The 5th Annual Nashi Predky Fall Conference - Your Ancestry: Past, Present and Future - will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center located at 135 Davidson Avenue in Somerset, New Jersey on November 3-4, 2018. The event features internationally known experts in Eastern European genealogy, and will span two days, including Saturday's workshops, Hands-on Approach to Learning the Cyrillic Alphabets, conducted by Prof. Jon Shea, AG, a full-day dedicated to DNA featuring The Legal Genealogist, Judy G. Russell, CG, CGL, and many opportunities for networking, and the choice of nine lectures.
Two days of Programs
The Nashi Predky Family History Group is excited to offer a two full days of programming. Participants may register for either Saturday or Sunday, or the full two-day conference at reduced pricing. UHEC members receive an additional discount! In addition to the presentations, the event will have vendors and cultural display areas.
On Saturday, November 3rd, the Nashi Predky Fall Conference Your Ancestry: Past, Present and Future opens with registration at 8am with a light continental breakfast. At 9am, the morning sessions start off with the live virtual presentation Recent Developments in Ukrainian Family Research by Valentyna Nagy where she will discuss evolution of genealogy research in Ukraine since the 1990s.
After the opening session, a dual-track day begins with presentations by Professional Genealogist Leslie R. Karr, George and Anna Boyko: A Search for their Ukrainian Home [Virtual Presentation], and Creating a Lasting Family Storyline: The Role of the Self-Publishing Genealogy Editor by Brian Wilde.
Participants will be offered a buffet luncheon featuring ethnic food and networking time during the lunch break.
The afternoon sessions continue the dual-track offerings: Galicia and Bukovina Genealogy Research [Virtual Presentation] by Valentyna Nagy; Carpathian Ruthenia (Transcarpathia) Genealogy Research [Virtual Presentation] by Valentyna Nagy; and Success: Using Social Media and DNA Together by Bruce Romanchak. An optional workshop Hands-on Approach to Learning the Cyrillic Alphabets will be presented by Prof. Jon Shea, AG. Space is limited for the Workshop (20 seats available).
New in 2018
On Saturday night, Nashi Predky will host their 5th Anniversary dinner. Registration for this event is optional. Buffet-style dinner with entertainment is being planned.
"DNA Day" Returns
On Sunday, November 4th, DNA Day offers participants three lectures and lunch. Registration opens at 11:30am and a box lunch will be available. The presentations by Judy G. Russell, CG, CGL are: DNA and the Golden Rule: The Law and Ethics of Genetic Genealogy, Beyond X and Y: The Promise and Pitfalls of Autosomal DNA Testing, and A Matter of Standards: DNA and the Genealogical Proof Standard.
Each day concludes with door-prize drawings.
Take advantage of early-bird pricing through September 30th!!