2019 Polish Genealogy Conference
Schedule

Friday, October 18
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration |
5:15 – 5:30 p.m. Opening Remarks |
TIME |
SPEAKER |
LECTURE TITLE |
5:45 – 7:00 | Maureen Taylor | Photo Detecting 101 |
5:45 – 7:00 | Matthew Bielawa and Jonathan Shea | Introduction to Polish and Eastern European Family History: Part I |
7:00 – 7:30 Refreshments Finger sandwiches, coffee and tea are Included in the price of the conference registration View Exhibits |
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7:45 – 9:00 | Daniel Bućko | Inaccuracies, Errors and Conflicts of Information in Polish Vital Records and How to Resolve These Problems |
7:45 – 9:00 | Matthew Bielawa and Jonathan Shea | Introduction to Polish and Eastern European Family History: Part II |
Saturday, October 19
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration |
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks |
TIME |
SPEAKER |
LECTURE TITLE |
9:30 – 10:45 | Blaine Bettinger | Introduction to DNA |
9:30 – 10:45 | Thomas Sadauskas | A History of Ellis Island – Separating the Myth from Reality and What Really Happened There |
11:00 – 12:15 | Dr. Mieczyslaw B. Biskupski | Who Created Modern Poland? |
11:00 – 12:15 | Maureen Taylor | Advanced Photo Detecting: Cracking the Cold Case |
12:15 – 1:30 Lunch and View Exhibits A luncheon is included in the price of the conference registration | ||
1:45 – 3:00 | Blaine Bettinger | Phasing and Mapping Your DNA |
1:45 – 3:00 | Thomas Sadauskas | How Your Ancestors Came to America and Finding Their Records (1890 to 1950) |
3:15 – 4:30 | Daniel Bućko | The Genealogical Value of Royal and Government Estate Inventories |
4:30 – 6:00 | Consultations With The Experts | To Be Announced at time of Conference |
4:30 – 6:00 | View Conference Research Center and exhibits |