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Genealogy Conference Returns to St. Helens Public Library September 17-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2021
St. Helens, Ore. – The St. Helens Public Library is hosting a free genealogy conference on Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18. Columbia County Genealogical Conference: Connecting the Dots is a two-day conference being held at the Columbia Center (375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens). The conference features guest speakers from the United States Census Bureau, Library of Congress, and other genealogy professionals.
On Friday, the conference will focus on the tips and tricks of using FamilySearch, one of the largest free genealogy websites.
Two tracks will be offered on Saturday. The first will explore the 1950s census. Complete data from the 1950s census will become available six months after the Library’s September conference. The speaker, Susana Privett, is a data specialist with the United States Census Bureau who is based in Texas. Saturday’s second track will feature speakers from the Library of Congress who will present via Zoom, followed by a presentation from Pam Vestal. Vestal will teach attendees how to find information about relatives who seem to have vanished, elusive female relatives, and how to tease out details from sources.
The conference is structured to offer useful information for all levels of genealogists. The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. both days. While the conference is free, pre-registration is required. Registration is open until Monday, September 13. Call the Library at 503-397-4544 to register or visit the Library in-person at 375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens. Registration can also be completed online at bit.ly/ConnectingDots21.
The Columbia County Genealogy Conference is sponsored by the Friends of the St. Helens Public Library. This is the second genealogy conference hosted by the St. Helens Public Library. The Library held a previous one-day conference in September 2019 and intends to hold future conferences on a biennium basis.
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For further information regarding the St. Helens Public Library genealogy conference, please contact Reference Librarian Brenda Herren-Kenaga at 503-397-4544 or bherrenkenaga@sthelensoregon.gov.
