One Week of Genealogy Education
In just a few days I will be headed east for five days of intensive genealogy education at the GRIP Institute in Pittsburgh. Although I’ve attended national and local conferences, this is my first Institute and I’m a bit unsure what I need to bring along. . .
Sheri Fenley will tell me to bring shoes, of course. Midge Frazel would probably recommend an organized contingent of e-devices. And I am thinking that footnoteMaven would insist on chocolate.
Right now I’m working on transportation. I have to get from the airport out to the college, and since it sounds like the schedule is full enough that I won’t have time to miss a car, I’m working out ground transportation.
My real quandary is just how much personal research materials I need to bring along. I’m in the midst of a giant scanning project, so things are in a bit of an uproar around here with archival boxes, folders, and photo sleeves. And, in moving from a PC to Mac my entire system went through an upheaval that still hasn’t settled.
I am registered for the Intermediate Genealogy course which is coordinated by Paula Stuart-Warren with Josh Taylor as instructor. My research has been in a bit of a sad slump since my mom passed away two summers ago, and I hope a week of GRIP genealogy will light a fire to get me moving forward once again. It’s time to find Mom’s Winsor ancestors and finish that DAR application!
Karen, I’m just now hearing some names of other attendees, and there will be so many people I’m excited to meet. See you there!
I'll be at GRIP too, Denise, and I can't wait to meet you! Wishing you safe travels to Pittsburgh. Hope to see you soon!
Oh, Denise. I'm really ooking forward to meeting you. I didn't know you were in the Intermediate Genealogy class also. I leave tomorrow, and I'm still making decisions on what to bring. Have a great flight.