This site is useful for locating libraries in the United States and foreign countries. The USGenWeb project may also be used to locate libraries in the United States. Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Dallas Public Library, Dallas, Texas DAR Library, Washington, DC Houston Public Library, Clayton Library for Genealogical Research, Houston, Texas Library of Congress, Washington, DC Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts New York Public Library, New York, New York Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio Major Genealogical Seminars and Conferences Many national, regional, state, and local genealogical seminars and conferences are available for beginners in genealogy, as well as for experienced and advanced researchers. Many of these events are posted on the Federation of Genealogical Societies home page . Richard Wilson has also posted a calendar of genealogical events on his Web page , especially events in California.
Evening classes are also available.
The local host is the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, and the event will take place in the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. NGS also sponsors regional conferences throughout the United States. The annual conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies will take place in Davenport, Iowa, 12-15 September 2001. Kip Sperry is an associate professor of family history at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.