Ongoing
Black Founders: The Free Black Community in the Early Republic, M-F 9:00 4:45, through October 10, at The Library Company , 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Sa-Su 11-8, through October 26, at Mount Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim
Tuesday, September 2
8:00 5:00 National Archives, 900 Market (entrance on Chestnut, between 9 th and 10 th ) (reg. hours)
8:00 6:00 Marriage License Bureau (4:30 6 extended hours), City Hall, Room 415
8:00 6:00 Register of Wills (4:30 6 extended hours), City Hall, Room 185
8:30 9:00 Philadelphia City Archives (5-9 extended hours), 3101 Market St.
9:00 9:00 Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Library, 1901 Vine (regular hours)
12:30 5:30 Historical Society of Philadelphia, 1300 Locust St. (regular hours)
3:00 7:30 FGS Conference Registration
3:00 7:30 GSP Table, with Phila. research info and Register of Wills and Marriage License forms
3:30 5:30 Walking Tour of Society Hill ($10, meet at 4th and Lombard)
5:30 6:30 FGS Open Forum / Annual Meeting, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall
7:00 - APG Roundtable, "Diversify and Plan for the Future," Marriott Liberty Ballroom A
Wednesday, September 3
6:30a 7:30p FGS Conference Registration
7:00 8:00 APG PMC Breakfast
8:00 8:45 APG PMC Welcome
8:00 5:00 National Archives, 900 Market (entrance on Chestnut, between 9 th and 10 th ) (reg. hours)
8:00 6:00 Marriage License Bureau (4:30 6 extended hours), City Hall, Room 415
8:00 4:30 Register of Wills, City Hall, Room 185 (regular hours)
8:30 9:00 Philadelphia City Archives (5-9 extended hours), 3101 Market St.
8:45 10:45 APG PMC Morning Session, The 'Art' of Source Citation
9:00 5:00 FGS Sessions
9:00 9:00 Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Library (regular hours)
11:30 1:15 APG PMC Lunch
12:30 8:30 Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St. (regular hours)
1:30 5:00 APG PMC Afternoon Sessions
6:30 9:30 Exhibit Hall Opens
8:00 8:45 TGN/Ancestry presentation, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall
Thursday, September 4
7:00 4:00 FGS Conference Registration
8:00 5:00 National Archives, 900 Market (entrance on Chestnut, between 9 th and 10 th ) (reg. hours)
8:00 6:00 Marriage License Bureau (4:30 6 extended hours), City Hall, Room 415
8:00 4:30 Register of Wills, City Hall, Room 185 (regular hours)
8:30 5:00 Philadelphia City Archives (regular hours), 3101 Market St.
8:30 10:00 Opening Session, America's Official Birthday, Robert A. Selig
9:00 5:00 Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Library (regular hours)
10:30 5:30 FGS Sessions
11:30 6:00 Exhibit Hall Reopens
12:30 5:30 Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust (regular hours)
3:15 4:00 Footnote presentation and demo, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall
4:00 6:00 ISBGFH Board Meeting
5:00 8:00 NARA Reception, Chestnut St. (between 9 th and 10 th )
7:00 9:00 Irish Quiz Night, Marriott Independence Room (refreshments, cash bar)
7:00 - Ancestry.com Reception (invitation only), Convention Center Ballroom A
Friday, September 5
7:00 4:00 FGS Conference Registration
8:00 3:00 APG Board Meeting
8:00 5:00 National Archives, 900 Market (entrance on Chestnut, between 9 th and 10 th ) (reg. hours)
8:00 6:00 FGS Sessions
8:00 6:00 Marriage License Bureau (4:30 6 extended hours), City Hall, Room 415
8:00 6:00 Register of Wills (4:30 6 extended hours), City Hall, Room 185
8:30 5:00 Philadelphia City Archives (regular hours), 3101 Market St.
9:00 12:00 APG Ancestors Road Show (sign up in advance)
9:00 5:00 Exhibit Hall open
9:15 10:00 Presentation and book signing, Acta Germanopolis: Records of the Corporation of Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1691-1707 by James M. Duffin, sponsored by GSP, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall (discussing Germantown, and historical editing)
9:00 5:00 Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Library (regular hours)
10:00 5:30 Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust (regular hours)
10:30 11:30 Book Signing: Nancy Lauer, Family Diversity, vols. I and II, Gateway Press, Booth 527
10:45 11:30 Family Tree Magazine, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall
1:30 2:15 TIARA (The Irish-American Research Assoc.) lecture, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall
2:00 5:00 APG Ancestors Road Show (sign up in advance)
3:15 4:00 Genline demo, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall
6:30 7:00 Cash Bar and Reception
7:00 9:00 FGS Banquet, Taking Bigger Steps, Chris Haley
Saturday, September 6
7:00 10:00 FGS Conference Registration
7:30 9:00 FGS Breakfast, Delegate 101
8:00 6:00 FGS Sessions
9:00 12:00 APG Ancestors Road Show (sign up in advance)
9:00 5:00 Exhibit Hall open
9:15 10:00 Institute for Genealogical Research presentation, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall
9:00 5:00 Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Library (regular hours)
10:00 4:00 Philadelphia City Archives (extended hours) (conference attendees only)
10:45 11:30 TGN/Ancestry presentation, Live Events Center, Exhibit Hall
2:00 5:00 APG Ancestors Road Show (sign up in advance)
Sunday, September 7
1:00 5:00 Germantown Historical Society open
Notes . During extended hours at the City Archives, Marriage License Bureau, and Register of Wills office, admission is limited to conference registrants, so be sure to bring your conference badge with you. Admission to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is $6 / day for non-members ($3 / day for students with current ID). See map of Center City depositories for locations and links to the depositories. For more information on Philadelphia, including its depositories, see The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania's website at http://www.genpa.org.
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