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If you’re not signed up for one of NERGC’s meals, there are a number of food options in and near our conference hotels. There will be a food concession on the Third Level of the Sheraton serving breakfast beginning at 8:00 and lunch beginning at 11:00, ending at 2:00 p.m. Peter’s Grille, in the Sheraton, Read More

The New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) will hold it’s opening session on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 10:00 in the Springfield Marriott Grand Ballroom, 6th floor. Come hear a welcome and opening remarks by co-chairs, Pauline Cusson and Richard Clarke Roberts. Then be treated to a special talk called “Family History in Primetime: Genealogy’s Read More

The day rate for parking in the Sheraton’s garage is $4.00 per day (with tickets validated at the Sheraton coat check or front desk) or $9.95 per night for guests at the hotel.  Guests can come and go as often as they would like. The Sheraton no longer offers valet parking. The garage clearance is 7’ 2” Read More

Please provide your own transportation to the cemetery.  The cemetery is about three quarters of a mile from the hotels, a walkable distance, but keep in mind that you’ll also be walking in the cemetery. The better option is driving, and we encourage attendees to carpool in order to keep traffic in the cemetery to Read More

Whether you’re staying at the Sheraton or at the Marriott, on Sunday morning, before heading out to explore more new paths, join other conference attendees and speakers in celebrating new-found friendships over a complimentary continental breakfast of tea, coffee, juice, pastry, and fruit as our thank you for attending NERGC 2011.  The breakfast runs from Read More

WELCOME TO THE SPRINGFIELD 2011 E-ZINE Welcome to the twelfth New England Regional Genealogical Conference 2011 E-zine, the final issue prior to the Conference! Please share it with your friends and associates-and anyone else you feel may be interested in attending the Conference. Missing back issues? Go to https://www.nergc.org/NERGC2011/ezine.html. With less than a week to Read More

Official Bloggers for the New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) 2011 recently wrapped up round two of speaker interviews.  Here’s the entire list in case you missed any (click on the name of the speaker to go directly to the interview): Sharon Sergeant –  interviewed by Jennifer Shoer on The Scrappy Genealogist. Sherry Gould – Read More

There are now 768 registered for Exploring New Paths to Your Roots.  Are you one of them? If not, remember that: ·       You must register for meals by April 1 to be guaranteed a meal option. ·       If you don’t have time for the entire Conference, single day registrations are available at $90 per day. Read More

W-101 Berkshire Athenaeum Research Trip W-102 Silvio O. Conte National Archives/Records Center Research Trip Both groups will share the same bus.  Meet in the Sheraton lobby (first floor) in the vicinity of the hotel’s front desk at 8:45.  The bus will be parked right outside. The bus departs for Pittsfield at 9:00 a.m. and returns Read More

Legacy Family Tree, one of the vendors in the exhibit hall at New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC), will be raffling off a brand new Acer netbook computer at the conference. All registered attendees will receive the entry form for the drawing in their registration packet.  Attendees will need to complete the form and return Read More