Family History Fair Schedule
Franconia Family History Fair Activities and Events (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Storytelling contest: Storytellers get up to 10 minutes on stage to tell a story from their family history. Three judges will listen to stories and present awards at the end. Come prepared to share an inspiring or entertaining story! Sign up here.
Sharing Family Culture Through Food: We will have dished in honor of our ancestors' favorite recipes and national traditions. There will also be round tables and chairs so you can rest and enjoy visiting with other fair attendees.
Recording Oral Histories: Three small, quiet classrooms on the west side of the church will be reserved for recording oral history interviews. Teams of two interviewers will be available to ask interviewees several questions about their life and send them the digital recording afterwards. Or, if you prefer, you can take home a list of questions to consider asking a relative during the holidays to conduct your own oral history. Winners of the Storytelling Contest and Indexing Challenge will be announced at 11:45 in the South Gym.
Indexing Contest: We need your help to index online public records. Who knows? Maybe your efforts will help someone across the country to find their roots. We will be having an "indexing party" during the fair, but if you can't join us in person, you are welcome to participate with us from the comfort of you own home! Learn how here: https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/
Family History Activities for Families: Together, families can learn to fill in pedigree charts, find photos, read maps, color pictures, and hopefully spark a love for family history - together! Volunteers will be on hand to show you the "fun side" of FamilyTree, including the Find Relatives Near Me function, finding famous relatives, and comparing participant photos with you ancestors who look most like you.
Individual Consultations: In the Family History Center, you can ask for individualized help in getting started on your family line or in dealing with difficult research "dead-ends".
Classes: We will hold four 45-minute classes in two different classrooms during the fair. Each class will be held twice. Please see the schedule below for our list of offerings.
Laura Wickstead has a Master’s in library science. She has worked with historians and genealogists in public library local history and genealogy collections for 22 years. She has managed the Virginia Room of the City of Fairfax Regional Library since 2012. She has presented and taught classes for genealogists at the local, regional, and national level. Laura is committed to connecting researchers with the information they seek.
Storytelling contest: Storytellers get up to 10 minutes on stage to tell a story from their family history. Three judges will listen to stories and present awards at the end. Come prepared to share an inspiring or entertaining story! Sign up here.
Sharing Family Culture Through Food: We will have dished in honor of our ancestors' favorite recipes and national traditions. There will also be round tables and chairs so you can rest and enjoy visiting with other fair attendees.
Recording Oral Histories: Three small, quiet classrooms on the west side of the church will be reserved for recording oral history interviews. Teams of two interviewers will be available to ask interviewees several questions about their life and send them the digital recording afterwards. Or, if you prefer, you can take home a list of questions to consider asking a relative during the holidays to conduct your own oral history. Winners of the Storytelling Contest and Indexing Challenge will be announced at 11:45 in the South Gym.
Indexing Contest: We need your help to index online public records. Who knows? Maybe your efforts will help someone across the country to find their roots. We will be having an "indexing party" during the fair, but if you can't join us in person, you are welcome to participate with us from the comfort of you own home! Learn how here: https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/
Family History Activities for Families: Together, families can learn to fill in pedigree charts, find photos, read maps, color pictures, and hopefully spark a love for family history - together! Volunteers will be on hand to show you the "fun side" of FamilyTree, including the Find Relatives Near Me function, finding famous relatives, and comparing participant photos with you ancestors who look most like you.
Individual Consultations: In the Family History Center, you can ask for individualized help in getting started on your family line or in dealing with difficult research "dead-ends".
Classes: We will hold four 45-minute classes in two different classrooms during the fair. Each class will be held twice. Please see the schedule below for our list of offerings.
Class Schedule
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Classroom 1
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Classroom 2
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9:00
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"Preparing to research your family roots and the Library of Congress"
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"Culture Mothers: How gratitude journals, family creeds, and unique traditions unite the generations"
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9:45
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"It starts with you: Starting your family research"
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"Working with Virginia Records"
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10:30
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"Preparing to research your family roots and the Library of Congress"
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"Culture Mothers: How gratitude journals, family creeds, and unique traditions unite the generations"
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11:15
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"It starts with you: Starting your family research"
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"Working with Virginia Records"
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Sheree Budge is a librarian and genealogist at the Library of Congress. She will teach the class "Preparing to research your family roots at the Library of Congress."
Char McCargo Bah is the
CEO/Owner of FindingThingsforU, LLC. She has undergrad degrees in Urban Studies
and African-American Studies. Also she has professional certificates in
Paralegal Studies, Editing, Grant Writing, Investigation Research, Publishing
and Genealogy. Char has been a genealogist since 1981; appearing in numerous
television interviews with CBS, FOX-5, Comcast, Public Broadcasting Services
just to name a few and documentaries.
Robert E. Quinn is the Margaret Elliot Tracy Collegiate Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business. His research and writing focuses on purpose, leadership, culture and change. He is one of the co-founders and of the field of Positive Organizational Scholarship and a co-founder of the Ross Center for Positive Organizations. He has published 18 books and received multiple awards for his teaching. In a global survey he was recently named one of the top speakers in the world on the topic of organizational culture and related issues. Last year his talk on personal purpose went viral and has been viewed by over 16 million people.
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