FEEFHS 2022 Virtual Conference

Registration Opening Soon We are putting the finishing touches on the program for the 2022 FEEFHS Virtual Conference, to be held July 25-29, 2022. Learn from the experts in Slavic, Germanic, Jewish, and other aspects of East European Genealogy. Live virtual workshops will be offered July 25th and 26th on reading German, Hebrew, Latin, and Russian.The main conference July 27-29 will include tracks for the former Austro-Hungarian Empire (including Czech, Slovak, etc.), German Empire, Poland, and the Russian Empire/USSR (including Ukraine, Belarus, and Baltic Countries) as well as a Jewish Research track, a Germans in Eastern Europe track, and classes on DNA Research, research tools, methods, and more. The conference will again be fully virtual this year, with live and pre-recorded sessions which will be also be available to view on demand following the conference. We will send an announcement when registration opens. The registration and additionaol information will be provided soon on the FEEFHS.org website.

Concordia University Collection

Phase II Progress continues towards preparing the various donated items for patron use. The team, consists of Dee Hert, Bud and Viki Strong, Mike Beier, Shari Stone, and Tyler and Patricia Bond. The first phase was to itemize the entire collection, which required several months. We counted 400 surname charts which will eventually benefit countless researchers. Also of equal value are the hundreds of books and miscellaneous items. The books represent various geographic areas, US, Germany, South America and France, Caucasus, etc. The second phase is to prepare the material for eventual patron use. Presently we are working on the collection of donated family histories. We remove pages from plastic sleeves, and address individual issues. Material is then prepared to ensure required format. Several of us are working projects from home. Mike, being a retired librarian has gone to the extra effort of restoring pictures. Material is then given to the library experts to bind, enter into the catalog and place on the shelves. In addition to these steps the material will also be noted on the library wiki page. I am hearing from family and friends who live on the west coast. They admitted being uncomfortable loosing the library and not being able to find a location on the west coast. Then after further consideration they came to the conclusion that the FHL is the ideal location. Sincere appreciation for understanding the worldwide value of the Family History Library and to Dr. Fritz Juengling for his superior negotiation skills and interest in the Germans from Russia culture. If Fritz was not interested the library would not have this material to share. The library staff have recently informed me that surname charts will be available to the public soon. The library acquired so many charts that additional storage space is needed. These materials are Volga, Bessarabia, Caucasus and surrounding areas. There are many additional records needing attention before they can be placed on the shelves. The chapter team is donating many hours to bring this material to the public. Check the library catalog often for items that will support your research. Watch for updates. Dee Hert Intermountain Chapter

Happy Spring

Our next chapter meeting will be held April 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. It will be a ZOOM MEETING, hopefully for the last time. Ellie Christensen will be doing a presentation on Customs and Traditions of the "old country." To be certain everyone can see and hear properly, a zoom seems more appropriate. We will be sending out zoom information as the date gets closer. This should be a fun, exciting, and informative presentation.