Homecoming 2004

The Seminar will feature:

George K. Schweitzer. Nationally known author, lecturer and historian, Alumni Distinguished Professor at the University of Tennessee, he holds the BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Chemistry, an MA in the History of Religion, a Ph.D. in History of Science, and a Sc.D. in Philosophy of Science. He is Phi Beta Kappa and has authored 220 publications including 19 genealogical research guidebooks. He has traced many of his ancestral lines back to the early 1500s. He enhances his presentations by appearing in historical garb appropriate to the period.

John L. Vogt, Jr. A native of Luray, VA, where his family roots go back over eight generations. He has a doctorate from UVA in medieval Portugese history, and post-doctoral studies in Portugal, Spain & Italy. After 16 years of teaching at UGA, he established Iberian Publishing Co., producer of original reference guides and research books on VA genealogy & local history. Since 2001 he has been CEO of a second book company, New Papyrus, Inc. He is author or compiler of thirty-five books and several dozen articles on VA. His current project: a 2-volume Guide to Genealogical Research in Virginia: The Sources. His lectures also are in period costume.

PLUS Other Out-of-Towners:

Robert Fernekes. A retired US Army Communications Officer, with Master's and specialist degrees in Library Science and a Ph.D. in Education from George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, TN. formerly on the library staff of Augusta State University, with responsibilities in computer instruction, he is presently Information Services Librarian at Georgia Southern University at Statesboro.

Alexia Helsley. Author, lecturer, and former Director of Special Projects in the SC Dept. of Archives & History, an institution with which she became associated in 1968. Was graduated magna cum laude from Furman University, and received a master's degree in history from the University of SC. Is an authority on SC research and has given presentations for national genealogical and historical groups.

Patricia Kruger. A 20+-year AGS member, genealogist & lecturer. Research library assistant at SC Historical Society. BA, Hamline University; MBA, Wharton School, U. of PA, and 25 years business experience. Board member, Charleston Chapter, SC Genealogical Society; former board member, DuPage Co. (IL) Genealogical Society. Her Augusta roots go back six generations!

LaViece Smallwood. What an active, creative, civic-minded individual this is! A fifth generation Floridian, she has received numerous awards for good citizenship and community service. From 1978 until recently she wrote a popular weekly genealogy column for The Florida Times-Union, for which she received an Award of Merit for distinguished work in American genealogy. Her inventive mind is constantly finding new ways to preserve our family heritage.

Elizabeth Crabtree Wells, MA, MLS. Researcher; Coordinator of Special Collections, Samford University Library; Co-author of Daughters of the Dream - The History of Judson College. Past President, Alabama Genealogical Society and Birmingham Genealogical Society. Founder and Past President, Society of Alabama Archivists. Nationally recognized lecturer on old church records.

AND

Carrie Adamson. Genealogist, lecturer, Honorary President of AGS, Editor of AGS's Ancestoring and the AGS newsletter. Journalism degree and graduate studies at UGA; Phi Beta Kappa. An '84 graduate, National Institute of Genealogical Research; lecturer at NGS National Conferences & at Samford University's Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research. Recipient of the Certificate of Commendation of the American Association for State & Local History for Historical Interpretation of Cemeteries.

Edward J. Cashin. A native Augustan, with MA & Ph.D. from Fordham University. Noted Georgia author; former Chair of History & Anthropology Dept. at Augusta College. Presently Director of the Center for the Study of Georgia History, Augusta State University. Has written extensively about history of Augusta and has received numerous awards for his writing.

Gloria Lucas, although retiring from a 30-year teaching career in the New York City school system, has her roots in Richmond Co. and Lincoln Co., GA. She gave up a second career in real estate sales when she relocated to Augusta. This brought yet another change when she walked through the doors of AGS to continue researching her family history, and nothing has been the same since! A very active AGS volunteer, she also abstracts slave records at the Edgefield, SC, Archives.

Don Rhodes, as publications editor of Morris Communications Co., has written about politics, the arts, and history for both the Augusta Herald and The Augusta Chronicle. He is nationally known for his weekly "Ramblin' Rhodes" column on country music, now in its 33rd year. With humor he provides various examples of how AugustaArchives.com has been useful to him (and might be to you also!).

Julius Rucker. A native Augustan and retired anesthesiologist who now spends a great deal of time volunteering at AGS. Chairs both the Research Roundtable committee and the Loose Papers project, and also serves as a volunteer librarian and as Recording Secretary of the AGS Council. Has published a book on his family, and is enthusiastic about fly fishing, reading and PowerPoint presentations.

Jerry Scott. Born in NY, reared in NJ, and graduated from Smith College. Now resides on her husband's long-held family property in Edgefield Co., SC. Served for many years as AGS's Program Chairman, and presently serves as library volunteer, official photographer, and lecturer on research methodology. Has pursued her family research in Ireland and Germany.

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