2026 Conference

Conference Schedule

Friday, April 17, 2026

3:00-5:00 Workshop:“Creating PowerPoint Presentations with Some Tips and Tricks”, Frieda Davison

Saturday, April 18, 2026

8:00-9:00 Registration, Book Displays Open, Meeting Center

9:00-9:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:15-10:15 “How to Find that Obscure Ancestor with Family Search AI” Patricia Hatfield

10:15-10:45 Coffee/soft drinks/snacks; visit booksellers

10:45-11:45 “History’s Fingerprints” Ben Jackson

11:45-1:30 Lunch on your own; book displays continue

1:30-2:30 “Grayson County: History and Resources” Polly Vaughan

2:30-2:45 Short Break

2:45-3:45 “Archiving: Protecting your Family Treasures” William Veselik

3:45-4:00 Coffee/soft drinks/snacks; book sales close after break

4:00-5:00 “Resolved to Live and Die: The Making of a PBS Documentary” Michael Gillman

5:00 Announcements; Adjourn Until the Banquet

6:30 pm Banquet, Wytheville Meeting Center: “Strippers, Scamps, and Scoundrels: Embracing the Black Sheep of the Family” Frieda Davison