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Tim Firkowski

Wednesday, 08 February 2012

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Rootstech 2012 is over and I had a wonderful time. It was amazing to be at the largest genealogical conference in the United States. How can you top that? Its easy ..... Attend "Who Do You Think You Are? Live" in London, England!

With a little coaxing from a person who shall remain unnamed, I was giving serious consideration to making the journey to the other side of the pond to attend the grand-daddy of all genealogical gatherings. It took some additional elbow poking from some fellow accomplices (you know who you are), but I finally made the decision to go and booked my flight from Boston to London.

In addition to making the rounds at the conference to see everything available there, I will also be assisting at the APG (Association of Professional Genealogists) booth ("Stand" as they say in England).

At some point in time that weekend I will also have the opportunity to meet my third cousin once removed (3C1R) and his family, whom I have not met before. I have met his parents a number of times during my visits to Poland.

Make sure to stay tuned to my Blog, as WiFi willing I will try to make some posts about my experiences while there.

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).

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Guest - Dr. Bill (William L.) Smith on Saturday, 11 February 2012 12:53

Welcome to the GeneaBloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.

May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!

Dr. Bill ;-)
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