I was lucky enough to attend a local Genealogy Conference in Roswell NM put on by the Wilson-Cobb Genealogy Research Library last Saturday. The Speaker was John A Sellers - "The Magic of Rabbit Holes". It was "Alice in the Wonderland" themed.
I was lucky enough to visit the Wilson-Cobb the day before and meet some of their lovely volunteers and explore their collection. I thought the event was well attended and held at the Roswell Museum event space. I think there as around 60 attendees. I will say the average age was around 75 so I felt in the minority. However, it was privilege to spend the whole day learning about genealogy with people as passionate about the subject as myself. I just love the stories.
One thing that stood out to me was when John Sellers said, "To be a good genealogist, you must be a good historian." John Sellers is a wonderful and knowledgeable speaker. He left me wanting to dig into some more records.
I was hesitant at first to attend. I literally only knew 3 people who I met the day before. I am glad I got out of my comfort zone. I signed up and committed without knowing anyone. Genealogy conferences can connect you to others and also spur on your own research.
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