Nashi Predky is the only genealogical conference dedicated to Ukrainian research in the US. The 3rd Annual Nashi Predky Fall Conference—Research Essentials: Combining the Basics with 21st century Technology—will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center located at 135 Davidson Avenue in Somerset, NJ, on November 4th-5th, 2016

Ukrainian Cultural Center 135 Davidson Avenue. Somerset, NJ 08873
Online Registration: http://ukrhec.org/nashi-predky-conference

Join fellow researchers from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Canada at this one-of-a-kind event.

This conference features nationally known experts in Eastern European genealogy, and will span two days, including a Cyrillic handwriting workshop, opportunity for document translations, and nine lectures.

On Friday evening, November 4th, participants can register from a choice of three options:
– a Cyrillic handwriting workshop led by Prof. Jonathan Shea, AG;
– a presentation on DNA entitled "Which atDNA test is right for you?" by Shellee Morehead, CG; or
– an appointment for assistance with document translation(s). Space is limited for the Workshop and the Translation Desk.

The main day of the conference will be on Saturday, November 5th. Registration opens at 8am and a light continental breakfast will be available.

The morning sessions start off with the presentation "I Found my Village! Now What?" by Julie Szczepankiewicz where she will suggest resources and strategies to help researchers find their ancestral village.

"Now I Found It! What Does It Say?", a linguistic overview by Prof. Jonathan Shea, AG, examines various phonetic and grammatical features of the languages encountered in Eastern European research and attendees will work through the translations of sample documents.

After a buffet luncheon featuring ethnic food, the afternoon sessions offer a dual-track option to participants. New to the conference in 2016! The Nashi Predky Family History Group is proud to offer a dual-track afternoon of presentations.

For those wanting to strengthen their research skills, the Basics Track offers "US Alien Registration Files" by Shellee Morehead, CG, "How to Locate Those Elusive Military Records for Ancestors who Served in the Austro-Hungarian Army" by Carl Kotlarchik, and "Finding Uncle Frank: Confirming the Identity of a U.S. Soldier Buried Under the Wrong Name" by Julie Szczepankiewicz.

The Technology Track features three presentations for those researchers wanting to add tools to their Genealogy Toolbox: "Using Polish Language Websites for Genealogical Research in Galicia (Halychyna)" by Prof. Jonathan Shea, AG, "Genetic Genealogy (DNA) Tools" by Shellee Morehead, CG and "UAGenealogy: Discovering Online Genealogy Resources" by Michelle Chubenko.