It’s almost time for the 16th CGSI Genealogical and Cultural Conference October 17-21 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  

CGSI Registration booklet. Click here to learn more and register.

Will I See You in Pittsburgh Next Week? 

I have been waiting for this conference for over a year.  I have  the honor of presenting the keynote address on Friday, 20 October 2017 – “They Built This City: Celebrating Pittsburgh’s Industries and Immigrants.”  The opening session starts at 8:00 a.m. with the singing of the Czech, Moravian, Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn National Anthems, and the Star Spangled Banner, followed by the keynote talk.

I will also be presenting three other sessions during the conference:

• Overcoming Brick Walls in Eastern Europe Research (Thursday, 10/19)
• Beginning Slovak Genealogy (Friday 10/20)
• Identifying Pittsburgh’s Slovak Cluster Communities and Their Role in Preserving Slovak Heritage (Saturday, 10/21)

About CGSI

The Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International Conference is the premier event to learn about techniques for genealogical research in the areas now known as the Czech and Slovak Republics.

Presentations throughout the conference will explore the history and culture of the people who lived in the present-day Czech and Slovak Republics.

Ethnic-focused bus tours of the Pittsburgh area, live performances of regional music, and special-interest movies are all a part of the CGSI Conference.

The Czechoslovak Genealogical Society was founded in 1988 in St. Paul, MN. It was incorporated as the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International in 1991. 

CGSI currently has about 2,400 members from across the US, Canada and the Czech and Slovak Republics.

More information including registration form can be found at http://www.cgsievents.com



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