Keynote Session
Color Guard
Pat Oxley, FGS President
Hon. J. Michael Houston, Mayor of Springfield, IL
Conference Co-chairs, Paula Stuart-Warren and Josh Taylor
Michael Maben, President of Indiana Genealogical Society,
announcing the results of the IGS fundraiser for War of 1812
Preserve the Pensions. IGS raised $12,117 from donations
which they matched for a total donation of $24,234.
Ancestry.com is then matching that amount so the
IGS effort raised over $48,000.
Keynote Speaker - David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
Color Guard leading attendees from the
Opening Session to the Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
I don't know what the Color Guard is but I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteCarole - A Color Guard is really any military group carrying the flag for an event. This one was dressed in Union Army uniforms from the U. S. Civil War (1861-1864).
ReplyDeleteOK, so just playing then. I should have known by the maturity of the soldiers!
ReplyDeleteYou're doing a great job as an Official Blogger, thanks for keeping us in the picture.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I've really enjoyed your pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jill and Amy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting so many great photos - they develop a sense of scope and scale of the conference.
ReplyDeleteCarol - Glad you enjoyed the pictures.
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