The conference began with the keynote speaker talking about Florida settlers, particularly the farmers and the hardships they encountered. The exhibit hall opened at 9:30 and no classes were scheduled until 11:00 so that attendees had plenty of time to browse and shop!
Each conference day had ten "tracks." For example, Wednesday's selections were Skillbuilding, Land Records, Starting Off, Gulf Coast and Caribbean, Cemeteries, Courthouse Research, Context, Tips and Techniques, Military, and Resources & Repositories. During each class time period you could select a topic of interest. Because of the keynote address, there were only 3 classes on Wednesday.
Dick attended sessions on Cemetery Research, Chancery Records, and Probate. I began with "Problem Solving in the Carolina Backcountry," which gave ideas for techniques where there are missing records. The suggestions could be useful for any location. Then I chose two classes about developing research plans. Very often I am looking for ideas to use for our club; we will be talking about research plans next year!
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