Presentations and Speakers 2001
Presentations and Speakers at the 2001 CGSI Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Climbing Your Family Tree: Beginning Genealogy Part I | Marilyn Cocchiola Holt |
| Climbing Your Family Tree: Beginning Genealogy Part II | Marilyn Cocchiola Holt |
| Genealogical Sources in Western Pennsylvania | Marilyn Cocchiola Holt |
| Demonstrations of Folk Art and Special Collections | Joe Armata, Veronica Ratica Hipp, Helene Cincebeaux |
| Documentary, “Pictures from the Old Country” | Susan Marcinkus |
| Dvorak in America, produced by PBS | |
| Jump Starting Your Rusyn Genealogical Research | Megan Smolenyak |
| Selected Data from Czech History Genealogists Should Know | Miroslav Koudelka |
| An Overview of Folk Dress in Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia | Helene Cincebeaux |
| Sources for Genealogical Research in the Slovak Archives and Potential for Their Use | Milan Belej |
| Immigrant Steamships 1890 – 1950 | Paul Valasek |
| Researching the People from No Man’s Land: The Carpatho-Rusyns of Austria-Hungary – Part I History | Tom Peters |
| The Czech Settlement in Cleveland, Ohio | Dorothy Cummings and Betty Hosticka |
| Three Slovak Women: An Multi-generational Perspective about Life in a Steel Town | Lisa Alzo |
| Slovak Genealogical Records on LDS (Mormon) Microfilm in the U.S.: A Practical Guide to Reading and Interpreting Them | Duncan Gardiner |
| Romas – The Forgotten People | Eva Riecanska |
| Researching the People from No Man’s Land: The Carpatho-Rusyns of Austria-Hungary – Part II Genealogy | Tom Peters |
| Introduction to Reading and Deciphering of Genealogy Documents | Frank Soural |
| The History, Diversity and Meaning of Slovak Folk Art Eggs | Veronica Ratica Hipp |
| Slovak Settlers in Pennsylvania | Michael J Kopanic, Jr |
| History of the Czechoslovak Nationality Classroom at the University of Pittsburgh | Joseph Bielecki |
| Building A Village Based Community | Megan Smolenyak |
| The Founding Fathers: The Czechoslovak Legion in Siberia: 1917-1920 | Joan McGuire Mohr |
| Slovak Genealogy and Culture – Open Forum | Helene Cincebeaux |
| Archive Services and Cooperation Between Slovak Archives and Researchers from the U.S. | Milan Belej |
| Telling Stories: Writing About Your Family in a Historical Context | Lisa Alzo |
| Rusyn Communities in Western Pennsylvania: History and Chain Migration | Rich Custer |
| Advanced Interactive Workshop on Reading and Deciphering Genealogy Documents | Frank Soural |
| The History and Present of the Slovak Language and Nation | Martin Votruba |
| Slovak and Czech Genealogy – Beginner and Intermediate Guide to Resources | Duncan Gardiner |
| Power and Protection: The Motifs and Beliefs that Embellished Our Ancestor’s Lives | Helene Cincebeaux |
| Rusyn Superstitions and Folk Custom | John Righetti |
| Meaning and Origin of Czech and Slovak Family Surnames | Miroslav Koudelka |
| An Outline of Slovak History | Michael J Kopanic, Jr |
| Family History and the Slovak-American Fraternal Society | Anthony Sutherland |
| The Cleveland Agreement and Pittsburgh Pact | Gregory Ference |
| Between East and West – Rusyns of Slovaki | Eva Riecanska |
| Immigration Trends and the Pittsburgh Czech Communities of Bohemian Hill and Spring Garden | Joan McGuire Mohr and Carol Hochman |
| Finding Your Slovak Roots On-line | Lisa Alzo |
| Early Communities in America and Their Role in Shaping Slovakia | Joseph Hornack |
| Why Didn’t I Find My Ancestor’s Naturalization? | Tom Peters |
| Overcoming Obstacles in Tracing a 20th Century Immigrant | Paul Valasek |
| Research of Birth, Marriage and Death Registers in Czech Republic – My Experiences | Miroslav Koudelka |
| Which Way E-J? Shoemaker Aided Thousands of Immigrant Families | Helene Cincebeaux |
| Demographic Aspects of Emigration from Slovakia to the USA from Circa 1900 to WWII | Milan Belej |
| Travel Before and After the Arrival of the Iron Horse | Frank Soural |
