Navigating the World of Our Ancestors

World Library and Information Congress:
14-18 August 2005, Oslo, Norway

Papers Presented at the Open Session
Genealogy and Local History Section (in collaboration with Geography and Maps Section)

• Using GIS to Map Genealogical Data; Getting Started
  Anita K. Oser
  Western California University
  Cullowhee, U.S.A.
• English Jurisdictions Mapping Project
  Stephen C. Young
  Family History Library
  Salt Lake City, U.S.A>
• Presenting Maps and Other Spatial Information on the Internet /
  Présentation des cartes et de toute autre information sur internet
  Peter Korsgaard
  National Survey and Cadastre
  Copenhagen, Denmark
• Building Globally Distributed Historical Sheet Map Sets
  Patrick McGlamery
  University of Conneticut
  Storrs, U.S.A.
• Initiatives for the Social Inclusion of "Non-Traditional" Library Users: The University of Limerick Experience /
  Initiatives pour l’inclusion sociale des usagers "non-traditionnels" de bibliothèques – L’expérience de l’Université de Limerick
  Vibeke Kallar
  Oslo, Norway
  and
  Michael O’Haodha
  Electronics University of Limerick
  Limerick, Ireland
• Chinese-Canadians in Search of Immigrant Ancestors: Current and Potential Resources /
  Les sino-canadiens à la recherche de leurs ancêtres: les ressources actuelles et potentialles
  Janet Tomkins
  Vancouver Public Library
  Vancouver, Canada
• The Power of DNA: Discovering Lost and Hidden Relationshps: How DNA Analysis Techniques are Assisting in the Great Search for Our Ancestors
  Ugo A. Perego
  Sorensen Molecular Genealogy Foundation
  Salt Lake City, U.S.A.
• Can Archivists, Librarians, Museologists and IT Specialists Join Hands to do a Better Job? /
  Archiviste, bibliothécaires, muséologues et spécialistes de NTIC peuvent-ils travailler main dans la main pour améliorer la qualité de leurs services?
  Sanjica Faletar
  Osijek, Croatia
  and
  Boris Bosancic
  Slavonski Brod Public Library
  Slavonski Brod, Croatia
• Local History World Wide: An International Internet Inventory
  Ragnhild Hutchison
  The Norwegian Institute of Local History
  Oslo, Norway