Organizers of “Roots to Success,” the Maine Genealogy Society state conference on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, set up this year’s program according to requests from last year’s participants. Preregister by Sept. 24 to get the best rate.

9:30 a.m.

. “Where Do You Begin – Planting Your Family Tree,” with Dale Mower.

. “Searching for Native American Roots in New England,” Nancy Lecompte.

. “New Approaches to Genealogy Using Genetics and DNA,” Dr. Thomas Roderick.

. “Digitizing the Past: The Application of Digital Photography and Scanning in Genealogy Today,” Teresa Myers.

. “Scrapbooking: Creating a Heritage Album,” Carolyn Murphy.

10:45 a.m.

. “Records – The Good, the Band and the Illegible,” Dale Mower.

. “Treasures in the Town Vault: Accessing Municipal Records,” Kathleen Montejo.

. “Medical Genetics and Family History,” Dr. Roderick.

. “Great-Grandpa in Your Pocket: A Look at Technology to Take with You When Researching Away from Home,” Dick Eastman.

. “How to Keep Your Past in the Present and Still Save It for the Future: Archival Techniques,” Teresa Myers.

1:30 p.m.

. “Electronic Researching – Surfing the Web,” Dale Mower.

. “French Genealogy in Aroostook County,” Dennis Prue.

. “3-Ms: Morbidity and Mortality in Maine,” Dr. Jack Battick.

. “A Review of Genealogical Software: Part 1,” Dick Eastman.

. “Applying to Lineage Societies such as the DAR, SAR and Mayflower,” Roxanne Moore Saucier.

2:45 p.m.

. “Organizing Your Genealogical Research and a Few Final Thoughts,” Dale Mower.

. “Doing Your Genealogical Research in New Brunswick,” Jane Bushey Fogg.

. “Gravestones and Cemetery Research,” Nancy Porter.

. “A Review of Genealogical Software: Part 2,” Dick Eastman.

. “Brick Walls and Broken Branches: Roundtable Discussion of Research Roadblocks.”

Registration, 8 a.m.; welcome, 8:45 a.m.; lunch, 11:45 a.m.; annual meeting, 1 p.m.; “Genealogy Spotlight: Maine Memory Network,” 4 p.m.; door prizes, 4:15 p.m. Lunch, hosted by the Fairfield Historical Society, is chicken salad or vegetarian sandwich, dessert and drink, for $6. As usual, there will be vendors with genealogy books and other items.

The preregistration fee by Sept. 24 is $10 for Maine Genealogical Society members, or $15 for non-members. Those who register at the door pay $20.

Preregister by sending the fee and the price of lunch if you wish it, to Maine Genealogical Society, c/o Janice Gower, 9 Ox View Lane, Raymond, ME 04071. Indicate which sessions you plan to attend to help organizers get things ready. You may print off a registration form at www.maineroots.org.

The Penobscot County Genealogical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, for a guided tour of the Thomas Hill House, also known as the GAR building and the Bangor Historical Society, at the corner of Union and High streets in Bangor.

The Washington County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Machiasport Historical Society’s Gates House on Route 92. Dues are $10, including the quarterly newsletter Weirs and Woods. For information, contact president Frances Raye, 853-6630; secretary Valdine Atwood, 255-4432; or treasurer Connie Ferguson, 726-9690.

3336. BURNHAM-LAWRENCE-TUTTLE. My ancestor Thomas Burnham, born 1623 in England, came over on the Angel Gabriel in 1635, survived the shipwreck off the coast of Maine at Pemaquid. He was nephew of Capt. Robert Andrews. Thomas married in 1645, died May 19, 1694, Ipswich, Mass. Was his wife Mary Lawrence, born 1623, St. Albans, England, died March 27, 1715, Ipswich, or was she Mary Tuttle, daughter of John Tuttle? Jean Perkins, 19 Osprey Lane, Owls Head, ME 04854.

Send genealogy queries to Family Ties, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor, ME 04402; or send e-mail, familyti@bangordailynews.net.