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October 16, 2004
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Cyndi Howells
Widely considered to be "THE" computer genealogy expert on the www.

Cyndi is the creator, owner and “webmaster” of the award-winning web site Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sits on the Internet, http://www.cyndislist.com, a categorized index of more than 99,000 online resources.  In its first three years, Cyndi’s List was three times voted the best genealogy site on the World Wide Web.  It receives more than 3.2 million visits each month and has been featured in the media and diverse publications, including USA Today, Time, Newsweek, Parade Magazine, Wired, Yahoo! Internet Life, Family Chronicle, and Home PC magazines.  January 2004 finds her featured in Everton's Family History Magazine.  Cyndi has been interviewed for many television and radio broadcasts including ABC News, NBC News, the BBC, and National Public Radio.  She has also participated in the Ancestors II television series on PBS.  This summer, she participated in the 2004 class of the National Institute for Genealogical Research sponsored by the U.S. National Archives, National Genealogical Society and the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

Cyndi, a genealogist for more than 20 years, is a member of the board of directors for the National Genealogical Society and webmaster for the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society in Washington.  Cyndi is an internationally known guest lecturer for various genealogical society meetings and seminars (http://www.CyndisList.com/speaking.htm).  She has lectured for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, GENTECH, Brigham Young University, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Washington Library Association, the Florida Library Association, the American Library Association and numerous local genealogical societies in the United States and Canada.  Cyndi has authored numerous articles and two best-selling books.  Before her life on the internet, Cyndi worked as an international banker specializing in foreign exchange and computer networks.  Cyndi and her husband, Mark, have a young son, Evan, and two dogs.  They live in Edgewood, Washington.

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Interested in participating as an exhibitor/vendor?
Only one month left to make arrangements.

Order her Books!

AD791-$19.00 (Special Order) Planting Your Family Tree Online by Cyndi Howells, 2003.  Softbound book, 260 pages, indexed includes examples, addresses/URL's and glossary - Book Four in the National Genealogical Society Guides Series.  How to create your own family history web site.  This book comes with information and key to unlock free online updates to keep this book current. 

AD011-$19.00 (Special Order) NETTING YOUR ANCESTORS Genealogical Research on the Internet, by Cyndi Howells, 1997.  8½x11", softbound book, 182 pages, indexed, covers, E-Mail, mailing lists, news groups and the web.

AD012-$89.00 (Special Order) Cyndi’s List A Comprehensive List of 70,000 Genealogy Sites on the Internet, Second Edition, by Cyndi Howells, 2001.  8½x11", 2 Volumes - softbound books, 1,665 pages. 

S&H $8 for first book/set, $1 for each additional. 
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Visiting us earlier this year on the road? Pre-order early enough to be assured we'll have the books you want to pick up before October.

Due to anticipated attendance, there is no guarantee that Cyndi's books will be available for everyone from vendors the day of the workshop.  Order them early and bring them to be signed!

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