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• The Southern
  California Genealogical Society Jamboree is going on now in Burbank, Calif. Visit
  the Geneabloggers blog for links to the latest blog posts and tweets about the conference. 

• GenDetective, a trip-planning
  and reporting tool for genealogists (see
  our initial report about GenDetective here), is now available
  for download as a 10-day free trial or for purchase. 

• The Red Star Line Museum (set to open in 2013) and its hometown of Antwerp, Belgium,
  are trying to identify a young passenger in one of the museum’s photographs. The “Do
  You Know This Girl?” campaign has a blog, Facebook
  page and a contest you can enter to win a trip for two to Belgium. See
  the mystery photo and learn more about the “Do You Know This Girl?” campaign here. 

• The National Archives is holding a “I
  Found it in the National Archives” contest from now until Aug. 9. Just submit
  an essay or video about an important document you discovered at a National Archives
  facility. See
  how to enter and get the contest rules on Archives.gov. 

• Ancestry.com and
  the Allen County (Ind.) Public Library Genealogy
  Center are holding an Ancestry
  Day genealogy fair in Fort Wayne, Ind., July 22-23. You can consult with experts
  from Ancestry.com and attend classes on using the site. Registration costs $20. Learn
  more on the Genealogy Center’s blog. 

• Manassas, Va., is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Manassas (also
  called Bull Run) with an event
  July 21-24 featuring battle re-enactments, living history demonstrations and more,
  including an appearance by Patrick Gorman (Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood in the
  2003 film Gods and Generals). Learn
  more and purchase tickets at ManassasCivilWar.org.