In Bourges on 28 August 2009 Jean Morichon passed away. He was 83 years old. Jean Morichon was 2nd vice-president of the International Academy of Genealogy (AIH). All his life was dedicated to genealogy and family history, he was also president of Union généalogique du Centre (France) from 1980 to 2007 and of Cercle Généalogique du Haut-Berry (France), was founder in 1998 of Académie internationale de généalogie where was also Treasurer until 2008. From 1998 to 2004 he was President of Fédération française de généalogie, and in 1997 was the organizer of XIV National Congress of Genealogy in Bourges and in 2005 the organizer of the IV International Colloquium of Genealogy of International Academy of Genealogy in Paris His obsequies will be on Friday 4th September at 3 PM in the Cathedral of Bourges. Pier Felice degli Uberti Secretary General of CIGH (ad interim) and AIG