"Seminar 2000", under the combined sponsorship of the * Cass, * Harrison, and * Marion County Genealogical Societies: *March 4, 2000: Registration begins at 8:30, session 9:AM to 4:PM * Fellowship Hall, * First United Methodist Church * 305 West Henderson Street * Jefferson, Texas Featuring: Russell Pierce Baker, "Author, Lecturer, Archivist, & Historian". Four interesting sessions will be offered: 1. "Who blowed up the Church House?" Church records and Genealogical Research 2. "Introduction to Genealogy Research in Arkansas" Major pass-through region and magnet state for early settlers. 3. "In search of Those Elusive southern Vital Records", Tracing the origins of vital records in Europe and America. 4. "Stump the Chump", Posing questions to the lecturer. Mr. Baker is a native of Arkansas and a graduate of the U. of Arkansas, with a degree in history. He received his M. A. from U. of Arkansas at Little Rock. A certified archivist (1989), he has been deputy director of Arkansas History Commission and Arkansas State Archives since 1970, and a director of the Arkansas Genealogical Society since 1975. Registration: Registration will be from 8:30 am to 9:00 am on the day of the Seminar, program begin 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Lunch break from 11:30 to 1:00 (only light refreshments will be served at morning and afternoon breaks). Registration fee is $12.00 for each participant. A surname index will be printed for all registrations received by February 20th. Send registration fee to: Genealogical Seminar, 47 Holiday Harbor, Jefferson, TX, 75657-9196 (Make checks payable to Marion County Genealogical Society. Mark "Spring Seminar"). The Registration form consists of: Your * Name and * Phone Number. * Address, City, State And * Surnames, (Limit 6 in addition to registrants)