If you missed Ar Genealogical Societies Annual Conference at Little Rock this weekend. You missed an excellent lecture from Cyndi Howells of Cyndi's List ( <A HREF="http://www.cyndislist.com/">http://www.cyndislist.com/</A> ). (She will have a new publication coming out soon) AR Genealogical Society has their new publication of AR Prior Birth Records Volumes 1 & 2 available. It is available on CD and book form. Please visit their website at <A HREF="www.rootsweb.com/~args">www.rootsweb.com/~args</A> Also the AR Township Atlas book as been revised with new additions. The same goes with AR Post Offices From Memdag to Norsk: A Historical Directory 1832-1990. SARA (Southwest AR Regional Archives) will be having their first Genealogy Fair in Washington AR at the 1914 Old Schoolhouse in the Old Washington State Park Nov 1, 2003 There will be speakers and vendors attending. For more information or Pre registration discount visit: <A HREF="www.southwestarchives.com">www.southwestarchives.com</A> SARA has many holdings of genealogical material for the following counties: Columbia, Howard, Hempstead, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Sevier & Union that is listed on their website. African American Research: AAHGS (Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society will be holding it's national conference next year at the Doubletree in Little Rock, AR on Oct 20-23, 2004 For more information go to the national website at: <A HREF="www.rootsweb.com/~mdaahgs">www.rootsweb.com/~mdaahgs</A> or the AR Chapter at <A HREF="www.rootsweb.com/~mdaahgs/arkansas"> www.rootsweb.com/~mdaahgs/arkansas</A> The last note of Ar interest that I can remember relayed to me...those that attend North AR Ancestor Fair at Leslie AR. This coming year (2004) it is being moved to the Community Center at Marshall, AR Good luck in your search! Kathy Stokes Hudson