----- Original Message ----- From: "RLB" <rosieb@SPRYNET.COM> To: <VA-ROOTS@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 12:03 AM Subject: May 5, 2001 Archives Seminar at Library of VA > Note: This e-mail announcement includes a registration form > and all the information in the flyers placed at LVA and > other locations. It is being sent to the two LVA lists and > other boards listed in the original message above (to which > I subscribe personally). Please feel free to pass it along > to anyone who you believe will be interested, and to other > genealogical or historical lists or bulletin boards to which > you belong (and thanks!). And, just print it out and mail in > the form at the bottom to register. We look forward to > seeing you May 5! > - Rosanna Bencoach for the Friends of the Virginia State > Archives (rosieb@sprynet.com) > -------------------------------------------------------Announcing... > STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE > An Introduction to Research Using Archival Records at the > Library of Virginia > > Friends of the Virginia State Archives Spring Conference > The Library of Virginia > 800 East Broad Street * Richmond, Virginia > > SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2001 > > In cooperation with the Library of Virginia, the Friends of > the Virginia State Archives present their annual Spring > Conference featuring an introduction to genealogical > research and presentations by the professional archival > staff on specialized research topics. The cost for members > of the Friends is $15, and includes a box lunch. The cost > for non-members is $25, and includes a one year membership > to the Friends and a box lunch. > > Pre-registration is required; > attendance is limited to 75 people. > Registration forms are due by April 27, 2001. > > PROGRAM > 8:30-9:00 Registration, Lecture Hall Lobby > 9:00-9:15 Welcome > All sessions will be in the conference rooms unless noted > > 9:15-10:15 First Session > HERITAGE AND HABITATS ONLINE: > THE VIRGINIA HISTORICAL INVENTORY PROJECT > Elizabeth Roderick & Sam Byrd, Library of Virginia > > 10:15-10:30 Break > 10:30-11:30 Second Session > WITH SILVER EAGLES IN THEIR BLACK COCKADES: > SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812 > Jennifer Davis McDaid, Library of Virginia > > 11:30-12:00 Bonus Session > USING THE VIRGINIA CHANCERY RECORDS INDEX > Amy Judd & Glenn Smith, Library of Virginia > > 12:00-1:00 Lunch > > 1:00-2:00 Third Session (concurrent sessions) > IF THIS BE CYBERSPACE, MAKE THE MOST OF IT: > PLANNING A PATRICK HENRY ONLINE EDITION > Jon Kukla, Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation > OR > U.S. CENSUS FILM AT THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA: > EXTRACTING ALL THEY HAVE TO TELL YOU > Peter M. Witt, Friends of the Virginia State Archives, > Orientation Room > > 2:00-2:15 Break > 2:15-3:15 Fourth Session > ACCOUNTS OF THE PAST: > USING BUSINESS RECORDS IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH > Conley Edwards, Library of Virginia > > -------------------------------------------------------- > (Keep the portion above for your records.) > > RETURN REGISTRATION BY APRIL 27, 2001. > Attendance is limited to 75 participants. > Confirmation of registration will be by mail. > > Name: Mr./ Mrs./ Ms. _____________________________________ > Address: ________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________ > Phone Number: (_____)_________________ > Note special dietary needs here: ________________________ > _________________________________________________________ > > Member $15 per person > Non-member $25 per person (includes one year membership) > > Amount enclosed: $________ > Make checks payable to: > FRIENDS OF THE VIRGINIA STATE ARCHIVES > > Mail to: > "Straight to the Source" > c/o Friends of the Archives > P.O. Box 4804 > Richmond VA 23220 > --------------------------------------------------------- > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html >