Hello Everyone Back in 1998, some light hearted discussions were made on another List about jokingly getting together and camping out on someone's front lawn. From this discussion, came the idea about seriously getting together in York. This actually became a reality in July 2000, when a large number of people came from all over the world to York for a get together which we named Yorksgen 2000. For many, this was their first trip to the UK and the opportunity to walk the land of their ancestors, visit the parishes their ancestors came from, learn about Yorkshire, do research at the many Archives and meet with others who also had an interest in family researching in Yorkshire. We rented 10 bedroom houses near York University with shared facilities at an excellent price. A program was prepared which was optional. This event was such a success that it was repeated in 2002 and 2004. At present we are planning another event which takes place from July 8-22, 2006. This is a non-profit event. Rooms are available for either the week of July 8-15 or July 15-22 at a cost of 70 pounds per single room per week. Again, there is an optional program. At present, we have 9 people from the USA, 8 from Canada, 7 from Australia, 2 from New Zealand, 1 from Portugal and 1 from Germany. In addition, we have a large number of people coming from the UK. Many people are coming solo, others bringing a family member, friend or spouse. This is the perfect opportunity for people who wish to do research in Yorkshire. York is about a 10 minute bus ride away and from York, there are lots of transportation links to the many different areas of Yorkshire. More info is available at the following site: http://www.yorksgen.com Just follow the links to Yorksgen 2006. If anyone would like additional info, please contact me offlist. Janet Lovegrove