The South Orange County California Genealogical Society will hold its fall Family History Seminar on Saturday October 18, 2003 from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the Mission Viejo City Hall, 100 Civic Center Dr., La Paz & Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA. The speaker will be Dr. George K. Schweitzer, whose topics will be: 1. From Rivers to Roads to Canals to Railways (How Transportation Set Genealogical Settlement Patterns) 2. Frontier Religion and It's Genealogical Effects 3. Research in Burned Counties 4. Questions and Answers Dr. Schweitzer is Alumni Distinguished Professor at the University of Tennessee and holds BA, MS and PhD degrees in Chemistry, an MA in the History of Religion, a PhD in History of Science and Doctor of Science in Philosophy of Science. He is Phi Beta Kappa and is listed in Who's Who in America. He has authored 220 publications including 19 genealogical guidebooks. Professor Schweitzer uses historical reenactment to teach genealogy and has traced many of his ancestral lines back to the early 1500s. He has lectured to over 200 genealogical and historical societies in the United States, Canada, England and Germany. Preregistration for the seminar must be received by October 15th with entry fee of $20 and box lunch order $5 ( Choice of ham, turkey, roast beef or vegetarian Croissant Sandwich). Tickets will be available at the door at $25 with no lunch. Checks should be made payable to SOCCGS and mailed to P.O. Box 4513, Mission Viejo, CA 92690-4513. Call (949) 581-0690 for more information. SOCCGS presents this seminar as a public service to the community and thus the cost is kept at a minimum. There will be displays and book sales to browse as well as a drawing for an "opportunity quilt." Doors open at 8:30.