The Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society announces the special two-day conference celebrating the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the 50th Anniversary of the Society on 25-26 April 2003. Friday 25 April will include lectures on Louisiana's precolonial and colonial history by scholars, historians and genealogists and a celebration banquet. Saturdays lectures on genealogical methodology and evidence, using Louisiana examples will be presented by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, GASG, FNGS, FUGA. More information and a seminar registration form is available at the Society webpage, http://www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/ Please forward this message to interested parties. We welcome inquiries by vendors. Beth A. Stahr, CGRS [email protected]