Find it in the Past; Preserve it for the Future -- GCO Conference coming up. Salem, Oregon Genealogists have an opportunity on October 4th and 5th to hear Cyndi Howells of "Cyndislist" and more than a dozen outstanding speakers talk about our favorite subject, genealogy. The Genealogical Council of Oregon sponsors a state-wide conference every other year. This event attracts people from all over the state. One year, a California couple on motorcycles dropped in. They heard about the conference when they were on the road and thought it sounded good. They had a perfectly delightful time - as did all of the other attendees. The conference is a bargain. The registration fee includes lunch and dinner as well as options to hear five lectures and two meal speakers per day. People who register before September 1st can take advantage of the early registration discount. That is $50 for one day or $95 for both days. Once you have been to a conference, you know that the classes are only one part of the event. Meeting new people and browsing the exhibit area are two other powerful reasons to attend conferences. You can do both of those at the GCO conference. We're sure that some of Oregon's finest genealogists will attend. We know that the exhibitors will be top-notch. The TreeHouse from Portland will be there with all of the new books. A number of our Oregon genealogical societies have already signed up to be in the exhibitor area. For more information, visit the web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco/Index.htm