The Florida State Genealogical Society, Inc. Presents Their Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference. Join the Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) as we host our Twenty-sixth Annual Conference. This exciting learning experience will be held on the 15th and 16th of November 2002 at the Hilton in St. Petersburg, FL. Our featured speaker, Linda Woodward Geiger, will present four (4) exciting lectures you will not want to miss. In addition to the featured speaker, there will be over 15 other lectures given in seven (7) tracts: All-Levels Research, Beginning Genealogy, Computer Technology, Ethnic Research, Florida Research Intermediate Genealogy and Society Helps. Registration will be on Thursday evening and Friday and Saturday mornings with the conference starting on Friday morning and continuing through Saturday afternoon. The annual banquet, held on Friday night, will honor individuals who have documented their Florida pioneers through the Florida Pioneer Descendant Program and certificates will be presented to qualifying descendants of pioneers who settled in Florida prior to statehood on 3 March 1845. In addition, awards will be given to individuals who have exemplified their dedication to genealogy. We are also pleased to announce that the banquet speaker will be Elizabeth Neily, historian and storyteller. If you would like further information, contact A. Staley, P. O. Box 441364, Jacksonville, FL 32222 Email: [email protected] or you will find the schedule and registration form online at the FSGS Web site <http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs>