Since today was a government holiday, we decided to extend our reservation date. We also received an extension from the hotel! So... for those who did not make it to the post office and for those of you who are still thinking about it - the deadline has been extended to Monday, 21 October 2002. 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, CGRS, CGL, will present four (4) exciting lectures you will not want to miss: "Research Procedures - Be Prepared!" "Using Tax Lists to Help Solve Genealogical Problems" "Treasures Among the Deeds: More than Land Descriptions" "An Overview of the Records at the National Archives-Southeast" In addition to the featured speaker, we will have Pam Cooper, Mary L. Jackson Fears, Amy Larner Giroux, CG, Lawrence R. Kirkwood, Boyd Murphree, Ann Mohr Osisek, Gladys Friedman Paulin, CGRS, and Jim Powell, Jr. providing over 15 lectures 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. We are also pleased to announce that Elizabeth Neily, historian and storyteller, will be the banquet speaker. The banquet will honor individuals who have documented their Florida pioneers through the Florida Pioneer Descendant Program. 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>