NEW YORKERS AND THE MILITARY: From the Colonial Era through World War II A Conference for Genealogists and Historians November 10 - 12, 2005 at the Gideon-Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society will host "New Yorkers and the Military" a two-day conference which will cover the time period from the colonial militia of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the state militia/national guard, and the major wars from the American Revolution up through World War II. Discussions will be offered not only on how to find service, pension, personnel, and draft records of soldiers, sailors, officers, and various support personnel, but there will be presentations about New York's history as impacted by things military, both in war and peace time. And to put an individual or group of interest in historical context, you will have the opportunity to learn what is was like to be a soldier-in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I. We are very pleased to announce a special appearance by the Archivist of the United States Dr. Allen Weinstein. Dr. Weinstein, will be presenting the banquet address. Our featured speaker, Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CGRS, CGL, is a full-time professional genealogist specializing in Union and Confederate records held at the National Archives, Washington, D.C. Registration: You may sign up for the full conference ($125 members/ non-members) or for either of the two days ($75). Visit www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org <http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org> to register or call 212-755-8532, ext. 36, or education@nygbs.org <javascript:parent.ComposeTo('education@nygbs.org');> to register or for information.