Thought NY list subscribers who live near Oakland Ca would like to know about this interesting seminar.....jane lindsey Gordon Remington, a professional genealogist, who resides in Salt Lake City, will be speaking at the California Genealogical Society on Saturday October 19, Oakland, CA 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Wine Reception and book signing from 3-4. Cost $25 Non CGS members $30 Gordon's lectures are entitled: "A Spurious Odor: Case Studies in Genealogical Fraud" "Needle in a Smokestack: Urban Research Techniques" "A Rich Legacy: New York State Probate Records" After the seminar, there will be a wine reception and book signing where participants can purchase Gordon's two great resource books for NY state published this past summer by NEHGS in Boston. The titles are "New York State Probate Records: a Genealogist's Guide to Testate and Intestate Records" and "New York State Towns, Villages and Cities: a Guide to Genealogical Resources". Free parking, Prepaid boxed lunches are available at $9.00 each. There will be books for sale and a silent auction for your entertainment. On Sunday, Gordon will be doing 20 minute tutorials to assist people with their NY or Urban research. There are only a few openings left. The CGS library will be open on Sunday from 9-4 for all seminar participants. For more information and registration form Visit the California Genealogical Society website at www.calgensoc.org or email the society at [email protected] Jane Lindsey [email protected]