Just passing on the information on the 2009 NGS Family History Conference. If you have any specific questions please contact me off list so I do not make the list owner mad at me for off topic messages. This is not on a single surname, but on how and where to research. This year the conference is to be held in Raleigh NC **** The registration deadline for the early-bird lower conference rate for the NGS Family History Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina is approaching! Make your conference registrations by Tuesday 31 March 2009 to save $35! The NGS Family History Conference is scheduled for May 13-16 2009 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Over 150 educational sessions and workshops, luncheons and social events. Everything for the complete beginner through to the most experienced genealogist. If you are planning to attend let me know and I will tell you where I am staying and maybe we can set up a lunch or something like that to meet in person. These conferences (while a little on the pricey side) are fun and you really can learn a lot. I have been to 4 over the years and met a lot of great folks and hopefully learned or taught some great genealogy tips along the way. Each year they are in a different part of the country so check the site to see where its to be in the years to come if its too far to attend this year. Full conference information can be found at <http://mail.ngsgenealogy.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/>www.ngsgenealogy.org. To register today go to: <http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/register_online>http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/register_online -- NGS Staff Phyllis Nash Garner AKE,ALLEY,ATKINSON,CLAYTON,COTTRELL,CROOKS,GARNER, GRINDLE,HARVEY,HOBBS,HUGHES,KING,NASH,SNOW,TYLER,WASHINGTON Phyl Lovs Ya Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved. Phyllis Garner Virginia Beach VA Phyls Playhouse at Yahoo Groups