Greetings Listers! Please pardon the interruption, and if you've recieved this message on another list, please delete with my apologies. I just want to remind everyone that the National Genealogical Society Conference In The States is being held in Chicago this year, from June 7th thru June 10th! If you've never been to a national genealogical conference you really need to make it to this one. It doesn't matter if you're brand new to genealogy or have been doing it for years - this conference has something for everyone! This is an excellent opportunity to brush up on your genealogy skills - great speakers and programs. And also to take advantage of the wonderful research facilities available in the greater Chicagoland area. Those of us who had ancestors who lived in, or migrated through the Midwest can find valuable resources at places like the Newberry Library and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Great Lakes Region to name just two! You can save money with Early-Bird Registration by April 21st. If you would like a registration brochure just let me know and I'll see that you get one mailed to you, or you can find all the information and even register online - see the link below! If you belong to a Genealogical or Historical Society that would like to exhibit I can help with that too. If you have any questions just write to me off list! If you are going I'd love to hear from you - it would be nice to meet and put faces to names I've been seeing on the Illinois mail list. Time to plan for some summer fun with genealogy! Hope to see you there. Best Regards, Beverly Levine Smallwood Publicity Committee Member NGS Chicago 2006 Volunteers Wanted! Registration Online and Questions Answered At the Conference Website: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org Visit the Host Societies Blog at: http://www.ngs2006.blogspot.com Follow the links from the blogspot to the Chicagoland Genealogical Consortium for volunteer info and the e-show link for online registration.