In celebration of Family History Month: Lecture 1: Saturday, October 1st 2005, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Preserving Family Heirlooms Presented by Mary Turner, Executive Director of the Illinois Association of Museums Lecture 2: Monday, October 10th 2005, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Rebels in Abe's Back Yard: Confederate Veterans Buried in Illinois A slide presentation by Gale Red Lecture 3: Saturday, October 15th 2005, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Bring Your Ancestors To Life Presented by Mike Karsen of the "Road Scholar" program made possible in part by an award from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly Lecture 4: Monday, October 17th 2005, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Researching Your Family Tree in Collinsville Presented by Leslee Hamilton of the Mississippi Valley Public Library District and Floyd Sperino of the Collinsville Historical Museum Lecture 5: Wednesday, October 19th 2005, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Plowing the Land of Lincoln Resources Presented by Diane Renner Walsh, CGRS, of the St. Clair County Genealogical Society Lecture 6: Saturday, November 12th 2005, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Passenger and Immigration Records Presented by Tom Pearson, Special Collections Librarian, and Kathy Smith, Genealogy Librarian, both of the St. Louis Public Library All Lectures Held at the Belleville Public Library Conference Room (Lower Level) 121 East Washington Street, Belleville, Illinois (Elevator Access) Attendance Is Free But You Must Pre-register As Seating Is Limited To Register: Please Call the Belleville Public Library (618) 234-0441 ext. 22 Ask for Ms. Lou Ann James, Archivist HAPPY FAMILY HISTORY MONTH!