I'm passing this along from Sharon at the Ky Historical Soc. Lynda In a message dated 1/9/2004 9:09:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, spike00@kih.net writes: > The Kentucky Historical Society will hold a genealogy > workshop titled "Genealogy and African American > Military History" on Thursday, January 22, 2004 > from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kentucky History Center, > 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601-1931. > > Find out how to research your African American ancestors' > participation in military service in this hands-on workshop. > Learn what military sources are available in the Kentucky > Historical Society Library, Special Collections, and Military > History Museum and how to access them. Participants can > take an optional tour of the Joining the Ranks: African > Americans in the Military exhibit with exhibit curator Michael R. Jones. > > The workshop instructors are Ron D. Bryant, Kentucky > History and Genealogy Specialist for the Kentucky > Historical Society, Lynne Hollingsworth, manuscript > archivist at the Kentucky Historical Society, and > Brandon K. Slone, military historian and archivist at the > Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. > > The cost is $10 which includes a box lunch, transportation > to the Kentucky Military History Museum, and handouts. > Preregistration and payment are required because > attendance is limited. Make checks payable to the > Kentucky Historical Society and mail to the following > address: > > Kentucky Historical Society > Attn: Joanie DiMartino > 100 W. Broadway > Frankfort, KY 40601-1931. > > (502) 564-1792 > http://history.ky.gov > > Please pass this information on to others who may be interested. >