Plans are now complete for the 7th Annual Eastern Kentucky Genealogy Conference to be held September 19th, 20th, & 21st At the Ramada Inn in Paintsville, Johnson County, KY. The agenda is as follows and all the details including how to register can be found online by visiting the conference website at www.ekygc.org We are still seeking Vendors, Hand Crafters, & Authors to set up at our event as well as offering FREE space to all interested Historical Societies. Anyone interested in obtaining space should contact Lisa Burke Ratliff at [email protected] Friday Sept 19th - 12:00 Noon Vendors Start Setting Up for Early Arrivals 5:30 PM - Registration Begins 6:00 PM - Family Connection Night - John David Preston, author of The Civil War in the Big Sandy Valley of Kentucky will be present for a book signing. This will be an opportunity for you to exchange family info, view photos, compare lines and generally get to know one another. So bring your photos and family info, you could even make a poster board and put it on display. Refreshments to be served. Saturday Sept. 20th 8:30 AM - Registration & Vendor browsing 9:00 AM - Opening remarks by Mary Ann Merritt & State Representative Hubert Collins 9:30 AM - Allen Blanton - "Eastern KY Migration & Settlements" 10:30 AM - Break & Vendor browsing 11:00 AM - Allen Blanton - "Eastern KY Migration & Settlements cont." 12:00 Noon - Lunch on your own 1:30 PM - Phyllis Vannoy Spiker - "Death Records Before the Grave" 2:30 PM - Break & Vendor browsing 3:00 PM - Bill Morris - "Online Library Catalogs - How to avoid needless travel and save valuable research time" 4:00 PM - Break & Vendor Browsing (Staff will set up for Dinner) 5:00 PM - Buffet Dinner as a group , at the hotel catered by Ramada's Carriage House Restaurant. $18.00 per adult & $9.00 per child under 10 (includes drinks & all taxes and gratuities) 7:21 PM Charity Auction - Don't Forget to Donate Sunday Sept. 21st 9:00 AM Rise & Shine Breakfast at the hotel, catered by the Ramada's Carriage House Restaurant. $10.00 per person & $ 5.00 per child under 10 (includes drinks & all taxes and gratuities) 10:30 AM - Marlitta Perkins - History of the 14th Ky Infantry in the Civil War 12:00 Noon - Conference Ends **My Apologies to those on multiple groups that may receive this more than once**