We just want to take a moment to thank EVERYONE involved in making the 5th Annual Eastern Kentucky Genealogy Conference a HUGE success. All of the people who attended and all the businesses who donated to our auction. This year's Auction brought in a little over $800 which was divided evenly between the 4 participating Historical Societies & Organizations. We gave $200 each to: The Van Lear Historical Society The Magoffin County Historical Society The KYOWVA Historical Society & The Big Sandy Valley Historical Society Plans are already underway for the 2007 Reunion/Conference which will be held the 3rd weekend (Saturday) in September the 14th, 15th, & 16th. Please mark you calendars to attend. Vendors & Historical Societies, please contact Lisa Ratliff at kycrossroads@foothills.net to reserve your space, or for additional info. Our website has been updated, with new photos added. Thank you to Connie Spurlock, David Chatterton, Val McKenzie, Charlie Murphy & Jan Horne for the photos submitted. Please check the website at www.ekygc.org for updates on the 2007 Conference & to view photos from 2006. Some pages planned in the future of the website are: The Surname Directory, Where you can add the surnames you are researching. Also the FAQ's page which will address some Frequently Asked Questions & Answers about the Conference. Thanks so much, Your planning Committee Apologies to those on multiple mailing lists who receive this more than once.