Please pass this information on to your other lists and contacts. The 4th Annual East Kentucky Genealogy Conference & Reunion will be held the second weekend of October at the Ramada Inn in Paintsville KY. The Conference will begin on Friday, October 7th at Noon with vendors setting up and early registration beginning at 7:00 PM. Later that evening from 8:00 – 9:00 *William Lynwood Montell, professor emeritus of Folk Studies at Western Kentucky University and author of Ghosts Across Kentucky, Haunted Houses, and more, will entertain with his program on Kentucky Haunted Houses. Snacks will be provided. (*The above speaker has changed, I will send new information as it becomes available) On Saturday the Conference will kick-off at 8:30 AM with the opening ceremony, followed by programs throughout the day on such subjects as Mormon Church Records, Melungeon Research, Land Patents and Land Grants, and Courthouse Records. Highlights of the day are Kentucky Chautauqua performers/speakers, such as Jim Prichard and Ernest Tucker; and Johnson County’s own, Ronnie Blair who portrays Mathias “Tice” Harmon, Indian fighter, hunter and neighbor of Jenny Wiley. Lunch will be on your own. During the lunch hour authentic mountain music by a local music/vocal group “From The Heart” will be provided in the Gazebo. Throughout the day on Saturday, demonstrations such as quilting, chair bottoming, book publishing, scrap booking and DAR information, will take place in the Commons Area. Also Historical Societies from surrounding counties will be present. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM, with an auction taking place at 7:00 PM to be conducted by Jim Gambill of Century 21. The Conference will conclude on Sunday, October 9th with a group breakfast followed by a tour of the “Old Town Cemetery” – weather permitting. For room reservations call Ramada Inn, James S Trimble Blvd., Paintsville KY 41240, phone (800) 951-4242. Room rate is $74.12, this includes taxes. Please mention Group # G-2005. To register for the Eastern Kentucky Genealogy Conference, complete the registration form and mail along with your fees to: Janet Horne, P O Box 472, Paintsville KY 41240. …………………………………………REGISTRATION FORM…....………………………………… Registration Fee $ 8.00pp X ______ $__________ 15.00 for couple X _____ $__________ Saturday Dinner Fee $22.00pp X______ $__________ Sunday Breakfast Fee $10.00pp X______ $__________ Total Enclosed: $__________ Your Name:_______________________ Address: _______________________ Phone # _______________________ E-mail: _______________________ List names of all who will be attending ____________________________ Make check/money order payable to: Janet Horne www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/jcindex.htm ==== KYFLOYD Mailing List ==== KYFLOYD LIST MAINTAINED BY KATHY HAMILTON ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx