Greetings to List Members... I am Houston Tracy, Jr. and I am Treasurer for the Central Louisiana Genealogical Society. Our organization will be hosting an all-day Genealogical Workshop on Saturday, August 19th in the Fellowship/Recreational Hall of Horseshoe Drive Methodist Church in Alexandria, Louisiana. Our Featured Guest Speakers and their topics will be... Robert de Berardic of Texas, speaking on French Research and Resourses in the U.S., Canada and France. Dr. Jackie Vidrine of South Central Louisiana, will speak about Anglo-American Research in the Colonial Gulf South. Winston DeVille of Lafayette, Louisiana, will speak on the Spanish Archives of Seville, Spain and how they relate to History in the United States Gulf South Region. Pre-Registration Fee due by August 11th, will be $15.00 by check or money order made payable to CLGS and mail to P.O. Box 12206; Alexandria, LA 71315-2206 Registration Fee after August 11th and at the door will be $17.00 Seating is limited to 100 persons, so register early. A light lunch will be served on-site. Ditty Bags for everyone and Door Prizes will be awarded by drawings, during breaks. The Alexandria Historical & Genealogical Library will have a table setup to sell duplicate books from their collection and from a recently donated private collection. We also hope to have at least two Louisiana-based Book Vendors present. For more information, just e-mail me and I'll answer or direct your inquiry to the proper person(s). Thanks All ! Houston