Hey Ya'll, Just wanted to let you know about an upcoming event. The Coordinators at MSGENWEB have put together a genealogy workshop scheduled for April 16th. It will be an all day event with lunch included at the Brandon Mississippi library. Here's more info....If you need a Hotel room for the event send me an email. Thanks, Melissa MSGenWeb is pleased to announce plans to present a genealogy seminar and workshop, "Researchin' Mississippi", to be held at the Brandon Public Library, Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi on April 16, 2005. All speakers are MSGenWeb Members who are donating their time to benefit the new Genealogy Room at the library. Topics: USGenWeb and MSGenWeb - How to use, and what to expect - Belinda Houston Recording Cemeteries for Online Submission - Jackie Rhodes African American Research in Mississippi - Dorien Jefferson Effective use of Mail lists and Message Boards - Carolyn Switzer Researching Mississippi Confederate Ancestors - Bill Price Genealogy Research using DNA - Jerry Butler Genealogy Computer Programs - Linda Armstrong Preserving, Dating and Archiving photos by Scanning, - (Free scanning will be offered to attendees who bring photos) - Melissa McCoy-Bell For more information: http://www.rootsweb.com/~msgenweb/advert1.htm Even if you're not researching in MS, we hope you'll be able to attend and meet some of your fellow USGenWeb volunteers! Special thanks to Jackie Rhodes for setting this up, and to the Friends of the Brandon Public Library and the Rankin County Historical Society for sponsoring the event. Ellen Pack SC MSGenWeb