As Paul announced in the recent meeting, we will be holding our birthday party at the Mayflower Restaurant in Hillsborough December 5 (more to follow on details), so it's time to put together the annual quiz that we all participate in as our after dinner "entertainment". I'm inviting everyone to submit a question to be included in the quiz and I'd like to emphasize the fact that this is one of the times of the year that our "distant D-OGS" can participate in the Society. This is a way to say thank you to the locals, even those who have no ancestors in Old Orange County, who serve as Society officers, produce the print materials, do the copying, writing, searching, and reporting of the material that enriches all our genealogy. Questions need not be fancy or complicated, and they should be designed to be answered by the average genealogist, not the experts. (Remember this is supposed to be fun - not the GRE.) It's best to make them easy to score at the party, so consider these types of questions as you start scratching your head: 1. True or false 2. Brief fill in the blank(s) 3. Multiple choice They can address two general topics: subjects pertinent to Old Orange County NC, or subjects likely to be well known by genealogists anywhere, such as forms, terms, standard genealogical tools or materials. They should be reasonable to answer or guess at. Thank you in advance for helping make our birthday party an enjoyable time, and contributing to YOUR genealogical society. Every question truly helps. Tip: the more answerable the questions are, the more likely attendees will be to win some of the prizes I've seen Cathy Elias gathering over the year. You're really going to like the choice she's going to have for us. OK, now I'll start looking in my mailbox for questions! Carol Boggs [email protected] ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com