Dear Bill, What a great idea! It would be like a working genealogy "reunion" of various families -- with a chance to exchange research with folks whose groups yours married into, etc. I like it. Take a look at the website for the "Berne History Project" http://www.bernehistory.org This is an award-winning, cooperative effort by one Albany County town. It includes building a town-wide family tree (see "Berne Genealogy") and a recurring summer weekend event called "Berne Heritage Days." A model, already up and running, for something along the lines you are imagining. The Berne events are not so much geared for working research days, though, as for shared exhibitions, open houses, special tours etc. So what you're considering for Cayuga has different dimensions -- that I like. Regards, Susan (Van Wie) Kastan, New York City Researching VAN WIE and related families. FYI no-one of my direct line was in Cayuga though collateral lines were. I would still be interested though! Also my paternal grandmother was baptized in Auburn on November 30, 1887. Her parents traveled from Hazleton, Luzerne Co, Penna for the occasion. She was christened by Dr. William Henry Hubbard, a star preacher of the day, as I understand it. Dr. Hubbard, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, was also the inventor of "Systematic Beneficence," i.e., the weekly church-offering envelope. I think the Presbyterian printing operation is to this day known as the Hubbard Press? (Anyone with info, do please share.) Bill Hecht <[email protected]> wrote: >Someone suggested a week where one could travel to Cayuga County and do >research. >Now this sounds like a great idea ! >What would all of you out there want and expect when you got here? > >1-Could a bunch of rooms be booked at a local motel bee reserved so you >could get good rates? >2-Coupons for discount meals at certain restaurants? >3-Extended hours at the historical societies, museums and historians office? >4-Would you want County Records open on the weekend (unlikely) or could >you do your research during their normal hours? >5-Cemetery tours? >6- Would you want extended hours at town and village offices? > >bill hecht __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp