I am passing this message on to you lucky people who will be in the area in November. I was lucky to meet Ruth on my recent trip to the Albany Archives.... Hello Vicki Weiss at the NYS Library is putting together great information about where to find Civil War records and giving the following presentation. Please help us locate ALL records that pertain to men who served for NYS in the Civil War. Also of interest would be information of any organizations affiliated with the Civil War such as Women's Relief Organization. Seeking diaries, letters, minutes of meetings, etc. Please include names of regiment or organizations, types of materials, and size of collection as well as the name of the repository where found, repository's address, telephone and email address. Pass this message to ALL museums, libraries, historical and genealogical societies across the USA and ask them to notify Vicki of any information that they might have. Let's be a part of compiling the most complete information about NYS in the Civil War and the men who fought. Vicki has already has received some previously unknown information and you can help to find more. Thank you for helping. Ruth Ann Messick - Heritage Hunters of Saratoga Co., NY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Researching the Civil War: Resources at the NYS Library and Archives (and then some!) A Workshop on What's Available and How to Locate It. Thursday, November 8, 2001 10:45am to 3:00pm (Snow date: Thursday November 15, 2001) at the NYS Library, Madison Ave., Albany, NY Registration Fee: $10. Registration Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001 Bring your own lunch or order a box lunch for $10.00 For more information go to www.nysl.nysed.gov and click on the Civil War Workshop hotlink or contact the NYSL at <vweiss@mail.nysed.gov> or 518-474-2274 Mail registration form below with payment and food choices. -------------------------------------<Cut on this line>---------------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM I will attend the workshop on using the collection of the NYS Library and the NYS Archives for doing research on the Civil War. ____________________________________________________ Name ____________________________________________________ Mailing Address ____________________________________________________ City, State and Zip Code ____________________________________________________ Telephone number and email address Enclosed payment for: __ Enclosed is my registration fee of $10.00 __ I would like to order a box lunch for $10.00 (sandwich, piece of fruit, cookie and drink) Choice of sandwich __Turkey __ Ham & Cheese __ Roast Beef Choice of drink __Pepsi __ Mountain Dew __Iced Tea __Water You do not need to buy a box lunch; you may bring your own food and drink. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, 25 Oct 2001. Seating is limited. If the workshop is oversubscribed, a waiting list will be created. Make checks payable to the Friends of the NYS Newspaper Project PO Box 2402 Empire Plaza Station Albany, NY 12220 -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner http://www.connorsgenealogy.com