Dear Fellow Pennington Researcher: Please join us at the PRA Annual Meeting for 2000 which will be held in beautiful upstate Syracuse New York on July 20-22, 2000 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday). Your host will be the Pennington Research Association Executive Director, Bob Laubach. Please consider submitting a paper for this Conference. For information on the requested topics and how to submit a paper, please read "Call for Papers and Announcement" below. This is the second year we have called for papers from our researchers. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to publish and present your research so others may enjoy your work. With all the hard work of the Family Group Leaders to improve their Groups, there should be plenty of material which can be published. What better way to share your genealogical research than to have it published in our Pennington Pedigrees and to present it at our annual meeting? You have plenty of time since the abstract due date is Saturday, April 29, 2000. Topic suggestions for panel sessions are also welcome. If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected] , or at 837 Estancia Way, San Rafael, CA 94903, phone: (415) 479-1491. This Conference is part of the Annual Meeting of the Pennington Research Association. For information on the PRA Annual Meeting, please visit our web site at http://www.penningtonresearch.org . Gene Pennington (Group 7) Research Director Pennington Research Association www.penningtonresearch.org =========================================================== Call for Papers and Announcement Pennington Genealogy, Pennington Family History and General Genealogical Methods Sponsored by The Pennington Research Association. Part of PRA's 2000 Annual Meeting 20-22 July 2000 Syracuse, NY USA Conference Chair: Gene Pennington, PRA Research Director Genealogy research and our knowledge of Pennington history are advancing at a rapid pace. The need to share information and educate ourselves in the techniques supporting good genealogical and historical research have led us to issue this Call for Papers, in order to include information and knowledge available within the PRA membership in our program. The theme of this conference is "Family Groups" Papers are welcome on all aspects of Pennington history and genealogy, and genealogy research methods and resources. General topics include but are not limited to the following areas: * Family Groups: Individual ancestors and how they fit into a group * Family Groups: What are they, who are they * Family migration patterns * Penningtons in the matrix of history-where they fit in * Technology: How it is being used for genealogical research * Basic Genealogy: Research tips and techniques Abstract Due Date: Saturday, April 29, 2000 Manuscript Due Date: Saturday, June 10, 2000 PRA is a not-for-profit family surname research association. Submission of Abstracts for Pennington Research Association 2000 Annual Conference Abstract Due Date: Saturday, April 29, 2000 Your abstract must include all of the following: 1. SUBMIT TO: Gene Pennington, PRA Research Director 2. ABSTRACT TITLE 3. AUTHOR LISTING (principal author first): First name, Last name, Mailing address, telephone, fax and e-mail address (if available) 4. ABSTRACT TEXT Approximately 300-500 words 5. BRIEF BIOGRAPHY (of principal author) Conditions of Acceptance * Only original material should be submitted * Abstracts should contain enough detail to clearly convey the approach and the results of the research. * Applicants will be notified of acceptance by mail or e-mail no later than Saturday, May 14, 2000. Paper Review To ensure a high-quality conference, all abstracts will be reviewed by the PRA Research Director and/or Assistant Research Directors for technical merit and content. Instructions for Submitting Abstracts Please choose only one of the following options and send by the due date: * PREFERRED: E-Mail each abstract separately to: [email protected] in plain text (no attachments). IMPORTANT: To ensure receipt and proper processing of your abstract, the Subject line must include only the following: SUBJECT: PRA 2000 Abstract * or MAIL three copies of your abstract to Gene Pennington, 837 Estancia Way, San Rafael, CA 94903 Publishing Policy Manuscript due dates must be strictly observed. Whether the conference volume will be published before or after the meeting, late manuscripts run the risk of not being published in the conference proceedings. The objective of this policy is to better serve the conference participants and the research community at large. Your cooperation is appreciated by all. Proceedings of the PRA These conferences will result in volumes published in the Pennington Pedigrees that can be ordered through the Pennington Research Association. Camera-ready manuscripts are required of all accepted applicants and must be submitted in English by Saturday, June 10, 2000. Copyright to the manuscript is expected to be released for publication in the Pennington Pedigrees and on the PRA web site. Note: If an author does not attend the meeting and make a presentation, the chair may choose not to publish the author's manuscript in the conference volume. Gene Pennington (Group 7) Research Director Pennington Research Association www.penningtonresearch.org