I want to share with you my wonderful experience working at the Genealogical Booth at the Orange Co fair last year. I had signed up to work a regular morning shift of 4 hours. I received directions and a parking pass from Norma Keating in the mail. Directions were so good, that I had no problem in finding the parking lot, jumping on the free shuttle, and walking on to the fair grounds with free entry ticket. I easily found the Orange County Building for Non-profit groups. I was able to visit the rest of the fair exhibits before or after working the booth. Some people met friends or family to enjoy the rest of the fair together. Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists genealogy co-ordinates the booth . It contained genealogical society's flyers, professional flyers and information sheets about the location of collections and ethnic research. The LDS also provided material with a Family History Computer set up for quick research. I was greatly impressed how nicely planned and organized the booth was. I was very surprised that many visitors traveled from Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties! It was a great feeling to be able to talk to people, answer their questions, and direct them further along with their searching. It was an honor to be a part of that. In essence, it will cost you nothing to help them out, except your time. I urge you to volunteer for a 4 hour shift at this year's fair! It is from July 7th to the 30th. We need shift coverage on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12 PM to 11 PM, plus Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 AM to 11 PM. This year you may wear clothing that one of your ancestors worn in their occupation, a time period or in their native dress. The Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists is accepting donations to defray costs. The cost of the booth is over $300 for rental and decorations. Donation may be made to SCCAPG, P O Box 9486, Brea, CA 92822-9486. Please contact Norma Keating at normakeating@earthlink.net or 714/970-7040 to sign up or to ask questions. You will be rewarded by your participation. It was a fun sharing my love for family history with others. Who knows, maybe you will find another missing cousin!!! Liz Stookesberry Myers