The following won't have perfect spacing etc., but since rootsweb will not allow attachments, I've copied and pasted this to an e-mail. Sounds like great fun! Sandi “Finding Your Family Story” If you enjoy crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, Sudoko, acrostics, or a good mystery novel, Finding Your Family Story is right up your alley! Topics : · Life on the Frontier - Glen Conner An inter-active and fun filled hour of discovery exploring the lifestyles of our ancestors as they pushed westward from the coast toward the Mississippi River. · Armchair Research: Online Genealogy - Nancy Roberson The computer age has expanded interest in family research. What can you expect to find in the millions of records online that are just a portion of the billions of records in county and state archives? · Marching Off to War: 19th Century Military Records - Glenn Conner 2015 ends the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War and the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812. What records are available and what stories do they tell of your ancestor’s fight for freedom? · It's In Your Genes: DNA Research - Debra Renard The newest form of research has moved into the scientific world of DNA. What types of tests are there and what do they tell us about ethnicity? How can DNA help solve the riddles not found in paper documents? · An EXCEL-lent Resource: Using spreadsheets to compile and analyze data - Debra Renard Discover the magic of spreadsheets to sort, filter, color code, add worksheet tabs and more to keep timelines and records sorted. Applications will include side-by-side comparison of data from census, cemeteries and church records. · Publishing Your Family Story - ` Nancy Roberson What do you do with family stories, photographs, and records? What can you create for the next family reunion or gift idea? · Cemetery Preservation - Ann Johnson Kentucky’s expert on cemetery preservation shares practical insight and guidelines on cemetery treks and reading illegible family stones. · Missing Mothers? Identifying Female Ancestors - Deborah Campisano A female ancestor’s identity is often hidden in the shadows created by her husband’s movements due to her legal status. Learn tips and techniques to solve her history mystery. · Tell Me Who I Am: Photographic Clues to Your Ancestry Nancy Richey You have a photo, but there is no identification. Is that baby a boy or girl? When was the picture taken? What story does the background or the pose tell? What do the clothes tell you? · Giving Life to Your Bare-Bones Genealogy - Deborah Campisano Our ancestors are more than just names and dates on a chart. What impact did wars, epidemics, or the weather have on their families? Can their story be told from learning their occupation or how they worshiped? Discover resources to putting “flesh on bones” by placing their lives in historical context. Lunch Presentation: If These Stones Could Talk. A humorous presentation by Jonathan Jeffrey and his collection of unusual headstones across the US. Historical and Genealogical Societies are invited to set up information tables at no expense. For more information and registration information, call 270-773-3131 or visit <http://www.cavecityconventioncenter.com>www.cavecityconventioncenter.com Registration Deadline is August 15, 2014, 4pm Colonel Sandi Gorin President, South Central KY Historical & Genealogical Society Sandi's website: http://www.gensoup.org/gorin/index.html Sandi's puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com