--- UPDATE AND REMINDER --- --- TEXAS GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY FAIR --- TIME IS DRAWING SHORT FOR THE JUNE 1st EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2nd ANNUAL TEXAS GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY FAIR. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY RESERVED YOUR TABLES AND SENT IN YOUR REGISTRATION, PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. --- UPDDATE --- WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MOLECULAR GENEALOGY RESEARCH PROJECT AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, PROVO, UTAH, WILL BE IN AT THIS YEAR'S TEXAS GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY FAIR. THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS THE LEADING STUDY OF DNA IN RELATION TO GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. THIS GROUP WILL BE MAKING A PRESENTATION SATURDAY MORNING. THEY ARE ASKING THAT ANYONE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM TO BRING A PEDIGREE CHART TO THE FAIR WITH THEM. THEY ARE HOPING TO GET 100 TO 150 PARTICIPANTS. THE RELATIONSHIP OF DNA IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH WILL BE A MAJOR INFLUENCE IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. MAKE PLANS TO BE PRESENT FOR THIS PRESENTATION. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Genealogy & Family History Fair Huntsville, Texas June 22, 2002 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The Walker County Genealogical Society sponsors the Texas Genealogy & Family History Fair, which will be held this year at the Walker County Fairgrounds in Huntsville, Texas, on Saturday, June 22nd. The event is held in the main exhibit hall, which is air conditioned. We had the first ever Texas Genealogy & Family History Fair in June 2001, and had over 400 in attendance. We had people from 8 different states and from over 70 Texas cities. We had representatives from the German Society, Czech Society, Polish Society, and Cherokee Indian Band. We had over 60 exhibitors, which included libraries, book dealers, genealogical societies, family organizations and patriotic organizations. We would like to invite you to participate in our Fair. This is a great opportunity for you to present information about your organization, genealogy related business, or to just meet others interested in genealogy to see what each exhibitor has to offer. EXHIBITORS can rent a 2X8 foot table for $10.00, plus $10.00 registration fee for each person. Deadline for exhibitor registration is June 1st. We have a limited number of exhibitor tables available and they will be rented on a first come basis. INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION is $10.00 per person for pre-registration before June 1st. After June 1st, and at the door, registration is $15.00 per person. Each registrant (registration postmarked by June 1st) will be allowed to submit 5 Surnames, which will be printed in a booklet to be distributed at the Fair. We are also encouraging each person to send their Family Group Sheets and Ancestor Charts with their registration. These documents will be available at the Family Swap area. A copy machine will be available to copy any family data submitted. No Copyrighted material will be copied. --- UPDATE --- There will be 4 programs presented throughout the day; "Molecular (DNA) Genealogy Research", "Basic Genealogy", "A Fool Proof Filing System", and "Native American Research". There will be a concession stand available for morning and afternoon refreshments and a snack lunch at noon. To obtain a copy of the Fair Brochure and registration form, go to our society website (listed below) and click on the link to the Fair information. You can download a copy of the brochure at that site. Or, send a Self-Addressed-Stamped Envelope to the address below and a brochure will be mailed to you. We hope that you will make plans to attend this year's Texas Genealogy & Family History Fair and ask that you pass this information on to others who might be interested. We hope to see each of you on June 22nd. Sincerely, Mrs. Johnnie Jo Dickenson - President Walker County Genealogical Society Post Office Box 1295 Huntsville, Texas 77342-1295 (936) 295-5551 FAX (936) 295-3444 E-Mail: info@DickensonResearch.com Website: www.DickensonResearch.com/wcgen.htm