This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sudown Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.amherst/2922/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bedford Genealogical Society would like to welcome it's neighboring county, Amherst county, to the fifth annual Genealogy/Family History Fair. Sponsored by the Bedford Genealogical Society will be held September 12, 2009, at the Bedford Campus of Central Virginia Community College, 1633 Venture Blvd. The fair will open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. Participants may rent tables ($10 each) to display their family histories, lineage charts, photographs, and other genealogy-related material. The number of tables available is limited. Contact Larry Lynch, president of BGS, at llynch2627@aol.com This is a free-to-the-public event with a primary focus on the sharing of family information. However, vendors are expected to sell their wares, and free lectures on genealogical topics will occur each hour. In the past, several hundred visitors from throughout VA and nearby states have attended, in addition to some from as far away as TX. It is an extended family event. For instance, one Virginia resident met for the first time a distant cousin whose umbilical cord had been cut by her grandmother some 70 or 80 years ago. Contact Larry Lynch, President, Bedford Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1439, Bedford, VA 24523. llynch2627@aol.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.