OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY SPRING SEMINAR WITH JOHN P COLLETTA ON APRIL 17 John Philip Colletta is one of America's most popular genealogical lecturers. Entertaining, knowledgeable and experienced, he is based in Washington, D.C., where for 20 years he conducted workshops for the National Archives and taught courses for the Smithsonian Institution. His publications include two manuals -- They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Arrival Record and Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans -- and numerous how-to articles. He has received many honors in his field, including fellowship in the Utah Genealogical Association and distinguished service awards from the Dallas Genealogical Society and the National Society, Daughters of Colonial Founders and Patriots. * Seminar Topics:* * Passenger Arrival Records, Colonial Times to Mid-Twentieth Century * Naturalization Records, Colonial Times to Early Twentieth Century * Lesser-Used Federal Records * Discovering the REAL Stories of your Immigrant Ancestors LINK: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~waogs/seminars.htm