The Athens District Chapters of OGS are sponsoring a genealogy conferrence on Saturday October 28, 2006, in the Bob Evans Farms Hall of the University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, OH. The theme for the day is: "How Did Our Ancestors Get Here?": Migration Routes and Southeastern Ohio The speakers will be Carrie Eldridge, Ellen L. Brasel, and Henry R Burke Carrie Eldridge is a Chesapeake, OH native. She has a Masters of Science from Marshall Univ. in Geography. Among her many publications are several atlases of the migration routes used by our ancestors. Ellen L Brasel is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Rio Grande, and is the 2006 Faculty Fellow of the Madog Center for Welsh Studies. Henry R Burke has spent twenty years researching the UnderGround Railroad. His research and collabration with photographer Charlie Fogle is the basis for the UGRR display of the Belpre (Ohio) Historical Society Museum. Registration is only $15 Vendor inquiries are welcome Contact: Donald R Clark, OGS Athens District Trustee Athens District Conference c/o Lawrence Co. Gene. Soc. PO Box 1035 Proctorville, OH 45669-1035 PH. 740-886-7230 Email; [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])