Tuesday, September 2, 2008

"Celebrating Family History" Seminar

On Saturday, October 11th, Jacksonville Public Library and the Southern Genealogists Exchange Society, Inc. will co-present an all-day seminar “Celebrating Family History.”

Location: Multipurpose Room #1, Conference Level, Main Library
Time: Registration begins @ 9:00 a.m.
Morning session: 9:30 a.m. – noon
Afternoon session: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Speakers & Topics (in this order):
Jon Ferguson -- "Where Might My Family Be Hiding In The Courthouse?"
Karen Rhodes -- "Quirks of the Florida Census"
Jim Vearil -- "The War and Its Hardship: Using Social History to Understand the Impact of the Civil War on a Florida Family."
Dick Cardell -- "Documentation, Proving the old Family Stories"

The event is free of charge. Pre-register to avoid the line and receive forward seating in the seminar. You can pre-register at the SGES website (http://www.sgesjax.com/) or by calling 778-100.

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