Dear Friend,

You are cordially invited to attend the organizing meeting of a new Middle
Peninsula African-American genealogy group. The meeting will be held on
Saturday, September 25, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. at the Essex County Public Library, 117
North Church Lane (Rt. 17), Tappahannock, Virginia.

The group will provide a forum for sharing knowledge of genealogical
techniques and resources and will create a network of persons with similar interests.
There will be opportunities to share with other researchers on the Internet as
well as in person.

Although the group's focus will be genealogical research in Essex, Middlesex,
King and Queen, and King William counties, anyone interested in
African-American genealogy is invited to participate. Persons who are beginning to research
their family trees and experienced researchers are welcome. We invite you to
share the surnames that you are researching for the creation of a Middle
Peninsula African-American surnames data base.

Do attend and become a part of a community of folk who are vitally interested
in genealogy and family history. If you would like to join the group but are
unable to attend this meeting, please contact us so that we can notify you of
subsequent meetings and include your surnames in the data base. Persons who
live at a distance are encouraged to participate in the group electronically.

Feel free to share this e-mail with others who may be interested. For further
information, call Gloria Waller-Scott at (804) 758-3613 or Bessida White at
(804) 321-1206, or e-mail Bessida White at [log in to unmask]

Sincerely,
Gloria Waller-Scott
Bessida Cauthorne White



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