Thought the listmembers (and their patrons) would be interested in this upcoming conference in Washington, DC area. Admission is free; registration is required. Please do not direct inquiries to me; contact information is in the announcement. Thanks! Leslie Anderson Morales, Reference Librarian Special Collections, Alexandria Library Alexandria, Virginia ######## An African-American Family History Conference, cosponsored by the Montgomery County Historical Society and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2005 from 1:00-4:30 pm at the Washington Temple Visitors' Center, 9900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, Maryland. Topics and presenters include: "Using Vital Statistics and Supporting Documents to Locate Slave Ancestors" by Char Bah; "Social History, Genealogy & the Maryland Slave Narratives" by Lisa Crawley; "African-American Resources at the Family History Center," by Lorraine Minor; "Getting Started - The Basics of Genealogy Research" by Angela Walton-Raji; "Using Online Resources to Find Your Family" by Damita Drayton Green; "The Search for Miles Lassiter, Slave or Free" by Margo Williams. Attendees will receive a free copy of the "African American Resource Guide CD," recently released by The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Admission to the Conference is free, but registration is required. For further information and to register, please call the Visitors' Center at 301-587-0144 or Lisa Crawley at the Montgomery County Historical Society at 301-340-2825. ---------------------- Webmail System of the Alexandria Public Library To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html