Just wanted to remind everyone about tomorrow's big event. Everyone
is invited.
Southern Indiana Genealogical Society's
Annual Genealogical Fair
When:
Saturday, November 6, 1999
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Green Valley Elementary School
2230 Green Valley Road
New Albany IN 47150
Representatives from the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library,
Jeffersonville Township
Public Library, Charlestown-Clark County Public Library, Corydon Public
Library, and the
Stevens memorial Museum and Library will be present. Also represented
will bet the
Southern Indiana Genealogical society, Floyd County Museum, Floyd County
Historical
Society, Crawford County Genealogical Society, Scott County Genealogical
Society, and
other genealogical and
historical societies from surrounding counties. They will be there to
answer questions
concerning research materials available in this area. Vendors such as
Evansville Bindery Inc.,
McDowell Publications, Creative Memories, and many more. Genealogical
books, charts, and
supplies will be available for purchase to facilitate and enhance your
genealogical research.
To serve the area genealogists the fair will also include free
workshops.
The workshops will cover a variety of short sessions:
(1) Preparing Genealogy Forms
(2) Beginning Genealogy
(3) Using Census Records
(4) Researching on the Internet
(5) Genealogy Software Available
(6) Information Available from the National Archives.
Workshops are ongoing and pre-registration is not required.
The Southern Indiana Genealogical Society, which serves the seven
southern Indiana counties
of Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott, and Washington, will
have the societys
newest publications plus all past publications and quarterlies as well
as family group sheets
and fifteen generation charts available for purchase.
There will be drawings for door prizes throughout the day. Free
brochures and catalogs of
research publications will be available. Persons attending the fair in
previous years have
found it to be very informational. Enjoy a day at the fair attending
workshops or browsing
for books and other genealogical resources.
Green Valley elementary School is centrally located and is only a short
driving distance from
area restaurants, so plan to spend the day. For more information,
contact the New
Albany-Floyd County Public Library Indiana Room at 949/3527 or E-mail
spcarpenter(a)ka.net or d.geneo(a)juno.com.
Directions to Green Valley School:
Take I-265 to the State Street exit. Head south onto State Street.
Turn left onto Daisy Lane
and follow to Green Valley Road. Turn right at the first light onto
Green Valley Road. The
school is on the left.
Note: The regularly scheduled November meeting of SIGS will NOT be
held