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From: "Steven W. Siegel" <>
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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 12:47:47 -0400

New York City's annual Family History Fair will be held on Sunday, October
6, 2002 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm at The Graduate Center, City University
of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street), Manhattan. The Fair is
co-sponsored by
the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. and Continuing
Education & Public Programs, The Graduate Center, CUNY.

At this free event, the public will learn how to trace their family
histories, preserve and interpret family documents, utilize archives and
libraries in and around New York, and employ computers as tools for family
history and genealogical research. Subway: 6 to 33rd Street; 34th Street on
other lines.
Recorded information: 212-415-5547.
Website: www.nycarchivists.org/fhf.html.
E-mail: .

The Family History Fair will feature more than forty genealogical societies,
historical agencies, archival repositories, ethnic organizations,
booksellers and other vendors offering exhibits and information for the
family history buff. Free workshops on a variety of topics, as well as
computer software demonstrations, will be held throughout the afternoon.

A new feature this year is the Ancestors Road Show, hosted and coordinated
by the NYC Metro Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Free, one-on-one sessions with professional genealogists will be offered to
attendees who bring in a specific genealogical problem on which they need
assistance.

The list of exhibitors and schedule of workshops will be available at the
website www.nycarchivists.org/fhf.html. The Fair is the highlight of the
14th annual New York Archives Week, a city-wide celebration of New York's
diverse history being held October 6-13, 2002.

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