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From: "June Collier" <>
Subject: [MSYAZOO] SMGHS 2008 Seminar
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:11:09 -0600


Saturday, April 12, 2008 is the date for the South Mississippi
Genealogical and Historical Society's 2008 seminar.

Learn about some of Mississippi's earliest written records as
Dr. Don Edward Carleton, director of the Center of American
History at the University of Texas in Austin, discusses THE
NATCHEZ TRACE COLLECTION. Learn how the collection was acquired
by UT, what is contained in the collection, and how you can
access this collection for genealogical and historical research.

Having trouble finding your ancestor's records?? Get tips from
Clarise Soper, a professional genealogist since 1978, as she
Follows a family for three generations from North Carolina to
Mississippi. She produces a meaningful and illuminating family
History in spite of burned courthouses, destroyed records and
an extremely common surname.

Where: Peck House Annex, 3601 Pearl Street, Hattiesburg MS
Registration and check in begins at 8:30 am.
If we receive your registration by April 1, 2008 the cost is
$25.00. After that $30.00.

Check our website at http://smsghs.tripod.com

Or write us at SMGHS, P. O. Box 15271, Hattiesburg MS 39404-5271




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