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From: Publicity - NC Genealogical Society <>
Subject: Raleigh, NC Workshop - Nov. 11 & 12, 2005
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:38:18 -0400

FINDING YOUR MILITARY ANCESTORS - The North Carolina Genealogical
Society is sponsoring a two-day workshop conducted by William H. Brown
and Craig R. Scott. The workshop will be held Friday, Nov. 11 and
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at Brier Creek Country Club, 9400 Club Hill
Drive, Raleigh, NC.

Craig Scott is an author, a professional genealogical researcher, and
CEO & President of Heritage Books, Inc. Bill Brown is Governors'
Papers Editor with the Historical Publications Section, NC Office of
Archives & History. Previously Mr. Brown was an archivist with the
North Carolina State Archives.

Lectures scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11:
"Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor" - Scott
"Military Records of the American Civil War, An Introduction" - Brown
"Civil War Military Records and Genealogical Research" - Brown
"Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestor" - Scott

Lectures scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12:
"The Development of the North Carolina Militia & Home Guard, and Effect
of Confederate Conscription Laws on Military Service" - Brown
"The Forgotten Wars" - Scott
"Pension Research: Did You Stop Too Soon?" - Scott
"Say, It Ain't Over!! An Introduction to Post-War Records with
Genealogical Value for Civil War Research" - Brown

A map showing the location of the workshop may be found at
http://www.mapquest.com/ by plugging in the street address above.
Details and registration information for this workshop are available by
e-mail from or on the World Wide Web at
http://www.ncgenealogy.org/ by clicking on Calendar & Events on the left
side of the page, then on the November Annual Meeting & Fall Workshop
button. Lunch is included in the registration fee.

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