The Kentucky Genealogical Society, 1997 Annual Seminar.
  • Kentucky Genealogical Society's 23rd Annual Seminar

    Saturday, August 9th, 1997

    Featuring David Dick, former CBS broadcast journalist and Kentucky author

    Farnham Dudgeon Civic Center, Capital Plaza, downtown Frankfort, near the Old Capitol.
    (changed from the Holiday Inn, but we'll have lunch there)

    08:00 - 08:45 Registration - and greeting friends, old and new
    08:45 - 09:00 Welcome and announcements

    09:00 - 10:00 Sons of the American Revolution and What it Adds to Genealogical Research
    Jack Early, Regional Vice President of the Kentucky Society of SAR and
    VP of the Louisville-Thurston Chapter of SAR.
    10:00 - 10:30 Break and browsing with vendors of books and supplies

    10:30 - 11:30 Early Kentucky Records, Part I
    Pat Gooldy, Proprietor of Ye Olde Genealogy Shoppe

    11:30 - 01:00 Lunch at the nearby Holiday Inn, plus more browsing with vendors
    01:00 - 01:30 Awards presentation

    01:30 - 02:30 Early Kentucky Records, Part II
    Kentucky records through 1850 are covered in this two-part presentation.
    Pat Gooldy, Proprietor of Ye Olde Genealogy Shoppe
    02:30 - 03:00 Break and browsing

    03:00 - 04:00 Keeping a Journal for Yourself and Posterity
    David Dick, Proprietor of Plum Lick Publishing
    04:00 - 04:30 General question period. Have your questions in writing, ready for
    this session.

    Here's what you need to send in to register....
    Be sure to also list the names and addresses of others attending with you.
    This will speed registration, the morning of the Seminar.

    Name ______________________________________________________ Seminar Registration Fee _________

    Street ___________________________________________________

    City ____________________________________________________ Friday night dinner (optional) _________

    State and Zip ___________________________ Total Enclosed _________

    Seminar registration is $28 if paid by August 5th. After August 5th, fee is $35. Lunch is included.
    Friday night dinner is held at the Holiday Inn, 6:30pm. Cost is $14.
    After dinner speaker: David Dick on "You Can Go Home Again and Probably Should"
    Make checks payable to the Kentucky Genealogical Society.

    Winners of The Outstanding Service to Genealogy Award are guests of the Society at the Friday night dinner at
    the Capital Plaza Holiday Inn, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $14, including tax and gratuity,
    and is separate from the seminar registration fee. KGS does prefer you include your registration fee and dinner,
    payable to KGS, on the same check.

    The Capital Plaza Holiday Inn is reserving guest rooms for seminar attendees at a special rate of $55 per night.
    Cut-off date for this special rate is July 28. For reservations, please call the hotel, not KGS, at 502-227-5100.
    Remember to mention the KGS seminar to receive the special rate.

    Note that Mr Dick's books will be available for purchase at the Seminar.
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