October is Family History Month

Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, October 5, 2010

In celebration of Family History Month, the Decatur County Genealogical Society is offering a genealogy workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9. The workshop is free to those who register by Thursday, Oct. 7. Registration at the door will be $5.  The workshop will be held at Community One building at the fairgrounds on Vada Highway, in Bainbridge.  Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with classes beginning at 10 a.m. There will be a light lunch served. Edwin Duke , Kathryn Lillethun and John Cunningham are featured speakers. The basics of genealogy, local resources and DNA in genealogy are just some of the topics to be covered. Seating is limited. For more information, or to make a reservation, call Shirley Fleming at 246-6327.  You can make your reservation online by e-mailing Decogensoc@aol.com. Please leave your name and phone number when you make your reservation.

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