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Registration and coffee begins at 8:30 a.m. The workshop will start at
9 a.m. and last until 1:30 p.m. The fee is $15 and a Dutch-treat
take-out lunch ($7) can be ordered or you may wish to bring your own
lunch. Drinks will be provided. Reservations are necessary by February 8th
due to limited seating. Mail your check to the Funk Heritage Center,
Reinhardt College, 7300 Reinhardt College Circle, Waleska, GA 30183. For
additional information, call 770-720-5970.
Teacakes
and Squirrel Mulligan: Preserving Family Recipes
Meet
Valerie Frey, a former
archivist with the Georgia Department of Archives and History. She will
be talking about food ways and family food traditions. She is working on
a book on this subject. Learn helpful hints on researching and saving
your family recipes and traditions for future generations.
Ken Thomas, Noted AJC Columnist Will
Speak
Ken Thomas, will participate
this year. He is an authority on genealogy who has written a column for
the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for many years. He recently retired
from the State Historic Preservation Office in Atlanta. Ken has a wealth
of knowledge about Georgia history and preservation. He will share some
of his most memorable experiences laced with his talent for humor and
irony.
Oglethorpe Will
Visit
This workshop will include “An
Audience with General James Oglethorpe”, Georgia’s founder. 2008
is the 275th anniversary of the founding of Georgia, with
many special events scheduled throughout the state. Scott
Hodges, a professional historical re-enactor, will portray
Oglethorpe. He is famous though out Georgia as the embodiment of the
famous adventurer and philanthropist. Oglethorpe will recount some of
his aspirations and trials in the colony’s earliest years. Bring your
camera and make a picture to cherish as Scott will be wearing his
elaborate attire complete with red coat, sword and tri-corner hat.
Round Table
Discussion - GEN, DNA, and MIA
During lunch there will be a round
table discussion growing out of our 2007 workshop when Terry Barton gave
a presentation on DNA and genealogy. Several of last year’s
participants will comment on their successful experiences using DNA to
track family relationships. Earl Cagle, president of the Gilmer
County Genealogical Society, which is co-sponsoring this year’s event,
will recount an experience he had. His presentation, entitled “GEN,
DNA, and MIA” will describe research that led him into tracking
an “unknown soldier.”
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