[Genealib] Need speakers for a genealogy conference

[Laurie Roberts]

Susan,

Wayne Modlin, public library consultant at the Library
of Virginia, is very knowledgable about DNA and family
history, has testing experience, and has spoken about
it to at least one library group.  You could contact
him at wayne.modlin at lva.virginia.gov

Laurie Roberts
Tazewell County Public Library
PO Box 929
Tazewell, VA  24651

276 988 2541
276 988 5980 fax

lsrtcpl at yahoo.com

--- Susan Scouras <Susan.Scouras at wvculture.org> wrote:

> The Mining Your History Foundation, the Friends of
> the Library group for
> the West Virginia Archives and History Library, will
> be having their
> annual meeting and workshops in The Cultural Center,
> Charleston, WV, on
> November 3, 2007.  They would like to have a
> speaker/presenter on using
> DNA for family history purposes, and one for
> funerary art (tombstones,
> statues, flagholders, plaques, etc.).  Regarding
> DNA, they would like
> someone who can explain the science of it in
> layman's terms, how to go
> about arranging for testing of family groups, how to
> find a reliable
> lab, etc. I do not think they want a vendor of DNA
> services.  I will be
> directing them to a couple of Web sites that I
> already know about, but I
> know the participants in this list have dealt with
> far more workshops
> and speakers than I have, and I would like to take
> advantage of your
> expertise.  
>  
> Unless others express interest in the replies,
> please reply off-list to
> susan.scouras at wvculture.org.
>  
> Thanks,
> Susan
>  
> Susan Scouras
> Librarian
> WV Archives and History Library
> The Cultural Center
> 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
> Charleston, WV  25305-0300
> (304) 558-0230, Ext. 742
>  
>  
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