3rd Annual Family History Fair & 300th Heritage Weekend
Dates/Times:
Friday, June 1, 2012, 9am to 5pm
Saturday, June 2, 2012, 9am to 5pm
Sunday, June 3, 2012, 10am to 1pm
Location:
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 South Front Street
New Bern, NC 28560
Description:
Friday, June 1st, 2012, 9 am to 5 pm
• Exhibitors • Photo Boards • Box Lunch
• Family History Classes with NC State Archives & State Library
8:00am–9:00am
• Friday, June 1st, 2012, Family History Class Sign-In
9:00am–10:00am
• Overview of the North Carolina State Archives: Resources Available Onsite and Online by Debbi Blake
10:15am–11:15am
• Overview of the North Carolina State Library: Resources Available Onsite and Online by Kay Tillotson
11:30am–12:30pm • Researching Revolutionary War Ancestry at the NC State Archives and Library by Chris Meekins
12:30pm–2:00pm • Lunch, Visit Exhibitors, and View Photo Boards.
2:00pm–3:00pm • Researching Civil War Ancestry at the NC State Archives and Library by Debbi Blake
3:15pm–4:15pm • Researching African American Ancestry at the NC State Archives and Library by Chris Meekins
4:30pm–5:30pm • Researching Native American Ancestry by Jefferson Currie, Native American Research Specialist
Saturday, June 2, 2012, 9am to 5pm
• Exhibitors • Photo Boards • Free Kids’ Event
• 300th Heritage Luncheon Featuring “The Civil War in ENC” Presentation by Mr. Chris Meekins, Archivist, NC State Archives, & The Beautiful Voices of the Heritage Chorale of ENC
• Free Beginning Genealogy Classes (10am & 3pm)
How Do I Start My Family History?
(Pamlico County Family History Library, Museum, and Heritage Center),
Getting the Most Out of the Federal Census Reports
(Craven County Genealogical Society),
Researching DAR Records Online
(Richard Dobbs Spaight DAR Chapter)
Sunday, June 3, 2012, 10am to 1pm
• Heritage Park Brunch & Ground-Breaking at 2pm
Ground Breaking will be held at 300 Pollock Street at Craven Street, New Bern City Hall
See website for more info.
Admission:
Exhibits, Beginning Classes, and Kids’ Activities are Free and Open to the Public.
Reserve Your Pre-Paid Tickets by 5/26:
• Friday, Family History Classes $25 by 5/26, After $35
• Friday, Box Lunch $8 by 5/26, After $10
• Saturday, 300th Heritage Buffet Luncheon $20 by 5/26, After $25
• Sunday, Heritage Park Buffet Brunch $15 by 5/26, After $20
Tickets Available at the New Bern Convention Center & the New Bern-Craven County Farmers’ Market
