To read more about the conference to be held at National Archives, Washington, DC, see the Somos Primos website - at the bottom, click on NARA. The basics, as I understand them: there will be 4-tracks - five sessions each: 1) Basic Concepts; 2) Intermediate/Advanced; 3) Resources - Washington, DC and beyond; 4)NARA Track 1-Basics: getting started; internet resources; "El lugar es importante" - finding the place; parish records; civil records Track 2-Intermediate/Advanced: Immigration & emigration records; reconstructing ancestral daily lives; researching in AGN in Mexico and from U.S.; Spanish military records; cesuses of Hispanic countries Track 3-Resources: LOC (Library of Congress)Hispanic Reading Rm; LOC local history and genealogy reading rm; resources for Hispanics; Hispanic research in LDS Family History Centers; researching in National ARchives of Spain from the U.S. Track 4-NARA:Hispanics in the Civil War; Hispanics in U.S. censuses; Mexican border crossing records; Hispanic research in NARA regional archives; Hispanic land claim records. The site directs that for more information you contact George Ryscamp at BYU: cfhg-director@... Hope this helps. Looks like some great presenatations - hard to pick just five. The conferece is still in planning- so check Somos Primos for updates. - Natalie
