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Georgia Family History Expo Early Bird Special - 5 Days Left

I'm registered for the 3rd annual Georgia Family History Expo . Are you? I certainly hope so, since I'm positive a great time will be had by all who attend. If you haven't registered yet, you might want to take advantage of the early bird special before it ends on October 9th. You can save more than $40 on this two--day event. A couple of highlights of this year's expo are Robert S. Davis and Paul A. Adjei. All you need to know about Mr. Davis is he exudes Georgia History. You could probably get smarter on the subject just by standing next to him. He will be giving the opening keynote address -- "The Secrets to Research in Georgia" -- as well as teaching classes on Georgia and Alabama. One I am particularly interested in is Research in the War of 1812 in the Deep South . Truth be told, I am an R. S. Davis groupie, so I might be found in more than one of his classes. I attended every single one at the last Georgia Family History Expo. Another highl...

Wilhelm Burmester Walked According to God's Wise Counsel (Today's Epitaph)

Wilhelm Burmester Geb 27 Juli 1826 Gest 29 Januar 1881 Nach Gottes Weisem Rathe Gingst Du Voran; Wir Folgen Dir Auf Deiner Bahn Translation:   "According to God's wise counsel thou walked ahead, and we will follow you on your path." Bethany Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina Photo © 2008-2012 S. Lincecum Translation via Google Translate .