Buffet Menu

Bella Italia Bar: Penne pasta with house-made marinara and Alfredo sauces; beef meatballs; grilled chicken; garlic bread; Caesar or house salad with two dressings; limited coffee; and unlimited water and tea.

Program

"Christmas in the Colonies” with Eddie Price Explore Christmas celebrations during the colonial era and discover how traditions developed differently across New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. Eddie Price will also offer a glimpse into Christmas at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. About the Speaker After teaching high school and college history for 36 years, Eddie Price became a full-time writer. His historical novels include Widder’s Landing, One Drop—A Slave!, and Rebels Abroad. His Little Miss Grubby Toes Misadventure Series is popular with children across the country. His honors include Mom’s Choice Awards, Florida Authors and Publishers Association Awards, and Readers’ Favorite Awards. Eddie serves on the Kentucky Humanities Speakers Bureau and performs with Kentucky Chautauqua. Learn more about Eddie Price and his upcoming books at www.eddiepricekentuckyauthor.com

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Mark will include a brief history of Middletown and surrounding areas as well as those early settlers who braved the wilderness that we now call home.

By Deborah Lord Campisano

Are some of your DNA matches a complete mystery? No familiar surnames? No trees or only a tiny pedigree chart with ancestors named "Private?" No response to your messages? Discover how obituaries, people finders, public family trees, social media, and other online genealogy resources can help identify mystery DNA matches—and determine where they fit in your family tree. Learn to use shared matches, cM (centimorgan) amounts, build out a match's tree, and identify the most recent common ancestor (MRCA). Bring a laptop or tablet to follow along. Make sure your tree is attached to your DNA.

Debbie Lord Campisano, (BA History), has over 40 years of genealogical research experience -- 25 as a professional. She's a long-time member of LGS, a past president of the society and its current newsletter editor. Since retiring in 2014, Deborah has concentrated on using genetic genealogy and traditional genealogical methods in the search for her great grandmother's Irish origins. She enjoys helping others solve their DNA mysteries and traveling to research facilities with her genealogy friends.