[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] A seminar in Poland?

[Ted Belke]

Hi

Dave's idea has merit. Chelm would be a good location for me.

Ted Belke
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Obee" <daveobee at shaw.ca>
To: "S G G E E" <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:01 AM
Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] A seminar in Poland?


> An idea that has been floating about for a few years is that there should 
> be
> a genealogical seminar of some sort overseas, close to our ancestral areas
> and all that. That way people could mix a seminar with visits to their
> villages and the like. Seminar sessions would be in English, of course, 
> but
> there would sessions on using the local language as well. The cost of
> transportation would certainly be higher than for an event in North 
> America,
> but costs on the ground would probably be lower.
>
> Now, a contact of mine in Europe is taking the idea seriously, and
> suggesting an event of some sort in September, either in the Chelm area
> (just inside the Polish border from Volhynia) or in the Allenstein -
> Heilsberg area of Ostpreussen. I have stayed in hotels in both areas that
> would be suitable, so I think there is some potential to the idea.
>
> What do the rest of you think? Would there be any interest in this type of
> thing?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave Obee
>
>
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