Dear Librarians, The Michigan Breakfast at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference (FGS) is in 40 days and is almost half sold out! Meet and reunite with other researchers seeking Midwestern roots at the final morning of FGS! The Michigan Genealogical Council is proud to be a part of this year's FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We are sponsoring a breakfast on the final morning, August 24, of the conference on the main floor of the Allen County Public Library. This buffet breakfast begins at 6:45 a.m. and will finish in time for attendees to arrive in time for their first session Saturday morning in the Grand Wayne Convention Center across the street. The cost of the breakfast is $15 with all profits going to the War of 1812 Preserve the Pensions Project. There will be two brief presentations, the first about the status of researching in the Great Lakes State and the status of the Preserve the Pensions Project. Advance registration is required for this event. Tickets are available through Eventbrite and the direct link is http://michiganbreakfast.eventbrite.com. We ask that you share this email with your colleagues who may have an interest in researching in the Great Lakes State, who may be attending the FGS Conference. We have been encouraging Michigan genealogical and historical societies to be a part of the Preserve the Pensions Project. This is a joint project between the FGS, the National Archives, Fold3, and Ancestry.com. Each dollar donated is matched by Ancestry, doubling your donation. These images will be available for free, forever on Fold3.com. Register today! http://michiganbreakfast.eventbrite.com. We look forward to having breakfast with you next month! Tom Koselka, President Michigan Genealogical Council http://mimgc.org