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TAHLEQUAH, OK – The Cherokee Family Research Center is now accepting registrations for the upcoming Cherokee Ancestry Fair. The fair will focus on the preservation of family photographs and documents as well as the location of such documents.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, participants will learn proper care and preservation techniques of Cherokee records and photographs, and participate in round-table discussions of Cherokee family traditions, religion, marriage and more.

The Cherokee Ancestor Fair, hosted by the Cherokee Heritage Center, will be held at the Cherokee Nation on Highway 62 in Tahlequah. Registration for this fair is $30 for Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc., members and $35 for non-members. Vendors will be on hand to offer items designed to aide in family research.

For more information or to register, call the Cherokee Family Research Center, phone: 918-456-6007 (ext.27), call toll free: 888-999-6007 (ext.27) or send e-mail to genealogy@cherokeeheritage.org, and visit the CHC web site.

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org