** Please excuse duplicate postings** Journal of The First Annual African Canadian Genealogical and Historical Conference Saturday May 4th 2002, Durham, Ontario, Canada CALL FOR PAPERS This Conference, will explore the rich history of Ontario’s Underground Railroad and the historical and genealogical impact of those black pioneers that made their way to Freedom in the Queen’s Bush (now Grey County) in the period of 1820 to 1865. Topic: Does formal Ontario History properly reflect the African Canadian Experience in Ontario? * Research papers related to this topic are welcomed. High quality papers may be published in this Special Issue Journal in academic style following this first Annual Conference. * Abstracts, which must be submitted by February 1st 2002, should be at least 500 words, clearly state the methods used and include a list of references. Papers may be submitted electronically or by hard copy. Authors will receive feedback on their abstracts by March 1st 2002. The full article must be submitted no later than April 15th 2002. It will then be undergo a blind review by at least two academic reviewers. * Please send all submissions (in English) to: Karin Foster, Archivist Grey County Archives P.O. Box 1389 Durham, ON Canada N0G 1R0 Tel: 519-369-3245 Fax: 519-369-6547 E-mail: [log in to unmask] -