“The Civil War in the Yadkin Valley” Presented by the Yadkin Valley Historical Association, Inc., The Sons of Confederate Veterans, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and local historians, genealogists, and preservationists 7th Annual Yadkin Valley History and Genealogical Fair and Conference Iredell County Agricultural Center, 444 Bristol Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Saturday, August 04, 2012, 7:30 am (set up exhibits) – 2:30 pm (take down exhibits) Name ______________________________________________County _____________ Mailing Address __________________________________________________________ Post Office, State, ZIP Code ________________________________________________ Telephone/Cell Phone ___________________________ Best time to call ____________ Email __________________________________________________________________ Vegetarian (for lunch) ____ Other Needs _____________________________________ Exhibit Table? ____.  If yes, list name of your exhibit. What kind of information will you exhibit and share? Do you need electricity? ___ What questions would you like to see addressed at this conference?  Speakers will review the history of the Civil War in the 15 counties of the Yadkin Valley, how the womenfolk and children fared on the home front, how free and enslaved People of Color fared, and reactions to Stoneman’s Raid, March-April, 1865.  Please use the other side of this paper for your questions. Individual registration before August 04, 2012, is $15. At the door, registration is $20.  Registration covers the conference speakers, lunch, tour of Statesville Civil War sites, and your exhibit table*. Make checks payable to YVHA. For a registration form, log onto rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncyadvha/  or “Yadkin Valley Historical Association” and mail to Cathy Boyer, PO Box 12636, Winston-Salem, NC 27117-2636. *Exhibit tables are limited, so first come, first served. Attention, Civil War History Buffs! You are invited to participate in our 2012 Yadkin Valley History and Genealogy Fair and Conference Theme: The Civil War in the Yadkin Valley Counties of Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin Iredell County Agricultural Center 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville, NC 28677 Saturday, August 04, 2011 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit and share NEW, UNPUBLISHED information about your Civil War ancestors. What did they do during the Civil War (1861-1865)? Did they fight for the North, South, or not at all (Quakers, pacifists, and others)? Were they enlisted in the Army or Navy?  In which battles did they fight? Did they die during the War?  Did they receive a pension? Where are they buried? Can you document these things? Whom did they marry? How did your female ancestors keep the home fires burning? What did their children do? Were your ancestors enslaved or free Persons of Color? Do you have photographs of your Civil War ancestors? Do you have other information (diaries, letters, newspaper clippings, obituaries)? Where did they live?  Is their home place standing? How did they live and make a living? How did they react to Stoneman’s Raid (March – April 1865)? What other stories can you reveal for the first time? Pre-Registration (includes exhibit table*, lunch, and tour) is $15 and $20 at the door. For a registration form, log onto rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncyadvha/  or“Yadkin Valley Historical Association” and mail to Cathy Boyer, PO Box 12636, Winston-Salem, NC 27117-2636.  Make check payable to YVHA. *Exhibit tables are limited, so first come, first served. The Yadkin Valley Historical Association, Inc. PO Box 1337 – Yadkinville, NC 27055-1337 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION For the Membership Year September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2012 Member’s Name _______________________________Today’s Date ________ Mailing Address___________________________________________________ Telephone/Cell Phone _________________________ Best time to call________ E-mail _____________________________ Your Home County _____________ The purpose of the Yadkin Valley Historical Association is to provide opportunities for regional cooperation to preserve more of your county’s history. YVHA membership for 2011-2012 is $20.00 per person.  Each member receives one vote at the Annual Meeting, which is held at the Annual Fair & Conference. Please make check payable to “YVHA” and return to Yadkin Valley Historical Association, PO Box 1337, Yadkinville, NC 27055-1337. Please list the local history-related organizations and their mailing addresses of which you are a member.  This list will help us prepare a directory of every history-related organization in the Yadkin Valley.  If necessary, please use the back of this application.   County Historical Society ____________________________________________ Municipal/Town/City Society _________________________________________ Genealogical Society _______________________________________________ Patriotic Society___________________________________________________ Historic Preservation Society _________________________________________ Historic Properties Commission _______________________________________ Historic Property___________________________________________________ Historic District ____________________________________________________ Museum_________________________________________________________ Historic Site_______________________________________________________ Historic Trail ______________________________________________________ Cemetery Committee _______________________________________________ Other History-Related Organization ____________________________________ Family Historian (Which family?) ______________________________________ Church Historian (Which church?) _____________________________________ School Historian (Which school?)______________________________________ Other Historian (Which organization?)__________________________________ For more information, check out our website! www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncyadvha