Scope of Presentation This presentation will discuss the history of battlefield preservation in America, and how through this preservation Americans can learn about their history and in turn it’s values and culture. Some of our nation’s most important principles and ideals, while embodied by certain documents, were in fact made real on battlefields through the sacrifices of citizen soldiers. Presenter Jim Lighthizer: Jim’s years of public service began in 1979 when he was elected to the Maryland State Legislature. In 1982, he was elected to the first of two terms as Anne...

Anne Arundel Genealogical Society Is pleased to announce “The Girl With Two Mothers” Featuring guest speaker Anne Sundermann Anne Sundermann will present her journey to locate her birth family and her roots. She will discuss the use of adoption records and the difficulties she encountered. Her search included the use of a variety of online resources, DNA testing, and the assistance of post-adoption search services. Her discovery led to a reunion with her birth family and her roots in Ireland. Come and learn more about how to research adoptions. Guests...