<p>Gwendolyn Earle was on duty at the Franklin County Genealogical Society booth to help visitors locate information on families, churches, gravesites and/or family-owned property from years past.</p><p>Guest speaker for the event was Linda Geiger of Woodward.com. She specializes in Georgia's state and county records and a variety of federal records, particularly those of the southeast region of the United States. She is also a specialist in Cherokee heritage. Her topic was "Blank or Prize: What You Need to Know about Georgia Land Lotteries."</p><p>Savannah River Valley Historical Society President David Ray talks with visitors to the expo held at the Hart County Adult Learning Center, located in the Hart County Library building.</p><p>Donna Long and Kathy Hereford were available to help visitors with questions about the people, property, churches and gravesites in the Savannah River Valley.</p><p><a href="http://www.independentmail.com/news/2014/mar/31/history-buffs-turn-out-for-savannah-river-valley/">Keep reading...</a></p>