This is the quintessential family reunion: food, family and fun. Now Sears, Roebuck and Co., partnering with Blackvoices.com, is launching a new Web site guide today to assist families in planning a reunion and learning more about their genealogy.
       The site, www.blackvoices.com/searsblackfamilyreunion, features the expertise of Donna Beasley, noted genealogist and author of The Family Reunion Planner. Beasley will help families plan a reunion and offer insights on how to simplify the process, as well as how individuals can learn more about their history. She offers the following steps for getting started on your reunion:
---Start out by keeping it simple with a family get-together.   Focus on good food, good music, and family fun.
---Decide what will work best for the majority of your family members.   Reunions can be a one-day picnic in the park, a weekend at a resort, or four days on a cruise ship, or a week western-style on a dude ranch
---The best time of year to host a reunion is when children are out of school during summer, spring and holiday breaks.
---Start planning your reunion twelve to eighteen months in advance. The larger the event, the more planning time you'll need.

     Site visitors will be able to better understand how to budget and plan for a family reunion, learn fund-raising ideas and gain insights on how to trace their family history.