MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS, INC. ANNUAL MEETING AND SEMINAR SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2002 FIRST PARISH CHURCH, 24 VERNON ST., FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701 See our website www.rootsweb.com/~masgi/msog for directions 9:00-9:30 Registration, Coffee and Fellowship 9:30-10:30 Business Meeting and Election of Officers 11:00-12:00 "How to Trace Your 19th and 20th Century Immigrant Ancestors" by Jonathan D. Galli, CGRS- Jonathan is proprietor of American Ancestral Associates, which provides research services in all time periods of American history and focuses on Italian genealogy as well. He is a founder and past president of the Italian Genealogical Society of America, as well as a previous editor of the IGSA newsletter Lo Specchio. 12:00-1:00 Lunch and Visits to Vendor Booths 1:15-2:15 "Preserving Your Family Photographs" by Maureen A. Taylor-Maureen has more than twenty years of experience in genealogical and historical research and is author of several books, including one which has the title of her talk. She also writes articles for Family Tree Magazine and New England Ancestors. Her website taylorandstrong.com has a more complete profile of her many accomplishments. 2:30-3:30 "Bridging the Atlantic-Strategies for Finding Your Ancestor's Place of Origin" by Kay Sheldon-Kay is a noted lecturer and has taught beginning genealogy in the Worcester County area for many years. She is a former President of M.S.O.G., Inc. and co-founder of the Swedish Ancestral Research Association. Kay and Bill Schoeffler arranged the first New England Regional Genealogical Conference in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. 3:45 Drawing for Door Prizes 4:00 Closing The meeting and seminar are free to members. Non-member fee is $15. A buffet lunch will be provided for each person who pre-registers for a fee of $7.50. Non-members who join when registering for the meeting pay a total fee of $30, which includes lunch. Send your check payable to Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. to P.O. Box 215, Ashland, MA 01721. Last day for pre-registration is Friday October 4, 2002.