MASSACHUSETTS GENEALOGICAL COUNCIL (MGC) The Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC) acts as a frontline advocate to the genealogical community, monitoring legislation relating to vital records and working to ensure the public's right to access. The MGC has been working steadily on these issues for 20 years, providing an important resource for family history research and education. MGC membership is open to all interested individuals and organizations. Society members include national as well as local societies. These society members send a delegate to the MGC board meetings, providing timely information about Massachusetts records. Check with your society about MGC participation or join as an individual. There is a bonus of reduced seminar admission for MGC members and this year's annual Meeting and Seminar program is a block-buster! Save Saturday April 6, 2002 for the Massachusetts Genealogical Council Annual Meeting and Seminar - featuring the 1930 US Census, Unusual Boston Resources, Lineage Society applications, Photo Identification and Preservation topics, as well as society and vendor information. Register now - make sure to reserve your spot! Massachusetts Genealogical Council information and program registration can be found at http://people.ne.mediaone.net/sages/mgc/index.htm Society and vendor tables may be reserved at no charge, as space permits, or materials may be sent for the freebie table by contacting Sharon Sergeant at info@GenealogyFair.com MGC ANNUAL MEETING AND SEMINAR The MGC annual meeting and seminar will be held at the Corey Auditorium, Carlisle Public School, Church Street, Carlisle, MA, Saturday, April 6, 2002. The cost, including lunch, is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Non-members may join at this time by sending $27.50 ($7.50 for 2002 individual annual membership dues plus the seminar admission price of $20 for members). In addition to the opportunity to find out about current records preservation and access issues, the education program includes expert speakers and something for everyone. The program schedule is as follows: 9:00 to 9:30 Registration Desk, Vendor Booths (local genealogy information, products and services) and Refreshments 9:30 to 10:00 Annual Meeting and Update on Public Records Issues and Legislation, led by Bernie Couming, President of the Massachusetts Genealogical Council 10:00 to 11:00 UNUSUAL SOURCES FOR BOSTON: THE RECORDS OF MANY INSTITUTIONS AND EVENTS by Ann S. Lainhart , professional genealogist for 20 years; currently State Historian for the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Learn about the scope and type of records available from a broad range of unusual sources, including those of the poor and the truants, as well as taxpayers and voters lists - also food for thought in other cities and towns. 11:00 to 11:15 Break and Vendor Booths 11:15 to 12:15 THE LINEAGE SOCIETY APPLICATION PROCESS: LOCATING THE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED by Barbara Jean Mathews, CG, specializing in Colonial CT research and Verifying Genealogist for the MA chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. An overview of how to get your research and documentation procedures up to snuff, locate the documents you need and what to use as alternatives when ordinary sources are missing. 12:15 to 1:30 Lunch is included (a choice of Turkey, Roast Beef, Ham & Cheese or Vegetarian sandwiches, chips, cookie and drink) and Vendor Booths are open. 1:30 to 2:30 THE 1930 FEDERAL CENSUS: RELEASE, CONTENTS AND USE by Walter V. Hickey, Archives Specialist, the National Archives-Northeast Region. Important information about the contents of 1930 census to be released April 1, 2002 with tips and strategies for finding your way without a Soundex index by using city directories and Census Enumeration District maps. 2:30 to 2:45 Break 2:45 to 3:45 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION: PROTECT YOUR FAMILY'S PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY by Maureen A. Taylor, MS, national lecturer and specialist in photography and Rhode Island topics. Learn about simple techniques to identify, organize and preserve your family photos as well as provide clues for other aspects of your family history research. Print out a registration form at http://people.ne.mediaone.net/sages/mgc/index.htm Deadline for registration is March 26, 2002 and early registration is recommended. For more information or a registration form, please call (781) 209-8861 or email info@genealogyfair.com and your reservation will be confirmed. Vendor reservations currently include: Just Black & White specializing in copying, enhancing and restorations of family photographs http://www.maine.com/photos LOYALISTS BOOKS GENEALOGY RESEARCH & GIFTS BY PAUL J. BUNNELL, FACG, U.E. http://paul-bunnell-loyalists-genealogy-books.com/ Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution http://members.aol.com/massdar/Massachusetts_DAR/mdar.htm Quintin Publications - New England, Canadian, Irish, US, Europe Specialties http://www.quintinpublications.com/ The Freebie Table will include materials from the following societies and vendors: Acadia University's Planter Studies Centre is a research institute which focuses scholarly attention on the 8000 New England residents who migrated to Nova Scotia between 1759 and 1774 http://ace.acadiau.ca/history/plstcntr.htm Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) - A Professional Association For All Genealogists Supporting High Standards in the Field of Genealogy http://apgen.org/ Boston States Migrations - Resources to track families migrating between the Canadian Eastern Provinces, New England and New York through the centuries http://bostonstates.rootsweb.com/ Italian Folk Art Federation of America, Inc. (IFAFA) is an outgrowth of an Italian Folk Art Project initiated in 1977 at the Nationalities Service Center (NSC) of Philadelphia http://www.italian-american.com/ifafa/welcome.htm BRANCH LINE PRESS is a small New England publishing company specializing in readable reference books or guides to New England's history, cultural heritage, and natural history, with an emphasis to date on transportation in New England. http://www.branchlinepress.com/ Central New York Genealogical Society was formed in 1961 for the purpose of preserving, publishing and sharing genealogical information and resources. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycnygs/ Heritage albums and Scrapbooking - photo or document archival supply http://www.creativememories.com Eneclann Ltd. is an award winning Trinity College campus limited company registered in Ireland providing a range of professional services in the historical and heritage sectors. http://www.eneclann.ie/ Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County, NY a society "dedicated to the study and preservation of genealogical and historical materials in and around Saratoga County, New York". http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/ Historical Art provides Wide Format Printing of documents that are of historical nature http://historicalart.net/ Italian Genealogical Society of America - goals are to increase awareness in the field of Italian genealogical research through our newsletters, meetings, and by assisting members in finding others with the same areas of research interests. http://users.loa.com/~del2jdcd/igsa.html Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston develops and promotes the growth, study, and exchange of ideas among people interested in Jewish genealogical research and family history. http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsgb/ K B Slocum - thousands of maps - including great Sanborn Insurance maps http://treasurenet.com/kbslocum/ Light Impressions - archival supplies for your photographs, artwork and other valuable materials http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/ Magellan's Travel supplies http://www.magellans.com/ NARA's Resource brochures http://www.nara.gov/regional/boston.html New Brunswick Genealogical Society (N.B.G.S.) is a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to encourage and facilitate family historical research in New Brunswick, Canada http://www.bitheads.com/nbgs/ New England and New York Old Maps http://members.aol.com/oldmapsne/ New England Historic Genealogical Society founded in 1845, is the country's oldest genealogical organization http://newenglandancestors.org/ New Hampshire State Library houses approximately 2400 titles of published family histories for New Hampshire and New England http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/history/ PALLANTE CENTER FOR ITALIAN RESEARCH http://capital.net/~debhill/ Repeat Performance audio tapes http://www.audiotapes.com/index_conf.asp?Topic=1 South Shore Genealogical Society (SSGS) is dedicated to developing and providing genealogical information on the South Shore area (Lunenburg and Queens counties) of Nova Scotia http://www.rootsweb.com/~nslssgs/ Steamship Historical Society of America is an organization dedicated to preserving artifacts and memories from the Steamship days of the past. http://sshsa.net/ The Irish Ancestral Research Association - TIARA is a nonprofit organization established to develop and promote the growth, study and exchange of ideas among people and organizations interested in Irish genealogical and historical research and education. http://tiara.ie/ Travel Genie carries detailed sectional maps for Britain, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Sweden - Detailed Maps for Travel and Genealogy Since 1985 http://showcase.netins.net/web/travelgenie/ The Waltham Massachusetts "Historic Waltham" event fills the first two week in June with local history events http://www.discoverwaltham.com/ Washington County, Maine Records Preservation Fund and WKRP (Washington/Charlotte Kounty Records Preservation) http://hometown.aol.com/shwkrp/shwkrp.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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