Verl Weight Passed away yesterday Services will be 10 am Tuesday at Sacramento East stake building The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2745 Eastern Avenue (where the library is) Sacramento CA 95821 Beginning of memorial for Verl Georgetown. The records were compiled by Verl F. Weight and the booklet was published by the Sacramento Branch Genealogical Library 5343 Halsted Avenue, Carmichael, CA;1967 Do you have more thoughts ? Share them with the rest of us !

I have just subscribed to this digest ans wondered if any of the geneology meetings/seminars/lecturers are in the downtown/South Sacto area?.......maybe I am in the wrong digest?

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1 to 3 pm Topic: NewEnglandAncestors.org Speaker: Barbara Leak Meetings are held in the Senior Wing of the Maidu Community Center located at 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville. Please remember to sign in at the Senior Desk and at the Roseville Genealogical Society table. Visitors are always welcome!

ROOT CELLAR MEETING FOR JANUARY The regular meeting for January 11 will be at 7 pm at Merrill Gardens, 7418 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus Heights. Jim Rader will speak on "Genealogy and DNA." FEBRUARY MEETING The February 8 meeting will have Glenda Lloyd speaking on "Documenting Your Treasures" and ROOT CELLAR members are asked to bring family items to share. Bring something interesting, anything your family has passed down through the generations. It will also be Library Docent Appreciation Month. NEW DAY-TIME WORKSHOP Starting on January 18, 2006 from 1-3 at Sylvan Oaks Library on Auburn Blvd through will be a Genealogy Workshop open to all. No cost to participants. Marge Smith, Vice President, will lead the sessions with the help of Mary Sayles and other executive board members. The January program will be 'Just bring in a problem and/or a story.' The remainder of the sessions on the 3rd Wednesday of each month will cover the interest of those attending. SPRING SEMINAR The ROOT CELLAR SPRING SEMINAR will be held March 25. John Phillip Colletta, PhD of Washington D.C. will be the speaker and the topics he will cover will be: Naturalization - 1790-1920; Lesser Used Federal Records (a sampling of fresh research ideas such as Homestead Files, Passport Applications, Civil War Income Tax, Appointments of Postmasters.); An Introduction and Overview of the Library of Congress and Advanced Problem Solving of Passenger Arrival Records The location will be the Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church on Fair Oaks Blvd. near Madison Ave. The cost is $24.00 for members and $27.00 for non-members. After March 1 the cost will be $30.00 for all. The registration flyers will be made available soon. NEW GENEALOGY CLASSES "Genealogy - 'The Old-Fashioned Way' Using Original Records" will be taught by Glenda Lloyd on Mondays beginning January 23rd from 1:00 to 3:00 or 6:30 to 8:30 pm. There will be 10 sessions for $10.00 at San Juan Adult Education Sunrise Tech Center, 7322 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights. Call Glenda at 988-5798 for more information. Glenda Lloyd will also be teaching Mary Lou Shaw's Family History Class for this semester on Wednesdays, 1-3 pm at the Cordova Activities Senior Center, 3480 Routier Road, Rancho Cordova. The fee is $10 and registration will be in class. The classes will begin January 18. Mary Lou will be caring for her husband who recently had quad triple by-pass surgery. Call Glenda at 988-5798 for more information

_____ From: Mary L Shaw [mailto:bobalous@juno.com] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:30 AM To: jim@rader.org Subject: Glenda Lloyd teaching Family History Class at Cordova Senior Center News from Mary Lou Shaw: My husband, Bob, had quad triple by pass surgery, December 13. He is slowly but progressively getting along with his recovery. I need to be with him this semester. On my recommendation, the Adult School has arranged for Glenda Lloyd to teach this semester, Our class has enjoyed and learned from her as a guest speaker many times. She is currently teaching Family History in the San Juan School District, also. My first Genealogy Classes were under her tutelage. You can look forward to a rewarding experience with Glenda Lloyd. I plan to return next semester when Bob will be strong again. Classes will be as usual, Wednesday, 1-3 PM at the Cordova Activities Senior Center, 3480 Routier Rd, Sacramento. The fee is ten dollars for the winter semester. Please register in class.

The following class is offered through Folsom Cordova Adult Education beginning Thursday 5 January from 10 to 12: BCG Standards Class In the past I have offered a Family History Report Writing Class where we use for our text the Board of Certified Genealogists Standards Manual. This class is to the family historian what a music theory class is to the Musician. We learn how to evaluate genealogical evidence and use it to write a thorough report for our family/clients/peers showing proof of relationships through circumstantial and other evidence using the Board of Certified Genealogists Standards Manual. Just how much evidence is needed to prove a relationship? How do we know when we have done a thorough search? How can we write a report reflecting our findings? Come and learn!!! Class content includes: Project Definition Elements of a Report Evidence Evaluation Standards Genealogical Proof Standard Proof Summaries Limited Project Client Report Abstracts/Extracts/ Summaries/Transcriptions Nutshells or Snapshots/Quotations Review and Presentation of Reports PLEASE REPLY if you are interested in this class. Registration moneys will be collected the first day of class!! Folsom Cordova Adult Education 10850 Gadsten Way Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Phone: (916) 635-6810 Susan Jackman

PLACER COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 7385 AUBURN, CA 95604 Voice Mail (530) 887-2646 www.pcgenes.com/pcgs.html PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 3, 2006 GENEALOGY SOCIETY RESUMES ITS DAY STUDY GROUP The Placer County Genealogy Society (PCGS) will resume its regular monthly Day Study Group Workshop, on Monday, January 9th. The Society sponsors this study session on the second Monday of each month (except December) from 10AM to Noon, in the Placer County Library's Beecher Room, 350 Nevada Street, Auburn. This month's day program will feature a demonstration of NewEnglandAncestors.org, the Internet website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. The website features over 2,200 databases with emphasis on research in the New England states, as well as migration from Canada, England and Ireland. Barbara Leak will be the group facilitor. The study group session is open to the public at no cost. For more information on this Study Group, the Society's Family TreeMaker User Group and its regular meeting activity, see the Society's Web page at www.pcgs.pcgenes.com or call 887-2646. #

Students of Family History, Regarding the possible Genealogy Standards class for Winter Semester in Rancho Cordova at the Adult Ed Computer Lab: I have only one sign up for the web site class offered on Thursday 10-12 and beginning 5 January. The odds of 11 more people registering for this class by next week are 'slim' to say the least!! This means the Genealogy Standards Class (formerly Family History Report Writing) will most likely begin on 5 January. I will send out a confirmation on Tuesday of next week when the office opens. Students can register the first day of class. In the mean time, I need to build a class on a first come, first serve basis. To get your name on the list, please respond to this email to confirm that you will be attending. THANKS! Below find class details previously posted to this mailing list: Fellow Researchers, In the past I have offered a Family History Report Writing Class where we use for our text the Board of Certified Genealogists Standards Manual. This is a FUN class-everyone learns so much, including me! I would like to gather a group of 12-20 interested students on a 'stand-by' basis who would like to take the course. There is a good chance that one of my five classes in January will not fly, and in that case, I would email each interested student for this course. Each of you would have one week notice of the course if it does go. The class would probably begin on Thursday 12 January-one week after the other classes begin---and would run for 9-10 weeks from 10 am-12 pm. This class is to the family historian what a music theory class is to the Musician. We learn how to evaluate genealogical evidence and use it to write a thorough report for our family/clients/peers showing proof of relationships through circumstantial and other evidence using the Board of Certified Genealogists Standards Manual. Just how much evidence is needed to prove a relationship? How do we know when we have done a thorough search? How can we write a report reflecting our findings? Come and learn!!! Class content includes: Project Definition Elements of a Report Evidence Evaluation Standards Genealogical Proof Standard Proof Summaries Limited Project Client Report Abstracts/Extracts/ Summaries/Transcriptions Nutshells or Snapshots/Quotations Review and Presentation of Reports PLEASE REPLY if you are interested in this class so I can save your spot. Registration moneys will be collected the first day of class!! Susan Jackman

Sharpen Your Edge! Folsom-Cordova Adult Education Instructor: Susan H. Jackman Join us for all or any of the following classes in January ALL COURSES ARE $40/$30 SENIORS 55+ HELD IN RANCHO CORDOVA AT 1160 GADSTEN Ancestry.com 10:00-12:00 Begins 9 January for Six Weeks Monday A six week crash course in Ancestry.com. Learn things you never knew about the largest online Family History Subscription. How to do an effective search for your ancestor, how to use the online tutorials, how to find Ancestry reference books, how to share your family information, how to store your personal research information on My Ancestry, how to use the Ancestry Community to contact those who share your research interests and activities, how to correct a census transcription, how to make individual census comments that can be shared with other viewers---the list goes on and on. NEW! Rancho Cordova Adult Education Department has purchased a one year license to Ancestry.com. A full subscription to Ancestry.com is available at every computer. Family History Problem Solving 12:30-2:30 Begins 9 January for Six Weeks Monday No matter where you are in your expertise, join us for 6 weeks of individual problem solving and group discussion. If two heads are better than one, imagine what a classroom of family history experience can do for your brick wall! This is a goal-oriented hands-on workshop designed to help you push through brick walls in your research. NEW! Rancho Cordova Adult Education Department has bought a one year license to Ancestry.com. A full subscription to Ancestry.com is available at every computer. Introduction to Computers 10:00-12:00 Begins 3 January for Ten Weeks Tuesday Got Computer Skills? This class is designed for those who have no experience with computers. Learn the basics: How to click, double click and right click. How to scroll. How to find a program. How to open and close a file or folder. How to create a document. How to scan a photo. How to insert a photo in a document. How to browse the Internet using Microsoft Explorer. How to save your favorite web sites. Hands on email experience. Create a Yahoo email account and email other students right in class! Get your questions answered. Intermediate Computers 12:30-2:30 Begins 3 January for Ten Weeks Tuesday A Windows XP class Designed for those who have had some experience but want to polish computer skills. The class includes a review of basic computer skills. Working with programs, creating and editing documents, burning files to CD, creating and working with images, scanning photos and burning to CD, Playing music, copy tracks of music from a CD, Working with files, surfing the web, using email, attaching a document or photo to email, customizing windows XP, Computer Maintenance. Create a Web Site in HTML 10:00-12:00 Begins 5 January for Ten Weeks Thursday Create a web site from Scratch using basic HTML. Learn to format pages, add photos, create hyperlinks to pedigree charts and group sheets & get your site online! There is no better way to make contact with other researchers. This is a Workshop open to both beginning and intermediate HTML students. Past students welcome. Registration is now open. Use the registration link at the following site: http://folsomcordovaadulted.com/ (note: Fall 2005 is still the title but you can still use this form. Just print it off, fill it in and send your check. Make sure to put the class title and time on the registration. If you have questions please call (916-983-5118) or reply to this email

ROOT CELLLAR DECEMBER MEETING The ROOT CELLAR Meeting for December is Wednesday, December 14 at 7 pm in the Community Room at Merrill Gardens, 7418 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus Heights (off Sylvan Road north of Greenback Lane.) Glenda Lloyd will speak on "Searching Ancestry's Census Records. There will also be a Christmas Party with refreshments and a raffle. Bring wrapped gifts for the raffle and share in the good holiday cheer. ANNOUNCEMENT: A series of daytime WORKSHOPS are being planned by Marge Smith (Vice President) and Mary Sayles at the Sylvan Oaks Library starting Wednesday, January 18, 1 to 3 pm. Those attending will determine the content of the future workshops. For the first meeting- bring any research problems. Beginning research forms will be available.

Navigating the New York Census with Fewer Tears Sunday, December 18, 10 a.m. Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St., Sacramento For those with relatives in New York during the early part of the 20th century, obtaining census data about them has often been often difficult. Now, thanks to genealogy Web pioneer Steve Morse, things are a little easier. On December 18, you can be part of the first audience to hear from Steve about his newest one-step research focus: the New York state censuses for 1905, 1915 and 1925. Steve, internationally known for his work in simplifying the Ellis Island data base and other Web sites (see www.stevemorse.org) will once again address the Jewish Genealogy Society of Sacramento. There were several state censuses taken in New York starting from 1790. Steve says the most valuable for genealogical purposes are the 1905, 1915, and 1925 censuses because that was a time of a large influx of immigration. While these censuses must there were assorted aids for navigating through those censuses, they were often hard to use, covered only specific years or boroughs, and were not available at all libraries. Steve's one-step Web site rectifies that situation by putting a universal finding aid online that covers all the New York City boroughs in each of the three census years. Come learn more on Sunday, December 18. For more information,contact the Sacramento Jewish Genealogical Society at jgs_sacramento@yahoo.com or leave a message at 916-486-0906 ext. 361.

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1 to 3 pm Topic: Traditional Christmas Sharing Program Speaker: Group Participation Meetings are held in the Senior Wing of the Maidu Community Center located at 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville. Please remember to sign in at the Senior Desk and at the Roseville Genealogical Society table. Visitors are always welcome!

Fellow Researchers, In the past I have offered a Family History Report Writing Class where we use for our text the Board of Certified Genealogists Standards Manual. This is a FUN class-everyone learns so much, including me! I would like to gather a group of 12 interested students on a 'stand-by' basis who would like to take the course. There is a good chance that one of my five classes in January will not fly, and in that case, I would email each interested student for this course. Each of you would have one week notice of the course if it does go. The class would probably begin on Thursday 12 January-one week after the other classes begin---and would run for 9-10 weeks from 10 am-12 pm. This class is to the family historian what a music theory class is to the Musician. We learn how to evaluate genealogical evidence and use it to write a thorough report for our family/clients/peers showing proof of relationships through circumstantial and other evidence using the Board of Certified Genealogists Standards Manual. Just how much evidence is needed to prove a relationship? How do we know when we have done a thorough search? How can we write a report reflecting our findings? Come and learn!!! Class content includes: Project Definition Elements of a Report Evidence Evaluation Standards Genealogical Proof Standard Proof Summaries Limited Project Client Report Abstracts/Extracts/ Summaries/Transcriptions Nutshells or Snapshots/Quotations Review and Presentation of Reports PLEASE REPLY if you are interested in this class so I can 'build' a waiting list. If this class doesn't work out, we will offer it in the Spring (End of March). Susan Jackman

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1 to 3 pm Topic: Abstraction or Transcription: Proper Procedure, Pitfalls, and Benefits Speaker: Pamela Dallas Meetings are held in the Senior Wing of the Maidu Community Center located at 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville. Please remember to sign in at the Senior Desk and at the Roseville Genealogical Society table. Visitors are always welcome!

Just a reminder Tomorrow is the meeting on DNA A MEETING OF INTEREST FOR GENEALOGISTS DATE: Saturday, November 19, 2005 TIME: 1PM - 2:30PM Belle Cooledge Library 5600 South Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO GENETIC GENEALOGY Please join us and learn about DNA as a wonderful tool for advancing and/or confirming your traditional research. DNA testing is fast becoming the most useful research technique for genealogists. Learn in a low tech presentation how it is done and what you can gain from the results. Hear about some "success stories". Many researchers have broken through those "brick walls" using DNA testing. Those just starting their research can avoid false leads. PRESENTER: Katherine Hope Borges, Founder ISOGG Member DAR, Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, Administrator of 4 DNA surname projects (Bolt, Thompson, Fuller, Lyons) and 2 regional DNA projects (Azores, Laurens County, S. Carolina) For more information contact Nancy Davenport Ndaven@frontiernet.net or 916-691-4241 Hello to all Nor-Cal ISOGG members! I am Nancy Davenport, the Nor-Cal "coordinator" for ISOGG and am writing to alert you to a meeting on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. the meeting will be at: Belle Cooledge Library 5600 South Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA the meeting will start at 2:30 end about 4PM. However, the attached flyer was sent to 32 genealogy organizations announcing a meeting for genealogists interested in learning about DNA testing. This will be immediately before our meeting and you are welcome to attend. This will be an opportunity for all of us to network and meet other DNA project administrators. Of special interest for those who will not be attending the FTDNA conference in Washington D.C. you can get the news from those of us who have. I hope all of you will consider attending and look forward to meeting you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at ndaven@frontiernet.net or call 916-691-4241. Nancy Key Davenport Administrator, Key surname DNA project founding member ISOGG International Society of Genetic Genealogy http://www.isogg.org <http://www.isogg.org/> I am Jim Rader jim@rader.org my web site is at www.rader.org

Sharpen Your Edge! Folsom-Cordova Adult Education Instructor: Susan H. Jackman Join us for all or any of the following classes in January ALL COURSES ARE $40/$30 SENIORS 55+ HELD IN RANCHO CORDOVA AT 1160 GADSTEN Ancestry.com 10:00-12:00 Begins 9 January for Six Weeks Monday A six week crash course in Ancestry.com. Learn things you never knew about the largest online Family History Subscription. How to do an effective search for your ancestor, how to use the online tutorials, how to find Ancestry reference books, how to share your family information, how to store your personal research information on My Ancestry, how to use the Ancestry Community to contact those who share your research interests and activities, how to correct a census transcription, how to make individual census comments that can be shared with other viewers---the list goes on and on. NEW! Rancho Cordova Adult Education Department has purchased a one year license to Ancestry.com. A full subscription to Ancestry.com is available at every computer. Family History Problem Solving 12:30-2:30 Begins 9 January for Six Weeks Monday No matter where you are in your expertise, join us for 6 weeks of individual problem solving and group discussion. If two heads are better than one, imagine what a classroom of family history experience can do for your brick wall! This is a goal-oriented hands-on workshop designed to help you push through brick walls in your research. NEW! Rancho Cordova Adult Education Department has bought a one year license to Ancestry.com. A full subscription to Ancestry.com is available at every computer. Introduction to Computers 10:00-12:00 Begins 3 January for Ten Weeks Tuesday Got Computer Skills? This class is designed for those who have no experience with computers. Learn the basics: How to click, double click and right click. How to scroll. How to find a program. How to open and close a file or folder. How to create a document. How to scan a photo. How to insert a photo in a document. How to browse the Internet using Microsoft Explorer. How to save your favorite web sites. Hands on email experience. Create a Yahoo email account and email other students right in class! Get your questions answered. Intermediate Computers 12:30-2:30 Begins 3 January for Ten Weeks Tuesday A Windows XP class Designed for those who have had some experience but want to polish computer skills. The class includes a review of basic computer skills. Working with programs, creating and editing documents, burning files to CD, creating and working with images, scanning photos and burning to CD, Playing music, copy tracks of music from a CD, Working with files, surfing the web, using email, attaching a document or photo to email, customizing windows XP, Computer Maintenance. Create a Web Site in HTML 10:00-12:00 Begins 5 January for Ten Weeks Thursday Create a web site from Scratch using basic HTML. Learn to format pages, add photos, create hyperlinks to pedigree charts and group sheets & get your site online! There is no better way to make contact with other researchers. This is a Workshop open to both beginning and intermediate HTML students. Past students welcome. Registration Opens After Thanksgiving Use the registration link at the following site: http://folsomcordovaadulted.com/ If you have questions please call (916-983-5118) or reply to this email

I have been playing with photo books for Genealogy since I retired from teaching Results !!! Best value for small book Kodak is the smallest book but has bigger pictures than the other 10 inch books Most impressive, best overall MyPublisher large book is awesome, the best, so much better that the others that I can not express the quality, better paper, better covers, better printing most pages for least cost Viovio Detailed analysis and links on my web site at http://www.rader.org/photobook.htm If you know of more please email me ! If you would like to see the ones I have created, call to be sure I am home, and come on buy 916-366-6833 I am Jim Rader jim@rader.org my web site is at www.rader.org

PLACER COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 7385 AUBURN, CA 95604 (530) 887-2646 www.pcgs.pcgenes.com PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 15, 2005 GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY TO MEET IN AUBURN The Placer County Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7PM, Monday, November 21st, in the Beecher Room of the Placer County Library, 350 Nevada Street in Auburn. It should be noted that this is a different day of the week than the group usually meets. The meeting is free and open to the public. The November meeting each year is the Society's annual meeting month. The program theme will be on "Genealogy Detective: How I Debunked the Family Legend." Several members will share their legends and how their research found them to be untrue, and how they discovered the truth. Also on the agenda will be the election of officers for 2006. The Placer County Genealogical Society has a membership of over 200 that is made up of individuals and families that have historical and genealogical interests. The group holds a general meeting at the Auburn library site on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7-9PM, and features a program speaker on various genealogical subjects. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the meeting in November is the prior Monday. No meeting is held in December. The group also offers two specialty day groups that meet from 10AM to noon. One, that studies various topics of member interest, meets at the library the second Monday of each month except July, August and December. The other, the Family Tree Maker User Group, reviews genealogy computer program subjects on the second Thursday of the month, and meets at the Latter Day Saints Church, 1255 Bell Road, in Auburn. All meetings are open members and non-members alike. The Society maintains a web site at "www.pcgs.pcgenes.com" where details of these meetings can be found as well as other research references and announcements. #

Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento Sunday, November 20, 10 a.m. Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St. "Wayfarers" Author Stuart Tower "Mass Jewish Emigration in the Early 20th Century" Tower is the author of "The Wayfarers," an epic historical novel focusing on the story of 60 young Jewish men and women and their compelling march across 1500 miles of Europe in the early 1900s. In Yiddish these wayfarers were called "fusgeyers." Tower will discuss his extensive research about the fusgeyers and their trek from Romania to the ports from which they sailed to America. These young travelers were organized in an almost military fashion and developed a pioneer spirit of self-help. In crossing the miles on foot, they braved much adversity and anti-Semitic acts. Commenting on the book, Steven Spielberg said, "In today's electronic society, plain old-fashioned, captivating story-telling is rare. In "The Wayfarers," Stuart Tower has done just that." Two film production companies are now considering making the book into a possible feature film. Tower, who lives in Southern California, has spoken at genealogical society meetings around the world, including a presentation in Washington, D.C. in 2003 when "The Wayfarers" was published. An earlier work of his is "Withered Roots," where he described the lives of Eastern European Jews who survived the Holocaust and remained in their home countries. Please join us Sunday morning, November 20. For more information about the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento, visit http://www.jewishgen.org/jgs-sacramento/, e-mail the JGSS at jgs_sacramento@yahoo.com or leave a message at 916-486-0906 ext. 361.

The PCGS General Meeting, Monday, November 21 will consist of member sharing. The theme is "Genealogy Detective: How I Debunked the Family Legend" Have your ancestors passed down legends that you have researched and found to be untrue? How did you discove the truth? Please share your story with us at our November 21 meeting. Tell us the legend, the truth and, if possible, bring your proven documents. We have several people who will share their legends. If you are coming to our meeting and want to share your story please email Joyce House at joycehouse@softcom.net so she can add your name to the list and plan out the program for the fun evening.