In case you missed it Did everyone get the flyer at the bottom of this Email I hope you have a good day I am Jim Rader 916-366-6833 my web site is www.rader.org email me at jim@rader.org Classes on my web at http://www.rader.org/classes/my_classes.htm _____ From: Nancy and Roland [mailto:ndaven@frontiernet.net] Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 7:10 PM To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@frontiernet.net Subject: ISOGG MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT 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. THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC GENEALOGY PRESENTS A MEETING OF INTEREST FOR GENEALOGISTS DATE: Saturday, November 19, 2005 TIME: 1PM - 2:30PM PLACE: Belle Cooledge Library 5600 South Landpark 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 Nancy Key Davenport Administrator, Key surname DNA project founding member ISOGG International Society of Genetic Genealogy http://www.isogg.org

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 - September 28, 2005 GENEALOGY SOCIETY TO HOLD ITS DAY STUDY GROUP The Placer County Genealogy Society (PCGS) will hold its regular monthly Day Study Group Workshop, on Monday, October 10th. The Society sponsors this study session on the second Monday of each month, from 10AM to Noon, in the Placer County Library's Beecher Room, 350 Nevada Street, Auburn. This month's day program will be led by Barbara Leak. She will demonstrate a computer map program that is useful in researching locations of family ancestors. 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. #

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Northern California Chapter of Germans from Russia Heritage Society will meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 25, 2005, in the Fellowship Hall at St. John's Lutheran Church, 17th and L Streets, Sacramento. The program will be "Selected Tales about the Germans from Russia," presented by Vice President George Niesl. Most of the tables that will be read to you were presented over many years to various groups by the late Reuben Goertz, an outstanding folklorist. Goertz, whose parents settled in Freeman, SD, was of Mennonite background, and he shared many tales from these people, but he also told stories of other Anabaptists like the Hutterites, as well as those of other Protestants and Catholics. He studied the people from wherever they came, whose ancestors were Black Sea, Volga, or Volhynian Germans. In all cases he brought understanding, compassion, and a great sense of humor to his telling of the tales of our people. It is hoped that we will all get a sense of the spirit of the man, Reuben Goertz, as we hear some of his tales relayed to us. He has stories about the early years of settlement in the Dakotas, the problems of adjustment to a new language and different customs, information about the food they ate: the stories of immigrants showing great fortitude and humanity as they become Americans. George Niesl will introduce you to the stories told by Reuben Goertz, but will also tell you about some items that our Germans from Russia ancestors adopted from their Russian neighbors. We'll have a chance to try some food with which we may not be familiar. Try to be there for this experience with your friends at the Northern California Chapter meeting of the GRHS in Sacramento. Note: Our meeting location is changed to the Fellowship Hall because the St. John's Art Festival is in Goethe Hall. You are invited to come early and see all the different and beautiful works of art.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1 to 3 pm Topic: "Ships Passenger Lists in the Roseville Spanish Society" Speaker: David Perkins 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!

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 Free "How to Begin" Genealogy Seminar Offered The Placer County Genealogical Society announced today it will again be hosting an annual free seminar to the general public on beginning genealogy. "Tracing Your Family Tree - How to Begin," will lead attendees through the process of how to do research, document and keep records in gathering one's family historical data. This year's seminar will be held on Saturday, October 8th, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM, at the Beecher Room of the Auburn Library at 350 Nevada St. On-site registration begins at 8:30AM. Doing genealogical research on your family roots can be a very rewarding hobby. You never know what bits of lost history about your ancestors you will suddenly find. Placer County is rich in historical history of early pioneers trying to strike it rich in the foothills we now call "Gold Country." Where did these people come from and where did they go? How did you and your family end up in the west? Do you know who all your cousins are? If your ancestors are in another part of the country, or world, how do you locate them? All these questions are what stimulate our curiosity to learn more about our roots. This free seminar on beginning genealogy is open to the general public, however, space is limited and reservations are recommended. An optional handbook will be available for $10. You are encouraged to also bring a sack lunch. For reservations, leave a message at (530) 887-2646 or e-mail your name and number of persons attending to research@pcgs.pcgenes.com. The Placer County Genealogical Society has a membership of over 200 members from all around the country. It holds a general meeting at the library on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7-9PM, and features a program speaker on various genealogical subjects. It also offers two specialty day groups, one that studies various subjects of member interest and the other that reviews computer data base program subjects. The Society maintains a web site at www.pcgs.pcgenes.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Barbara Leak, Seminar Chairperson (530) 887-2646

<http://www.rader.org/LDSmicrofilmInternet.htm> the future of Genealogy ! FGS <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/Education/FGS_2005_keynote_Jay_L_Ve rkler.pdf> 2005 Keynote (pdf file - 819kb) Jay L. Verkler FamilySearch Societies <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/Education/societies_going_virtual_D avid_E_Rencher.pdf> Going Virtual (pdf file - 1.9mb) David E. Rencher Genealogical Society of Utah A <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/Education/sneak_peak_David_E_Renche r.pdf> Sneak Peak at the Near Future (pdf file - 6mb) David E. Rencher Genealogical Society of Utah ( they are going to Digitize the entire Granite Mountain Record Vault Collection in 6 years) approx 19,230,000 GB Several of you tried the links in my past message and they did not work for you ? I have added the above on my website at http://www.rader.org/ and these should work for you ! I hope you have a good day I am Jim Rader 916-366-6833 my web site is www.rader.org email me at jim@rader.org Classes on my web at http://www.rader.org/classes/my_classes.htm

For those unable to attend, some of the presenters have agreed to have their presentations posted online. Just click on the name of the presentation you wish to download. Due to issues of ownership and proprietary information, some presentations may not be available for download. To view the presentations, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. FGS <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/Education/FGS_2005_keynote_Jay_L_Ve rkler.pdf> 2005 Keynote (pdf file - 819kb) Jay L. Verkler FamilySearch Societies <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/Education/societies_going_virtual_D avid_E_Rencher.pdf> Going Virtual (pdf file - 1.9mb) David E. Rencher Genealogical Society of Utah A <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/Education/sneak_peak_David_E_Renche r.pdf> Sneak Peak at the Near Future (pdf file - 6mb) David E. Rencher Genealogical Society of Utah I hope you have a good day I am Jim Rader 916-366-6833 my web site is www.rader.org email me at jim@rader.org Classes on my web at http://www.rader.org/classes/my_classes.htm

Both classes have plenty of space Come to the class of your choice Tomorrow and sign up in the class 10850 Gadsten Way Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 635-6810 $40 (Seniors 55+ $30) <http://www.rader.org/classes/classes/survey_genealogy.htm> Finding Existing <http://www.rader.org/classes/classes/survey_genealogy.htm> Genealogy <http://www.rader.org/classes/classes/survey_genealogy.htm> Friday 3-5 pm Sep 16, 2005 through Oct 28, 2005 This class will also cover the new features of Legacy version 6 In any research project one needs to do a survey of what has been done in your subject area by others. In this class we will survey the libraries on the internet to find catalog entries of what has been done and make a to do list from it. We will then find the actual genealogies shared online, and then gather them into Legacy Family tree. The next step is to learn how to share your genealogy online and in GEDCOM format. Survive your computer Troubleshooting and Maintenance Friday 12:30-2:30 You have heard the stories and thought it could never happen to you, but it has. Your computer has just crashed? Don't spend hours on the phone with technical support. Some basic maintenance procedures, which will help prevent your computer from crashing Basic maintenance and troubleshooting for your PC computer. Hands-on activities include: Screen Savers, disk and file management skills, scan disk, defrag, virus scan, spyware/adware, and much more Details at http://www.rader.org/classes/survive_your_computer.htm I hope you have a good day I am Jim Rader 916-366-6833 my web site is www.rader.org email me at jim@rader.org Classes on my web at http://www.rader.org/classes/my_classes.htm

Some of you have requested more detail about the Intermediate Family History Class. I have included the 7 week schedule below. If you are interested, please come next Thursday!!! The school is asking me to 'beef up' my attendance. The class is titled intermediate but information is applicable to all. Reply if you have any questions or need directions to the classroom. Family History (Intermediate) Part 1 10:00-12:00 Begins 15 September Thursday A Technique class designed to sharpen your research edge and teach problem-solving skills. Learn to organize & document your research, how to use maps, county histories & reference materials, how to collect and use information, how to narrow a search and prove relationships. Includes 'Ten Reasons why you Cannot Find your Ancestor.' Week One: a. Organizing Your Research b. Tools for Online Research: Your Computer, Utilizing Your Browser, Search Engines, How-to-guides Week Two: a. Documenting your Research b. Ancestry.com Week Three: a. Defining a Research Project; Collecting and Using Information; The Process of Elimination, Narrowing the Search. b. Online Queries Week Four: a. Getting your Bearings: Using Maps and Histories b. Online Maps--DavidRumsey.com; Family & Local History Collection on Ancestry.com Week Five: a. Using Reference Materials Effectively: The Source, The Red Book, The Township Atlas, The Paper Trail, Survey of American Church Records, etc. b. USGENWEB Week Six: a. 'Ten Reasons why You Can't Find your Ancestor' b. Online Trees; Online Mailing Lists Week Seven: a. Digging Deep: Proving Relationships b. Sharing Your Information Online; Creating a Web Site

Time is running out to register for the Nevada County Genealogical Society "Digging For Your Roots" seminar on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 8:30 - 4:30 in Grass Valley. See our website - http://www.rootsweb.com/~cancgs for a registration form or contact Peggy Lassing (530) 272-3521 and/or email: plassing@hotmail.com We have a top notch day planned with the popular, multi-class format which includes sessions for beginners, Web pages, Using Maps In Research, Pennsylvania and Scottish Research and more. Each participant will have the opportunity to attend five sessions. NCGS will also be celebrating our 15th Anniversary and a special program will be presented.

“Memoirs of Baghdad” September 19, 7 p.m., Jewish Genealogical Society Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St., Sacramento Daniel Khazzoom’s family can be traced back more than 600 years in Baghdad. He will discuss this rich heritage at the Jewish Genealogy Society’s September meeting. Dr. Khazzoom will share recollections of the life of the Baghdad Jewish community, including pictures of Jewish sites and ceremonial objects dating back hundreds of years. The Baghdad Jews are not Ashkenazim (Jews from Northern and Eastern Europe) or Sephardim (descendants of Spanish and Portuguese Jews) but part of a third major branch of Judaism, the Mizrakhim (Middle Eastern Jews). Dr. Khazzoom, who grew up in Baghdad, earned a Ph.D. in mathematical economics from Harvard and has taught at UC Berkeley, Stanford, San Jose State and several major universities on the east coast. All are welcome to join us for a personal look at Baghdad when Dr. Daniel Khazzoom joins us at our September 19 meeting. 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.

Roseville Genealogical Society Tuesday, September 13, 2005 1 to 3 pm Topic: Naturalization Speaker: Jim Faulkinbury 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!

Due to LACK OF INTEREST the RootsMagic class scheduled to begin next week will be canceled. If you were planning to attend but have put off your registration please let me know and we will schedule it again for Winter Semester. Meanwhile there is PLENTY (and I do mean plenty) of room in the following classes. Please email me if you are planning to attend any of these but have not sent in your registrations----- REMEMBER: CLASSES BEGIN NEXT WEEK. Can't wait to see all of you---LET'S HANG OUT! Sharpen Your Edge! Folsom-Cordova Adult Education Instructor: Susan H. Jackman Join us for all or any of the following classes this Fall ALL COURSES ARE 7 WEEKS: $40/$30 SENIORS 55+ HELD IN RANCHO CORDOVA AT 10850 GADSTEN Create a Web Site in HTML 10:00-12:00 Begins 12 September Monday Create a web site from Scratch using basic HTML. Learn to format pages, add photos, create hyperlinks & get your site online! This is a Workshop open to both beginning and intermediate HTML students. Come over, let's play! You will not believe how much fun it is to create your first web site. One on one instruction available. Family History Workshop (Advanced) 12:30-2:30 Begins 12 September Monday No matter where you are in your expertise, join us for advanced training in extensive but little-known online sources, individual problem solving and group discussion. This is a goal-oriented hands-on workshop designed to help you push through brick walls in your research. Come with your prioritized research goals. The instructor has access to the complete Ancestry.com library subscription from the classroom. Family History (Intermediate) Part 1 10:00-12:00 Begins 15 September Thursday A Technique class designed to sharpen your research edge and teach problem-solving skills. Learn to organize & document your research, how to use maps, county histories & reference materials, how to collect and use information, how to narrow a search and prove relationships. Includes 'Ten Reasons why you Cannot Find your Ancestor.' Print your registration from the following site: http://folsomcordovaadulted.com/ use the 'registration' link to the far left. Instead of a registration number put 'susan's class' in the field.

This is just a reminder that the Genealogical & Historical Council will meet this Saturday, September 10 at the Family History Center, 2745 Eastern, Sacramento. The meeting will start at 10am and should end by noon. Pamela Dallas

ROOT CELLAR September Meeting: Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 p.m. at MERRILL GARDENS, 7418 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus Heights. PROGRAM: Pam Dallas will present "Court is Now in Session" - the use of law Libraries for genealogical research. NOTE the new time and that only one presentation will be made. Meetings will rotate between speakers and workshops. Please join us in our new place. The staff is very friendly and the management actually seems to want us! Parking is along the street. Passengers may be dropped off and picked up at the Portico. The meeting will be in the Community room. It is very cozy and our meetings will be much more intimate. The next meeting be on October 12 will be speaker Tom Crews presenting "The Pony Express". DO COME AND SUPPORT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD'S EFFORTS. It has been a very busy summer trying to make all the above arrangements without a President.

Hello Everyone, The Sutro Bus trip scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th is still on. However, the GAS board of directors is making a final decision within the next few weeks whether they will sponsor any bus trips in 2006. The reason is rising gas prices. The quotes received from the bus company to provide transportation to and from Sutro are ugly !! The only way to make this project work is to raise prices (at least $40 per person??), and only go if the bus is full and paid for well in advance. If you want to go on the October bus trip, you need to get your reservation and payment to me ASAP. The fee is $25 for GAS members and $30 for non-GAS members. There will be NO REFUNDS for payments received after 9/26/05. If the bus is not at least 3/4 full, the trip may still be canceled. However, if GAS cancels the trip, you will receive a refund. Please call me at 916-481-4413 if you want to make a verbal reservation. I'm at this number from 11 am to 11 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. You can also e-mail your reservation. Reservations are not guaranteed until payment is received. Make checks payable to: GAS. PO Box 1725, North Highlands CA 95660. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Sharon G. Bias PO Box 1725 North Highlands CA 95660 (916) 481-4413 work (916) 487-6858 fax SGBELVERTA@aol.com

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 29, 2005 GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY DAY STUDY GROUP BACK FROM THE SUMMER The Placer County Genealogical Society (PCGS) Day Study Group will resume its regular monthly meetings, after taking the summer off, on Monday, September 12th. The Society hosts this study group program (an informal round table discussion on genealogical problem solving), from 10am to noon, in the Auburn Library Beecher Room, 350 Nevada Street, Auburn, on the second Monday of each month. This month's program will be led by Barbara Leak on the subject of "Answers in the Land Records." Participants will learn how to search deed books and use land records to solve genealogical puzzles. The meeting 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 ww.pcgs.pcgenes.com or call 887-2646.

MY find existing Genealogy class (Friday 3 pm - 5 pm) 1. will include a review of Family Tree maker 2006, Heritage Family Tree, Ancestral Quest 11, Legacy version 6 2. and will include instruction on how to use the new features in Legacy version 6 For those of you keeping count, my classes currently have the following numbers signed up ! 12:30 Thursday intro to computers 25 with 12 on waiting list 2:30 Thursday intermediate computers 12 12:30 Friday survive - maintain 4 2:30 Friday - find existing 3 If you have interest in the Friday classes now is the time to sign up ! I hope you have a good day I am Jim Rader 916-366-6833 my web site is www.rader.org email me at jim@rader.org Classes on my web at http://www.rader.org/classes/my_classes.htm

Most of you have experienced our 7 week schedule of classes at Adult Eduction in Rancho Cordova How has it worked for you ? What would you prefer ? The next group of classes are scheduled to run September 12 through October 28 7 weeks Do you want us to offer classes in November or December ? January Do you want to start after New years week end or wait until the 9th of January ? Would you like to have classes January 9th through February 24th 7 weeks February 27th through April 21st 7 weeks April 24 th through June 9th 7 weeks Or Jan 9 th through March 17 th 10 weeks March 20 th through May 26 th 10 weeks We are here to serve you ! What are your wishes ? Please send your votes and requests to Jim Rader jim@rader.org I hope you have a good day I am Jim Rader 916-366-6833 my web site is www.rader.org email me at jim@rader.org Classes on my web at http://www.rader.org/classes/my_classes.htm