For those of you who do Indiana research this is important information. It seems no state is safe from the threat of record closure and severe restrictions to the access of records. The following message came through the APG list and I have also received an email from the Indiana Genealogical Society. California is not the only state to suffer a threat to the access of our records. For more information check out the IGS website at www.indgensoc.org . Click on the first item under News on the left side. I know I will be up early making some phone calls! Pamela Dallas Dear Roots Member, Indiana's legislature will meet at 10:30 am on Wednesday, February 5th to discuss House Bill 1540 which would go into effect on July 1st. If passed, the bill could deny genealogists access to Indiana vital records. Access to vital records less than 100 years old would be restricted to the person named on the record or their immediate relative. The bill is sponsored by Peggy Welch of Bloomington and has the support of the Indiana State Registrar's Association. Currently access is limited to vital records less 72 years old. The Indiana Genealogical Society is alarmed by this bill and passed a resolution at their meeting on February 1st to send to the legislature. We are urging any and all genealogists concerned with keeping public records open to contact the members of the House's Committee on Public Health and tell them to vote NO on HB 1540. In passing this resolution, the Indiana Genealogical Society is mounting a letter writing, emailing, phone calling campaign to these legislators. I hope that this issue be voted down. It is important that the genealogical, and family historian community be heard. I have a letter already written to the office of Rep Peggy Welch concerning this matter. Thank you for your support. Alvie L. Davidson CGRS Lakeland, Florida http://www.floridadetective.net "Keep smiling and keep 'em guessing what you are up to!" --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now ==== APG Mailing List ==== The Association of Professional Genealogists http://www.apgen.org/publications/apg-l/index.html

Sacramento German Genealogy Society P. O. Box 660061 Sacramento CA 95866-0081 OK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Roger P. Minert guest speaker for Sacramento German Genealogy Society all-day seminar The Sacramento German Genealogy Society has announced that its 18th annual spring seminar will be Saturday, April 5, 2003, at La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road, Carmichael. The program will last from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with a lunch break. The Seminar’s speaker will be Roger P. Minert, A.G., Ph.D. Roger Minert is hardly a new name in Sacramento’s family history circles. Since SGGS first brought him to town three years ago, the word has spread that he is a speaker who can be counted on to deliver valuable and pertinent information needed by German family historians. He has been called back to Sacramento five times since his first appearance at SGGS. Predictably, every time he is announced as the speaker at an SGGS meeting, attendance shoots up. As a professional family researcher, accredited by the Family History Library for research in Germany and Austria, he has logged more than 1,000 hours in European archives. Having authored 15 books related to the field of German family history, Minert has proved himself not only an expert in German research, but as a teacher skilled in delivering information in an arresting and useful manner. Dr. Minert’s topic will be “Making Sense of German Records.” His presentation will include information on the content and format of German church and civil records; strategies and mechanics of reading these records; origins of and practices and patterns in German names; and German death and burial customs. To pre-register for the seminar, for answers to questions about pre-registration, or for additional details about the seminar contact Vic Boisseree at (916) 482-8511 or e-mail boisseree3@aol.com or e-mail Milt Kelly at MiltKelly@Novato.net. Additional information is also available at the society’s website, www.SacGerGenSoc.org. Pre-registration checks made payable to “SGGS Seminar” must be received by the SGGS by March 24 and may be mailed to Milt Kelly, 210 San Carlos Way, Novato CA 94945-1628. Pre-registration fee for members is $20.00 each or $25.00 per couple. For non-members it is $30.00 each or $40.00 per couple. New members may join SGGS at $20.00 each or $25.00 per couple with their pre-registration. Lunch may be ordered with your pre-registration and includes a sandwich, chips, cookie and a beverage for $6. Select ham, turkey, roast beef or veggie sandwich with your pre-registration note. Also include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address on your note. If you are an SGGS member, please also include your member ID (see your Der Blumenbaum label.) Space permitting, registrations will be taken at the door on the morning of the seminar, but at-the-door fees will be higher. Submitted by Ramona Schmiedel, Publicity Director 5915 Pelm Lane Foresthill CA 95631 (530) 367-4445 rundfschmiedel@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Sacramento German Genealogy Society P. O. Box 660061 Sacramento CA 95866-0081 OK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February meeting of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society The February meeting of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society will be held Tuesday, February 25, at 1:00 p.m., at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church on Lusk Drive at St. Mark’s Way in Sacramento. The speaker for the meeting will be Ernest Thode. Nationally known for his “Address Book for German Genealogy,” his “German-English Genealogical Dictionary,” and his “Atlas for Germanic Genealogy,” among other books, Thode is one of the masters of German family history research. He will speak on one of his specialties under the topic “Using Maps for German Research.” The society’s annual Spring Seminar, scheduled for April 5, 2003, will feature Roger P. Minert, A.G., Ph.D. Dr. Minert’s topic will be “Making Sense of German Records.” His presentation will include information on the content and format of German church and civil records; strategies and mechanics of reading these records; origins of and practices and patterns in German names; and German death and burial customs. To register or for additional information and fees contact Vic Boisseree at (916) 482-8511 or e-mail boisseree3@aol.com or e-mail Milt Kelly at MiltKelly@Novato.net. Entrance to the SGGS monthly meetings is free for members. Visitors are welcome, although it is asked that non-member attendees either join the SGGS (for an annual $20.00 per person or $25.00 per couple) or make a monetary contribution to the society when they attend a meeting. The society’s only source of income is membership dues, and the cost of providing its exceptional programs is quite high. Guests and members are encouraged to arrive for the meeting by 12:30, to give themselves time to browse the SGGS informational tables, which feature German genealogy-related books for sale, pedigree charts and genealogical aids, oversized German wall maps, German reference and library tools, German cards, back issues of the society’s quarterly “Der Blumenbaum,” and mentors to answer research questions. And there are always SGGS members who share your interests and are eagerly awaiting a chance to discuss German genealogy and compare notes on research and families! If you have questions about the society, e-mail President Charles V. Knuthson at cknuthson@surewest.net or call him at (916) 782-5704 or contact the society’s website at www.SacGerGenSoc.org. Submitted by Ramona Schmiedel, Publicity Director 5915 Pelm Lane Foresthill CA 95631 (530) 367-4445 rundfschmiedel@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Have you heard the exciting news? In May of 2004, the National Genealogical Society's Conference in the States is coming to Sacramento! Every genealogist should attend a national conference at least once (although once is never enough). It is the greatest of genealogical experiences. You will learn from the nation's foremost genealogy experts. You will ooh and aah over the array of merchandise in the exhibit hall. It is fun and exciting, and you will love every minute of it. The Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley is the local host society for "A Golden Prospect: Sacramento 2004". We have already begun making plans for our part in this special 4-day event and are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who want to get involved. Our first job -- to host the "Sacramento 2004" exhibit booth at the "Pittsburgh 2003" NGS conference. If you are interested in traveling to Pittsburgh and helping us promote our Sacramento conference, please contact me, Barbara Leak, at kin2barb@surewest.net If you want to go, but don't want to go alone, please contact me. In return for your help in staffing our booth, we will assist in coordinating roommates and travel plans. To learn more about NGS, visit www.ngsgenealogy.org To go directly to the Pittsburgh 2003 NGS Conference website, visit http://www.eshow2000.com/ngs/ Council member societies, please help us get the word out by forwarding this message to you society members and relevant mailing lists. Thank you. Barbara Leak, kin2barb@surewest.net Treasurer, Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley Conference Planning Committee Member

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 27, 2003 GENEALOGY DAY STUDY GROUP TO HOLD THREE-PART WORKSHOP The Placer County Genealogy Society will begin a three-session program, as part of its regular Day Study Group Workshop, on Tuesday, February 4th on the subject "Beginning Genealogy." The Society sponsors this study group program (an informal round table discussion on genealogical problem solving) on the first Tuesday of each month, from 10AM to Noon, in the Auburn-Placer County Library Beecher Room, 350 Nevada Street, Auburn. This first session, titled "Getting Started," will discuss standard formats, forms, record keeping, computer programs vs. hand method, supplies and organization guidelines. Follow-up sessions will be held March 4th on "Locating Information," and on April 1st on "Importance of Census both Federal and State." The three sessions will be moderated by Donna Young and are 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.pcgenes.com/pcgs.html or call 887-2646.

If you research in Oklahoma this will interest you. PD Closed FEBRUARY 1st thru MARCH 1st. Jan. 24, 2003; Dr. Bob Blackburn; (405) 522-5206 OHS TO CLOSE RESEARCH FACILITIES TEMPORARILY FOR CONSOLIDATION TO MEET DEMANDS OF REDUCED BUDGET For Immediate Release In a move to solve problems stemming from revenue shortfalls of Oklahoma's state government, the Oklahoma Historical Society will close its Archives, Research Library and Newspaper reading rooms to the walk-in public during February to consolidate its research facilities. The reading rooms will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 1, and will reopen on Saturday, March 1, said Historical Society Executive Director Bob Blackburn. Inquiries via telephone, mail and email, however, will be answered during that time. "Starting March 1, all research visitors will go to one reference desk in the former library to utilize material of all kinds," said Blackburn. "These include newspapers, books, family histories, tribal records, documents, photos, video and audio tapes, film and microfilm. "This consolidation already was planned for the new Oklahoma History Center, which is expected to open in 2004. We have had to accelerate that plan to meet budget problems and therefore fewer staff positions." The Historical Society has experienced a $1.7 million shortfall in state revenue over the past 12 months. This has resulted in a 20 percent reduction in staff positions plus eight furlough days for staff members. "Consolidating the archives, library and newspaper operations will allow the Historical Society to provide the same quality services more efficiently," Blackburn said. "We will have fewer staff members working the same number of hours, but they will greet all visitors in one place to work with all materials. It will be less confusing for visitors and easier for staff members to help them." All microfilm readers will be installed in the current newspaper reading room, he said, and the archives reading room will be used to process new collections and prepare for moving to the new History Center. "This reflects one of the major problems we face," said Blackburn. "Our collections have grown rapidly in preparation for the new History Center while our budget has been reduced. We now have more than 6,000 collections of manuscripts, more than 2.7 million photos, 80,000 books 28,000 rolls of microfilm that include census and other material, and more than 31,000 rolls of microfilm on newspapers in Oklahoma." Newspapers are the oldest materials collected by the Historical Society, which was founded in 1893 by the Oklahoma Press Association to collect newspapers in Oklahoma Territory. The Historical Society now has more than 30 million individual pages of newspapers, representing more than 4,000 titles and 95 percent of all of the newspapers ever printed in Oklahoma. As part of the consolidation, the Historical Society will increase its efforts for staff members to "take our collections to the public," he said. This will involve presentations to interested groups all over the state to explain how to access the Historical Society collections. Researchers also are encouraged to contact the Historical Society's Research Center during the February consolidation to seek information at (405) 522-5224, via mail at 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or via email at library@ok-history.mus.ok.us.

If you are conducting Canadian research the following sites might be of interest. It appears there is no surname index, you must search by geographic area and district. This appeared on one of my email lists. Happy Hunting! Pamela Dallas Signifying a major shift in Canadian government policy, Allan Rock, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Statistics Canada and Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for the National Archives of Canada today announced the immediate release of the 1906 census records. What¹s more, it¹s immediately available on-line from the National Archives at http://www.archives.ca/02/020153_e.html This Special Census was only conducted in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. What is important though, is that the announcement signifies a new attitude on the part of the government concerning release of the federal Census. Until this announcement the policy was that no more censuses would be released ­ EVER. As for future censuses, the announcement says: ³For future releases of census records, the Government has determined that there is a need to clarify the Statistics Act. As a result, the Government will propose legislation to resolve this issue, and to allow access to subsequent census records while balancing concerns for the protection of personal information.² Two tireless proponents for Census release are Gordon Watts and Muriel Davidson. They certainly deserve our gratitude for doing so much to help bring this about. For more information see the web site maintained by Rick Roberts at GlobalGenealogy.com. http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census

This seminar in Santa Clara is free. If you are interested in migration routes it might be of interest. Pamela CONTACT for more information: Janet Brigham Rands or Richard Rands Silicon Valley PAF Users Group Telephone 650-969-6567 or 650-245-8218 Free seminar offers help for ‘dead ends’ in family history: Follow migration routes from New England to the Midwest New England genealogist Ralph Crandall will address one of the most vexing problems in family history research in a free seminar in February. Crandall, executive director of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, will explain westward migration paths from New England to the Midwest. The seminar, sponsored by the Silicon Valley PAF Users Group, will be February 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at a chapel at 875 Quince Ave., Santa Clara. Details and driving directions are available at www.svpafug.org. Tracing migration patterns is particularly difficult because the emigrants often did not live in one place long enough to leave records, such as church records of marriages or baptisms. Thus, family historians attempting to trace these family lines may find themselves stumped in the Midwest. The way around such dead ends is understanding migration routes, says Crandall. Crandall’s presentation will detail several patterns of movement from New England in the 1800s. Some 800,000 settlers migrated to the Ohio River and Great Lakes areas known as the Old Northwest Territory. “There was such a massive movement of New Englanders into western New York and the upper part of the Old Northwest Territory that one historian referred to the whole area as Yankee Land,” Crandall relates. “It was the dominant pattern of movement from New England, whereas families from the Mid-Atlantic states and the South more often moved down the Ohio River, which went all the way to the Mississippi.” Many of those families settled south of the Ohio River, although some pushed upward into Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. In those states, Crandall notes, the southern counties were settled by families from the Mid-Atlantic or the South, and the northern counties were settled by New England families. In the northern counties, Yankee place names were repeated, “so you find Vermont place names and western New York place names appearing in northern Illinois and Michigan, and even out into Wisconsin.” These patterns may be of particular interest to some northern Californians because some of these ancestors later trekked westward to California. Understanding these migration routes is vital to an understanding of genealogy, according to Crandall. “To work a family that you have been able to identify on the West coast or especially the Midwest -- even though the family has a New England-sounding name -- one still has to work that family through its various stops along the way, to be able to track it into New England.” What do these migration stops mean to a family history researcher? “It means that one has to be fairly creative in thinking where records might be, and what records might contain information. Sometimes you hope that there ’s an obituary or a diary, or some literary record, or a batch of letters, or a Bible records -- you just don’t know. You hope that every town would have a complete set of vital records and land records, but it doesn’t exist often.” Crandall recommends studying American history as a way to start studying ancestors in the United States. “Get to know American history, how Americans moved in our history, and where you might predict they actually settled, what were some of the interim stops along the way. If a family was in Michigan, for example, and you think you find the family earlier in New England but you can’t document a 100-year period in between, you need to know what the possibilities of movement were, and then look in those areas to see if the family turns up.” Executive director of the NEHGS since 1982, Crandall has been editor of the New England Historic Genealogical Register, has served on the board of directors of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, has published widely in genealogy journals, and is author of the book Shaking Your Family Tree (revised 2001). He received a Ph.D. in history from the University of Southern California. The NEHGS is a premier source of information about New England ancestry and history. The NEGHS Boston Research Library houses some 200,000 genealogical volumes and thousands of manuscripts; the society’s online outreach (www.newenglandancestors.org) is extending many of these resources through the Internet and through its Circulating Library lending services. The group sponsoring Crandall’s presentation, the Silicon Valley PAF Users Group, brings together and assists users of the Personal Ancestral File (PAF) software and other genealogy software programs. The largest PAF users group in the world, it has more than 800 members worldwide. The group sponsors free monthly classes in family history software and family history research skills; monthly classes are at a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 875 Quince Ave., Santa Clara. The Crandall seminar is one in an ongoing series of free semiannual seminars sponsored by the users group.

A new show on PBS Channel 6 in Sacramento will air the show "The Journey of Man" Which talks about the y-chromosome and Genealogy Tuesday nite at 9 pm

For those of you who want more information on your surnames the Personalized Mailing list is the tool which I have been referring to! I can't figure out if Rootsweb will allow new people to use this tool It is on their main page near the bottom right! <http://www.rootsweb.com/> www.rootsweb.com Contributing to RootsWeb Share Your Research <http://searches.rootsweb.com/share.html> Submitting Your Database to RootsWeb <http://userdb.rootsweb.com/submit.html> Personalized Mailing Lists <http://pml.rootsweb.com/> (A Sponsor Benefit) ************ this one ***********************

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 16, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUBURN GENEALOGY CLUB TO MEET The Placer County Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7PM, Thursday, January 23rd in the Beecher Room of the Auburn-Placer County Library, 350 Nevada Street in Auburn. The meeting is open to the public. The program speaker will be Gloria Gibbel, who will be speaking on the subject of "Frontier Research." Frontier Genealogy examines different research perspectives to use when the person(s) you are researching are in an area too early for the established county records. Ms. Gibbel is a retired elementary teacher. Ten years ago she decided to fulfill a promise to her grandmother to research the family history. Thinking it would take a couple of months she has been in a time warp ever since. She is a member of Grass Roots Genealogy Group, Placer County Genealogical Society, has served as Secretary of the Nevada County Genealogical Society, is currently Regent of Captain John Oldham Chapter NSDAR and is a Volunteer Genealogist for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She has proven 11 Patriots that served or supported the Revolution in her family and helped many others with their applications. Research is her addiction. Ms. Lloyd was the First President of Root Cellar, the Sacramento Genealogical Society. She teaches adult education classes in Beginning Genealogy for San Juan Adult Education. She has given many presentations at Family History Seminars and local genealogy societies. The Placer County Genealogical Society has a membership of over 200 individuals and families that have 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. The group also offers two specialty day groups. One that studies various topics of member interest, which meets at the library on the first Tuesday of the month, and the other, the Family Tree Maker User Group, reviews genealogy computer program subjects, on the second Thursday of the month. The Society maintains a web site at www.pcgenes.com/pcgs.html

Thank you for your patience! Looks like we are POSSIBLY squeaking in with the quota of 12 for the beginning Family History class in Folsom on Monday. THE CLASS IS ON. If you have already signed up for the class, great! If I have spoken to you or given you a personal email--and you were interested in the class, GREAT! It is important that you come to the first class so they will not cancel it. If for some reason you cannot attend the first class, PLEASE reply to this email and let me know so that I can notify the office of your intent to enroll and count you in the numbers. IF you have not been in touch with me but are interested in this class PLEASE COME. WE have room for 7 more people and might even be short by one or two and then we will all have to recruit our neighbors (It has been done before). Look forward to seeing you all on MONDAY. P.S. For those of you standing by for intermediate it WILL be happening spring semester which is the end of March. Watch for Flyers and, of course, EMAIL. And thanks for standing by. Thanks, Susan Jackman

It is highly likely that the Beginning Family History Class scheduled to begin on Monday 13 January will not meet the quota of 12 students--- If this should happen I will be teaching the Intermediate Class instead and will include information for beginners in the first lesson. MY ONLY OTHER OPTION IS TO CANCEL THE CLASS. Presently we have 6 signups and need 12 to hold the beginning class. What I am asking for is a REPLY from those of you wishing to take the intermediate class that can commit to Mondays 9-12. If we include the beginning students, that will leave 6-12 spots open for you. If you have already signed up for the beginning class please know that it is not a pre-requisite to the intermediate class. I have had many beginners in this class. If you have already taken the intermediate class, PLEASE COME ON MONDAY until we can sort this out. It could be that we will meet our quota for a beginning class. Intermediate students: I will let you know this weekend whether you should attend. You can register and pay fees in class the first day. Sorry for all the confusion!! The school district needs a certain quota to hold a class! Please find below details for the Intermediate Class: Intermediate Family History Fee: $40 (Seniors $20) Location: Mercy Folsom Village, 1160 Duchow, Folsom Instructor: Susan Jackman (916-983-5118) Course Outline: Family History Techniques for Researching Your Ancestors! The first five classes focus on Basic Research, the last five classes cover Online Techniques Week 1: Organizing & Documenting your Research Week 2: Getting your Bearings: Using Maps and Histories Week 3: Collecting and Using Information: The Process of Elimination, Narrowing the Search Week 4: Using Reference Materials Effectively: The Red Book, The Township Atlas, etc. Week 5: Digging Deep: Proving Relationships/'Ten Reasons why You Can't Find your Ancestor' Week 6: Tools for Online Research: Utilizing Your Browser, Search Engines, How-to-guides Week 7: Mega-Sites Online: Ancestry.com, Rootsweb.com, Usgenweb.com, Cyndislist.com Week 8: Surname Searches Online: Surname Web Sites, Surname Lists, Surname Sponsors Week 9: Corresponding with Fellow Online Researchers: Online Queries, Mailing Lists Week 10: Sharing Your Information Online: Creating a Web Site, Contributing Your Data

FAMILY HISTORY FIND YOUR ROOTS ACQUIRE PERSONAL ANCESTRAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MARY LOU SHAW'S GENEALOGY CLASS. Cordova Senior Center 3480 Routier Rd. Sacramento, California Phone: 366-3133 Class meetings are every Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. Winter Term begins Jan 8th and ends Mar 19th Registration Fee is $10. per term Enroll in Class.......On-going registration accepted >Speciality speakers will enhance your research skills > Research excursions to Family History Libraries & Archives >Research experiences shared by students to generate ideas >Acquire a feeling of pride in this important work For additional registration formation: Folsom Cordova Adult Education 10850 Gadsten Way Rancho Cordova, CA. 95670 Phone 635-6810

For those of you who signed up, don't forget The rest of you may want to show up tomorrow to sign up Online Genealogy, 10 weeks 1-4 pm Or How to find your ancestors using the internet Folsom Cordova Adult Education 10850 Gadsten Way Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 635-6810 Folsom Cordova Unified School District

The first ROOT CELLAR - Sacramento Genealogical Society meeting of 2003 is this Wednesday, January at Citrus Heights Elementary School at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Auburn Blvd. (Sylvan Corners). The workshop at 6:30 pm on "What's New at the Sacramento Family History Center" will be given by Valerie Hawkins and the 7:30 pm Program will be "Cherokee Records at the Family Hisotry Center" presented by Linda Cannon. Hope to see you there.

The following two classes are offered this spring at Sierra College in Rocklin and American River College in Sacramento. SEARCH FOR YOUR ANCESTORS: An Introduction to Family History and Genealogy This class is designed for those new to family history research, or those with some experience who may wish to refresh their basic research skills. The six-session class includes five, three-hour classroom sessions plus a field trip to the Sacramento Family History Center, a local genealogical research facility. This field trip is scheduled early in the class sessions. This introductory class will explore the fascinating world of genealogy and family history research, Americas second most popular hobby. In this class, you will learn how to begin researching your family history; how to organize and record data on charts and forms; the types of records to research; successful research strategies including identifying, locating, and searching sources; and how to evaluate data that is discovered. Many examples are used throughout the class. The use of computers, the Internet, and genealogical and other software programs in your research will also be discussed. The class includes the following sessions: Session 1: Getting started: definitions, recording data, documenting your research Session 2: Organizing research, the five research steps, genealogical research facilities, research sources (family sources, compiled sources, original sources, U.S. census records.) Session 3: Research sources (continued): timelines; land and property records; naming practices; oral and written histories; family photographs; calendar changes; maps, atlases and gazetteers; newspaper records and obituaries; researching directories; occupational and fraternal records. Session 4: Research sources (continued): passenger lists; immigration/emigration; voting registers; naturalization records; military records; cemetery, mortuary and burial records. Session 5: Research sources (continued): court records (wills, probates, divorce, guardianships, adoptions); tax lists; school records; and medical records; record searching tips; sharing your family history; and the use of computers in genealogical research. Session 6: Orientation and Tour of the Sacramento Family History Center -------- American River College, Extension Program To register, call: (916) 484-8643 (Class code #7002.101) Thursday evenings, February 13, 20, 27, and March 6, and 13, 2003 + Family History Center tour The class meets in Room 307 on the ARC main campus from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Fee: $69 (+ $5 fee to the instructor to cover handout materials) Sierra College, Community Education (Rocklin Campus) To register, call: (916) 781-0590 or (800) 242-4004, extension 2590, or online at: www.sccommed.org (directions are posted) (Class code #8517) Tuesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1, 2003 + Family History Center tour The class meets on the Rocklin campus from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Room: TBA) Fee: $79 (+ $5 fee to the instructor to cover handout materials) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET This class is designed for beginner and intermediate family history researchers. A basic understanding of computers and the Internet is highly recommended as this class focuses on family history research strategies on the Internet and not basic Internet skills. This is a three hour, one session class, offered in the computer lab of each school. Genealogy on the Internet is more than surfing. It is researching, sharing, and learning to utilize new tools that were never available before! The advent of the personal computer and the Internet have made genealogical research possible on a global scale. Researchers can communicate across town or around the world, in record-breaking time. Learn what genealogical resources are available on the Internet and how to use them. We will discuss the World Wide Web, e-mail, mailing lists and newsgroups, commercial online services, tutorials, online library catalogs, and research databases (free and subscription-based). -------- American River College, Extension Program To register, call: (916) 484-8643 (Class code #7003.101) Tuesday evening, May 6, 2003 (one session) The class will meet at the ARC Computer Lab at McClellan Park (the former McClellan Air Force Base) from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Fee: $55 (+ $1 fee to the instructor to cover handout) Sierra College, Community Education (Rocklin Campus) To register, call: (916) 781-0590 or (800) 242-4004, extension 2590, or online at: www.sccommed.org (directions are posted) (Class code #8489) Thursday, April 10, 2003 (one session) The class will meet in Room RG-112 at the Roseville Gateway (the old Roseville Hospital site), 333 Sunrise Avenue, Roseville from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Fee: $34 (+ $1 fee to the instructor to cover handout) INSTRUCTOR: Chuck Knuthson Chuck has been studying and conducting genealogical research for over twenty-five years. He has instructed beginning and intermediate classes for eight years, and lectures regionally and nationally, having presented this past August at the Federation of Genealogical Societies annual national conference in Ontario, California. A fourth generation Californian, Chuck recently retired as a captain after thirty-two years of service with the Roseville Police Department. He has completed seminars at Brigham Young University, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the National Institute on Genealogical Research, and the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research. He has also completed the National Genealogical Societys course, American Genealogy: A Basic Course. He has attended numerous local, state, and national seminars, institutes, and conferences. Chuck is president of the 1,200 member Sacramento German Genealogy Society, and a member of numerous other genealogical and professional organizations. He is pursuing certification as a professional genealogist. If you have questions or wish additional information, please call Chuck in Roseville at (916) 782-5704, or you may e-mail him at: cknuthson@surewest.net . NOTE: While pre-registration is not required for either school, it is strongly ADVISED, as any class not meeting the minimum number of registrations is subject to cancellation.

Sacramento German Genealogy Society P. O. Box 660061 Sacramento CA 95866-0081 OK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January meeting of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society The January meeting of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society will be held Tuesday, January 28, at 1:00 p.m., at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church on Lusk Drive at St. Mark’s Way in Sacramento. The speaker for the meeting will be Edward R. Brandt, A.G., Ph.D., a prominent Germanic genealogist and co-author of “Germanic Genealogy: A Guide to Worldwide Sources and Migration Patterns” and the recently published “Genealogical Guide to East and West Prussia.” His topic will be “Reflections on Almost a Half-century of German Research: Where We Are Today.” The society’s annual Spring Seminar, scheduled for April 5, 2003, will feature Roger P. Minert, A.G., Ph.D. Dr. Minert’s topic will be “Making Sense of German Records.” His presentation will include information on the content and format of German church and civil records; strategies and mechanics of reading these records; origins of and practices and patterns in German names; and German death and burial customs. To register or for additional information and fees contact Vic Boisseree at (916) 482-8511 or e-mail boisseree3@aol.com or e-mail Milt Kelly at MiltKelly@Novato.net. Entrance to the SGGS monthly meetings is free for members. Visitors are welcome, although it is asked that non-member attendees either join the SGGS (for $20.00 per person or $25.00 per couple) or make a monetary contribution to the society each time they attend a meeting. The society’s only source of income is membership dues, and the cost of providing its exceptional programs is quite high. Guests and members are encouraged to arrive for the meeting by 12:30, to give themselves time to browse the SGGS informational tables, which feature German genealogy-related books for sale, pedigree charts and genealogical aids, oversized German wall maps, German reference and library tools, German cards, back issues of the society’s quarterly “Der Blumenbaum,” and mentors to answer research questions. And there are always SGGS members who share your interests and are eagerly awaiting a chance to discuss German genealogy and compare notes on research and families! If you have questions about the society, e-mail President Charles V. Knuthson at cknuthson@surewest.net or call him at (916) 782-5704. Submitted by Ramona Schmiedel, Publicity Director 5915 Pelm Lane Foresthill CA 95631 (530) 367-4445 rundfschmiedel@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Time to take a Genealogy class or you can take all three Each class costs $40 ($20 Seniors) come to the first class to sign up if you have not signed up yet! what is the difference between the classes ? Sue's Monday class is a complete genealogy class (see previous email) Jim's Monday class is "how to find your ancestors on the Internet" Jim's Friday class is "how to use the program Legacy and how to create a web site" first class instructor Location =========== ========= ===== Monday 7 Jan 1 - 4 Jim Rader Adult Ed. Rancho Cordova Friday 11 Jan 1 - 4 Jim Rader Adult Ed. Rancho Cordova Monday 13 Jan 9-noon SUSAN H. JACKMAN Mercy Folsom Village What is the difference between the classes ? Sue's Monday class is a complete genealogy class (see previous email) Jim's Monday class is "how to find your ancestors on the Internet" Jim's Friday class is "how to use the program Legacy and how to create a web site" see details of jims class on his web at http://www.rader.org/class_work.htm Adult Ed. Rancho Cordova = Adult Education' to Community Education Center 10850 Gadsten Way Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 635-6810 . Mercy Folsom Village = From Highway 50 take the Folsom Exit to Folsom BLVD, take a left at Folsom BLVD and a right at Blue Ravine---another left at East Bidwell and a right at Wales--then left on Duchow. You will see the apartment complex on your left. Go through the doulbe office doors--classroom on the left!

If you haven't taken time to register for the Beginning Family History Class in Folsom-- Here is an EASY option: Just show up the first day of class! Call the Adult Ed office first (number below) to confirm your spot and you can fill out registration forms and make payments in class. From Highway 50 take the Folsom Exit to Folsom BLVD, take a left at Folsom BLVD and a right at Blue Ravine---another left at East Bidwell and a right at Wales--then left on Duchow. You will see the apartment complex on your left. Go through the doulbe office doors--classroom on the left! Hope to see you! Details below. Folsom Cordova Adult Education Winter Semester 2003 Presents BEGINNING FAMILY HISTORY A Ten Week Course Held in Folsom at the Mercy Folsom Village Computer Lab 1160 Duchow, Folsom 10 weeks for $40/Seniors 55 and older--$20 (plus a $5 syllabus fee) INSTRUCTOR: SUSAN H. JACKMAN MONDAYS 9 am to 12 pm Class begins Monday 13 January _______________________________________________________ Week One: Introduction and Getting Started Week Two: Ten Rules for the Family Historian Week Three: Using Family Search on the Internet Week Four: Census Records Week Five: Vital Records and Church Records Week Six: Land and Tax Records Week Seven: Immigration & Naturalization Week Eight: Military Records and Probate Records Week Nine: Cemeteries, Newspapers and City Directories Week Ten: Review and Presentation of Class Projects _____________________________________________________ Includes Internet Research The last 30 minutes of each class is spent online looking at the record group covered that day The class has limited seating for 18 people Questions? Call or e-mail the instructor Susan Jackman at (916) 983-5118 / s <mailto:susanjackman@attbi.com> usanjackman@attbi.com To reserve your spot: Send your check for $40/$20 Seniors made out to 'Adult Education' to Community Education Center 10850 Gadsten Way Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 635-6810. Put 'Beginning Family History Folsom' in the memo of your check. __________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM--Susan's Beginning Family History Class--WINTER 2003 NAME:____________________________________________________________ ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________ PHONE:______________________AMOUNT PAID:________________________ ___________________________________________________________________