Sacramento German Genealogy Society P. O. Box 660061 Sacramento CA 95866-0081 OK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upcoming meetings of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society The next meeting of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society will be on Tuesday, February 24, at 1:00 p.m., at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church on Lusk Drive at St. Mark’s Way in Sacramento. Speaker Gary Horlacher, A. G., will present “Research Strategies for German Research.” Steps, strategies and goals will dominate his presentation. Coming up at the March 23 meeting, Chuck Knuthson will present “A Family History Treasure: World War I Draft Registration Records” and at the April 27 meeting, Suzanne Hanson and Emily Gann will present “Hidden Treasures for Genealogists: German Lutheran Church Records in the United States.” On Tuesday, May 18, SGGS will hold a special meeting planned to coincide with the National Genealogical Society’s Conference, which will be held in Sacramento May 19 through 22. This special meeting will be held at Sacramento’s Sheraton Grand Hotel, in the Gardenia Room. Come by 6:30 p.m. to socialize. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will feature a presentation by a German research specialist from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, a presentation on “The Eleven Commandments for Conducting German Family History Research” and much more. Entrance to this “German Family History SLAM,” like all regular monthly SGGS meetings, is free. SGGS will also sponsor a luncheon during the NGS Conference, on Wednesday, May 19, which must be signed up for through the NGS, although those attending only the luncheon do not have to register for the NGS Conference. The luncheon speaker will be Marion Wolfert, one of SGGS’s most delightful and informative speakers. Entrance to the SGGS monthly meetings is free and visitors are welcome. Guests and members are encouraged to arrive for the meeting about a half-hour early, to allow themselves time to browse the informational tables at the rear of the hall, which feature German genealogy-related books for sale, pedigree charts and other genealogical aids, German reference and library tools and back issues of the society’s quarterly “Der Blumenbaum.” And there are always mentors in attendance who share your interests and are eagerly awaiting a chance to discuss German genealogy and compare notes on research. 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 _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to choose, serve, and enjoy wine at Wine @ MSN. http://wine.msn.com/