Sacramento German Genealogy Society P. O. Box 660061 Sacramento CA 95866-0081 OK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March meeting of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society The March meeting of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society will be held Tuesday, March 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 Larry O. Jensen, A.G., known nationwide for his knowledge of resources for German genealogy and author of “A Genealogical Handbook of German Research” and “Maps of the German Empire of 1871.” He will speak on “German records and resources beyond vital records.” 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 or pay a $5.00 admittance fee 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 other 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 e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail