Historic Waltham Days Family History Fair 10am-4pm Saturday June 7, 2003 On the Common at Main and Moody Streets Route 20, Waltham MA Whether you are just getting started or need help with a particular problem, this is an opportunity to learn about resources or share with others. Register for the Family History Fair during the 8th Annual Historic Waltham Days. http://www.GenealogyFair.com/HWDform.htm ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

The web address for British Ancestors Seminars was entered incorrectly in my recent posting. My apologies for that. Here is the correct address: http://www.britishancestors.com/seminars.htm

I am leading a small group of people in England who are planning a gathering in Hungerford, Berkshire in June 2004. People who have subscribed to the Lovelock Mailing List on Rootsweb are being notified but just in case there are family historians subscribed to this site who might be interested in attending the aims and objectives of the event are as follows: To provide: * an opportunity to meet other Lovelock Family History researchers ( and distant relatives ) * a forum for exchanging research findings and ideas for further research * an opportunity to visit places associated with early Lovelock families * an opportunity for local research If you would like to be added to the Mailing List for this event please send an e mail to me at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Thank you John Lovelock Buckinghamshire England

BRITISH ANCESTORS, one of the UK's leading family history research agencies, will be organising a number of seminars in major US cities towards the end of 2003 and throughout 2004. These seminars will feature experts in the field of British genealogical research covering such topics as: * The Internet - Saving time and money using Internet resources * Civil registration - The civil registration system of England and Wales and how to obtain certificates * Census returns - Take a leap back through the generations through census returns * Church records - The wealth of information held in the Parish Chest * Scottish records - Understanding and accessing Scottish records * Irish records - Irish records and how to obtain them * Probate records - Where there's a will there's relatives - Did your ancestor leave a will? To take a look at the planned venues visit http://www.britishancestors.com/seminars.htm and vote for the city of your choice! If there is no venue within reasonable travelling distance we have given you the opportunity to Suggest a City!

WHAT: Computer Assisted Genealogy Group-Cleveland Area Meeting WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2003 - Doors open at 9 a.m.; meeting 9:30 a.m. with general program/speaker. Breakout sessions for the major genealogy software programs start at 11 a.m.; brown bag lunch; computer fundamentals from 1-2 p.m. WHERE: Fairview Park Regional Library, 21255 Lorain Road, Fairview Park OH PROGRAM: Morning: Write It Up! Afternoon: Printers and Printing FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact: Bill Frank, CAGG President, (440) 734-2021 or visit our web site at www.rootsweb.com/~ohcagg/ The Computer Assisted Genealogy Group was formed in 1991 to 1) encourage the use of personal computers for researching and processing genealogy data and 2) provide the resources for computer assisted genealogy education. Meetings of the Computer Assisted Genealogy Group-Cleveland Area are held nine times a year at the new Fairview Park Regional Library, 21255 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, Ohio. Normally on the third Saturday of each month; no meetings are scheduled in July, August or December. Guests are welcome.

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PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST GRANTED *********************************************************************** MONDAY, MAY 19, 7 PM, Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Rd, Pittsburgh will have a free program "Dancing Around the Neighborhood with the Census Taker: Why did he always miss my ancestor?" presented by Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS(sm). The Federal Census is a wonderful and basic tool for genealogists, but finding the ancestor can be a challenge. This lecture shows what type of information is on each census and gives the tools for gaining access to the information. Internet sources and resources as well as the most recently available 1930 census will be discussed. MONDAY, MAY 19: LAST DAY for pre-registration for the National Genealogical Society 100th anniversary conference in Pittsburgh May 28-31, 2003. By registering on-line you will save $10 and by pre-registering you will save $35 from the walk-in price, for a $45 total savings. By becoming an NGS member for $50 you will save $25 on conference registration *and* get 6 bi-monthly copies of the NGS Newsmagazine with news and articles about aspects of genealogy including computers, and 4 quarterly journals, one of the most respected Quarterlies in genealogy. If two people in the same household become members ($50 first membership, $10 for the additional person), each person receives a $25 discount on the 4-day conference registration. Coupled with the large (about 600 pages) syllabus of every lecture's handout, the souvenier zippered tote bag, the special zippered pouch name tag holder, your conference registration is quite a bargain!! You can see the conference program with keynote speaker Christopher Lane (of Antiques Roadshow), and all your favorite genealogy book authors at www.eshow2000.com/ngs. To print out a copy of the program brochure, go to "Register Now" and print out the downloadable PDF file (20 pages). Or you can see the program on-line under the Schedule-at-a-Glance link under Conference Program. Stella Colwell from the British National Archives in London will be here and making several presentations. Where else can you hear how to research in Britain right from the source? Many other outstanding lectures (7 per hour!) will be given over the 4 days. You are bound to find more than one of interest in each timeslot. Most (but not all) lectures are taped and the audiotapes are available for $8.50 from Repeat Performances (www.audiotapes.com) They are available usually one hour after the lecture is given from their booth outside the exhibit hall. With the syllabus in hand, it is *almost* like being there. The exhibit hall will have have over 100 vendors of everything genealogical ... get a software demo from the person who wrote the program, or get a book signed by the author, rub elbows with the speakers and others, find that cousin by putting a note on the message board about your surnames of interest. This is a large conference (over 1500 attendees!) in a place that won't see the likes of this for a very, very long time. (Richmond, VA in 2007 is probably the next east coast NGS conference.) *********************************************************************** TUESDAY, MAY 20, 7 PM, North Hills Genealogists at Northland Library, 300 Cumberland Rd., Pittsburgh: Come in and pick up your brand new copy of the 496-page headstone reading and history book “Pioneer Cemeteries of Pine and Richland Townships, Allegheny County, PA” then sit down and relax at our regular meeting “Historic Congregations of Allegheny City,” presented by John Canning of the Allegheny City Society. Throughout its long history, Allegheny City (now Pittsburgh’s North Side) was home to a large number of religious communities. What city outside of Scotland could boast having three distinct Presbyterian seminaries within eight blocks! Native Americans, early settlers from eastern Pennsylvania, Europe, and the slave South contributed to the diverse religious composition of Allegheny City. Many of these congregations mothered new churches in northern Allegheny County as their families moved into the northern suburbs. In fact, the very church building of the Holy Trinity German Lutheran congregation in Allegheny’s Eleventh Ward is presently home to a Baptist Community in McCandless Township. This program will examine the history and role of Allegheny City’s congregations by looking at their origins in terms of ethnicity and doctrine, their growth and connections in the North Hills, and, in some cases, their demise. The meeting is free and open to the public. For information: email [email protected] or visit www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org Books may also be ordered and picked-up at Rossier’s Art Gallery, 9043 Perry Highway (Route 19, one block south of Northland Library) www.rossiersartgallery.com. *********************************************************************** THURSDAY, May 22, 2003 – 7:00 pm, Lawrenceville Historical Society Lecture– “Diversions of the Blue and the Gray” by Allison Caveglia Barash -- what Civil War Soldiers did during their spare time. *********************************************************************** SATURDAY, May 24, 2003, 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.: The Western Reserve Historical Society Genealogical Committee announces a second in a series of seminars to be held Saturday, May 24th at Western Reserve Historical Society, 10825 East Boulevard, conveniently located at University Circle in Cleveland OH. Historic speaker Jack Gieck, author of A Photo Album of Ohio's Canal Era, 1825-1912, will discuss The Canals. Historic speaker Chris Dawson, MA, Curator Urban & Industry History, WRHS, will discuss The Railroads (includes a sneak peek at the New York Central Photo Collection). Genealogical Speaker: Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS will cover "Migration Trails out of Pennsylvania into the Buckeye State" and "The Research Cycle - Don't Pedal Backwards" Registration 9:30 a.m., seminar 10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Cost is $25 per seminar (students $15). Make check payable to WRHS Genealogical Committee and mail to: WRHS Seminars, P. O. Box 1832, Mentor OH 44061-1832. For further information contact, Chairman, Brent Morgan at 216-382-7297 or Registrar, Nancy Leinweber at 440-257-9245. *********************************************************************** WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY, MAY 28-31, 2003 at the new David Lawrence Convention Center, the National Genealogical Society Conference in Pittsburgh. See above for Monday May 19 for description of the event. www.eshow2000.com/ngs The North Hills Genealogists new "Pioneer Cemeteries of Pine and Richland Townships" book will be available for a special conference price at the booth of Mechling Bookbindery in the Exhibit hall of the David Lawrence convention center. Also the "Pioneer Cemeteries of Hampton Township" will be available. Admission to the VENDOR areas is FREE for this event. If you wish, see the descriptive book flyer, including a sample surname listing, and other details at the web site www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org . *********************************************************************** TUESDAY, June 17, 7 PM, North Hills Genealogists at Northland Library, 300 Cumberland Rd., Pittsburgh: “Bake Slow and Sure: Heirloom Recipes of the National Road Era.” By Frank LaCava, Curator of the Fort Pitt Blockhouse and former president of the Fayette County Historical Society. -- sketches, pictures and short stories to provide an historical and genealogical look at her family, friends and famous visitors to Uniontown (PA) from the 1820s through the 1870s. Free and open to the public. For more information: [email protected] or www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org *********************************************************************** WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2003, 6 p.m. in the Westin Convention Center Hotel, Butler West, Pittsburgh, PA: Association of Professional Genealogists, Great Lakes Chapter (encompassing those who live in PA, OH, MI, IN) Meeting to network with other professionals and to plan future events. *********************************************************************** MONDAY through FRIDAY, JUNE 23 to 27, Summer Camp for Genealogists "200 Years of Genealogy in 1 Week" sponsored by the Ohio Genealogical Society, 713 South Main Street, Mansfield, OH 44907-1644. Come to a series of how-to lectures given by knowledgeable people on the many different aspects and records that can be searched in order to learn more about your family. Census, Migration pattersn, Military, German Research, Probate and other Court records, Immigration and Naturalization, Preservation, Cemeteries, Funeral Homes, Church records, Newspaper research, Computers, Land Plotting, Maps, Oral History, Vital records, Lineage Societies, Family History Centers, and that elusive Female ancestor will be discussed among other topics. For a full brochure and registration form please see www.OGS.org under the Events sidebar link or call OGS at (419) 756-7294. *********************************************************************** TUESDAY, July 15, 7 PM, North Hills Genealogists at Northland Library, 300 Cumberland Rd., Pittsburgh: Reed Powell will do a presentation on Computers and Genealogy. For more information: [email protected] or www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org *********************************************************************** THURSDAY, July 17, 2003 – 7:00 pm, Lawrenceville Historical Society Lecture– “Orphans and Inmates: Institutional Records in Allegheny County,” by Audrey Iacone of the Carnegie Library (Beechview branch).

Genealogical Institute of Mid-America - July 7-10, 2003 - Springfield, Illinois Learn in a relaxed environment. Join the Illinois State Genealogical Society, July 7-10, 2003 in Springfield, Illinois at the University of Illinois-Springfield for the Genealogical Institute of Mid-America. Held in informal setting where camaraderie among attendees and instructors make for a unique educational experience. Instructors for the 4-day 16-session intensive education experience include: Michael J. Neill: Course I Sandra H. Luebking Course II Lloyd D. Bockstruck: Eastern Sources Paul Milner: British Isles Research A registration brochure, description of the courses and more information can be found at the Illinois State Genealogical Society web site www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/index.html Cost for the Institute is $350 for ISGS members, $400 for non-members. This includes a Sunday evening reception, evening meals Monday - Wednesday, a banquet on Thursday. Housing is available on the UIS Campus in dorm housing, one person to a room, shared bathroom (2 people) for $165. A separate computer course taught by Michael J. Neill will be offered on Friday, July 11, 2003. Visit the Illinois State Genealogical Society website www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/index.html Sue Kaufman ISGS/GIMA coordinator

Orange County Genealogical Society 1841 Historic Courthouse, 101 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924 Sunday, June 1, 2003 2:00 PM How To Read A Hebrew Tombstone Anywhere In The World ~ Tombstone Translation Topics ~ Or The Matzevah Matters What information of genealogical value might a visit to a family gravestone provide? How can you properly decipher and decode what the Hebrew letters and words recite ~ even if you aren't as Hebrew literate as you might like to be? To help you read your family gravestones almost anywhere in the world ~ from the Americas to Zimbabwe ~ this presentation will focus on:   ·    Usual Format of the Hebrew Section of a Jewish Gravestone ·    Whether a "Resh" indicates your Great-Grandfather was a Rabbi, or the Difference between Reb and Rav ·    Common and Uncommon Words and Phrases Used  ·    Hebrew Acronyms and Abbreviations (Roshei Tevot) as a shorthand for Words, Phrases, Significant Dates ·    Hebrew Dates and Dating Practices (Days, Months, Years, Centuries, Special Days) ·    Whether You Have to Translate Everything ·    Symbols and Motifs Found on Gravestones ·    Designing a Genealogically Useful Tombstone Inscription     Presented by: Judith Shulamith Langer-Surnamer Caplan See the back of this flyer for information about our speaker For this month only, our regular monthly meeting will be held on a Sunday, June 1, 2003 Meeting at 1:00 PM Program at 2:00 PM. Program will be approx. 1 ½ hours followed by a question and answer period. The meeting and program are free and open to the public. If you have any questions please contact Marilyn Terry at (845) 562-2749 or via email at [email protected] include OCGS in the subject heading. Judith Shulamith Langer-Surnamer Caplan, the daughter of a rabbi and a rebbetzin, earned a BA in English from Brooklyn College, a Masters in Mass Communications from Syracuse University, and also studied at the Seminary College of the Jewish Theological Seminary. She taught English in the New York City High School System for 20 years, and is a published poet and short story writer.  Three articles on her genealogy research, especially her Sur(i)namer family which goes back to circa 1650, have appeared in Avotaynu, and an article she wrote on genealogical research, entitled "Linking the Generations," appeared in The Jewish Star in Oct. 2002. Two databases she created, "Deportation of Bialystok Children from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz" {http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Holocaust/0025_BialystokChildren5Oct1943.htm} and The Rabbi Samuel Langer Database {http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/SamuelLanger.htm} are searchable via the web.     Judi serves as Chair of the LitvakSIG Publications Committee and is the Editor of the LitvakSIG Online Journal <http://www.jewishgen.org/litvak/journal.html>.     Judi and her husband Neil, who have two grown sons, are now the proud grandparents of Esther Malka Caplan, who was named for her 8th great-grandmother, and they are eagerly looking forward to March 2003 and the anticipated birth of twin grandchildren.     Judi <[email protected]> is also the founder of a professional genealogical research and cemetery visitation service in the New York City - Long Island area known as Up, Roots!

CALIFORNIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY GENEALOGY CRUISE ROUND TRIP BOSTON TO QUEBEC OCTOBER 1-11, 2003 Join us for a great 10-day genealogy Cruise round trip from Boston to Quebec leaving October 1. According to All Cruise Travel, our cruise representative, when you book this cruise through them, you are getting a quote of almost $500 less than if you booked through Royal Caribbean lines directly! This cruise is very popular because of the magnificent foliage at this time of year. You don't even need to be a genealogist to get this rate so bring friends and significant others! In addition to the very competitive price there will be EIGHT genealogical lectures by two well known genealogists. ( See their bios and lectures topics below) I will be the tour coordinator. Originally from New England and a past Trustee of the New England Historic Genealogical Society(NEHGS), I now live in CA and am a volunteer at CGS. For genealogy questions you may contact me at [email protected] or go to CGS website www.calgensoc.org. For more specific cruise information, visit www.allcruise.com then click on "hosted tours" or call All Cruise Travel at 800 227-8473. If you have never been to New England and Eastern Canada in the fall you are in for a great treat! I have known the two speakers for many years. Both are well versed in many areas of genealogical research, not just New England and Canada. Many of the lectures will appeal to ALL researchers not just people with eastern roots. As of today, we have 47 people cruising with us. Hope to see you on board! ABOUT THE SPEAKERS George Freeman Sanborn Jr. FASG FSA has been on the staff of NEHGS for 20 years. His areas of expertise are the Northern New England States, the Canadian Maritime Provinces and the Hebridean islands of Scotland. He is a frequent lecturer at regional, national and international conferences. In addition to many published articles, he is the co-compiler of "Vital Records of Hampton, NH to the end of the Year 1900" and Editor of the 2nd Edition of the "Genealogical Handbook for Atlantic Canada". George F Sanborn's lecture titles: 1) Loyalists and Pre-Loyalists in Atlantic Canada: Getting it Right 2) Using Diaries, Letters, and Account Books 3) Scottish Highland Surnames: More Than Meets the Eye! 4) The Northern and Eastern Limits of New England: Where does it end? David Allen Lambert has been researching for over 20 years. Since 1993 he has been on staff at the NEHGS. His areas of expertise are New England records, New Brunswick, Computer Genealogy, Military and Native American records. He recently published "A Guide to Cemeteries in Massachusetts" and has published articles in many genealogical journals. David is a popular speaker at local and national conferences. David Allen Lambert's lecture titles: 1) Beyond the Death Record: Utilizing Cemetery Records and Other Resources in Your Research. 2) Read Between the Lines: Getting the Most Out of Newspaper Research. 3) Using U.S. Military Records: Revolutionary War Through World War II. 4) Computer Genealogy Strategies : "From Index Cards to Laptops" and "Surfing the Internet to find Great-Grandma"

The Croatian Genealogy Seminar scheduled for Saturday May 17th is full. Thank you for your response. It looks like it will be a great seminar with folks from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia and Canada signed up! We are planning one for the New York City area. If you have any interest in attending such a seminar in NYC please let me know. Or if you would like to have one in your area let me know. Robert Jerin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Jerin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 8:59 AM Subject: [GEN-EVENTS-L] Genealogy Seminar Cleveland Ohio USA > CROATIAN GENEALOGY SEMINAR > Saturday, MAY 17, 2003 > 9:00am to 4:00pm > ST. NICHOLAS CROATIAN BYZANTINE CHURCH > 3431 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114-4160 > Hosted by: Robert Jerin > > Many ethnic groups came from Croatia to the US, among them are Croat, Serb, German, Ruthenian, Slovak, Czech, Jewish, etc. This seminar will be of interest to descendants of these immigrants. > > If you are interested in learning more about your Croatian (regardless of ethnic group) Heritage and Family Roots, then you will want to sign up for this seminar: > INCLUDED > History of Croatia, origin of Croatians > How our ancestors lived in the "old country" > Croatian immigration to America, the four waves > The immigrant journey to America > How they lived in America > Getting started with your family tree > Do's and don'ts > Locating records (in the US and in Europe) > Immigrant ship manifests > Records in Croatia > Birth Records > Marriage Records > Death Records > US census records > Finding records in Croatia > Translating Croatian records > Translation of given names (with Croatian, English and Latin) > Meaning of surnames and categories of surnames > Figuring Family relationships > Church records for Socice will be available for this seminar > And lastly a demonstration of how to use the interent > > 66 page handbook "Searching for your Croatian Roots" for each person attending > > We are limiting the attendance to 20 so pre-registration is required. > Included will be a light luncheon > > > Please email me for registration details: [email protected] > > Robert Jerin > > > > ==== GEN-EVENTS Mailing List ==== > If you have questions or problems re the GEN-EVENTS List, see: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~autwgw/gencon/list.htm >

------------------------------ Legacy 4 Introductory workshop ------------------------------ Mark Lang --------- Cost: $10.00 (payment on the day) Date: Saturday 24 May 2003 Time: 1.30pm - 4.30pm (with break for afternoon tea) Location: The Gould Genealogy Centre - Unit 4, 247 Milne Road, Modbury North ___________ Legacy is fast gaining recognition as one of the best programs around - especially at the price. If you are a prospective or existing user then this session is for you. There will be something for inquirers and beginners as well as discussion on sources in Legacy for those wanting to know more. ___________ To book for this event contact Alona Phone: (08) 8396 1110 Email: [email protected] ______________ To see what other events Gould Genealogy has coming up visit http://www.gould.com.au/default.asp?pageid=Events Stephen Phillips Gould Genealogy www.gould.com.au

We are excited to announce that registration for the eGenConference show is really taking off! Make sure that you are a part of this historic event. Take a moment and view the latest Flash presentation on the upcoming eGenConference. Just click on the link below. http://www.xmission.com/~fhradio/lessons/openingpresentation.htm Family History Radio will be giving away an IBM ThinkPad notebook computer to a lucky full conference registrant at the eGenConference. Sign up today and have a chance at winning an IBM ThinkPad laptop. www.egenconference.com <http://www.egenconference.com/> New Sponsors Genealogy.com, the Federation of Genealogy Societies, and Genealogy Research Associates, has been joined by the Marriott Corporation, Ancestry.com, Creating Keepsakes, Health Tracer, Lasting Links, Heritage Creations, Ancestral Quest , ICAPGen, Millennia, and MyTrees.com in giving their support to the June 10 to July 10, 2003 event. "Sponsorship has exceed our expectations for this first event. Our plan is to use these additional resources to strengthen the conference offerings, says Jensen." Check out the latest Speaker Program click here. http://www.familyhistoryradio.com/fhr_sp/program.php Want to see the latest speakers biographies click here. http://www.familyhistoryradio.com/fhr_sp/speaker.php Become an affiliate and earn money. Many affiliates are earning money by offering products and services from Family History Radio. As an affiliate you get credit for referrals who visit the Family History Radio web and make a purchase. Click here to learn more about the affiliate program.. https://www.familyhistoryradio.com/fhr_sp/affiliate.php? Al Jensen President Family History Radio 1863 East Foxborough Lane Draper, UT 84020 [email protected] 801-553-6354

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Colleagues Wednesday 11 June 2003 marks the second “Family Tree Day” in Oxfordshire, which on this occasion will be held at the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies. This will be a family history extravaganza not to be missed. Hosted by the staff of the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies in conjunction with the Oxfordshire Family History Society, the day will have numerous attractions including :- 1. computer demonstrations by some of the members of the society's Computer Group. Topics likely to be covered include family history on the internet, family history data on CD and genealogy computer packages. 2. the chance to browse and make purchases from the society's extensive bookstall. 3. the opportunity to make purchases of CD and microfiche from the society without incurring those irritating postal charges. The society's computerised search services and birth brief index will also be available for consultation. However, probably the best feature of “Family History Day” will be the opportunity for family historians to consult records of relevance to their research with an expert at their elbow. The researcher will be able to use the Centre’s records and resources, and then to discuss their problems and findings with members of the society committee and other experienced family historians. We can’t guarantee that visitors will leave the venue with a complete pedigree back to William the Conqueror, but nevertheless we hope that the day will prove to be an enjoyable and thought-provoking event. “Family Tree Day” will be held on Wednesday 11 June 2003 at :- Centre for Oxfordshire Studies Central Library Westgate Oxford OX1 1DJ The event will start at 12.00 noon and end at 5.00pm. Admission is free and all visitors are welcome. Further information about “Family Tree Day” and about the Oxfordshire Family History Society can be obtained from the society's website at :- <A HREF="http://www.ofhs.org.uk/">www.ofhs.org.uk</A> Further information about the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies and how to find it can be obtained from that office's website at :- <A HREF="http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/index/things_to_do/cos.htm">http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/index/things_to_do/cos.htm</A> Those with further specific queries can contact me by e-mail and I will do my best to help. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer OxfordshireFamily History Society <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>

Colleagues The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be held on Monday 19 May 2003 at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Please note that due to the fourth Monday of May being a Bank Holiday, this meeting is a week *earlier* than usual. Doors open at 7:15 pm for coffee, help, both with genealogy & computers, bookstall, library, etc. The subject of the talk at 8:00pm is "Insanity", by Kathy Chater. All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions to get there, see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html For a list of future meetings of the OFHS see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html Any queries, please contact me off-list. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Please excuse the multiple postings - just wanted to remind everyone about this Saturday's meeting. Frederick County Genealogical Society's May Lecture will be on "A Sense of Place: An Illustrated History of Frederick County, Maryland" Presented by MS Mary K. Mannix Manager of the Maryland Room at the C. Burr Artz Central Library of Frederick County Public Library System. Date: Saturday, May 10, 2003 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Place: (annual spring away lecture) - the new C. Burr Artz Central Library 110 East Patrick St. Frederick, MD Parking is in public garage and parking lot on the west side - entrance off of East Patrick St. Please remember to get a parking token - otherwise parking in the parking lots are $1 for the entire day. Ms. Mannix will give a wonderful slide show illustrating the history of the county - and present other viewing angles for the history of the county. In addition - Mary will be presenting the forgotten, unknown, or otherwise little used sources of family history and genealogy that are available in the Maryland Room archives. MS Mannix has earned an undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from Hood College in 1982, continued her studies with a masters in American History with a Museum Studies Certificate from the University of Delaware.  She has also earned a masters degree in Library Science with concentration in archival studies from the College of Library and Informational Services in College Park from the University of Maryland. In addition to being a member and volunteer of many associations such as Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Association, Maryland Library Association, board member and moderator for Humanities and Social Science Online, and the American Library Association, MS Mannix has authored many articles and given presentations from local to national associations.    Her numerous honors and awards support FRECOGS confidence in her knowledge and ability when it comes to Frederick County. FRECOGS next monthly lecture will be back at Homewood at Crumland Farms on June 14 - at 1 PM - where Mr. Jack Schrodel will present the first in a series of "Meet My Ancestor." Jack will give us his famous talk - about his famous ancestor - Revolutionary War Hero - Lawrence Everhart. He will tell us about his ancestor, explain how he researched his history and genealogy, and give us the related families descending from his famous ancestor. Look for other MMA's (Meet my Ancestor) in the future. For more information - please contact: Pepper Scotto [email protected]

Due to Mother’s Day falling on our regular meeting date, our meeting will be:  Sunday, May 18, 2003, at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 DeSoto Blvd.  2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.       As unanimously agreed last May, we will again ask members and visitors to "BRING YOUR BRICK WALL".      For those of you who missed our meeting last May, we provide a brainstorming forum to assist our members and visitors with ideas to overcome their family research brick wall.  Our society has some wonderful resources and members with decades of genealogical research experience...so why not help each other?  Last year several brick walls were addressed and in each case, the members offered new research ideas for that person.  Meanwhile, the rest of us benefited from the exchange of research ideas and discussion of available resources, nationally and internationally. As always, visitors and guests are welcome to join us! Best regards, Laura Armstrong 1st VP, GSGM

WHAT: Beginner's Genealogy Class WHERE: Western Reserve Historical Society Library, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland OH 44106 WHEN: Saturday, June 7, 2003, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SUBJECT: EXPLORING FAMILY HISTORY-An Introduction Home Sources. Vital Records. Research By Mail. Basic Genealogical Rules. Charts, Forms, Organization, Supplies. Cemetery and Funeral Home Records. Types of Evidence, Documentation. Handwriting Problems. U. S. Census Records. Hands-on Research in WRHS Library with expert personal help. COST: $15 - 1/2 price parking; $5 late fee for reservations after May 31st. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Ellsworth, registrar (216) 283-6451 or [email protected] or Post Office Box 181201, Cleveland Hts OH 44118-1201 This class is part of the Genealogical Institute 2003 sponsored by The Genealogical Committee, a working auxiliary of the Western Reserve Historical Society, whose purpose is to further the study of genealogy through meetings, lectures, seminars, and workshops; and to provide financial support in the acquisition of appropriate materials and equipment for the genealogical collections of the Society's Library.