I have had quite a few enquiries about whether Nora Hickey is planning any lectures for the east coast, since so many of you aren't ready to jump a plane and come to the wonderful San Francisco area to hear her. Her reply is below....... Re the east coast.  I will be lecturing in Savannah GA in October for The O Mahony Society. If there is any society on the east coast that can organise a presentation - Columbus Day weekend in october excepted - I would be delighted. Nora <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>

Colleagues The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be held on Monday 27 January 2003 at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7:15 pm for coffee, help with both genealogy & computers, and the society's bookstall. The latter will be having its January sale, with lots of goodies on sale at knock-down prices ! The subject of the talk at 8:00pm is "Researching your RAF ancestors" by Simon Fowler. This is sure to be a splendid talk as Simon is a great speaker. Many of you will remember Simon as our guest speaker at our October 2001 Open Day at Didcot. He is a former employee of the PRO and the Society of Genealogists, and is now the editor of the top magazine "Family History Monthly". 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

An internet Genealogical Course will be offerred at Washington State Community College in Marietta, Ohio. The course will be held from 9 to 11 AM on Saturday mornings Feb 8, 15 and 22, 2003. The insturctor will be Dan Grammer, an experienced researcher with over 30 years of genealogical experience. The cost is only $35 total for the 3 classes. Anyone interested in signing up should call Washington State Community College at 740-374- 8716. The course is designed to help you get the most out of the time you spend on the internet. The course covers the many ways you can use the internet in your genealogical efforts. Numerous web sites will be discussed and looked at.

An internet Genealogical Course will be offerred at Washington State Community College in Marietta, Ohio. The course will be held from 9 to 11 AM on Saturday mornings Feb 8, 15 and 22, 2003. The insturctor will be Dan Grammer, an experienced researcher with over 30 years of genealogical experience. The cost is only $35 total for the 3 classes. Anyone interested in signing up should call Washington State Community College at 740-374- . The course is designed to help you get the most out of the time you spend on the internet. The course covers the many ways you can use the internet in your genealogical efforts. Numerous web sites will be discussed and looked at.

Hi listers Next Sunday 26 January 2003 is the day of the annual Bracknell Family History Fair. This will be held at the usual venue, which is Bracknell Sports and Leisure Centre, Bagshot Rd (A322), Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 9SE. The event opens at 10.00am and ends at 5.00pm. It is the country's largest Sunday fair, with over 200 stalls. Further details of the event, and a link to a map showing its location, can be found on :- http://members.aol.com/aquarterma/datesandlocations.htm I'm delighted to announce that this society will have representation at the event. Our stall will be manned by Hugh and Jean Kearsey, Neil Bradshaw and Wendy Archer. They will be selling the society's unrivalled range of indexes and transcriptions on microfiche and CD ; they will have a selection of the very best buys available from the society's bookstall ; and they will be equipped with the society's computerised "Search Services" database. Further details from :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ I think it's fair to say that the society's stall will have something to interest everyone with Oxfordshire and North Berkshire interests, so why not pop by for a chat and a browse. The team will be delighted to meet everyone, and in particular those "out of county" members who might otherwise find it difficult to keep in touch. Very best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Thinking about coming to the National Genealogical Society Conference May 28-31 in Pittsburgh? Check out some of the following free programs to help you get ready! The events below are FREE and open to EVERYONE. Please Come. CRANBERRY GENEALOGY CLUB, Cranberry Township, Butler County, PA. All meetings on 3rd Saturday at 10 a.m. Free and open to all. http://www.nauticom.net/www/kraven/ February 15: Cranberry Twp. Municipal Center Room 6 – Elissa Powell presents "Getting The Most Out of Your NGS Conference-Going Experience: Tips to Save You Time and Money.” (This is perfect for people who are interested in going to the NGS 2003 conference May 28-31 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.) March 15: Cranberry Twp. Municipal Center Room 6 – Elissa Powell presents "Even When There is No Will, There is a Way: Examining Probate Records." ALSO Cranberry Genealogy Club member Sheila Brown is going to present a workshop titled "Genealogy Online for Beginners" at the Cranberry Public Library on February 8, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. It will be a very basic introduction to using the web in genealogy research. Interested people should contact the library (724-776-9100) to register. It will be a hands-on workshop and computer stations are limited. ------------------------------------------------------------- On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, 7 p.m. at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, the NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS are pleased to present: “Using Northland Library Computers for Your Genealogy Research”, by Amy Steele, Adult Services Librarian at Northland Public Library. She will feature a live, online demonstration of HeritageQuest Online, a new subscription database soon to be available at Northland. This is a full-image gateway with access to every extant US Federal Census (for all states) and tens of thousands of books from the UMI Genealogy and Local History Collection. NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS PREVIEWS: FEBRUARY 18 “Using Public Library Resources” -- to find family history and genealogy information. – by Lesle Dunn, Head of Technical Services, Shaler North Hills Library. MARCH 18 “Family History and Genealogy Resources at The Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center.” BY David Grinnell, Acquisitions Archivist, in the HSWP Library Archives Dept. APRIL 15 “Even When There is No Will, There is a Way: Examining Probate Records.” by Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS (sm). AND a discussion of “Getting The Most Out of Your Conference-Going Experience: Tips to Save You Time and Money” This is very timely for those who are considering attending the National Genealogical Society Conference in Pittsburgh May 28-31, 2003. MAY 20 “Historic Congregations of Allegheny City.” Presenter: John J. Canning. The meeting is free and open to the public. Email: [email protected] Website where our latest pre-pub book sale orders can be taken: "Pioneer Cemeteries of Pine and Richland Townships, Allegheny County, PA" is: www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org ------------------------------------------------------------- BEGINNING GENEALOGY CLASSES and ON-LINE GENEALOGY CLASSES are available through Butler County Community College at the Cranberry Campus and through Community College of Allegheny County at various campuses. Check with your local campus for schedule and information. Both College classes begin soon!

Press Advisory - For Immediate Release The Sixth Annual Community Forum on Historical Records, Celebrating History: Anniversaries to Educate, Promote and Preserve History will be held on May 9, 2003 at Merrimack College in North Andover. Organized by Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, the Massachusetts Historical Records Advisory Board and the Essex National Heritage Commission, the forum will bring together archivists, historians, librarians, educators, scholars, genealogists and other interested parties from public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Keynote speaker, Bill Jackson, senior archivist of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, will share his experience and the role of archives in the planning and development of this year's centennial anniversary celebration of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The forum will offer a full day of speakers and sessions to examine the practical ways historical records and archival materials can be utilized in the celebration of histories, anniversaries and commemorative activities. "Celebrating History: Anniversaries to Educate, Promote and Preserve History" will build upon the success of the previous forums: Advocating Massachusetts History (1998), Building Alliances (1999), Documenting Our Heritage (2000), Telling Our Stories (2001), and Documenting Underdocumented Populations & Communities (2002). Additional information will be available on the MHRAB homepage at http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcaac/aacintro.htm Bill Milhomme, Field Archivist Massachusetts Historical Records Advisory Board Massachusetts Archives 220 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02135 617.727.2816 x 257 ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING, THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 2003 The next meeting will be 7:30 p.m., Thursday, January 23, 2003, at the Fiske Public Library, Randall Rd., Wrentham, MA. (Turn off Route 1A at the Mobil Station and go to the end of Randall Road.) The topic will be "GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY", presented by Meredith Sorozan. She is Reference Librarian of the RI Historical Society in Providence, RI, and is very knowledgeable about the resources of their library and RI genealogical research. If you have RI ancestors, she will probably be able to help you. Future Meetings: ** Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, Fiske Public Library, Wrentham, "Workshop and Tutorial" for both new and experienced family researchers. Bring your research notebooks and we will help you find the answers to your genealogical dead-ends. Led by our own Chuck Barton. ** Thursday, March 20, 2003, Fiske Public Library, Wrentham, "Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Resources and Research", Scott Bartley. Refreshments will be available. Non-members will have the option of paying $5 for the meeting or paying $20 for annual membership. Admission is free to members. There will be opportunity to ask questions and share family information. ** If you want to be removed from our mailing list, please let us know. For more information, contact: Ken Graves, 20 Binney Circle, Wrentham, MA 02093, (508)384-8084, [email protected] DUES FOR THE 2002/2003 SEASON: Dues of $20 for 2002/2003 are now due and may be paid at the meeting or mailed (payable to BTPGS) to BTPGS, PO Box 470, Wrentham, MA 02093-0470. Include your name, address, phone, and e-mail address. Thanks. ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

January 25-26, 2003 Genealogy Weekend! Warren Research Classes at the Minnesota History Center, St. Paul - Call 651-503-4802 for additional information. The full class description is at the end of this e-mail announcement. These one-session classes on family history and genealogy meet in the MacMillan Education Center on the second level of the Minnesota History Center. For directions to the History Center, call 651-296-1430. Instructors Jim and Paula Stuart Warren are nationally recognized genealogical researchers, lecturers and writers, and members of the Minnesota Genealogical Society. All classes include handouts and Internet information. HOW TO REGISTER: Advance registration by mail is recommended. List the chosen class(es), your address, phone, and MHS membership number. Mail that information with the registration fees listed below (check payable to Warren Research) to: Warren Research, 1869 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104-5938. For more information on these classes, call Warren Research at 651-503-4802 or e-mail [email protected] Please feel free to call or e-mail at the end of the week to see if there is still space available for last-minute registration at the door. Discover Your Family History Workshop Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Start off the New Year learning the basics of finding the fascinating history of your family. Discover where to start, no matter where your ancestors came from. Steps are outlined for finding information within your own family and in libraries, archives, courthouses, churches, and cemeteries. Many examples of records and repositories all over the United States demonstrate research paths that can eventually point you to the "old country." Extensive handouts include useful Internet addresses. Designed for anyone starting their research and as a refresher for those with some research experience. Nonmembers: $16; $12 for MHS members. Writing Your Family History in Small, Manageable Pieces Saturday, Jan. 25, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Writing your family history is not as daunting a task as many seem to think. Most of us don't think of ourselves as writers, and accumulate family history without putting much into print. Don't wait until your research is "completed" to share and preserve your research results and family stories. This class offers anyone encouragement, methods, examples, practical "write-as-you-go" methods, and many simple alternatives to writing a large book all at once. This class will help you record the family history information that was shared over the holidays. It's useful for any researcher, beginner to experienced. Nonmembers $9; $7 for MHS members. Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking Sunday, Jan. 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m. How many genealogists have heard the story that great grandpa (and some females, too!) traversed this nation as he worked for the railroad? What railroad did he work for? If you know which railroad, did it actually operate where he was living? Where are the records today and what do they contain? This lecture, with accompanying extensive visuals and an information-filled handout demonstrate the wealth of historical materials available for researching the railroads and the workers and their records all across the U.S. The records for your ancestor may include personnel records, accident reports, legal cases, land sales, immigration material, advertising, architectural drawings and photographs, biographical material and much more. The handout contains many Web sites for online railroad information and repositories of railroad material. Nonmembers $9; $7 for MHS members. NEW CLASS! Solve Genealogical Problems Like a Pro Sunday, Jan. 26, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Hear and see working examples of the tools, techniques, and methodology professional researchers use to solve all kinds of genealogical problems. This class uses real research problems and situations to help you learn to evaluate evidence, think through problems, search for appropriate resources, and move your own research forward. This is a hands-on workshop, so come prepared to learn by being involved! Several real research problems will be presented, to be discussed and analyzed by the instructors and the class. Class registrants are welcome to e-mail the instructors a one-page discussion of a genealogical problem; some of those will be used as a basis for the handouts, examples, and discussions in the session. Note: This is not a beginner-level session but can be valuable for almost anyone with some research experience. Nonmembers $9; $7 for MHS members.

WHAT: Computer Assisted Genealogy Group-Cleveland Area Meeting WHEN: Saturday, February 8, 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: Digital Libraries, Speaker Jean Hoffman: Browse a library shelf on your PC Great Grandpa may be hiding in one of the many books and articles in the library that are now on CD or the internet. There are both transcriptions and scanned images of entire books. Many of these cannot be searched by regular search engines like Google.com. Beyond straight genealogical information, you can find information about life in the time of your ancestors and occasionally a photo showing Grandmother or other women of her time and place. We'll search out the locations of these libraries such as Making of America, Historic Pittsburgh, USGenWeb county sites and commercial CDs plus demonstrate how to search in and use different formats and see some of the goodies they contain. Afternoon: Computer Trouble Shooting 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.

Research Ramblers Seminar 2003 Saturday, 29 March 2003 9:00 am-4:00 pm Sam Rayburn Middle School Bryan, Texas Directions: From Hiwy 6 (bypass) turn East on Hwy 158 at the Boonville Road Exit. Go North on frontage Rd. Speaker: John A. Sellers. Topics History's Role in Your Genealogical Pursuits; Learning where Your Ancestors Played, Prayed, Lived,and Died; Women, That Gender You Can't do without in Your Research; What are they saying About your Family in the Paper? Fee: $30 per person prior to 21 Mar 2003, after $35. Includes Lunch. Send check to Sue Foy 804 Vine, Bryan, TX 77802-4349 Information: [email protected]

Are you a wee bit Irish?  The San Mateo County Genealogical Society Presents Nora M. Hickey of County Cork, Ireland.  Come join us on Saturday, March 15, 2003, as Nora covers the following topics: Debunking Myths of Irish Genealogy, Extracting all the Information from Griffith’s Valuation, Little Known and Under Used Irish Genealogical Sources, Discussion of Common Problems in Irish Genealogy.  Attendees may submit questions at least two weeks ahead for a specialized Question and Answer session.  Send the questions to Cath Trindle at [email protected] Saturday, March 15, 2003, 9am-4pm , 1st Presbyterian Church, 25 th and Hacienda, San Mateo, California -- Cost $20 members of SMCGS $22 non members (23 at the door)  Lunch $6 ($7 at the door).  Registrations postmarked by Jan 31st will receive two free raffle tickets, those postmarked by Feb 28th will receive one.  Additional tickets will be available at the door.  Raffle prizes will include magazine subscriptions, online subscriptions, books and more.  Mail your registration to: SMCGS Irish Seminar, PO Box 5083, San Mateo, CA 94402-0083 (650) 572-2929.  For more information contact Cath Trindle [email protected] Include name, address, phone and email as well as number of attendees with you check.

FYI Hi People Free Genealogy Workshop 1 day session. Was found in Dayton Daily News Tuesday Jan 7,2003 page B1 It fills up fast, do not doodle. Details follow in this email. or for more info send a SASE to: Centerville, OH FHC/Jamboree Space limited to the first 450 who register. Family History Jamboree, 5024 Artesia Drive Kettering, OH 45440 Check out: http://www.ameritech.net/users/cenfhc/fhj.htm 7th Annual Family History Jamboree Sponsored by The Dayton Ohio Stake The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Family History Jamboree is an all day event designed to promote Family History activities among the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with an open invitation to the public. The attendee may select up to six one hour classes out of a list of 21. They range from the beginner level to the more advanced topics. When Saturday, February 22, 2003 (8:30am-4:00pm) Where 901 E. Whipp Rd. Centerville, OH Read over the materials below concerning class content, scheduling and instructors and decide which classes you would like to take. Also study the info concerning the optional handout book and lunches. ONLINE Registration: Once you've read over this material then click the "Register" link at the bottom of this page to fill in the registration form. You may change your selections on the form freely untill you actually submit the form. All classes will be assigned on a "first come, first serve" basis. (Note: You may want to print the contents of this page for reference while you are registering.) Registration is limited to 450 persons and will be closed at that point. The optional items listed below (Books and Lunches) may not be available after Feb 15th, which is one week prior to the date of the Jamboree. The classes are totally free but there is a charge to cover expenses for the optional items. Once your registration form has been received by e-mail, we will send you a reply to the e-mail address entered on your form, to let you know that you have been accepted. Once our limit of 450 has been met, we will reply with a rejection message. You will be given a chance to view the registration form results before it is finally sent. We would suggest that you print off a copy for your records and bring it with you to the FHJ. You must send a check for the optional items listed below, prior to the event. You should arrive at the FHJ at or before 08:30am and report to the registration desk to pick up your entry ticket and any of the optional items that you may have ordered. You will then be given a progam that includes a map of the building so that you'll be able to find your class rooms. A book is available ($5.00) that contains all of the handouts for all of the classes. This saves a lot of note taking. You may bring your own sack lunch, visit a local restaurant, or purchase a sack lunch on site ($3.50). You may choose a Ham or Turkey sandwich and it also includes a piece of fruit, chips, cookie and a can of pop. If you choose to take a lunch break, and we suggest that you do, you must select the "22 Lunch" option for class period 3 or 4. An area will be provided for lunch. We ask that you not eat in the class rooms. If you choose to purchase one or both of these items we ask that you send a check, made payable to the "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints", to the address below: Centerville, OH FHC/Jamboree 5024 Artesia Dr. Kettering, OH 45440 Please note that we make the final determination on how many Books and Lunches that we will have on-hand based on the funds that we have actually received (not on orders) one week prior to the actual Jamboree date. We ask that you mail in your checks as early as possible. Check out: http://www.ameritech.net/users/cenfhc/fhj.htm 7th Annual Family History Jamboree Sponsored by The Dayton Ohio Stake The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Posted by JohnW Cramer I am not affiliated with LDS/Centerville, OH FHC/Jamboree === JWCramer-HillTopUSA [email protected] Also [email protected] When products emails are sent it is not an endorsement, but for informational purposes. As always buyer beware. "Genealogy without documentation is mythology." Maggie Ohio Ancestors: CRAMER MARCHAL SCHMITT<SMITH>HIPPLE TRICK LOY Paternal:CRAMER MARCHAL SCHMITT>SMITH BULCHER PEQUIGNOT RIDDLE Maternal: HIPPLE, TRICK, FLOYD, LOY, MARTIN, SMITH, WASHINGTON HIPPLE, HEIPEL HEIPLE HEPPELL HEPPLE HIPLE HIPPEL HUPELL HYPLE Web URL: http://jwcramer.freeyellow.com/ Web URL: http://cacramer.freeyellow.com/ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html Copyright (C) 2003 by JohnW Cramer [email protected]

Salt Lake Valley View Stake Family History Conference, Saturday, January 25, at 2245 East 3900 South in Salt Lake City. Twenty-five classes for beginning to intermediate family history researchers; display hall. Registration is free, syllabus $10.00, box lunch $6.00. Information at <A HREF="www.familyresearcher.com"> www.familyresearcher.com</A> or email Mindi Stevens at [email protected]

Plan to get away from the winter cold and enjoy some of the 320 days of sunshine that the city of Mesa, Arizona offers. The Czechoslovak Genealogical Society, International is sponsoring a Third Winter Symposium to be held February 21-23, 2003 at the Sheraton Phoenix East in Mesa, Arizona. Optional events will be offered Friday evening with a full round of speaker sessions on Saturday including such topics as "What the Family History library DOES have for the Czech Genealogist", "The Odyssey of the Czech and Slovak Legion in Siberia, 1917 to 1920", "Researching the Austro-Hungarian Empire", "Translating and Interpreting Eastern Bohemian Church Records", Internet Case Studies and How to put them together", "Tales of the Czechs", "A Mountain of Microfilm: acquiring and preserving the world's records", "Trends in Czech and Slovak Immigration History" and "Why Was the First Democracy in East-Central Europe Established in Czechoslovakia? Lessons for Today." Dinner with entertainment by the Rusyny Dance Troupe of Phoenix and Tucson. Sunday morning will provide registered conferees with the opportunity to exchange information within each of the archival districts. We have assembled some of the best speakers on genealogical, historical and cultural topics! Emphasis will be placed on research on the peoples of the land formerly known as Czechoslovakia. Speakers from Arizona, California, Minnesota and Utah. For details and speaker profiles, sign on http://cgsi.org or call (763) 595-7799). All conference events will take place at the Sheraton Phoenix East (aka Mesa Sheraton) located 12 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Special hotel rates have been negotiated but reservations at this rate must be placed prior to January 22. John Kracha Member, Czechoslovak Genealogical Society Member, House of Czech and Slovak Republics, San Diego Member, Computer Genealogical Society of San Diego

Meetings are held at the Glendale Public Library, 5959 W. Brown, Glendale Arizona. The meetings begin at 1:30 p.m. See website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~azcsgsa/index.htm for additional information and map link January 25, 2003 -- We will have TWO presentations today, the first one will be by Jean White, "Chasing Czech/Slovak Ancestors in Chicago: Urban Research Techniques". Jean developed her research methods while looking for her Scots and Irish ancestors in Chicago. Jean is a native of Chicago, Illinois area and has been doing research since 1974. Jean has been a school teacher there, and while living in Kansas, a lecturer and teacher of genealogy. She is past president of The Castor Association of America and the present editor of their publication. She has served as president of the West Valley Genealogical Society and editor of their quarterly publication. She currently chairs their collection development committee, and teaches classes there. Current memberships include The Genealogical Speaker's Guild, The Arizona Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and is on the board of the latter group. After a short break Helene Cincebeaux will present "Ancient Symbols and Traditions of Czech and Slovak Villages". Helene is well known to us from having spoken here at least twice before. A genealogist since 1960, she founded the Slovak Heritage and Folklore Society International (SHFSI) in 1987 and serves as director and editor of its quarterly newsletter Slovakia. She authored Slovak Pride, a genealogical aide, in 1989 and is updating this publication now. She travels to Czech Republic and Slovakia with groups of people looking for (and finding) relatives. Helene is an avid collector of textiles and publishes Slovakia magazine, Moravia and is the author of books on these topics. In 1984, Helene co-founded the Moravian Heritage Society. She is the editor of its quarterly Morava Krasna. April 5, 2003 -- Joanne Thyken will be speaking on immigration trends.

SAVE IT: Preservation of Documents, Photographs, Paper Memorabilia and Ephemera The search for information about family members inevitably leads to the accumulation of documents, photographs and paper memorabilia and ephemera. On Sunday, January 19th, 2003, the Jewish Genealogical Society of New York will present STANLEY BERGMAN, the head of preservation for YIVO (YIVO Institute for Jewish Research), who will demonstrate how to conserve these valuable papers and photographs. He will also answer questions from audience members. The meeting will start at 2 p. m. Meetings of the JGSNY, which are held at the Center for Jewish History, are open to the public. Admission for JGSNY members is free with the presentation of a membership card. Non-members will be charged a $3 admission fee. The Center for Jewish History is located at 15 West 16th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The Center's Genealogy Institute will be open at 12:30 for networking with other researchers and access to resource materials and computers. For more information, call the JGSNY at 212-294-8326.

This month's free program lecture - The Forgotten Female — What Did She Look Like?   by: Patricia Gracie, of New Market, MD Saturday, January 11, 2003 1 - 3 PM Homewood at Crumland Farms - Multipurpose Room 7407 Willow Road - Frederick, MD (directions below) Free admission - general public encouraged to attend Great-great Grandmothers can be hard to find.  They usually changed their names, almost always moved out of the family home  & rarely left the wealth of records we associate with our male ancestors. But they provided half of our heritage, and sometimes a whole lot more.  Pat will talk about how to look for women, what unique records you might find.   Homewood - 3 miles north of 7th St. Exit - West (on the left) off Rt 15 traveling north. Willow Road is just past the Beckley Motel and Store on the left.  The main entrance is on the left - the second driveway at the portico.  Please park in the lot that is off the next driveway on the left, walkway is around the apartment building. For more information - please call - Pepper Scotto, Pres.  301-834-9907 - or write directly to me at [email protected]

PRESS RELEASE 7 January 2003 AUSTRALIA'S FIRST GENEALOGY ROADSHOW IS ON ITS WAY! AUSTRALIAN GENEALOGY ROADSHOW 2003 15 - 29 April 2003 Gold Coast | Brisbane | Adelaide | Melbourne | Canberra | Sydney Arrangements are near completion for The Australian Genealogy Roadshow 2003, sponsored by Gould Genealogy and SCEYA. This is a first for Australian genealogy enthusiasts and will give family and local historians around the country the opportunity to meet and hear overseas and local experts in their field. >From the USA Bob Velke, the president of Wholly Genes Software and developer of the world's most advanced genealogy program - The Master Genealogist. >From the UK Rod Neep of Archive CD books. Archive CD books have produced an amazing 1000 hard to get books on CD-ROM since commencing 2 years ago. >From Australia Robin Lamacraft of SCEYA, Australia's foremost family history chart design and printing company. Gould Genealogy, Australia's largest supplier of genealogy products also local societies, other genealogy services and more... >From 15 - 29 April, The Australian Genealogy Roadshow 2003 will visit the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney. The Roadshow will feature displays as well as product demonstrations and workshops. Local genealogy societies and other exhibitors will also be featured. This will be a genealogy event unlike any other in Australia - taking genealogy into the future. For further information visit the Gould Genealogy website: http://www.gould.com.au/content/roadshow2003.htm?rid=5 Or contact Alan Phillips at Gould Genealogy Phone: (08) 8396 1110 Fax: (08) 8396 1163 Email: [email protected] The Australian Genealogy Roadshow is sponsored by Gould Genealogy http://www.gould.com.au SCEYA http://www.sceya.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe to this list - email [email protected] with the subject Unsubscribe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOULD GENEALOGY Address: Unit 4, 247 Milne Road, Modbury North, South Australia, 5092 Mail Address: PO Box 675, Modbury, South Australia, 5092 Telephone: Australia: (08) 8396 1110 . . . . . . International +61 8 8396 1110 Fax: Australia: (08) 8396 1163 . . . . . . International +61 8 8396 1163 Email: [email protected]

The Spring 2003 calendar is really shaping up to be an another exciting season of genealogical events. Please check out the NJ Genealogical Event Calendar for an event near you!! http://mywebpages.comcast.net/famhist/calendar.htm Some highlights include... JANUARY 2003 January 12th - Jewish Genealogical Society of Bergen County Meeting: 2PM group discussion, JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly. Speaker: Rhoda Miller -- 'Untangling the Web: Learn pathways through the maze of the Internet to enable you to trace the people, places, and social history of your family.' URL: http://erosenbaum.netfirms.com/jgsbc/ January 25th - The Monmouth County Genealogy Society will sponsor its Spring Workshop, "Putting the Pieces Together" 9am-3pm at the Eatontown Community Center, 68 Broad Street, Eatontown. (snow date: February 8th) URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/events.htm FEBRUARY 2003 February 1st - Orange County Genealogical Society Meeting : 9:00am at the 1841 Historic Courthouse located at 101 Main Street, Goshen, NY. Both the meeting and program are free of charge and open to the public. Our research room is open from Noon to 4:00 following the program. Speaker: Joseph Lieby -- "New Jersey as a Place to Research". February 12th - Central Jersey Genealogical Club Meeting: 7pm at the Hamilton Twp. Library; Speaker: Virginia Banerjee -- "Probate Records" URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njcjgc/ MARCH 2003 March 4th - Burlington County Genealogy Club Meeting: 7pm at the Burlington County Library, Woodlane Road, Westhampton. March 24th - Genealogical Society of Bergen County Meeting: 7pm at the Ridgewood Public Library auditorium, 125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood; Speaker: Bill Cotgreave, SHARS member -- "What's really under the Kilt; Preparing to research your Scottish roots abroad" URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsbc/ APRIL 2003 April 5th - Spring Genealogical Program: co-hosted by Genealogical Society of New Jersey and Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania; Lecture/Speaker: George Redmonds, an internationally known English genealogy specialist and John Konvalinka will be keynote speakers. More info to be announced. URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/main.htm URL: http://www.libertynet.org/gspa/ April 8th - Morris Area Genealogy Society Meeting: 6:45pm at the Grace Episcopal Church, Route 124E, Madison. WANTED: Submissions for the 2003 Calendar!! Please share this request with your local genealogy society publicity chairperson. -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ukraine WorldGenWeb Country Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukrwgw/index.html NJGenWeb: Genealogical Calendar of Events http://mywebpages.comcast.net/famhist/calendar.htm OKGenWeb County Coordinator: Adair Co.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okadair/adaircty.htm USGenWeb Archives - Oklahoma: Adair Co.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/adair/adair.html Michelle's Home Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mchub/shell.htm History & Images of Carteret, NJ http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~mchub/carteret/