To clarify the previous message for this event - received on 23 Nov 2002 to this list - This is a Luncheon Meeting - on Saturday December 14 - at NOON as a reminder - paid reservations are required by December 6 - $15 Frecogs Members and $20 non-members - No walk-in attendance is available due to the limited seating and caterer requirements. I apologize for the confusion - Pepper Scotto

Hi listers As I've announced previously, Malcolm Graham will talk to the society on Monday 25 November 2003 about the "Oxfordshire Photographic Archive". For further details, please see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html#exeter Linked to this presentation, we have a new 'Mystery Picture' spot on the OFHS web site :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/mystery-pic.html When you identify this picture, we'll roll out another for you ! The new issue of the "Oxfordshire Family Historian", which has been rolling through the press in the last few days, also contains an unidentified picture from the Oxfordshire Photographic Archive. It is intended that these pictures will become a regular feature of the journal and of the website. Suggestions as to where this photograph may have been taken should be sent by email to :- [email protected] Alternatively, anyone identifying the photograph can bring the answer to Monday's meeting ! Very best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Saturday November 30, 2002 GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair 233 Lake Street, Waltham MA 02451 Irish research Q&A 10:30 am with Mary Ellen Grogan, a professional genealogist active in The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) and the Massachusetts Genealogical Council. She served as Local Arrangements Chair and speaker for GENTECH 2002. Lineage Societies (Mayflower, DAR, SAR, Founders & Patriots, Colonial Dames and other )Q&A 12pm Saturday with Carolyn S Bingham - past Genealogist for the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants; Professional Genealogist, specializing in lineage society applications and New England families; U.S. representative for Webb One-Name Register (U.K.); genealogist for Warren Cousins Society; course instructor. French Canadian Q&A 1:30 pm Saturday with Patti Couture, Professional Genealogist, Author, Lecturer; specialist in both French Canadian and Jewish genealogy; past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Inc; Massachusetts Archives "Sunset Lecture Series" speaker. Colonial Records Q&A 3 pm Saturday with Barbara Jean Mathews, CG, Verifying Genealogist for the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America; author, lecturer and compiler of lineages; Research assistant for the Great Migration project of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and former web columnist on Connecticut for New England Historic Genealogical Society. Learn how to put those stacks of working papers in order and put a research plan together at our Research Organization Workshop at 11 am Friday November 29 Learn about eastern Canadian and northeastern US migrations during our Boston States Migrations videos Friday November 29 and Sunday afternoon December 1: "Quebec to Central Massachusetts" video 12:30 pm Friday, Sunday "19th and 20th Century Steamship Lines, Ships Passenger List Contents and Locations, Shipping News Publications and Maritimes Migration Patterns" video 2 pm Friday, Sunday "Railroad History in the Boston States Migrations" video 3:30 pm Friday, Sunday See http://bostonstates.rootsweb.com/Videoflyerdetail.htm for video coverage. Trade your old research books with others at the Christmas GenealogyFair Yankee Swap every day! GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair Registration -- $5 http://geocities.com/sharon_sergeant/ChristmasFairform.htm GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair Friday November 29, 10 am - 6 pm Saturday November 30, 10 am - 6 pm Sunday December 1, 2002 12 pm - 6 pm 233 Lake Street, Waltham MA 02451 If you can't join us in person, you can send a Wanted Poster! Questions? Contact us! Phone: 781-209-8861 Email: [email protected] ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

Frederick County (Maryland) Genealogical Society would like to extend an invitation to all genealogists in the region to our annual Holiday Luncheon. Our special guests are - Regional Genealogy Magazine Editors - Past and Present George and Donna Valley Russell, those wonderful people who started the ran the Western Maryland Genealogy Magazine - Patricia A. Anderson - who is the current editor of the Western Maryland Genealogy Magazine - Marty Hiatt - who is the editor of the Northern Virginia Genealogy Magazine. Each of these people have contributed tremendous assets to our research and preservation of little known facts. Come and show your support for their efforts. In addition - each attendee will be entitled to 5 $1 raffle tickets for a copy of the latest CD-ROM for the Jacob Englebrecht Diaries 1820-1870 period. This publication was released earlier this year in both hard bound and CD-Rom versions. For each attendee - a copy of the late addition to regional historical magazines - the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies' October 2002 premier issue titled - 'Catoctin History.' Added features, besides some good social time - are the used and new book sales tables, sharing table, and other cool raffles and door prizes. So - for the price of a grilled chicken dinner (with al gratin potatoes and green bean medley, pies, and choice of beverage buffet) and all the above goodies - Send $15 if you are a Frecogs Member, or send $20 if you are not a current 2002 Member - or of course you can send $15 for 2003 individual membership ($20 for family) and get the member prices for the luncheon. check to FRECOGS mail to P. O. Box 234 Monrovia, MD 21770 Payment is needed in our hands by Friday, December 6th. BUT - please email or call Pepper Scotto ASAP to get on the head count list. Location: Homewood at Crumland Farms 7407 Willow Road Frederick, MD just west off of Rt#15 - about 3 miles north of 7th St. Exit - behind the Beckley Motel Enter building at the main entrance (overhead canopy) - but park in the lot on the next right side entrance - behind the apartment building next to the main entrance. Luncheon and Meeting is held in the Multipurpose Room/Chapel on the right off the main lobby. If you are interested - contact me - Pepper Scotto 301-834-9907 [email protected]

If you would like a free 2002 Georgia Archives Week poster, please contact Jody Thompson at [email protected] or [email protected] Thank you. Jody Thompson, Co-Chair 2002 Georgia Archives Week

Colleagues The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be held on Monday 25 November 2002 at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford. Doors open at 7:15 pm for coffee, help with both genealogy & computers, bookstall and exchange journals. The bookstall will feature its usual range of special offers and bargain buys, whilst PRO 1901 census vouchers will also be on sale. At 8:00pm, Malcolm Graham will talk about the "Oxfordshire Photographic Archive". This is located in the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies, and hence Malcolm, as the head of that organisation, is in a unique position to talk about its usefulness for family historians. In addition, it's exciting to note that some of the treasures of the "Oxfordshire Photographic Archive" are now available on the web. I'm sure that Malcolm will have more to say about that ! 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

Hi listers I'm delighted to announce that on Thursday 21 November 2002, at 11.00am BST, Hugh Kearsey will once again appear on The Jan Edwards Show on BBC Radio Oxford. As many of you will be aware, Hugh is this society's President and Projects Officer. The Jan Edwards Show features a studio guest who is an "expert" within his field. The guest then answers telephone calls on the air from listeners. When Hugh is on the show, he takes with him the society's "Search Services" on his laptop to enable him to answer specific questions about listeners' Oxfordshire and North Berkshire ancestry. He also uses his knowledge of other Oxfordshire records and of family history generally to answer other miscellaneous queries from the show's listeners. For those listers who live within reach of Oxfordshire, BBC Radio Oxford are on 95.2 FM. Very best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair 233 Lake Street, Waltham MA 02451 GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair Reservations -- $5 http://geocities.com/sharon_sergeant/ChristmasFairform.htm Greetings! Come to Our Christmas GenealogyFair Weekend Friday November 29, 10 am - 6 pm Saturday November 30, 10 am - 6 pm Sunday December 1, 2002 12 pm - 6 pm Featuring a Yankee Swap, Question and Answer sessions with members of the Association of Professional Genealogists and Boston States Migrations videos! Learn how to put those stacks of working papers in order and put a research plan together at our Research Organization Workshop at 11 am Friday November 29. Ask an expert from the Association of Professional Genealogists about Irish, Mayflower and other Lineage Society memberships, French Canadian and New England Colonial research during our Q&A sessions Saturday November 30: Irish research Q&A 10:30 am with Mary Ellen Grogan, a professional genealogist active in The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) and the Massachusetts Genealogical Council. She served as Local Arrangements Chair and speaker for GENTECH 2002. Lineage Societies (Mayflower, DAR, SAR, Founders & Patriots, Colonial Dames and other )Q&A 12pm Saturday with Carolyn S Bingham - past Genealogist for the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants; Professional Genealogist, specializing in lineage society applications and New England families; U.S. representative for Webb One-Name Register (U.K.); genealogist for Warren Cousins Society; course instructor. French Canadian Q&A 1:30 pm Saturday with Patti Couture, Professional Genealogist, Author, Lecturer; specialist in both French Canadian and Jewish genealogy; past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Inc; Massachusetts Archives "Sunset Lecture Series" speaker. Colonial Records Q&A 3 pm Saturday with Barbara Jean Mathews, CG, Verifying Genealogist for the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America; author, lecturer and compiler of lineages; Research assistant for the Great Migration project of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and former web columnist on Connecticut for New England Historic Genealogical Society. Learn about eastern Canadian and northeastern US migrations during our Boston States Migrations videos Friday and Sunday afternoon: "Quebec to Central Massachusetts" video 12:30 pm Friday, Sunday "19th and 20th Century Steamship Lines, Ships Passenger List Contents and Locations, Shipping News Publications and Maritimes Migration Patterns" video 2 pm Friday, Sunday "Railroad History in the Boston States Migrations" video 3:30 pm Friday, Sunday See http://bostonstates.rootsweb.com/Videoflyerdetail.htm for video coverage. Trade your old research books with others at the Christmas GenealogyFair Yankee Swap every day! Register your research and swap item interests: Acadians and Quebec family roots from the 1600s - 1900s ; African American ; Architecture and Construction of homes, churches and furniture ; Atlantic Canada province research; Castles and Ancestral Manors ; Children's Genealogy Kits ; Colonial New England ; Eastern European Immigrants - Poland, Russia, Ukraine ... ; Education, Religion, Play and Music Practices of earlier centuries ; Elizabethan Times ; Ellis Island and other ship lists ; English, Welsh and Scottish immigrants after the Revolutionary War ; Family History Library resources ; Female Lines ; Flags ; Genealogy Gift Sets and Certificates ; Genealogy Charts, Methods, organization and research planning ; Heritage Albums, Scrapbooks, Photo Preservation and Family Tree crafts ; Immigrants after the Napoleonic War or the War of 1812 ; Industrial Revolution immigrants to New England mill towns ; Irish Immigrants during the 19th and 20th century ; Italian Immigrants during the 19th and 20th century ; Library of Congress Resources ; Loyalists ; Magnifying Glasses, Pigment Pens and other specialty supplies ; Maps and old place names ; Mariners, Sail and Steam ships and Trade Routes ; Military Resources ; Native American First Nations ; Newspaper and City Directory Resources ; Nova Scotia Foreign Protestants in the 1700s ; Planters and Pioneers - New England to Nova Scotia before the Revolutionary War ; Oral History Kits ; Railroad and Turnpike routes ; Research Trip Planning ; Scandinavian Research ; Town and Family Histories ; Victorian crafts, cards and ornaments ; Western European Immigrants - France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Spain ... ; Give yourself a present at the Yankee Swap! GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair Registration -- $5 http://geocities.com/sharon_sergeant/ChristmasFairform.htm Register now! Join us at the Christmas GenealogyFair Weekend, 233 Lake Street, Waltham MA 02451 If you can't join us in person, you can send a Wanted Poster, or visit us at our website! Questions? Contact us! Phone: 781-209-8861 Email: [email protected] Sincerely, Sharon Sergeant GenealogyFair.com ------------------------------------------------ email: [email protected] voice: 781-209-8861 web: http://www.GenealogyFair.com ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

The next meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of New York will take place on Sunday, November 24th, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the Center for Jewish History located at 15 West 16th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in New York City. Our speaker will be Estelle Guzik, past President of the JGS, and the editor of the JGS book, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, published in 1989 and the soon to be published new edition. She will describe "What's New At The New York City Municipal Archives And What Can We Look Forward To In The Future?" The computers and research area of the Center's Genealogical Institute will open at 12:30 p.m. for the use of those attending the JGSNY meeting. Please bring your membership card; the admission charge for non-members in $3. Gloria Berkenstat Freund JGSNY Membership VP

Indiana African American Genealogy Group (IAAGG) Presents November 16,2002 Topic - It�s There, Just Look! Presenter: Mr. Jerry Pierce Mr. Pierce is a retired professor. He taught English for many years and his most recent positions were as an instructor at universities in Japan for the past 10 years. Mr. Pierce is a consummate genealogist and researcher. He is committed to learning about his own personal family history and enjoys helping others uncover their links to the past. Mr. Pierce recently returned from a multi-state research trip and will show IAAGG members that sources and leads are right at our fingertips. Ergo his presentation title �It�s There, Just Look�! Location: 4180 N. College Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46205 317-269-1863 Date: November 16, 2002 Price: Free Open to the Public If you have questions please reply by e-mail to Nichelle [email protected] . --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive medley & videos from Greatest Hits CD

HOLIDAY PARTY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2002 10:30 TO NOON Orange County Genealogical Society 101 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924 OCGS will host a Holiday Party on Saturday, December 7, 2002 at the historic 1841 Court House in Goshen, NY, at 10:30 AM, after our regular monthly meeting. Please come and meet the Officers and Directors of the Orange County Genealogical Society. Let us share with you our projects, hopes and dreams of where we are going and what we hope to accomplish. At the same time we hope you will share with us what you would like to see us accomplish and let us know how you can help us achieve these goals. The program chairperson, Marilyn Terry, would be most interested to hear what topics you would like covered in future programs. Ethnic Sharing: We would like to hear how you celebrate the holidays with traditions, special recipes, tree trimming etc. We will be serving refreshments, if you have a favorite you might like to share bring it along. Volunteering: If you have an interest is becoming a volunteer we would be most interested in meeting with you. Volunteers are always needed in any well-run organization and ours is no exception. We have indexing projects, work parties that meet once a week, research room staff, work parties for mailing our quarterly (5 times a year). You must be thinking if it's quarterly how can it be 5 times a year. Come find out. We also have projects that can be done at home. Let's get to know one and other better. If you cannot attend but have something to share, send a letter to OCGS, Holiday Sharing, 101 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 or via email to [email protected] FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair 233 Lake Street, Waltham MA 02451 Greetings! Come to Our Christmas GenealogyFair Weekend Friday November 29, 10 am - 6 pm Saturday November 30, 10 am - 6 pm Sunday December 1, 2002 12 pm - 6 pm Featuring a Yankee Swap, Question and Answer sessions with members of the Association of Professional Genealogists and Boston States Migrations videos! Learn how to put those stacks of working papers in order and put a research plan together at our Research Organization Workshop at 11 am Friday November 29. Ask an expert about Irish, Mayflower and other Lineage Society memberships, French Canadian and New England Colonial research during our Q&A sessions Saturday November 30. Learn about eastern Canadian and northeastern US migrations during our Boston States Migrations videos Friday and Sunday afternoon. Trade your old research books with others at the Christmas GenealogyFair Yankee Swap every day! Register your research and swap item interests: Acadians and Quebec family roots from the 1600s - 1900s ; African American ; Architecture and Construction of homes, churches and furniture ; Atlantic Canada province research; Castles and Ancestral Manors ; Children's Genealogy Kits ; Colonial New England ; Eastern European Immigrants - Poland, Russia, Ukraine ... ; Education, Religion, Play and Music Practices of earlier centuries ; Elizabethan Times ; Ellis Island and other ship lists ; English, Welsh and Scottish immigrants after the Revolutionary War ; Family History Library resources ; Female Lines ; Flags ; Genealogy Gift Sets and Certificates ; Genealogy Charts, Methods, organization and research planning ; Heritage Albums, Scrapbooks, Photo Preservation and Family Tree crafts ; Immigrants after the Napoleonic War or the War of 1812 ; Industrial Revolution immigrants to New England mill towns ; Irish Immigrants during the 19th and 20th century ; Italian Immigrants during the 19th and 20th century ; Library of Congress Resources ; Loyalists ; Magnifying Glasses, Pigment Pens and other specialty supplies ; Maps and old place names ; Mariners, Sail and Steam ships and Trade Routes ; Military Resources ; Native American First Nations ; Newspaper and City Directory Resources ; Nova Scotia Foreign Protestants in the 1700s ; Planters and Pioneers - New England to Nova Scotia before the Revolutionary War ; Oral History Kits ; Railroad and Turnpike routes ; Research Trip Planning ; Scandinavian Research ; Town and Family Histories ; Victorian crafts, cards and ornaments ; Western European Immigrants - France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Spain ... ; Give yourself a present at the Yankee Swap! GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair Registration -- $5 http://geocities.com/sharon_sergeant/ChristmasFairform.htm Register now! Join us at the Christmas GenealogyFair Weekend, 233 Lake Street, Waltham MA 02451 If you can't join us in person, you can send a Wanted Poster, or visit us at our website! Questions? Contact us! Phone: 781-209-8861 Email: [email protected] Sincerely, Sharon Sergeant GenealogyFair.com ------------------------------------------------ email: [email protected] voice: 781-209-8861 web: http://www.GenealogyFair.com ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

Phone registration begins Monday, November 11, 2002, for the Fifth Annual Genealogy Computing Workshops at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois. The college is offering eight full-day computer workshops in March of 2003 at the college's campus in Galesburg, Illinois---all presented by Michael John Neill. All workshop are held in state-of-the-art computer labs and each attend will have their own computer to use for the duration of the workshop. Registration is $35 per day and each day's sessions run from 9:00 until 3:00. Topics include: Family Tree Maker DeedMapper Library Card Catalogs Computerized Census Research Word and Excel Maps and more! Registrants can call 1-877-236-1862 (extension 5260) to register by phone. Please visit our workshop page at: http://www.rootdig.com/sandburg.html before calling to register. Our registration office will be open on Veteran's Day, 11 November. Thanks! Michael John Neill workshop coordinator/presenter

Join the Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) as we host our Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference. This exciting learning experience will be held on the 15th and 16th of November 2002 at the Hilton in St. Petersburg, FL. You can register for the full conference or for one-day only. The best news is that you can ignore all deadline dates. We are accepting everyone's registration at the pre-registration rate and the hotel is also allowing us to register right up to the conference (as long as there is room available). However, do not call their 888 number; you must call them direct at 727-894-5000. Our featured speaker, Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL, will present four (4) exciting lectures you will not want to miss. Mrs. Geiger is a well-known genealogical researcher, teacher, speaker and published author. She is the editor and publisher of WOODWARDs WeSearch and editor of OnBoard! She has participated in the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research for four years and the National Institute on Genealogical Research. In addition to the featured speaker, we will have Pam Cooper, Mary L. Jackson Fears, Amy Larner Giroux, CG, Lawrence R. Kirkwood, Boyd Murphree, Ann Mohr Osisek, Gladys Friedman Paulin, CGRS, and Jim Powell, Jr. All total, we will be providing the opportunity to participate in over 20 lectures about a variety of topics such as: Land records - Census records - Tax Lists - Immigration Internet - Church Records - Society Management Slave Research - Jewish Research - Florida Research and the National Archives in East Point, Georgia. We are also pleased to announce that Elizabeth Neily, historian and storyteller, will be the banquet speaker. The banquet will honor individuals who have documented their Florida pioneers through the Florida Pioneer Descendant Program. If you would like further information, contact A. Staley, P. O. Box 441364, Jacksonville, FL 32222 Email: [email protected] or you will find the schedule and registration form online at the FSGS Web site <http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs> Please be sure to submit your conference reservation and reserve your hotel room for a very exciting 2002 conference!

National Archives and Records Administration NORTHEAST REGION 380 TRAPELO ROAD WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS www. archives.gov/facilities/ma/boston For Immediate Release For Further Information: (866) 406-2379 "Archives on the Road" at the National Archives in Waltham Waltham, MA... The National Archives-Northeast Region in Waltham is hosting "Archives on the Road" on Saturday November 16, 2002. "Archives on the Road" is an opportunity for people to have professional archivists explain the historical value of objcets such as family papers, scrap books, diaries, letters, photographs, and to explain what kind of options are available to care for these objects. Archivists will explain some basic preservation techniques, what happens to collections if they are donated to an archive, and will distribute lists of resources for those interested in finding free-lance archivists, researchers, appraisers, and consultants. "Archives on the Road" will be offered at the Regional Archives building, located at 380 Trapelo Road in Waltham, MA on Saturday November 16 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. "Archives on the Road" is a project put together by the New England Archivists and inspired by "Antiques Roadshow," a television program that allows people to bring in their antiques to be evaluated by professional historians, antique dealers, and appraisers. The main difference between "Antiques Roadshow" and "Archives on the Road" is that the archivists will not provide monetary values for any objects brought. The primary purpose is to help people better understand how to care for their treasures and how archives and archivists can help them preserve those items. New England Archivists is a regional organization of people who care for historical records. NEA is committed to helping make everyone aware of archival work, and informing the public about archival resources that might be of use to them, whether they are users (historians, genealogists, students, reporters and more) or donors. If you are interested in having an "Archives on the Road" event in your area please contact Jessica Steytler, Congregational Library, 14 Beacon St., Suite 707, Boston, MA 02141 ([email protected] , or 617-523-0470 x234). The National Archives Northeast Region (Boston) has more than 25,000 cubic feet of archival material dating from 1789 to the 1970s. These records were created or received by the Federal courts and over 80 Federal agencies in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am. - 9:00 p.m., and the first and third Saturday of each month 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., excluding all Federal holidays. The mission of the National Archives is to ensure, for the Citizen and the Public Servant, for the President and the Congress and the Courts, ready access to essential evidence. OFFICE OF REGIONAL RECORDS SERVICES ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

Thursday November 7, 2002 7pm The Historical Society of Watertown and the Watertown Public Library present State Archivist John Warner who will discuss Family Research at the Massachusetts State Archives. The meeting is free and open to the public: Town Council Chambers Watertown Town Hall 149 Main Street Rt 20 Watertown, MA For information call Mary Ellen after 7pm at 617-926-6130 or email [email protected] ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

Monmouth County (NJ) Genealogy Society Meeting Notice Date: Sunday, November 10th Time: 1:30pm Place: Eatontown Community Center, 68 Broad Street, Eatontown, NJ Lecture Topic: Walter D. Stock, CGRS, will speak on the holdings of the Philadelphia Public Library. The Library contains a wealth of genealogical material for the Philadelphia area as well as items of interest to family researchers in other areas. His presentation will include tips about accessing records from the Philadelphia City Archives. For directions to the Community Center, please visit our website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/events.htm -- 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 Cherokee Co.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okchero2/index.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/

James Conroyd Martin, Chicago area high school teacher and author of "Push Not the River" will speak at the November 10 meeting of the Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA). The novel is based on the recently-discovered 201 year old diary of the Countess Anna Maria Berezkowska, and chronicles Poland's glorious past, full of castles and manor houses. It covers the period beginning with the Third of May Constitution, 1791-94 and the political struggles that followed. The meeting will take place Sunday, November 10 at 2 PM in the Social Hall of the Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Admission is free and all are welcome. For further information please visit the PGSA website at www.pgsa.org

Hi listers Those living in the south of England might wish to note that the Open Day of the West Surrey FHS takes place at Woking this Saturday 2 November 2002. For further details of the event and the venue, please see :- http://www.wsfhs.org/ I'm delighted to confirm to those with research interests in Oxfordshire and North Berkshire that the Oxfordshire FHS will have a stall at this event. This will be manned by myself, Neil Bradshaw, Wendy Archer and Sheila Tree, and will feature :- 1. the society's "Search Services", our computerised database of census, baptism, marriage, burial and monumental inscription information : http://www.ofhs.org.uk/searches.html 2. sales of the society's CDs : http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html 3. sales of the society's microfiche : http://www.ofhs.org.uk/mfiche.html 4. the society's bookstall : http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html Those wanting to come along and make purchases are welcome to do so, and can save those niggling postal charges in the process. But equally, any lister who just wants to come along and say "hello" or who wants to seek advice in connection with their Oxfordshire research should feel free to visit us. Any queries, please let me know. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

The Illinois State Genealogical Society announces the 9th annual Genealogical Institute of Mid-America July 7-10, 2003 in Springfield, Illinois. Held at the University of Illinois-Springfield. A separate computer course taught by Michael J. Neill will be offered on Friday, July 11, 2003. Insturctors include: Michael J. Neill: Course I Sandra H. Luebking Course II Lloyd D. Bockstruck: Eastern Sources Paul Milner: British Isles Research A description of the courses and an address for further information appears below. More information will be forthcoming. Thanks! GIMA 2003 Michael J. Neill: COURSE I Course I is not really for intended for those completely new to genealogy --we've had long-time researchers in this class. We assume you have a working knowledge of most of the records discussed in our sessions and have used most of them before. Throughout the Part I sessions, the promise and pitfall of each record type is discussed. Sandra H. Luebking: COURSE II Course II is recommended for anyone who has mastered basic genealogical record-keeping skills and terminology; is reasonably familiar with common 20th century U.S. local and county sources; can properly abstract and cite a simple will, deed, or census entry; and has worked a minimum of 15 hours each in a genealogical library collection, a family history library or center, and a county court-house. While the focus is hands-on research, internet discussion will be included and the top sites for advanced research will be identified. Lloyd D. Bockstruck: EASTERN SOURCES This course will include research sources and techniques covering the Eastern Seaboard; Arrival and Beyond the Tidewater; the New England Colonies: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay and New Haven, Connecticut River Valley, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont; The Middle Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, new Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland; The Virginias, The Carolinas, Ohio River Valley; and Tennessee after the Revolutionary War. Paul Milner BRITISH ISLES RESEARCH Encompassing the whole of Great Britain, including Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and England, this course will cover each geographic location in a detailed "tour" of their research sources. Included will be immigration from those areas to North America. Friday, July 11, 20003 Genealogical Research Computer Class Plans are being made for an all day computer class with Michael J. Neill. This will be a separate registration. To be added to the mailing list for further information, please send your mailing address to Susan Kaufman Tavenner GIMA Chairperson at: [email protected] please put GIMA in the subject line. Visit the Illinois State Genealogical Society website www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/index.html