The descendants of brothers Samuel, Simon, William and Harris SLADE will hold a reunion on June 6-7, 2008 in Meansville, Georgia. Descendants have been identified now living in NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX, OK, NM, KY, PA At the 2006, there were more than 100 attendees and we expect more this year. Contact info@SladeGenealogy.net for additional information.

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008 Location: Lake County Public Library, Merrillville Branch located at 1919 West 81st Avenue (US Route 30), Merrillville, Indiana. Time: 10:00 a.m. until Noon Topic and Speaker: "Tips & Tricks for Cook County Vital Records" by Grace DuMelle Grace will tell us about alternative methods for finding birth, marriages, divorces and deaths in the second largest county in the United States, Cook County, Illinois. We will learn about hidden sources such as out-of-state indexes and records created after the fact. Our meeting are free and open to the public and everyone is welcome. Sincerely, Bill Schu

9th Family History Research Trip to the Allen County Public Library Date: 28 May - 1 June 2008 Sponsored by the St. Charles County Genealogical Society and St. Charles Community College History Department The annual Family History Research Trip to the Allen County Library (Fort Wayne, Indiana) features expert guidance from nationally-known genealogist Michael John Neill, M.S. Michael is a columnist for Ancestry.com, has led research trips to Ft. Wayne and Salt Lake City, and lectures nationally on a wide variety of genealogy topics. Michael will help you get the most out of your trip through individualized attention in the following areas: pre-trip planning work developing research strategies using resources while you are at the library answering follow-up questions after the trip Learn with short lectures each morning in at the hotel before the library opens. Stay very close to the library in the comfortable Fort Wayne Hilton Hotel. Receive an orientation to the library. Find out how you can ride the bus or drive yourself. For more information, go to the trip website: http://www.rootdig.com/acpltrip.html

The May 10th meeting of the Hudson County Genealogical Society will be held at the beautiful Beacon, formerly the Jersey City Medical Center. The meeting will start promptly at 1:00 am, and end about 1:00 pm. We are please to have as speaker Leon Yost, vice-president of the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy. He will speak and answer questions on preservation and Jersey City History. We will also be screening a presentation of "Parade of the Shantytown Dead", created by noted photographer Bob Leach, Director of the Jersey City Historical Project. This video provides a window into the history of a section of Jersey City in the 1850s. For more information and directions to the site, please check out our website at www.hudsoncountynjgenealogy.org. BREAKING NEWS!!!! Come join us this Sunday, May 4th at the Hoboken Art and Music Festival! Rain or shine, from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, we will have a table to answer questions about our society and have fun doing so!

May 1. That's the deadline for early-bird discounts for Jamboree. Registrations are coming in fast and we are looking at a very successful event. Even so, tickets are still available for the meals and special events. Register online today http://tinyurl.com/3gmefa Or download a copy of the registration form and postmark it by Thursday, May 1 http://tinyurl.com/69xovq 1. Individuals who register by end of the day on Thursday, May 1, will receive the early-bird registration discount. Register early and save. 2. Early-Bird registrants are assured of receiving a FREE printed copy of the syllabus. Later registrants and walk-ins will receive a syllabus on CD. There will be a limited number of copies of the syllabus available for purchase at Jamboree for $10, but don't take a chance if you want a print copy. 3. Additional discounts are available for SCGS members. Why not join the Society when you register for Jamboree and enjoy the benefits of membership all year around? 4. Several new activities have been added since our program was mailed out in March. If you missed the announcements, here are some quick notes: A FREE Introduction to Genealogy session will be held on Friday morning, June 27, from 9am to 12noon at the Marriott. Beverly Truesdale of SCGS will be teaching that course. Register through the SCGS shopping cart or call the Library at 818-843-7247 to save your place. Registration is limited to 80 people. A FREE Kids' Genealogy Camp will also be held Friday morning, June 27, from 9am to 12noon at the Marriott. Starr Hailey Campbell, Hailey J. Campbell and Michael Melendez will be teaching the course. We already have 11 registered for the class, with a 30-child limit. It's a great way to introduce the grandkids to family history. Register through the SCGS shopping cart or call the Library at 818-843-7247 to save your place. A personal guided tour of Hollywood Forever will be offered on Friday morning, June 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00noon. An air-conditioned Starline Tours bus will pick you up at the Marriott; and Karie Bible, Hollywood Forever historian, will provide a personal walking tour of the famed Hollywood Cemetery. Cost is $30 and you can register online through the shopping cart or by mail or phone. A special appearance by members of the Guild of St. Michael, 16th century German mercenaries, accompanied by most of their weapons and some of their ladies, will welcome all attendees on Saturday morning. The group, including a "barber/physician" <yikes>, will be at Jamboree through the lunch break on Saturday. ..and if that's not enough... We'll even have an Oom-pah-pah band on Friday! Do you need a vintage photo repaired or duplicated for a cousin? Longtime Jamboree exhibitors Claire and Mike Daigle of Photos Made Perfect will be there to help. Ask them to scan your photos on Saturday. Bring your GEDCOM or electronic genealogy file and have beautiful pedigree charts printed while you wait. Print a chart for yourself, or plan ahead and have some printed for family gifts. Stop at the Generations Maps booth and leave Jamboree with a family treasure. Then, why not donate your family genealogy file to SCGS for safekeeping. Register online today http://tinyurl.com/3gmefa Or download a copy of the registration form and postmark it by Thursday, May 1 http://tinyurl.com/69xovq

From: publicity@sgesjax.comTo: publicity@sgesjax.comSubject: SGES May 10, 2008 MeetingDate: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:18:20 -0400 HELLO FELLOW GENEALOGISTSThe Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society is pleased to bring to Jacksonville another experienced researcher. Come and meet Mrs. Patricia Barefoot of Quarantine Island, Georgia.She is the guest speaker on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Mandarin Regional Library, 3330 Kori Road, Jacksonville, Florida at 10:15 AM. in the Community Meeting Room. She will bring information on "Chasing Family History in the Georgia Piedmont."Mrs. Barefoot is an 8th generation Glynn County, Georgia resident. She holds an A.B. in History and a M.A. in Anthropology. She has served as Park Ranger with collateral duties as Volunteer Coordinator, Curator/Collection Manager. Most recently a three year service as Regional Historic Preservation Planner, Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center.Mrs. Barefoot has authored four books: (1998) Falling for Coastal Magic, Stories of S.E. Georgia; (2000) Images of America, Brunswick the City by the Sea; (2001) Images of America, St. Mary's and Camden County; (2004) Images of America, Cumberland Island.No charge, open to the public, light refreshments served. Additional Information call 904-778-1000.Nela EberhardyPublicity Chaire-mail-Publicity@sgesjax.com _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself wherever you are. Mobilize! http://www.gowindowslive.com/Mobile/Landing/Messenger/Default.aspx?Locale=en-US?ocid=TAG_APRIL

Hillary Clinton and Angelina Jolie are in the news ~ but they are also in the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan Journal. Diane Shepherd wrote an article on Jolie's French-Canadian Ancestry in the April, 2008 Journal ( Vol 29 #2) and Diane and Gail Moreau-Desharnais wrote about Hillary Rodham Clinton's French-Canadian Ancestry in the October, 2007 and January, 2008 Journals ( Vol 28 #4, Vol 29 #1 ) Information on obtaining copies of these Journals is on the FCHSM website fchsm.habitant.org or you can send a check for $6.25 ( per copy ) to FCHSM PO Box 1900 Royal Oak, MI 48068-1900

Hillary Clinton and Angelina Jolie are in the news ~ but they are also in the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan Journal. Diane Shepherd wrote an article on Jolie's French-Canadian Ancestry in the April, 2008 Journal ( Vol 29 #2) and Diane and Gail Moreau-Desharnais wrote about Hillary Rodham Clinton's French-Canadian Ancestry in the October, 2007 and January, 2008 Journals ( Vol 28 #4, Vol 29 #1 ) Information on obtaining copies of these Journals is on the FCHSM website fchsm.habitant.org or you can send a check for $6.25 ( per copy ) to FCHSM PO Box 1900 Royal Oak, MI 48068-1900

Ann Mohr Osisek, President of Florida State Genealogical Society will speak to the Genealogical Society of South Brevard on the 14th of May. She will be speaking on "Backing Up To The Boat"-Immigration and Naturalization. Ann is well known in Central Florida genealogy circles. She is a frequent speaker at state conventions and is a sought after speaker nationally, as well. This is a "Don't Miss" program! The meeting starts with a social at 9:30AM and the program begins at 10:00AM. We meet in the Melbourne Library on Fee Avenue. For additional information please visit our website at www.gssb.net. Douglas Burnett Publicity Chair GSSB ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

Hillary Clinton and Angelina Joie are in the news ~ but they are also in the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan Journal. Diane Shepherd wrote an article on Jolie's French-Canadian Ancestry in the April, 2008 Journal ( Vol 29 #2) and Diane and Gail Moreau-Desharnais wrote about Hillary Rodham Clinton's French-Canadian Ancestry in the October, 2007 and January, 2008 Journals ( Vol 28 #4, Vol 29 #1 ) Information on obtaining copies of these Journals is on the FCHSM website fchsm.habitant.org or you can send a check for $6.25 ( per copy ) to FCHSM PO Box 1900 Royal Oak, MI 48068-1900

The German Genealogy Group will hold its next monthly meeting on Thursday, May 1st at 7:30 at the: Hicksville VFW Hall—Post 3211 320 South Broadway (Route 107) Hicksville, New York 11801 We welcome all who are interested in researching their Germanic origins. There is no fee for guests and all are welcome. The program this month will feature “Civil War Genealogical Research in New York” with presenter Laura H. Congleton and “History of the DUVCW” with presenter Janice Guy. Ms. Congleton is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the current NY Department President of the DUVCW, and a 2005 recipient of NY State Archives’ Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Award for a book she is compiling on all Union Veterans who served from Owego in Tioga county NY. Her talk will help us learn how to research Civil War ancestors using publicly available records online and at NY repositories. Ms. Guy is descended from the Pearsall and Post families who settled on Long Island in the 1600’s, is a Past NY Department President of the DUVCW, has been active in the DUVCW since January 2001 and has attended all Department and National Encampments since joining. She is also in the Cambridge Who’s Who New York 2006/2007 edition. Her talk will focus on the history of the DUVCW. An Orientation session for beginners and newcomers will be held at 7 PM and the regular meeting will start at 7:30. GGG members and guests will have access to the building beginning at 6:30 PM. Among the many benefits of membership are a newsletter published ten times a year, a database of surnames, a free translation service, a book and CD lending library, interesting guest speakers at the meetings, mentoring, a start-up kit of helpful information and much more. Visit our website at http://www.GermanGenealogyGroup.com and while there, be sure and visit our free, searchable Church, Yearbook, Vital Records and Naturalization databases.

From: "Melinde Sanborn" <Melinde44@comcast.net> Subject: [APG] Silent Auction - Something for Everyone Dear List, You have been superb in your response to the call for silent auction items to help the Massachusetts Genealogical Council fund efforts to keep public vital records public. We have over 300 objects or services being offered for Saturday's auction. With low minimum starting bids and email bidding ability for many items from 10AM to 4PM Saturday (April 26), why not take a look and see if there are books, maps, certificates, or services that would benefit you? Please carefully read the instructions posted at http://www.massgencouncil.com/images/MGCSilentAuctionInstructions.pdf 28 of the item batches are posted at http://www.massgencouncil.com/silentauction2008.html By clicking on the links following the item numbers (the title of the offering) you are directed to my email for use in bidding on Saturday. ... If you wish to bid on something but want to see that item's image, there will be one opportunity - email me before 9PM Eastern standard time TONIGHT [April 25] at melinde44@comcast.net and request the image(s) of the specific items (use the #) you'd like to bid on and I'll do my best to accommodate all requests. (It's also a good time to test whether you can receive email from my address because I will respond to everyone.) [Images are now available at www.ancestralmanor.com/MP3/ImageMGCSilentAuctionSheet.pdf ] Thank you for your support of this worthy effort. Also, consider hiring or bringing your business to the many fine providers who have volunteered their time and goods! Appreciatively, Melinde Lutz Sanborn, FASG Vice-President, Massachusetts Genealogical Council www.massgencouncil.com <http://www.massgencouncil.com/>

Illinois State Genealogical Society 40th Anniversary Conference 40 Years of Discovery – Portals to the Future October 18, 2008 - Elgin, Illinois Speakers · D.Joshua Taylor – Research Services Coordinator at the New England Historic Genealogical Society · Beau Sharbrough – Product manager for MyFamily.com · Lori Bessler – Wisconsin Historical Society Library Outreach Coordinator · Loretto “Lou” Szucs – Executive editor and vice president of community relations for Ancestry.com · Susan Anderson – Area Family History Adviser for the FamilySearch Program · Debra Mieszala – President of the Lake County (IL)Genealogical Society · Eric Basir – Owner of Photo Grafix in Evanston · Kathy Carey – Illinois State Registrar NSDAR Discover and evaluate new web sites, online databases and free tools available on the Internet. Investigate Footnote, FamilySearch and NSDAR collections. Jumpstart your research with new techniques, get organized using MS Word tools and explore procedures for scanning and restoring documents. Contact: Web site: www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs Email: isgsconference@sbcglobal.net

Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Friday through Sunday, June 27-29, 2008 Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank Early-Bird Deadline May 1, 2007 There's no time like the present to explore your family's past. And that's just what hundreds of family history researchers will be doing at the 39th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, June 27-29, 2008, at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Burbank. According Jamboree Chairman Leo Myers, "Over the years, our conference has grown to be one of the most popular genealogy events in the U.S. It's an entertaining and educational weekend; and we have people coming from across the US and even Europe to hear the lectures, participate in the activities, and visit the exhibitors." Event co-chairman Paula Hinkel explained, "In addition to offering a wide variety of classes and speakers, we do our best to make this fun for family members from all generations." This year's event features a free Kids Genealogy Camp, a free introductory session for members of the general public, and a private guided tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first German immigrants to Jamestowne Colony, Jamboree's ethnic focus will feature German, Eastern European and Jewish ancestry. Oom-pah-pah music will greet everyone during Friday evening's welcome reception; and St. Michael's Guild, the troupe of 16th century German mercenaries from the Renaissance Pleasure Faire, will be setting up camp Saturday morning. Lectures will cover a wide variety of topics of interest to family researchers. Several sessions will address the use of DNA in identifying ancestors, while others will be concerned with black sheep and family secrets. Featured will be former diplomat Peter Landé's session on how to access over 55 million WWII-era Holocaust records that have been released to researchers for the first time in over 60 years. Sunday features a special track for Jewish research topics. "You don't need to be a genealogist to attend this conference," Hinkel explained. "just be interested in exploring your family's history." With over 80 lectures, participants will be sure to find sessions that will be interesting and useful. Topics include military, church, immigration, census, vital records, and tips on finding records in many states as well as in Germany and Eastern Europe. Archival methods will be addressed to conserve family records. How-to sessions will be offered for several genealogy software packages, Internet sites, and electronic equipment and gadgets. Special presentations will accompany Jamboree's breakfasts and dinners. Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak will present "The Search for the Real Annie Moore" at Friday Night's banquet. Smolenyak's research revealed the slave owner / slave relationships between the families of Rev. Al Sharpton and Strom Thurmond. Her account of the search for Annie Moore, the first arrival at Ellis Island, is truly heartwarming and inspiring. Newsletter author and blogger Dick Eastman's will discuss the use of genealogical information to identify family issues during Saturday night's dinner presentation. Sunday's breakfast will feature "Presidential Pedigrees" by Christopher Child and Gary Boyd Roberts of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Child and Roberts made the news recently when the researchers announced the intertwined family relationships between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Angeline Jolie, and Barak Obama and Brad Pitt. Nearly 60 exhibitors will be selling books, software and products to assist the family historian. Area genealogical societies, lineage societies and other organizations will be in attendance. Vendors will provide repair services for vintage photographs and decorative family pedigree charts. Per-day and weekend prices are available. Discounts are offered for early registration by May 1 and for members of the Southern California Genealogical Society. Individuals who register by May 1 will receive a free printed copy of the conference syllabus. Later registrants will receive a syllabus on CD and may be able to purchase a syllabus for $10 while quantities remain. Register online at www.scgsgenealogy, by mail, or by phone at 818.843.7247. Leo Myers and Paula Hinkel Co-Chairs, 39th Annual Genealogy Jamboree Southern California Genealogical Society 417 Irving Drive Burbank, CA 91504 818.843.7247 www.scgsgenealogy.com www.genealogyjamboree.blogspot.com

British Isles Family History Society--USA Sunday, April 27, 2008 1:00 to 5:00 Join us at the Los Angeles Family History Center, where Lisa Schumacher will discuss the topic, Organizing Your Genealogy on Your Computer. As genealogists we collect a lot of paper and notes when doing our research. Learn how to use your computer to store and organize your documents, email, websites and other information so that it can be accessed quickly. Schumacher has 30 years experience in the computer field and is currently a Technical Support Consultant. Her interest in Family History began over 20 years ago with a focus on computer programs and "gadgets" that can be used in genealogical research. Lisa is a board member and FGS delegate of the South Bay Cities Genealogical Society. She was a staff supervisor and instructor at the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center for seven years. >From 3:30-5:00 p.m., Annie Lloyd will lead the Welsh Study Group. Bring your questions pertaining to Welsh genealogy. Meetings are held at the Los Angeles Family History Center, 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 (enter from Eastbourne at Manning). Admittance is free and there is plenty of parking. For more information, see www.bifhsusa.org.

Hi listers and colleagues Following its unprecedented success, the hugely popular TV series "Who Do You Think You Are ?" launched a national history show last year. The event was called :- "Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE" Well, following the success of last year's event, the second national history show of this name is to be held on the Bank Holiday weekend Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May 2008 at the Grand Hall, Olympia, London. The event will again incorporate the former Society of Genealogists Family History Show. I'm delighted to report that the Oxfordshire FHS will have a stall on all three days of this event. We will be selling our CDs and some items from our bookstall. In addition, we will have our "Search Services" available on computer, featuring an array of Oxfordshire and North Berkshire indexes to censuses, baptism registers, marriage registers, burial registers and monumental inscriptions. Those researchers wishing to plan their visit to our stall in advance can view our resources on the following webpages :- CD sales ; _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html) bookstall ; _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html) Search Services ; _http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/_ (http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/) Further details about the Fair itself from : _http://www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk/_ (http://www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk/) Finally, please note that the offer of cheap tickets - two for the price of one - expires at the end of this week. In order to take advantage of this, please go to _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/) and click on the link. Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/)

All The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will take place on Monday 28 April 2008 at the usual venue at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7.15pm for coffee, help with both genealogy and computers, and the bookstall, CD sales, exchange journals and the library. The subject of the talk is "Sulgrave Manor, preserving and projecting". This will be presented by Wendy Barnes. Sulgrave Manor is the ancestral home of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America. Sulgrave Manor itself dates from the mid-sixteenth century. The house and its grounds are now open to visitors, and I can say from personal experience that a visit represents a most enjoyable and relatively inexpensive day out. Wendy is part of Sulgrave Manor's Education Department, and will be talking to us about the house and its archives. Those wanting to know more about the house and its history in advance of the meeting should see Sulgrave Manor's splendid website at :- _http://www.sulgravemanor.org.uk/index.htm_ (http://www.sulgravemanor.org.uk/index.htm) All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions as to how to get to the Exeter Hall, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html) For a list of future OFHS meetings, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html) Any queries, please contact me off-list. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/)

Forensic Genealogy Advancements for 2008 ======================================== The recently exposed Misha Defonseca Holocaust international fraud case has many forensic genealogy lessons and implications for all genealogists. Waltham, Massachusetts April 26 =============================== I will present a lunchtime talk about the impact of the Defonseca case and it's applications at the Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC) Annual Meeting and Seminar on Saturday April 26 at Bentley University in Waltham Massachusetts. The MGC Seminar will also have a day packed with tips and tools of the trade from experts on records access, technology and networking, family rogues (rather than frauds), unusual sources (institutions and state censuses), under documented populations (African American and Portugues), and disasters (fires and weather) ... See www.massgencouncil.org for details. The Defonseca case demonstrates that forensic genealogy has wider applications than the more tradition pockets of heir searching or property settlements. Modern fraud issues and historical mythologies can be solved with the same methodology. Image time lines and story boards are on a par with data mining, time line and evidence analysis methodology, as well as DNA cladagram analysis and science. A photo time line provided the divining rod for the Defosneca case. The document proofs came out of an exhaustive and methodical search based on the historical and geographical context. But - had Defonseca continued to claim that she wasn't the same person in the document trail - and not confessed to her fraud, we were prepared to go after DNA tests with living relatives. Open records access incentives and the methods needed to work around closed records are also paramount issues. The application of these lessons have not been lost on many sectors of the general public: 1. A European publication of a recent Defonseca "copy cat" (Defonseca had a 20 year run) will soon be exposed based on a "this is the same person" time line that destroys the central theme of yet another World War II story fraud. 2. A writer exploring his own family's Civil War roles is developing a theme for a book that dismantles many myths that today's public figures maintain - yet is legitimately concerned with defensive defamation suits. 3. The descendant of a European World War II orphan is concerned that their own family's story can be told with the proper documentation. 4. A middle aged woman with an Asian adopted child has decided to find her father's family - more than 50 years after he deserted his wife and children. 5. An elderly person with a patchwork quilt of previous personal and professional inquiry into their own family roots decides that it is time to resolve the "unsolved mysteries." Illinois, Missouri, Ontario Canada, California ... ================================================== If Massachusetts is not convenient, there are other opportunities to learn forensic genealogy lessons in the coming weeks - See www.forensicgenealogy.info for Dr Colleen Fitzpatrick's speaking schedule. Sharon Sergeant www.ancestralmanor.org

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There is a chance for people to trace their family tree at the South Coast Family History Fair, which is at The Pavilion, Marine Parade, Worthing on Sunday April 20th10am-5pm. Admission £2 (Accompanied children under 16 free) There is help and advice on tracing your family tree at the fair. The Society of Genealogists Computer help team will be present along with West Sussex Record Office, Sussex Family History Group, plus family history societies from other counties. Other stalls present at the fair include specialist groups, computer software, charts, books, postcards, in fact everything to help with tracing ones family history. Further details can be found on www.familyhistoryfairs.com