Assisted Genealogy Group-Cleveland Area [CAGG] P. O. Box 16794 Rocky River OH 44116 Contact: Mary Lou Bregitzer, Publicity Chairman (440) 442-1689 or mbregitzer@sbcglobal.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: COMMUNITY CALENDARS/NEWSLETTERS WHAT: Computer Assisted Genealogy Group-Cleveland Area Meeting WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 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 Program: Smart Searching: Strategies Toward Breakthrough with Jean Hoffman When you reach one of those "brick walls" in your research, there may be ways to detour around them. Jean will discuss some of the ways she has found around problems with examples you can adapt to your own family roadblocks. There will also be a form for you to fill out to clarify one of these dead ends. The forms can be returned at the June afternoon session for help from other club members. Afternoon Session: Word Processing for Genealogists, with Jean Hoffman Whether you use a version of MS Word or Word Perfect, there are ways to get help in your genealogy from some of the program's tools and tricks to help in writing 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 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.

The Austin Genealogical Society Annual Seminar will take place on April 26th beginning at 9:00 AM. The location is the Norris Conference Center, Northcross Mall, Austin, TX. More information at our website: http://www.AustinTxGenSoc.org You can register online and pay using PayPal. It's not too late.

Hi listers and colleagues The Open Day of the Gloucestershire FHS takes place on Saturday next 19 April 2008 at the Crypt School, Podsmead Road, Tuffley, Gloucester. I'm delighted to report that the Oxfordshire FHS will have it's usual stall at this event, when Hugh and Jean Kearsey will be selling our CDs and some items from our bookstall. In addition, they 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/) Prospective attendees can find more details about the event itself from the host society's website at :- _http://www.gfhs.org.uk/opendays.htm_ (http://www.gfhs.org.uk/opendays.htm) Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/)

13th Genealogy "Summer Camp" to be held in Toronto, 8-13 June 2008 (application deadline May 2): Genealogy "Summer Camp" is a unique program that brings out-of-town and local family historians together in Toronto for an intensive week of tutorials and hands-on research at the many archives and reference libraries in Toronto. We keep the group small to allow lots of help from our experts. Some tutorials will emphasize Toronto sources, but most repositories have holdings from a much broader area. Researchers with ancestors anywhere in Ontario will benefit from Summer Camp, which is sponsored by the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. The fee for 2008 is $210 (US dollars at par). This covers approximately 7 hours of lectures and tutorials, 30 hours of supervised research, all worksheets and handouts, and public transportation to venues. For complete details, including lists of venues, resources and tutorials, accommodation information and an application form, please visit www.torontofamilyhistory.org <http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/> , call 416-733-2608 (voice mail) or e-mail info@torontofamilyhistory.org. The application deadline is May 2, though earlier contact is appreciated.

Dear Genealogist, Here are the details on the upcoming Genealogy Fair at the National Archives in Washington, DC. I encourage you to forward this e-mail to other individuals who you feel might be interested in attending this event. Harold McClendon Mount Vernon Genealogical Society Publicity Chairman National Archives Fourth Annual Genealogy Fair Program Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the National Archives Building Research Center Lobby 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The program is entirely FREE 9:30 - 10:15 A.M. Introduction to Genealogy, Claire Kluskens (Room 500) World War I Gold Star Mothers, Constance Potter (Room G-24) An Introduction to Using the Records of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) for Family History, Kenneth Heger (Library - Room G-30) 10:30 - 11:15 A.M. Land Entry Papers at the National Archives, Claire Bettag, CG, CGL (Room 500) Genealogical Resources for Merchant Seamen serving in World War I, Susan Abbott (Room G-24) Genealogy and New Deal Relief: The Central Files of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, 1933-1936, John Deeben (Library - Room G-30) 11:30 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. BOOK LECTURE - Kisses from a Distance – an Immigrant Family Experience, Raff Ellis, author (Room 500) Passport Applications, 1795-1925, Rebecca Sharp and Katherine Vollen (Room G-24) DNA Testing: The Very, Very Basics, Thomas Shawker (Library – Room G-30) 12:15 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. – Lunch on your own 12:15 P.M. – 1:15 P.M. Let No Man Put Asunder: Freedmen’s Bureau Marriage Records, Reginald Washington (Library – Room G-30) 1:30 P.M. - 2:15 P.M. Access to Archival Databases (AAD) for Genealogists, Lynn Goodsell and Daniel Law (Room 500) Navigating the Archival Research Catalog, Jill James and Rebecca Warlow (Room G-24) WPA State Guides, Bill Creech (Library – Room G-30) 2:30 – 3:15 P.M. Anatomy of a Civil War pension file, Claire Kluskens (Room 500) Immigration and Naturalization Records of World War I, Marian Smith (Room G-24) The Virginia Slave Births Index: How 19th Century Data Became a 21st Century Research Tool, Leslie Anderson Morales (Library – Room G-30) 3:30 - 4:15 P.M. Finding Place of Birth in Federal Records, Susannah Brooks (Room 500) WWI Draft Registration Records, Rebecca Crawford (Room G-24) Genealogy and the Publications of the WPA, Carolyn Gilliam (Library – Room G-24) Information Tables located in the Research Center Lobby Access to Archival Databases (AAD); Archival Research Catalog (ARC); Help! I’m Stuck: Getting Started; Handouts and Special Databases; NARA Library; Online Genealogy Tutorial; Preservation; You and Your Digital Camera; Genealogy Societies; and Footnote.com Note: Please visit our registration desk and pick up 15% discount coupon for our Archives Shop.

FREE – 8th ANNUAL FAMILY HISTORY FAIR The East Texas Genealogical Society and the Tyler Family History Center will hold their 8th Annual Genealogical Seminar on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at the Family History Center, 1617 Shiloh Road in Tyler. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the first session scheduled for 9:00 a.m. All of the sessions are free, and pre-registration is not required. Rich Kinnunen, Assistant Family History Director for the Carrollton Texas Family History Center, will be the keynote speaker. Mr. Kinnunen has been tracking down his ancestors for over twenty years. Although they did not arrive in the United States until 1865, his ancestors were living in Quebec, Canada as early as 1620. His ancestor lines reach back to Canada, England, France, Holland, Germany, and the United States. Mr. Kinnunen has taught genealogy workshops throughout North Texas the past ten years. The seminar will include three morning sessions beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 12:45 p.m. Immediately following the third session, a free lunch will be served. The three training sessions will include: Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows XP. Learn to create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. Add stunning special effects, sound tracts, and your own voice narration to your photo stories in an e-mail. Then personalize them with titles and captions. Small file sizes make it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail, and you can watch them on your TV, a computer, or a Windows Mobile-based portable device. This is a FREE program from Microsoft. Grilling Granny. The second session covers the basics of getting started with your Family History. How to interview family members and to record the data will be discussed. Other topics include discussion of Pedigree Charts, Family Group Sheets, Family History Software, and Internet Genealogy. The Paperless Genealogist. The technology available today will be explored as well as how it can help the genealogist record his family history. The best methods of preserving an individual’s family history will be identified – and the conclusions may surprise you! Students and visitors are cordially invited to take a tour of the Family History Center and visit the Display Tables during the lunch break. The Family History Fair including lunch is free and open to the public. For questions, please contact: Beverly Odom (903)723-0576, Sam Kidd (903)839-8483, or June Everheart (903)-877-4501. Email: TylerFamHist@aol.com, samkiddjr@aol.com, Everheart@suddenlink.net. For more information about ETGS go to our web-site: www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs.

The Sangamon County Genealogical Society will be hosting a research day Saturday, April 10, from 9 am to 1 pm at the society's office 2856 South 11th, Springfield, Illinois. The focus of the day is Starting Out Fresh: Reviewing Your Resources. The office is located three blocks north of Stevenson Drive on 11th Street and Knox and three blocks south of Bunn Park on 11th Street. Members of the society's board will be available to answer research questions throughout the day. Family history materials from the society's library are available for all to view including microfilmed copies of birth (1877-1916), marriages (1821-1925) and death certificates (1877-1940s) for Sangamon County. Surname and obituary files, Auburn Citizen (1874-1965) and other area newspaper microfilms are also available to view at the office. There will also be examples of what can be found in local newspapers while doing research including tips on where to find your ancestors in these valuable resources. Everyone is welcome to visit the library. Monetary donations are always welcome to help defer the cost of utilities for the day. Tuesday nights in April we will also be open from 6 to 8 for those who can't make it to this event. Come learn how to find those elusive ancestors. Dan Dixon - President/Editor PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) Springfield, IL 62705-1829 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Phone: 217-529-0542 Web Site: _http://sangamon.ilgenweb.net/_ (http://sangamon.ilgenweb.net/) (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilscgs2/) Sangamon County Genealogical Society Office Library 2856 South 11th Street (approx. 3 blocks north of Stevenson Drive and approx. 2 1/2 blocks south of Bunn Golf Course) Springfield, Illinois Phone: 217-529-0542 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Open Tuesday Nights 6:00 to 8:30 or by appointment Web Address: _http://sangamon.ilgenweb.net/_ (http://sangamon.ilgenweb.net/) **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)

Exciting New Email Newsletter Brings The Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, Houston Public Library to Your Inbox The Houston Public Library (HPL) and the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research announce the introduction of HPL's newest email newsletter, Clayton Town Crier. The staff at the Clayton Library offers this newsletter to broaden readers' knowledge of the exciting genealogy research resources available at Clayton. This newsletter offers information to the local, state and national genealogical community...or anyone interested. All who want to know more about the Clayton collection, the research tools available to users, and event information before coming in person to browse the shelves or attend a training event are welcome to subscribe. The Houston Public Library invites you to subscribe to this new newsletter offering. Visit http://www.houstonlibrary.org/nextreads <http://www.houstonlibrary.org/nextreads> , select the Genealogy newsletter in addition to any others that interest you, provide your name, email and a password. After you confirm your email address, we will deliver the first issue to your Inbox. The Clayton Town Crier is issued quarterly. To check our library catalog please visit www.houstonlibrary.org <http://www.houstonlibrary.org/> . The Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research houses one of the largest genealogical research collections in the country. We would enjoy having you learn about our collection and visit us in Houston! Susan Kaufman, Manager Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research http://www.houstonlibrary.org/branches/cla_home.html <http://www.houstonlibrary.org/branches/cla_home.html> Susan D. Kaufman, Manager Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Houston Public Library 5300 Caroline St. Houston, TX 77004 832-393-2602 http://www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton <http://www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton> If you would like to receive periodic emails from Mayor Bill White and the City of Houston on topics of interest to you and your neighborhood, please go to <http://www.houstontx.gov/> www.houstontx.gov and register with CitizensNet.

JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. Contact: Steven Siegel / 212-415-5544 / swsiegel@pipeline.com “The Jewish Calendar Demystified” and “Searching the New York State Census with Fewer Tears” To be presented at Jewish Genealogical Society meeting on Sunday, April 13, 2008 The Jewish Genealogical Society will present “The Jewish Calendar Demystified” and “Searching the New York State Census with Fewer Tears” on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at 2:00 PM. The guest speaker is Stephen Morse, developer of web-based family history searching aids. The program will be held at the Abraham Joshua Heschel High School, 20 West End Avenue at 60th Street, Manhattan. Subway: A, B, C, D or 1 to Columbus Circle. There is a $5 admission charge for non-members. The Jewish calendar is important to genealogists because Jewish vital records use the Jewish dates. This includes not only birth, marriage, and death certificates, but tombstone inscriptions as well. The Jewish calendar is both a solar and lunar calendar, with the months being synchronized to the moon and years to the sun. As such, the rules governing the calendar can be a bit daunting. This talk presents the calendar in an easy-to-understand – and sometimes tongue-in-cheek – fashion. The aim is not to make you an expert in computing Jewish dates (we have programs that do that) but rather to give you an appreciation for what’s involved in such calculations. Topics covered include the 19-year calendar cycle, the origin of time, errors in the Jewish and secular calendars, and the use of Hebrew letters to represent dates on tombstones. There were several state censuses taken in New York starting from 1790. The most valuable for genealogical purposes are the 1905, 1915, and 1925 censuses because that was a time of large influx of immigration. There were numerous assorted aids for navigating through those censuses, but they were often hard to use, covered only specific years or boroughs, and were not available at all libraries. The One-Step website rectifies that situation by putting a universal finding aid on line that covers all the boroughs of New York City in each of the three census years. This presentation describes the One-Step approach and contrasts it to the previous methods. Stephen Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Outstanding Contribution Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, and the Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society. He has also received the first ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists. In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks, and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today's Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution 25 years ago. The Jewish Genealogical Society hosts monthly programs held at the Center for Jewish History. Members of the public are invited to attend these events and to join the organization, which was founded in 1977. For further information call 212-294-8326 or visit www.jgsny.org. # # #

Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting The next meeting to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of WCGS is this coming Saturday. TOPIC: Peter Savigny will present Every Age Has a Story to Tell at our next meeting on April 12. Mr. Savigny is a multiple Emmy Award-winning television art director, whose video biography production company, Heirloom Biography, produces professional video biographies and montages so families and individuals can preserve their life stories for future generations. Heirloom Biography (_www.heirloombiography.com_ (http://www.heirloombiography.com/) ) is a member of the Association of Personal Historians, a not-for-profit international trade association dedicated to advance the profession of assisting individuals, organizations and communities to preserve their histories, life stories and memories. His video biography production company gets to the heart of the story from the stories in your heart.. Mr. Savigny will discuss the various ways we can record our own life stories for our descendants and what services his company can provide to accomplish that goal. MEETING INFO: TOPIC: EVERY AGE HAS A STORY TO TELL SPEAKER: PETER SAVIGNY WHEN: Saturday, APRIL 12, 2008 @ 10 a.m. WHERE: Aldersgate Methodist Church, 600 Broadway in Dobbs Ferry (across from Mercy College on route 9) For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society (Westchester Connection or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- _http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/) RESERVED THESE DATES FOR WCGS Future Meetings May 10, 2008 The Story of Sybil Ludington - American Revolutionary War Hero – the Female Paul Revere Vincent Daquino June 14, 2008 An Object of Great Importance: The Hudson River during the American War for Independence Christopher DiPasquale **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)

The April meeting of the Sun Country TMG Users' Group will be Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. until noon at the West Walley Genealogical Society Library, 12222 North 111th Ave., Youngtown AZ. We will continue our overview of TMG 7.0. Visitors are welcome! Barbara Shroyer Secretary

The French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan will hold their next meeting on 12 April 2008. The meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Mount Clemens Public Library, 150 Cass Avenue, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Author and past society president John P. DuLong will be speaking about "New Developments in French-Canadian Genealogy". For more information about the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan, please visit our website at http://fchsm.habitant.org. Peggy Youngs

10 May 2008, all day - 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada The British Columbia Genealogical Society presents Dr. Chris Watts, International Speaker and Author. At the Eastburn Community Centre, Burnaby, B.C. (7435 Edmonds Street, corner of Edmonds & Humphries) Dr. Chris Watts is the author of several books on tracing British military people and is The National Archives of the U. K's expert on the merchant navy. He is a well known speaker and a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists LECTURE TOPICS: Some Underused Sources for English Genealogy, Tracing Birth, Deaths & Marriages at Sea, World War I Army Service Records at The National Archives of the U.K. & Elsewhere. Special early bird rate for B.C. G.S. & Affiliate Group members. Lunch & refreshments included. To register, please contact Susan Snalam at 604-273-8209 or Eunice Robinson: eunice@dccnet.com For details, BC Genealogical Society website: www.bcgs.ca Click 'What's New' for the seminar brochure.

Hello listeners The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be a computer meeting to be held on Monday 7 April 2008 at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. The doors will open at 7.15pm. The meeting will start at around 7.30pm. It will feature a demonstration of a number of "Yet More Handy Little Programs". This meeting will seek to help those who want to know more about their PC and how to get it to work efficiently and effectively for them. Audience participation will be encouraged - why not come along and ask a question ? All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. Admission and car parking are totally free. For directions how to get there, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html) For a list of future meetings of Oxfordshire FHS, 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/)

There is a chance for people to trace their family tree at the Stockport Family History Fair, which is at Stockport Town Hall, Wellington Road South Stockport SK1 3XEon April 6th 10am-5pm Admission £2(accompanied children free) There is help and advice on tracing your family tree from the local experts. The General Register Office will be present along with Family History Societies from Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire will be present as well as neighbouring societies.

-----Original Message----- From: nj-gsnj-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nj-gsnj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Joan M Lowry Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:23 PM To: nj-gsnj@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJ-GSNJ] GSNJ Spring Program Announcement Hi All For those of you who have been wondering "When is GSNJ having our annual spring genealogy program?" We can now provide the answer! The Spring Program will be held April 26 in Avalon NJ. The day will feature nationally renowned speaker Marie V. Melchiori, CG, CGL, who will provide two lectures. Marie's topics will help us all get more out of research in the collections of the National Archives - whether in-person or on-line. A sit-down hot lunch is included in the price. It promises to be a useful and fun event. The event brochure is in the mail to members and subscribers. BUT you can see it even sooner by checking the GSNJ website <www.gsnj.org>. Click on the Events link on the left and then on the "click here" under the Event information. For even easier access try this link: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgsnj/pdf/2008SpringProgram.pdf Avalon is in Cape May County (which, for those of us in northern NJ, is pretty far south - wherever you think the north/south Jersey division might be!) There are several bed & breakfast inns, hotels, and motels open for business that weekend and it should be a good time to visit the area. The brochure has links to a couple of Cape May tourism sites to help you find a place to stay and places to play! So - why not plan to stay over and make a weekend of it? I know I am... More details will follow - but if you have questions - about the speaker, the topics, the area, let us know! If you would like a supply of the brochure for your library or society - please contact me off-list and let me know to whom they should be sent and how many! Thanks very much - we hope to see you "down the shore"! Regards, Joan

News Release For Immediate Release 3/31/08 For further information contact: Megan Matis 317-442-1832 (cell) meganmatis@comcast.net MARTIN LUTHER KING III SET TO PRESENT AT MID-ATLANTIC AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY CONFERENCE Cherry Hill, NJ - Adding his name to an already esteemed list of presenters, Martin Luther King, the second oldest child of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King and noted human rights advocate, community activist and a political leader, will present to the hundreds gathering on April 19, 2008, for the Mid-Atlantic African American Genealogy Conference (MAAAGC). During this unique event, nationally renowned specialists will join community members to discuss the genealogical resources and techniques available to members of the African American community from throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond who want to research their ancestors. Attendees will be able to choose from more than 20 hour-long training sessions for beginning and intermediate researchers presented by 20 of the most noted and well-respected scholars in the field today. This list also includes: . Dr. Rick Kittles, Scientific Director of African Ancestry Inc, and featured geneticist in the popular PBS specials "African American Lives" and "Finding Oprah's Roots." . Reginald Washington, African American Genealogy Specialist at the National Archives. . Khadijah Matin, National President of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. Topics, such as: Military and Slavery Records, Native American Ancestry, Internet and Technology Tools, Repositories, Research Tips and Techniques, Family Involvement, and more. Those who register in advance may also discuss questions or problems specific to their research and receive individual help during a special "brick wall" session (geared specifically for researchers who have hit a "brick wall" in their endeavors to research ancestors). For a complete list of presenters, bios and session descriptions or to pre-register yourself or your group/ organization, please visit the conference web site at: www.maaagc.com. This event is sponsored by the African American Genealogy Group, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, The African American Museum in Philadelphia, Chick-fil-A, National Archives and Records Administration Mid-Atlantic Region, Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ### _____ Martin Luther King, III Civil Rights Activist Martin Luther King, III, the second oldest child of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has been motivating audiences around the world with his insightful message of hope and civility for nearly twenty years. He has taken the torch lit by his father and continued the quest for equality and justice for all people. From Mozambique to Mississippi, Israel to Indiana, his message has touched thousands. A moving and popular speaker, Martin Luther King, III is equally comfortable in high school gymnasiums, corporate boardrooms, and university lecture halls. Mr. King's humble spirit and disarming wit are universally embraced. His most popular message is "The Dream Deferred," an examination of the goals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in today's society. A human rights advocate, community activist and a political leader, Mr. King has been actively involved in significant policy initiatives to maintain the fair and equitable treatment of all citizens, at home and abroad. His missions have taken him to numerous nations throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia. His messages and initiatives are all rooted within the tenets of nonviolent conflict resolution. Committed to the personal, educational and skill development of youth, he has initiated several programs throughout the years to support and nurture young people. Among them were the King Summer Intern Program to provide employment opportunities for high school students; Hoops for Health a charity basketball game intended to increase public awareness of newborn babies who suffer the effects of substance abuse; and A Call to Manhood, an annual event designed to unite young African-American males with positive adult role models. In addition to addressing many youth groups and volunteering for several youth- and young adult-oriented projects, one of Mr. King's writing projects is directed to young people. His current signature youth project is the annual Kindness and Justice Challenge sponsored by Do Something. In 2006, Mr. King began a new organization called Realizing the Dream, in efforts to get back to the core message of his father's dream, and work to end poverty in the U.S. It is a non-profit coalition force that will work across racial lines and hopes to work with governments, businesses, civic leaders and educators to bridge the growing gap between rich and poor. The organization brings together like minded groups in dialogue and cooperative effort, marshalling forces to confront poverty and injustice in America. Mr. King received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he majored in Political Science. Martin Luther King, III, was nurtured among individuals deeply committed to the struggle for human rights and a nonviolent society. He has assimilated and utilized those values in his personal and public life. Shamele Jordon <mailto:jordonsh@jersey.net> jordonsh@jersey.net

Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (or NWIGS) PO Box 595 Griffith, Indiana 46319 Date: Saturday, April 19, 2008 Location: Porter County Public Library, Valparaiso Branch located at 103 Jefferson Street, Valparaiso, Indiana. Time: 10:00 a.m. until Noon Topic and Speaker: "Dutch Research" by Phyllis Penninga - If you have any relatives that originated in the Netherlands or other parts of central Europe you should be able to gather important research information from this presentation. Bill Schu President - Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society Email: billsc@sbcglobal.net

12 April 2008 Held at St. Charles Community College, St. Peters, MO Co-sponsored by the St. Charles County Genealogical Society and St. Charles Community College Presenter: Michael John Neill, columnist for Ancestry.com. Michael has led research trips to Ft. Wayne and Salt Lake City and lectures nationally on a wide variety of genealogy topics During the workshop, you will discover original records on FOOTNOTE.COM and how to access them. Each person will have a computer and free access during the workshop. Registration Fees: SCCGS Member, SCC students, faculty, staff: $30. General Public: $40. For more information: http://www.rootdig.com/stchas2008.htm Questions? Email Michael John Neill at mjnrootdig@gmail.com or Jo Schnare wschnare@mail.win.org

Dear Friends, Our April 12th meeting, Unlocking County Genealogical Records, at the historic Brennan Courthouse in Jersey City, will be a very important meeting. Hudson County Clerk Barbara Netchert and Sidney King, of Archives and Record Management, will discuss the current condition of County Records. Surrogate Donald DeLeo will speak on the genealogical value of probate records. At every level of research, these records are "vitally" important. Please make every effort to attend and to show the County representatives just how significant these issues are to us, both as a Genealogical Society and individual researchers. We have been told that parking will be available in front of the courthouse. Also, as with any city location, car-pooling might be a good idea. So please, please, let's have a good attendance for this meeting. Bring friends, family, all who might be interested. As always, more information is available on our website, www.hudsoncountynjgenealogy.org. And coffee will be served! See you there! Ellen Healy Secretary Hudson County Genealogical Society