The Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC) is pleased to announce that Richard H. McCoy, Director of the Center for Health Statistics, Vermont Department of Health will be a special guest at the MGC Annual Seminar. Mr McCoy will discuss the impact of Federal legislation and pending regulations on records access for genealogists at the state level during our afternoon session "An Open Forum on State and Federal Issues". Mr McCoy's responsibilities include research and statistics, the Vermont Cancer Registry, the Vermont Immunization Registry, and the Office of Vital Records. Richard has worked in federal and state government for the past ten years, including the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. His areas of expertise are identity theft and fraud prevention, public health information systems, and population trends. Massachusetts Genealogical Council Annual Seminar Saturday, July 14, 2007 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM The Conference Center at Marlborough, Massachusetts http://www.massgencouncil.com/images/200706MGCflyer.pdf The registration fee includes a continental breakfast, a full buffet lunch, access to the vendor hall, and five concurrent lecture tracks. The complete program and registration form are online at http://www.massgencouncil.com/program2007.html. The 2007 Annual Seminar features the dynamic Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk, who has taught beginning and advanced genealogy courses for over fifteen years. She will present four topics: · Getting the Most from Land and Probate Research · Revolutionary and Civil War Military Pension Records · Don't Reinvent the Wheel: Tapping into the Knowledge of Others · Investigating the Dash (1842-1928): Following an Ancestor from Cradle to Grave MGC and several of its supporting societies are also sponsoring lecture tracks on specific topics. · The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) is providing four lectures on starting Irish family history research: Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in Ireland; Griffith’s Valuation; Adminstrative Districts; and It’s Time to Meet the Ancestors. · The New England Chapter of the African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) is providing lectures on the Revolutionary War and the Civil War: Free Women of Color Influential in Rescue of Civil War POWs; and The Black Loyalists: A Descendant’s Perspective. · The Greater Boston Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (GBAPG) is providing lectures on Uncovering Your Family History in Federal Documents & Publications; and The Wampanoag of Martha’s Vineyard. · MGC is providing a track for people tracing ethnic roots: Understanding your Western European Ancestors; Russian Family Research; Early Scottish Immigrants to New England; and Italian Research. · MGC is providing three lectures on public records and its important annual panel on records. The lectures are Vital Records Bills in the Mass. Legislature; Using Federal Census Records; and Finding Naturalizations and Ships Passenger Lists at the National Archives. The panel discussion is Access to Public Records for Genealogists: An Open Forum on State and Federal Issues. The Massachusetts Genealogical Council acts as a frontline monitoring group for the statewide genealogical community, tracking legislation relating to vital records preservation and access. In addition, MGC provides an annual educational seminar and a quarterly newsletter. http://www.massgencouncil.com/program2007.html Detailed program brochure: http://www.massgencouncil.com/images/Summer2007.doc

All The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will take place on Monday 25 June 2007 at the usual venue at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7.15 pm for coffee, help with both genealogy and computers, and the bookstall, exchange journals and the library. After a brief AGM at 8.00pm, the subject of the talk is "The Story of the Changing Faces Books". I am sure that everyone with Oxfordshire and North Berkshire interests will have at one time or another consulted a "Changing Faces" title to learn more about the towns and villages in which their ancestors lived. Each "Changing Faces" title focuses on a particular Oxfordshire town, village or area, and comprises a brief background history, followed by lots and lots of old photographs with captions. This seems to be a very successful formula, which is particularly popular with family historians. Further details about these splendid books is available at :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html) Our speaker on "The Changing Faces" series will be the society's secretary, Julie Kennedy. In addition to having run OFHS for umpteen years, Julie has also compiled several "Changing Faces" titles, and in her presentation will be considering some of the Oxfordshire characters that she has met whilst on "Changing Faces" duty. She will be assisted in this by the series' publisher Bob Boyd, himself a very long-standing OFHS member. This has the potential to be a hugely interesting and emotional evening in this, the society's thirtieth year. 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/)

Join us for an all-day seminar with popular guest speaker Dr. George Schweitzer at the seventh annual family history seminar sponsored by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library in Alamo Hall on the grounds of the Alamo. Dr. Schweitzer engages his audience by using historical reenactment to teach genealogy. He dresses in period costume to present each lecture. When: Saturday, September 29, 2007 (9am - 3pm) Where: Alamo Hall, on the Alamo Complex, 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas Lectures: (1) Military Genealogical Research (presented in military uniform). (2) Tracing Ancestors Back Across the Atlantic (to Britain, Germany, Ireland, etc.) (presented in European costume). (3) Researching in Burned out Counties (presented in county clerk costume). Registration fee is $50.00 which includes a box lunch. Seating is limited and pre-registration required. For more information visit our website at http://www.drtl.org, or e-mail Leslie Stapleton at LStapleton@drtl.org. *********************************************************************** Leslie Stapleton, Librarian DRT Library at the Alamo P. O. Box 1401 San Antonio, Texas 78295-1401 Telephone: 210 225-1071 E-Mail: LStapleton@drtl.org Fax: 210 212-8514 URL: http://www.drtl.org ***********************************************************************

"Eastern Europe: After the Communists" will be the topic explored at the joint meeting of the Immigrant Genealogical Society and the Pommern Special Interest Group. Our own IGS treasurer, Marilyn Deatherage, will share the experiences her family encountered in petitioning for former property. Come hear about her 26-day trip to Eastern Europe last summer. As usual, the program starts at 2:00 pm at the Immigrant Genealogical Society Library that is located at 1310 W. Magnolia in Burbank, about a mile off the 5 freeway. The library itself is open from noon to 5:00 pm so feel free to come earlier for research--as well as later to join us for refreshments and genealogy talk.

The Angelina County Genealogical Society will meet for its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, June 18, 2007, in the community room of Kurth Memorial Library, 706 South Raguet Street, Lufkin, Texas. The program will be presented by Beatrice Clack PhD. Dr. Clack is a professor in the Biotechnology Department at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Her topic will be the basis/foundation for DNA from the scientist's point of view. What is it? What are genes and markers, etc? In addition to her regular university teaching load, Dr. Clack does hands-on Workshops for school age children both on the SFASU campus and at off-campus locations such as public schools. The society officers for the calendar year 2007 are Vivian Cates-President, Fred Preston-Vice-President, June Moffett-Treasurer, and Anita Crona-secretary. An executive board meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in the library prior to the regular society meeting at 5 p.m. All officers and standing committee chairmen are urged to attend. Future society book projects and other projects will be discussed. Items/articles are needed for the Fall ACGS Newsletter. Ellen Pyle is the society newsletter editor. Her phone number and mailing address are listed under Ben M. Pyle in the Lufkin Telephone Directory though she lives near Apple Springs in Trinity County. The fall newsletter will published about October. All items having an Angelina County, Texas, connection or of general interest to genealogy researchers will be considered. Please consider writing a paragraph or two about one or more of your Angelina County, Texas, ancestors for the society newsletter. Contact Ellen or send items by regular mail to the society at Post Office Box 150631, Lufkin, Texas 75915 or leave them at the desk in the Ora McMullen Genealogy Room in the Kurth Memorial Library. Queries about Angelina County people and Angelina County topics are especially requested. Of course query preference will be given to society members and then to non-members on a space available basis. More information about the society is on the society's web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txacgs including a list of society publications. Contact the society by mail at P. O. Box 150631, Lufkin, Texas 75915-0631. Leave a message in the Ora McMullen Genealogy Room at Kurth Memorial Library at 1-936-630-0563. E-mail a message to txacgs@inu.net. It will be answered or be forwarded to the appropriate contact. Dues for the 2007 calendar year were past due in March, but will be accepted any time during the year for that calendar year. Dues amounts are posted on the web page. Of course new society members are always welcome any time of the year. Vivian Cates, 2007 President ACGS

The Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego meets on Saturday, June 23, 2007 from 9:00 am to noon in the Robinson Auditorium complex on the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus. 9:00 - User groups for Family Tree Maker, Macintosh, and Special Topic Session: Computer Genealogy 101. The Mac SIG will discuss the new Reunion version 9: new features, problems and bugs, etc. and producing web pages from your database. 10:15 - A break and refreshments 10:30 - Announcements followed by Program:"Trees Grow on the Web" presented by Gary B. Hoffman Gary will demonstrate several new online tree-oriented services being introduced by heavyweights in the genealogy world: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org (LDS Church) and some well-funded Internet startups. He will examine the features of these services and why you might want to put your genealogy on a central web site (or not). Free wireless access is available during the meeting to those who bring their own wireless-capable computers. See www.cgssd.org for details.

Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc. Meeting/Program “Beginning Your Genealogy” with William T. Stansfield at the Trumbull Public Library on Saturday, June 16, 2007 beginning at 2:00 PM Everyone Invited & Welcome Registration with Library Recommended Not just for beginners, Bill will remind us all of the basics of genealogical research and record-keeping. Preceding the program (at 12:00PM) there will be a small presentation of our May Journal to the First Selectman of Trumbull, Ray Baldwin. Our May Journal is full of Trumbull Vital Records that were overlooked by the well-known Barbour Collection of Connecticut, as we continue our mission of locating and preserving unpublished records in southwestern Connecticut. There will be a short Board Meeting in between. The Trumbull Public Library is located at 33 Quality Street, Trumbull, Connecticut. For directions, see the Library website at http://www.trumbullct-library.org/ or call (203) 452-5197. Visit us at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcas for more details.

Dear Genealogist: On Tuesday, June 19, 2007, the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society (MVGS) will meet in room 112 of the Hollin Hall Senior Center in Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting will start at 1:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The meeting will feature a presentation entitled "Here Lies Fairfax County." The program will be presented by Jack Hiller. Jack Hiller is a member of the Fairfax County History Commission, a former history instructor at both Groveton and West Potomac High Schools. He has a bachelor's degree from William and Mary and master degrees from both the University of Virginia and Carnegie-Mellon University. The program will consist of a slide lecture tracing the earliest contacts between Europeans and Native Americans in the Fairfax area, the Northern Neck Proprietary, the creation of Fairfax County out of Prince William County, the evolution of roads and towns, government by the courts, the social hierarchy, and some of the artifacts and sites that remain from those eras. The Hollin Hall Senior Center is located 4 miles south of Alexandria just off Fort Hunt Road at 1500 Shenandoah Road in Alexandria, Virginia. MVGS is a nonprofit organization and has over 260 members residing in Alexandria, Fort Belvoir, the counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Montgomery, and Prince Georges, as well as several states. Additional information about the meeting and MVGS can be found at http://www.MVGenealogy.org/. Any questions about the program should be directed to Harold McClendon at 703-360-0920. Harold McClendon MVGS Publicity Chairman

Early Registration Period for MGC Annual Seminar Extended to July 1, 2007 Massachusetts Genealogical Council Annual Seminar Saturday, July 14, 2007 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM The Conference Center at Marlborough, Massachusetts http://www.massgencouncil.com/images/200706MGCflyer.pdf The Massachusetts Genealogical Council is pleased to announce that it will extend the early registration period for its annual seminar to Sunday, July 1, 2007. The early registration period features a discounted entrance fee of $65 which includes a continental breakfast, a full buffet lunch, access to the vendor hall, and five concurrent lecture tracks. MGC welcomes to its annual seminar its own members, members of its supporting societies, and the general public. The complete program and registration form are online at http://www.massgencouncil.com/program2007.html. The Annual Seminar features the dynamic Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk, who has taught beginning and advanced genealogy courses for over fifteen years. She will present four topics: · Getting the Most from Land and Probate Research · Revolutionary and Civil War Military Pension Records · Don't Reinvent the Wheel: Tapping into the Knowledge of Others · Investigating the Dash (1842-1928): Following an Ancestor from Cradle to Grave MGC and several of its supporting societies are also sponsoring lecture tracks on specific topics. · The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) is providing four lectures on starting Irish family history research: Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in Ireland; Griffith's Valuation; Adminstrative Districts; and It's Time to Meet the Ancestors. · The New England Chapter of the African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) is providing lectures on the Revolutionary War and the Civil War: Free Women of Color Influential in Rescue of Civil War POWs; and The Black Loyalists: A Descendant's Perspective. · The Greater Boston Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (GBAPG) is providing lectures on Uncovering Your Family History in Federal Documents & Publications; and The Wampanoag of Martha's Vineyard. · MGC is providing a track for people tracing ethnic roots: Understanding your Western European Ancestors; Russian Family Research; Early Scottish Immigrants to New England; and Italian Research. · MGC is providing three lectures on public records and its important annual panel on records. The lectures are Vital Records Bills in the Mass. Legislature; Using Federal Census Records; and Finding Naturalizations and Ships Passenger Lists at the National Archives. The panel discussion is Access to Public Records for Genealogists: An Open Forum on State and Federal Issues. The Massachusetts Genealogical Council acts as a frontline monitoring group for the statewide genealogical community, tracking legislation relating to vital records preservation and access. In addition, MGC provides an annual educational seminar and a quarterly newsletter. Additional features include a Friday night dinner at the famed Wayside Inn, a discounted $99 overnight stay at the Marlborough Conference Center and an array of doorprizes from www.aahgs-ne.org <http://www.aahgs-ne.org/> www.Ancestralmanor.com <http://www.ancestralmanor.com/> www.AncestryandGenealogy.com <http://ancestryandgenealogy.com/> www.archivecdbooksusa.com <http://www.archivecdbooksusa.com/> www.bunnellgenealogybooks.citymaker.com <http://www.bunnellgenealogybooks.citymaker.com/> www.rootsweb.com/~mafsocna/ <mailto:jeguar829@hotmail.com> www.familytreedna.com <http://www.familytreedna.com/> www.jonathansheppardbooks.com <http://www.jonathansheppardbooks.com/> *www.legacyfamilytree.com <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/> **www.home.gwi.net/~legacycrafts <http://home.gwi.net/%7Elegacycrafts> *www.passageexpress.com/ <http://passageexpress.com/> www.piperpublishing.com <http://www.piperpublishing.com/> *www.tiara.ie <http://tiara.ie/> *www.whollygenes.com <http://www.whollygenes.com/> ** http://www.massgencouncil.com/images/Summer2007.doc Contact: Michael Brophy, Publicity Director, 198 Patricia Drive, Abington, MA 02351 (781) 738-2671 mjbroph@hotmail.com

4th Annual Genealogy Fair - Uune 16 - Taconnett Falls Library (10 Lithgow Street, Wislow, ME) 9 am to 3 pm: Research and Network! Huge genealogical library/representatives from MGS, Maine Historical and Genealogical Groups, The Essex Genealogist, Franco-Canadian and many more! 873-5590 OR www.rootsweb.com/metfcmgs.

The next meeting of the Italian Genealogical Group will be held this Saturday, June 9, 2007. Risa Neuwith, founder of Life Story Productions, uses her years of experience in film, television and video production, to show you how to preserve and record your family stories and history The Italian Genealogical Group is based on Long Island, NY where we meet at the Bethpage Public Library. Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of every month from September to June and they begin at 10:30am. For directions visit our website at _www.italiangen.org_ (_http://www.italiangen.org/_ (http://www.italiangen.org/) ) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

The Nacogdoches [Texas] Genealogical Society meeting will be Tuesday, 12 June 2007 at 7:00pm. The Computer Group will not meet. The regular meeting will be at 7pm. Betty Burr will present "Alabama and Mississippi Prior to Statehood." We meet at the North Street Church of Christ 3914 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX. North Street is the local name for US Hwy 59 Business. North Street Church of Christ is on the east side of North street just across from Sutherland's Lumber. From North Street turn east on Burrows Street then right into the rear (second) parking lot. Parking is available in the rear of the building. Enter at the rear door where there is a handicapped ramp available. Visitors are welcome to attend anytime.

Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting MEETING NOTICE Hope you can make it to the Westchester County Genealogical Society (WCGS) Upcoming Meeting! It will be this coming Saturday. TOPIC: “Incorporating Memoirs into Fiction” a talk by Edith Glass at their meeting on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 10am. Guests are welcome ($3 donation). There will be refreshments and genealogical networking starting at 9:30am. Mrs. Glass’s novel “Voices – Echoes from the Depths of the Holocaust” was published last year. The lecture describes how the seeds for this book were planted in her mind as a child. Mrs. Glass was born and raised in New York City, the daughter of immigrant parents. She received her bachelor's degree from SUNY-New Paltz and her master's degree from Long Island University. She spent most of her teaching career in the school district in Armonk, New York. She began teaching memoir writing in 1979 and has been a guest lecturer at senior citizen organizations, libraries and genealogical societies The meeting will be held at: WHEN: Saturday, June 9, 2007 @ 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/) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

(Please note the corrected name of George Morgan's latest book "The Official User's Guide to Ancestry.com) Our next meeting will be on Sunday, June 24th at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the DeLand Public Library 130 E. Howry Avenue in DeLand, Florida 32724. Our speaker will be George G. Morgan who will tell us how to "Expand Your Research Reach with Interlibrary Loan and Digitized Book Collections." George is a professional genealogy writer & speaker who appears as the principle speaker at many large genealogy seminars, conferences and cruises and has authored several books including "How To Do Everything With Your Genealogy" (perhaps the best "how to" book out there. His latest book, "The Official User's Guide to Ancestry.com" is just being released this month. Everyone should plan to come to DeLand to hear George and look over his books. Before the general meeting there will be a beginning genealogy lesson in the conference room at 1:00 p.m. Our past president, Rosemary Sutton, will talk about PERSI and "How to use Vertical Files". Bring your notebook; Rosemary has many tips to pass on. Linda Williamson 386)734-5974

Our next meeting will be on Sunday, June 24th at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the DeLand Public Library 130 E. Howry Avenue in DeLand, Florida 32724. Our speaker will be George G. Morgan who will tell us how to "Expand Your Research Reach with Interlibrary Loan and Digitized Book Collections." George is a professional genealogy writer & speaker who appears as the principle speaker at many large genealogy seminars, conferences and cruises and has authored several books including "How To Do Everything With Your Genealogy" (perhaps the best "how to" book out there. His latest book, "The Official User's Guide to Amazon.com" is just being released this month. Everyone should plan to come to DeLand to hear George and look over his books. Before the general meeting there will be a beginning genealogy lesson in the conference room at 1:00 p.m. Our past president, Rosemary Sutton, will talk about PERSI and "How to use Vertical Files". Bring your notebook; Rosemary has many tips to pass on. Linda Williamson (386)734-5974

WHERE: The Ohio Genealogical Society Library, 713 S Main St., Mansfield, OH 44907-1644 WHAT: The Ohio Genealogical Society Summer Workshop 24-29 June 2007 WHEN: Registration and reception at Library - Sunday June 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Workshop Day 1 - Monday, June 25 9:30-10:30 - Using Other Census Records - Robert Keener 10:30 - 10:45 - Break 10:45 - 11:45 - Land Records - Jana Broglin, CG 11:45 - 1:00 - Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 - Church Records - Dwane Grace 2:00 - 2:15 - Break 2:15 - 3:15 - Researching Female Ancestors - Shirley Hodges 3:15 - 3:30 - Break 3:30 - 4:30 - Using Newspapers - Dwane Grace 5:00 - 6:00 - Using Land Records Workshop - Jana Broglin, CG 6:00 - 8:30 - Research at OGS Library Workshop Day 2 - Tuesday, June 26 9:30-10:30 - Maps - Passenger Lists - Sandy Malitz 10:30 - 10:45 - Break 10:45 - 11:45 - Military Research - Brent Morgan 11:45 - 1:00 - Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 - Immigration - Sandy Malitz 2:00 - 2:15 - Break 2:15 - 3:15 - Probate Records - Jana Broglin, CG 3:15 - 3:30 - Break 3:30 - 4:30 - Cemeteries - Elissa Powell, CG 4:30 - 8:30 - Research at OGS Library 7:00 - 9:00 - M-R County Public Library, Elissa Powell, CG, on Newspaper Research Workshop Day 3 - Wednesday, June 27 9:30-10:30 - German Research - Karen Bennett, CG 10:30 - 10:45 - Break 10:45 - 11:00 - Italian Research - Elissa Powell, CG 11:45 - 1:00 - Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 - British Isles- Sunda Peters / Kay Hudson 2:00 - 2:15 - Break 2:15 - 3:15 - Scotch Irish - Ted Minier 3:15 - 3:30 - Break 3:30 - 4:30 - Native American - Tom Neel 6:00 - 8:00 - Dinner, Entertainment and Round Table Discussion Workshop Day 4 - Thursday, June 28 9:30-10:30 - Pennsylvania - Elissa Powell, CG 10:30 - 10:45 - Break 10:45 - 11:45 - Virginia - Shirley Hodges 11:45 - 1:00 - Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 - Maryland - Tom Neel 2:00 - 2:15 - Break 2:15 - 3:15 - New England - 3:15 - 3:30 - Break 3:30 - 4:30 - New York - Wally Huskonen, CG 4:30 - 8:30 - Research at OGS Library 7:00 - Richland County OGS Meeting - Shirley Hodges, Speaker Workshop Day 5 - Friday, June 29 9:30-10:30 - Internet Update - 10:30 - 10:45 - Break 10:45 - 11:45 - Oral History - Kay Hudson 11:45 - 1:00 - Lunch 1:00 - 1:30 - The Future and OGS - Paul Morehouse, OGS President 1:45 - 2:45 - Lineage Society Applications Workshop 3:00 - 4:00 - Special Presentation 4:00 - 5:00 - Light Refreshments WHY: The workshop will have problem-solving time after each session and a chance to consult with the experts. The OGS library will be open late Sunday through Thursday evenings exclusively for the workshop participants. Day 3's round table dinner will be led by Genealogy Speakers Guild President Shirley Hodges. HOW: Those interested may register for the entire week or for individual days. The week-long Workshop fee (including round table dinner) is $240.00 for OGS members and $275.00 for non-members. Single day registration is $50.00 per day for OGS members and $60.00 a day for non-members. The Round table dinner is $12.00 for one-day or other guests. For more information: Phone 419-756-7294 or www.OGS.org. Hotel accommodations are available for the special workshop rate of $60.00 per night (breakfast included) at the LaQuinta Inn, 120 Stander Avenue, Mansfield, OH 44903 - Phone 419-774-0005.

On Sunday, June 10, 2007, at 2:00 PM, the Jewish Genealogical Society will present "Video Memoirs: Preserving Your Family History." The guest speaker is Risa Neuwirth. The program will be held at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, Manhattan (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues). Subway: 4, 5, 6, L, N, R to Union Square; F, V, L to 14th Street & Sixth Avenue; 1, 2, 3 to 14th Street & Seventh Avenue. There is a $5 admission charge for non-members. What is a video memoir? How can you use today's digital technology to create a lasting genealogical treasure for your family? This program will cover the elements that comprise a well-made video memoir and some of the basic technical aspects. Learn why these videos are such an amazing legacy for your entire family. Guest speaker Risa Neuwirth brings more than 15 years of experience in film, television and video production to her role as founder and president of LifeStory Productions. Inspired by a 10-year-old Shoah Project interview she discovered of her late mother, Risa decided to devote her professional skills to helping others preserve their heritage and family memories in this vivid, accessible way. 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. Gloria Berkenstat Freund New York, NY

We hope you'll join us! Not only will you receive information that you can use, but I'm sure as experienced researchers you can lend to the class discussions .... and a great opportunity to network. Bring your business card if you have one, or think about making one up with the surnames you are searching..... ___________________________________ In Search of Unknown Generations at the 11th Annual ANGELINA COLLEGE GENEALOGY CONFERENCE* Lufkin, Texas July 19 - 21, 2007 * Certified by the Texas Education Agency as a Certified Professional Educator (CPE) Provider This is an opportunity to attend lectures by some of the region's most popular speakers. Choose from thirty different topics including military, maps, using today's technology, common surnames, newspaper research, DNA, racial mixtures in the South, cemetery research and more! Syllabus & Handouts. Book Vendors and Exhibits 2007 Faculty Desmond Walls Allen Trevia Wooster Beverly Carolyn Earle Billingsley Emily Anne Croom Charlie Gardes Pat Gordon Melvin C. Johnson Don Raney John A. Sellers REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! You may register on line or print out & mail. Take a look at the full program, speakers, registration form, etc. at http://www.angelina.edu/genealogy.htm A reminder! watch that June 10th Discount Date! For questions, please contact Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Texas 713.864-6862 treviawbeverly@houston.rr.com Assistant Coordinator & Program Chair

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, June 9, 2007 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Don Raney Program: "How To Find Your Revolutionary War Ancestor" It is estimated that over 250,000 men fought in the American Revolution, also known as the American War of Independence. About one out of every five males in the colonies served and many thousands more filed claims for services and materials provided to the colonies. Therefore, anyone who had ancestors living in the colonies in 1776 had a high probability of being a descendant of one or more patriots or Revolutionary War veterans. Don Raney's lecture will describe how you can use a number of sources such as; Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, HeritageQuest Online images of the Revolutionary War pension files, Pierce's Register, Rider Index, DAR Patriot Index, DAR Genealogical Records Committee National Index, and the SAR Patriot Index. In addition, he will provide information about nineteen Internet sites as additional sources for information on your Revolutionary War ancestor. If your ancestor is found in one of these sources, additional information can be obtained from the National Archives microfilm collection and state archives records on veterans of the state militia. Donald Raney, a sixth-generation Texan, has been an active genealogist for over 25 years, and a frequent speaker at ETGS and all over Texas. On the national level, he has presented sessions at GENTECH, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, and the Genealogical Institute of Texas. He is a life member of the San Jacinto Descendants and past director of GENTECH and the Dallas Genealogical Society's Computer Interest Group. Mr. Raney will be a speaker at the upcoming Angelina College Conference in Lufkin. Following a short refreshment period, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet. Beverly Bailey Odom and Larry Oliver will conduct a round table discussion on any computer related topic. Bring your questions. Information on upcoming programs can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/meetings.html ETGS will be the local host this year for the Texas State Genealogical Society's annual conference on November 9 and 10, 2007. More information can be found at our web-site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/Meetings/2007/tsgs_2007_flyer.pdf East Texas Genealogical Society represent six counties which are Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk and Smith counties. ETGS publishes the "East Texas Family Records" four times a year which features articles and records concerning our six counties and a monthly newsletter "The Bulletin" which features information about our society, things of interest to our members and information about our six counties. ETGS has began a First Families of East Texas covering our six counties. To find out about this program go to following link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/FirstFamilies/firstfam.html For more information, you may contact me at scottfitzgerald@tyler.net or go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/ Submitted by Scott Fitzgerald, 1st Vice-President.

The German Genealogy Group will hold its next monthly meeting on Thursday, June 7th at: Hicksville VFW Hall—Post 3211 320 South Broadway (Route 107) Hicksville, New York 11801 The program this month is “Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean” with presenter Leslie Albrecht Huber. Ms. Huber is a lecturer, freelance writer and genealogical researcher who has helped many trace their U.S. and Western European Roots. Perhaps she will help you to find yours. Visit her website at www.understandingyourancestors.com. 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. We welcome all who are interested in researching their Germanic origins. There is no fee for guests and all are welcome. Visit our website at http://www.GermanGenealogyGroup.com and while there, be sure and visit our free, searchable Yearbook, Church, Vital Records and Naturalization databases.