The German Genealogy Group will hold its next monthly meeting on Thursday, February 5th at: Hicksville VFW Hall—Post 3211 320 South Broadway (Route 107) Hicksville, New York 11801 The program this month will feature, “Genealogy Related Records in the Brooklyn Diocesan Office” with presenter Joseph Coen, C.A. He will discuss the records that are available and how to request them. Mr. Coen has been an archivist since 1986 and a Certified Archivist since 1990. He has been Archivist for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn for 15 years. His experience includes archival work for the N. Y. C. Municipal Archives, as well as records management work for Western Suffolk BOCES. 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 GGG membership are a newsletter published ten times a year, a database of surnames, 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 Church, Yearbook, Vital Records and Naturalization databases.