I haven't seen this posted yet, so I thought I would pass it along. I am sure Colleen would want us to be aware of her visit. I have condensed the forward, as the original was bounced. Penny T   ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "Noles, Robert B." <rbnoles@bellsouth.net> To: STGS Members & Guests <STGS@bellsouth.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:21:10 PM Subject: STGS Meeting Scheduled for Friday, July 25 7:00 PM with Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick Hello Folks, A special STGS Summer Meeting has been scheduled for Friday, July 25, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Meeting Room at the Covington Library. The featured speaker for this special meeting will be Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick.  Dr. Fitzpatrick is a New Orleans native, but now resides and works in California.  We are very honored to have Dr. Fitzpatrick come back to Covington for another session on Forensic Genealogy.  Dr. Fitzpatrick was last here 2 years ago, when we had an overflow attendance for her presentations.  If you missed that meeting or just want to hear more about Forensic Genealogy, mark your calendar for this upcoming STGS meeting.  There will be no charge for this meeting hosted by the STGS and the Covington Library.   Dr. Fitzpatrick's books will be available for purchase. Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. is a recognized expert in optical and laser measurement techniques, with many years of experience developing innovative technologies for NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.  Dr. Fitzpatrick is also an avid genealogist and the author of a new, excellent reference book for serious genealogists;  Forensic Genealogy, published by Rice Book Press, Fountain Valley, California. In Forensic Genealogy, Dr. Fitzpatrick shows that you do not have to be a rocket scientist to get the most from your  genealogical materials. Forensic scientists and genealogists share the same goal–to find out who was who, and who did what and when.  In explaining how to analyze photographs, to mine databases, and to use DNA analysis to reveal family history, Forensic Genealogy emphasizes the creative parts of an investigation over the mechanics.  Have you ever thought of looking at the edges of old photographs to find out if they are from the same roll, or the backs to place them in chronological order?  Have you considered looking at a city directory to figure out if your ancestor and his wife lost any children? How about using DNA analysis to tie your family to the history and politics of a religious conflict? Forensic Genealogy comes with a CD ROM that contains many interesting items to supplement the information in the book.  You will enjoy browsing larger versions of many of the photos, and read poignant stories from coroner's reports, orphan records, and physicians exams of insane asylum patients. The Forensic Genealogy CD ROM also provides sample files you can adapt with your own DNA study results to input to Fluxus Engineering cladogram-generating freeware.  Hotlinks are provided to many references for further information. The September / October 2005 issue of the Family Chronicle  Magazine contains a feature article  concerning forensic genealogy based on a case study in digital detective work.  This article demonstrates  Dr. Fitzpatricks’ approach to learn the most information possible from a photograph. Dr. Fitzpatrick is also a co-author of a book with Andrew Yeiser for DNA & Genealogy, one of the few really good books for discovering the power of genetic genealogy for those of you just getting interested in DNA testing in support of your genealogical research. Dr. Fitzpatrick has a new book scheduled to be out this month on analyzing old photographs;  i.e., The Dead Horse Investigation: Forensic Photo Analysis for Everyone. We hope to see you at the July 25th STGS Meeting. Rob Noles Pwww.sttammanygs.org Robert B. Noles 1st Vice President, St. Tammany Genealogical Society STGS Newsletter Editor (STAR) St. Tammany Parish Ancestor Database Manager West Florida Parishes Regional DNA Project Regional Coordinator for Louisiana & Mississippi, International Society of Genetic Genealogy  (ISOGG) www.StTammanyGS.org

Here is the link to Eastman's Online Gennealogy Newsletter. It is worth a look. Penny T http://www.eogn.com. &#39;A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.&#39; ........ Thomas Jefferson