Dear SFBAJGS Members and guests, Greetings! Here's an update of 4 upcoming Genealogy Reminders and Notices for your review: Reminders and Notices: 1. *SFBAJGS Meeting - Monday, February 23 - TONIGHT* 7:00pm in *Los Altos Hills ROOM 5/6* – *Potpourri: A Description of the Major Utilities - Stephen Morse* 2. It's *Membership Renewal* Time! 3. *One-on-One* Help with Your Family Tree - Next Date: *This Coming Sunday, March 1, 12pm-2pm* 4. *29th Annual IAJGS* International Conference on Jewish Genealogy: August 2-7, 2009, *Philadelphia* ======================= *1. SFBAJGS Meeting – Monday, February 23, 2008 in Los Altos Hills* Topic: *Potpourri: A Description of the Major Utilities * Speaker:*Stephen Morse, creator of the One-Step website stevemorse.org * **When: Monday, February 23, 2009 Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm, Program begins at 7:30 pm Where: *Congregation Beth Am Rm. 5/6 Map<http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=Congregation+Beth+Am&address=26790+Arastradero+Road&city=Los+Altos+Hills&state=CA&zipcode> * 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA The One-Step website began as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database, expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census, and has continued to evolve. It now includes over 100 web-based tools divided into twelve separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on eBay. A member of the SFBAJGS, Morse has received the Outstanding Contribution and Lifetime Achievement awards from the IAJGS. A computer professional who has held various research, development, and teaching positions, he designed the Intel 8086, ancestor of today's Pentium processors. ======================= *2. It's Membership Renewal Time!* ** Yes, there are still a few of you who have not yet renewed for 2009. If you're not sure, please send an email to our Membership Chair, Larry Burgheimer" *burgauer@aol.com* <burgauer@aol.com>, and Larry will check your membership status. We will be purging our membership lists over the next two weeks. If you haven't already done so, please: - Renew your membership! And, make sure we have the correct address and email information for you. - Use your membership renewal form to let us know that you *cannot*receive ZichronNote via email in .pdf format. - Use your membership renewal form to let us know you'd like to get more involved with the JGS organization. ======================= *3. One-on-One Help with Your Family Tree – First Sundays* ** Bring your materials, questions and "brick walls" to these sessions with some of our 'genealogy mavens'. Jewish Community Library volunteer staffer and SFBAJGS member Judy Baston and other volunteers from the SFBAJGS will be on hand to help individuals with their family history research. The session includes group brainstorming, suggestions for problem solving, and research using the Jewish Community Library's extensive reference collection and Internet connections. Registration is requested but not required at (415) 567-3327, ext. 704. When: From 12 noon until 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month Upcoming 2009 dates: *March 1* April 5 May 3 June 14*** ****note this date is NOT the first Sunday* Where: *Jewish Community Library* *Map* <http://tinyurl.com/28gg85> 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco *Free parking in the building on Pierce between Eddy and Ellis * For more information: 415-567-3327 ext. 704 or *library@bjesf.org*<library@bjesf.org>. ======================= *4. 29th Annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy: August 2-7, 2009, Philadelphia* *Philadelphia 2009 Conference Discussion Group is Now Starting* We are very pleased to announce that the 29th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy Discussion Group is now starting. This is the discussion group to join to learn more about the conference. Those who subscribe can ask questions about the conference and Philadelphia as well as answer questions that others pose. It is a moderated discussion group like all other such Jewishgen groups. The co-hosts of the conference, IAJGS and JGSGP, thank Jewishgen for once again making a conference discussion group possible. YOU will make the difference in the success of this discussion group for we rely on all of you to ask questions, share information about how to get the most out of a conference, tell about all the great things in Philadelphia, and so forth. Once the conference program is announced, this is a very good forum for telling others about various speakers who will be present, about SIG and BOF meetings, and about any other activities you think important to watch out for. You can learn how to subscribe to the Philadelphia '09 discussion group at the conference website: *www.Philly2009.org*. Scroll down the left-hand buttons to the one that says Conference Discussion Group. Click on that button and you will find all the information. Actual subscription is done at *www.jewishgen.org* We look forward to your participation in our Philadelphia '09 conference group as well as seeing you in Philadelphia. The program is shaping up to be a very exciting one and there will be many wonderful activities available. See you there! Conference Co-chairs: Anne Feder Lee and David Mink ======================= **