--------------FC6E61E58A4D1FE06B5E2150 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FOR INTERESTS IN THE AREA OR WITH SURNAMES IN SAME AREA BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING, THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 2000 The next meeting will be 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at the Fiske Public Library, Randall Rd., Wrentham, MA. (Off Rt. 1A at the Mobil gasoline station.) The topic will be "IDENTIFYING AND PRESERVING OLD PHOTOS", presented by Maureen A. Taylor. Maureen is the author of several books on genealogy and photo history including Uncovering Your Ancestry Through Family Photographs (Betterway, 2000) and Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors (Houghton Mifflin, 1999). Her columns appear online at FamilyTreeMagazine.com, Genealogy.com and NewEnglandAncestors.org, as well as in Ancestry, Family Tree Magazine, and New England Ancestors. Her national television and radio appearances include DIY: Scrapbooking, MSNBC, and Ancestors (PBS). This lecture will teach ten easy steps to help genealogists identify family photographs. You will learn how to date photos based on their type, photographer, and style. The second half of the lecture is an explanation of the do's and don'ts of caring for a family photo collection. Bring a friend and some of your old photographs, and plan to ask questions. Future Meetings: Thurs., Dec. 21 -- "Genealogy Hits Literature and Look at the Results, My 5th Great-Grandfather Wrote Night Before Christmas", by Mary Van Deusen. (See article about her and this subject in People Weekly, Nov. 13, pages 215-216.) Thurs., Jan. 25 -- David Dearborn (topic to be announced) Thurs., Feb. 15 -- "DNA Analysis for Genealogy", Ken Graves. What it is and isn't, how it works, and the exciting potential for the future. Refreshments will be available. Non-members will have the option of paying $5 for the meeting or paying $20 for annual membership. Admission is free to members. There will also be opportunity to ask questions and share family information. * If you have an e-mail address, let us know so we can send you notices that way. We save postage, and you get notified sooner. * If you want to be removed from our mailing list, please let us know that also. For more information, contact: Ken Graves, 20 Binney Circle, Wrentham, MA 02093, (508)384-8084, ken.graves@gravesfa.org VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need volunteers to schedule speakers, arrange other programs, help publicize our meetings and activities, answer queries, help with the newsletter, provide refreshments, etc. DUES FOR THE YEAR 2001: Since membership is for the calendar year, dues of $20 for 2001 are now due. Please send your payment (payable to BTPGS) to BTPGS, PO Box 470, Wrentham, MA 02093-0470. Include your name, address, phone, and e-mail address. Thanks. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - GENEALOGY - LIKE A BRIDGE THAT SPANS THE AGES AND WATERS