Do supplies enter this picture of cost for genealogy? Books, archival safe paper, binders, software, computer maintenance and replacement, backup drives - external and internal and online/offsite. File cabinets, copy machine, printer, scanner? Perhaps I overlooked something.... mwhittier@nc.rr.com -----Original Message----- From: ncdogs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncdogs-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jdelalio@aol.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:03 PM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] NGS Article Carol, I totally agree that the figures used in the NGS Up Front email are way out of line unless you happen to live very close to conferences or have a bunch of relatives all over the US to stay with. When I go to a National Conference I estimate the cost at about $1,500 which may cover the cost of flying there (i.e.Salt Lake City), hotel stay which for Charleston will be for me $140 per day, meals, etc. The only fixed cost is $175 for conference registration but that balloons up if you attend workshops or luncheons which are important. I also think that the cost for Internet research sites is a bit low at $60. Ancestry alone is over $175.00. Using the International databases adds more. Footnote, Genealogy Bank and Eastman's Newsletter to name just a few other web sites all add dollars to your research bill but are indispensable for thorough research. I would also mentioned that vital records are much more costly than $15 each in many states. New York requests $27 per record and I believe Massachusetts is higher. Those figures get quite large in a year's time as you fill out your family. There are other items that I also think are on the low side but are not as important or necessary for all. I just wish I could get by for under $2,000 per year of expenses but it's all worth it. June -----Original Message----- From: HubbellGen@aol.com To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 3:51 pm Subject: [NCDOGS] NGS Article I just read my current email edition of UpFront with NGS and noted with interest the article about the "...goods and services genealogists use and the basic costs involved:" and came to the conclusion that there is a great deal of variation in many of the items noted. My experience has shown that her figures are on the low side overall. Has anyone else made any comparisons with what their figures have been or might be in the future? (And did anyone note that gasoline will be $3.00 per gallon by Christmas, "because our economy is recovering")? That might prove to be a factor as well. I think her point is well taken that it is always prudent to plan ahead for expenditures to be certain the budget will cover them easily. I'm not sure that costs are the same across the board though. One example I had questions about was, "Conferences (registration, travel, room and board): National, $175". I wonder if that is consistent with your experience? The bottom line here though is completely valid; it pays to do the math and plan ahead. Some of these events are worth it at nearly any price. I know I certainly benefitted from the recent Paul Milner workshop in Raleigh and felt fortunate that such speakers are available for me to attend. Our state organization ought to be thanked for that work. I'd be interested to hear your take on that email. I believe it is available for all D-OGS members as D-OGS is a member of NGS, is that true Richard? Carol Boggs ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carol, I totally agree that the figures used in the NGS Up Front email are way out of line unless you happen to live very close to conferences or have a bunch of relatives all over the US to stay with. When I go to a National Conference I estimate the cost at about $1,500 which may cover the cost of flying there (i.e.Salt Lake City), hotel stay which for Charleston will be for me $140 per day, meals, etc. The only fixed cost is $175 for conference registration but that balloons up if you attend workshops or luncheons which are important. I also think that the cost for Internet research sites is a bit low at $60. Ancestry alone is over $175.00. Using the International databases adds more. Footnote, Genealogy Bank and Eastman's Newsletter to name just a few other web sites all add dollars to your research bill but are indispensable for thorough research. I would also mentioned that vital records are much more costly than $15 each in many states. New York requests $27 per record and I believe Massachusetts is higher. Those figures get quite large in a year's time as you fill out your family. There are other items that I also think are on the low side but are not as important or necessary for all. I just wish I could get by for under $2,000 per year of expenses but it's all worth it. June -----Original Message----- From: HubbellGen@aol.com To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 3:51 pm Subject: [NCDOGS] NGS Article I just read my current email edition of UpFront with NGS and noted with interest the article about the "...goods and services genealogists use and the basic costs involved:" and came to the conclusion that there is a great deal of variation in many of the items noted. My experience has shown that her figures are on the low side overall. Has anyone else made any comparisons with what their figures have been or might be in the future? (And did anyone note that gasoline will be $3.00 per gallon by Christmas, "because our economy is recovering")? That might prove to be a factor as well. I think her point is well taken that it is always prudent to plan ahead for expenditures to be certain the budget will cover them easily. I'm not sure that costs are the same across the board though. One example I had questions about was, "Conferences (registration, travel, room and board): National, $175". I wonder if that is consistent with your experience? The bottom line here though is completely valid; it pays to do the math and plan ahead. Some of these events are worth it at nearly any price. I know I certainly benefitted from the recent Paul Milner workshop in Raleigh and felt fortunate that such speakers are available for me to attend. Our state organization ought to be thanked for that work. I'd be interested to hear your take on that email. I believe it is available for all D-OGS members as D-OGS is a member of NGS, is that true Richard? Carol Boggs ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I just read my current email edition of UpFront with NGS and noted with interest the article about the "...goods and services genealogists use and the basic costs involved:" and came to the conclusion that there is a great deal of variation in many of the items noted. My experience has shown that her figures are on the low side overall. Has anyone else made any comparisons with what their figures have been or might be in the future? (And did anyone note that gasoline will be $3.00 per gallon by Christmas, "because our economy is recovering")? That might prove to be a factor as well. I think her point is well taken that it is always prudent to plan ahead for expenditures to be certain the budget will cover them easily. I'm not sure that costs are the same across the board though. One example I had questions about was, "Conferences (registration, travel, room and board): National, $175". I wonder if that is consistent with your experience? The bottom line here though is completely valid; it pays to do the math and plan ahead. Some of these events are worth it at nearly any price. I know I certainly benefitted from the recent Paul Milner workshop in Raleigh and felt fortunate that such speakers are available for me to attend. Our state organization ought to be thanked for that work. I'd be interested to hear your take on that email. I believe it is available for all D-OGS members as D-OGS is a member of NGS, is that true Richard? Carol Boggs

I received this from a fellow genealogist and was thrilled with it. Accordingly, here it is for your consideration. Why Genealogists Do What They Do (Author Unknown) We are the chosen. My feelings are, in each family, there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the Story Tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as if it were in our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us. “Tell our story.” So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do. It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying ‘I can’t let this happen’. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships, their losses and building a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes to a deep and immense never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. That is why I do my family genealogy and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones.

Thank you for sharing this ! Mary Holcomb > From: wdorland@nc.rr.com > Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 16:00:00 -0500 > To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com > CC: mc-biggs@hotmail.com > Subject: [NCDOGS] Why I'm a Genealogist > > I received this from a fellow genealogist and was thrilled with it. > Accordingly, here it is for your consideration. > Why Genealogists Do What They Do (Author Unknown) > > We are the chosen. My feelings are, in each family, there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. > > To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. > > We are the Story Tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as if it were in our genes. > > Those who have gone before cry out to us. “Tell our story.” So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. > > It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do. It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying ‘I can’t let this happen’. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. > > It goes to respecting their hardships, their losses and building a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. > > It goes to a deep and immense never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my family. > > It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. > > That is why I do my family genealogy and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones. > > > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Some of you may be interested in adding the following to your holiday wish list: The Historical Publications Section of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History announces publication of Tyrrell County: A Brief History, by Alan D. Watson. Created in 1729, Tyrrell County is one of North Carolina's oldest counties. In this thorough and detailed history, Alan Watson chronicles Tyrrell County over almost three centuries. The development of county government and courts from the proprietary period through the end of the twentieth century is the author's central theme. The narrative expands to include discussion topics such as the local economy, agriculture, internal improvements, and the life-styles of the residents. More than sixty illustrations enhance the reader's experience. Alan D. Watson is professor of history at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He has published extensively on North Carolina historical topics during his career. Among his titles written for Historical Publications are four county histories (Bertie, Edgecombe, Onslow, and Perquimans), Society in Colonial North Carolina, Society in Early North Carolina, and Bath: The First Town in North Carolina. To learn more about this important, new book (and to order a copy), please visit: http://nc-historical-publications.stores.yahoo.net/tyrrell.html

Some members may be interested in the upcoming: Title: WCGS General Meeting -- North Carolina and World War II Date: Tuesday December 7, 2010 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Olivia Raney LIbrary Street: 4016 Carya Dr City State Zip: Raleigh, NC 27610 Phone: (919) 250-1196 Notes: Si Harrington, the Military Archivist at the NC Archives will be talking on an appropriate miltary topic as we commemorate Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 -- "North Carolina and World War II."

I feel like Alice in Wonderland when I surf, there is so much out there that people put such a lot of time and effort into and I don't even know most of it is there. What a great time to be alive. Carol

Once again, Carol, thank you for a helpful reference -----Original Message----- From: HubbellGen <HubbellGen@aol.com> To: ncdogs <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Fri, Dec 3, 2010 9:14 pm Subject: [NCDOGS] Interesting Site As we've noted most of our local members are not natives, and some have ncestors in New York state, so with that in mind I'm passing along something have been subscribed to for a while now. I didn't realize how useful and nteresting it would be when I subscribed, and wish I'd seen it earlier. here's a place to subscribe if you're interested. http://www.newyorkhistoryblog.com/_ (http://www.newyorkhistoryblog.com/) arol ************************ Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain ubscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

As we've noted most of our local members are not natives, and some have ancestors in New York state, so with that in mind I'm passing along something I have been subscribed to for a while now. I didn't realize how useful and interesting it would be when I subscribed, and wish I'd seen it earlier. There's a place to subscribe if you're interested. _http://www.newyorkhistoryblog.com/_ (http://www.newyorkhistoryblog.com/) Carol

Very good advice from the previous posters on this thread. Another tool available is snopes.com, a website devoted to presenting information about viruses, urban legends, scams, etc. This site can be fun to read and gives a lot of useful info. Some points snopes.com makes about the Hallmark virus is that it is an old virus scam and it is not as powerful as most of the emails circulating might imply. However, it does require the user's action to fire it up, by clicking to another link. How dangerous that is may depend on how good your virus protection is. I have good virus protection, good firewall, etc., but last year my computer was reduced to a blue screen pile of useless rubble. Virus protection is necessary but may not always protect you. At least check whatever reference you trust before clicking that link. Happy holidays, Don Eastwood Hillsborough

I thought that some of you might be interested in this event coming up this Sunday. - Richard -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [NCWCGS] Apex Historical Society Home Tour Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 09:19:11 -0500 From: Rocky Strickland <rockyiii@bellsouth.net> To: <ncwcgs@rootsweb.com>, <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Please visit the link below for information about the Apex Historical Society Home Tour this coming Sunday, December 5. http://www.apexhistoricalsociety.com/ahs-home_tour_2010.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWCGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Ava; I will follow your advice in the future. Doris > From: ava@nackman.com > To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:46:08 -0800 > Subject: [NCDOGS] Helpful hints for virus protection > > Hi All, > > Recently I was asked to post a warning about a new, big virus about to hit the internet with an attachment entitled "Postcard from Hallmark". I turned to my husband, asking if he knew anything about the veracity of the warning, and his response to me is below. I thought that this might be more helpful to people than a specific virus warning: > > I generally believe that spreading emails like this is not helpful. There are zillions of viruses out there and people need to be running a legitimate anti-virus program to protect their systems. It is simply not possible for a person to keep up with all of the viruses and what to do or not to do to avoid them. For example, the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (www.microsoft.com/security/portal<http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal>) has a catalog of known viruses. When I search it for the word "hallmark" it comes up with 10 entries. If you run an anti-virus program, you'll be protected from viruses like these. If you try to avoid them all manually, you'll fail because there are too many. > > So, you shouldn't post this and we don't need to warn the kids because they, like you, are running an anti-virus program. If you have people on your list who are concerned about viruses, point them to Microsoft Security Essentials, which is a free, high-quality anti-virus program available from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials. (Warning: if you search for Security Essentials, you may get other web sites that purport to let you download Security Essentials but actually download viruses themselves - get it directly from the Microsoft web site.) The other advice to give people is to subscribe to Microsoft Update, which is the free service from Microsoft that updates your computer automatically. When new vulnerabilities are discovered, they are eliminated by changes to the software you run, so people who don't let their machines update automatically are more vulnerable. The same is true of the updates from other vendors like Adobe and Java. > > Ava > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Lest you think the internet is the only way we can be scammed, John Haynes is here to assure you that's not the case. Read about his recent brush with the seamy side of life. _http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/24/822747/beware-too-of-callers-you-thi nk.html?story_link=email_msg_ (http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/24/822747/beware-too-of-callers-you-think.html?story_link=email_msg) Seniors, the world looks at us as ripe fruit and we must be on our toes to avert foolish mistakes. Carol

Hi All, Recently I was asked to post a warning about a new, big virus about to hit the internet with an attachment entitled "Postcard from Hallmark". I turned to my husband, asking if he knew anything about the veracity of the warning, and his response to me is below. I thought that this might be more helpful to people than a specific virus warning: I generally believe that spreading emails like this is not helpful. There are zillions of viruses out there and people need to be running a legitimate anti-virus program to protect their systems. It is simply not possible for a person to keep up with all of the viruses and what to do or not to do to avoid them. For example, the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (www.microsoft.com/security/portal<http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal>) has a catalog of known viruses. When I search it for the word "hallmark" it comes up with 10 entries. If you run an anti-virus program, you'll be protected from viruses like these. If you try to avoid them all manually, you'll fail because there are too many. So, you shouldn't post this and we don't need to warn the kids because they, like you, are running an anti-virus program. If you have people on your list who are concerned about viruses, point them to Microsoft Security Essentials, which is a free, high-quality anti-virus program available from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials. (Warning: if you search for Security Essentials, you may get other web sites that purport to let you download Security Essentials but actually download viruses themselves - get it directly from the Microsoft web site.) The other advice to give people is to subscribe to Microsoft Update, which is the free service from Microsoft that updates your computer automatically. When new vulnerabilities are discovered, they are eliminated by changes to the software you run, so people who don't let their machines update automatically are more vulnerable. The same is true of the updates from other vendors like Adobe and Java. Ava

My spouse and I are coming with Susan Bellinger. Bill Reid On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 1:28 AM, Richard Ellington <rke@email.unc.edu>wrote: > The next general meeting of the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society > (D-OGS) will be held on Wednesday evening, 1 December 2010 from 6:00 > p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Golden Corral NC55, just south of the > intersection of NC54 and NC55. Address: 5006 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC > 27713, (919) 544-2275 - Map: http://tinyurl.com/6bk38j. I understand > there is a Senior Discount. > > This is not a regular meeting. There will be no speaker or fixed > program. This is our annual "birthday party" for everyone to enjoy. Come > and enjoy the fellowship of your fellow D-OGS members and their guests. > Dress will be as formal or casual, as you require. > > Please RSVP if you are planning on attending to > richard_ellington@unc.edu. We need to give the restaurant an approximate > count for seating purposes. When you arrive, pay for your meal and > proceed to the right to their meeting/party room. This is a good time to > bring your spouse so that you can introduce them to all those people > that you have mentioned during the last year - yes, we plan on having > name tags. > > We will be holding our election of 2011 officers. We still do not have > candidates for Vice-President or Secretary. > > > > -- Richard > > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ > > Richard Ellington > 109 Bruton Drive > Chapel Hill, NC 27516 > 919-967-4168 > > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain > subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your > request. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- Bill Reid bill.dreid@gmail.com

Richard, I look forward to the Golden Corral Birthday Party. Nerissa On Nov 28, 2010, at 10:28 PM, Richard Ellington <rke@email.unc.edu> wrote: The next general meeting of the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society (D-OGS) will be held on Wednesday evening, 1 December 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Golden Corral NC55, just south of the intersection of NC54 and NC55. Address: 5006 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC 27713, (919) 544-2275 - Map: http://tinyurl.com/6bk38j. I understand there is a Senior Discount. This is not a regular meeting. There will be no speaker or fixed program. This is our annual "birthday party" for everyone to enjoy. Come and enjoy the fellowship of your fellow D-OGS members and their guests. Dress will be as formal or casual, as you require. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending to richard_ellington@unc.edu. We need to give the restaurant an approximate count for seating purposes. When you arrive, pay for your meal and proceed to the right to their meeting/party room. This is a good time to bring your spouse so that you can introduce them to all those people that you have mentioned during the last year - yes, we plan on having name tags. We will be holding our election of 2011 officers. We still do not have candidates for Vice-President or Secretary. -- Richard +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Richard Ellington 109 Bruton Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-967-4168 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I just noticed this site for the first time, and saw that there are some NC sites mentioned. _http://findyourfolks.blogspot.com/2010/11/breaking-down-brick-walls-with-lo cation.html_ (http://findyourfolks.blogspot.com/2010/11/breaking-down-brick-walls-with-location.html) Carol

Elizabeth Shown Mills has done it again, just in time for the holidays when we will all likely be spending more time communicating with our extended families about our research. She has come out with a new QuickSheet that could be very helpful to us. They might make a thoughtful gift for a researcher friend or colleague. Read more here: _http://www.bcgcertification.org/catalog/quicksheetStrategy.html_ (http://www.bcgcertification.org/catalog/quicksheetStrategy.html) _http://www.genealogical.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&item_number=38 59_ (http://www.genealogical.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&item_number=3859) You'll notice a price difference. Carol

John and I pland to attend. Ann Myhre Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Richard Ellington <rke@email.unc.edu> Sender: ncdogs-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:28:46 To: D-OGS closed list<NCDOGS-L@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCDOGS] December 2010 D-OGS meeting this Wednesday The next general meeting of the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society (D-OGS) will be held on Wednesday evening, 1 December 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Golden Corral NC55, just south of the intersection of NC54 and NC55. Address: 5006 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC 27713, (919) 544-2275 - Map: http://tinyurl.com/6bk38j. I understand there is a Senior Discount. This is not a regular meeting. There will be no speaker or fixed program. This is our annual "birthday party" for everyone to enjoy. Come and enjoy the fellowship of your fellow D-OGS members and their guests. Dress will be as formal or casual, as you require. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending to richard_ellington@unc.edu. We need to give the restaurant an approximate count for seating purposes. When you arrive, pay for your meal and proceed to the right to their meeting/party room. This is a good time to bring your spouse so that you can introduce them to all those people that you have mentioned during the last year - yes, we plan on having name tags. We will be holding our election of 2011 officers. We still do not have candidates for Vice-President or Secretary. -- Richard +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Richard Ellington 109 Bruton Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-967-4168 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message