Carol, Wish I had more time to surf the web! I can tell you that I would highly recommend the movie "Moving Midway" that is currently playing at the Varsity in Chapel Hill. I think people with a genealogical interest would enjoy it, especially those with research interests in the Triangle area, and I managed to drag my husband to see it this weekend. It is a low budget but full length documentary on the moving of the plantation house from Midway Plantation in Raleigh to a new site nearby (but out of the way of encroaching shopping malls). There is considerable discussion of the genealogy of the family and history of that immediate area, as well as footage of discussions with descendants of former slaves who live in the area (and some who have moved far away and really made something of themselves in impressive ways). Ava From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 7:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NCDOGS] D-OGS CIG Every month for a very long time now I have posted a topic for each month's CIG meeting and I've requested folks to send in suggestions for us to discuss at the next meeting. There are a few good souls out there who unfailingly send along some URLs or articles for the agenda, but I know there are many others who regularly surf the web for items that enhance their genealogical research, but who have not yet contributed to the CIG. Perhaps you are one of them. I suspect you may have some valuable contributions to make to our learning. We've heard from some folks across the country saying they regret that they are unable to attend meetings, and they request minutes of meetings, summaries of presentations, and so forth. It is important for you all to know that you can play a very important role in the operation of D-OGS by contributing to the CIG agenda so that everyone can benefit from what you have learned. After all, near or far, we're all in this together. I have occasionally wondered why I don't hear from more of you from out of town. It occurs to me that perhaps you don't know what to send, whether it would have value to others, or if we have already discussed that topic. Well it's time to clear up that point. I've broken our agenda loosely into topics or headings so I could present it in a somewhat orderly fashion, but that's not to say we always stick strictly to the outline of course. Sometimes a subject hits home so directly that we spend our entire meeting with it and often run overtime. I think it might help you see what might be of interest to us and what kind of things are of interest to the group. I've taken the outline we use and illustrated what might fit in any of the broad general topics. If you think you can find a web site or an article that might fit into one of these categories, won't you please send it to me? And another one next month? It doesn't take long and it would be very welcome. Take a look at the format below and see if there is something you can contribute. Scan an article, send a URL, ask a question, the summary of the meeting will appear in next month's online newsletter. Thanks very much for your participation. Carol Boggs Durham-Orange Genealogical Society Computer Special Interest Group (D-OGS CIG) Agenda Month, Year Humor: Cartoons, jokes, pictures Questions and problems you’re having: Computer, the web, camera, printer, PDA, TMG Questions: Small specific details, not broad concepts in general - we have a TMG users group for that. What’s New? Current events, product releases, changes in ownership, new companies etc. Web sites worth visiting: Pertain somewhat to genealogy: writing, researching, editing, technology issues, regional sites with broad appeal, tools, techniques, history, geography, maps, sociology, genetics, academic sites, archaeology Eclectic Web Sites: The sky’s the limit, the web has such an incredible variety of sites that we could never visit them alone, so this is the place to air them for everyone. Nuggets from blogs, newslists, bulletin boards, podcasts and emails: Genealogical and other relevant topics with source citation included (ie., where you found it; name, date, edition, URL) Gleaned from Print: Genealogical journals, news magazines, historical publications, etc. Topic Du Jour: The published topic, intended for discussion, but not to cover the entire span of the meeting time. Articles of Interest: Scanned articles that would be of interest to a number of the participants with full citation General Points: Everyone is invited to submit topics to the agenda, whether they attend meetings or not. The summary of each meeting is submitted to the newsletter after the meeting so everyone will eventually have access to the topics discussed in the meeting. Therefore, the more folks send in material for the agenda, the more everyone will benefit in the long run. **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. 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