It occurred to me that some folks may not know what our CIG is all about and may think it is not for them. A bit of history is in order. The CIG was launched in the late 1980s if I remember correctly, when computers were just entering the genealogy scene. It was intended for D-OGS members who were just becoming interested in finding out what computers had to offer for their research and documentation, and for those who were skilled in the use of computers for business and academic reasons to be able to share their skills and knowledge. That's still the organizing principle, but now we have broadened our efforts to include the latest interesting web sites, new methods and equipment, ways to make our searches more productive, and many more new topics every month. Even if you only use a computer occasionally, we may have something to interest you anyhow. The biggest benefit is the sharing that goes on at the meetings, and we invite all of you who are new to genealogy or computing join us at a meeting or two to see if we have something to offer you. And if you've got a lot of genealogical miles on you, we'd love to have your experience too, so plan to join us at the next meeting. Carol ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

And, you might add, "SIG" = "Special Interest Group". Jeff Palmer - [email protected] * * * Quote of the Week: “We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.” -- Edward R. Murrow -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 12:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NCDOGS] D-OGS Computer SIG It occurred to me that some folks may not know what our CIG is all about... No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.23/1114 - Release Date: 11/6/2007 8:05 PM