Hello, folks! The Orleans County Genealogical Society still holds monthly meetings "Second Sundays at Seven" P.M., that is, at the Hoag Library, 134 Main St., Albion, NY 14411       The meetings are free of charge and visitors are welcome.  Visit our web site at www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org for more information and I'll try to remember to post meeting information on this list now that we are back up!   Additionally, I hold Family Tree Fridays at the same library on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month.  Also free, we welcome people just flirting with working on their family trees as well as the advanced genealogist.   All we ask is that attendees are courteous and attentive.  Of necessity, with people at different levels of study we need to be kind and patient for the sake of others (and the instructors!)   Family history IS an exciting subject and we want everyone to have their chance to speak- but let the moderator guide the interaction, please.   The next Family Tree Friday meeting is April 6th, 2018 at 1 p.m. Folks working the desk can direct you to which room we will be in.  Marianne will be presenting information to help us understand our DNA test results!  She does a great job- you don't want to miss this presentation!   Sunday, April 8th, 2018 our special guest speaker will be local author, Melissa Olstrom.  Melissa will share with us her research methods for developing characters in her newly released historically accurate fiction, The Beloved Wild.  Melissa is an award winning educator at the Albion Campus, GCC, and she was inspired by her knowledge of the settlers of Orleans County, NY     Again, the meeting is free and open to the public.  You will want to bring along "book money, though!"   Best to all, Hollis 

Just the mailing lists for now.  The GenWeb sites are still unavailable. Go to www.Rootsweb.com to sign-up for a new password.  Use the e-mail address you were getting your messages up, then you'll be able to see all the lists you are subscribed to. Susan

Be sure to attend this informative demonstration by MaryAnn Aarons. 7 PM Hoag Library, Albion FREE! Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

We'll review a Power Point presentation on determining what type of images are out there to be discovered, how to store them, and how to organize your collection. Unlike the evenings when we have a wonderful guest speaker, this meeting we should be able to chat with each other and share our latest research experiences, DNA results, etc. See you there! Don't be late, please, as someone has to tend the door. Holly Hollis Ricci-Canham "Holly" Legendary Locals of Orleans County New York, ISBN -13 978-1-4671-0010-6 Carlton and Point Breeze, ISBN 0-7385-4550-3 _www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org_ (http://www.orleanscountygenealogicalsociety.org/)

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Sorry to be late in letting you know, folks.  Time is getting away from me lately. Wed., May 18th, 2016 we will be taking a field trip to the Brockport Family History Center- 6:30 p.m.  Join us at 4088 Lake Rd, Brockport, NY 14420 If you have a laptop, please bring it.  Otherwise, there are 3 computers there. Hope to see you! Holly

We are assisting in a large work that requires information on the following people. If you can share information we'd love to hear from you ASAP! Henry SPENCER Samuel SPENCER Anna Mae FOX possibly married to Oscar Szanto Henry WATERS Thanks, folks! Holly Hollis Ricci-Canham "Holly" Legendary Locals of Orleans County New York, ISBN -13 978-1-4671-0010-6 Carlton and Point Breeze, ISBN 0-7385-4550-3 _www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org_ (http://www.orleanscountygenealogicalsociety.org/)

Bring any ancestor's love letters, or anything interesting you care to share. We have no special guest speaker, but we always have plenty of genealogy to share. Jim is very on top of Legacy which I must say I have enjoyed learning to use. I'm keeping my FTM for awhile...but Legacy is a better program. Now I have both to keep me busy! Dress warmly, the library can be cool. Please join us if you can. None of us wants cabin fever. Holly Hollis Ricci-Canham "Holly" Legendary Locals of Orleans County New York, ISBN -13 978-1-4671-0010-6 Carlton and Point Breeze, ISBN 0-7385-4550-3 _www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org_ (http://www.orleanscountygenealogicalsociety.org/)

Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at 7 p.m. we will host our first meeting at the HOAG library, on Main Street, Albion, NY Please try to arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 as we must have a doorman to let people in. We will have the use of six lap top computers, so bring along any "brick wall" you may have and perhaps we can find a way to help you break that down. Our hope is to be able to offer more assistance with online materials and offer some workshops in this new meeting place. If you have suggestions for workshops, please share them. Also, if you have an area of expertise, please share that with us. We are excited about this new opportunity and hope to see you this coming Sunday at the HOAG library! Please help spread the word! Hollis Ricci-Canham "Holly" Legendary Locals of Orleans County New York, ISBN -13 978-1-4671-0010-6 Carlton and Point Breeze, ISBN 0-7385-4550-3 _www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org_ (http://www.orleanscountygenealogicalsociety.org/)

Come to the Pullman Church in Albion, 7 p.m,. and hear a lovely women's chorale group from Rochester, NY singing your favorite holiday songs! They are back by popular demand- don't miss this! Or the cookies ;) Merry Christmas from all of us at the Orleans County Genealogical Society!

Please be sure to attend our October meeting, tomorrow evening to learn about results from some local investigations done by paranormal investigators. We'd enjoy hearing your own ghost stories, and please share with us any witches discovered in your genealogical research. 7 p.m., Pullman Church, Albion. Free! Sent from my iPad

Come and enjoy the company of like minded genealogists! We are a laid back group and I often say our meetings are "fireside chats". I am working on two books (Crazy to try at one time, I know.) If you have images to share for either, you shall received credit for your contribution. Farming- I especially need images or stories (diary entries) for women working our farms from pioneer times up until 1985. Modern Images of Orleans County- from 1960 until now. Color preferred. Thanks! Holly _www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org_ (http://www.orleanscountygenealogicalsociety.org/)

I am a new subscriber, seeking info on my family in the Medina area: Thomas Degnan - 30 -(alternate spellings - Dagner, Dagnen, Dignan, Dignan, Duignan) & Eliza Horan - 25 - in 1860 census Town of Ridgeway with daughter Mary - 1; baptismal sponsors (St. Mary's) Edward Horan and Catherine Branin (sp?) 1865 Census shows Thomas Degnan - age 40 - living in Town of Ridgeway with wife Eliza - 30, children Mary - 6, Eliza - 5, Thomas -2, and Margaret -0. The family moved to Franklin, Pa. in approx. 1867. Alien Certificate 1868 states arrived in U.S. in 1849. I have not been able to find their marriage record at St. Mary's church. Any info greatly appreciated! Thank you - Ellen Legault

_"Who Do You Think You Are?" Returns for a Summer 2015 Season_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2015/06/26/WhoDoYouThinkYouAreReturnsForASumm er2015Season.aspx) Posted by _Diane_ (javascript:var e1='fwmedia.com',e2='mailto: ', e3='diane.haddad';var e0=e2+e3+'@'+e1+'?Subject=Comments on:) This is a nice surprise: "_Who Do You Think You Are?_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url= http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/who-do-you-think-you-are/) " is returning for a summer season on TLC starting Sunday, July 26 at 9/8 central. Famous folks whose ancestries we'll learn about include: * _Tom Bergeron_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm00744 77/) , host of "Dancing With the Stars" and "America's Funniest Home Videos." He'll go all the way back to his 10th-great-grandmother and his family's migration to North America. * _Bryan Cranston_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm018 6505/) , the actor who played the dad on "Malcolm in the Middle" and is Walter White on "Breaking Bad." Update: TLC's original announcement hinted at Cranston's discovery of an "unfortunate pattern amongst the men" in his family, but the show's publicist sent an update that the episode will focus on the actor's Civil War roots. * _Ginnifer Goodwin_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0 329481/) , Mary Margaret/Snow White on "Once Upon a Time." She learns more about her paternal great-grandparents, whom her father doesn't know much about. * _Alfre Woodard_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005 569/) , television actor in "The Last Ship" and "State of Affairs" and film actor in 12 Years a Slave. She follows her paternal side and explores where her surname came from. She's also the first African-American on the series in a few seasons—I think since _Jerome Betis in 2012_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&ur l=http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2012/03/10/WhoDoYouThinkYouAreJ eromeBettis.aspx) , when the show was still on NBC. * _J.K. Rowling_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=http://www.jkrowling.com/) , best-selling author of the Harry Potter books. She traces her French roots on this episode from _BBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?"_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=h ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t575) , on which the US series is based. Shed Media and Is or Isn't Entertainment produce "Who Do You Think You Are?" for TLC, and sponsor _Ancestry.com_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=http://www.anrdoe zrs.net/click-3910067-11745137?url=http://www.ancestry.com) provides research on the celebrity guests' ancestors. (You'll learn the "Who Do You Think You Are?" genealogy researchers' secrets inFamily Tree Magazine's upcoming Summer 2015 Discover Your Roots guide—I'll share the link as soon as the guide becomes available in _ShopFamilyTree.com_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=http:// ShopFamilyTree.com?utm_source=blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider&utm_medium =referral&utm_campaign=sft-dha-bl-150626) .) The next season of "Who Do You Think You Are?" starts July 26. You can _watch clips from past seasons on the show's website_ (http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ct.ashx?id=80351dbe-c925-49a3-91c7-7824e728bbdf&url=http: //www.tlc.com/tv-shows/who-do-you-think-you-are/videos/) .

We are meeting for supper, or desserts as people desire, ahead of our 7 p.m. Meeting at the Pullman Church Tonight's guest speaker is back by popular demand! Dave George is a top Civil War reenact or. See our web site for more info. Www.orleanscountygenealogicalsociety.org Sent from my iPad

Stop by the Pullman Church Friday evening - 6:30 for a fun evening of Strawberry Shortcakes and a history panel program. Matt Ballard, Holly Canham, Bill Lattin and Al Capurso will be on the panel. Hollis Ricci-Canham "Holly" Legendary Locals of Orleans County New York, ISBN -13 978-1-4671-0010-6 Carlton and Point Breeze, ISBN 0-7385-4550-3 _www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org_ (http://www.orleanscountygenealogicalsociety.org/)

The Niagara County Genealogical Society will be hosting the free public program "In Search of Your Scottish Ancestors: Search Your Roots; Discover Your Heritage Beginner/Intermediate Level," from 11:30 am to 1pm on Saturday, June 13th at the Niagara County Historical Society Meeting Room, 215 Niagara St., Lockport. While many people want to know more about their Scottish heritage, they don ’t know where to begin. Fortunately, researching our Scottish ancestors is a fairly easy task. Knowing where to look is usually where we get tied up. Guest speaker, Christine Woodcock will talk about getting started in researching your Scottish ancestry as well as how to make the most of your research. Topics she will include will be: Starting Your Search, ScotlandsPeople Website, Scottish Naming Pattern, Scottish Marriages, Catholic Parish Records on ScotlandsPeople, Scottish Family History Societies, Scottish Clans and Connecting With Others. Scottish born, Canadian raised, Christine Woodcock is a genealogy educator with an expertise in the Scottish records. She enjoys sharing new resources to assist others in their quest to find and document their heritage. Woodcock is also a lecturer, editor, author and blogger who enjoys connecting with other genealogists through social media. She is also the Director of Genealogy Tours of Scotland and organizes 10 day research trips to Edinburgh where participants can research their genealogy onsite in the archives in Edinburgh. (_www.genealogytoursofscotland.ca_ (http://webmail.roadrunner.com/do/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genealogytoursofscotland.ca%2F&hmac=97c7e3 a8024723edecfe983e60b58fcc) ) The public is welcome. _www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org_ (http://www.orleanscountygenealogicalsociety.org/)

Of the passing of June Chamberlain, of Genesee County. Three of us presented Orphan Train this evening for Genesee Area Genealogists, where the announcement was shared. We were told she passed yesterday. I believe you may learn more information tomorrow via The Daily News. June was an outstanding-and extremely generous-genealogist. Sent from my iPad

Please join us in honouring Bill Lattin for his 36 plus years of service as Orleans County Historian and in welcoming Matthew Ballard to the position. 7 pm Pullman Church! Albion Sent from my iPad

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