Please feel free to forward this message to any New York Society you may be aware of. Thank you. NYSCOGO TO HOST SPRING MEETING IN ROCHESTER NY Please come join us and discuss future possibilities for NYSCOGO (projects, mission, statewide events, etc.) - you need not be a member to attend. The Monroe County Central Library in Rochester NY will be the site of the upcoming spring meeting. Mark your calendars for Saturday April 30. The library is located at 115 South Avenue, Rochester NY The business meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. followed by a roundtable discussion led by NYSCOGO co-founder Jack Ericson about the War of 1812 and the ways in which local organizations will commemorate and pay tribute to the local impact it had. Delegates whose groups have resources and publications pertaining to this period are encouraged to bring materials with them. After the discussion Larry Naukam, Coordinator of Historical Resources will give us a tour of their resources. The library's research collection includes comprehensive collections pertaining to upstate families. The family history section contains genealogies of New York State families, church and cemetery records, newspaper indexes, and basic genealogical works. In the microform area are census records (1790-1930), newspapers, and directories. Nineteenth century atlases, county histories, and biographical reviews are found in the Local History Room. Genealogists should not forget to check Special Collections to see if there are manuscripts pertaining to the places where their families lived. Rundel also has the New York State Vital Records Index. Lunch will be on our own in a private room set aside for us at the Dinosaur Barbecue restaurant located at 99 Court Street. The Best Western Rochester Marketplace Inn located at 940 Jefferson Road in Rochester NY is holding a block of rooms for our delegates at a special rate of $79 per night. We will have first priority for first-floor rooms which include either 2 queen sized or one king sized bed at this price, which includes a hot breakfast.There are handicapped-accessible rooms available also. When making reservation please give the group name. Their local number is (585) 428-7300. Make all checks payable to NYSCOGO and mail to: Maureen Davis 5360 Wattlesburg Road, Ripley NY (716)736-4782. If you have any questions please contact me or you may e-mail at lovecats@fairpoint.net <mailto:lovecats@cecomet.net> Deadline for reservation is April 20. Registration fee is $15 Name___________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________ Telephone and e-mail_________________________________________________________ Organization___________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed_____________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYSCOGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message