Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting This coming Saturday Oct 14, 2006 at 10am, Westchester County Genealogical Society is please to present “An Intro to the Colin T. Naylor Jr. Local History Archives” a talk by the Bob Boyle. This meeting will be held at the Field Library which is located 4 Nelson Ave in Peekskill. There will be refreshments and genealogical networking starting at 9:30am. After the library, the researchers are invited to visit the Peekskill Museum which is two blocks south of the library. Bob Boyle is a Reference Librarian and Local History Specialist for the Field Library. He has worked as a Local History Specialist at the Field Library since 1999. Among the materials at this wonderful library are many rare books, documents and local maps from the 1700’s to present, Peekskill newspapers from the 1800’s to the current day, over 700 original photographs, an obituary index, and genealogical papers. The Peekskill Museum is housed in the beautiful Victorian home called Herrick House at 124 Union Ave The meeting will be held at: When: Saturday, Oct 14, 2006 @ 10 a.m. Where: Peekskill-Field Library, 4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, NY. There is a municipal parking lot across the street from the library, and parking is also available alongside the library on Main Street. Since it is Saturday, you do not have to feed the parking meters. The entrance to the meeting room is on the first floor of the Neighborhood Center, next to the Children’s Library. DIRECTIONS TO THE FIELD LIBRARY (PEEKSKILL): FROM THE TACONIC OR ROUTES 6, 35 & 202: Take Route 6, 35, or 202 West into Peekskill. They all eventually merge and become Main Street (follow all signs for 35 & 202; once inside the City, they change direction several times). Continue West on Main Street until you reach Nelson Avenue (watch for library directional signs). The Library’s brick complex will be on the right, across from City Hall. FROM ROUTE 9: Take 9 North to the Main Street Exit (Routes 6, 35 & 202 East). At ramp, turn left onto Main Street. At the second traffic light, the Library will be on your right. Hope you can come to the Peekskill Field Library on Saturday! For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society (Westchester Connection or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/ RESERVED THESE DATES FOR WCGS Future Meetings Nov 11, 2006 Researching 20th Century Military Service John Lozito Dec 9, 2006 Holiday Party - Interesting Ancestor, Place or Story Jan 13, 2007 How to Find Your Ancestor’s Townland in Ireland Jerry Coleman Feb 10, 2007 The Story of the Standard House of Peekskill Katharina Cerreta Mar 10, 2007 Ireland’s Forgotten Heroes: A Look at Ireland’s World War I Soldiers Tom Phelan Apr 14, 2007 Preserving Your Family’s Memories on DVD* at Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY Risa Neuwirth - LifeStory Productions May 12, 2007 Italian Immigration through the Ports of New York and New Orleans E.P. Vallone June 9, 2007 Incorporating Memoirs into Fiction Edith Glass