Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting ============================================================ Info about upcoming meeting is below announcements. =========================================================== ANNOUNCEMENT #1 New York Public Library and New York Genealogical and Biographical Society have reopened registration for their 1940 Census program on March 24th. The program is moved to a larger space to handle the additional demand and registration is reopened. Keynote speaker has changed: the Archivist of the U.S. will not be able to attend. Instead the Director of the Census, Robert Groves will take the keynote spotlight. For more info, visit: http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/36/node/144872?lref=36%2Fcalendar ANNOUNCEMENT #2 Family History Day 2012 in Tarrytown, NY Ancestry.com and the New England Historic Genealogical Society are bringing New York Family History Day 2012, a day to discover and celebrate your family history. This exciting event can help you start or hone your genealogical skills with informative classes, expert consultations and more. The venue is the Westchester Marriott on Saturday, March 17, 2012 For more info, visit http://www.ancestry.com/newyorkfamilyhistoryday ANNOUNCEMENT #3 WESTCHESTER CONNECTIONS VOLUME 6 IS AVAILABLE WCGS is pleased to announce that Volume 6 of the WCGS Journal, “Westchester Connections” has been printed. It will be distributed to local WCGS members who attend meetings at no charge. Out of town members will not be charged but are asked to cover postage and handling. The general public can purchase the journal. Please email me directly for information. ============================================================ MEETING INFO: =========================================================== WHAT: Researching Irish Ancestors in New York City WHO: Joe Buggy WHEN: Saturday, March 10 @ 10 a.m. WHERE: The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 600 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY. The Westchester County Genealogical Society welcomes Joe Buggy, a professional genealogist from county Kilkenny, Ireland who currently resides in NYC. Joe works with clients tracing their Irish ancestry, in addition to proving a range of genealogical services. He is a member of the APG. Guests are always welcome. Coffee and conversation precede the meeting at 9:30 a.m. For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society (Westchester Connection or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/ Hope to see you on Saturday!! RESERVED THESE DATES FOR WCGS FUTURE MEETINGS Apr 14, 2012 Genealogy Web Message Boards & Blogs - Marian Wood May 12, 2012 - One Thing Leads to Another: The Continuing Journey of Genealogical Discoveries - Maureen Wlodarczyk June 9, 2012 - Searching the 1940 U.S. Census - Dorothy Dougherty