APG Great Lakes Chapter Activities for April-May, 2005 Panel Discussion Thursday, April 14, 2005: Akron Public Library at 11 a.m. the Association of Professional Genealogists, Great Lakes Chapter will host a panel discussion on "Time Management for Genealogists." It will be held in Room 2AB in the newly reconstructed Akron-Summit County Public Library, 55 S. High Street, just a short block from the OGS Conference venue in the Crowne Plaza Quaker Square hotel. While admission is free and reservations not required, we would appreciate knowing if you plan to attend. Please e-mail Bob Keener [rkeener@neo.rr.com] with any questions you may have. Chapter Annual Meeting Friday, April 15, 2005: Akron-Summit County Public Library, 55 S. High Street, Room 2AB, 5:00-6:00, the chapter annual meeting will be held, with business including election of officers. All APG members are welcome to attend, with Great Lakes Chapter members eligible to vote. Monthly Roundtables The Great Lakes Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists sponsors an Advanced Genealogy Discussion Group. The purpose of the group is to discuss advanced genealogical methodology as presented in case studies that have appeared in various scholarly genealogical publications. The group meets the third Saturday of the month, starting at 10:00 am, at one of the Akron-Summit County Public Library meeting rooms. The library is located at 60 South High St., Akron, OH. The meetings last about one and one-half hours. The next session will be on Saturday, May 21, 2005. The discussions are free but pre-registration is required. Any experienced genealogical researcher is welcome to enroll. As a pre-requisite, participants should be familiar with Dr. William M. Litchman's article, "Teaching Analysis, Logic, and the Research Process: A Seminar Approach", from the NGS News Magazine, Nov/Dec 2000, pages 340-343. Each participant is requested to read several times, in advance of the meeting, the article to be discussed at the meeting. To register, for any questions, or to learn the article to be discussed, contact Donna Gruber at djg@bright.net or call (419) 846-3533. For more information, contact: Great Lakes Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists P.O. Box 38314 Olmsted Falls, OH 44138-0314 TalkGenealogy@aol.com Web site: members.cox.net/talkgenealogy/ Post Ohio Genealogical Society Conference Activities of Interest British Genealogical Seminar Western Reserve Historical Society April 19 Maggie Loughran and Paul Blake, professional genealogists, will give a presentation for both beginning and intermediate British research. Learn about the early 18th century through the 20th century and the basic steps of starting British genealogical research. You will also learn how to use the internet for your research. Cost is $20 for WRHS members; $25 for non-WRHS members. A $5 late fee will be added for reservations received after April 12th. For more information contact Nancy Leinweber at 440-2576-9245 or chairperson, G. L. Moore at 440-234-7508. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.; seminar at 1 p.m. at the Western Reserve Historical Society Research Library. Programs are subject to change without notice. To confirm times and dates, call 216-721-5722 x. 319. RootsMagic - Genealogy Software; A Workshop by the Author, Bruce Buzbee Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 1 - 4 pm Hayes Presidential Center Auditorium Admission: Free For this special event, the Hayes Presidential Center Library will be open at 12:00 to 1 pm for tours and research, but will be closed the rest of the afternoon. This program is part of the Sundays in Spiegel Grove Series at the Hayes Presidential Center. To help plan seating and refreshments, registration is requested. Please call 419-332-2081 (Fremont) or 800-998-7737 (out of town) or email bhill@rbhayes.org <mailto:bhill@rbhayes.org> prior to the event. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues in Fremont, Ohio. The facility is affiliated with the Ohio Historical Society. For further information on the Center, visit our website, www.rbhayes.org. North Hills Genealogists Leland Meitzler of Heritage Creations Tuesday, April 19, 2005 Northland Public Library The meeting will be held at the Library at 300 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh beginning at 4 p.m. with his full stock of Heritage Quest and Ancestry books and CD-ROMs. Come and browse the latest in genealogical information and helping aids. Leland will present a lecture at 7 p.m. titled "The Witness: An overlooked genealogical source." Please come and feel free to browse the book display and/or hear the lecture. Free and open to everyone! For more information, see www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org.