------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 4-Feb-99 10:17 Subject: February Newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: February Newsletter Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 00:37:54 +0000 From: Penny Bonnar <pbonnar@win.bright.net> Organization: at home To: IIGS-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L@rootsweb.com The February issue of the IIGS Newsletter is now online at http://www.iigs.org/newsletter/9902news/index.htm.en The following articles are in this issue: Step By Step Through the National Archives Karen Arbogast went right to the source to prepare this guide to the National Archives web site. Karen provides clear instructions on how to maneuver through the Archives' online resources. What Our Ancestors Took With Them to America The Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, has an exhibit which gives visitors a unique look at what their immigrant ancestors took with them as they began their new lives in America. Genealogical Holdings of Interest While Family History Centers and national archives hold the bulk of historic documents of interest to genealogists, researchers should not overlook ethinic and cultural museums and libraries. Where To Find Language Aids Online Penny Bonnar hunted up some online help for anyone struggling to read those all-important documents which provide details on their ancestors' lives. IRC: Your Connection to Genealogists Worldwide If you want to find out just when genealogists are online, read Barbara Brown's observations on the times you're likely to find a genealogist from Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. IIGS Team Update -- Penny Bonnar Editor IIGS Newsletter (International Internet Genealogical Society) http://www.iigs.org/newsletter ==== IIGS-ANNOUNCEMENTS Mailing List ==== For notification of official matters pertaining to International Internet Genealogical Society (IIGS). !^NavFont02F069F000FNGHHH8ANHBEHMA07C95 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*