Hello All, As the incoming officer of GFO working with Education, I would like to solicit help on setting up programs for the next year. I need help with the following. 1. Education Committee Members to plan seminars, family history fair, education classes, monthly meetings, etc. 2. Fall Seminar help - set up, luncheon, advertising, program, etc. 3. Instructors/Teachers - we need volunteers willing to teach one hour and two-hour classes. This would be a great opportunity to spread your wings and help the organization. 4. Also, looking for people (can be outside GFO) that teach classes on research and/or history of other countries. If you have ideas, please contact me privately at [email protected] or call me at 503-888-0923. Thank you. Cindy Webb

Here's one that is new to me. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/index.html

Hi, I can't access the OR State Archives record index this weekend. Darn. Double Darn! They must have it down to add more stuff to it or something? This is pretty rare for them to be down. Nathan

Here is news from my OHS newsletter. Thought it might be of interest to you. Cindy Webb --- Oregon Quarter Unveiling Oregon Historical Society Wednesday, June 15th Noon With a tribal blessing, live music, and remarks from Oregon dignitaries, the new Oregon quarter featuring Crater Lake is officially presented to the public. Free of charge and open to the public. Free quarters for children under 18. Free frappuccinos for all. Museum admission is only 25 cents all day, from 10am-5pm (and free to Members, as always). ___________________ Oregon Trail Children's Day: Music and Storytelling Oregon Historical Society Sunday, June 26th 1 - 1:30 pm: Linda Crew Reading and Book Signing 2 - 3:30 pm: Old Time Music Show: Music of the Oregon Trail 3:30 - 4:30 pm: Public Tour of Oregon My Oregon Adults and children will both enjoy a day of music, history, and storytelling at the Oregon Historical Society. The program begins with storytelling by author, Linda Crew, who will read excerpts from her new book, A Heart for Any Fate: Westward to Oregon 1845. Then listen to Rick Meyers tell stories and perform on live instruments from the Oregon Trail era including the noseflute and washboard. Children will also have the opportunity to play music themselves. Enjoy tours of the Oregon Historical Society's permanent exhibit, Oregon My Oregon. Sponsored by Oregon Public Broadcasting.

I assume all of you are aware you can search the web with something like Google for specific spellings. Thus, I could search for "Clyde M Senger" which would not turn up "Clyde Senger." THUS, if you put a name on a web site, you might want to consider several combinations such as Clyde Senger or Clyde M Senger or Clyde Merle Senger. The same for nicknames. Example: Willie Ray Pearl or William Pearl or William R. Pearl or William Ray Pearl. This may take a bit more time and seem a bit cumbersome but I think, if it helps others find the site, it is worth it. Clyde Senger

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > ------=_NextPart_000_019C_01C5604B.4CBDD490 > Content-Type: text/plain; > format=flowed; > charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > artificer > >> Jump to: > Dictionary > WordNet > Mentioned In > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search Google > Images > News > Blogs > Products > Dictionary > ar·tif·i·cer (är-tif'i-s?r) > n. > 1.. A skilled worker; a craftsperson. > 2.. One that contrives, devises, or constructs something: "The labyrinth . > . . was built by Daedalus, a most skillful artificer" (Thomas Bulfinch). > WordNet > Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related > words. > The noun artificer has 3 meanings: > Meaning #1: someone who is the first to think of or make something > Synonyms: inventor, discoverer > Meaning #2: a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft > Synonyms: craftsman, artisan, journeyman > Meaning #3: an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and > machine guns etc. > Synonyms: armorer, armourer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doneva" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 11:56 AM Subject: [GFO] Troutdale Historical Society's cemetery - led by Stan Clarke > If you didn't attend the Saturday cemetery tour led by Stan Clarke...you > missed a great time! He took us over the I-205 bridge into some of the > very old Washington State cemeteries. We learned so much; but for all we > learn, the more questions we have...like the beautiful tombstone that > lists someone by the name of E. W. Pendleton who died in 1829. H'mmm, > that's a bit early...and surely no marble tombstones were available back > then...so, who was E. W. Pendleton. That'll keep us busy for at least a > week trying to figure that one out. > > And...what does the word: "Artificer" mean? It was found on a Civil War > website. Stan Clarke dug around and found the meaning: it means the bearer > of that honor is "a skilled craftsman"... > PRIVATES (Artificer & Farrier) > These men were specialists who were paid an additional rate like > teamsters. In winter camps and during lulls in active campaigning they > broke out their tools from the battery wagon and forge and went to work. > The artificer was primarily a blacksmith - he repaired the wood and iron > parts of the battery carriages. The farriers specific task was to keep all > the horses and mules shod - a large task considering the number of animals > in a battery. There is some evidence that a few batteries had an artificer > assigned to each platoon. However, most records indicate that only two > men, or a maximum of three, were assigned this duty in a single battery. > They received their instructions from the first sergeant and traveled in > the rear of the battery > near their tools. > > Stan has once again out-done himself! Every year I secretly say to myself > "There's no way he can keep up with last year's Cemetery tour..." but > every year he does. He has promised us a trip to Oregon City's old > cemeteries next year. So, start making your plans now for the Troutdale > Historical Societies annual Cemetery tour 2006 to Oregon City with Stan > Clarke as the guide! > > I wonder if kids went on 'Cemetery tours' and learned to respect these > great old cemeteries, if they would be so apt to desecrate them? As it is > now, kids learn about cemeteries from Halloween myths and propaganda...all > lies. A cemetery tour led by an 'expert' like Stan Clarke might take the > mystery out of cemeteries. > > Again, Thanks Stan for another wonderful, informative, interesting, > fascinating tour! > > Doneva Shepard > > > > > > > > > > > my entire genealogy database, 61,000+ names > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=donevanell > (be sure entire URL fits in your Address bar) > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

If you didn't attend the Saturday cemetery tour led by Stan Clarke...you missed a great time! He took us over the I-205 bridge into some of the very old Washington State cemeteries. We learned so much; but for all we learn, the more questions we have...like the beautiful tombstone that lists someone by the name of E. W. Pendleton who died in 1829. H'mmm, that's a bit early...and surely no marble tombstones were available back then...so, who was E. W. Pendleton. That'll keep us busy for at least a week trying to figure that one out. And...what does the word: "Artificer" mean? It was found on a Civil War website. Stan Clarke dug around and found the meaning: it means the bearer of that honor is "a skilled craftsman"... PRIVATES (Artificer & Farrier) These men were specialists who were paid an additional rate like teamsters. In winter camps and during lulls in active campaigning they broke out their tools from the battery wagon and forge and went to work. The artificer was primarily a blacksmith - he repaired the wood and iron parts of the battery carriages. The farriers specific task was to keep all the horses and mules shod - a large task considering the number of animals in a battery. There is some evidence that a few batteries had an artificer assigned to each platoon. However, most records indicate that only two men, or a maximum of three, were assigned this duty in a single battery. They received their instructions from the first sergeant and traveled in the rear of the battery near their tools. Stan has once again out-done himself! Every year I secretly say to myself "There's no way he can keep up with last year's Cemetery tour..." but every year he does. He has promised us a trip to Oregon City's old cemeteries next year. So, start making your plans now for the Troutdale Historical Societies annual Cemetery tour 2006 to Oregon City with Stan Clarke as the guide! I wonder if kids went on 'Cemetery tours' and learned to respect these great old cemeteries, if they would be so apt to desecrate them? As it is now, kids learn about cemeteries from Halloween myths and propaganda...all lies. A cemetery tour led by an 'expert' like Stan Clarke might take the mystery out of cemeteries. Again, Thanks Stan for another wonderful, informative, interesting, fascinating tour! Doneva Shepard my entire genealogy database, 61,000+ names http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=donevanell (be sure entire URL fits in your Address bar) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

The class was well attended and very informative. It answered my PDA questions as to what I wanted and the genealogy software that worked with them. Lorraine Works > Jan Robinson taught a 2 hour mini class. I don't know what it covered > and what the attendance was.

I don't agree, frankly. But, of course, only time will tell. I just made a choice to buy another PDA, rather than a PDA cell phone combo, because the larger screen gives me better Web page viewing. Quite often when you buy a tool that "does it all", there are compromises in it's ability to do anything particularly well. My PDA has bluetooth, which will allow me to integrate it with a phone if I have one that has bluetooth in the future. When I want a keyboard I can use a wireless keyboard with the PDA I have. We all use these tools in different ways, so I think there is room for all of the different combinations of things. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nedra Dickman Brill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 11:08 AM Subject: [GFO] PDAs > At 10:43 AM 5/22/2005, you wrote: >>So many people are thinking about getting PDAs now and they may not know >>all of the benefits and pitfalls. It might be a good time for a class or >>program on them. I know that I'm certainly not using mine to its full >>capacity. > > My husband sells PDAs. His comment is that PDAs are becoming a thing of > the past and are being replaced by cell phones which can even be gotten > with a traditional keyboard! Look around at any cell phone dealer and you > will be amazed at the possibilities. > > Nedra > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Jan Robinson taught a 2 hour mini class. I don't know what it covered and what the attendance was. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Hammond" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 10:43 AM Subject: [GFO] Re: PDAs > So many people are thinking about getting PDAs now and they may not know > all of the benefits and pitfalls. It might be a good time for a class or > program on them. I know that I'm certainly not using mine to its full > capacity. > > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >

At 10:43 AM 5/22/2005, you wrote: >So many people are thinking about getting PDAs now and they may not know >all of the benefits and pitfalls. It might be a good time for a class or >program on them. I know that I'm certainly not using mine to its full >capacity. My husband sells PDAs. His comment is that PDAs are becoming a thing of the past and are being replaced by cell phones which can even be gotten with a traditional keyboard! Look around at any cell phone dealer and you will be amazed at the possibilities. Nedra

So many people are thinking about getting PDAs now and they may not know all of the benefits and pitfalls. It might be a good time for a class or program on them. I know that I'm certainly not using mine to its full capacity.

I'll do a dual announcement to save everyone from getting two messages: Monday evening at 6:30, the Round Table will meet in the Forum Library. Bring your research questions and problems and discuss them with other researchers. Wednesday night, at 7:00 the Master Genealogist Interest Group of the Genealogial Forum will meet. If you use the program and have questions, want to talk over with other users how they handle different situations, or if you're just interested in seeing how it runs, feel free to join us. Julie

Just want to thank all for the info you have sent about PDA's. Now I think I understand how they work and what to ask for. Thank you all, Janice Janice M. Healy Co-compiler of "Oregon Burial Site Guide" Aloha, Oregon U.S.A. Mailto:[email protected] "Oregon Burial Site Guide" http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/obsg.html Plan ahead for the following conferences: NGS Conference 1-4 June 2005, Nashville Tennessee FGS Conference 9-10 Sept 2005, Salt Lake City Public service site http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ancestors.html

Janice I am assuming here that you are using VirtualPC with your Mac to allow you to have Windows OS on your Mac and run Windows programs?? If so, you cannot hotsync from VPC, but there is a workaround........ I myself use TMG from within Windows 2000 on my Mac. What I do is this ......I use GedStar Pro to convert my TMG database to the format I can use on my Palm. I take that converted file and transfer it to my Mac side, like on the desktop. Then, on my Mac side, I hotsync that file into my Palm. That gives me my most current data on my Palm. Like Peggy said, you cannot alter that data on GedStar Pro, but you do have it with you. Frankly, I would not want to enter data on my Palm anyway, unless you have an external keyboard. Too slow and cumbersome. I also have a PalmOne Tungsten T5. With a Mac, you can only use PalmOne PDAs. PocketPCs are for Windows only. I have taken my laptop with me to Salt Lake City for years. I've never had a problem with it there and wouldn't be without it. Of course, I lock it up like Fort Knox! :) Kathy > 2. Now that I think about it, I don't know if POCKET PC's, which > are Windows based will hotsync with a Mac. You need to make sure > that whatever you get has desktop software for the Mac. That's > necessary for hotsyncing between the two > ************************************************* Visit my web site for Genealogy and Azores Information: http://www.pacifier.com/~kcardoz and The Azores/World GenWeb Project: http://www.pacifier.com/~kcardoz/azoresindex.html Make your little corner of the world a better place today! *************************************************

Hi Janice, I have my genealogy records on my PDA. I currently have a PalmOne Tungsten T5. Just previous to that I had a Sony Clie, which is no longer made. The PDAs I have used use the Palm Operating System. GedStar Pro is the software I have on my PDA for my genealogical records. It does a conversion between The Master Genealogist database to GedStarPro so that I can load it on my PDA. The way PDAs work is that you hook them to your computer via a USB port and "hotsync" the information between the two. You don't need These are the questions you need to ask yourself: 1. Do you want a PALM OS or POCKET PC operating system? I have always had PALM OS, because there are more programs made for them still. POCKET PCs are gaining in popularity though, and that might change. There is a program called the Pocket Genealogist that works with Pocket PCs. 2. Now that I think about it, I don't know if POCKET PC's, which are Windows based will hotsync with a Mac. You need to make sure that whatever you get has desktop software for the Mac. That's necessary for hotsyncing between the two. 3. You need to make sure that you can do a good conversion of your records from PAF, since that's what you use. I imagine that all of the PDA genealogy software will at least let you convert a Gedcom file, but as you know, you may lose some of your information by converting from your genealogy database to Gedcom. 4. Then you need to chose your PDA genealogy software. I've used GedStarPro and My Roots. GedStarPro is definitely more full featured and even gives the full citations for your sources and repositories. I am not able to enter data with GedStarPro, but just to look at what I already have entered on my computer. I'm hoping this is helpful. Hopefully you don't plan to be up an run next week! There's a bit of learning curve with PDAs. Let me know if I can be of any further help. I teach PDA skills at work, so I do know something about it. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice M. Healy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:18 PM Subject: [GFO] PDA info needed > Can some one out there tell me a bit about PDA's? At this point I know > nothing about them. > > I am using PAF version 5.0 > > What does one have to have to move PAF from the windows side of a Mac > iBook to a PDA? > > Do PDA's take the USB flash drives (those little key fob like things? I > think that is what they are called.) > > Can a PDF be hooked to a printer? > > I will be spending sometime in Salt Lake this fall. I don't want to take > my laptop and I don't want to have to take huge notebooks full of paper in > order to have my info to work from if I can get out of it. Also I am not > keen on taking my computer. > > Any ideas, suggestions etc. would be most helpful. > > Thanks > Janice > > > Janice M. Healy > Co-compiler of "Oregon Burial Site Guide" > > Aloha, Oregon U.S.A. > Mailto:[email protected] > > "Oregon Burial Site Guide" > http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/obsg.html > Plan ahead for the following conferences: > NGS Conference 1-4 June 2005, Nashville Tennessee > FGS Conference 9-10 Sept 2005, Salt Lake City > > Public service site > http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ancestors.html > > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Can some one out there tell me a bit about PDA's? At this point I know nothing about them. I am using PAF version 5.0 What does one have to have to move PAF from the windows side of a Mac iBook to a PDA? Do PDA's take the USB flash drives (those little key fob like things? I think that is what they are called.) Can a PDF be hooked to a printer? I will be spending sometime in Salt Lake this fall. I don't want to take my laptop and I don't want to have to take huge notebooks full of paper in order to have my info to work from if I can get out of it. Also I am not keen on taking my computer. Any ideas, suggestions etc. would be most helpful. Thanks Janice Janice M. Healy Co-compiler of "Oregon Burial Site Guide" Aloha, Oregon U.S.A. Mailto:[email protected] "Oregon Burial Site Guide" http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/obsg.html Plan ahead for the following conferences: NGS Conference 1-4 June 2005, Nashville Tennessee FGS Conference 9-10 Sept 2005, Salt Lake City Public service site http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ancestors.html

A while back we had a discussion on list about the different digital cameras. There is now a wonderful site for comparing camera quality. After looking at this, I see cameras I like better but the price is almost twice as much as my camera...I am totally satisfied with my Kodak Easy-Share DX4330...for the price and for the quality. BUT...after reviewing the different cameras I have an idea what I would buy if I hit the big-one on the lottery. Here's the link: http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM my entire genealogy database, 61,000+ names http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=donevanell (be sure entire URL fits in your Address bar) --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out!

This was on Cyndi's List this morning as a new website. Thought it might help someone. http://www.marioncountycemetery.com/lewis/ Flo

*Oregon** Historical Society Offers Literary Prize* /The Stevens Prize includes a cash award and publication of the winning book/ Oregon Historical Society Press is inviting writers throughout the region to submit manuscripts for the third annual *Jasper G. and Minnie Stevens Literary Prize*. The Stevens Prize, with a cash award of $3,000 and publication of the manuscript by Oregon Historical Society Press, recognizes an outstanding original fiction or nonfiction literary treatment of Oregon history. Manuscripts for adults and young readers will both be considered for the prize. Manuscripts submitted for the Stevens Prize should reflect the following needs: *Adults - *Manuscripts submitted for adult audiences should be book length and represent a significant contribution to historical literature about Oregon. All genres will be considered, including biography, narrative history, monographs, community history, and fiction. *Young Readers - *Manuscripts submitted for young readers should help fill the need for historical literature about Oregon for students age eight to fourteen. While manuscripts may be fiction or nonfiction, they must be grounded solidly in historical research about Oregon. All manuscripts considered for the prize will be judged using the same criteria: - The ability to engage readers’ minds in thinking about ideas or themes in Oregon history. - An engaging narrative style. - The depth and breadth of research supporting the work. Previously published manuscripts will not be considered. A selection committee of historians, educators, and Oregon Historical Society staff will select the prize-winning manuscript. Deadline for manuscript submission is *October 1, 2005*. The prizewinner is announced in *April 2006*. Complete Stevens Prize guidelines may be found online at *www.ohs.org/publications*. Inquiries and submissions may be mailed to* Stevens Prize, **Oregon** Historical Society, **1200 SW Park Ave.**, **Portland**, **OR** **97205**. *Additional inquiries and questions may be directed to *[email protected]* This is the third year for the Stevens Prize. Previous winners are Linda Crew (2004) and Margaret J. Anderson (2005), both of Corvallis. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 5/17/05