I can help after 11 am. Gerry Gerald S. Lenzen 10411 SW 41st Ave. Portland, OR 97219-6984 Phone: 503-244-4357 Cell: 971-227-0087 “People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” Anton Chekhov, Russian author and physician, 19th century. On 1/6/13 1:56 PM, Laurel Smith wrote: > > A new (used) desk for the library workroom has been purchased and > delivered to the library. It was unassembled for transport. Would > anyone be available to help put it together tomorrow morning > (Monday)? A little patience and a screw gun would be the best tools. > Please let me know if you can help. > > Thank you, > > Laurel >
A new (used) desk for the library workroom has been purchased and delivered to the library. It was unassembled for transport. Would anyone be available to help put it together tomorrow morning (Monday)? A little patience and a screw gun would be the best tools. Please let me know if you can help. Thank you, Laurel
Don't forget the Virginia Group meeting tomorrow (Sat, Jan 5) at 10 am. Peggy Baldwin will be doing her spreadsheet for genealogy demonstration and I can tell you it's a good one. If you have a laptop feel free to bring it and follow along. Everyone is welcome. Judi judiscot@gmail.com "Puzzles of the Past" _http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/_ (http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/) What do you hold so close to your own circle of life that you would not put a price on it? What would it be for you? For me, it is the mountains and the people of Appalachia.” Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains
Do you have a couple of hours to give to the GFO library on Thursday, January 24th, anytime between 10-2? This is a one-time event to help us sort through many donated periodicals. We'll be going through the boxes and sorting by title and date; then checking the library catalog and shelves to see if we already have them. If we do, the extras will go to the "freebie" table outside the library-your chance to grab some (potentially) interesting or valuable genealogical material. If we don't have the title, they will be directed to the Library Development Committee to determine if we want to add them to our collection or not. This will be a casual, social, and (hopefully) fun event. Whether you can help for 1 hour or all 4, no need to sign up, just mark your calendar and show up! The more the merrier. Laurel _____ Laurel Smith President Genealogical Forum of Oregon 503-513-5500
The Poor Farms of Illinois News has recently been reported that the grounds of The Cook County Poor Farm are being saved as a forest preserve. Many but not all of the counties had a similar farm (although not as large as this one, of course) while other counties arranged a different method of tending the people who were not able to support themselves. On Saturday, January 12th >From 9:3011:30 a.m. There will be a presentation on ³The Poor Farms of Illinois² with the discussion led by Kristy Lawrie Gravlin of the Illinois State Genealogical Society (and the GFO too, of course!) Please join us at the GFO Library for an different ³history of Illinois²! Anyone who would find this topic of interest is welcome to join the meeting. Just come.
Happy New Year everyone. It's time to start the year off right with a great Virginia Group meeting. Peggy Baldwin will be doing her spreadsheet for genealogy demonstration and I can tell you it's a good one. If you have a laptop feel free to bring it and follow along. She will be demonstrating MS Excel’s powerful features with genealogical research applications for recording data and seeing the patterns in data, by filtering, sorting, formatting, viewing options. Demonstration of a research log that captures what sources you have looked at, as well as the information you find, in multiple worksheet of an Excel workbook. If you don't have Excel you can get a copy of Open Office for free. Everyone is welcome. See you Saturday. (January 5, 10am) judiscot@gmail.com "Puzzles of the Past" _http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/_ (http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/) What do you hold so close to your own circle of life that you would not put a price on it? What would it be for you? For me, it is the mountains and the people of Appalachia.” Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains
The GFO library will close at 12:00 noon on December 24th so our volunteers may be home with their families. Have a great holiday.
During uncertain weather conditions, please call the GFO library, 503-963-1932, before driving there to be sure the library will be open. Our volunteers may be unable to get there. Thanks, Cathy Lauer Volunteer Coordinator
Just a reminder, contrary to what was published in the November Insider, the Computer SIG and TMG_SUG *will not* be meeting this coming Saturday. The next scheduled meeting is February 16th. Sorry for the confusion. Have a great holiday season. Roger Ostrom Coordinator Computer SIG and TMG-SUG
Greetings! Yesterday 23and Me announced that they have lowered the price for their test to $99 from $299. This test includes both the health and the ancestry test and there is not a monthly fee which is what they "installed" in the recent past until many complaints had them change their minds. Please see my current blog at: http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com before you buy. You should see the differences listed between their project and that of Family Tree DNA. HOWEVER, there is a nice way around the Family Tree DNA sale of $199 (good until Dec 31st; midnight Central time) by getting the best of both worlds. I mention this on my blog, but here's more detail. For $99 you can test 23andMe (that doesn't include shipping, however. I think shipping is around $14, so order more than one at the same time to reduce that amount). Then you can share your results (termed transfer, but it isn't removing from one to the other, but copying from one to the other) at Family Tree DNA for $89. This would make your total $178 plus shipping. Why is this the best of both worlds? 1. You test only once 2. You get matches from the database at 23andMe 3. You get health info from 23andMe 4. You get matches form the database at Family Tree DNA Family Tree DNA's comparable test is regularly $289, on sale for $199 plus $4 shipping within the US until Dec. 31. You can get both for only $178 plus shipping. IF you are sharing this idea with people outside the use, please note the shipping costs outside the US for 23andMe (They are high!). FTDNA's shipping outside the US is $6. 23andMe does NOT allow transfers from FTDNA. AND.don't forget: The next DNA Interest Group Meeting is Jan 26, SATURDAY form 10-noon. The topic will cover: Y-DNA testing mtDNA testing (mitochrondrial autosomal DNA testing (atDNA) - ex: 23andMe's test and Family Finder at FTDNA Geno 2.0 test (Results are arriving daily and come see what you can learn about your ancient ancestry.) BRING a few friends. This is for NEWBIES and those needing a refresher or interested in these tests. Let me know if you have questions. Emily If you do not hear from me in a timely manner, just write again...I was buried in email. LOL http://writingyourmemories.blogspot.com/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco2/speaker/EmilyAulicino.html http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/ Northwest Regional Coordinator and Speaker for ISOGG (www.isogg.org <http://www.isogg.org/> ) Administrator for thirteen FTDNA DNA Projects
No doubt you know it is December... And no doubt you have noticed that you are busy, busy, busy! As always Illinois Interest takes this month off so that You can get done all the preparations for the big day. So there will be no Illinois Interest meeting this month. Use the time to figure out how you can learn more about family members while you are sharing the holidays with them. It's a good time because most people are feeling (or can be encouraged To feel) nostalgic. Be sure you jot down enough notes as you Listen. Be sure to think up some good questions that will start The conversations too. We'll see you all again on January 12th. Kristy and Harlene and all the 'regulars'
Join the Virginia Group on Saturday, December 1, from 10:00-12:00. Duane Funk will show us the ports our early ancestors came from, the type of ships they sailed on and describe what life was like for them as they crossed the ocean. Then, Winnifred Herrscraft will share holiday customs of her parents' native Scotland. judiscot@gmail.com "Puzzles of the Past" _http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/_ (http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/) What do you hold so close to your own circle of life that you would not put a price on it? What would it be for you? For me, it is the mountains and the people of Appalachia.” Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains
From: Ford Building Manager Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 1:57 PM To: Ford Building Manager Subject: Saturday morning parking lot closure Hi Everyone, Just a quick note to let you all know about some work that will be conducted at the building tomorrow morning. Sprint/Nextel is in the process of removing their broadcast antenna's from the roof of the building. As part of this process they'll be bringing in a large crane to retrieve a structure that houses their servers and other equipment. The crane will arrive in the morning between 5-6am and will occupy the south parking lot, adjacent the building. Workers will erect the crane, pluck the structure from the roof and place it on trucks to be hauled away. The crane will then be deconstructed and moved. While the work is under way the south parking lot will be closed. It will be clearly marked but those coming and going should use the main entry doors on 11th. Sprint is expecting to have the work completed by 11am. and has been instructed to re-open the lot as soon as is safe/practical thereafter. If you were planning to leave a vehicle at the building overnight please see that it is moved to either the lot across the street on 11th or the lot on 10th and Division. Thanks much for your co-operation and hope you all have a nice weekend, Ryan
Just a short (and tardy) reminder that the book mending group will be meeting Wednesday Nov. 28th at 10 AM at the Forum. We will learn how to rebind a disassembled adhesive bound book. The meeting will probably last about and hour and a half. Also, the meeting is open to anyone who is interested in this sort of thing, not just group memebers. Roger Ostrom
Join the Virginia Group for two special presentations on Saturday, December 1, from 10:00-12:00. Duane Funk will show us the ports our early ancestors came from, the type of ships they sailed on and describe what life was like for them as they crossed the ocean. In the second hour, Winnifred Herrscraft will share holiday customs of her parents' native Scotland. Members who wish to, may bring snacks for the second hour. judiscot@gmail.com "Puzzles of the Past" _http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/_ (http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/) What do you hold so close to your own circle of life that you would not put a price on it? What would it be for you? For me, it is the mountains and the people of Appalachia.” Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains
There is a new volunteer opportunity available. The GFO has been asked to help with extracting the records of the Historic Columbian Cemetery. This is a major project that needs some help now. There are several card files filled with 3x5 cards that need to be scanned using the Ricoh machine in the print shop. When the cards are scanned, the scans need to be entered into a database using your computer at home or a computer at the GFO library. There is one requirement. You MUST have Excel on your computer in order to help on this project. This is the first phase of extracting the records. There is more to follow when this part is done. If you are interested in learning to use the scanner, or if you would like to enter the information into the database, please contact Loretta Welsh, the Print Shop manager, at the library. She is usually at the library on Wednesdays, or you can leave a message at the reception desk 503-963-1932. Thanks, Cathy Lauer Volunteer Coordinator
Greetings! Forgive the repetition as some of you are on the GFO DNA Interest Group email list. I decided to send this email to the GFO list as I do not have everyone's email who attended the sessions on the autosomal chromosome mapping classes. If you know someone who was there, please inform them. Also, if you are new to using DNA for genealogy, you will want to attend the January 26th meeting. The next meeting of the Interest Group is Jan 26 at 10 am to noon. There is a group following us, so we must stop at noon. This session will cover the basics for people who are just starting. Here's the tentative agenda so you can determine if you are new to using DNA or just need a review. I may be doing this level only once a year, so don't miss it. Bring friends..let's pack the house! LOL We'll cover: Y-DNA basics mtDNA basics atDNA basics Geno 2.0 results Conference highlights Time for questions You will learn: What to expect and what not to expect from testing Which test covers what lines What the results looks like What to do with the results Terms: SNP, allele, autosomal, genetic difference, STR ATTENTION: For those who attended the atDNA sessions from April to October this year, you need to know that FTDNA is going to Build 37, so do not download your raw data until that is complete so you won't have to do it again after Build 37. It appears to be at the high end of the agenda, so maybe it will be completed by the January meeting. Also, they will be doing phasing, so that will make your life easier when mapping your chromosomes. After the January meeting nothing has been totally decided for an agenda. Email your suggestions of what you would like to cover. I would like to see a core group of people interested in atDNA (23&Me; Family Finder) find time to meet maybe three times within 3-4 wks to do chromosome mapping. Time and place will be the issue. Otherwise, we must be more creative on how to teach this task and to do so in a more efficient and concise manner. Your suggestions are welcomed. Frankly, if anyone knows where we can get a room with WiFi access and where we won't disturb (il.e., your house! LOL), do speak up. GFO is so crowded that finding weekly time there is very difficult. The Houston Conference is on my blog (Third URL below) with some exciting news. Also see http://www.dnaexplain.com/ for additional coverage. Email your questions and suggestions. See you in January! Enjoy your Holidays! Emily If you do not hear from me in a timely manner, just write again...I was buried in email. LOL http://writingyourmemories.blogspot.com/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco2/speaker/EmilyAulicino.html http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/ Northwest Regional Coordinator and Speaker for ISOGG (www.isogg.org <http://www.isogg.org/> ) Administrator for thirteen FTDNA DNA Projects
Judi Scott is looking for two more proof readers to help with the December issue of The BULLETIN. This is something you can do at home. She will email you a copy and ask you to check for spelling, punctuation, and clarity. If interested, you can contact her at judiscot @ gmail .com or leave a message at the GFO reception desk, 503.963.1932 Thanks, Cathy Lauer Volunteer Coordinator
Greetings! At the end of the FTDNA Conference in Houston on Sunday, it was announced that at midnight Sunday the start of the Holiday Sale would begin. I am still in Houston with my computer on Oregon time so I don't know the details. Just go to the site to see. Best wishes, Emily If you do not hear from me in a timely manner, just write again...I was buried in email. LOL http://writingyourmemories.blogspot.com/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco2/speaker/EmilyAulicino.html http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/ Northwest Regional Coordinator and Speaker for ISOGG (www.isogg.org <http://www.isogg.org/> ) Administrator for thirteen FTDNA DNA Projects
The November meeting of the Illinois Interest Group Will be Saturday November 17 because of the other meeting this Saturday. Duane Funk will be speaking about the War of 1812 and the Civil War. If you¹ve heard Duane before, you will know that it will be an interesting day. Just show up at GFO on the 17th at 9:30 a.m. There is a program out there to have the 1812 pension records put on line for researchers to use for free. To find out more (and about the special ³sale² price for your donation) go to the ISGS (Illinois State Genealogical Society) webpage and read about the 1812 program. In essence, you¹ll get 4 pages instead of 1 for your money!