"A SIBLING IS A SMALL, CRAWLING ANIMAL": HELP AMONG THE COLLATERALS by Roger D. Joslyn, CG, FASG SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2001 10:30 A. M. LOCATION: Orange County Genealogical Society Historic 1841 Courthouse 101 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924 Time to take the cure from "pedigree chart syndrome" and learn more about the sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives of your ancestors. You need to know about these other kin to properly define your ancestral families, and studying the "collaterals" solves many genealogical problems. The importance of these "non-direct" relatives is emphasized through several case-study examples. Our Speaker ROGER D. JOSLYN, CG, FASG, is a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists and the Utah Genealogical Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Davis. A full-time genealogist since 1978, he became a Certified Genealogist in 1981. He is a member of numerous genealogical organizations, including the New England Historic Genealogical Society, where he was a part-time staff member from 1978 to 1982; the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, where he serves on the Education and Publication Committee and the Library Committee; and the National Genealogical Society, where he has served on program committees for that organization's annual Conference in the States. A genealogical writer, his articles have appeared in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, The American Genealogist, The Genealogist, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, The Mayflower Descendant, and several other national publications. There will be a monthly business meeting at 9:00 A. M. followed by the program at 10:30 A. M.. Our research room will be open following the program form Noon to 4:00 P.M. Both the meeting and program are free and open to the public. Reservations are not mandatory but in order to provide sufficient handouts we ask that you let us know if you plan on attending. You may do so in the form of a post card sent to: OCGS, Nov. Program, 101 Main St.,Goshen, NY 10924 or by sending an e-mail to Marilyn Terry at [email protected]