I'm confused about how best to do this. I am writing a paper that includes a couple footnotes to explain in more detail some of the relevant points I wish to keep succinct in the main body of text. These footnotes are in italics on the same page and above the list of "sources" for the page. I have a situation where one of the longer footnotes which goes from a page into the next, and which fluidly refers to the main body of text also going from that one page to the next. Again, the main text appears in regular font style, the footnote in italic (redundant statement but made for clarity) on both pages. So, I have sources for the footnote and the main text as well on one page and can't really make it work for the footnote narrative to end saying "See [full citation source 1]; [full citation source 2]; [full citation source 3]" as there are specific points I'm trying to source at the point they are needed. SO, what I have is a situation where in main body I'm inserting 1, 2, 3 etc. for citations added at bottom of page, but I also have citations 1 2, 3 for the footnote. Since depending on which you are reading, main body or footnote, the citations can't be clear unless I separate them in some way, I'm thinking I should give the footnote it's own list under it's italicized text. If that is kosher, should I have 'sources' written and then list the citations for the footnote just below the footnote? If I should do that should I call them A B C instead of 1, 2, 3 maybe? Right below them will be another 'sources' written out, with a list of the sources 1, 2, 3 etc for the main body. I hope I'm being clear here, and will appreciate any feedback. It's driving me crazy! I really don't know how to handle this. Cynthia

Cynthia -- Very quickly as I'm about to be summoned away . . . Don't even think about having two different sets of notes and some of the notes having notes. If you need extra material, and you're dead-set against having it in the text (where I would recommend), then make it a sidebar with its own notes or its own in-text references to other relevant footnotes. Harold Harold Henderson, CG midwestroots.net *Finding Ancestors in Fort Wayne: The Genealogist's Unofficial One-Stop Guide to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center * http://www.midwestroots.net/ <http://www.midwestroots.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ACPLGC-April-2013.pdf> Certified Genealogist (SM) No. 1029 Certified Genealogist and CG are proprietary service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® used by the Board to identify its program of genealogical competency evaluation and used under license by the Board’s associates. On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 5:53 PM, Cynthia Swope via < [email protected]> wrote: > I'm confused about how best to do this. > I am writing a paper that includes a couple footnotes to explain in more > detail some of the relevant points I wish to keep succinct in the main > body of text. > These footnotes are in italics on the same page and above the list of > "sources" for the page. > > I have a situation where one of the longer footnotes which goes from a > page into the next, and which fluidly refers to the main body of text > also going from that one page to the next. Again, the main text appears > in regular font style, the footnote in italic (redundant statement but > made for clarity) on both pages. > > So, I have sources for the footnote and the main text as well on one > page and can't really make it work for the footnote narrative to end > saying "See [full citation source 1]; [full citation source 2]; [full > citation source 3]" as there are specific points I'm trying to source > at the point they are needed. > SO, what I have is a situation where in main body I'm inserting 1, 2, 3 > etc. for citations added at bottom of page, but I also have citations 1 > 2, 3 for the footnote. > > Since depending on which you are reading, main body or footnote, the > citations can't be clear unless I separate them in some way, I'm > thinking I should give the footnote it's own list under it's italicized > text. > If that is kosher, should I have 'sources' written and then list the > citations for the footnote just below the footnote? If I should do that > should I call them A B C instead of 1, 2, 3 maybe? > Right below them will be another 'sources' written out, with a list of > the sources 1, 2, 3 etc for the main body. > > I hope I'm being clear here, and will appreciate any feedback. It's > driving me crazy! I really don't know how to handle this. > > Cynthia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello all! I am vice president of the Middlesex Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. We are currently scheduling our speakers for our 2015-2016 program. Please see our call for presentations below. Kind regards, Deborah Lee Stewart *Middlesex Chapter* *Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. (MSOG)* *Call for Presentations ~ 2015-2016 Programs* The Middlesex Chapter of MSOG is always looking for new speakers and topics that span the range of genealogy and family history research. Topics may include any facet of genealogical research, including technology and tools; subjects should draw on the speaker’s areas of expertise, yet be broad enough to appeal to a general audience. Proposals may address any genealogical subject such as court records, ethnic research, military records, methodology, migration, writing, colonial research, problem solving, at the beginning, intermediate, or advanced level of research. Proposals for interactive workshops are encouraged. The Middlesex Chapter meets on the second Saturday of the month from September to June. Proposals are being accepted for meetings that will be held from September 2015 through June 2016. The submission deadline is 1 June 2015; submission requirements are outlined below. Applicants will be notified by 30 June 2015. Speaker will receive an honorarium based on experience. Proposals are being accepted for a one-hour presentation followed by questions and answers. *Proposals are being solicited from speakers who are local to Middlesex County.* Travel expenses are not offered. Multiple proposals may be submitted and should be no more than one page, each on a separate page. The following information should be included: · Title of presentation along with a summary and learning objectives. · Speaker’s full name, postal and e-mail addresses, and telephone number. · Brief speaker biography for newsletter and website [50-60 word maximum]. · Summary of speaker’s recent lecture experience. We look forward to receiving proposals from speakers who have a topic they would like to share with our members. Middlesex Chapter meetings are relatively informal and provide a supportive environment for new speakers. How to submit: Proposals should be emailed to [email protected] by June 1, 2015. Applicants will be notified by June 30, 2015. Email confirmation that the proposal has been received will be provided.

  A new book that may be ofinterest: The archaeology of Americancemeteries and gravemarkers / Sherene Baugher and Richard F. Veit ; foreword byMichael S. NassaneyUniversity Press of Florida, 2014ISBN: 9780813049717Summaryfrom Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Archaeology-Cemeteries-Gravemarkers-Experience-Archaeological/dp/0813049717/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428608534&sr=1-1):“Gravestones,cemeteries, and memorial markers offer fixed points in time to examineAmericans’ changing attitudes toward death and dying. In tracing the evolutionof commemorative practices from the seventeenth century to the present, ShereneBaugher and Richard Veit offer insights into our transformation from apreindustrial and agricultural to an industrial, capitalist country.            Paying particular attention to populations often overlooked in the historicalrecord—African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrant groups—the authorsalso address the legal, logistical, and ethical issues that confront fieldresearchers who conduct cemetery excavations. Baugher and Veit reveal howgender, race, ethnicity, and class have shaped the cultural landscapes ofburial grounds and summarize knowledge gleaned from the archaeological study ofhuman remains and the material goods interred with the deceased.            >From the practices of historic period Native American groups to elitemausoleums, and from almshouse mass graves to the rise in popularity of greenburials today, The Archaeology of Cemeteries and Gravemarkers providesan overview of the many facets of this fascinating topic.” Tony L.

All, If you're in the NYC area, I wanted to let you know about an exhibition at the New York Historical Society that I went to last week. Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion ( http://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/chineseamerican) paints a really interesting picture, with a lot to be appreciated by genealogists. It talks about Chinese immigrant life in America pre-Exclusion Act, as well as how people entered the country as "paper sons and daughters" while the Act was still enforced. It discusses a number of genealogically relevant documents (that I believe, handily, are held at NARA - NYC), and the last part of the exhibition traces a Chinese-American family's story over 3 generations, and the pilgrimage back to the ancestral homeland. It closes 19th April, so just wanted to make sure if you were unaware but find interest in it, you've got a little time to head over! Admission is steep ($19 for the whole museum), but discounts are given to educators, students, seniors, etc. (All of the categories except one that I fall under, it seems ;]) Cheers, Rich (FYI - I'm in no way whatsoever affiliated with NYHS - just found an exhibit interesting and thought some of you might, too!) -- Rich Venezia 908.392.1826 [email protected] Rich Roots Genealogy http://www.richroots.net/ https://www.facebook.com/richrootsgenealogy

Good morning TGF Listers, I am researching Asa WOODWARD (b. 15 Feb 1760, Canterbury, Connecticut; d. Homer, Ohio; bur. Homer Cemetery). Asa married his second wife Ruth JOY (b. 5 Feb 1770, Hingham Massachusetts), 19 Dec 1798 in Pittsford, Vermont. The family moved to Ohio from Vermont about 1815. Asa's DAR Ancestor #: A129234. Trying to identify all of Asa’s children. Especially trying to connect this Alba b. 20 Jul 1783, VT; d. 20 Sep 1852, Stockholm, NY to this Alba, Asa’s son (listed in Lyman Matthews Rev., History of the Town of Cornwall, Vermont; (https://openlibrary.org/books/OL271711M/History_of_the_town_of_Cornwall_Vermont : downloaded 29 Jan 2015), 290. and also in Ruth Gardiner Hall, editor, Descendants of Governor William Bradford (through the first seven generations); (http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005730120 : downloaded 29 Jan 2015), #4536e Alba[Gen.] 7 b. Thank you for any suggestions, Mike McDermott, San Jose, CA [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])

A newbook of interest – this is a children’s book in graphic novel format (no text) –some of the beautiful illustrations are inspired by photos from Ellis Island anddepict a man’s journey of immigration. Something to show your grandchildren andget them interested in genealogy!:The arrival / Shaun TanLothian Books, 2006ISBN: 9780734406941http://www.amazon.com/Arrival-Shaun-Tan/dp/0734406940/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427983987&sr=1-1Tony L.

All submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT on 1 April 2015 - today. Speakers who wish to submit lecture proposals, and organizations interested in sponsoring tracks or individual lectures should follow the published guidelines at the NGS website: http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/program/call-for-papers/call-for-papers/. Speakers may submit up to eight proposals electronically via http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/program/call-for-papers/submit-your-proposal/. Organizations wishing to sponsor a lecture or track of lectures may submit proposals via http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/program/call-for-papers/ngs-2016-family-history-conference-sponsored-call-for-papers/.

The April Gen Proof Study Groups with Michele Lewis and Brenda Wheeler still have a handful of openings. If you are interested, read on and send the requested information to genproofstudy at gmail dot com with the subject heading “Registration.” *Gen Proof Study Group Registration* The Gen Proof study groups are organized to study the book *Mastering Genealogical Proof*, by Thomas W. Jones. They consist of small groups of 10-20 members and a mentor who will guide the discussions and answer questions. *Registration is now open for two groups beginning in April. * *Group No.* *Mentor Name* *Begin Date* *Level* *Format* *Frequency (weekly or every other)* 40 Michele Lewis 6 April Beginner/Intermediate Basecamp Asynchronous One chapter per week (8 weeks) 41 Brenda Wheeler 17 April Advanced Basecamp Text chats Friday evenings around 8-9pm Eastern. One chapter per week (8 weeks) *Study Group Platform* Thanks to an arrangement with ProGen, the Gen Proof Study Groups now have the opportunity to use Basecamp as a platform. Basecamp is a project management platform. It is the same platform used for the ProGen Study Groups so some of you are already familiar with it. There is no expense involved to participate (other than the cost of the book). Each Gen Proof Study Group has their own *private* Basecamp group where they can ask and answer questions, submit assignments and examples and discuss the book content and assignments. *The following formats were selected for the study groups: * · *Asynchronous discussion (Group 40)*-- The group will not meet at a designated time but have ongoing discussions throughout the week. The mentor will log on each day to answer questions and highlight certain concepts, and participants should check in daily also. · *Text chats (Group 41) – *This group will meet on Friday evenings in a chat room for a live chat. Discussions can also take place throughout the week. · *Frequency – *Both groups will meet *every week* for eight weeks. *Please be sure you have time to read the chapter and complete all of the exercises* (these may take you several hours) *BEFORE each of your group discussions.* Since these groups cover one chapter per week, it will be very fast paced. So you should plan on studying and participating for about ten hours per week. *Commitments* -- Please take into account any travel plans or large time commitments before registering for a study group. You should plan to fully participate in all of the group discussions and so should wait for a future group if you have a vacation coming up or large projects you are working on. *Completion Certificates* – In order to encourage full participation throughout the course, we are now offering completion certificates to those who fully participate and complete the mentoring program. In order to qualify you must *participate* in each of the discussions and complete the exercises. In order for the group to be successful we need full participation from each group member. *IF you are prepared to make a commitment to the study group,* then please copy and paste the following *into a new email (not a reply)* to genproofstudy at gmail dot com with the subject heading “Registration.” Placement in discussion groups is on a first come first serve basis. Group mentored by: Name: City, State: Preferred Email Address: *Getting Started* Once you have been assigned to a group you will receive a confirmation email. After your group fills, you will be contacted and given access to the private Basecamp community for your group discussions. *BEFORE* the start date of you group you should do the following: 1. Begin reading *Mastering Genealogical Proof*. In particular read the preface, chapters 1 and 2. 2. Read the two articles in Appendixes A and B. These articles will require *multiple readings* in order to absorb the information and do the exercises related to these articles. While the exercises don’t begin until chapter 2, you will need the extra time to digest these articles. 3. If you are not familiar with the short article by William M. Litchman, CG, for learning how to read a National Genealogical Society Quarterly article, you will find his method helpful. The articles in Appendix A and B originally appeared in the NGSQ. The link to the Litchman article is http://www.unm.edu/~litchman/Analysis%20article.htm  The discussions begin on the date designated. The first week / discussion will begin right off discussing the preface and chapter one. The second week / discussion will cover chapter 2 including the reading and exercises, and will continue with one chapter per week, according the schedule set by the mentor. Each group will discuss key points in the reading and there will be opportunities to ask questions on the reading material, exercises, and answers to the exercises. Each mentor will highlight points they think are important and guide discussions on the Genealogical Proof Standard and other content in each chapter. If you have any questions please feel free to ask your mentor, or email Michelle Goodrum at genproofstudy at gmail dot com. Sincerely, Michelle Goodrum Gen Proof Study Groups Administrator

I think many public service entities… including courts.. have implemented changes in how they do business, no longer tolerating rude and inefficient service to the public. I must admit, I still brace myself when communicating with a courthouse, but I think there is a positive trend towards more courtesy and better service. It is very nice to see it play out here, where past experiences differed dramatically. Barbara Snow On Mar 31, 2015, at 12:43 PM, Michele Lewis via <[email protected]> wrote: > I received the court order yesterday from the Harris County District Court, nine days from when I requested it. The Clerk of the 11th Judicial Court is now my best friend :) :) :) The name change was a legal one :) > > > Michele Lewis > [email protected] > http://ancestoring.blogspot.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linda Johnson via > Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 10:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TGF] name change > > Michelle, in Texas a name may be changed only by court order. The applicant must be a resident of the county where he files the application for the name change, so knowledge of his residence is essential. > > The Texas courts having jurisdiction over name changes are the District Court and (in recent times) the County Court at Law. If the person lives within the jurisdiction of both a County Court at Law and a District Court, an application for a name change may be filed in either court. Not all counties have County Courts at Law (Statutory County Courts), and not all County Courts at Law have jurisdiction concurrent with that of the District Court. Again, knowledge of the person’s residence is essential for determining which court might have the record. If there's any doubt, check both. > > An internet search of a particular county will reveal whether the county has both courts, and perhaps it will show the jurisdiction of the CC at Law. Each court’s web site should list any available on-line searches and/or provide instructions for ordering an in-person search. Some searches may require a case number; others, such as case indexes and/or dockets, may be accessible by name, either on-line or in person. > > In addition, many County Clerks offer on-line searching of various records, including deed records. If John Doe obtains a name-change order, has it certified and then goes to the trouble and expense of recording it, a search of the County Clerk's deed records under Doe, John, will reveal any recorded order changing his name. > > I hope this helps, but keep in mind that many people--including some of my ancestors--changed their names unofficially, without any court involvement. > > Linda > --------------- > > Michelle wrote: > > I am researching whether a person changed his name legally within the court system or did not. This would be in Texas in the 1970s. I am not familiar with the Texas court system. Does anyone know which court in Texas would handle a name change and would this be something that would be indexed where it would be easily found by the clerk. Unfortunately, I can't narrow the dates much. I know he used his new name in 1979 on a Texas marriage license. He was using his old name though at least 1969 so I am looking at a 10 year time period. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.5751 / Virus Database: 4311/9342 - Release Date: 03/20/15 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I received the court order yesterday from the Harris County District Court, nine days from when I requested it. The Clerk of the 11th Judicial Court is now my best friend :) :) :) The name change was a legal one :) Michele Lewis [email protected] http://ancestoring.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linda Johnson via Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 10:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TGF] name change Michelle, in Texas a name may be changed only by court order. The applicant must be a resident of the county where he files the application for the name change, so knowledge of his residence is essential. The Texas courts having jurisdiction over name changes are the District Court and (in recent times) the County Court at Law. If the person lives within the jurisdiction of both a County Court at Law and a District Court, an application for a name change may be filed in either court. Not all counties have County Courts at Law (Statutory County Courts), and not all County Courts at Law have jurisdiction concurrent with that of the District Court. Again, knowledge of the person’s residence is essential for determining which court might have the record. If there's any doubt, check both. An internet search of a particular county will reveal whether the county has both courts, and perhaps it will show the jurisdiction of the CC at Law. Each court’s web site should list any available on-line searches and/or provide instructions for ordering an in-person search. Some searches may require a case number; others, such as case indexes and/or dockets, may be accessible by name, either on-line or in person. In addition, many County Clerks offer on-line searching of various records, including deed records. If John Doe obtains a name-change order, has it certified and then goes to the trouble and expense of recording it, a search of the County Clerk's deed records under Doe, John, will reveal any recorded order changing his name. I hope this helps, but keep in mind that many people--including some of my ancestors--changed their names unofficially, without any court involvement. Linda --------------- Michelle wrote: I am researching whether a person changed his name legally within the court system or did not. This would be in Texas in the 1970s. I am not familiar with the Texas court system. Does anyone know which court in Texas would handle a name change and would this be something that would be indexed where it would be easily found by the clerk. Unfortunately, I can't narrow the dates much. I know he used his new name in 1979 on a Texas marriage license. He was using his old name though at least 1969 so I am looking at a 10 year time period. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5751 / Virus Database: 4311/9342 - Release Date: 03/20/15

Elissa Powell and I are leading the BCG Education Fund workshop right before NGS 2015 this year. We’d love to see you there. We’ve been planning on ways to make the learning fun. Our topics are document analysis and report writing. We’ve blogged about it here: Genealogical Evidence Got You Stymied? Can’t Put Your Thoughts in Order for that Report? Come join us at the BCG Education Fund workshop in St. Charles, Missouri, on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Early bird registration and its discount ends March 30th. You can add this workshop on to your NGS 2015 registration, or elect to attend only the workshop. http://blog.demandinggenealogist.com/2015/03/2015-BCG-education-fund-workshop.html Please feel free to share this information with genealogists in the St. Louis area. Yours, Barbara Barbara J. Mathews, CG, FASG P.O. Box 399 Lexington, MA 02420-0004 www.demandinggenealogist.com <http://www.demandinggenealogist.com/> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 781-424-1467 CG and Certified Genealogist are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and are used under license by Board-certified associates who meet program standards and periodic competency evaluations.

I mistakenly called the Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research by the acronym "VIGR" when I complimented Blaine Bettinger's atDNA course earlier today. This was in error as "VIGR" is used by the Virginia Genealogical Society. My apologies to my Virginia friends. Rondina _______________________ Rondina P. Muncy Ancestral Analysis 4008 Linden Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76107 682.224.6584 [email protected] www.ancestralanalysis.com

If you do not have a firm foothold on autosomal DNA, I suggest that purchasing the course that he just finished teaching for VIGR an excellent way to get started. I never thought that I would actually like working with atDNA before. His explanations are clear and well-diagrammed. Rondina _______________________ Rondina P. Muncy Ancestral Analysis 4008 Linden Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76107 682.224.6584 [email protected] www.ancestralanalysis.com

Sarah A. V. Kirby, Please consider Google+ Hangouts. First, they're free! And they're relatively easy to set up. With a hangout, you control your presentation by using "Screen Share" to display your power point. I've done many hangouts, many GoToWebinars and a few with Skype. I'm afraid I would recommend Skype. Also, your presentation can be recorded on YouTube for future reference. If it has to stay behind a pay wall, that's also easy to set up. In any of these tools, you'll need to make sure that there's a good internet connection, preferably hardwired. For the Google+ Hangouts, there are many simple to follow YouTube videos you can watch. "Dear Myrtle" has many that she's uploaded with Russ Worthington. Most are short and quite understandable. Hope that helps! Dave Robison -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 3:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 9, Issue 68 Today's Topics: 1. New book of interest on Italian American immigrant literature and writings (Tony LaLuzerne) 2. First Webinar Advice (Sarah A. V. Kirby) 3. Re: First Webinar Advice (Elissa Scalise Powell) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:03:05 -0700 From: Tony LaLuzerne <[email protected]> Subject: [TGF] New book of interest on Italian American immigrant literature and writings To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 A new book we received that may be of interest: Italoamericana : the literature of the great migration, 1880-1943 / edited by Francesco Durante Fordham University Press, 2014. ISBN: 9780823260621 (Originally published in Italian by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore in 2005) Summary via Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Italoamericana-Literature-Great-Migration-1880-1943/d p/0823260623/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427211742&sr=1-1): ?The highly-anticipated first English-language edition of the monumental critical anthology of writings from the golden age of the Italian disapora in America is now available. To appreciate the life of the Italian immigrant enclave from the great heart of the Italian migration to its settlement in America requires that one come to know how these immigrants saw their communities as colonies of the mother country. Edited with extraordinary skill, Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943 brings to an English-speaking audience a definitive collection of classic writings on, about, and from the formative years of the Italian-American experience. Originally published in Italian, this landmark collection of translated writings establishes a rich, diverse, and mature sense of Italian-American life by allowing readers to see American society through the eyes of Italian-speaking immigrants. Filled with the voices from the first generation of Italian-American life, the book presents a unique treasury of long-inaccessible writing that embodies a literary canon for Italian-American culture--poetry, drama, journalism, political advocacy, history, memoir, biography, and story--the greater part of which has never before been translated. Italoamericana introduces a new generation of readers to the "Black Hand" and the organized crime of the 1920s, the incredible "pulp" novels by Bernardino Ciambelli, Paolo Pallavicini, Italo Stanco, Corrado Altavilla, the exhilarating "macchiette" by Eduardo Migliaccio (Farfariello) and Tony Ferrazzano, the comedies by Giovanni De Rosalia, Riccardo Cordiferro's dramas and poems, the poetry of Fanny Vanzi-Mussini and Eduardo Migliaccio. Edited by a leading journalist and scholar, Italoamericana introduces an important but little-known, largely inaccessible Italian-language literary heritage that defined the Italian-American experience. Organized into five sections--"Annals of the Great Exodus," "Colonial Chronicles," "On Stage (and Off-Stage)," "Anarchists, Socialist, Fascists, Anti-Fascists," and "Apocalyptic Integrated / Integrated Apocalyptic Intellectuals"--the volume distinguishes a literary, cultural, and intellectual history that engages the reader in all sorts of archaeological and genealogical work.? Tony L. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 05:35:45 +0000 (UTC) From: "Sarah A. V. Kirby" <[email protected]> Subject: [TGF] First Webinar Advice To: TRANS-GEN <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I've been hired to do my first official webinar! The application/tool suggested by the library was Skype. Is this the best tool to use? (I will email my presentation to the library so they can show it while I talk.) Any tool suggestions need to be free and either known to be common to many smaller libraries, or entirely cloud-based. What preparation besides a mini dry run with the library should I do that is different than that which I do for an IRL [In Real Life] presentation?-- I've already scheduled the mini dry run about a week before the actual presentation ?-------------------- Sarah A. V. Kirby [email protected] (primary) [email protected] (alternate) LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahavkirby ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 02:07:13 -0400 From: "Elissa Scalise Powell" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TGF] First Webinar Advice To: "'Sarah A. V. Kirby'" <[email protected]>, "'TGF'" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" So the library will project your PowerPoint and Skype in your voice and video? If that is the case you have to build into your lecture a cue for them to advance the slide. "As the next slide shows..." Make sure the computer has speakers that will be heard by the entire audience. When I did this for a group in Arizona (from Pennsylvania) they plugged in external speakers and they only projected the PowerPoint (on a separate computer to my recollection -- I wasn't there!) So only those around the laptop with the Skype saw me. Make sure your technical team on the other end remembers to plug in the power cords. It is a battery drainer. GoToMeeting is popular software and does cost. I don't know if they have a trial version. It does allow you to be in control of your PowerPoint. Google Hangouts is a free option. You will probably get more advice on this one from others on the list. -- Elissa Elissa Scalise Powell, CG , CGL www.PowellGenealogy.com www.GRIPitt.org 28 June-3 July 2015 and 19-24 July 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA CG, Certified Genealogist, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations. The board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah A. V. Kirby via Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:36 AM To: TRANS-GEN Subject: [SPAM-Med] [TGF] First Webinar Advice I've been hired to do my first official webinar! The application/tool suggested by the library was Skype. Is this the best tool to use? (I will email my presentation to the library so they can show it while I talk.) Any tool suggestions need to be free and either known to be common to many smaller libraries, or entirely cloud-based. What preparation besides a mini dry run with the library should I do that is different than that which I do for an IRL [In Real Life] presentation?-- I've already scheduled the mini dry run about a week before the actual presentation -------------------- Sarah A. V. Kirby [email protected] (primary) [email protected] (alternate) LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahavkirby ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ End of TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 9, Issue 68 **************************************************************

Sarah, This isn't very specific, but I recently found out about a camera that makes the Skype picture much clearer. I was thinking of getting one for my kids with the grandchild because running around a room trying to keep up with him is not conducive to a clear picture. If I can found more info on it, I will post it. Rondina _______________________ Rondina P. Muncy Ancestral Analysis 4008 Linden Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76107 682.224.6584 [email protected] www.ancestralanalysis.com On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Sarah A. V. Kirby via < [email protected]> wrote: > I've been hired to do my first official webinar! The application/tool > suggested by the library was Skype. > Is this the best tool to use? (I will email my presentation to the library > so they can show it while I talk.) Any tool suggestions need to be free and > either known to be common to many smaller libraries, or entirely > cloud-based. > What preparation besides a mini dry run with the library should I do that > is different than that which I do for an IRL [In Real Life] presentation?-- > I've already scheduled the mini dry run about a week before the actual > presentation > -------------------- > Sarah A. V. Kirby > [email protected] (primary) > [email protected] (alternate) > LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahavkirby > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sarah, I will follow up with what Elissa mentioned, that is Google+ and Google Hangouts On Air. Free is the key here, and not that difficult to do. DearMYRLTE and I have some Videos on how this works. We have a series on How to do a Virtual Presentation. Here is a link to one of them HOW TO HOST A VIRTUAL PRESENTER Ideas for room layout, lighting, equipment when… |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | HOW TO HOST A VIRTUAL PRESENTER Ideas for room ...HOW TO HOST A VIRTUAL PRESENTER Ideas for room layout, lighting, equipment when hosting a virtual presenter at your next genealogy society meeting. (With… ... | | | | View on plus.google.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | |   | Here is a YouTube play list on this topic Why Host Virtual Meetings? |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | Why Host Virtual Meetings? | | | | View on www.youtube.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | |   |   If you have questions, please email me, off list. I have been involved with several presenters, hosted a couple, and will be presenting In Person with a Virtual component. Thank you, Russ___________________________ Mailto:[email protected] From: Elissa Scalise Powell via <[email protected]> To: 'Sarah A. V. Kirby' <[email protected]>; 'TGF' <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:07 AM Subject: Re: [TGF] First Webinar Advice So the library will project your PowerPoint and Skype in your voice and video? If that is the case you have to build into your lecture a cue for them to advance the slide. "As the next slide shows..." Make sure the computer has speakers that will be heard by the entire audience. When I did this for a group in Arizona (from Pennsylvania) they plugged in external speakers and they only projected the PowerPoint (on a separate computer to my recollection -- I wasn't there!) So only those around the laptop with the Skype saw me. Make sure your technical team on the other end remembers to plug in the power cords. It is a battery drainer. GoToMeeting is popular software and does cost. I don't know if they have a trial version. It does allow you to be in control of your PowerPoint. Google Hangouts is a free option. You will probably get more advice on this one from others on the list. -- Elissa Elissa Scalise Powell, CG , CGL www.PowellGenealogy.com www.GRIPitt.org 28 June-3 July 2015 and 19-24 July 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA CG, Certified Genealogist, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations. The board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah A. V. Kirby via Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:36 AM To: TRANS-GEN Subject: [SPAM-Med] [TGF] First Webinar Advice I've been hired to do my first official webinar! The application/tool suggested by the library was Skype. Is this the best tool to use? (I will email my presentation to the library so they can show it while I talk.) Any tool suggestions need to be free and either known to be common to many smaller libraries, or entirely cloud-based. What preparation besides a mini dry run with the library should I do that is different than that which I do for an IRL [In Real Life] presentation?-- I've already scheduled the mini dry run about a week before the actual presentation -------------------- Sarah A. V. Kirby [email protected] (primary) [email protected] (alternate) LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahavkirby ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I've been hired to do my first official webinar! The application/tool suggested by the library was Skype. Is this the best tool to use? (I will email my presentation to the library so they can show it while I talk.) Any tool suggestions need to be free and either known to be common to many smaller libraries, or entirely cloud-based. What preparation besides a mini dry run with the library should I do that is different than that which I do for an IRL [In Real Life] presentation?-- I've already scheduled the mini dry run about a week before the actual presentation  -------------------- Sarah A. V. Kirby [email protected] (primary) [email protected] (alternate) LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahavkirby

So the library will project your PowerPoint and Skype in your voice and video? If that is the case you have to build into your lecture a cue for them to advance the slide. "As the next slide shows..." Make sure the computer has speakers that will be heard by the entire audience. When I did this for a group in Arizona (from Pennsylvania) they plugged in external speakers and they only projected the PowerPoint (on a separate computer to my recollection -- I wasn't there!) So only those around the laptop with the Skype saw me. Make sure your technical team on the other end remembers to plug in the power cords. It is a battery drainer. GoToMeeting is popular software and does cost. I don't know if they have a trial version. It does allow you to be in control of your PowerPoint. Google Hangouts is a free option. You will probably get more advice on this one from others on the list. -- Elissa Elissa Scalise Powell, CG , CGL www.PowellGenealogy.com www.GRIPitt.org 28 June-3 July 2015 and 19-24 July 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA CG, Certified Genealogist, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations. The board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah A. V. Kirby via Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:36 AM To: TRANS-GEN Subject: [SPAM-Med] [TGF] First Webinar Advice I've been hired to do my first official webinar! The application/tool suggested by the library was Skype. Is this the best tool to use? (I will email my presentation to the library so they can show it while I talk.) Any tool suggestions need to be free and either known to be common to many smaller libraries, or entirely cloud-based. What preparation besides a mini dry run with the library should I do that is different than that which I do for an IRL [In Real Life] presentation?-- I've already scheduled the mini dry run about a week before the actual presentation -------------------- Sarah A. V. Kirby [email protected] (primary) [email protected] (alternate) LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahavkirby ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A new book we received that may be of interest: Italoamericana : the literature of the great migration, 1880-1943 / edited by Francesco Durante Fordham University Press, 2014. ISBN: 9780823260621 (Originally published in Italian by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore in 2005) Summary via Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Italoamericana-Literature-Great-Migration-1880-1943/dp/0823260623/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427211742&sr=1-1): “The highly-anticipated first English-language edition of the monumental critical anthology of writings from the golden age of the Italian disapora in America is now available. To appreciate the life of the Italian immigrant enclave from the great heart of the Italian migration to its settlement in America requires that one come to know how these immigrants saw their communities as colonies of the mother country. Edited with extraordinary skill, Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943 brings to an English-speaking audience a definitive collection of classic writings on, about, and from the formative years of the Italian-American experience. Originally published in Italian, this landmark collection of translated writings establishes a rich, diverse, and mature sense of Italian-American life by allowing readers to see American society through the eyes of Italian-speaking immigrants. Filled with the voices from the first generation of Italian-American life, the book presents a unique treasury of long-inaccessible writing that embodies a literary canon for Italian-American culture--poetry, drama, journalism, political advocacy, history, memoir, biography, and story--the greater part of which has never before been translated. Italoamericana introduces a new generation of readers to the "Black Hand" and the organized crime of the 1920s, the incredible "pulp" novels by Bernardino Ciambelli, Paolo Pallavicini, Italo Stanco, Corrado Altavilla, the exhilarating "macchiette" by Eduardo Migliaccio (Farfariello) and Tony Ferrazzano, the comedies by Giovanni De Rosalia, Riccardo Cordiferro's dramas and poems, the poetry of Fanny Vanzi-Mussini and Eduardo Migliaccio. Edited by a leading journalist and scholar, Italoamericana introduces an important but little-known, largely inaccessible Italian-language literary heritage that defined the Italian-American experience. Organized into five sections--"Annals of the Great Exodus," "Colonial Chronicles," "On Stage (and Off-Stage)," "Anarchists, Socialist, Fascists, Anti-Fascists," and "Apocalyptic Integrated / Integrated Apocalyptic Intellectuals"--the volume distinguishes a literary, cultural, and intellectual history that engages the reader in all sorts of archaeological and genealogical work.” Tony L.