FYI... >Subject: FW: Erath County Genealogical Society >Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:00:41 -0500 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) >Importance: Normal > >I am forwarding you a letter from Janella Hendon, President of the Erath >County Genealogical Society. The letter contains information about the >next meeting. Janella is working to gain new interest in the society and >she needs your support. If you would like to attend the meeting please >contact us. > >Thank you. > > > >Sandra Thomas > >Director > >Dublin Public Library > >206 W. Blackjack > >Dublin, TX 76446 > >(254) 445-4141 > >(254 445-2176 FAX > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Janella [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 3:58 PM >To: Sandra Thomas >Subject: Erath County Genealogical Society > > > >As school has started and fall activities are starting up, it seems like a >good time to get started on genealogy! > > > >I will send this Email to all of the addresses that I have been given for >the society. Please forward it to anyone that you feel will be interested >in promoting family research in Erath county. There will be a meeting at >the Dublin Pubic Library on September 13, at 2:00 pm to plan for the next year. > > > >James Pylant left a few papers with me, but I feel that many things need >to be discussed for the coming year. Some ideas that I would like to see >pursued are: > > > >1. A mission statement for the organization > >2. A set of By-laws to guide us > >3 Ways to maximize the cooperation with the Tarleton library, the Dublin >Public Library, the Stephenville Public Library and the local museums. We >all need to know the other ones goals and the items that can be found at >that facility. So many things are available these days, none can afford >everything. Perhaps, we even need a list of materials that our members >have that they would be willing to do look-ups for others or would bring >to a meeting to share. > >4. Programs for the coming year that would help us become more efficient >researchers. What would be the best meeting time? > >5. Ways we can promote the collection and preservation of Erath County >records and the records of our local people. > >6. Money to maintain the organization--dues, look-ups, etc. > >7. Volunteers for various activities > > > >These are just ideas --please give me your ideas and feed back! > > > >The Dublin Public Library has a number of new resources that our members >will enjoy. We can allow time to look through them at the conclusion of >the meeting. > > > >1. Much of the Cawyer collection has been catalogued. > >2. Mrs. Helen Womack's books have been added to the collection. > >3. A number of new Native American books have been added through a grant >to the library. > >4. The information that was on the Internet concerning births, divorces, >deaths, etc. is now on disks--both Texas and a number of other states. > >5. The paid database for genealogy.com has been provided. > >6. Please, get a TexShare card for your research. It only requires a free >Dublin Library Card and the password to do your research at home. The >site is great. > > > > I am sure that Glenda Stone at Tarleton would appreciate any story > material that you can provide her for the wonderful new history site that > can now be accessed though the Tarleton Web. site. > > > >Please bring any records, notes, information to the meeting that you think >will be helpful in planning the new year. We are looking forward to >seeing you the 18th! > > > >Janella > >