Hello! The South King County Genealogical Society is proud to have Sally Gene Mahoney speak on Searching Irish records at our next meeting. It's Saint Patrick's Day, and the program is all-Irish as Sally Gene Mahoney explores preliminary and later steps to as much success as is possible in tracing Irish ancestors, provides some useful on-line sites and tips, and covers the main resources available in this country and the Emerald Isle. Having returned last October from a month long trip to Ireland, Sally will also have some on-site research experiences to share. After retiring from a career in journalism, Sally has used the talents of a successful newspaper reporter to learn how to ferret out - and prove the accuracy of - all the facts and details in her family research. She is active in the Seattle Genealogy Society, having served 6 1/2 years as the editor of the society's quarterly "Bulletin", and is the author/compiler of the "Index to Bagley's History of Seattle", a major three-volume, 2,200 page 1915 work. Our celebration of St. Patrick's Day will also include Irish inspired refreshments and door prize drawings. Date: Saturday, March 17th Time: 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. - Social Hour (come browse our Sales Table, checkout our other tables) 10:15 - Noon - Meeting & Program Place: First Baptist Church of Kent 11430 SE 248th Street Kent, Washington Topic: Searching Irish Records - Where Do We Begin? Information: Visit us on the web at http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskcgs If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me. Tracy Arnold South King County Genealogical Society Vice President/Publicity Chairperson blackhrn@gte.net

As a follow-up to our discussion at last night's board meeting I offer the following to those present; and any one else interested: My copy of Robert's Rules of Order, 75th Edition; says this about the Parliamentarian: "The parliamentarian should not be an elected officer. The principal duty of the parliamentarian is to advise the president. The president may be the best parliamentarian of the organization. It is absurd and also embarrassing to elect an advisory officer, when that adviser may know less about the subject than the officer he is supposed to advise. If there is to be a parliamentarian, in a local organization, the president should be free to appoint one in whose abilities he has confidence. When state or national organizations need a professional parliamentarian, he may be appointed by the president with the approval of the executive board." It is not even part of the basic Rules but one of the "Practical Points" on the inside back cover. Perhaps more recent version might have a slightly different wording but I think not enough to change the intent. So, we did good last night by handling the matter the way we did. Tom Tombarge

I have just read the most recent Eastman's Newsletter and find that we can now read VAL GREENWOODS Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy on line at the Genealogy Publishing Company's web site at: http://www.genealogical.com. A wonderful opportunity to see this book before you buy your own copy.

Hi, everybody, I'm so sorry I couldn't make it to the GeneaRama. In other years that I've had to miss, it was because I was down in Arizona visiting family, but this year, it was a much sadder reason. My Mom (Lola McBee Cowan) died a couple of weeks ago, on President's Day. She had been very ill for only a week before that time, although her health has been on the skids for some time, and I can't remember the last time she felt well enough to come to a meeting. Her obituary was published in the South County Journal, or you can see it at: -- well, shoot, the Feb. GenConnect posts are still missing, so I guess the So. Co. Journal is the best place to see it, or I can forward a copy to any who are interested. Thanks for the card from the Society; that was a comfort for the family. All the best, Valorie Zimmerman -- *** Please update your Address books! We're leaving aa.net. *** Old address - valoriez@aa.net *** New address - valoriez@zimres.net

Hello! The Gene-a-rama is still on for this weekend. Our president, Phyllis Haynen, checked with the First Baptist Church and the building is okay. We hope to see you at the Gene-a-rama on Saturday! The South King County Genealogical Society proudly presents their annual Gene - A - Rama! We have lined up 3 great speakers covering 4 exciting topics. Details: Date: Saturday, March 3, 2001 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 SE 248th Street, Kent, WA Speakers & topics: Janet Baccus - Adoption Searches - what to do first Sarah Little - Family Research Problems Susan Bankhead - Western Migration and Federal Land Records Susan Bankhead - New York Research Fees: Cost for the entire day will be $25.00. NOTE: Handouts are not guaranteed for day-of-event registration. A Pre-registration form can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskcgs/generama.2001.html Lunch: For those who wish, catered lunches of sandwiches and salad will be available for a cost of $7.50 per person, and will be made available only for those who have pre-registered and paid for lunch in advance. Lunch may be ordered on the pre-registration form. There are also restaurants and fast-food establishments within driving distance of the church, or you are welcome to bring your own lunch if you wish. Books news: During the seminar, the South King County Genealogical Society will offer for sale, a broad selection of new and used books, and other genealogical materials of itnerest to family historians and researchers. We will also have door prizes and a raffle. The cost of the raffle ticket is $1 and the prize is a $50 bill. The proceeds from the raffle go to the N.A.R.A. fund Contact information: For more information, please call Sylva Coppock at 425-235-8076 or e-mail at SylvaCop@aol.com Check out our web site for more information! http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskcgs/index.html We hope to see you at the Gene-A-Rama!

Hi Emma, Sorry but I can't make this luncheon either and I was planning on going. My niece needs a baby sitter that day as she has a doctors appointment. We can't refuse a chance to sit for her little guy, he is such a darling. Sorry and hope you all have a good lunch. Audrey

Long time ago at a SKCGS Computer Interest Group meeting, someone showed us the Family Tree Chart he created in Family Tree Maker. He saved the file on a CD and took it to a local Print shop to be printed. I would like to know the Print shop. I'm preparing our Haynen Descendants Family Tree chart for our 3rd Haynen reunion, May 5th, in California. A couple years ago the tree had grown soooo much, it was 6 feet high and 15? feet wide. I printed the chart on legal size paper and glue sticked the pages together. I rolled it up and put in a Ski Box! This year it will be even bigger!! I'm hoping to take it to a print shop and the print shop can do this from a file from a Zip Disk. Does somebody on the list remember this person? Thanks, Phyllis -- E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net Manitoba, Canada GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ County Down, Ireland GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ Poinsett Co., Arkansas USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/ Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm

I recognize the delicacy of the issue and am sure the board will handle it propitiously. On Mon, 26 Feb 2001 19:11:30 -0800 Phyllis Haynen <phaynen@gte.net> writes: > In a recent SKCGS Newsletter, the National Genealogical Society's > Genealogical Standards "Guidelines For Publishing Web Pages on the > Internet" was shared. > > Here is the URL http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandweb.htm There > is a > bullet "adhere to the NGS “Standards for Sharing Information with > Others” regarding copyright, attribution, privacy, and the sharing of > sensitive information." > > This is the URL for "Standards for Sharing Information with Others" > http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandsharing.htm > > I will recommend this at the next Board meeting, March 5th. We will > not > post any information unless we have some evidence of consent from the > SKCGS member and we will only post what the member has agreed to > share. > This can be their name or e-mail address or home address or > telephone #. > > Phyllis > > Beverly J Reich wrote: > > > > In regard to sharing member information from Surname and Location > files > > with others eletronically, I am relaying the following suggestion > made by > > Guy Moellendorf to SKGS Board for its consideration: > > > > Suggestion: Maybe the phone numbers could be removed and then > post it on > > the > > web (with email addresses for those that have them). And, People > > (without > > email) could lookup the phone numbers in the membership directory, > which > > only > > members have, or attend the monthly meeting. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > -- > E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net > Manitoba, Canada GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ > County Down, Ireland GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ > Poinsett Co., Arkansas USGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/ > Phyllis' Family Genealogy > http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

All members do not have phone numbers for all other members. Only board members have this. In order for the general membership to have phone numbers, we would have to start publishing them in the newsletters. I was under the impression that many members were against this as they felt it was an invasion of their privacy and that they did not want to receive unsolicited phone numbers. Just a quick alternative. Maybe we could have a member sign an authorization or something similar to allow inclusion of their phone number and/or email address. That way, only those comfortable with releasing their information would have it done. Perhaps the others could be reached through one board member contact who could relay the info to the appropriate member. Any other ideas? Trish

In a recent SKCGS Newsletter, the National Genealogical Society's Genealogical Standards "Guidelines For Publishing Web Pages on the Internet" was shared. Here is the URL http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandweb.htm There is a bullet "adhere to the NGS “Standards for Sharing Information with Others” regarding copyright, attribution, privacy, and the sharing of sensitive information." This is the URL for "Standards for Sharing Information with Others" http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandsharing.htm I will recommend this at the next Board meeting, March 5th. We will not post any information unless we have some evidence of consent from the SKCGS member and we will only post what the member has agreed to share. This can be their name or e-mail address or home address or telephone #. Phyllis Beverly J Reich wrote: > > In regard to sharing member information from Surname and Location files > with others eletronically, I am relaying the following suggestion made by > Guy Moellendorf to SKGS Board for its consideration: > > Suggestion: Maybe the phone numbers could be removed and then post it on > the > web (with email addresses for those that have them). And, People > (without > email) could lookup the phone numbers in the membership directory, which > only > members have, or attend the monthly meeting. > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. -- E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net Manitoba, Canada GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ County Down, Ireland GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ Poinsett Co., Arkansas USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/ Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm

In regard to sharing member information from Surname and Location files with others eletronically, I am relaying the following suggestion made by Guy Moellendorf to SKGS Board for its consideration: Suggestion: Maybe the phone numbers could be removed and then post it on the web (with email addresses for those that have them). And, People (without email) could lookup the phone numbers in the membership directory, which only members have, or attend the monthly meeting. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Just a reminder that the Gene-a-rama is this coming Saturday, March 3rd! ****************************************************************************************************************** The South King County Genealogical Society proudly presents their annual Gene - A - Rama! We have lined up 3 great speakers covering 4 exciting topics. Details: Date: Saturday, March 3, 2001 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 SE 248th Street, Kent, WA Speakers & topics: Janet Baccus - Adoption Searches - what to do first Sarah Little - Family Research Problems Susan Bankhead - Western Migration and Federal Land Records Susan Bankhead - New York Research Fees: Cost for the entire day if registration is received after February 17, as well as day of the event registration, will be $25.00. NOTE: Handouts are not guaranteed for day-of-event registration. If you are planning on going but have not registered, please contact Sylva Coppock at (425) 235-8076 to make sure we have a packet available for you at the Gene-a-rama. A Pre-registration form can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskcgs/generama.2001.html Lunch: For those who wish, catered lunches of sandwiches and salad will be available for a cost of $7.50 per person, and will be made available only for those who have pre-registered and paid for lunch in advance. Lunch may be ordered on the pre-registration form. There are also restaurants and fast-food establishments within driving distance of the church, or you are welcome to bring your own lunch if you wish. Books news: During the seminar, the South King County Genealogical Society will offer for sale, a broad selection of new and used books, and other genealogical materials of itnerest to family historians and researchers. We will also have door prizes and a raffle. The cost of the raffle ticket is $1 and the prize is a $50 bill. The proceeds from the raffle go to the N.A.R.A. fund Contact information: For more information, please call Sylva Coppock at 425-235-8076 or e-mail at SylvaCop@aol.com Check out our web site for more information! http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskcgs/index.html We hope to see you at the Gene-A-Rama!

At the last luncheon with the OUT TO LUNCH BUNCH - they decided to go to the LONGHORN BARBECUE - 635 C. Street S. W. Auburn, Wash. Mark your calendar for March 7 - 12:30 P.M. It is necessary for me to notify the restaurant on March 5 as to how many are coming. Please notify me, either by telephone - 253 631 5363 or by e-mail ehlivermore@juno.com. If you have a restaurant that you would like to go to, bring a menu for the group to see and a decision will be made to to where to go in April. Hope to see you there. Emma Livermore

Hi Walter, OK, you have checked out (2) I know for sure but the others you have not. I'll bring them to the next mtg then. Tom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Hi Tom, I would like to borrow the 1999 issues of Heritage Quest provided they are not issues I have checked out before. Walter >>

Hi Tom, I would like to borrow the 1999 issues of Heritage Quest provided they are not issues I have checked out before. Walter

Hello Group! I am pulling the books & magazines listed below and will be giving them to Barbara to put into the Auburn Library. Once there, they are not available for check out. So; if you want to check out something listed, please let me know and I'll bring it to the meeting next month. Tom Tombarge >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Magazines are: German Genealogist Digest - (4) Issues for 1999 Heritage Quest Magazine - (6) Issues for 1999 Genealogical Computing (4) Issues for 1999 Books are: In Search of European Roots by Angus Baxter 1985 Genealogical Research in Nova Scotia by T. M. Punch  1985 Wuerttemberg Emigration Index   Vol. 1,   1986  

Just a reminder to bring those checked-out items with you to the meeting on saturday. Tom Tombarge

Hi, The SKCGS Computer Interest Group meeting will be held Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 7-9 p.m. at the Kent LDS Church, 23319 94th Ave. S. everyone is welcome to attend. The meeting subject "A Brilliantly Brief Broadcast -- Back To The Basics" will be presented by Tom Hammond. Bring your questions/problems that you might be having with your computer. Shirley Simmons ssimm68359@aol.com

We have a Nominating Committee!! Mary Anagnost has volunteered to serve on the committee. We have Cathy Wooden, Secretary; Tracy Arnold, Vice-President; Char Kibbie and Mary Anagnost. Phyllis Phyllis Haynen wrote: > > SKCGS members, > > I announced at the Feb 6th Board Meeting, Char Kibbie has volunteered to > be on the committee. One more volunteer needed! No experience required. > The other members can guide you through the requirements for the offices > they are trying to fill. > > I would like to announce this in our March/April Newsletter (deadline > Feb 15th) and it is required by our Saturday, Feb 17th meeting. Without > a Nominating Committe there will be no officers-elect and no SKCGS > Society. > > You can send me an e-mail: phaynen@gte.net or call me 253-813-3957 > > Thanks for support, > > Phyllis > > Phyllis Haynen wrote: > > > > I reported at our Saturday, January 20th, meeting we need a Nominating > > Committee for the June 2001 - 2002 Officers. The committee consists of > > three members. Two general members, one member from the Board of > > Directors and one alternate board member. Cathy Wooden, Secretary, is > > our Board member and Tracy Arnold is the alternate board member. > > > > I still need two general members. I am mostly in contact with the > > Chairpersons and yes, I could appoint two Chairpersons. I would like to > > give this opportunity to two regular general members. This is your > > chance to participate in a once a year committee. And a very important > > committee. > > > > I need this committee by the Saturday, February 17th, meeting. I would > > really like to have two names for Tuesday's Board meeting. If you have > > questions and are interested, please contact me. > > > > Phyllis Haynen > > SKCGS President > > 253-813-3957 > > -- > > E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net > > Manitoba, Canada GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ > > County Down, Ireland GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ > > Poinsett Co., Arkansas USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/ > > Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm

Ancestry.com is available through the King County Library computer, not the SKCGS computer. They have a paid subscription, and though we can access the library catalogs, etc. you have to be on one of their computers to access that particular program. Trish