tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23638844885986907372024-03-05T15:47:14.496-06:00Elgin Genealogical SocietyWelcome to all. The purpose of this blog is to share information regarding our society, provide timely updates, and mentor each other in our endeavor to research our family histories. Our primary audience is our membership but anyone with genealogical interest is invited to participate.Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-18912121949877422252015-01-17T13:41:00.002-06:002015-01-17T13:41:44.606-06:00Join our Facebook PageAs you can see we are in need of a member who has the time to keep the blog active. Until we find such a person, please follow us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elgin-IL-Genealogical-Society/202553643108518<br />
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Thank you for your interest in our group.<br />
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Our meeting schedule for the rest of the year: (All meetings are held at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove, Elgin IL)<br />
Tuesday meetings begin at 9:30 am<br />
Thursday meetings begin at 7:00 pm<br />
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February 3 Steve Szabados Researching Your Chicago Ancestor<br />
February 19 Larry Olson Riding the (Genealogical) Rails in Chicago<br />
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March 3 Cheryl Winter Preserving Your Family Memories (Scrapbooking)<br />
March 19 Thomas MacEntee Webinar: Evernote for Genealogy<br />
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April 7 Mike Karsen Preserving Your Ancestors' Legacy: Writing Their Story<br />
April 16 Sandra Trapp Family Search<br />
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May 5 Debra Dudek Victorian Mourning Customs<br />
May 21 Sandra Trapp Using Family Trees<br />
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June 2 Bob Allen Using Secret Society Information for Genealogy<br />
June 18 Debra Mieszala Clues from the Midwest<br />
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July 7 EGS Writers' Group Telling our Stories<br />
July 16 Daniel Hubbard Researching at the Appomattox Court House<br />
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August 4 Tina Beaird Courthouse Finds<br />
August 20 Caron Primas Brennan Using Fold3<br />
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September 1 Daniel Hubbard When a Life Becomes Myth: History, Myth, and Family<br />
September 17 Debra Dudek Internet Archive<br />
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October 6 Teresa McMillan German Farm Names<br />
October 15 Bob Allen Using Find-A-Grave<br />
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November 3 ISGS Panel Sharing What We Learned at the ISGS Conference<br />
November 19 Member Participation Recapping this Year's Research<br />
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December 1 Annual Meeting<br />
December 17 No MeetingS. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08534463977309706865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-73641568045614098672014-07-29T09:52:00.001-05:002014-07-29T09:52:31.584-05:00Are You Missing Most of the Available Genealogy Information? | Eastman's Online Genealogy NewsletterDick Eastman has a very interesting and important article in his newsletter this morning. It is an admonition of great importance to genealogy researchers at all levels. Be sure to check this out!<br /><br />
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<a href="http://blog.eogn.com/2014/07/27/are-you-missing-most-of-the-available-genealogy-information/">Are You Missing Most of the Available Genealogy Information? | Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter</a>: <br /><br />
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~ BeckyBecky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-89774325128299887192014-07-15T12:24:00.000-05:002014-07-15T12:24:12.205-05:00EGS July Evening Meeting<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our "Fire Up Your Genealogy" workshop series is at the half way point! So far we've looked at </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">how to get started. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the importance of vital records; what they are, where and how to find them.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">how to identify and cite source materials.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">census records and the important information they reveal.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">various ways to organize your work.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">why libraries are so vital to our research and how to use them; even now on-line research provides only a fraction of needed sources.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thursday night Ginger Frere, of the Newberry Library and her genealogy company, Information Diggers, will present <span style="background-color: white;"><i>Winding Your Way Through the Web: Popular Sites for Genealogists. "</i></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">The internet can be an overwhelming place for beginning genealogists. Which websites are reliable? Which will help you discover when great-grandpa was born or how he came to the United States? This session will introduce novice genealogists to several websites that will launch their cyberspace searches in the right direction."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Novice or not, I"m sure this presentation will provide added value to your time spent researching on the internet. Be sure to join us Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 pm at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove, Elgin, IL.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Our meetings are always open to the public and we'd love to see you there!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">~ Becky</span></span>Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-76706994533935844362014-06-30T13:39:00.003-05:002014-06-30T13:39:34.538-05:00EGS Morning Meeting July 1: Mapping the PastIf you've checked the website for program information about tomorrow's meeting, the information is incorrect. Our speaker will be Daniel Hubbard and his topic is <i>Mapping the Past: Navigating Your Famiy History with Maps</i>.<br />
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Sorry about the confusion. I've been trying to change the website but for some reason it hasn't worked.<br />
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Hoping to see everyone in the morning as I know this will be a very informative program.<br />
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~ BeckyBecky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-933883586207856232014-06-04T13:34:00.000-05:002014-06-04T13:34:52.192-05:00EGS Streamed Thomas MacEntee Live!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Forty-three
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live-streaming webinar featuring Thomas MacEntee. Thomas is
always a welcome speaker but distance and timing can make it difficult to schedule
a program. However, through the magic of the internet, EGS enjoyed an excellent
presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thomas,
being an old-hand at producing webinars, assisted us through some techy issues.
Of course, setting up the PC, projector, and speakers are familiar tasks for
our “IT” members. We were quickly linked up with Thomas and the very
interesting talk began. Our only lingering problem is getting the PC’s
microphone to work. Something we’ll be working on for next time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thomas
presented “10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealogy” to 86 eager ears. Most of us have
felt as though we’re tramping through the mire from time to time. We’re stuck
on a particular ancestor or just feel overwhelmed. Thomas suggested 10 ways to
overcome and get back on track. My favorite was “Goal Setting.” Too often I
find myself jumping from one thing to another because I haven’t set a goal on
which to focus my attention.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you get a
chance to hear this presentation, I recommend it highly!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now that EGS
has gotten our first such Live Online program under our belt, I’m sure it won’t
be our last. It’s a great way to provide meaningful education from well-known
speakers without the expense of travel. We’ll be thinking about the possibilities!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-7673875985848782322014-04-05T12:19:00.000-05:002014-04-05T12:19:46.685-05:00Online Research SuggestionsCaroline Pointer of Family Stories posted this on Twitter. Great Suggestions!<br />
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So, you think you've looked everywhere. Really? Have you tried all of these? <span class="tco-ellipsis"></span><span class="invisible" style="font-size: 0px; line-height: 0;">http://</span><a href="http://bit.ly/1hrtvQg" target="_blank"><span class="js-display-url">bit.ly/1hrtvQg</span><span class="invisible" style="font-size: 0px; line-height: 0;"></span><span class="tco-ellipsis"><span class="invisible" style="font-size: 0px; line-height: 0;"> </span></span></a> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #93e37f; text-decoration: none;">#</span><span style="color: #4cd12a;">genealogy</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #93e37f; text-decoration: none;">#</span><span style="color: #4cd12a;">familytree</span></div>
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Just click the link and you'll find research links you may never have considered.</div>
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Good Hunting!</div>
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Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-3836793056691227452014-03-30T13:25:00.001-05:002014-03-30T13:25:47.697-05:00No Fooling, EGS Meets April 1!Join in the fun on April Fools Day by attending the EGS morning meeting on April 1, 2014 at 9:30 am at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N Grove, Elgin, Illinois.<br />
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After a brief business meeting, there will be treats and lively conversation. Then, we'll settle in to hear Jane Halderman present "From Land Records to Google Earth: Mapping Your Family's Place." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jane is the owner of
“It’s Relative” and President of the Illinois State Genealogy Society.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Her lectures focus on technology as applied
to genealogical research.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Using Google
Earth, she will explain how to use legal land descriptions to locate where our
ancestors lived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">So much to learn, so little time! Use your April 1st time wisely and add to your genealogy and technology knowledge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Hope to see you there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">~ Becky</span>Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-18112093839325072112014-03-30T13:11:00.001-05:002014-03-30T13:11:44.908-05:00Illinois Digital NewspapersFrom the Illinois Genealogical Society March 2014 Newsletter:<br />
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Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections<br />
The University of Illinois has introduced the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections, a free online archive of digitized newspapers and trade journals. The Collections are available at <a href="http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/">http://idnc.library.illinois.edu</a>.<br />
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The Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections site contains more than 900,000 pages of digitized historic newspapers and trade journals. These items are organized in four distinct collections. Using Veridian Digital Library software, the IDNC offers a modern and user-friendly way to access unique research tools and engage with the past.<br />
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The site includes interactive features allowing users to tag articles, correct OCR text, and share on social media. We welcome help with correcting headlines and article text. Email idnc@library.illinois.edu with questions, and follow us on Twitter @IDNCNews.<br />
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~ BeckyBecky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-14864734184290813762014-03-22T14:51:00.001-05:002014-03-22T14:51:32.042-05:00Historic Pathways - Elizabeth Shown Mills - ArticlesCheck out sample genealogical reports from the best at:<br /><br />
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<a href="http://www.historicpathways.com/researchreports.html">Historic Pathways - Elizabeth Shown Mills - Articles</a>: <br /><br />
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~BeckyBecky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-42679913028308795002014-03-17T13:36:00.001-05:002014-03-17T13:36:10.288-05:00Firing Up Your Genealogy Part 3I know we've had some horrible weather this winter but according to the forecast Thursday should be dry and warm, comparatively speaking. Come on out to Part 3 of our Firing Up Your Genealogy workshops and bring your friends.<br />
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Seriously, do you have a friend who has asked you about starting their genealogy? Has someone shown an interest but doesn't know where to start? Bring them along. Our EGS members will be happy to "catch them up" on the past 2 sessions, give them some advice about where and how to start, and get them ready to hear our featured speaker for the evening.<br />
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Ginger Frere of the Newberry Library and her genealogy business, Information diggers, will be presenting "Turning Fiction to Fact: Using, Identifying and Citing Sources." Ginger is well-known to us at EGS and we're looking forward to hearing what she has to share about this important issue in genealogy research. Learning the importance of citing sources early in one's research can save countless hours later on.<br />
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The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N Grove, Elgin, IL. The presentation will follow a short business meeting and a quick break for treats.<br />
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Hope to see you there<br />
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~ BeckyBecky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-6083189259965277322014-03-17T13:11:00.000-05:002014-03-17T13:11:21.813-05:00Thinking of Going to NGS Conference This Year?<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15.333333015441895px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have you registered for the NGS Family History Conference in Richmond? The deadline for the early bird discount and ordering a print syllabus is <b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090636187" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">24 March 2014</span></span></b>. After that date, the NGS member price will increase from $195 to $230 for all four days, the non-NGS member price will increase from $230 to $265, and only the flash drive syllabus will be available. You really don’t want to miss this year’s exciting conference program from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090636188" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">7–10 May</span></span> at the Greater Richmond Convention Center and Richmond Marriott. For conference information and to register, go to</span><a href="http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">http://conference.<wbr></wbr>ngsgenealogy.org/attend/</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">.<u></u><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Breakfast, Luncheons, and the NGS Banquet<u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Participating organizations sponsor several luncheons during the conference, and the NGS Banquet is an event not to be missed! <b>Registration for all meals and social events closes on 24 April 2014</b>. Tickets for social events will not be sold on-site. Make your reservations now at </span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><a href="http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://conference.<wbr></wbr>ngsgenealogy.org/attend/</span></a>. </span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">The NGS First-Timers Breakfast is $24; luncheons are $32; and the banquet is $51. </span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Menus are in the registration brochure at </span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><a href="http://goo.gl/MUoVEp" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://goo.gl/MUoVEp</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We hope to see you in Richmond in May. </span><a href="http://www.visitrichmondva.com/things-to-do/-frommers/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">Frommer’s</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> recently placed Richmond on its list of Top Destinations for 2014, and the city is just one of three US destinations listed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This email was sent to me but I thought I'd pass it on in case any of our members and/or friends are planning on attending this year.</span></span></div>
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Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-71917481621307575542014-03-01T10:29:00.000-06:002014-03-01T10:29:05.201-06:00EGS March Morning Meeting<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The Elgin Genealogical Society will meet Tuesday, March 4<sup>th</sup> at 9:30 AM in the first floor meeting room of the Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, Illinois. After a short business meeting, the speaker will be Jennifer Holik, who will present “Stories of the Lost.” Her program will be a continuation of “Finishing the Story”, exploring the records available to tell the stories of those who died in service. Ms. Holik will discuss the reasons it took so long to have our soldiers repatriated and what happened to the personal effects during the course of recovery and repatriation. Jennifer Holik is a professional genealogist, historical researcher, lecturer, and author. She has over 20 years of research, writing experience and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">specializes in Chicago genealogy and youth education. The public is invited to attend all Elgin Genealogical meetings. For more about the Elgin Genealogical Society, visit our website, </span><a href="http://www.elginroots.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">www.elginroots.com</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">.</span>Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-63623617596675740062014-02-05T12:57:00.000-06:002014-02-05T12:57:04.844-06:00Rousing Meeting Held February 4thIf you missed our February morning meeting yesterday, and not many locals did, you missed out on some great fun and new information! I guess everyone had had enough of being cooped up by bad weather, not to mention anticipating an interesting program "Beyond Ancestry" by Debra Dudek. The mild and clear weather (and Debra) brought out 49 attendees!<br />
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Those attending were not disappointed either! Debra demonstrated some excellent, and mostly free, online resources for genealogy research. Along the way, she managed to keep us laughing as well; a much needed activity after what has been a long and arduous winter.<br />
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For those few locals who couldn't come and for our out-of-area members, here are a few of Debra's favorites. Check them out for yourselves, if you haven't already. I'm sure you'll be pleased.<br />
<a href="http://www.mocavo.com/" target="_blank">Mocavo</a> - this is a genealogy specific search engine, <a href="http://www.censusfinder.com/" target="_blank">Census Finder</a> - be sure to go down to the state and county levels for some unexpected links, <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/" target="_blank">Chronicling America</a> and <a href="http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/" target="_blank">American Memory</a>.<br />
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Great program! Thanks to Debra. Pleasant weather! Thanks mother nature. Great attendance! Thanks to all who came.<br />
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~ BeckyBecky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-58398754402918750462014-02-05T12:26:00.000-06:002014-02-05T12:26:47.633-06:00Educational Opportunities from NGS<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 15.333333015441895px;"><span style="font-size: small;">NGS proudly announces the release of its newest American Genealogical Studies course, <b><i><span style="color: #006225;">Guide to Documentation and Source Citation. </span></i></b>This course joins <b><i><span style="color: #006225;">The Basics</span></i></b> in the series of online courses developed by NGS to help those interested in<b><i><span style="color: #006225;"></span></i></b>finding their family.<b><i><span style="color: #006225;"></span></i></b><u></u><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">This NGS American Genealogical Studies course,</span><b><span style="color: #336600; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"> </span></b><b><i><span style="color: #006225; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Guide to Documentation and Source Citation, </span></i></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">is available for $30.00</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"> for members and $45.00 for non-members. </span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">For further information, to view the syllabus, or to purchase the course, visit the NGS website at </span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><a href="http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/guide_documentation_sourcecitation" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/guide_documentation_sourcecitation"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/<wbr></wbr>cs/guide_documentation_<wbr></wbr>sourcecitation</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">.</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #524e4e; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-26620669663535290032014-01-30T11:56:00.001-06:002014-01-30T11:56:14.527-06:00February 2014 Morning MeetingTired of Sitting at home wishing this horrid weather would go away? Well, take the plunge and make your way to the EGS meeting this February 4th at 9:30 am at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove, Elgin, IL.<br />
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This promises to be a wonderfully helpful and informative program. Debra Dudek will present "Beyond Ancestry". Have you researched on Ancestry? Maybe even followed those little shaking leaves? Ever wonder if there might be more and different information to be found elsewhere? Now is your chance to learn about some free and budget friendly online resources for your research.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Debra is Head of
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Stratheclyde, Glasgow, UK.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">She's sure direct you to some sites to fill many research hours the next time you're snowed in! </span>Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-12083597849017508812014-01-06T10:35:00.001-06:002014-01-06T10:35:06.396-06:00EGS Jan. 7 Meeting Is On Hi All,<br />
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Just a little note to say tomorrows morning meeting is still scheduled. We know the weather may be a factor for some and ask that you use your best judgement regarding your attendance. Safety first! However we have confirmed with our speaker and plan to go ahead with the program.<br />
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You may want to check with the library in the morning to be sure it is open because, of couse, if it closes we can't hold the meeting. However, I checked the morning which is suppose to be the coldest of the two days and the library is open today.<br />
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I don't know about you, but I've had about enough of the winter already!!<br />
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BeckyBecky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-25323989703248672702013-12-31T12:31:00.000-06:002013-12-31T12:31:26.645-06:00Help with Dating Photos at Morning Meeting<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Our first meeting for 2014 is a program on dating photos through clothing & facial recognition presented by Ellie Carlson. She says about her presentation...Family photographs are hard to date once the generation pictured has passed away. Many people have unidentified photos in their collection. Determining an approximate date may help you to know whether the woman in the photo is your grandmother or your great-grandmother. This is where costume dating can be helpful. Basic facial recognition will also be covered which will help identify the same person in several photos over time. There are some good, easy tricks which you will learn in this workshop-format presentation.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br />
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Please bring photographs with you to the lecture and we will all try to date them for you using the techniques outlined in the presentation. Ideally, attendees will print their photos onto transparency paper (any office supply store or copy shop can do this) so we can all see them projected on the screen but this isn't required.</div>
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Hope to see you there! January 7, 2014 at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N Grove, Elgin, IL.</div>
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Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-5881304449963233342013-12-28T14:20:00.000-06:002013-12-28T14:20:07.953-06:00Set your 2014 Calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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T<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">he end of 2013 is nearly here and most of us are preparing our calendars for events coming up in 2014. Don't forget to mark the third Thursday of each month (except December) for the EGS Beginners' Genealogy Workshops. We'll be meeting at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N Grove, Elgin, IL at 7:00 pm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Don't think you're a beginner? Think again!! Every time we find a "new" person or a "new" location we need to go back to the beginning. Even those who have been researching for 20 or 30 years will find a review of the basics most enlightening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's the schedule for the workshops:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Jan 16 - Getting Started With Your </span><span style="color: #222222;">Research</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Feb 20 - </span><span style="color: #222222;">Getting the Vitals Down – Birth, </span><span style="color: #222222;">Marriage and Death Records</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 20 - Turning Fiction to Fact: Using, </span><span style="color: #222222;">Identifying, and Citing Sources</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Apr 17 - </span><span style="color: #222222;">Making Sense of the Census</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">May 15 - </span><span style="color: #222222;">Organizing Your Research</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Jun 19 - Using Libraries to Continue Your </span><span style="color: #222222;">Research</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Jul 17 - Analyzing and Tracking Your </span><span style="color: #222222;">Research</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Aug 21- Using Websites to Help Your </span><span style="color: #222222;">Research</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Sep 18 - Digging into Land Records: The </span><span style="color: #222222;">Neglected Resource</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Oct 16- Dusting off those Old Court </span><span style="color: #222222;">Records</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nov 20- Fanning the Flames</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Can't make an evening meeting? Don't despair. EGS has morning meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am also at the Gail Borden Public Library. There's lots of great information to be found at these meetings as well:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jan 07 - Ellie Carlson presents Dating Photographs Through Clothing & Face Recognition</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Feb 04 - Debra M. Dudek presents Beyond Ancestry</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mar 04- Jennifer Holik presents Stories of the Lost (Sequel to Finishing the Story)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Apr 01 - Jane Halderman presents From Land Records to Google Earth: Mapping Your Family’s</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Place</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">May 06 -Sarah Kirby presents The Genealogy Research Process</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jun 03 - Thomas MacEntee presents 10 Ways to Jump Start Your Genealogy (webinar)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jul 01 - TBA</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aug 05- Marsha Peterson-Maass presents Swab Your Cheek: How to Make the Most of DNA Kinship Results</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sep 02- Teresa McMillan presents Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Hanover Military Records</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oct 07- Matthew Rutherford presents Introduction to Genealogy at the Newberry</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nov 04-EGS Writers’ Group presents Telling Their Stories</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 03- Annual Meeting and Holiday Celebration</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There you have it! Mark your calendars now. Set a reminder. We want to see you there!!</span>Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-41484904764132965392013-12-04T11:12:00.001-06:002013-12-04T11:12:01.213-06:00Elgin Genealogical Society: EGS Announces its 2014 Beginners' Workshop Series<a href="http://elgings.blogspot.com/2013/12/egs-announces-its-2014-beginners.html?spref=bl">Elgin Genealogical Society: EGS Announces its 2014 Beginners' Workshop Series</a>: Press Release: The Elgin Genealogical Society Announces its 2014 Beginners’ Workshop Series. Elgin, Illinois December 1, 2013 W...S. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08534463977309706865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-3269344996238739152013-12-01T02:00:00.000-06:002013-12-01T02:00:13.975-06:00EGS Announces its 2014 Beginners' Workshop SeriesPress Release:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Whether you are interested in
starting your genealogy research or you have been researching </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">many years, you will benefit from
the Elgin Genealogical Society’s upcoming monthly workshops – each one will
cover a different topic important to helping you further your research. These workshops
are planned to help persons new to tracing their family tree get started and establish
a good foundation; but will also benefit even the most seasoned researcher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The workshops will be held on the
third Thursday of each month in the Community Room, first </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">floor of the Gail Borden Public
Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin, Illinois 60120 and begin </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">at 7:00 pm. All EGS meetings are
open to the public.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Date : Topic:<br /><br />January 16 Getting Started with your Research<br />February 20 Getting the Vitals Down—Birth, Marriage, and Death Records<br />March 20 Turning Fiction to Fact: Using, Identifying and Citing Sources<br />April 17 Making Sense of the Census<br />May 15 Organizing your Research<br />June 19 Using Libraries to Continue your Research<br />July 17 Analyzing and Tracking your Research<br />August 21 Using Websites to Help your Research<br />September 18 Digging into Land Records: The Neglected Resource<br />October 16 Dusting Off those Old Court Records<br />November 20 Fanning the Flames</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“We are very exciting about the
upcoming workshops” says EGS president, Sara Taylor. “They will provide new researchers the basic knowledge needed to create valued
family histories and give veteran genealogists an opportunity to mentor others
while brushing up on fundamentals.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you are available during the day,
consider stopping in to our morning meetings held the first Tuesday of each
month as well. They begin at 9:30 am and are also at Gail Borden Public
Library. Guests are always welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For further information, email
ElginGS@aol.com or visit our website at <a href="http://www.elginroots.com/">www.elginroots.com</a>.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Elgin Genealogical Society; P.O.
Box 1418; Elgin, IL 60121-1418; </span><a href="mailto:elginGS@aol.com"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">elginGS@aol.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">; </span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Becky/Desktop/www.elginroots.com"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">www.elginroots.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-29075067801836593232013-11-29T11:52:00.002-06:002013-11-29T11:52:34.422-06:00It is with a great sadness that I am letting you know about the sudden death of William (Bill) Blohm, our long-time friend and supporter. Other details are not known at this time but will be posted. He will be greatly missed in our society, in the library, and in the genealogical community.S. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08534463977309706865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-48380763314596377992013-11-20T15:20:00.000-06:002013-11-20T15:20:07.505-06:00EGS November Evening Meeting<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Worrying about social media sites? Wondering how to use the sites and stay safe? Looking for direction? </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Join us this Thursday, Nov 21 as we learn through Thomas MacEntee's previously recorded webinar, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Staying Safe Using Social Media</b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3f312e; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and to interact with others in the family history community, Thomas MacEntee relies upon his 25 years of experience in the information technology field.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thomas now shares his knowledge of technology and experience as a genealogist with others through various forms of social media and speaking engagements. Through his business <a href="http://hidefgen.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #d95b43; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">High-Definition Genealogy</a>, he provides consulting services in the genealogy industry covering such areas as market research, education, technology and more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As the creator of <a href="http://www.geneabloggers.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #d95b43; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">GeneaBloggers.com</a>, Thomas has organized and engaged a community of over 2,800 bloggers to document their own journeys in the search for ancestors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The meeting begins at 7:00 pm at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove, Elgin, Illinois. I hope to see you there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">~Becky</span></div>
Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-70216543474190070922013-11-14T13:32:00.001-06:002013-11-14T13:32:39.694-06:00Genealogy Writing Boot Camp - 23 November 2013 | Hack Genealogy<a href="http://hackgenealogy.com/genealogy-writing-boot-camp-23-november-2013/">Genealogy Writing Boot Camp - 23 November 2013 | Hack Genealogy</a>: <br />
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Check this out. I just signed up for what looks like a couple of interesting and informative webinars. If you're thinking of writing your family stories or have already started but need some inspiration, this may do the trick.<br />
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I'll be there, how about you?<br />
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~ Becky<br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-83689747001889498872013-11-08T07:00:00.000-06:002013-11-08T07:00:00.125-06:00EGS Writers' Group Nov. 14 2013Calling All Genealogy, Family History, Memoir Writers!!!<br />
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The EGS Writers' Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Gail Borden Public, in the conference room upstairs, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. We have an active group and would love to have you join in.<br />
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If you've already started, why not bring a sample of your writing to share with us? If you're just thinking about taking the plunge, you're welcome to check out our format and see if we can help you along the way. Are you looking for some advice or direction or just some inspiration? Maybe we can help.<br />
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Our next meeting will be November 14 and we'd love to see you there!<br />
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~ BeckyBecky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363884488598690737.post-10313737672666086112013-11-05T14:29:00.000-06:002013-11-05T14:29:19.571-06:00Excellent Program TodayBill Blohm, our favorite Gail Borden librarian, presented a detailed informative talk about Steve Morse One-Step pages. Whether the subject was new or known, everyone seemed to learn a trick or two.<br />
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We learned the site, <a href="http://www.stevemorse.org/" target="_blank">www.stevemorse.org</a>, is so much more than help with searching ship lists and census. Why not take a look and take the time to review all the offerings.<br />
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Thanks for a great presention, Bill.Becky Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04375430428083496025noreply@blogger.com0