Greetings!
About four years ago many of you may remember that Colleen Fitzpatrick spoke at JGSO as well as at a presentation in southeast Portland at my request. She's back in the northwest, and any of you who can trek to Seattle, may wish to hear this exciting presentation.
Check the time and place on her website at http://www.forensicgenealogy.info/
May 21, 2011
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Genealogy and the Six Degrees of Separation
Forensic Genealogy - CSI Meets Roots
The Database Detective
A Different Kind of DNA Talk
Seattle Genealogical Society Spring Seminar www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~waseags/
Nordic Museum
3014 NW 67th St.
Seattle, WA 98117
Contact: Ginny Sommerstron
sgspresident@gmail.com
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Genealogical Forum of Oregon |
GFO Insider Extra
Latest news from the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. Info from the Board of Directors; what's new on the website; what's happening at the library.Monday, May 16, 2011
TMG-SUG MEETING SATURDAY, MAY 21
The Master Genealogist Software Users group will still hold their meeting this coming Saturday starting at 9:30 AM in the Higgins room.
The topic of discussion will be the "witness" feature which is part of the event recording "tag". It is a useful feature and I believe unique to this software program. And as usual, there will be time for questions and answers etc.
I realize that Saturday will be quite devoted to remodeling for Forum members, but this meeting might be a chance to take a break from painting etc. We missed our last scheduled meeting and will most likely miss the next as well. So I hope this last one at the old location is a memorable one.
Hope to see you there.
Roger Ostrom
TMG-SUG Coordinator
The topic of discussion will be the "witness" feature which is part of the event recording "tag". It is a useful feature and I believe unique to this software program. And as usual, there will be time for questions and answers etc.
I realize that Saturday will be quite devoted to remodeling for Forum members, but this meeting might be a chance to take a break from painting etc. We missed our last scheduled meeting and will most likely miss the next as well. So I hope this last one at the old location is a memorable one.
Hope to see you there.
Roger Ostrom
TMG-SUG Coordinator
Friday, May 13, 2011
GFO NEEDS A PAINTING PARTY FOR FORD BUILDING
It's time to get the space in the Ford Building ready for our move. The painting is the responsibility of the GFO and we are asking for volunteers to help clean and paint. We are organizing work parties for Thursday, Friday and Saturday-May 19, 20 and 21.
We especially need to get the ceiling painted right away so the HVAC contractor can put the ducts in.
The space is so large that, if we can get enough volunteers, we can have several groups working at once. First order of business will be to scrape any loose paint (not very much), clean or dust all the pipes near the ceiling, then prime any small bare spots and paint.
The painting and cleaning of the space is at our expense, so the more time and supplies we all provide the better off the organization is. (Anyone with a paint sprayer and some time on their hands would certainly be helpful.)
We will need the following supplies:
Ladders (9 ft ceiling)
paint scrapers, putty knives, etc.
brushes rollers, paint pans, rags
mops and buckets to clean the walls with TSP type cleaner drop clothes brooms, dust pans
Basically anything needed to clean and paint. We have a locked room for the supplies so we don't have to take them home every night.
Please contact me if you can work any of those days and/or provide any supplies.
It will be so much fun!!
Judi Scott
_rb5522@aol.com_ (mailto:rb5522@aol.com)
We especially need to get the ceiling painted right away so the HVAC contractor can put the ducts in.
The space is so large that, if we can get enough volunteers, we can have several groups working at once. First order of business will be to scrape any loose paint (not very much), clean or dust all the pipes near the ceiling, then prime any small bare spots and paint.
The painting and cleaning of the space is at our expense, so the more time and supplies we all provide the better off the organization is. (Anyone with a paint sprayer and some time on their hands would certainly be helpful.)
We will need the following supplies:
Ladders (9 ft ceiling)
paint scrapers, putty knives, etc.
brushes rollers, paint pans, rags
mops and buckets to clean the walls with TSP type cleaner drop clothes brooms, dust pans
Basically anything needed to clean and paint. We have a locked room for the supplies so we don't have to take them home every night.
Please contact me if you can work any of those days and/or provide any supplies.
It will be so much fun!!
Judi Scott
_rb5522@aol.com_ (mailto:rb5522@aol.com)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
LATEST NEWS FROM GFO RELOCATION COMMITTEE
The cleanup and modifications in the new GFO space in the Ford Building are under way. The demolition of partitions is complete, and design and bidding for Electric, HVAC and Internet/LAN cabling are in process. We are planning for cleaning, scraping and painting ceiling and walls to be starting in late May, and we need volunteers for those tasks. Please contact Judi Scott (rb5522@aol.com) as soon as possible if you wish to volunteer, indicating your typical days of availability.
Don Holznagel
dholznag@pacifier.com
503-467-7515
Don Holznagel
dholznag@pacifier.com
503-467-7515
Sunday, May 8, 2011
GFO ILLINOIS INTEREST GROUP-MAY 14th
Some of the members of our
Illinois Interest Group
will be bringing their favorite Websites for researching in Cook County When we meet on Saturday, May 14th At the GFO¹s Higgins Room At 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Their focus will be Cook County and Chicago, of course...
But they will also be presenting Sites and Hints about Researching That will apply to your counties as well, wherever they are.
Please know that this will help you with your research too.
Chicago extends far beyond the Cook County line now.
And all people will be looking for the same kinds of information, No matter the County of Records With which they are working.
If you ³non-Cook² folks have a particularly good website Or a method for getting through to Information that will help your research in your own county, Bring that with you too!
Together we should arrive at
a large collection of places to look!
All are welcome. Bring along a friend who may be becoming interested in genealogy.
No reservations required.
No charge for the opportunity to learn.
Questions may be emailed to hannah@teleport.com if you put the words IL INT in the subject line.
[If it bounces back to you, I will know. And I'll get to you as soon as it is possible to do so.]
Harlene and Duane and their-group-of-Cook-County-Researchers
will be waiting for you to join the meeting!
Kristy Gravlin [hannah@teleport.com]
Illinois Interest Group
will be bringing their favorite Websites for researching in Cook County When we meet on Saturday, May 14th At the GFO¹s Higgins Room At 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Their focus will be Cook County and Chicago, of course...
But they will also be presenting Sites and Hints about Researching That will apply to your counties as well, wherever they are.
Please know that this will help you with your research too.
Chicago extends far beyond the Cook County line now.
And all people will be looking for the same kinds of information, No matter the County of Records With which they are working.
If you ³non-Cook² folks have a particularly good website Or a method for getting through to Information that will help your research in your own county, Bring that with you too!
Together we should arrive at
a large collection of places to look!
All are welcome. Bring along a friend who may be becoming interested in genealogy.
No reservations required.
No charge for the opportunity to learn.
Questions may be emailed to hannah@teleport.com if you put the words IL INT in the subject line.
[If it bounces back to you, I will know. And I'll get to you as soon as it is possible to do so.]
Harlene and Duane and their-group-of-Cook-County-Researchers
will be waiting for you to join the meeting!
Kristy Gravlin [hannah@teleport.com]
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