GFO Computer Interest Group

The Computer Interest Group meeting will be a week late this month, as the presenter, Rex Bosse, is busy with his son's wedding the next 10 days.
On March 23, at 7:00 PM, we will take a look at a free alternative to Microsoft Office, called Open Office. I'll have the latest version of MS Office on a laptop, as well as Open Office, and we can compare operations and features of the 2 programs. Both programs have document, database, spreadsheet and presentation programs. We can look at highlights this meeting, with more information at a later meeting if there is specific interest.
As a good, low cost (free) alternative to MS Office, this is ideal for those of us on shrinking, or shrunken, budgets, and Open Office also has more of the look and feel of the older versions of Office, so the transition may be easier than learning the "New" Microsoft product.
A year ago, I started using a program that captures an entire webpage to my computer, allowing me to review the page whenever I wish. I would like to show that to the group at a future meeting, as well as some add-on clipboard programs that make my life easier. If anyone has other requests, please mention them to Marty or me and we'll try to feature them at a meeting.

Thanks!
See you on the 23rd,
Rex

Clark County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar

Clark County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar

Date: Saturday May 1, 2010

Speaker: Barbara Hovorka, a dynamic speaker who has taught at the Family History Center for years.

Location: 717 Grand BV, Vancouver WA 98661, 360-750-5688

Time: 8:30 AM -- 4:00 PM

Cost: $35 members, $40 non-members, $5 spaghetti lunch available

Registration form is on our website: http://www.ccgs-wa.org

Illinois Interest Group Meets Saturday, March 13th

Top of the Morning to you all!
For the meeting this coming Saturday the topic is

"DISCOVER YOUR ILLINOIS ANCESTORS, USING ROOTSWEB"; Tom O'Brien, Speaker
Have you explored the many ways that RootsWeb can help us to learn more about our Illinois ancestors?

Family Trees (WorldConnect)!
Mailing List Archives!
Message Board Archives!
Social Security Death Index!
Surname Websites!
Genealogy Look Up Forum!
Books We Own!

I do use all of the Rootsweb search engines including WorldConnect.

Tom O'Brien

MOVING AHEAD

On Feb. 1, TriMet staff provided an update to its estimates for property acquisition along Gideon Street. It now projects conducting appraisals and negotiations during the winter of 2010-11, moving up the actions on our current building by about 6 months from the previous estimate. Formal notice to move is now projected for Feb. 2011, which means beginning our property search about November, 2010. Action estimates from TriMet change from time to time as more information and approvals are available, so precise dates will be hard to come by for a few months. The Relocation committee and Board are in the process of drawing together a set of requirements to guide our search. The list will be made available to members, and interested members will be encouraged to report to the committee any properties they know of that might be good candidates.

NEW OPB GENEALOGY PROGRAM FEB 11th

Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans — professor and poet Elizabeth Alexander, chef Mario Batali, comedian Stephen Colbert, novelist Louise Erdrich, journalist Malcolm Gladwell, actress Eva Longoria, musician Yo-Yo Ma, director Mike Nichols, Her Majesty Queen Noor, television host/heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, actress Meryl Streep, and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi.

Schedule
Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres nationally Wednesdays, February 10 - March 3, 2010 from 8 - 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) Watch the first full-length episode online on Thursday, February 11.

THE GFO ILLINOIS INTEREST GROUP

To all interested in Illinois...
or in learning more about events in February...
or just in the fun of a little party!


February is a special month in Illinois!
The time is filled with important events And the Illinois Interest Group Is going to celebrate several of them On Saturday, February 13th

And we want YOU to join us
For the Party!

And even the State of Oregon thinks it¹s a special month in February!!!

We need YOU to party with us too!

If you can come, please RSVP to Kristy at Hannah@teleport.com So that we can prepare for the party!
We want to be sure to save you a place at the table!!

HERITAGE SCRAPBOOKING

It's that time again! I realize some of you will have "Superbowl" plans, but if football is not your thing, do plan to join us this Sunday at 1 p.m.
at the GFO Higgins Room.

This month, Brina Bolanz will give a talk on “Photo Dating : Costumes & Hairstyles 1840-1900”, an overview of the style trends typically seen in studio portraits during the Victorian era. You will learn to establish surprisingly accurate dates for your undated family photographs!

After Brina's talk, you'll have time to work on your album or continue to sort your photos or do some planning.

Please let me know if you are coming so we can properly set up the room to accommodate everyone.

See you there!
Bonnie
BLaDoe [bladoe@aol.com]