Yellowstone Genealogy Forum

Gen-Bug® Newsletter

Thursday, May 07, 2009

The Gen-Bug Newsletter is a publication of the Yellowstone Genealogy Forum, and it is published quarterly. Current and past events, materials offered for sale, and general genealogical information and research techniques are presented. Full schedules of genealogical events throughout the Yellowstone County area are presented for the ensuing several months.

Past Newsletters

Newsletters exist for the Forum since its inception in 1977. They are hard-copy only and can be retrieved and copied for persons who might be interested receiving them. Reproduction and shipping of these newsletters cost $2.00 each. Contact Jason Herman for information and copying. Rosters of the Forum's membership is available only to registered members of the Yellowstone Genealogy Forum. Refer to the October 2000 Newsletter for detail information regarding the publication.

Current Newsletters

• April 2000
• July 2000
• Oct 2000
• Jan 2001 (See note on Conferences & Plan to abolish Marriage Record Access)
•  April 2001
• July 2001
• October 2001
• January 2002 (In .pdf format)
• April 2002 (In .pdf format) Note: Includes Montana State Genealogy Meeting Information.
• July 2002 (In .pdf format) Note: Includes Montana State Genealogy Meeting Information.
• October 2002 (In .pdf format) Note: Includes Past Presidents of the Forum
• January 2003 (In .pdf format) Note: Includes Past Presidents of the Forum
• April 2003 (In .pdf format) Note: Includes Montana State Genealogy Meeting Information on September 25^th at Havre. Forms included.
• July 2003 (In .pdf format) Note: Includes YGF’s current president’s message.
• October 2003 (In .pdf format) Note: Produced in FAX Quality. (75 dpi. – Advise if too hard to read.)
• January 2004 (In .pdf format) Describes new Family History Center at Ave D and GenRoom improvements and New Books acquisitions.
• April 2004 (In .pdf format) Chock full of new information and research tips. (10 pages!)
• July 2004 (In .pdf format) Great articles and information, plus new books listing. (8 pages!)
• October 2004 (In .pdf format) Library offers census ON-LINE!. (8 pages!)
• January 2005 (In .pdf format) Family Photos & More (7 pages!)
• April 2005 (In .pdf format) Locate a Maiden Name, GenRoom Video & More (10 pages!)
• July 2005 (In .pdf format) Preservation assistance, Unidentified photos, Obit Committee, First Families II, “Kuchen” family recipe (8 pages)
• October 2005 (In .pdf format) MT State Conference, New at LDS Library, Periodicals added, New Books added, Keep heritage alive, New printer from Buck Jones, LDS placing mf on net
• January 2006 (In .pdf format) MT State Conference-September 22-23 at Gardiner, Change in fees at FHC, First Family books – Take advantage now, many tips on research and GenRoom.
• April 2006 (In .pdf format) MT State Conference-September 22-23 at Gardiner, First Family books – Take advantage now, 2005 OBIT Index is on the GenRoom computer
• July 2006 (In .pdf format) MT State Conference-September 22-23 at Gardiner, Gift to Library, new periodicals & books, Milton Bullis obit notice, Medical Lineage Chart
• October 2006 (In .pdf format) MT State Conference Summary-September 22-23 at Gardiner, Anna Mae Hanson Award, new periodicals & books, Robert Lyon obit notice, PC fix
• January 2007 (In .pdf format)
• April 2007 (In .pdf format) MT State Conference in Billings, October 5 & 6; Billings celebrates 125 Years, New periodicals/books, Rootsweb Review, How I Named my Mother
• July 2007 (In .pdf format) MT State Conference in Billings, October 5 & 6; Conference, Obituary CD for sale, Changes in progress,
• October 2007 (In .pdf format) MT State Conference in Billings , Farewell to Louise LaRue – Final GenBug (Jason Harmon will continue), Change of email addresses, new acquisitions, Lyle Jones OBIT.
• January 2008 (In .pdf format) Jason Herman takes over GenBug; Louise Larue retires after 25 years. Magazine subscriptions up for renewal – do you want them? Much-much more.
• April 2008 (In .pdf format) Conferences, Smith Mine Disaster, Memberships, PERSI, Periodicals, Germans from Russia, Billings’ Firsts & Tidbits to help.
• July 2008 (In .pdf format) Conferences, Smith Mine Disaster, Memberships, Info on Up-Coming Ice-Cream Social, thoughts about inproving communication & researching.
• October 2008 (Presented in .htm format – pdf is refused by web site!) Fee for services ($$$$$ more to the Government), State Convention, My Navy Blue Hawaii, How to SPELL a name?, New Books & Periodicals, Census Record TIPS, History
• January 2009 (In .pdf format) NBC TV Show in April, Conferences and Seminars, Use a Newspaper, Yellowstone Cemeteries, “When Grampa Went Green”, MSGS Report, Guide to Military Records, Periodicals & Usage change, Program Chairman report & request, News from the Editor.
• April 2009 (In .pdf format) Genetic Researchers, Conferences, Faded Census records restored, Charles Bair, Vital records closed in NY City, Quiz-Montana names, Memberships, MSGS report, Electronic Genealogy, Scottish records online, New books, 20^th Annual State Genealogy Conference, 50 popular websites, 25 Blog sites, NARA guides, Irish roots on line and upcoming programs.

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