Interesting Happenings - Other Organizations
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In the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave., Rochester, NY |
A Brick Wall Broken With Miracles by RGS member Ozzie Salyards: Finding Vital Records in Cook County, IL after the Chicago Fire Special Presentation: Members of the Zweigle (sausage) family will be honored as we present them with six generations of their ancestry - compiled by RGS membersHoldings of the Monroe County Clerk’s Office - a valuable genealogical resource by County Clerk, Cheryl Dinolfo and Sean Wilcox |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY |
In the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave., Rochester, NY
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Short Program – Presented by RGS Member Bob Coomber: Local Research Facilities – In this presentation, Bob will tell us where the various facilities are located for such things as birth, death and marriage records as found in the Surrogate Court, the County Clerk's Office and other facilities. Bob is the current RGS Corresponding Secretary and a seasoned genealogical researcher. Main Program – Presented by Bob Marcotte of the D & C: Lessons Learned: Researching Local Civil War Soldiers. Bob Marcotte is the author of the book: “Where They Fell: Stories of Rochester Area Soldiers in the Civil War”. A noted “birder”, he also wrote the book “Birds of the Genesee”. Bob, an Assistant Design Editor at the Democrat and Chronicle, also writes a very popular weekly column on Rochester area history. |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY |
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August 1, 2009 |
Walk with Samuel de Champlain and his wife, Hélène Boullé, at the family festival 10am-4pm Plattsburgh Oval, and in the late afternoon at the Caravane Des Arts in downtown Plattsburgh |
Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society |
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The first part of the evening will consist of a short RGS Annual Meeting and election of officers for the coming year. Main Program: Stump the Experts ! The ever-popular annual "Stump The Experts" panel of seasoned RGS members will attempt to answer questions concerning your genealogical research. This is a way for RGS members and visitors to get some free help with their research or brick wall questions from these distinguished researchers. |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY |
In the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave., Rochester, NY.
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Short Program: Connecting to Presidents and Kings – by Roy Thurston Roy is the current President and a long time member of the RGS. He is a genealogy lecturer and instructor specialist in English genealogical research. We have all heard family stories about a distant relative being somehow related to a president or king. Can this really be true? In reality it is not that unlikely. More than 100 million Americans can find evidence leading them to one or more of the U.S. presidents. In this presentation, Roy will briefly explore how to make this connection and follow up with a quick case study of a Lincoln connection that he researched. Main Program: Notable Men & Women of Early Rochester -by Warren Kling Warren Kling is author of the new book, "America's First Boomtown - Rochester, NY". He is a native Rochesterian and local historian, specializing in the early pioneer history of this area. Mr. Kling will briefly discuss his new website, www.RochesterHistoryAlive.com, as well as history and genealogy research of the famous and their life stories. The lecture will be aided with a 60-minute slide presentation. A book signing will follow during the break and post lecture. |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY |
In the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave., Rochester, NY
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Mini Presentation: "Genesee Fever: Pioneer Migrations into the Genesee Country"- by Dr. Marian Henry Dr. Henry is retired from the Eastman Kodak Company and is the past president of the Kodak Genealogical Society. She currently serves as the Historian/Genealogist for the RGS. This talk will be about the land rush in the late 1790s that brought thousands of settlers into the central part of New York State known as the Genesee Country. Main Presentation: Rochester at 175 Years Old - by Christine L. Ridarsky Christine L. Ridarsky is the current Rochester City Historian. She is a Ph.D. candidate in American History at the University of Rochester. Abstract: Rochester is celebrating its 175th birthday throughout 2009. Were your ancestors in Rochester when it received its charter on April 28, 1834? Ms. Ridarsky will discuss the city’s plans for marking this milestone in its history and the role that she will play as newly appointed City Historian. She will then share some of the “treasures” from the City Archives on Andrews Street. Often overlooked, city records can be a tremendous resource for genealogists whether their ancestors were here in 1834 or arrived more recently. Among other things, they can help you determine what your ancestors’ homes were like and whether there were any black sheep in the family. Ridarsky will provide an overview of the records available at the City Archives and how to access them. What better way to celebrate the city’s 175th birthday than by tracing your family’s contribution to Rochester’s history! |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY |
In the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave., Rochester, NY
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Mini Presentation: Hiding In Plain Sight – by Cherie Wood Cherie Wood has been a graphic designer for 25 years. Trained in Manhattan, her love is photo restoration and preserving the past for future generations. She also designs genealogy books for authors through Gateway Press in Baltimore. Abstract: Time is definitely not on a photo’s side. Water, mildew, light and yes, even critters are out to get our priceless treasures! But there is a way to fight back! We will also explore options to help extend the life of a photo’s original. Main Presentation: Genealogical Resources in Libraries of Monroe County - by Patty Uttaro Currently an Assistant Director for the Monroe County Library System, she also oversees the library’s Digitizing Department. Patty was the Director of the Ogden Farmer's Library in Spencerport for 8 years and, during that time, worked with volunteers to build a significant collection of genealogy and local history materials second only to the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County. Abstract: The member libraries of the Monroe County Library System are full of little treasures for genealogists and historians. Patty Uttaro will highlight some of these special collections available in libraries throughout Monroe County. |
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Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM In the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave., Rochester, NY
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Mini Presentation: Reuniting Heirlooms – by Ed and Bill Groszewski Abstract: Over the decades, letters, photographs and other family treasures get separated from their families. Sometimes they wind up in the attics and storerooms of houses far from where the letter was written or the photo was taken. Many are lost forever, but some show up in unlikely places like E-bay. The interests of brothers Bill and Ed Groszewski sometimes combine to locate these lost heirlooms and reunite them with the descendants of their original owners. Bill has long collected books, maps, and other antiquarian objects related to the town of Greece. He has become an expert in prowling E-Bay for these items and quite good at outbidding the competition. The goal of this presentation is two-fold: (1) How to search and use e-Bay to find items of historical and genealogical interest and (2) doing some forward genealogy to find heirs, family associations, etc. Main Presentation: "Relatives and Real Estate, The Holland Land Company and the Genealogical Topography of Western New York" – by Steve Clarke Retired school teacher Steve Clark is the author of various journal articles published in the US and Britain and is the author of two books, “Crimes and Clues” and “The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion”. Abstract: This program is an examination of Karen Livesy's massive, two-volume index to the Holland Land Company records for western New York State. Steve will present first a very short history of the Company's arrival in and impact on the area, how the topography was mapped and what the anomalies are. Then he will explain how the index is organized, how to use it and what a genealogist can do with the Index to assist in research. Finally, there is a demonstration of how to use the Index with a real case study to show the sorts of things the books can help you find. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend! |
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We are intentionally keeping older announcements in case anyone wishes to follow up with a sponsoring group's web-site for more information. |
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at
7:00 PM In the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave., Rochester, NY |
Mini Presentation: “The Latest in Family Search” Presented by long time RGS member and current president Roy Thurston, who will tell us about the very latest that can be found at the LDS website: < www.familysearch.org>Main Presentation: “Interweaving the Generations” by Doris Naundorf "Tell me a story" Doris Naundorf, then Doris Smith, begged as she jumped into her grandmother's lap. Louise Luscher would then usually honor Doris' request with a story from her own experiences, speaking in her distinctive German-Swiss accent. Later in life, after raising daughters and welcoming grand daughters, Doris turned some of those stories into a one woman play, wearing era appropriate costumes and speaking in the accent and manner for each character. Doris portrays Luscher, Luscher's daughter (Doris' mother) Emma Luscher Smith, and Doris herself. The 45-minute show opens with Luscher talking about how her husband wants to leave Switzerland for America, Doris' mother Emma coming of age in New Jersey and her memories of the Great Depression, and Doris marrying a World War II soldier and raising a family in the 20th and 21st centuries. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend! |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2007 - 2008 season |
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As we celebrate our 70 th Anniversary, please join us for a special evening with one of America’s most popular lecturers: John Philip Colletta, Ph.D., Genealogist and Author of “They Came in Ships”
(meetings are free and open to the public) |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2007 - 2008 season |
| Friday & Saturday, October 31 & November 1, 2008 | Two day program at the Gideon Putnam Spa Resort in Saratoga Springs: Yorkers, Yankees, and Beyond: Tracking New York Ancestors. | The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org |
| Saturday, September 20, 2008 | Annual Full-Day Genealogy Conference, Life in the Past Lane V, at the Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA . The day will include lectures by Jean Nudd, Gregory Pomicter, Horace Waters, and Linda Blaser. The registration fee includes morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, and a roundtable question and answer period hosted by a panel of experts. Several vendors will be on hand to provide products of interest to genealogists. Complete program details and a printable registration form can be found at www.narafriends-pittsfield.org/calendar.htm Call 413-236-3600 for further information or to receive a registration form by mail. | The Friends of the National Archives – Pittsfield, MA |
| Thursday, September 18, 2008 |
"Evolution of the Rochester Genealogical Society - from its origin to the present day." |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2007 - 2008 season |
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Triangle Tract Genealogical Society |
| Thursday, May 15, 2008
in the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050
East Avenue. The meeting begins at 7:00 P.M.; admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend! |
Rochester Genealogical Society’s 2007 -
2008 season. Main Presentation: “Stump the Experts”: A panel of Rochester Genealogical Society members will field and answer any and all genealogical research questions that you have! If you are able to stump our expert panel, a member from the floor will probably have an answer for you. This has traditionally been an exciting and enjoyable meeting! |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2007 - 2008 season |
| May 16th. and 17th., 2008 |
25th annual spring conference
Friday - Open 10a to 6p - Research
Saturday - 9a to 6p - Speakers and Research after second speaker
Morning speaker - Don Papson - Legacies of Liberty:
Discover your North Country ancestors who
were slave owners, crusaders against slavery, actors on the
Underground Railroad or passengers on the Champlain Line.
Afternoon speaker - Judy Turner -
Genealogical Scrapbooking: Join our presenter in
learning how to create beautiful, heirloom quality scrapbooks to
preserve and protect your family history and pass it on to your
descendants.
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The Northern New
York American-Canadian Genealogical Society (NNYACGS) More information on the conference and the society as well as a conference poster to download for your bulletin board can be viewed at www.nnyacgs.com |
| Thursday, April 17, 2008
in the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050
East Avenue. The meeting begins at 7:00 P.M.; admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend! |
Rochester Genealogical Society Meeting Main Presentation “Researching New England and the Canadian Provinces” David Allen Lambert has been designated “The Online Genealogist” by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. He has been on the staff at NEHGS since 1993 and has published articles in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register; the New Hampshire Genealogical Record; Rhode Island Roots; The Mayflower Descendant; and New England Ancestors magazine. He has published a best-selling book on cemeteries in Massachusetts, entitled A Guide to Cemeteries in Massachusetts and a photographic history of his hometown, Images of Stoughton, Massachusetts. David’s genealogical expertise includes specialties in New England and Atlantic Canadian research, military records, and Native American and African American genealogical research. David has appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including the PBS-TV show History Detectives. He is the host of a local public access television talk show, devoted to capturing the stories of the U.S. Military veterans of the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts. He is currently authoring a book on the vital, church, and cemetery records of Stoughton from 1726 to 1900. David will share his knowledge of how to find records of your ancestors in New England, and particularly in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. He will also explore researching in the Canadian Maritime Provinces. You will not have to be on-line to get answers to your research questions on this special evening with one of America’s foremost genealogists. |
ROCHESTER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2007 - 2008 season |
| September 20, 2008, at the Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA. http://www.williamsinn.com/ |
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Life in the Past Lane V, the
annual genealogy conference sponsored by the Friends of NARA Pittsfield.
Information will soon be posted at the Friends website http://www.narafriends-pittsfield.org/ |
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Flower Memorial Library and Genealogy Room: A trip to the newly remodeled library around 4:00 PM or earlier will conclude the days events if arrangements can be made. Central New York Genealogical Society (CNYGS) will host this meeting in the Oswego area. Further details will be added as they become available. Membership is open to genealogical organizations, historical and lineage societies, family societies, libraries, archives and individuals. Please note that these meetings are open to all. Registration fees usually include a luncheon. |
NYSCOGO IS YOUR STATEWIDE VOICE New York State Council of Genealogical Organizations (NYSCOGO) is an organization dedicated to support the growth and development of established and new genealogical organizations and to represent interests of all genealogists and family researchers. * Lunch reservations are requested by May 5th.Make checks payable to: Maureen Davis
For more NYSCOGO information, please contact us at NYSCOGO@aol.com or visit our website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyscogo/ |
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Program: Regular monthly meeting and Update on current projects Speaker: Members
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| 18 March 2008, Tuesday 7:00 P.M. Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia NY | Program: Town of Byron co-historians Speaker: Bob and Beth Wilson | |
| 15 March 2008, Saturday Hamburg Senior High School, Legion Drive, Hamburg, New York |
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WESTERN NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY |
| Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Avenue. The meeting begins at 7:00 P.M.; admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend |
Mini Topic: “National and Regional Genealogy Societies”. This presentation,
by RGS member and former president, James Swartz, will identify national and
regional genealogy societies. It will also address the benefits of
membership in these societies. Main Program: “How Can Historians Help With Our Genealogy Research?” Panel of Historians – Kathy Kanauer – Penfield Historian, Mary Jo Lanphear – Brighton Historian & Audrey Johnson – Pittsford Historian. Each of the Historians will make a short presentation about their holdings and services. A question and answer session will provide the opportunity to get answers for specific questions. |
Rochester Genealogical Society’s 2007 - 2008
season For more information, visit our Web Site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrgs/ |
| Thursday, Jan. 17, 2007 in the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Avenue. The meeting begins at 7:00 P.M.; admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend |
Mini Topic: “Rochester Public Library Docent Program” This presentation by RGS member Roscoe Hastings, will describe the activities, experiences and outcomes of the docent program. Other volunteer experiences will also be addressed. Main Program: “Pre-programming Your Genealogy Research” Finding an ancestor can feel like looking in a haystack. You can sift through records and databases that list hundreds, thousands, even millions of people, without success. You encounter “brick walls,” become frustrated, and look elsewhere for researching lesser relatives. But there is a better way with some homework and planning. In this presentation, RGS member Russ Cooper will discuss how to create a research plan for your ancestor. Twelve years ago, Russ created the NEO-CAG (North-East-Ohio–Computer-Aided-Genealogy) Society in Cleveland. He has edited monthly the NEO-CAG Update for Electronic Genealogy, a four page newsletter. His primary ancestors are Scotch-Irish Coopers, first to Salem, Washington Co., NY; then to Sterling Valley, Cayuga County, NY; before migrating further west. Other NY State surnames include Goodfellow, Halstead, Crawford, Hamilton and Smiley. |
Rochester Genealogical Society |
We are intentionally keeping older announcements in case anyone wishes to follow up with a sponsoring group's web-site for more information.
| Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 in the Fellowship Hall of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Avenue. The meeting begins at 7:00 P.M.; admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend! |
Mini Topic: RGS member Bob Coomber will discuss the 2008 Research Trip to Salt Lake City, a trip he has been organizing since 2002. Bob has been doing genealogy research for about 30 years and this is a volunteer effort on his part; he does not receive any special privileges or compensation for this work. Main Program: “If Your House Could Talk, What Story Would it Tell?” : The history of houses often not only tells the story of the house and when and how it was constructed, but also the inhabitants of the house. This presentation by Mr. Rick Porter will explore the process of researching the history of houses. Mr. Porter resides in Liverpool, New York. Rick formed his business Finger Lakes House Histories after completing his first project at the Genesee Country Village and Museum. His subsequent work has taken him around western New York where he has done research on many unique houses and their stories. |
Rochester Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrgs/ |
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What better way to learn of those who went before us than to visit a cemetery? Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association (HOCPA) paves the way for guided tours of Syracuse’s Oakwood Cemetery during the summer season. On the last Sunday of each month beginning in May, tours with expert guides in their field are scheduled to cover the grave sites of those who were involved in that particular topic.
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Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association Oakwood Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours begin on Sundays at 2:00 PM. For more information call 445-9388 or 682-6312
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| June 10-15, 2007 |
The 12th Genealogy "Summer Camp" to be held in Toronto June 10-15, 2007: Genealogy "Summer Camp" is a unique program that brings out-of-town family historians to Toronto for an intensive week of tutorials and hands-on research, with the guidance of local experts, at the many archives and reference libraries in Toronto. We keep the group small to allow lots of help from our local experts. We also welcome local researchers as "day-campers". Some tutorials will emphasize Toronto sources, but most repositories have holdings from a much broader area. Researchers with ancestors anywhere in Ontario will benefit from Summer Camp. The fee for 2007 is $190 US or $200 Cdn. This covers approximately 7 hours of lectures and tutorials, 30 hours of supervised research, all worksheets and handouts, and public transportation to venues. |
Toronto Branch of the Ontario
Genealogical Society For further information and an application package: http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/summer.html. |
| Saturday, April 14, 2007 |
One of only 50 people worldwide to have been named a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, “Hank” Jones, Jr. will present four presentations at the Medina High School Auditorium. Hank may be more familiar to you from his “other life” in the entertainment field. 1) “When the sources are WRONG!” 2) “Tracing the origins of early 18th century palatine & other emigrants” 3) “Family tradition: how to separate fact from fiction in genealogical research" 4) “How psychic roots became an unsolved mystery" of "genealogy in the new millennium" where we've been & where we're going" 9:00 a.m. is registration with breaks for book signings, sales, refreshments: 10:30-11, then 2:30-3:00 and lunch from 12:00-1:30. |
Tickets are $35 per person for all four
speeches. You may purchase them from via our website or: via snail mail:
OCGS, PO Box 103, Albion, NY 14411 mail HollisCan@aol.com for more information, please, or visit our website: www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org |
| October 29, 2006 | "A Day Devoted to English Genealogy", a one-day conference for those doing intermediate to advanced English family history research. It will be held at the newly renovated Toronto Botanical Garden and will feature Dr. Christopher Watts, FSG, well-known author and speaker from the UK, who will deliver a keynote lecture on the genealogical resources of The National Archives. There will also be three sets of two concurrent lectures and an exhibitors' marketplace. For program and registration details, call 416-733-2608 or visit http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/regionv.html. | The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society |
| August 19, 2006 | "Exploring Irish Ancestry". This one-day summer workshop will feature lectures on topics as diverse as Famine immigrants from Ireland, websites for Irish genealogical research, Irish records and repositories and the lives of the immigrant Irish in Canada. Speakers include Ruth Blair, Richard Doherty, William Jenkins, Mark McGowan and Paul McGrath. For program and registration details, call 416-733-2608 or visit http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/irish.html. | The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society and the Canadiana Department of North York Central Library |
| May 26-28, 2006 | Ontario Genealogical Society Seminar 2006 | Ontario Genealogical Society: Oshawa, Ontario |
| April 22, 2006 | Family History Conference | Sponsored by Onondaga County Clerk M. Ann Ciarpelli & New York State Archives |