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Malcolm H. Stern

An orientation meeting of the U.S./U.S.S.R. Genealogical Exchange Advisory Board was held at the U.S. National Archives on Monday, October 16. Present were four genealogists designated as delegates to the Soviet Union: Patricia Eames of the National Archives' Office of Public Programs, who is coordinator of this project; E. Donya Platoff, a Russian-American, who is chairing the Clearing House for the project; Professor Gary Mills, representing the National Genealogical Society; and Velma Hash Rice, representing the Federation of Genealogical Societies.

Also attending were these members of the Advisory Board: Dr. Wesley Fisher, Director of Soviet Programs for IREX, the Princeton-based International Research and Exchanges Board that underwrites this program; Dr. Patricia Kennedy Grimsted of Harvard University's Ukrainian Research In- stitute and author of published guides to many Soviet repositories; Allyn R. Brosz, representing Germans from Russia; Audrey Megerian, President of the Armenian Genealogical Society; Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern, liaison to genealogical organizations; Dr. Sallyann Sack, representing the Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies; Blais of the Public Archives of Canada. Ex officio were Eugenia Or- dynsky, Executive Director of Russian-Americans, Inc.; and Joan Williams of the National Archives, Office of Public Programs. Observers included members of the National Ar- chives staff and Volunteer Association Task Force for U.S./U.S.S.R. Clearing House Project. Patricia Eames presided.

It was announced that the visit to the USSR has been postponed from December 1989 to early 1990 because of budgetary constraints there. A new date is to be set.

Background information on what the group might expect to find in the Soviet Union was supplied by Drs. Grimsted and Fisher, and by Marie Allen, an archivist on the National Archives staff who has just returned from the USSR All indicated that a warm welcome awaits the genealogical delegation, not only in Moscow but also in numerous state archives, all of which are eager to acquire the income to be derived from answering genealogical queries. There is a growing interest in genealogy in lay circles. A genealogical society in Leningrad holds monthly meetings, and seminars have been held in Moscow and elsewhere, but these have dealt primarily with elitist genealogy. Research in libraries is open to anyone, including tourists, with an Intourist visa. Research in official archives is limited to archivists. Re- searchers must submit the requests, and archivists search for the documents. A movement toward individual research is growing, but the archivists are not prepared for this.

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Cooperatives, dealing in free enterprise, are growing, but in the case of those offering to do genealogical research, clients should recognize that it would be better to channel requests through our National Archives Volunteer Associa- tion Task Force once it is appropriately organized.

Among the tasks facing the Soviets before queries can be successfully answered are the understanding of genealogical research and its goals; the development of channels of communication among archives in the USSR, including ap-

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The Forum reserves copyright to authors of signed articles. Permission to reprint a signed article should be obtained directly from the author, and FGS Forum should be acknowledged in the reprint. Unsigned material may be reprinted without permission provided FGS is given aedit.

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Send change of address to Federation of Genealogical Societies, P.O. Box 746, Salt Lake City, UT 84110-0746. Societies should direct address changes to Federa- tion of Genealogical Societies, 2324 E. Nottingham, Springfield, MO 65804.

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acronym SAGAS (Soviet-American Genealogical-Archives Service), through which queries for the Soviet Union will be addressed. At the appropriate time, announcements will be circulated to genealogical publications describing the procedures and forms for submitting queries. SAGAS will have a team of ethnic experts, corresponding to the varieties of ethnic groups in the Soviet Union, who will help them evaluate the queries to assure supplying their Soviet counter- parts with maximum information. Anyone submitting a query must supply a self-addressed, stamped envelope that will be used either to return the query for refinement or to notify the submitter that the query has been received and forwarded to the USSR Submissions may also have to be translated into the ethnic language of the region to be searched.

Place-names present a special problem, not only because they have been changed over the past century, but because a number of towns have the same name. Sallyann Sack indicated that she and Gary Mokotoff are about to publish a gazetteer of Soviet place names identified by longitude and latitude. Other gazetteers of varying quality exist for Russia and Poland. In addition, it may be useful to prepare dictionaries of genealogical vocabulary in ethnic languages, as has been done, for example, with Polish. Spelling of surnames is another problem. (Note: a Soundex system for Slavic names has been published by Sallyann Sack and Suzan Wynne in their Russian Consular Records Index and Guide, [New York: Garland Publishing, 19871.)

Voluminous records exist in the Soviet Union that could be useful in genealogical research, not all of them in archives. Some of them are in print and accessible both in the United States and in the Soviet Union to those who can read the ethnic languages. Prior to 1917, vital records (births, marriages, and deaths) were preserved by churches and synagogues. Under the Soviet regime, ZAGS, or federal registries, have preserved such records, including many formerly in the churches. However, these church records are unindexed. Data from ZAGS are available to Soviet citizens, who have been using them for pension and other purposes. In many areas records are still in the parishes, but one would need to know the precise parish. There are telephone books, city business directories, institutional histories, biographical dictionaries by occupation, government personnel lists, necrologia (cemetery records), tax rolls, and military records. Some are indexed, most are not. There are very complete school records if one knows the precise school. Censuses exist, but they are largely statistical since (in the case of the 1897 census, the most complete one) the Czar kept the statistics and ordered the name lists destroyed to preserve anonymity; however, some name lists may have survived in specific localities. There are obituary indexes from local newspapers.(Note: copies of Dr. Grimsted's A Handbook for Archival Research in the USSR, [IREX and Kennan Institute for Advanced Studies, ca. 19891, were available for purchase. A flyer circulated indicated three other publications by her, obtainable from Princeton University Press, 41 William Street, Princeton, NJ 08540: Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the USSR: Moscow and Leningrad; and Es- tonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Belorussia).

The question of appropriate fees for service on both sides of the Atlantic was deferred to await findings of the delegation.

A subcommittee will begin to develop a form or forms for submission of queries. Recognizing that the Poles are reported to be able to respond positively to only 20 percent of the queries submitted, it was agreed that the delegation should aim at these modest goals:

1. To visit those Moscow archives where data useful to genealogy may be housed and at least one other state or regional archive.

2. To begin educating the archivists they meet in what kinds of data the individual seeks and how to go about finding the answers.

3. To attempt to secure the response to one type of query so that a success can be reported. Harry Boonin's article, "Vital Statistics in Czarist Russia," Avotaynu, 3 (Fall 1989), which was circulated, gives some possible resources.

4. To encourage the Soviets to set up a research task force to include historians and others knowledgeable in research methods and resources.

5. To discuss an appropriate fee scale based on Soviet pay scale per hour, not on what American professional genealogists receive.

For the future, if funding can be found, it may be possible to assign an American genealogist to Moscow, and a Soviet one to Washington. It is expected that a delegation of Soviet archivists seeking guidance in genealogy will come to the United States later in 1990. It was suggested that they come in time to attend the Summer Institute on Genealogy at the National Archives, usually held the second week in July.

FGS ELECTS 1990

The Federation of Genealogical Societies is pleased to announce the slate of officers and new directors for 1990. Prominent genealogists representing fifteen of the states as well as Canada will assume FGS administrative positions as the new term begins on 1 January. Bringing a wide variety of experience and expertise to the FGS board, the newly elected members are as follows:

PRESIDENT: Marsha Hoffman Rising has been elected as president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies. Marsha is immediate past vice president for administration, having previously served as an FGS director. A faculty member of Southwest Missouri State University at Springfield, Marsha holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of South Florida and an M.S.W. from Florida State University. She is a Certified Genealogist; Certified Genealogical Lec- turer; delegate to the federation for Missouri State Genealogi- cal Society; member of the National Genealogical Society Instructor Development Committee; editor of Ozar'kin

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genealogical journal; member of the faculty of Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research; and a frequent lecturer on the national circuit, speaking at several conferences for FGS and NGS and at the 1985 AASLH Conference.

VICE PRESIDENT-ADMINISTRATION: William H. Schoeffler is currently the director of education for the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Bill holds a B.A. in political science and United States history from Johns Hop- kins University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. He is the author of numerous articles that have been published in The American Genealogist and other prominent publications. He is a professional genealogist concentrating on colonial Massachusetts and nineteenth-century German immigration. He is president of the Massachusetts Genealogical Council and immediate past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists. He is an instructor of beginning genealogy courses in the Boston area adult education programs and has conducted workshops on deeds and probate analysis. Bill co-chaired the FGS "New England in Your Blood" conference at Boston in 1988.

VICE PRESIDENT-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: Loretto Dennis Szucs is presently editor of the Federation of GenealogicalSocieties Forum. Lou is the author of Chicago and Cook County Sources: A Genealogical and Historical Guide, Ellis Island: Gateway to America, is co-author with Sandra Luebking of The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives FieldBranches and was a contributing author to The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. She was founding secretary of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, founder of the Council of Northeastern Illinois Genealogical Societies, and previously served on the boards of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, the Chicago Genealogical Society, and the South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society. She is a volunteer at the National Archives-Great Lakes Region, has lectured on the national circuit, and has recently been appointed by the Secretary of State of Illinois to the Illinois State Archives Advisory Coun- cil. She received an Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society in 1987. Lou will receive a B.A. in history from Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) in May 1990.

VICE PRESIDENT-MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: Fran Carter is a delegate to FGS for the Manasota Genealogi- cal Society of Bradenton, Florida. Fran will be serving her second term as vice president for membership services. She has a B.A. in history from Murray State University and presently works in real estate sales as well as being a professional genealogist. She was founding secretary of the Florida State Genealogical Society. Fran has published histories of the Schamhorst, Lynch, Barnett, and Thornton families and a volume of New York area research notes for which she has received several book awards. Fran is a frequent speaker on the national circuit and sewed on the steering committee for the FGS conference at Orlando. She has taught genealogy classes for several years and recently published a book for teachers of genealogy.

VICE PRESIDENT-REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Carole C. Callard is an FGS delegate from the Library of Michigan, was previously corresponding secretary, and will be serving her

second term as vice president for regional affairs. She is Special Collections (Genealogy and Local History) Librarian at the Library of Michigan at Lansing. Carole holds a B.A. from the University of Charleston; an M.L.S. from the University of Pittsburg; an M.A. in social foundations from Eastern Michigan; and has also attended several genealogy seminars at Brigham Young University. Carole was previously the head of Government Documents at Haile Sellas- sie I University at Addis Ababa, Reference Librarian at the Ann Arbor Public Library, and Documents Librarian at the University of Michigan. She became interested in genealogy in 1974 and has been a continuous delegate to FGS since 1978.

TREASURER: Glade I. Nelson has served as the treasurer for FGS in 1988 and 1989. A delegate of the Genealogical Society of Utah, Glade has a B.A. from the University of Utah; has done graduate work at the University of Washington, Seattle, and Syracuse University, New York; and is a graduate of the National Institute on Genealogical Research, Washington, D.C. Glade is currently manager of the worldwide Family History Centers Support Section of the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In connection with that position, he serves as genealogical coordinator for Latin America. Glade is the past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and in 1987 he received the Graham T. Smallwood Award for outstanding sewice to that organization. He has published several genealogical articles in The American Genealogist, The Virginia Genealogist, and The Genealogical Journal. He has held several governmental positions at city, county, and state levels. He has been an active genealogist for over thirty years, is a national lecturer, and is an Accredited Genealogist for the Family History Department. In addition to all this, Glade is chairman of the FGS conference, "Windows to the Past," to be held in Salt Lake City in August of 1990.

RECORDING SECRETARY: Helen L. King will serve a second term as FGS recording secretary. She was the FGS corresponding secretary from 1985 to 1987 and registrar from 1986 to 1988. A delegate from the Topeka (Kansas) Genealogical Society, Helen was the co-founder of that organization. She earned a B.A. in home economics and business from Kansas State University, and she attended the Institute for Historical and Genealogical Research at Hous- ton, Texas, in 1980. Helen has taught genealogical courses for Washbum University Continuing Education Department, and several workshops and programs for Topeka area educational institutions. She has been a speaker for numerous state and national conferences, and she served on the FGS Kansas City 1985 conference committee. Helen started the Topeka Genealogical Society Library in her home in 1969 and has worked as a volunteer in the library since that time. She has several family history publications to her credit, has been the editor of the Topeka GenealogicalSociety Quarterly and the annual workshop publications since 1980, and has received that society's President's Award for outstanding contribu- tions. Helen is also a member of the board of directors of the Kansas State Historical Society.

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CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Ruth Keys Clark will be serving a second term as FGS corresponding secretary. She is currently president of the Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies and serves FGS as a delegate from that organization. She is past president of the Jefferson Coun- ty (Kansas) Genealogical Society. Ruth has a B.S. from Kansas State University, an M.S. from University of Illinois in counseling and gifted education, and has completed graduate work at the University of Kansas and Kansas State University. In addition to being a genealogical teacher and lecturer, she is president of the Winchester City Council, and past president of the local Y.W.C.A. and Regional Pres- byterian Church Women's Group. She is one of the founders of the Kansas Gifted and Talented Association.

DIRECTOR (Term expires 1992): J. Richard Abell is serving a second three-year term as a director on the Federa- tion of Genealogical Societies Board. Richard is head of the History Department of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. He holds a B.A. from Wilmington College, an M.L.S. from Case Western Reserve University, and has done post-graduate work at the University of Cincin- nati. Richard is a member of numerous library, archival, historical, patriotic, and genealogical societies. He is a trustee of the Ohio Genealogical Society and has taught genealogy at the University of Cincinnati, Thomas Moore College, and Northern Kentucky University. He is an FGS delegate representing the Hamilton County Genealogical Society. He is co-editor with William R. Abell of The Abell, Abel, Able Families ofSouth Carolina: Records andletters, 1733-1869.

DIRECTOR (Term expires 1992): Robert Charles Anderson is a Certified Genealogist and a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, specializing in seventeenth-century New England. Bob has an A.B. from Harvard University; M.S. (biochemistry) from California Institute of Technology; and M.A. (history) from the University of Mas- sachusetts, Amherst. He is a trustee of the Board for Certifica- tion of Genealogists and of the Association for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy. He is also a fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association. With Neil D. Thompson, Bob edited A Tribute to John Insley Coddington and is currently project director of the Great Migration Study Project, a survey of New England for the period of 1620 to 1643.

DIRECTOR (Term expires 1992): Wendy L. Elliott is a certified Genealogist and a Certified Genealogical Lecturer with the Board for Certification in Washington, D.C. Wendy is a nationally-known lecturer and seminar instructor, and she has sewed as assistant librarian for the Anaheim Branch Library. She is a member of nine lineage societies and over twenty genealogical and historical societies. She is past president of the California State Genealogical Alliance and trustee of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She has published sixteen research guides, and, with Johni Cerny, she edited The Library: A Guide to the LDS Family History Library.

DIRECTOR v e r m expires 1992): Curt B. Witcher is librarian of the Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Curt is president of the newly-formed Indiana Genealogy Society and a member of the Indiana History Society, Missouri Historical

Society, and the Montana Historical Society. He holds a B.A. from Indiana University in history and English and M.L.S. from Indiana University. His publications include Abstrac- tion ofB1ack.s inAllen County, Indiana Military Records, and he is co-editor of Periodical Source Index (PERSI).

FORUM EDITOR: Sandra Hargreaves Luebking will assume the editorship of the Federation of Genealogical Societies Forum in 1990. Currently an FGS director and a delegate of the DuPage County (Illinois) Genealogical Society and the Illinois State Genealogical Society, Sandra holds a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has done graduate work in history and com- munications at Sangamon State University, Springfield, 11- linois. She has held office or committee chairs in the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, and the Illinois State Genealogical Society. She is a volunteer at the National Archives-Great Lakes Region. Since 1979 she has been a member of the Adjunct Faculty for Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and has accompanied their British tour twice. Sandra has also taught genealogy at the College of DuPage, Elmhurst College, and Wheaton Public Library. She lectures frequently at the national level, having spoken at most of the FGS, APG, and NGS conferences since 1981. In 1985 she participated in a panel lecture at the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Annual Meeting-the first appearance by a genealogist for AASLH. Sandra has published articles for several quarterlies and journals. She is the author of Carolyn Kuhl Royer: A Memoir and co-author with Loretto Dennis Szucs of The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches. In 1986 she received the Distinguished Ser- vice Award from NGS for her work in genealogical education.

DIRECTORS previously elected to the Federation of Genealogical Societies Board include:

David C. Dearborn (term expires 1990): reference librarian, New England Historic Genealogical Society.

Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (term expires 1990): FGS Forum editor. See above.

Brenda D. Merriman (term expires 1990): author and lecturer.

Wayne T. Morris (term expires 1990): manager of the filming operation for the United States and Canada for the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Betty R. Kaufman (term expires 1991): author, founder of Foothills Genealogical Society, and past FGS secretary.

Darlene McNaughton (term expires 1991): founder of Forest Forebears and board member of several hereditary and genealogical societies.

Christine Rose (term expires 1991): founder of Rose Fami- ly Association, regular columnist for FGS Forum.

Rabbi Malcolm H . Stern (term expires 1991): past president of American Society of Genealogists, chairman of the Genealogical Coordinating Committee, Fellow of the Na- tional Genealogical Society, and member of the National Archives Advisory Council.

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An important strategy in promoting interest in genealogical newsletters, quarterlies, libraries, classes, workshops, conferences, or any other society project is to have a clear understanding of the needs of the particular membership. Frequently, society membership numbers drop simply because its publications and events reflect only the interests of the editor, the librarian, or the workshop chairman, without due consideration for the great majority. While it is true that it will be impossible to please all of the members all of the time, and that the most frequent complainers are those who will not help in the planning, there is much to be gained by intelligent marketing. In order for membership in a society to be attractive to a greater number of individuals, it is critical to know the audience.

In the interest of better service to its members, the Chicago Genealogical Society (P.O. Box 1160, Chicago, IL 60690) included a survey form with a recent newsletter mailing. While the resulting profile of the society was not entirely surprising, some of the data will be extremely useful in workshop and project planning, and the focus of society

publications. One of the biggest problems for the Chicago society is that nearly half of its membership lives out-of-state. With 48 percent ofthe members in another state, 31 percent in the suburbs, and 2 percent in other Illinois counties, the society is left with only 19 percent in the city itself. Obvious- ly, this severely limits the number of individuals who are geographically close enough to involve themselves in the management of the organization.

'The Chicago ~enea lo~ ica l Society survey revealed that its members were tracing more German ancestors than any other national group. In fact, the society's computerized membership distribution chart showed that there were twice as many with German ancestry than all other groups combined. The Chicago members indicated the following ancestry being researched:

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The Lee County Genealogical Society of Iowa (P.O. Box 303, Keokuk, IA 52632) is sponsoring a family history contest for individuals whose ancestors resided in Iowa, Illinois, or Missouri. The material must be original and not previously published. Closing date for the contest is 31 January 1990. For more details, write to the society at the above address.

As a centennial celebration project, Washington State Genealogical Society (P.O. Box 1422, Olympia, WA 98507)

has issued pioneer certificates to genealogists who could furnish proof that their family resided in the state before 11 November 1889, the year Washington became a state. The pioneer data is being compiled and a "Pioneer Book" will be published. The certificate project is ongoing.

The Rochester Genealogical Society (P.O. Box 92533, Rochester, NY 14692) has announced that its 1990 project is the compilation, by computer, of the family groups that have been researched by its membership for ancestors who were residents of counties served by the society. Thus, from the first settlers down through the nineteenth century, families of Monroe, Livingston, Orleans, Genessee, Wayne, and Ontario counties, New York, will be entered and indexed by computer. They look forward to the day when they can answer anyone's questions!

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Mary K. Meyer, F.N.G.S., compiler and publisher of Meyer's Directory of Genealogical Societies in the USA and Canada announces she will be preparing copy for the 8th edition of the directory in early 1990.

Mrs. Meyer asks that any of our readers who know of the formation of a newly organized genealogical society, a recently launched genealogical periodical, or family organization please contact her at 5179 Perry Rd., Mt. Airy, MD 21771, or phone (301) 875-2824.

Mrs. Meyer, editor of Who's Who in Genealogy & Heraldry (with P.W. Filby) also informs us that vol. 2 of the latter title should be available shortly after the New Year.

State Re~ortina In this section genealogical and historical societies and institutions are invited to submit information regarding their new publications, indexes, o r other projects that are worthy of attention. Send information to Sandra Luebking, P. 0. Box 271, Western Springs, I L 60558. Readers who would like more information on individual projects (e.g.,

purchasing information) should send an SASE to the society that sponsored the project.

ALABAMA Central Alabama Genealogical Society (CENT)

P. 0. Box 125 Selma, AL 36701

Dallas County Vital data fcom cemeteries in Dallas County (CENT)

ALASKA Fairbanks Genealogical Society (FAIR)

P. 0. Box 60534 Fairbanks, AK 99709

Fairbanks Index of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces in Fairbanks newspapers,

1903-30 (FAIR)

ARIZONA Arizona State Genealogical Society (ARIZ)

P. 0. Box 42075 Tucson, AZ 85733-2075

Cochise County Great Register, 1890 (ARIZ) Pima County Marriage records, 1874-1912 (ARIZ)

ARKANSAS Ashley County Genealogical Society (AC)

P. 0. Box Drawer R Crossett, AR 71635

Ashley County 1880 census (AC) Marriages, 1849-1910 (AC)

CALIFORNIA East Bay Genealogical Society (EAST)

P. 0. Box 20417 Oakland, CA 94620-0417

Escondido Genealogical Society P. 0. Box 2190

Escondido, CA 92025 Notice: "Society recently organized PAFinden (User's) Computer Interest Group."

Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles (JELA) P. 0. Box 25245

Los Angeles, CA 90025 San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society (SANE')

NEW ADDRESS: 20357 Londelius Street Canoga Park, CA 91306

San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, Inc. (SANL) P. 0. Box 4

Atascadero, CA 93423-0004 San Mateo County Genealogical Society (SANM)

P. 0. Box 5083 San Mateo, CA 94070

Solano County Genealogical Society, Inc. (SOLA) P. 0. Box 2494

Fairfield, CA 94533 Questing Heirs Genealogical Society, Inc. (QII)

P. 0. Box 15102 Long Beach, CA 90815-0102

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Statewide Index to the DAR "Records of the Families of the California Pioneers," vols.

1-27 (SOLA) Alameda County List of cemeteries (EAST) Bibliography of books held by society library (EAST) Long Beach Some early Southern California cemeteries (Wilmington, Sumyside, and

Long Beach Municipal) (QH) Los Angeles Index to "Roots-Key," quarterly newsletter of the Jewish Genealogical

Society of Los Angeles, vol. 2 no. 1 through vol. 7 no. 4 (Spring 1982Winter 1987) (JELA)

Survey of Revolutionary War records in Los Angeles area libraries (SANF) San Mateo County Marriages, 1853-99 (SANM) 1870 federal census index (SANM) San Luis Obispo County Shelf-list of books in Atascadero Library, including periodicals and

microfilms: supplement (SANL) Solano County Will book I, 1856-76 (SOLA) 1870 federal census (SOLA)

COLORADO Archuleta County Genealogical Society (ARCII)

P. 0. Box 1611 Pagosa Springs, CO 81 147

Foothills Genealogy Society of Colorado (FOOT) P. 0. Box 15382

Lakewood, CO 80215 Archuleta County County records vol. 1: 1880 federal and 1885 state censuses, surname index

(ARCH) County records vol. 2: deaths and burials, surname index (ARCH) Clear Creek County Census of 1880, index; and 1885, index (FOOT) Naturalization records, indexes, 1869-1929 (FOOT)

CONNECTICUT Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.

P. 0. Box 435 Glastonbury, (T 06033

Notice: "The society is presently occupying a building at 2906 Main Street, Glastonbury, Connecticut, but has recently bought and will eventually move to a building at 175 Maple Street, East Hartford, Connecticut. The post office box will remain as shown above." NEW SOCIETY: Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut

Gertrude Singer Ogushwitz 19 Storrs Heights Road

Storrs, (TO6268 Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut (POLI)

8 Lyle Road New Britain, CT 06053

New Britain Polish marriages, 1885-1930 (POLI)

FLORIDA Florida Genealogical Society (FLOR)

P. 0. Box 18624 Tampa, FL 33679-8624

Genealogical Society of Collier County P. 0. Box 7933

Naples, FL 33941 Notice: "The former name of this society was Golden Gate Naples Genealogical Society."

Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. (GSSA) P. 0. Box 1917

Sarasota, FL 34230-1917 NEW SOCIETY: Jewish Genealogical Society of Miami

Eleanor Laub 6310 SW 33 Street Miami, FL 33155

Keystone Genealogical Society (KGS) P. 0. Box 50

Monticello, FL 32344 Osceola County Historical Society (OCHS)

1750 Palmetto Drive Kissimmee, FL 34743

Hillsborough County Series of cemetery census books: five published, one at printers, and two

forthcoming (FLOR) Jefferson County Male and female index of marriage records, 1826-1926 (KGS) Osceola County Osceola County Red Bwk. Mostly family material (OCHS) Sarasota County Cemetery records [in progress] (GSSA)

GEORGIA Northeast Cobb Genealogical Society (NORT)

P. 0. Box 1413 Marietta, GA 30061

Richard Ratcliff Genealogical Society ADDRESS CORRECTION: Rt. 5, P. 0. Box 454

Toccoa, GA 30577-8957 Cobb County 1840 census (NORT) Cemetery book, vol. 1 [vol. 2 in progress] (NORT)

IDAHO Statewide Thousands of Idaho surnames from rejected federal land applications (see

OREGON GFOR)

ILLINOIS Decatur Genealogical Society

NEW ADDRESS: P. 0. Box 1548 Decatur, IL 62525-1548

DuPage County Genealogical Society (DUPA) P. 0. Box 133

Lombard, IL 60148 Edgar County Genealogical Society (EDGA)

P. 0. Box 304 Paris, IL 61944

Elgin Genealogical Society (ELGI) P. 0. Box 1418

Elgin, IL 60121-1418 IIenry County Genealogical Society (BENR)

P. 0. Box 346 Kewanee, Il61443

Kankakee Valley Genealogical Society (KANK) 304 S. Indiana Ave. Kankakee, IL 60901

Palatines to America Illinois Chapter (PALA) P. 0. Box 3884

Quincy, IL 62305 Piatt County IIistorical and Genealogical Society (PC)

P. 0. Box 123 Monticello. IL 61856

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St. Clair Genealogical Society (STCL) P. 0. Box 431

Belleville, IL 62222-0431 Tazewell County Genealogical Society VZWL)

P. 0. Box 312 Pekin, IL 61555-0312

Statewide Central Illinois obituaries, 1848-80,2 vols. (MCLN) Early German churches in Illinois (PALA) DuPage County Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery & Burial Records, 1837-1988,

&Souls Register, 1988, by Rev. T. Johannes Grosse PUPA) Edgar County Marriages, 1823-59, 1860-77 (2 vols.) (EDGA) Ford County 1860 census (HENR) Henry County 1860 census (HENR) Kane County Indexes to newsletters, vol. 1 no. 1 through vol. 14 no. 2 (July 1976-May

1989) (individually published) (ELGI) Kankakee County 1915 atlas (KANK) St. Joseph Church (Manteno) death records, 1872-1984 (KANK) Mason County 1894 portrait and biographical record of Tazewell and Mason counties,

Illinois (reprint) (TZWL) Piatt County Combined atlases of 1875,1896, 1910,1927 (PC) St. Clair County Shiioh cemetery inventory (STCL) Poor farm death records, 1854-1916 (STCL) Sangamon County Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Who Died As Prisoners of War at Camp

Butler, Illinois, 186245, by Alexis A. Praus (see Michigan KALA) Tazewell County Cemeteries, 8 vols. (TZWL) 1880 census and index books [in progress] (TZWL) 1894 portrait and biographical record of Tazewell and Mason counties,

Illinois (reprint) (TZWL)

INDIANA

Jackson County Genealogical Society, Inc. (JACK) 415 South Walnut St.

Seymour, IN 47274 Notice: "[JACK] requests that anyone who is aware of an unmarked grave in a Jackson County, Indiana, cemetery, submit all vital data to their cemetery chairman. The society is compiling cemetery listings (using church records, cemetery monuments, obituaries, funeral records, bible records, personal knowledge, etc.) for each of the townships."

Northwest Territory Genealogical Society (NORT) Lewis Historical Library LRC

Vicennes University Vincemes, IN 47591

South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBA) P. 0. Box 1222

South Bend, IN 46624

Jackson County Cemetery listing with unmarked graves for Hamilton and Driftwood

townships (JACK) Knox County Index to declarations of intention and naturalizations (NORT) St. Joseph County Death notices from South Bend newspapers, mid-1800s-1989 [in progress]

(SBA)

IOWA Chickasaw County Genealogical Society (CHIC)

P. 0. Box 434 New Hampton, IA 50659

Clayton County Genealogical Society (CLAY) P. 0. Box 846

Elkader, IA 52043 Iowa Genealogical Society (IOWA)

P. 0. Box 7735 Des Moines, IA 50322

Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JEFF) Route 1 Box 50

Fairfield, IA 52556 Lime Creek Genealogical Society (LIME)

115 E. "L" St. Forest City, IA 50436

Union County Genealogical Society (UNIO) C/O Public Library

310 North Maple Street Creston, IA 50801

Chickasaw County Under the Iowa Newspaper Project, newspapers prior to 1922 are in line to

be filmed. Newspapers 1922 forward are already on film. (CHIC) Clayton County 1984 history: over 2,000 biographies (CLAY) Davis County Death and mamage records, 1880-84 and 1897-1900 (IOWA) Jefferson County 1856 state census index by head of household (JEW Union County Reprints of local news items of The Afion, Iowa Enterprise (weekly

newspaper), 1880432,1885,1888-93 (UNIO) Winnebago County Cemetery and obituary card file for all cemeteries (LIME)

KANSAS Barton County Genealogical Society, Inc. (BART)

P. 0. Box 425 Great Bend, KS 67530-9035

Bluestem Genealogical Society P. 0. Box 582

Eureka, KS 67045-0582 Notice: "Will make arrangements to do local research upon request."

Barton County Cemeteries, 3 vols. (BART) Marriages, books A-D (1872-1905) (BART) Birth register, 1892-1911 [in progress] by Neuforth and Neuforth (BART)

KENTUCKY Bicentennial Heritage Corporation (BICE)

RFD #2, Box 574 Liberty. KY 42539

Nelson County Genealogical Roundtable, Inc. (NCGR) P. 0. Box 409

Bardstown, KY 40004 Fulton County Genealogical Society (TILT)

P. 0. Box 31 Fulton, KY 42041

Casey County 1850 census (BICE) 1806 settlement and early development, tax, land, and slave records (actions

of the general assembly) (BICE) Fulton County Cemeteries, 5 vols. (FULT)

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Nelson County Marriages: bonds and consents, vols. I-IV (1785-1848) (NCGR)

LOUISIANA Terrebonne Genealogical Society (TERR)

P. 0. Box 295 Station 2 Houma, LA 70360

Lafourche Parish St, Joseph Catholic Gmetery, Thibodaux (TERR)

MAINE Maine Genealogical Society (MGS)

P. 0. Box 221 Farmington, ME 04938

Statewide Records of Rev. Edward F. Cutter of Maine (1833-56) (MGS)

MARYLAND Maryland Genealogical Society (MARY)

201 W. Monument St. Baltimore, MD 21201

Statewide Index to vol. 27 of the Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, 1986

(MARY)

MASSACHUSETTS Essex Society of Genealogists (ESSE)

Lynnfield Public Library 18 Summer Street

Lynnfield, MA 01940 Essex County Cemeteries: where they are recorded and located [in progress] (ESSE)

MICHIGAN The Flint Genealogical Society (FLNT)

P. 0. Box 1217 Flint, MI 48501-1217

The Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc. (GSWC)

P. 0. Box 7155 Ann Arbor, MI 48107

Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society (GRAN) P. 0. Box 2015

Traverse City, MI 49685 Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society (KALA)

P. 0. Box 405 Cornstock, MI 49041

Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society (MMGS) C/O Library of Michigan

717 W. Allegan St. P. 0. Box 30007

Lansing, MI 48909 Oakland County Genealogical Society (OKLA)

P. 0. Box 1094 Birmingham, MI 48012

Pontiac Area Historical and Genealogical Society (PONT) P. 0. Box 901

Pontiac, MI 48056 Seeley Genealogical Society (SG)

4250 Darling Road Rives Junction, MI 49277

Eaton County Cemeteries of Eaton Rapids Township (MMGS)

Genesee County Cemetery books, 9 vols. 0 1840 census Grand Traverse County Cemetery records of Blair Township (GRAN) Ingham County Combined lngham County 1874 and 1895 atlases: every-name index

(MMGS) Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo's first cemetery, 1833-62 (KALA) Oakland County Cemetery and death records, West Bloomfield Township (PONT) Marriage returns, 1836-84 (OKLA) Washtenaw County Cemetery inscriptions of Saline Township (GSWC) Wayne County The Catholic Church in Detroit (1 701-1888) by George Pare (OKLA)

MINNESOTA Northwest Territory Canadian and French Heritage Center (NWTC)

P. 0. Box 26372 St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Range Genealogical Society W G ) P. 0. Box 388

Chisholm, MN 55719 Waseca Area Genealogical Society, Inc (WASE)

NEW ADDRESS: P. 0. Box 264 waseca, MN 56093

LeSueur County List of Sakatah Cemetery burials (WASE) Minneapolis Le Canadian, French-Canadian newspaper: extracts and translations, several

vols. P C ) St. Louis County Alphabetical index of naturalization records (RANG) Steele County Lists of all cemetery burials (WASE) Waseca County Lists of thirty-seven of fourty cemetery burials records (WASE)

MISSISSIPPI Ocean Springs Genealogical Society (OCEA)

P. 0. Box 1055 Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Skipwith Historical and Genealogical Society (SKIP) P. 0. Box 1382

Oxford, MS 38655 Jackwn County School census, 1912 (OCEA) Lafayette County Will abstracts, 1836-98 (SKIP)

MISSOURI Hamilton National Genealogical Society, I n c

NEW ADDRESS: 215 West 20th Terrace Oak Grove, MO 64075-9248

Harrison County Genealogical Society (HARR) P. 0. Box 65

Bethany, MO 64424 Nodaway County Genealogical Society (NODA)

P. 0. Box 214 Maryville, MO 64468

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Old Mines Area Historical Society (OLDM) P. 0. Box 552A Rt. 1

Cadet, MO 63630 Notice: "One of the purposes of the society is to make its archives building a records/research center of information about the mostly unknown Old Mines in which settled the fist white and black men in the future state of Missouri. Descendants of very early settlers are still living in the Old Mines area. Older residents still speak the Old French, which is similar to that spoken in the Brittany area in the early 1600s."

Ozarks Genealogical Society, Inc. (OZAR) P. 0. Box 3494 G.S.

Springfield, MO 65808 Phelps County Genealogical Society (PHEL)

P. 0. Box 571 Rolls, MO 65401

Greene County Landowners map, 1927 (OZAR) Marriages: book B (1854-66), and book C (1866-74) ( O W ) Harrison County Index to the New Hampton Centennial Review, 1868-1%8 (HARR) B ~ M u ~ Funeral Home records, Coffey, Missouri, 1922-26 (HARR) Nodaway County 1882 history index (NODA) 1890 special census of surviving soldiers, sailors, marines, and widows, etc.

(NODA) Phelps County Marriages, book A, 1857-67 (PHEL) Polk County 1850 census, plus map and 1850-60 slave schedules (OZAR) 1860 census and 1880 census plus map (OZAR) Washington County St. Joachirn Church parish census of 1890, Old Mines (OLDM)

MONTANA Root Diggers Genealogical Society (ROOT)

P. 0. Box 249 Glasgow, MT 59230

Valley County Glasgow Highland Cemetery [in progress] (ROOT) Glasgow Courier newspaper extracts of birth, marriage, and death infonna-

tion [in progress] (ROOT)

NEBRASKA Nebraska State Genealogical Society (NSGS)

P. 0. Box 5608 Lincoln, NE 68505

Northwest Genealogical Society (NWGS) P. 0. Box 6

Alliance, NE 69301 Southwest Nebraska Genealogical Society (SWNGS)

P. 0. Box 156 McCook, NE 69001

Statewide Nebrash: A Guide to Genealogical Research (NSGS) Research guides to genealogical data in Nebraska (series of ninty-three

counties) (NSGS) Hayes County Alphabetical list of farm landowners with township and section numbers for

1907 (SWNGS) Lancaster County Original land entries, 1858-1907 (NSGS) Uncoln County Marriages, 1861-76 (NSGS) Sheridan County Ode E. Black Memorial Cemetery, Lakeside (NWGS)

NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire Society of Genealogists

P. 0. Box 633 Exeter, NH 03833

Notice: "The society operates the first cooperative effort to bring public records to the public, by manning the "Open Records" vault of the New Hampshire Bureau of Vital records. The society's volunteers assure the vital records vault is open for business every day the bureau is open, regardless of weather conditions. The volunteers have frequently been lauded for the help they offer to out-of-state visitors, a service that civil servants, trying to deal with other matters, are unable to provide."

Statewide Polish cemetery inscriptions, New Hampshire (see CONNECI'ICUT POLO

NEW JERSEY Genealogical Society of the West Fields (GSWF)

C/O Westfield Memorial Library NEW ADDRESS: 550 East Broad St.

Westfield, NJ 07090 Essex County Polish marriages in Harrison, 1908-20 (see CONNECI'ICUT POLI) Union County Burials, St. John's Episcopal Church, Elizabeth (GSWF) Records of Springfield Presbyterian Church (GSWF)

NEW MEXICO Sierra County Genealogical Society (SIER)

do Public Library, P. 0. Box 311

T ~ t h or Consequences, NM 87901 Sierra County Cemetery records, vol. 1,1907-80 (SIER) Earliest marriages, 1907-80 (SIER)

NEW YORK Capital District Genealogical Society (CAPI)

P. 0. Box 2175 Empire State Plaza Station

Albany, NY 12220-0175 Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Soclety (CAYU)

P. 0. Box 241 Moravia, NY 13118

Notice: "We have, at cost of copying, maps of Moravia and surrounding areas in Southern Cayuga County for 1853 and 1875, and we are putting together maps of other early dates. We also have many books by noted historians and genealogists.

Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc. (JEWI) P. 0. Box 6398

New York, NY 10128 General Surname list of capital district genealogical society members (CAPI) Fulton County Hktory of Montgomery & Fulton Counties, by F. W. Beers, 1878 (reprint

and index) (MONT) New York Metropolitan Area Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, by Estelle M.

Guzik (JEWI)

NORTH CAROLINA Burke County Genealogical Society (BURK)

P. 0. Box 661 Morganton. NC 28655

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Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society, Inc. (OLDB) P. 0. Box 2122

Asheville, NC 28802 Burke County Death certificates, vol. 1 (1913-20) and vol. 2 (1920-24) (BURK) Old Buncombe County Index to deeds, 1782-1850 (OLDB)

NORTH DAKOTA Red River Valley Genealogical Society (REDR)

NEW ADDRESS: P. 0. Box 9284 Fargo, ND 58106-9284

Dakota Territory Marriage records of Cass County, 1872-88 (includes early church and

pastom) (REDR) Dickey County Northern half of county cemeteries, indexed (REDR) Southern half of county cemeteries, indexed (REDR) Ramson County Cemeteries (REDR) Traill County Cemeteries (REDR)

OHIO Ashtabula County Genealogical Society, Inc. (ASIIT)

C/O Henderson Memorial Library 54 E. Jefferson St.

Jefferson, OH 44047 The Brown County Genealogical Society (BROW)

P. 0. Box 83 Georgetown, OH 45121

Clark County Genealogical Society (CLAR) P. 0. Box 1412

Springfield, OH 45501 Jewish Genealogical Society of Cleveland (JECL)

996 Eastlawn Drive Highland Heights, OH 44143

Lawrence County Chapter OGS (LAWR) P. 0. Box 945

Ironton, OH 45638 Stark County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (STAR)

7300 Woodcrest NE North Canton, OH 44721

Tuscarawas County Genealogical Society, Inc. (TUSC) P. 0. Box 141

New Philadelphia, OH 44663 Astabula County Then &Now (includes 1,600 biographies) (ASHT) Index of naturalizations, 1875-1906 (ASHT) Brown County 1850 federal census (BROW) Cemeteries by township (BROW) Clark County Newspaper abstracts, vol. UI, (August 1835-December 1836) (CLAR) Cuyahoga County List of burials: Fir St. Cemetery, 1865-1980s (JECL) List of burials: Willet St. Cemetery, 1850s (JECL) Lawrence County 1820 federal census (LAWR) Earliest marriage records, 1817-43 (LAWR) Stark County 1880 census index (STAR) Tuscarawas County Evans Creek Lutheran Church records ('IWSC) Marriages: vol. 1 (18084%) and vol. 2 (184543) ('IWSC)

OKLAHOMA Tulsa Genealogical Society

NEW ADDRESS: P. 0. Box 585 Tulsa, OK 74101-0585

Western Trails Genealogical Society P. 0. Box 70

Alties OK 73522 Notice: "We publish Greer County, Texas, records, which was in 1907 divided into Jackson, Greer, Harmon and Beckham counties of Oklahoma. Our research into records of these counties is our top priority. Our newsletter is the first written history of the area besides the old newspapers."

OREGON Coos Genealogical Forum (COOS)

P. 0. Box 1067 North Bend, OR 97459

Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Inc. (GFOR) 1410 S.W. Morrison #812

Portland, OR 97205 NEW SOCIETY: Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon

Raymond Rowe Mittleman Jewish Community Center

6651 Capitol Highway Portland, OR 97219

Statewide Index to Oregon donation land claims (rev. 1987) (GFOR) Coos County Probate index (COOS) Some cemetery records of Coos and Curry counties (GFOR)

Curry County Some cemetery records of Coos and Cuny counties (GFOR) Multnomah County Marriage records: 1855-73,1873-83,1883-85,1885438,1888-90 (GFOR) Wasco County Some cemetery records (GFOR)

PENNSYLVANIA Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation

(BEAV) 1216 L. Fourth Street

Beaver, PA 15009 Blair County Genealogical Society (BLAI)

P. 0. Box 855 Altoona, PA 16603

Bucks County Genealogical Society (BUCK) P. 0. Box 1092

Doylestown, PA 18901 Beaver County Twentieth century history of Beaver County, 1900-88 (BEAV) Blair County Fuoss Funeral Home records, Bellwood, 1914-61 (BLAI) Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, 1857-1987 (BLAI) Bucks County Tax records, 1693-1778 (BUCK) Sheriffs deeds, 1746-76 (BUCK)

SOUTH DAKOTA East River Genealogical Forum (IIuron Area) (EAST)

RR 2 Box 148 Wolsey, SD 57384

Notice: "The Huron Family History Center (LDS) opened in Sep- tember under the supervision of Dorothy A. Sargent. This is open to the general public and includes access to Salt Lake City library

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New Arrivals

Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary by Maurine and Glen Harris

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Beamster, Restraint on Alienation, Grimgribber, Anascara, Muniment of Title, Wainbote. These terms and thousands of others can be quickly located and defined in Ancestry's Con- cise Genealogical Dictionary.

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TENNESSEE The Tennessee Genealogical Society WNN)

P. 0. Box 111249 Memphis, TN 38111-1249

Fayette County Court minute book B, 1840-44 (TENN) Shelby County Occupant entry, vol. 1, book B (TENN)

TEXAS Ellis County Genealogical Society (ELLI)

P. 0. Box 385 Waxahachie, TX 75165

Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. (TARR) 1020 E. Humbolt Street Fort Worth, TX 76104

Polish Genealogical Society of Texas (PGST) 218 Beaver Bend

Houston, TX 77037 Ellis County Mamage records, vols. F-J (January 1887-May 1900) (ELLI) Death records: vol. 1 (1903-09) and vol. 3 (1917-23 (ELLI) Greer County (see OKWIOMA WEST) San Jacinto County Indexed death records of St. Joseph's Church, New Waverly (1897-1930);

copied tombstones at Danville-Shepherd Hills Polish cemeteries (1887- 1989) and Elmina-St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, New Waverly (1882- 1989) (PGST)

Tamant County Burials: OldTrinity, New Trinity, Mansfield, Como, Skyvue, and Cedar Hill 0-m)

UTAH Early Mormon Research Institute

P. 0. Box 2650 Salt Lake City, UT 84110-2650

Notice: "Publish a quarterly Nauvoo Journal, which is national in focus."

NEW SOCJETY: Jewish Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City Thomas W. Noy

3510 Fleetwood Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84109

VERMONT Statewide Polish cemetery inscriptions, Vermont (see CONNECTICUT POLI) Rutland County Index to A Genealogical Register of the Early Families of Shoreham,

Vermont (see COLORADO FOOT)

VIRGINIA Fairfax Genealogical Society (FAIR)

P. 0. Box 2344 Merrifield, VA 221 16-2344

Loudoun Genealogy Club (LOUD) P. 0. Box 254

Leesburg, VA 22075 Notice: "Courthouse records have been microfilmed and are available at the Richmond Stake Family History Center (LDS). Church records on New Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Lovettsville, 1765-

1965, are in the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg. Contact person is Jane Sullivan. Further records are at the church in Lovettsville."

Fairfax County 1820 federal census and census of manufacturers (FAIR) Cemeteries [in progress] (FAIR)

WASHINGTON Clark County Genealogical Society (CLAR)

P. 0. Box 2728 Vancouver, WA 98668

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society (LOWE) P. 0. Box 472

Longview, WA 98632 Okanogan County Genealogical Society (OKAN)

Rt 1, Box 323 Omak, WA 98841

South King County Genealogical Society (SOUT) P. 0. Box 3174

Kent, WA 98032 Yakima Valley Genealogical Society (YAKI)

P. 0. Box 445 Yakima, WA 98907

Notice: "Yakima Valley Genealogical Society has an outstanding collection of cemetery records. The cemetery file has all the known graves in Yakima, Kittitas, and Klickitat counties, coordinated with cemetery and mortuary records and including newspaper obituaries to date. The pioneer file of persons who settled in the Yakima Valley includes family records and items. The surname file has several thousand cards."

Clark County Censuses of 1850 and 1860,1870, and 1880 (3 vols.) (CLAR) Courthouse death records, book 1,1891-1903 (CLAR) Cowlitz County Comprehensive index to probates, 1861-1907 ( L O W ) Cemetery records through 1983 (LOW) King County Memorial records of South King County, vol. 1 and 2 (SOUT) Okanogan County Cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions (includes Indian burial

grounds) (OKAN)

WEST VIRGINIA Tyler County IIeritage and IIistorical Society (TYLE)

P. 0. Box 317 Middlebourne, WV 26149

West Augusta Historical & Genealogical Society (WEST) 2515 10th Ave.

Parkersburg, WV 26101-5829 Tyler County Censuses of 1850,1870, and 1900 [the latter in progress] (TYLE) Wood County History of Locust Valley Community (WEST)

WISCONSIN Chippewa County (WI) Genealogical Society (CIIIP)

1427 Hilltop Blvd. Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

Lafayette County Genealogy Workshop (LAFA) 212 W. Church Street

P. 0. Box 443 Shullsburg, WI 53586

Notice: "Our society has access to cemetery records, indexed censuses, biographical sketches, all newspaper records, and indexed probate and vital records for Lafayette County. We keep a surname card file, and we provide free queries and a quarterly newsletter to members. We will give one hour of free research to new members, and information on resources."

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Rock County Genealogical Society (ROCK) P. 0 . Box 711

Janesville, WI 53547-0711 Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society (WISC)

Janice K. Gifford, President 6420 West Lloyd Street Wauwatosa, WI 53213

Notice: "Data is being gathered on the locations, history, records, inscriptions, and stone carvings of old, abandoned, and neglected cemeteries and burial sites throughout the state. Members can request the society archivist to search the records for burial information on specific surnames."

Chippewa County Names of about 9,000 people naturalized (or applied for naturalization)

(CHIP) Dane County Evergreen Cemetery index (ROCK) Rock County Early birth, death, and marriage records (ROCK) Probate index, 184.5-1930 (ROCK)

WYOMING Fremont County Genealogy Society (FREM)

do Riverton Branch Library 1330 West Park

Riverton, WY 82501 Fremont County Marriage records: 1884-1904 and 1904-08 (2 vols.) (FREM) First journal of district court, 1884-94 (FREM)

Book Reviews

In Search of Your Canadian Roots. Angus Baxter. Published by Macmillan of Canada Publishing Corporation, Toronto, 1989. Paperback, 310 pages, $16.95.

This is an updated and revised version of Baxter's former In Search of Your Roots, his first genealogical guide to Canadian and other records. We are happy to see that in this publication, devoted exclusively to Canada, he retained the good features of the first one, while adding some valuable material.

The format presents general introductory procedures for the novice, followed by chapters on records of the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), the National Archives of Canada (NAC) in Ottawa, census returns, and church records. One of the "new " chapters in the book is "The Great Migrations," which discusses some notable immigrant groups. The chapter on the wealth of the National Archives is perfunctory, not much more than the NAC's own Tracing Your Ancestors in Canada. Although the chapter on Coats of Arms gives fair warning on the ubiquitous mail order "family coats of arms" scam, it was disappointing not to have any mention of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, established in 1988.

Nowhere did I find a reference, in the chapters on the National Archives or on church records, to the NAC's Check- list of Parish Registers (1986), the extensive guide to microfilmed church registers held by NAC that can be or-

dered through interlibrary loan. The same omission occurs with NAC's Census Returns, 1666-1891, the "bible" for obtaining film numbers.

The bulk of the book is devoted to a province-by-province examination of records and sources, the meat and potatoes for the genealogist. The sub-headings range from civil registration and local or provincial archives to land records, wills, census, and church registers.

This reviewer has mixed feelings on the sections for church registers. In the Ontario chapter there are what appear to be many mistakes, omissions, or typographical errors. Ex- amples: Port Hope Anglican registers from 1827 have been available for some time at the Toronto (Anglican) Diocesan Archives; others now available have not been included. Some of the dates in the parish BMD lists are impossible: it is highly unlikely that Fort Frances in Northern Ontario @. 230) even existed in 1840; similarly, Wiarton @. 233) could not have had Presbyterian records beginning in 1822. There are many more Quaker records and registers available than the few that Baxter lists. These irritations detract from the very important contribution that Baxter has made as a church record guide, and these could be misleading to a novice.

The provincial sections on libraries have been greatly expanded, thanks to responses from interested librarians. When all widely available and broad-application records have been searched, local libraries remain the repositories of unique neighborhood material (occasionally primary and much secondary materials, but also important transcriptions, indexes and abstracts).

Baxter's publication has now firmly supplanted the formerly excellent but outdated and out-of-print A Canadian GenealogicalHandbook by Eric Jonasson. To satisfy the avid ancestor-hunter it is not likely feasible or possible to include all records and sources in detail for each and every province in one manageable volume. While no book on a country with such a wide-ranging and diverse history and records sources can be the "perfect" guidebook, this is the best reference book available for anyone approaching family history work in the Candadian provinces.

Brenda Dougall Merriman, C.G.R.S., C.G.L.

Archival Sources for the Study of Canadian Jewry. Lawrence F. Tapper. Published by National Archives of Canada, Ot- tawa. 1978, revised 1987. Paperback, 95 pages, English and French. (No charge; order from author, Historical Resources Branch, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIA ON3.)

This book is one of the National Archives of Canada's (NAC's) Ethnocultural Guide Series that reflects the variety of immigrant groups that make up the "Canadian mosaic." The author gives a brief history of Jewry in Canada and an introduction to the Canadian Jewish Archives Program of the NAC's Manuscript Division. It is the holdings of this division that are described in detail in the main seventy pages. A most useful bibliography includes university theses drawn from the studies of history, political science, sociology, and social

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work. The index contains personal names as well as subject material.

In spite of composing a very small percentage of the Canadian population, the Jewish community has been prominent in political, cultural, and academic fields. From registers of the first Hebrew congregation (founded in Montreal in 1768) to personal and institutional papers, an impressive mass of material has been collected and preserved.

The records of many Jewish charitable and cultural organizations are described (including activities dating mainly from the nineteenth century and, also, much more contem- porary activities). Personal correspondence and diaries cover a wide range of history and individuals, from literary manuscripts and sermons to correspondence of loan associations and European memoirs. Just a few examples of inter- esting people represented here are the noted drama critic Nathan Cohen, activist Rabbi Gunther Plaut, philosopher Emil Fackenheim, businessman/philanthropist Baron de Hirsch, and Senator David Croll. Genealogists will find more specific rewards in such records as the War Orphan Place- ment Service, Jewish burials in Winnipeg (1946-69), the Jewish Colonization Association (1888-1919), Jewish Im- migrant Aid Services (1923-50), and marriages and cemetery records of Vaad Ha'ir in Ottawa. Not described here, but mentioned in the introductory pages, is the NAC's exciting Li-Ra-Ma Collection (Russian Consular Records) in which thousands of Jews and nonJews of east European nativity filed details of their family backgrounds (1900-22).

The NAC has done a fine service in publishing these fascinating holdings of its Manuscript Division (of course additional records may be found in NAC's Government Archives Division), and we look forward to more publications in the Ethnocultural Guide Series.

Brenda Dougall Merriman, C.G.R.S., C.G.L.

A Practical Guide to Planning a Family Reunion. Emma J. Wisdom, Published by Post Oak Publications, Nashville, TN. 1988 Softcover, 87 pages. $8.95 plus $2.00 postagelhandling. (Tennessee residents add $0.69 per book sales tax.)

This new book by Emma J. Wisdom will be welcomed by family associations who strive to improve their reunions. A step-by-step guide, it will lead the organizers from "conceiv- ing the idea" to a successful conclusion. It discusses cost, getting people involved, activities, and all aspects of the reunion. Sample letters and sample leaflets will guide the reunion committees. Menus and shopping lists are suggested. Appendixes include phone numbers of hotel chains and tourist bureaus. This manual is well written and attractively illustrated. The compiler is a professional organizer who has planned many types of meetings.

Christine Rose, C.G., F.A.S.G.

Records Access

In this department are reports on any significant o r potentially significant changes that will impact on genealogical or historical research. This includes legislative acts, archival access, major filming projects, and potential destruction of important records. Please report any information to Sandra Luebking, P.O. Box 271, Western Springs, I L 60558-0271.

Social Security Records Filmed

There has been a great deal of concern and just as much misinformation in the past few years of the rumored destruction of Social Security records. In order to set things straight, Rose Morrison, volunteer and long-time newsletter editor at the National Archives-New England Branch decided to go to the most authoritative source. In a letter dated 18 July 1989, she received the following response from Dorcas R. Hardy, Commissioner of Social Security:

"We can understand your concerns about the loss of information of possible historical value when the Social Security Administration's Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card, is destroyed. However, we assure you that every precaution has been taken to ensure that no per- tinent data is lost.

"While federal agencies may select records for destruction, the records may not be destroyed unless the agencies have received the written approval from the Archivist of the United States. This approval is granted only after the Archivist's staff at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has appraised the records and determined that their historical value does not warrant keeping them permanently. When it becomes necessary to destroy source documents, the integrity of the data is protected and destruction decisions are made strictly in accordance with guidelines issued by NARA.

"Since the Social Security program began in 1935, we have issued over 328 million Social Security numbers based on that amount of applications. Due to the enormous physical volume of the files that are involved, we found it very difficult to maintain the original paper documents. Therefore, we sought and received approval from the Archivist for destruction of the Form SS-5s.

"Information from original Form SS-5s is keyed into the applicable computer database, and the face of the form is filmed. The reverse side of the document is not filmed because it contains only the instructions for completing the form. After the film is processed and reviewed for legibility, the source documents are destroyed. In order to simplify subsequent retrieval and reference, the filmed records are indexed by several data fields including date of receipt and the applicant's surname.

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"If information is requested from these records, the information is retrieved from the database and a printout is provided free of charge. However, if the inquirer specifically requests a copy of the original application, a print will be made from the microfilm file and forwarded. A nominal fee is charged for this service.

"You may also be interested to know that the Form SS-5, and the information we request from applicants, has changed over time, with later versions providing for the collection of more information. Thus, not all electronically generated records will contain the same level of detail because there was less information on earlier applications. Consequently, printouts of information keyed more recently will contain more detailed information."

(Commissioner Hardy's letter to Rose Morrison was reproduced in National Archives Volunteers, the September 1989 issue of the newsletter published by volunteers at the National Archives-New England Region. The address supplied on the letterhead is the Commissioner of Social Security, Baltimore, MD 21235.)

Social Security Record Fee Increase

The great interest in Social Security records has been reflected in many genealogical publications in the past few months. The October 1989 issue of The Newsletter of the Chicago Genealogical Society (P.O. Box 1160, Chicago, IL 60690) picked up on information published in the June 1989 issue of the McHenry County Connection (newsletter of the McHenry County Genealogical Society, 1011 North Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050). According to a memo from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Social Security Administration, received by Irene Horvath and dated 4 May 1989: "As of July 1, 1989, the $2 and $6 fees are no longer in effect." A copy of new rates which was enclosed with the letter, included the following fee schedule: a microprint of Form SS-5 or numident printout, or search for date and place of death (Social Security number provided) is $7; a microprint of Form SS-5 or numident printout, or search for date and place of death with no SSN or the incorrect SSN provided is $16.50; a search for claim file is $14; certification is $10; photocopies are 10e per page; postage corresponds to current postage rates; and special services are charged at actual cost.

Bayonne Relocation Delayed

Regional editor Albert B. Carmichael, C.G., reports that the long-awaited relocation of the National Archives-North- east Region Branch from Bayonne, New Jersey, to Manhat- tan, New York, originally estimated for October this year, has now been set back to August 1991 at the earliest, if at all. A full report will appear in the next issue of the Forum.

Census Search Fee Increase The United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the

Census has announced a significant increase in fees for searching the 1900 to 1980 census schedules. A notice from the Pittsburg, Kansas, Personal Census Service Branch states the following:

"The age and citizenship searching service is a self-sup- porting operation of the Bureau of the Census in accordance with Title 31, United States Code, section 483a. Under this statute, all expenses incurred in providing census transcripts by the Personal Census Service Branch are covered by fees paid by individuals who require personal information from the decennial census records for proper purposes. In order to provide this service, this branch has been operating with a fee structure of $15.00 for a search in regular turn, based on the date the request is received.

"Due to increased operating costs, effective 1 October 1989, the fee for service will be increased to $25.00 for all searches. Additional transcript copies, if desired, are $2.00 each. Full schedules (for genealogy) will be furnished upon request at a charge of $6.00 each."

The new application forms (BC-600) indicate the new fee structure and provide instructions for filling out the application as well as the restrictions for accessing information from twentieth-century census schedules. The Bureau of the Cen- sus asks that old forms be destroyed and new forms be requested from the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Personal Census Service Branch, Pit- tsburg, KS 66762.

United States Sources

California The Stanislaus County Clerk Recorder and Elections Of-

fices have relocated to 902-11th Street, one block from the courthouse. This office handles recording of deeds, issues marriage licenses and passports, and maintains the birth and death records. Write to P.O. Box 1008, Modesto, CA (209) 525-6312. (As reported by the Genealogical Society of Stanislaus County, California, Inc., P.O. Box 4735, Modesto, CA 95352).

'8 Some microfilming of local death records (churches,

funeral homes) was completed by the Genealogical Society of Utah this last year. Copies of films are available at East Bay Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 20417, Oakland, CA 94620 (As reported by East Bay Genealogical Society.)

Colorado FGS Director Betty Kaufman submitted a copy of a letter

from Terry Ketelsen, State Archivist, State of Colorado, to Joseph Carney, Director of the Colorado Vital Statistics Bureau. In the 25 April 1989 letter, Mr. Ketelsen wrote to Mr. Carney:

"I would like to pass along my comments regarding im- proving the personal research access to Colorado vital statis-

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Partial List of Topics

European research to determine New York Palatines French Canadians-French Americans Digging in Grannie's Attic: How to preserve and protect documentary evidence Irish migration: more than the famine years Research in the Soviet Union Archive resources in Canada and New York United Empire Loyalists: misplaced New Yorkers Publishing Your Genealogy Preserving Your Ancestors- Photographically New York Yearly Meeting & Quaker Migration Video Taping your family history The LDS Family History Library- indexes on computer Compact Disk becomes a reality Newspaper resources for genealogists Connecticut to the Western Reserve of Ohio via New York Tracing your Swiss Ancestors Polish & Eastern European Migration to America Writers workshops Word Processing techniques to write your genealogy Ellis Island Research Strategy Genealogical Research in the Records of the Holland Land Company Iialian Research in Upstate New York Canadian-American Border Crossing records Church archives New Amsterdam: The Dutch and their records

Partial List of Speakers

Stanley Ames John Austin Craig Braack Florence Christoph Peter Christoph Barbara Clawson Susan Conklin David Davenport Maureen Gibbon Kay Gill Judy Gray Phyllis Hackleman John Heisey "Hank" Jones

Carol Kammen Greg Kinal John Larish Dewayne Lener Dennis Lesieur Sally

Light Dorothy Martin Leland Meitzler Elizabeth Moger B-Ann Moorhouse

Ruth Naparsteck Ron Nichols Jayare Roberts Robert Rowe Franciska Safran

Kip Speny Walt Steesy Maralyn Wellauer

CROSSING THE BORDER A MAJOR CONFERENCE FOR FAMILY

AND COMMUNITY HISTORIANS July 5-6-7, 1990

Riverside Convention Center Rochester, New York

The Genealogical Conference of New York is extending a national invitation to attend the first major conference in Western New York.

New York's river valleys and later the Erie Canal provided major passageways to the western frontier and thousands of people from Europe, New England, Canada and Pennsylvania crossed her borders.

Cross the border between past and present by expanding your knowledge of court, church, library and census records. Help us celebrate the Bicentennial of the Federal Census.

Crossing a technological border, GCNY is offering a special, individual, hands-on "computer training camp." Programs will include:

introduction and advanced DOS data base utilization

online services genealogical programs

word processing Both MS-DOS (IBM) and Maclntosh machines will be used.

Crossing the educational border, a number of educational seminars have been scheduled.

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tics records. For a number of years now the genealogy com- 300,000 entries had been made, mostly in fairly recent munity has asked me why older vital statistics records cannot newspapers. Plans are to do the older papers, also. The index be made available for research. They do not fully understand will not be published. Surname searches are available. For that the state statutes and privacy regulations drive the closure further information, contact Stewart Harter, CompuGen Sys- of the records. tems, P.O. Box 15604, Fort Wayne, IN 46885. (As reported

"However, I would suggest to you that perhaps the time is by Indiana Historical Society, 315 West Ohio Street, Room right to seek a change in the laws as they affect access of vital 350, Indianapolis, IN 46202.) and death records. If after seventy-five (75) years the birth and death records were made available to bona fide re- Iowa searchers, it would enable the genealogy community to pur- "The State of Iowa seemingly wants to take over our county sue their ancestral searches and yet ensure the rights of records. . . thereby they may (upon whim of office) decide to privacy are maintained. A number of states have enacted new take all of our county records out of the counties. This would legislation along these lines with minimal problems. be a tragedy." (As reported by Clayton County Genealogical

"In the last several years, this division has changed its Society, Box 846, Elkader, IA 52043.) position of viewing the genealogy community as a time-con- sumer to that of a valued asset to the preservation and dis- Kansas semination of our state's historical and vital record "The Kansas Historical Society in Topeka is in the first information. This has come about by listening to their needs stages of building a new facility. However, the Kansas legis- and demonstrating we would try to be responsive. lature only permitted enough money for the storage of Kansas

"I would encourage you to seek a change of the statutes to material. The genealogical societies of our state are very provide access to these older vital records. If I, or this concerned of what will happen to the very large collection the division, can be of any assistance in such planning, please do historical society has on other states. Since no money is set not hesitate to contact me." aside for this matter, we have been told that all material

(excluding that pertaining to Kansas) will be put in a large Florida warehouse, most likely stacked on the floor. In no time, we

Florida State records recently closed access to vital records believe, this material will deteriorate. Dr. Ramon Powers who such as birth and deaths. Florida State Archives recently heads the historical society is an 'academic historian' and distributed microfiche of all their holdings to libraries and cares nothing about genealogy. In several personal conversa- other research institutions. (As reported by Genealogical tions with Ruth Keys Clark, past president of the Kansas Society of Sarasota, Inc., P.O. Box 1917, Sarasota, FL34230- Council of Genealogical Societies, he has stated he will not 1917.) promote genealogy; however, he will not put that in writing.

We have started a writing campaign hoping that our legis- Indiana lators will change the policy and allow more money for an

CompuGen Systems of Fort Wayne has initiated a new adequate facility. (As reported by Karen Poulton Burgess, project to computer index items of genealogical interest (such President, Reno County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5, as births, marriages, deaths, divorces, engagements, anniver- Hutchinson, KS 67504-0005.) saries, birthdays, estate notices, guardianships, moving per- mits, and wills) in Indiana newspapers. As of May 1988, over

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The Barton County, Kansas, records have been microfilmed by a firm hired by the county commissioner. The original records, in many instances, are now in storage. (As reported by Barton County Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 425, Great Bend, KS 67530.)

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Society of Utah is proceeding in northeastern Kansas. The Topeka Genealogical Society has acquired the original volumes of early Shawnee County naturalization records for the library. They are on microfilm at the Kansas State His- torical Society as well. (As reported by Donald J. O'Toole, Corresponding Secretary of the Topeka Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 4048, Topeka, KS 66604-0048).

Massachusetts The cost of a certified copy (only kind given) of birth,

death, or marriage records (1896 to present) from Registry of Vital Statistics, 150 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02111, has increased to $6 each.

Massachusetts State Archives at Columbia Point, 220 Moaaissey Boulevard., Boston, MA 02125, is not open on Saturday for research, but (on a trial basis) it is open Thursday nights until 9:00 P.M. Vital records there are from 1841 to 1895. As of now, there is no increase in that fee (still $3 for certified copy), but printouts from the microfilm are $0.50. (As reported by Shirley Barnes, Wayland, Mass.)

w Middlesex probate records (1648-1871) have been moved

to the Massachusetts State Archives at Columbia Point. These are the wills, administrations, petitions, and adoptions and cover 272 record books. There is an alphabetical index to these records. A 1796 Act of Congress made provisions for Seamen's Protection Certificates; these certificates were to be issued, upon proof of citizenship, as an attempt to protect seamen from impressment by Great Britain and other countries. These certificates included birthplaces, ages, and physical description, and they were indexed by the WPA in the 1930s. If you had an ancestor who was a seaman from 1796 to 1940, and who may have sailed out of the following ports only, check at the National Archives-New England Region at Waltham, Massachusetts: Fall River, Mass. (1837- 69); Newport, R.I. (1835-77); New London, Conn. (1796- 1827 and 1833-78); New Haven, Conn. (1793-1801 and 1833-41). (As reported by National Archives Volunteers, National Archives-New England Region, 380 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02154.) [Editor's note: See page 15, The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches, by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking [Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 19881, for further information on Seamen's Protection Certificates and other federal records relating to New England ports.)

Minnesota "The Minnesota Legislature entertained a bill to close

death records to the public within the last year, but it was not acted upon. Many county historical societies have ongoing newspaper indexing projects, which might be an untapped source. Our society is working closely with the local histori-

cal society to create a 'Card Catalog to Waseca County' to be housed in the historical museum on 3x5 cards by surname, subject, or title. As surrounding libraries switch their card catalogs to computer, their card catalog files are inexpensive to purchase and are ideal to create this master list of genealogy and history for the county. Each card lists the source of information contained on the card (e.g., 1910 Census, Cemetery Burial, etc.)." (As reported by Waseca Area Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 264, Waseca, MN 56093.)

Missouri The Missouri State Historical Society is coordinating re-

search for a Law Enforcement Monument to honor all peace officers killed in the line of duty since the beginning of the state. Anyone knowing of person(s) who died enforcing the law in the time between 1820 to the present is asked to contact the society at 1020 Lowry, Columbia, MO 65201, for a short form to complete. For questions call (314) 882-7083. The Chamber of Commerce of St. Genevieve has 5,000 family cards indexed from Catholic church records dating from 1759 to 1910. For further information contact Lucille Basler, Ex- ecutive Secretary, 50 N. Fifth Street, St. Genevieve, MO 63670. (As reported by Genealogical Society of Central Missouri, P.O. Box 26, Columbia, MO 65205.)

w Missouri genealogists were urged to write their local mem-

bers of the Missouri House of Representatives in favor of H.B. 675, which would place a filing fee on all land filings in Missouri, and the fee would be set aside for conservation of local records. Betty Harvey Williams, who made the suggestion, served on the Local Government Records Task Force, which completed a project in 1987 through 1988 called Missouri State Historical Records Assessment and Reporting Project. Attention was focused on the desperate need to rescue and preserve the records of our county court- houses. Microfilming and other preservation processes are expensive, and this bill would provide funds to continue the project. (As reported by Ozarks Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3494 GS, Springfield, MO 65808.)

New York "The New York Court of Errors (1784-1846) record a

significant source for social and legal history, and they document the activities of the state's highest court prior to the 1847 constitutional reorganization. The court of errors heard cases appealed from the supreme, chancery, and other courts. The files include approximately twenty cubic feet of fragile and deteriorating material that must be treated before it can be made available for research use. SARA (New York State Archives and Records Administration) will arrange, describe, index, and microfilm the records. The microfilm will be available through SARA or obtainable through interlibrary loan. Mr. George A. Damiano donated $3,670 to SARA in memory of his father, Robert V. Damiano, Esquire, which will be used to fund the preservation." (As reported in Genealogy Workshop, newsletter of the Genealogy Workshop at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, courtesy ofFor the Record, vol. 7, no. 2 Spring 1989).

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Ohio "Persons visiting the health department will no longer be

able to see the original birth records for persons born since 1 January 1948. To see the original record you must be a direct descendant, officer of the state, or the person named on the certificate. A certified copy of the birth certificate can be obtained upon request, but all medical information will be deleted. You are still allowed to view the ledger index. The reason behind the rule is to withhold medical information on the certificate." (As reported by the Muskingum County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3066, Zanesville, OH 43702.)

a Birth and death records (1908-89) may still be obtained

from the health department; however, as a result of Ohio's new law, applications must be filled out to get certified copies. (As reported by Gallia County Historical Society, P.O. Box 295, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.)

a "We have received several films that are unreadable. Why

can't those who sell or rent these films know that they are not readable when the job is being done and refilm them then?" The society is especially conscious of bad filming since a 1977 fire destroyed courthouse records. The society takes great pride in helping to preserve those court records. (As submitted by the Brown County Genealogical Society, Box 83, Georgetown, OH 45121.)

Oklahoma The index to land entries in the Oklahoma tract books were

by land description until volunteer Anna B. Clevenger spent one year arranging them by surname. Each of the twenty-two volumes was indexed in a separate book. The indexes are for sale at $10 each and are from thirty-seven to sixty-three pages in length. The Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society (SWOGS) has a service by mail that makes it easy now to locate a homesteader. For $5 and an SASE, volunteers will locate the pioneer and send a copy of his entry papers. All twenty-two index books will be searched for the surname, and each will be checked with the microfilmed tract books until the full name is located. Sendfill name, and the county if known. The $5 is a search fee and will not be returned if the name is not there. If identical names are found, all entries will be sent. The Federal Tract Books do not include allot- ments of the Five Civilized Tribes in Eastern Oklahoma. (As reported by Aulena Scearce Gibson, Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 148, Lawton, OK 73502.)

Oregon Oregon has recently passed a bill that, in its planning

stages, will aid in the collection of archival materials regarding Oregon pioneers before the census of 1910. (As submitted by Edward Stratton, President, Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1511, Cowallis, OR 97339.)

Texas The Pecan Valley Genealogical Society is actively seeking

repeal of Texas house bills 768 and 1994, which deny to the

public the right to see and personally search birth and death records in the custody of local registrars. Representative Jim Parker of Comanche has introduced H.B. 685 responding to the need for open records. It includes a section that allows a local registrar to permit a person access to records, if, at the time of the request, the person or registrar legibly records the name and home address of the person making the request in a registration book. The genealogists and others involved in seeing that records are opened up, lost in 1989; however, they are starting early to work for the 1991 session of the Texas legislature. The Texas group will appreciate getting help from any others who have an interest in making vital records available. Even out-of-state genealogists can help by writing the Texas Tourist Bureau and State Chamber of Commerce, saying they will go to other states to research as long asTexas records are closed. (As submitted by Merle Stevens, Vice President-Special Projects, The Pecan Valley Genealogical Society, 1707-3rd, Brownwood, TX 76801.)

Virginia "Nelson County records are neglected. Some Albemarle

records are also in need of filming and rebinding. Plastic coating of the pages should be done on many of the most-used records." (As submitted by Steven Meeks, President, Central Virginia Genealogical Association, 303 Farm Lane, Charlot- tesville, VA 22901.)

Washington The state is involved in Washington State Newspaper

Project (Washington State Library, AJ-11, Olympia, WA 98504-0111). The goal is to preserve Washington's oldest and most endangered historical newspapers on microfilm. The South King County Genealogical Society has donated $500 toward this project. (As reported by South King County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3174, Kent, WA 98032- 0203.)

Familv Associations Christine Rose, C.G., F.A.S.G.

It is quickly apparent in talking with those involved in family associations that there is a problem of definition. What is a one-namelsurname organization? Is it an organization devoted only to descendants of a particular immigrant? Devoted only to descendants of a named couple, far removed from the immigrant? Devoted only to the surname in a certain region of the United States, or of a particular nationality? Are we to assume that it is an organization open to all nationalities? What is the difference, if any, between a sur- namelone-name organization and a family association?

With increasing interest in family associations, it may be beneficial to standardize definitions. This columnist proposes consideration of the following. It will be noted that the list does not include a definition for "Family Association," "Family Society," or "Family Organization." It would be

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difficult to limit these identifications as many are already known by these names. The expense of changing such things as incorporation, by-laws, stationery, leaflets, and membership cards would be prohibitive. Instead, it is suggested that each association add a sub-title to their name. As an example, an association tracing a surname could be "The Murphy Family Association: a Surname Association." A regional society could be "The Walker Family Organization: A Regional Surname Organization."

The proposed sub-titles: 1. Surname Association. Devoted to the study of a par-

ticular surname, all nationalities. One-Name Association would be synonymous for those who prefer that designation.

2. One-Name (Scottish, English, German, etc.) Associa- tion. A surname organization devoted to all of the surname, but of a particular nationality. The nationality would be inserted, such as "One-Name German Association."

3. ImmigrantDescendant Association. Descendants of a particular immigrant or group of immigrants (such as two brothers, etc.). Does not focus on the surname, but includes a study of all descendants, males and females.

4. Immigrant/Descendant Surname Association. Descen- dants of a particular immigrant or group of immigrants (same as above), but limits study to those descendants carrying the surname.

5. Family Branch Association. One that traces descendants of a particular branch of a family. In this case, the branch would not be the immigrant ancestor. As an example, an organization of descendants of Henry William Smith, g.g.g. grandson of William Smith, would use this sub-title. Or, descendants of John Reynolds, immigrant ancestor unknown.

6. Regional Surname Association. Limited to a study of a surname in a certain locality (a county, a state, etc.).

Would a standardization be feasible or desirable? Are the categories practical? Your comments and suggestions, to be included in a future column, are invited and should be addressed to the columnist at 1474 Montelegre Dr., San Jose, CA 95120.

This department highlights major genealogical collections, institutions, and recent acquisitions o r changes in policies that will affect research: LDS Family History Library, The Newberry Library, National Archives.

LDS Family History Library

New Family History Center The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently

announced plans for a major new family history center in Salt Lake City within walking distance of the Family History

Library. The new center will open sometime in 1992 and will be located on three floors in the historic Hotel Utah.

The Family History Center will complement the services of the Family History Library. Its primary purpose will be to help beginners easily find information already compiled on their family lines. Plans currently call for over 100 computer workstations in the center, enabling visitors to search family- linked databases and other automated resources. The new center will also have more than 80,000 published family histories.

This Family History Center will help alleviate crowded conditions at the Family History Library and make the specialized services of the library more readily available to those who need to do original research.

U.S. Research Outlines A series of genealogical research outlines for United States

research has been produced by a team of reference specialists from the Family History Library. Outlines have been prepared for the United States, including the District of Columbia (New York and New Jersey are not yet completed). The "United States Research Outline" is a 52-page introduction to U.S. records and research. The D.C. and state outlines, designed to be used with the U.S. outline, are eight to twenty- two pages in length and focus on dates, addresses, source titles, call numbers, and other key facts and strategies for research.

The standard format used in each outline identifies specific locations of the most widely sought sources and important records repositories. Subjects include:

Archives Bible Records Cemeteries Census Church Records Court Records Directories Emigration and

Immigration Gazetteers Genealogy History

Land Maps Military Records Minorities Naturalization &

Citizenship Newspapers Obituaries Periodicals Probate Records Societies Vital Records

Not intended for the novice, these outlines do not include illustrations or samples of actual records. Instead, they give the researcher and librarian a convenient guide to key sources, including important new microfilm and microfiche collections now at the Family History Library.

A set of the outlines is available at each family history center for your use. At some family history centers, you can purchase your own copies, or you can purchase single copies from the Family History Library at the following prices: 2% for each state outline (maximum of four different state outlines per order); 7 5 ~ for one "United States Research Out- line"; $10 for one set of outlines including all states (except New York and New Jersey), the District of Columbia, and the

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"United States Research Outline." Prepayment is required; quantities are limited. Order from Correspondence Unit, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150.

Acquisitions 282 microfilms of National Homes for Disabled Volun- teer Soldiers, 1866-1937. 675 microfilms of the Surname Vertical File of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. 190 microfilms of 225,000 passenger arrivals in 1920 at New York City (Ellis Island). 1,269 microfilms of the Name and Subject Index, Cor- respondence of the Adjutant General's Office, 1890- 1917 (U.S. Army). 469 microfilms of the Returns of the Regular Army: Artillery (1821-1901), Calvary (1833-1916), and In- fantry (1821-1916). 73 microfilms of 14,000 case files from former Con- federates seeking presidential pardons ("Amnesty Papers"), 1865-67. 1,265 microfilms of General Land Office records. These include 1,582 tract books and various field notes, patent records, and case files. They relate to the thirty public domain states. 93 microfilms of enrollment and census cards for the five civilized tribes, 1898-1914 (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole). 276 microfilms of Confederate pension applications from veterans residing in Alabama 1880s-1930s. From the Alabama Department of Archives and History. 63 microfilms of Idaho Department of Health and Wel- fare death certificates (1911-37) and index (1911-32). 23 microfilms of applications for Illinois Prairie Pioneer certificates. Originals at the Illinois State Genealogical Society. 950 microfilms of the 1905 and 1925 state censuses of Iowa. Originals at the Iowa State Historical Department in Des Moines. The 1915 census is in process.

(The above was provided courtesy of News of the Family History Library; vol. 1, no. 2 and 3, SeptemberIOctober and November/December 1989.)

grant will greatly enhance a series of Afro-American programs that were begun in 1986 by the Newberry, combin- ing acquisitions and public outreach that build on the library's existing resources in local and family history.

The Newberry had a grant from the Joyce Foundation in 1986 that provided for the acquisition of numerous materials. The acquisitions, most of which are on microfilm, include records of the post-Civil War Freedmen's Bureau, slave census schedules, plantation records, an index to service records of the U.S. Colored Troops, an index to all Mississip- pi black marriages up to 1926, and more.

Kraft, Inc., added its support to the project in 1987 by funding the publication of Afro-American Family History at The Newberry Library: A Research Guide and Bibliography. The booklet, authored by David T. Thackery, combines ex- planatory text with lists of Newberry holdings and serves as a "how-to" for beginning researchers in the area. It is available free of charge in the Newberry Library Bookshop.

Origins, the newsletter of the Local & Family History Section and the Family & Community History Center at the Newberry Library, in the March 1989 issue, published a related article titled "Crossing the Divide: A Census Study of Slaves Before and After Freedom." Also authored by David Thackery, the article explores the problem of tracing black family history over the great divide of emancipation. Thackery's findings, as well as his methodology--clearly outlined in his writings-should be of interest to both family researchers and family historians.

The National Archives

During N 8 9 , volunteers contributed a total of 22,715 hours of service to the regional archives of the National Archives. The regions also conducted 140 workshops, most of which were conducted by volunteers. Staff and volunteers at the National Archives and regional archives are entitled to a 20 percent discount on purchases made at the National Archives Museum Shop. This discount will also apply to mail orders from outside the Washington, D.C., area. Discounts do not apply to microfilm, to items covered by the fee schedule, or to books that have been discounted previously for the author's lectures series.

The Genealogical Society of Utah has completed its project to film Bureau of Land Management records in the Pacific Southwest Region.

(The above was provided courtesy of Regional Archives Update, newsletter of Regional Archives System, National Archives, Washington, DC 20408, October 6 and 13,1989.)

The Newberry Library

NARA Gift Fund Collections Newberry Receives Grant for Afro-American History Project

The Newberry Library (60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610) has received a grant of $62,000 from the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation to fund a crucial project that advances research in Afro-American family history. The Fry Foundation

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Gift Fund seeks to collect a contribution of at least $1 per year from every genealogist. The Federation of Genealogical Societies acts as caretaker of funds, which are accepted by the National Archives and Records Administra- tion (NARA) when they become sufficient to finance a new project.

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THE CENTRAL STATES The maps listed below have been reprinted from the original lithograph maps issued by Asher and Adams in 1873/74. Depicting the central states undergoing rapid expansion after the War, these large maps are very useful to the researcher since they identify railway lines, small towns, rivers, forks, and county boundaries.

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Ethnic and Foreinn

Bukovina Heritage The Bukovina Heritage Society of the Americas (c/o Joe

Erbert, 510 Madison, Ellis KS 67637), has just formed in the past year and is associated with a "sister society" in Augsburg, West Germany. (As reported by Fremont County Genealogical Society, 1330 West Park, Riverton, WY 82501.)

Irish Professional Group "An Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland

has now been inaugurated to cover the whole of Ireland. Any professional genealogist with at least one year's full time or two years' part-time experience may apply to join. Each applicant must submit a sample of work to an independent Board of Assessors, and if passed helshe must adhere to the Association's Rules and Code of Practice. A Complaints Investigation Procedure to protect the interests of both clients and APGI members is currently being formulated. There are already eighteen members and the Board of Assessors six distinguished Irish genealogists are headed by Dona1 Begley, Chief Herald of Ireland and Genealogical Officer since 1982. Further details and a list of members may be obtained by sending an addressed envelope and two International Reply Coupons to the Hon. Secretary, c/o Genealogical Office, 2 Kildare St., Dublin 2, Ireland (The above was provided courtesy of Sun City Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1448, Sun City, AZ 85372. The Sun City Genealogist, vol. 10, no. 3, Fall 1989.)

Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies

The Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies met during the Summer Seminar in Philadelphia, at which time it was reported that twelve computerized databases are being prepared on microfiche for distribution to the member societies of the AJGS. At the moment, five have been completed and distributed: "Gazetteer of Eastern Europe-Al- phabetical Sequence," "Gazetteer of Eastern Europe-Soundex Sequence," "Jewish Genealogical Con- solidated Surname Index," "Black Book of Localities Whose Jewish Population was Exterminated by the Nazis," and "Index to Memorial to the Jews Deported from France."

Each seminar attendee was provided with a copy of the Guide to Resources in the Philadelphia Area, prepared by members of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Philadelphia. The publication includes information on twenty-three Philadelphia area libraries and archives. Extra copies may be purchased for $10 each (plus $2.50 for mailing in the United States) from Jon Stein, 332 Harrison Avenue, Elkins Park, PA 19117. All seminar sessions were taped and cassette copies may be purchased from Triad, P.O. Box 120, Toulon, IL 61483. Write for a price list and ordering information. (The above was provided courtesy of Dorot: The Journal of the Jewish Genealogical Society, vol 10, no 4, Summer 1989.)

History of Polonia Preserved at Polish American Archives

Carol Baerman

Preserving written documents and other memorabilia that pertain to Polish culture and international Polonia is the main purpose of the Polish American Archives in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Located on the campus of the Orchard Lake Schools, the archives contains a wealth of material covering not only the 104 year history of the schools but also the hundreds of years of Polish history.

Although no individual research is done in genealogy, the archives possesses genealogical literature, heraldry books, and geographical dictionaries of places throughout Poland. Interested parties who read Polish and wish to do research are encouraged to use these books.

Actual contents of the archives are divided into three areas. The first area contains historical sources pertaining to the various schools and centers at Orchard Lake: SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, St. Mary's College, St. Mary's Preparatory School, the Pope John Paul I1 Center, and the Polish American Liturgical Center.

The second area refers to historical sources associated with American and international Polonia. It contains artifacts that came from Polish people in America and other nations. In particular, the collection contains memorabilia from church organizations, Polish societies and schools, and Polish literature printed outside of Poland.

Sources associated with Polish history and the history of Polonia comprise the third area. Included in this area are old Polish publications, genealogical literature, magazines and books published in Poland, and special collections such as stamps, coins, and historical letters.

Material from the three areas of interest has been separated into sixteen distinct categories that include: Archives of Orchard Lake Schools; Archives of Polish Americans and Polish Immigrants to Other Countries; Documents of Polish and Other Ethnic Parishes; Documents of Polish American Organizations; and Biographies of Polish American Ac- tivists, Priests, and Laity. The remaining categories include Microfilm, Dissertations, Poland, Genealogical Literature, Personal Collections, and the Archives of the Polish Army Second Corps of the First Armored Division.

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The public room of the Archives is open weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to noon and from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. Appointments are suggested. Either call (313) 683-0409 or write Office of the Archivist, The Orchard Lake Schools, Orchard Lake, MI 48033.

Profiles

Mrs. Helen I?. M. Leary, C.G., C.G.L.

Mrs. Leary is the current president of the National Board for Certification of Genealogists and has held offices or advisory positions for the Friends of the North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina State Legislative Study Committee on Abandoned Cemeteries, the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, and the North Carolina Genealogical Society, of which she was president (1985-87) during the National Genealogical Society Conference in the States held in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1987. Honors include election as a Fellow, National Genealogical Society (1988); the Award of Merit, National Genealogical Society (1987); and, from the North Carolina Genealogical Society, the Award for Exceptional Service (1987).

A frequent lecturer at national, state, and local conferences, Mrs. Leary is course coordinator for Course V, "Genealogy as a Profession," at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research held annually at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. She holds a B.A. from Manhattanville College and has undertaken graduate work at three universities.

Helen Leary's lectures cover a wide range of topics and many come from her years of experience as a professional researcher, specializing in North Carolina and the southeast. As a lecturer, Mrs. Leary prefers a single tract seminar instead of multi-speaker programs because she can cover a topic more thoroughly. Two programs that have proved very popular are "Overview of North Carolina Research," and "Genealogical Research Methodology." The latter includes "Tracing Your Ancestry-An Introduction," "Tracing Elusive Wives," "Reading Colonial Handwriting," "Getting More Out of Records Than You Think is There," and "Basic Psychology as a Research Tool."

The topic, "The Law and Court Records," is a favorite of Mrs. Leary's, who lectures on "English Common Law and Its Effect on Records," "Genealogical Research in the Law Library," and "Court Records as a Genealogical Source." Titles often reflect a lighter approach, such as, "The Genealogist's View of an Archives: We're notA11 Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes" and "Changing Fashion: The In Ancestors to Have in Your Family Tree." A series of lectures aimed exclusively at professionals includes a "Certification Workshop," which, as president of the Board for Certifica- tion, Mrs. Leary includes in her seminars at no additional charge.

Mrs. Leary states that her lectures have long handouts and require an overhead projector. She does not object to being taped as long as it is not used for publication. She may be contacted at 516 E. Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601.

Calendar of Events Winter 1990

Jan. 13 Westboro, Mass.: "Irish Genealogy." Speaker: Marie Daly, Mid- dlesex Chapter, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists atBelmont Public Library. Contact James M. Holms, 244 Flanders Road, Westboro, MA 01851 (508) 460-0142.

Feb. 17 Lakeland, Fla.: Annual Conference of the Florida Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Quality Inn, Lakeland, Florida.

Feb. 17 Naples, Fla.: Genealogical Society of Collier County Florida Seminar with Angus Baxter. Held at Methodist Church, 600 Seagate Drive, Naples, Florida. Contact genealogical society at P.O. Box 7933, Naples, FL 33941, or call (813) 793-1077 or (813) 262-1047.

Feb. 24 Harlington, Tex.: 13th Annual Genealogical Seminar of Tip-0'- Texas Genealogical Society. Speaker: Mary McCampbell Bell, C.G.R.S, of Arlington, Virginia. 8:30 AM. to 4:00 P.M., Golden Palms Retirement Center, 2101 Treasure Hills, Harlingen, TX 78552. Contact Mary Hardy at above address or Annelle Clausen, Rt. 3 Box 268B, Harlingen, TX 78552, or call Teresa Engstrom (512) 423-6530.

Feb. 24 DuPage County 111.: 15th Annual Workshop, College of DuPage. "Coming to America ... From Germany." Speakers: Larry Jensen, Sandra Luebking, Carol Schiffman, Shirley Burton. Contact Workshop Commit- tee, DuPage Gen. Soc., P.O. Box 133, Lombard, IL 60148.

Spring 1990 March Glencoe, Ill.: Kenan Heise, obituary editor of The Chicago Tribune

will discuss evolution of obituaries, using obituaries and how obituary morgue works. Contact Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois, 1025 Antique Lane, Northbrook, IL 60062.

Mar. 10 Cincinnati, Ohio: "Pennsylvania Research, Records & Resources." Hamilton County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 15851, Cincinnati, OH 45215.

Mar. 17 Chillicothe, Ohio: Irish Seminar. Donna Reid Hotaling, representative for the Ulster Historical Foundation and publisher ofAll Ireland Heritage. Holiday Inn registration 8:30-9:00 AM. $18 if received by March 1, late registrations $20, includes coffee break and luncheon. Sponsored by Ross County Genealogical Society Chapter of OGS, P.O. Box 395, Chillicothe, OH 45601, or contact Helen Rhoten (614) 775- 8322.

Mar. 24 Callaway, Md.: St. Mary's County Genealogical Society. "After- noon of Genealogy" with Peggy Joyner on "Records of Virginia" and Shirley Rittenhouse on "Records at the Maryland Law Library." Contact St. Mary's G.S., General Delivery, Callaway, MD 20620.

Mar. 31 Vancouver, Wash.: New England, Ohio, & Midwestern Research & Early American Handwriting. Speaker: Kip Sperry. Contact Clark County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2728, Vancouver, WA 98668.

Apr. 7 "Genealogical Spring Jamboree" cosponsored by Jewish Genealogi- cal Societv of Davton and other southwestern Ohio eenealoeical societies. Joint ~ A t i o n a i School, Piqua, Ohio. Main theme: "&eserving the Physical Materials of Genealogy." Contact Dr. Leonard Spialter, Jewish Genealogical Society of Dayton, P.O. Box 338, Dayton, OH 45406.

Apr. 7 Sparta, Wis.: The Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Co., Wisconsin Geneal- ogy Workshop. 9:00 AM. to 4:00 P.M., Sparta City Hall. Speaker: Joy Reisinger, C.G.R.S., editor of Lost in Canada?, speaking on "How to Evaluate Your Genealogical Sources." Contact Carolyn Habelman, Rt. 3 Box 253, Black River Falls, WI 54615, or call (608) 378-4388.

Apr. 20-21 San Francisco, Calif.: Genealogical Fair, St. Mary's Cathedral Conference Center, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard. Proceeds support CGS Library. Friday noon to 8:00 P.M., Saturday 9:00 AM. to 4:00 P.M. General admission: $4 per day with advance registration, $5 per day at

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the door. Classes $3 each. For a schedule, call (415) 777-9936 or 474- 2868, or write California Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 77105, San Francisco, CA 94107-0105.

Apr. 27-28 Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society Convention at Airport Radisson. Contact the Ohio Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2625, Mansfield, OH 44906.

Apr. 27-28 Cincinnati, Ohio: Regional Family History Seminar, Cincin- nati, Ohio. Sponsored by the Louisville Kentucky Region of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "European Records" by S. Barthel; "Quaker Research" by T. Hamm; "U.S. Immigration Records" by J. Roberts; "Basic Genealogy" by D. Helton; and "Photography" by Truck- enmiller. Contact Marie Knott, 229 Crestview Drive, Hillsboro, OH 45133.

Apr. 28 Santa Clara, Calif.: All day Seminar with Arlene Eakle, sponsored by Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society, 2635 Homes- tead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Contact Judy Svoboda, 3491 Tracy Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051, or call (408) 248-8205.

Apr. 28 Topeka, Kans.: "Branching Out 25 Years and Still Growing." Topeka Genealogical Society is hosting their 18th annual workshop. Speaker: Carl Boyer III will speak on "Immigration & Ship Passenger Lists," "Ancestry of American Presidents," and "Mistakes We Make." Workshop at Knights of Columbus Hall, 3907 Burlingame Road, Topeka, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Registration is free, buffet luncheon $16 before 31 March, $20 after that date. Contact Topeka Genealogical Soc., P.O. Box 4048, Topeka, KS 66604-0048, (913) 233-5762.

Apr. 28 Milwaukee, Wis.: "Going Home: Following Your Immigrant Ancestors Back to Europe." Conference of the Milwaukee Genealogical Society. John Colletta, and Juergen Eichoff, speakers. Location: Cousins Center, 3501 So. Lake Dr., Milwaukee. Contact Ruth Juedes, 9554 W. Metcalf Place, Milwaukee, WI 53222.

Apr. 28 Palmdale, Calif.: Kin Dig Seminar. Antelope Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. 1049, Lancaster, CA 93534.

Aar. 28 Abilene. Tex.: Dr. Georee Schweitzer soeaker at Workshoo of the 'West. Texas ~enea lo~ ica l &ely. Topics: evolutionary war:" "Vir-

ginia Research." and "Researchine Burned Out Counties." Contact West Texas ~enealoiical Society, p.0.-BOX 2307, Abilene, TX 79604.

Summer 1990 May 3-5 Washington, D.C.: Afro-American Historical and Genealogical

Society Conference. Holiday Inn-Capitol. Includes full-day workshop by James Dent Walker and session by Charles Blockson, author of Black Genealogy and Underground Railroad. Other sessions will explore an- cient African civilizations, how to organize a family reunion, collecting African-American memorabilia, and genealogical sources in the Carib- bean. Back by popular demand will be the author's luncheons and the auction of African-American memorabilia. Contact Afro-American His- torical and Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 73086, Washington, DC 20056-3086.

May 4-5 Omaha, Nebr.: Nebraska State Genealogical Society Annual Meeting. Contact Nebraska State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5608, Lincoln, NE 68505.

May 6 Pasadena, Calif.: Genealogical Jamboree, Pasadena Convention Center, Southern California Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 4377, Bur- bank, CA 91503.

May 8 Lancaster, Pa.: "Pennsylvania Dutch Easter," annual dinner. Pastor Frederick S. Weiser. Quality Inn, Centerville Road., Lancaster. Contact Lancaster County Historical Society, 230 N. President Avenue, Lan- caster, PA 17603.

May 19 Bloomington, Ill.: Illinois Chapter of Palatines to America. German program with Martin Diestler and ocher notable speakers. Contact Illinois Chapter of Palatines to Ulinois, P.O. Box 3884, Quincv, 1L 62305.

Federation of Genealogical Societies

FO RU )I/\ P.O. Box 746 Salt Lake City, Utah 84110-0746

May 25-27 Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Genealogical Society Annual Seminar. Immigration theme: "To Quebec, from Ireland and Scotland." Contact Kawartha Branch OGS, Box 162, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J6Y8 Canada.

June 6-9 Washington, D.C.: NGS Tenth Anniversary Conference: A Capi- tal Conference, Arlington, Virginia. Contact National Genealogical Society, 4527 Seventeenth St., North, Arlington, VA 22207-2399.

June 2 St. Joseph, Mo.: Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society Con- ference. Contact NWMGS, P.O. Box 382, St. Joseph, MO 64502.

June 11-16 Washington, D.C.: National Institute on Genealogical Research at the National Archives, Washington, D.C. Focuses on records of the federal government at the National Archives. A five-and-one-half day, records-intensive program for experienced researchers (genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists). Contact Lynn C. McMillion, Director, National Institute on Genealogical Research, P.O. Box 14274, Washington, DC 20044-4274, phone (202) 343-3592.

June 16-17 Nashville, Ind.: Fourth National Reunion of the Castor Associa- tion of America. Abe Martin Lodge, Brown Countv State Park. Nashville. Indiana. Eberhard Reichmann, OF the Indiana ~ e i m a n ~er i tage society; will be the main speaker. Contact Jean M. White, 2746 Wilderness Court, Wichita, KS 67226.

June 22-23 Wisconsin Dells, Wis.: Wisconsin Genealogical Council's Fourth Annual Gene-A-Rama. Holiday Inn off Interstate 90194 and Highway 13. Speakers: Mark Vargas, Joy Reisinger, Pat Geyh, Jan Roou, and James Schlosser. Contact Emil Krause, 6083 County Trunk S., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495, or call (715) 435-3683.

June 24-29 Los Angeles, Calif.: The Ninth Annual Seminar on Jewish Genealogy. Westwood Plaza Holiday Inn. Contact Jewish Genealogical Society-Los Angeles, P.O. Box 25245, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

June30 Manhattan, Kans.: Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies 16th Annual Conference. Hosted by Riley County Genealogical Society, American Legion, Manhattan. Speaker: Sandra Hargreaves Luebking.

July 6-8 Nazareth, KY.: The Familv Reunion of Descendants of Marvland Catholics to ~ e n t u i k ~ . ~azareth~otherhouse, Nazareth, ~entucki . Just north of Bardstown in Nelson County and adiacent to Washington and Marion counties, Nazareth is closd to all sites settled by The first eighteenth-century settlers from St. Mary's County, Maryland. Send SASE for information to Mary Ellen Moore, 380 Summers Lane, Bardstown, KY 40004, or call (502) 348-1832.

July 7 Tulsa, Okla.: Arlene Eakle, speaker at all-day seminar. Garnett Church of Christ, 12000 E. 31st Street, Tulsa, OK. 9:00 AM. to 3 9 0 P.M. Contact Tulsa Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 585, Tulsa, OK 74101- 0585.

Fall 1990 Aug. 15-18 Salt Lake City,Utah: FGS Conference: "Windows to the Past."

See page 5 in this issue for information.

Notices Please note the following new address:

The Pacific County Genealogical Society (formerly South Pacific), new address is P.O. Box 843, Ocean Park, WA 98640.

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