Oakland County Genealogical Society

Oakland County Genealogical Society meeting reminder

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:08:00 GMT

The first meeting of the Oakland County Genealogical Society 2008-09 will be on 7 Oct 2008. Diane Oslund will speak on, The Grave Yard Shift, offering tips on how to find your ancestors burial site. She will answer suche questions as: Why bother? How important is it anyway? The Oakland County Genealogical Society meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of October through June (except January) at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 5500 North Adams (between Long Lake and Square Lake roads), Troy. The Church has a flat entrance and ample lighted parking. Meetings are open to the public and free of charge. All are welcome.

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Oakland County Genealogical Society Message -- MGC sponsoring a seminar October 18, 2008

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:45:00 GMT

The Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) is sponsoring a Family History Month Seminar at the Library of Michigan. What: : Family History Month Seminar Where: the Library of Michigan When: Saturday, October 18, 2008, all day More information on the flyer and registration form (copy and paste into your browser if not clickable): <a href="http://mimgc.org/pdf/MGC2008seminar.pdf">http://mimgc.org/pdf/MGC2008seminar.pdf</a> Contact MGC from their website for more information. The information on the seminar is on the calendar page. The MGC Website (copy and paste into your browser if not clickable): <a href="http://mimgc.org/index.html">http://mimgc.org/index.html</a>

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Oakland County Genealogical Society Message - Family History Festival

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:10:00 GMT

Family History Festival - Detroit Public Library "Not Far From the Tree" Saturday, September 27 @ 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m You may wish to attend this fine event, there is no charge. You may order a box lunch, a form is linked on the page referenced below The Burton Historical Collection invites you to the 3rd Annual Family History Festival on September 27, 2008. This free all-day event has something for every genealogist. Featured speakers include Don Anderson (Director of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT), Dr. Deborah Abbott (an expert in African American genealogy), and Michael John Neill (a nationally recognized genealogical researcher, author, and speaker). Registration is from 9:30-10:15. Come and enjoy a day of learning from nationally recognized genealogists and local experts! More information: (If not clickable, copy and paste into your browser.) <a href="http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/events/fhf.htm">http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/events/fhf.htm</a>

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Oakland County Genealogical Society Meeting June 3, 2008

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:15:00 GMT

Our June meeting, on Tuesday, June 3 2008 will be held at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. Its time for another of our popular field trips, which take a look at the life and times of past generations. Museum staff will give a tour of the facility and discuss what they have to offer for the genealogist. The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, just south of Tienken (25 Mile Road), one mile east of Rochester Road. If this link is not clickable in your e-mail program, copy and paste the link into your browser for a map. <a href="http://preview.tinyurl.com/4a62s6">http://preview.tinyurl.com/4a62s6</a> PLEASE NOTE: This is our normal meeting night and time but at a different location.

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Oakland County Genealogical Society Message

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:37:00 GMT

This message is from Gayathri Kher, an information technology specalist for the National Genealogical Society (NGS). I have forwarded it so you may consider supporting this important legislation. You may find your House of Representative and send a message from this website: <a href="http://www.house.gov/">http://www.house.gov/</a> Thank you, Pam Warren ___________________ Two years ago I served on a panel to study and analyze the current conditions of records preservation at the state and local level. One of the initiatives resulting from the State Archivists' study, is a new bill in the House of Representatives requesting an additional $50 million annually to increase federal support for state and local archival records held by government agencies, historical societies, libraries and related organizations. If approved, the funds will be distributed by the National Archives and each state will receive a portion of these funds for redistribution to organizations within its borders. The Preserving American Historical Records (PAHR) bill is being sponsored by Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Chris Cannon (R-UT) and this week they are asking other members of Congress to join in the sponsorship of this bill. Now you can become involved in helping preserve local and state archival records. Please contact your representative in the House by 10 May and ask him/her to sign on to the sponsorship of PAHR "The Preserving American Historical Records Act." Let your representative know how important access to state and local archival records are to you. NGS will keep you advised of the progress of this bill over the coming months. We will ask you to contact your representatives again before the bill comes to a vote. You will find more details about PAHR at the Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) website at www.fgs.org/rpac. RPAC, which is a joint committee of FGS and NGS, has been working on a brochure on records access and preservation which should be available for distribution this summer for you to send to your representatives in Congress. NGS will let you know when the brochure is available. You can also find more details about the Preserving American Historical Records Act on the PAHR page of the Society of American Archivists website: <a href="http://www.archivists.org/pahr/">http://www.archivists.org/pahr/</a>.

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Oakland County Genealogical Society Message

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:28:00 GMT

The Oakland County Genealogical Society will meet 6 May 2008, 7:00 p.m., at St. Stephen's Church, Troy. The topic: "Kumpuwter Kamp" Converstations, comments, phone calls, panic attacks and the like indicate any in the OCGS family have serious concerns about the computer world, getting into it, and surviving. There is so much more to computers than surfing the Net, but it can be intimidating. The intent this evening is to address these concerns on a very down-to-earth level and take a look at computers through a Genealogist's eyes. The Oakland County Genealogical Society meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month, October through June (except January) at St. Stephenss Episcopal Church, 5500 N Adams between Long Lake and Square Lake roads, Troy, unless otherwise noted (see June). The Church has a flat entrance and ample lighted parking. Meetings are open to the public, free of charge., and everyone are welcome

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Oakland County Genealogical Meeting topic change and notice

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:16:00 GMT

Please forward and repost this to all. The Oakland County Genealogical Society meets at 7:00 p.m. on April 1, 2008 at St. Stephenss Episcopal Church, 5500 N Adams between Long Lake and Square Lake roads, Troy. The Church has a flat entrance and ample lighted parking. OCGS meetings are open to the public and free of charge. All are welcome. Unfortunately, our planned speaker, Ms. Joan Griffin is ill, cannot make her presentation. Ted Jensen, Ph.D., of the Bloomfield Hills Michigan Family History Center, will present on the topic, LDS Family History Library - Facts, Assets and Future. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah is a unique resource to the world. The history of the library, the resources of the library and the announced expansion of assets will be discussed. The opportunity to join the effort to index records and the newFamilySearch.org web site will be introduced. These new resources will make worldwide access to the everyday expanding source materials for Family History Research as close as your computer. Jensen is an Oakland County resident, now retired (Research Chemist) from Ford Motor Company. He was born in California and spent his childhood there. Michigan has been his home for more than twenty-five years. Ted has been working in the Bloomfield Hills Family History Center for over a decade, and in the past was the Director of the Family History Center for several years. He has frequently made presentations on Family History methodology, resources of the Family History Library and Centers as well as the internet site FamilySearch.org. Himself an active researcher, with over 23,000 individuals identified and listed in his family file he continues to do research at home and on the road. (Teds wife Gloria is a descendent of an early 1800s resident of Pontiac. The Stevenson Family home is designated as a Historic Monument.)

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Oakland County Genealogical Society meeting, March 4th, 2008

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:16:00 GMT

The Oakland County Genealogical Society will meet 4 March 2008, 7:00 p.m., at St. Stephen's Church, Troy. Diane Oslund will speak on the topic, Mistakes in Census, Vital Records, Obituaries. Is This The End Of The World? Looking at reality, not what should be, and getting beyond it. Diane Oslund will discuss how to be flexible when dealing with both your genealogical finds and non-finds, such as when a record should be there, but isnt. As a professional researcher, Diane often puts this skill to use and will pass along her strategies and advice. The Oakland County Genealogical Society meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month, October through June (except January) at St. Stephenss Episcopal Church, 5500 N Adams between Long Lake and Square Lake roads, Troy, unless otherwise noted (see June). The Church has a flat entrance and ample lighted parking. Meetings are open to the public, free of charge., and everyone are welcome.

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Oakland County Genealogical Society Message

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:31:00 GMT

The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research is taking a bus trip to Ft Wayne to the Allen County Public Library to research for the day. They will be leaving Southfield, Michigan on Feb 23 in the early morning (at 6:30 a.m.) and returning that same night. Dinner is available on the way home for an additional fee. All are welcome! The registration form can be found <a href="http://www.dsgr.org/members/cstrange/dsgrnew.nsf/c8a627d2143f178c85256b2d0074a8ae/04513fd820e0d57f85256b4f000f0b0d!OpenDocument"> on their site. </a> Click the research trip on the schedule to find the form and more information. If you cannot click the link which is above, go to: http://www.dsgr.org , then click SCHEDULE at the top of the page, then click the RESEARCH TRIP from the schedule page.

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Oakland County Genealogical Society January Meeting

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:54:00 GMT

Please join the Oakland County Genealogical Society for it's January meeting, on 12 January 2008 at Christ Church Cranbrook, 470 Church St. at Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Hills. Please note that is is a Saturday. Don Litzer, librarian at Allen County Public Library Fort Wayne, Indiana will speak. His topic is "Whats in a German Place Name?. Mr. Lister will provide a number of resources to guide and inspire researchers who have identified a Germanic place name and desire to divine its significance as well as locate records pertaining to it. The program begins at 2:00 p.m, but arrive early to enjoy refreshments, browsing and networking at this annual OCGS/DSGR joint Saturday meeting,

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OCGS meeting, December 4, 2007

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:57:00 GMT

(Mailing list information, including unsubscription instructions, is located at the end of this message.) __ December 4, 2007 is the date for the Oakland County Genealogy Society meeting, the topic is: How Do I Become A Genealogist? Our Society recently received a letter from a youngster asking this very question, one that is on the mind of many of our newer members and visitors, as well. Tapping the wealth of experience within the Society, we will try to answer it by first covering some basics, then breaking into small groups for questions and discussion with experienced members. Come learn how to begin or proceed in your research. Beginners especially welcome, but all will benefit from the sharing of tips and techniques. The Oakland County Genealogical Society meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month, October through June (except January) at St. Stephenss Episcopal Church, 5500 N Adams between Long Lake and Square Lake roads, Troy, unless otherwise noted. The Church has a flat entrance and ample lighted parking. Meetings are open to the public and free of charge. All are welcome. -- The following information is a reminder of your current mailing list subscription: You are subscribed to the following list: Oakland County Genealogical Society using the following email: example@example.com You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by visiting the following URL: <<a href="http://www.warrenweb.info/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/u/ocgs/>">http://www.warrenweb.info/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/u/ocgs/&gt</a>; If the above URL is inoperable, make sure that you have copied the entire address. Some mail readers will wrap a long URL and thus break this automatic unsubscribe mechanism. You may also change your subscription by visiting this list's main screen: <<a href="http://www.warrenweb.info/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/ocgs>">http://www.warrenweb.info/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/ocgs&gt</a>; If you're still having trouble, please contact the list owner at: <<a href="mailto:pwarren@warrenweb.info>">mailto:pwarren@warrenweb.info&gt</a>; The following physical address is associated with this mailing list: Oakland County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1094 Birmingham, MI 48012 Mailing List Powered by Dada Mail <a href="http://www.warrenweb.info/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/what_is_dada_mail/">http://www.warrenweb.info/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/what_is_dada_mail/</a>

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