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MAY 19, 2008
The GLEANINGS have arrived! Over 6500 names have been added to our 'miscellaneous indexes databases' with the introduction of the A-Z Gleanings database. This database is a work in progress and will be continually updated until all three binders of names have been transcribed. FVGS members are encouraged to volunteer to help us reach this goal by the end of 2008. More is on the way!
MAY 10, 2008
If anyone is wondering why our site was inacessible for the last week, well it seems one of our recently joined members, a Mr. Charles Binns, asked that the site be deleted. We are unclear as to the purpose of his request or why he felt it was necessary to cause us grief. But the situation has been cleared up on our end with WETPAINT and Mr. Binns has been banned from our site.
We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused, and are doing our best to make sure this never happens again.
Jennifer Bumann/administrator
FEBRUARY 7, 2008
The History Museum At the Castle Intermediate Genealogy Class
Appleton, Wis., The History Museum At the Castle is now offering an Intermediate Genealogy class. Through this course, Patricia Lamont, an experienced genealogist and teacher, will offer guidance to those interested in discovering their family histories. The class meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday from March 11 through April 22. Topics to be covered include courthouse, cemetery, and photographic research; interpreting church, military, naturalization and ship records; record-keeping; writing records for and hiring researchers; and analyzing data. Class fee is $30 for non-members and $15 for OCHS members.
In order to register for the class please contact:
JANUARY 24, 2008
FVGS co-hosts genealogy seminars with Neenah Public Library
The Fox Valley Genealogical Society presented the first of a 3-part “Getting to Know Your Ancestors” genealogy series at the Neenah Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 12.
Fifteen people attended the January introductory program. The next program in the series, “Genealogy on the Internet,” will be Feb. 9. The final program in the series, “Local Resources,” will be held March 8. All sessions run from 10:30 a.m. until noon in the first floor Shattuck Room of the Neenah Library. All sessions are free, and refreshments are provided by the library.
Presenters include Dave Dexter, Amber Genett, Pete Thiel, Connie Bikowski, Jen Bumann, and Rick Hidde from the FVGS, as well as Debbie Jagodzinski from the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, and Mike Thomas from the Neenah Public Library.
The GLEANINGS have arrived! Over 6500 names have been added to our 'miscellaneous indexes databases' with the introduction of the A-Z Gleanings database. This database is a work in progress and will be continually updated until all three binders of names have been transcribed. FVGS members are encouraged to volunteer to help us reach this goal by the end of 2008. More is on the way!
MAY 10, 2008
If anyone is wondering why our site was inacessible for the last week, well it seems one of our recently joined members, a Mr. Charles Binns, asked that the site be deleted. We are unclear as to the purpose of his request or why he felt it was necessary to cause us grief. But the situation has been cleared up on our end with WETPAINT and Mr. Binns has been banned from our site.
We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused, and are doing our best to make sure this never happens again.
Jennifer Bumann/administrator
FEBRUARY 7, 2008
The History Museum At the Castle Intermediate Genealogy Class
Appleton, Wis., The History Museum At the Castle is now offering an Intermediate Genealogy class. Through this course, Patricia Lamont, an experienced genealogist and teacher, will offer guidance to those interested in discovering their family histories. The class meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday from March 11 through April 22. Topics to be covered include courthouse, cemetery, and photographic research; interpreting church, military, naturalization and ship records; record-keeping; writing records for and hiring researchers; and analyzing data. Class fee is $30 for non-members and $15 for OCHS members.
In order to register for the class please contact:
Curator of Education
The History Museum At the Castle
330 East College Avenue
Appleton, WI 54911
920.733.8445 ext. 115
jane@myhistorymuseum.org
JANUARY 24, 2008
FVGS co-hosts genealogy seminars with Neenah Public Library
The Fox Valley Genealogical Society presented the first of a 3-part “Getting to Know Your Ancestors” genealogy series at the Neenah Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 12.
Fifteen people attended the January introductory program. The next program in the series, “Genealogy on the Internet,” will be Feb. 9. The final program in the series, “Local Resources,” will be held March 8. All sessions run from 10:30 a.m. until noon in the first floor Shattuck Room of the Neenah Library. All sessions are free, and refreshments are provided by the library.
Topics to be covered Feb. 9 include:
• On-line databases
• Search engines
• Discussion groups and mailing lists
• What’s free and what do I have to pay for?
• Finding living relatives
• Sharing your research on the Internet
• Some drawbacks to Internet research
Topics for the March 8 program include:
• What’s available at the Neenah Public Library?
• What can I find at the Neenah and Menasha Historical Societies?
• What’s available at nearby libraries?
• What is a Family History Center?
• Research at the local courthouse
• Cemeteries
• Local organizations
Presenters include Dave Dexter, Amber Genett, Pete Thiel, Connie Bikowski, Jen Bumann, and Rick Hidde from the FVGS, as well as Debbie Jagodzinski from the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, and Mike Thomas from the Neenah Public Library.
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