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UpFront with NGS
The Online Newsletter of the National Genealogical Society
Volume 7, Number 9-1 September 2007
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Today in UpFront

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Articles
-- Genealogists in Slippers or Sneakers? by Chuck Mason, CG
-- Research Tips: Wringing Out the Data by Arlene V. Jennings, CG
-- Google Apps for Genealogists by Gayathri Kher, NGS IT Specialist
& Learning Center Director
-- Lessons Learned in the Trenches by Pam Cerutti, UpFront Editor
-- And Now for the Rest of the Story by Jan Alpert

NGS News
-- 2008 NGS Conference and Family History Fair, 14 - 17 May, Kansas
City, MO
-- Beginning Genealogy with Elderhostel in NYC
-- See 2007 NGS Award Winners Online
-- Conference Sessions on CD Available for Purchase
-- Research in the States E-Books

Other News
-- National Archives Raises Fees October 1
-- Genealogy Contributor Virginia Davis Dies

Events Calendar
-- NGS Events and Activities
-- Events Around the U.S.
-- Family Reunions

About UpFront
- Previous Issues of UpFront with NGS
- How to Submit Items for Publication in UpFront with NGS
- Disclaimers and Copyright
- NGS Contact Information

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Genealogists in Slippers or Sneakers? by Chuck Mason, CG

A few weeks ago I received the summer issue of the Federation of
Genealogical Societies' Forum. FGS President Wendy Elliott posed a very
relevant question: "Are you being a lazy genealogists?" She went on to
list a number of questions related to how often the reader visited a
courthouse, library, the National Archives, a cemetery, and a number of
other places where we as genealogists should be going to do research.
She also gave some alarming statistics about how the number of people
going to several research facilities has dropped.

Wendy cited the proposed increase in fees to order a pension file from
the National Archives (NARA). She pointed out that at one time we were
NARA's best customers, but now we are choosing to stay at home and use
the Internet instead of NARA's microfilm and original records. This has
caused their revenue to drop. I have made some of the same observations
that she has made about the declining use of some research facilities.

I do go to NARA here in Washington, D. C. There once was a time when you
had to wait for a microfilm reader. Several years ago NARA renovated
their building and added additional microfilm readers. Since that
renovation I have not seen anyone having to wait for a microfilm reader.
In fact, about the time of the renovation, I began to see a drop in the
number of people who came to NARA. Even in the summer time when they
usually were extremely busy, the numbers have dropped off.

I also go to New Jersey to do research and have seen a mixed usage of
the state archives. About half of the time I would say they are busy,
and the other half of the time there may be only eight or ten people
doing research. One historical society where I often do research has
stopped opening on Friday nights because too few researchers were using
the library. Two years ago on the Friday night after Thanksgiving, I was
the only researcher in the library for the first two hours, when one
other person came in. It used to be that you had a hard time finding a
seat on the Friday night after Thanksgiving.

What is the cause of the drop in numbers at many research facilities?
Some people speculate that it is because of the Internet and the
information that is being made available through various websites. I
have to say that I agree with this in part. It is very easy to sit at
home in front of the computer and gather information. I do this myself,
but I also realize that not everything I need to search is going to be
found on the Internet.

As a teacher and lecturer, I often hear people say that they do not go
to libraries, archives, courthouses, etc. Some of them think they can
find everything by using a computer. I have an example of something I
do not expect to ever find on a website. My grandparents had a child
that was stillborn. There is not a birth or death certificate in the
state vital records office, and the cemetery where he is buried has very
little information. In the vertical files of the historical society
where I often do research, I found a record similar to an order form
from the funeral home that handled the arrangements. A few years ago,
the historical society acquired the records from the funeral home, and I
was excited to be able to look at them. I thought they might contain
additional information. When I found the entry for my grandparent's
child, there was almost no information in the record, certainly not as
much information as I found on the form in the vertical files. Even if
the records of the funeral home were to someday be put on the historical
society's website, it would not include all the information found in the
vertical file record. Other information may or may not be placed on the
Internet because of record restrictions or because of the cost of
placing them on a website.

We all need to make others aware - especially those just beginning their
research - that they have to go out and do research at libraries,
archives, courthouses, cemeteries, etc. Yes, we should use the Internet
to make our onsite research easier, but we have to go out and do onsite
research, too. If we do not continue to visit these research
facilities, we are going to see more cuts in hours and other services.
In some cases facilities may have to close altogether. We will also
miss out on the treasures that might be found in these facilities.

I echo Wendy's challenge to "... kick off our pink fuzzy slippers, don
out shirts or blouses and pants or skirts, and head to a library or
other repository ..." If we do not increase our numbers at research
facilities, we will not have any right to complain when they are not
there for us.


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Research Tips: Wringing Out the Data by Arlene V. Jennings, CG

In the May issue of UpFront, Chuck Mason wrote about the "shortest
obituary" he had ever found: "Mrs. Pancoast died yesterday." That small
sentence from a mid-19th- century Gloucester County, New Jersey,
newspaper took him to probate indexes and death certificates, where he
found sufficient evidence to determine that this Mrs. Pancoast was not
one of his Pancoasts.

But let's suppose we want to know more about this Mrs. Pancoast, or that
the sources suggested at first are not so helpful. Let's take an
approach to the document in which we attempt to wring out of it every
possible implication to see where that might lead. The process may
appear simplistic at first, but it is productive.

For starters, there are implications about the community and about Mrs.
Pancoast's role in the community.

1. "Mrs. Pancoast" is so well known in the community that this is
sufficient information for identifying her to contemporary readers of
the newspaper.

2. There may be others named Mrs. Pancoast in the community, but the
readers know which Mrs. Pancoast has been ill or is elderly and
therefore, which one died.

3. This is a small community where everyone knows everyone else.

4. News travels fast. The newspaper had the information about Mrs.
Pancoast's death in time to make the printed edition on the day
following her death.

5. If Mrs. Pancoast's death rated immediate notice, there may be a
longer obituary in a subsequent issue of the same paper.

6. There may be other stories about Mrs. Pancoast and her associates
over time in the same newspaper.

Beyond these implications, how much more evidence is in the sentence,
"Mrs. Pancoast died yesterday," what questions does it suggest, and
where do the questions take us? Let's consider some of the direct and
indirect evidence, implied questions, and the sources one might check
for answers.


Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
The name of a family: Pancoast
Implied Questions:
Have studies of this family been published?
Who else is researching the family?
What is the origin of the name (its meaning and ethnicity)?
Sources to Check:
Literature review for the surname: WorldCat, PERSI, FHL catalog,
online databases,
online mailing lists, local library/genealogical society/historical
society, surname dictionaries

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
A place where the family lived (at or near where the newspaper was
published)
Implied Questions:
What kind of a place is this?
What is the history of the place? What are the geographical
characteristics of the area?
What is the local economy?
What are the social characteristics of the community?
Sources to Check:
Local and county histories, town and county directories

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
That Mr. and Mrs. Pancoast resided at a specific property in this
place.
Implied Questions:
Did they rent or own?
What kind of a home did they have?
Sources to Check:
Census records, property and tax records, photographs at the local
library or in local histories,
Sanborn insurance maps

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
A time when Mrs. Pancoast lived in this place.
Implied Questions:
How long has the family lived there?
Have they always lived in the same home?
Sources to Check:
Census records, tax and property records, probate records

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
That Mrs. Pancoast died.
Implied Questions:
What was the cause of her death?
If she was ill, for how long?
Where did she die? At home? In a hospital?
Who was with her?
Who might have rushed this story to the newspaper?
When was the funeral?
Where was she buried?
Sources to Check:
Obituaries in other newspapers or a longer one in a later issue of
this newspaper,
death registration, cemeteries and cemetery records, funeral home
records, church records, probate records

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
The date of death of Mrs. Pancoast ("yesterday," the day before the
date of publication of the newspaper)
Implied Questions:
What were the other stories in the newspaper that day?
What was going on in her town on the day she died?
Why did the editor see fit to include the story at the last minute?
Sources to Check:
This and other area newspapers on and around the date of her death

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
That there is/was a Mr. Pancoast.
Implied Questions:
How long were Mr. and Mrs. Pancoast married?
Is Mr. Pancoast still living?
If not, when did he die?
Where is he buried?
How did/does he earn a living?
What were his activities in the community?
Who was Mrs. Pancoast before she married Mr. Pancoast?
Sources to Check:
Other obituaries, marriage records, military records, pension
records, death registration,
probate records, census records, newspapers, local directories

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
That Mrs. Pancoast has lived here long enough to be well known in the
community.
Implied Questions:
How long has she lived here?
Was she born here?
What were her activities in the community?
What other family members are local?
Who were her friends?
Who were her neighbors?
Sources to Check:
Census records, birth registration, church records

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
That Mr. and Mrs. Pancoast may have had children and grandchildren.
Implied Questions:
Who are they?
When were they born?
Are they all still living?
Are they still here?
If not, where have they gone?
Sources to Check:
Birth registration, census records, school records, church records,
obituaries, newspapers

Evidence, Direct and Indirect:
That there may be other Pancoasts in the town/county/area, or there
may have been sometime in the past.
Implied Questions:
How many members of an extended family are local?
Who are they?
Where did the family come from?
If some have left the area, where did they go?
Sources to Check:
Census records, property records, local histories, newspapers

How many more questions can you think of? What sources do they suggest?

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Google Apps for Genealogists by Gayathri Kher, NGS IT Specialist
& Learning Center Director

Most genealogists run their businesses out of their own homes, providing
them with the small luxury of making added profits. In this environment,
a dedicated email server and file server are out of the question.
However, genealogists all over have embraced technology, and you will
hardly find anyone without a palm or blackberry, a laptop, or a digital
camera. However, we sometimes find ourselves stranded with that very
important missing document that we have stored on our hard drive at
home. I often have found myself pulling my hair out looking for that
missing document.

This was my experience until I came across Google Apps. Google Documents
provides you with the opportunity to create and save documents online,
under your user account. You can also share these documents with your
co-authors. I often put together presentations in collaboration with my
co-workers, and Google Documents allows me to share the document with
them, as well as reviewing and accepting changes without emailing the
document back and forth. The documents are all available online; so, as
long as I have internet access and a device that can connect to the
internet, I can retrieve them anytime. Plus I don't have to pay for back
up, and there is hardly any down time.

Google Apps is perfect for small business owners, allowing them to also
customize the email domain. For example, one can replace @gmail.com with
@businessdomainname.com. This way, you have the feeling of having your
own mail server without having a staff to support the maintenance.
Google Apps provides 2GB of storage space per account for free, and the
upgraded version is 10 GB for $50 a year. In addition, you can have your
own personal calendar and public calendars. If Google detects an
Incoming email as a meeting or appointment, Google Apps prompts you with
the opportunity to add it to your calendar. In short, it is the most
user-friendly email application you could have for free. You can easily
share events on your calendar and even publish them to the web.

In addition, Google includes Google Talk and Page Creator in their web
application. I use Google Talk very often, but Page Creator is something
I have yet to try out. Page Creator helps you create web pages for your
domain. I use Dreamweaver and am extremely comfortable with it, but I am
considering trying Page Creator so that I can have the flexibility of
updating my web pages from anywhere. I love Google apps. Now it is your
turn to see if it is a right fit for you!

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Lessons Learned in the Trenches by Pam Cerutti, Editor

Last month I bewailed some costly mistakes I made when the genealogy bug
first bit me. I invited readers to share some of their own Lessons
Learned, and the responses had me nodding in vehement agreement and
recognition. I am pleased to pass these responses on to you here.

Reader Dottie Stewart provided the following helpful tips:

What do I most wish I had done when I was a beginner genealogist?
I wish I had taken detailed notes of sources for all information. Many
times I have unearthed some early bit of important information with no
source. Some I still don't have a source for.
When photocopying from a book, always include a copy of the
frontispiece.
When making notes, do yourself a favor and note the source and date of
the information.

Mary Douglass, CG, a Kansas research specialist (at
http://www.historical-matters.com), shared these lessons:

With over 30 years research behind me I have lots of lessons I learned
the hard way.
I would have taken a beginner's class sooner rather than stumbling along
on my own.
I would have set up my current filing system rather than experiment with
less functional systems.
I would have asked the cousins better questions at the family reunions.
I would have asked my mother's sisters more questions about the family.
My mother wasn't interested in family history. My grandparents either
died before I was born or when I was a young child.
I now keep the original draft of articles separate from subsequent
edited drafts--something that re-certification taught me.
I would have asked for a mentor while preparing my original
certification portfolio. I thought I had to go through the process alone
back in 1999.
I would have documented the original sources for the first lineage I
did. Now I'm having to retrace my steps and it is hard work.

Thank you, ladies, for clearing some of the obstacles from the path for
others. When any of us encounters a newcomer to genealogy, we ought to
help them avoid these pitfalls.

If any readers have other "lessons learned" to share, please drop a note
to .

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And Now for the Rest of the Story by Jan Alpert

When I was 13, I broke one of my mother's fancy candleholders. I was in
tears when she came home. I apologized, saying, "I was reaching for a
dish in the kitchen cabinet and accidentally knocked over the
candleholder." To my surprise my mother said, "I don't care. That was a
present from your Dad's first marriage." I was in shock. What first
marriage? When I began to ask questions, my mother said, "Ask your
father." When my father came home, he basically told me he was young and
made a mistake. My uncle, who also married young, later told me they
couldn't wait to leave home after grandpa, twice a widower, married his
third wife in 1930 and began a new family.

As a genealogist, I wanted to find out more. Since my father did not
want to talk about it, I didn't ask him the important questions while he
was still alive. My mother knew the first wife's name and the high
school they attended. About 15 years ago I found a high school yearbook
with both their pictures. When Ancestry.com put the census online, I
found my father's first wife in the 1930 census with her parents and a
brother. I was able to find the brother's death date in the Social
Security Death index and the place where he received his last social
security check. I was able to find the brother's cemetery record, but
not his obituary. I was hopeful his obituary would tell me his sister's
married name and where she lived. I checked the newspapers at the
Library of Congress. When I came up empty, I wrote a local genealogist,
who also was unable to find an obituary.

Next I wrote to the county where my father and his first wife had lived
and obtained a copy of the divorce. They had married in an adjoining
state in 1934, and she had filed for divorce two years later. In the
city directory I found her listed for several years after the divorce.
During World War II the city directories were sporadic, and I found no
mention of her after the war. She must have married or moved away.

Then, a few months ago, I tried Ancestry.com again and found a ship
passenger record from 1937. Her father was born in England, and the
family apparently took a trip back to England. The ship manifest had her
date of birth. I tried her first name and middle initial in the Social
Security Death Index together with her date of birth and came up with
three hits. One of them was a person buried in the same cemetery as her
brother. I again wrote to the local genealogist and asked her to look
for an obituary. Again, nothing was found in the local newspapers.
However, the genealogist had a subscription to www.newsbank.com and
voila! There it was. Her obituary appeared in an out of state newspaper
where she and her husband had lived before they retired. The obituary
named her parents and brother, confirming I had the right person. My
research had taken me to records in four different states.

I don't want to disclose too many details because she had remarried and
had a family. Her living children may not know their mother had an
earlier marriage. However, the obituary told me she had an interest in
music.

Both of my father's wives had something in common. My parents had met
through the music department in college. They married four years later,
after my father was more mature and had graduated from college.

I have a handwritten autobiography my father wrote as an English
assignment in college. He wrote pages about his love of music and
various band competitions he had won. There is no mention of his first
marriage. He wrote, "Upon graduation from High School in 1935, I was
offered a part scholarship to the Michigan State College, but was unable
to accept because of financial reasons." So, even if it's written in
someone's own hand, there may be more to the story.

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NGS News & Events

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2008 NGS Conference and Family History Fair, 14 - 17 May, Kansas City,
MO

It's not too early to make your reservations for the 2008 NGS Conference
in the States in Kansas City, Missouri 14-17 May 2008. A link about the
conference and hotel information can be found at
http://www.eshow2000.com/ngs/2008/. The Hyatt Regency Crown Center is
offering the discounted conference rate of $129 per night from 8 May
2008 through 20 May 2008.

While you are in Kansas City, Missouri there is lots to see and do.
Highlights of the "Show Me the Records" conference include lectures on
the following topics:

* Adoption Research
* African American Research
* BCG Skillbuilding Track
* Computer Topics
* DNA Lectures
* Genealogical Essentials
* German Research
* Homesteading Records
* Land Records
* Methodology
* Midwest Resources
* Migration
* Military Records
* National Archives Records
* Native American Lectures
* Research in the States
* Writing Lectures
* and more...

The local societies, which include the Missouri State Genealogical
Association, the Mid-Continent Public Library, the Northland Genealogy
Society, the APG Heartland Chapter and the Johnson County, Kansas
Genealogical Society, are putting together an exceptional program for
you.

* Research Day: Mid-Continent Public Library, Midwest Genealogy Center,
Independence, Missouri, Monday 12 May.
* Librarian's Workshop, Tuesday 13 May.
* Research Day at the National Archives, Tuesday 13 May. For more
information about the records collection in Kansas City see
http://www.arcives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city. Although NARA in
Kansas City will not be moving to their new location until Fall 2008,
NARA will be open at the current location during the NGS conference.
* "Show Me Missouri Wines" Reception, Tuesday Evening, 13 May for an
additional fee of $15 per person
* Reception at Mid-Continent Pubic Library's New Midwest Genealogy
Center, Wednesday evening 14 May.
* Reception at the National World War I Museum, Thursday evening, 15 May
sponsored by the WWI Museum and the National Archives in Kansas City.
For more information see http://www.libertymemorialmuseum.org

Additional local tours include:
* The Hallmark Visitors Center of the Global Headquarters of Hallmark
Cards is only two blocks from the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.
* Truman Presidential Museum and Library in Independence, Missouri
* National Historic Trails Museum
* Arabia Steamboat Museum

More details will be available in the coming months. Registration will
open early in 2008.

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Beginning Genealogy with Elderhostel in NYC

A one-day beginner's workshop, developed by the National Genealogical
Society in conjunction with Elderhostel, is being presented on September
27 and 28, 2007 and again on December 11 and 12, 2007. The New York
Genealogical and Biographical Society, 122 East 58th Street, New York,
NY 10022, will be host to Elderhostel presents A Day of Discovery, Your
Family History, A Beginner's Workshop, which will include an
introduction on how to research vital records, church and bible records,
census, newspapers, and county histories. Attendees will be shown how to
keep family records on Pedigree Charts and Family Group Sheets. The
afternoon session will include a discussion of records available at the
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and a tour of the
library. The program will begin with registration at 8:45 AM and
conclude at 4:00 PM. The fee for the one-day beginner's program is
$83.00. A lunch buffet will be included. To enroll in the program, visit
http://www.elderhostel.org/ or call (800) 454-5768. This is program
#15873.

In September, the one-day Elderhostel workshop will be taught by Marty
Hiatt, Certified Genealogist, who developed the program in 2006 for the
National Genealogical Society to help people interested in family
history begin their research. In December, the one-day workshop will be
taught by Arlene V. Jennings, Certified Genealogist, a Director of the
National Genealogical Society and member of the NYG&B Education
Committee. Also assisting on both programs will be Lauren Maehrlein,
Director of Education, and Edward H. L. Smith III, MLS, director of the
Library and Research for NYG&B.

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See 2007 NGS Award Winners Online
Have you seen the NGS Award Winners in the July-September, Vol. 33 No. 3
of the NewsMagazine? NGS Vice President and Awards Chair Lynda Suffridge
wrote an article about all the 2007 award winners, including pictures
taken at the NGS Banquet. Unfortunately, pictures of the newsletter
award winners from the Conference Opening Session were received after
the NewsMagazine had gone to press. So pictures of all the award winners
who were present at the conference can be viewed at
https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/awardscompwinners.cfm. We congratulate all
the winners and thank everyone who participated in the awards process in
2007.

A few of the awards are being changed this year, including the Rubicam
Youth Award. Watch the NGS web site and future issues of this electronic
newsletter for information about our 2008 awards.

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Conference Sessions on CD Available for Purchase

A number of lectures from the 2007 NGS Conference in the States, held in
Richmond, Virginia in May are now available on CD-ROM. JAMB Tapes, Inc.
recorded over 100 lectures given by 45 speakers. Subjects include:

* Board of Certification topics
* International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional
Genealogists
* Ethnic research including African American, German, English and
Scotch-Irish
* Family History Library Resources
* Library of Congress Resources
* National Archives & Records Administration Records
* GENTECH, using technology in your research
* Using DNA in your genealogical research
* Land Grants in North and South Carolina
* Research in various states including: Virginia, West Virginia,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina
* Various Other Record Groups

Individual CD-ROM's cost $12.00; a package of 10 or more may be
purchased for $11 each. To see the titles of the individual CD-ROMS go
to: http://www.JAMB-Inc.com.

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Research in the States E-Books

The National Genealogical Society announced several new and revised
publications from its Research in the States Series just before the 2007
Conference in the States, and the books fairly flew off the shelves.
Several were sell-outs, so we want to make sure everyone knows that the
e-book versions are available right now from the NGS web site.

Each publication includes a section on archives, libraries, societies,
and other research facilities in the respective state, as well as a
discussion of the major family history resources available, such as
maps, cemetery records, census, city directories, newspapers, military
records, tax records and vital records. In addition each state includes
a discussion of which records are available at the local, county, and
state level.

Series Editors, Ann Carter Fleming and Kay Haviland Freilich worked with
various authors to update the research in some states and complete
research on new states. The new and revised publications are as follows:

* Genealogical Research in Illinois by Diane Renner Walsh (published in
the NGS Quarterly in 2006, now available as a separate publication)
* Genealogical Research in Maryland by Patricia O'Brien Shawker (new,
never published)
* Genealogical Research in Missouri by Pamela Boyer Porter and Ann
Carter Fleming (revised and updated from 1999)
* Genealogical Research in Oregon by Connie Miller Lenzen (revised and
updated from 1992)
* Genealogical Research in Pennsylvania by Kay Haviland Freilich
(revised and updated from 2003)
* Genealogical Research in Virginia by Eric G. Grundset (revised and
updated from 1998)
* Genealogical Research in West Virginia by Barbara Vine Little (new,
never published)

Each publication is 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, slightly larger than our
previous Research in the States publications. The average length is 42
pages, but it varies by state. Each is currently available as a PDF
file, an "e-book" that you can download from the NGS web site and then
either read on your computer or print. Prices are $8 for NGS members and
10$ for non-members. The direct link to the download and purchase page
is https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/bookstore/ListItems.cfm?CATID=32

For those who prefer to purchase printed copies, watch for an
announcement on the website as soon as we've replenished our inventory.

NGS and Editors Fleming and Freilich are working on several more states,
especially those hosting future Conferences in the States and
surrounding states.

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Other News

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National Archives Raises Fees October 1

There is truly no time like the present to send in your order form for
an ancestor's Civil War or pre-Civil War pension file. Fees will
increase sharply as of October 1. The steepest increase is for Civil War
pension files, which will jump from the current $37 to $75 for a file up
to 100 pages plus $.65 per additional page. Pre-Civil War pension files
will cost $50, and other records will be $.75 per page.

You can read the full details - in very official language - online at
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo
.gov/2007/pdf/E7-16233.pdf

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Genealogy Contributor Virginia Davis Dies

The following was written by Jeremy Slayton, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Staff Writer, and is copyright Richmond Times-Dispatch, used with
permission.

What began as a family history for her children turned into something
far greater for Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis.

Mrs. Davis grew up in the old Bensley Village in Chesterfield County
and, as she explored her history, she developed more questions. Through
six years of work answering many more questions she uncovered, in 1989
she self-published 300 copies of "Tidewater Virginia Families," an
850-page book of 40 families all the way back to early Jamestown
settlers.

"She made these people come alive," said a daughter, Elizabeth Lee
Wadkins Vliet of Tucson, Ariz.

In 1990, Genealogical Publishing Co. in Baltimore republished an
abridged version of the book, minus some of the personal photos Mrs.
Davis included in the original. The publishing company described the
book as "so powerful a contribution to Virginia genealogy that it will
be numbered among the handful of genealogical compendia that command the
respect and admiration of all serious genealogists."

Mrs. Davis, a former research scientist at Philip Morris who retired as
a guidance counselor from the Essex County school system, died on August
18 from complications of a blood clot in her leg. She was 82.

For the work she did on her book, Mrs. Davis was honored by the National
Genealogical Society with an award for excellence in genealogical and
family history. "She was just tickled to death," said a son, J. Thomas
Wadkins III of Richmond. "It topped everything for her, getting national
recognition for her research."

Mrs. Davis, the widow of James Williams Davis, Sr., scoured state
archives, courthouse documents, and church records to find the details
for her book. She also went to graveyards to make tracings of headstones
to help connect the dots.

In her research, she was able to track three of her ancestors to
Jamestown. That led her to memberships in such exclusive groups as the
Order of First Families of Virginia and the Order of Descendants of
Ancient Planters, a society for descendants of colonists who arrived in
Virginia before 1616.

Joyce White, who first met Mrs. Davis at a meeting of the planters'
descendants, described her friend as "Tidewater's foremost genealogist
in family history." These days, people use her book to document their
own lineage. In some cases, the research materials Mrs. Davis used are
missing, and "Tidewater Virginia Families" and the copies of research
files the book contains are all that's left, her daughter said.

After publishing her book, Mrs. Davis and her son collaborated to
produce the quarterly publication, "Tidewater Virginia Families: A
Magazine of History and Genealogy," which had thousands of subscribers
across the country.

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Events Around the U.S.

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September 2007

7-8 September 2007
Springfield MO - Ozarks Genealogical Society presents its 27th Fall
Conference with speaker Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG. Main sessions
include Avoid the Crooked Path: Genealogical Problem Solving; Using
Little Known and Neglected Sources; Federal Land Records to Locate
Ancestors; and Estates: A Goldmine! For information, contact Margaret
Maulin at or see
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ozarksgs/confogs.htm

8 September 2007
Marietta GA - Join us for Cobb County Genealogical Society's 2007
Beginner Course to be held on Saturday mornings September 8, 15, 22, 29
and October 6. Classes will be held at the Cobb County Central Library,
266 Roswell Street, Marietta, Georgia. Registration information can be
found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaccgs/register.html.

8 September 2007
Silverdale, WA - Puget Sound Genealogical Society presents "Hidden Right
Under Your Nose," a seminar featuring Mary Sullens McEwan, speaking on
"Genealogy Fast Fun Free," and Bonnie Jean MacDonald, speaking on
research in the Pacific Northwest. On September 8, registration opens at
9 a.m. at Silverdale Community Center, 9729 Silverdale Way NW,
Silverdale, WA. Registration: $25 - PSGS members; $30 - nonmembers. Add
$5 after August 15. Box Lunch: $7.50 Indicate preferences: Bread -
white, wheat, or rye. Meat - roast beef, turkey, or ham. Soda - Coke,
Diet Coke, or Sprite. Chips and cookie included. Coffee, tea, and water
furnished. Register by mail: PSGS, PO Box 1931, Port Orchard, Washington
98366-0805. Make checks payable to PSGS Seminar 2007. For questions,
e-mail

15 September 2007
Nashville, TN - Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society Meeting, 1:p.m.,
Martin Senior Citizen Center, 960 Heritage Way, Brentwood, TN. Our topic
is : "Artifacts for Future Generations" by Christine Young. She is the
Nashville conservator of photographic materials and art on paper. Her
focus will be on what the average layperson can do to extend the life of
paper documents and photographs.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Everyone who attends is invited to bring their family
Bible and have them digitally photographed for the MTGS Bible Project
while you wait. Questions about the Bible Conservation, will be
discussed during the meeting. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! For
questions, please e-mail Linda Henson, Publicity Chair, at
.

15 September 2007
Newport News, VA - Tidewater Genealogical Society will meet at the
Virginia War Museum, 9285 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News. Visitors are
welcome. Refreshments available at 10 a.m., the meeting will begin at
10:30 a.m. John Quarstein will speak about the historical programs on
the Peninsula that he is working with and the programs that are
available to the general public. For additional info see the TGS web
site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~vatgs or call the TGS Library at
988-1055, open at 10 a.m. on Tue/Thu/Sat. Directions to VA War Museum
are online at http://www.warmuseum.org/Information.htm

15 September 2007
Kutztown PA - Genealogy Conference, sponsored by the Pennsylvania German
Cultural Heritage Center, will be held on the campus of Kutztown
University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The keynote address will be given by
Roland Paul, assistant director of the Institut fur Pfalzische
Geschichte und Volkskund in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and author of
"Palatines to Amerika." He will talk about letters sent home to Germany
by 18th Century immigrants to America. Also featured are two other
authors well known to researchers of Pennsylvania German ancestry:
Corinne Earnest and John T. Humphrey. Corinne Earnest will offer
insights into the decorative arts, history, and culture of 18th and 19th
century German ancestors through presentations on both Fraktur and
Pennsylvania German Broadsides. John Humphrey will explore the impact of
economic forces that shaped the lives of our ancestors. For information,
contact Lucy Kern, Heritage Center Library, 22 Luckenbill Road,
Kutztown, PA 19530; Phone: 484-646-4165; E-mail:
; Web site: http://www.kutztown.edu/hcl.

15 September 2007
Williamstown MA - The Friends of the National Archives of Pittsfield,
Mass. will present its annual Full-Day Genealogy Conference, Life in the
Past Lane IV at the Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA. The day will
include lectures by nationally known speakers, morning and afternoon
refreshments, a luncheon, and a roundtable question and answer period
hosted by experts. Several vendors will be on hand to provide products
of interest to genealogists. Complete program details and a printable
registration form can be found at
http://www.narafriends-pittsfield.org/calendar.htm or by calling
413-236-3600.

15 September 2007
Anchorage AK - The Anchorage Genealogical Society will present its 21st
Annual Family History Seminar featuring Sharon DeBartolo Carmack on
September 15, 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska. Further information can be
obtained from PO Box 242294 Anchorage, AK 99524 or
http://www.AnchorageGenealogy.org or .

25 September 2007
Marietta GA - Terry Barton will present 'DNA Testing for the Genealogist
- Advanced Topics' at the Cobb County Genealogical Society monthly
meeting to be held at the Cobb County Central Library, 266 Roswell
Street, Marietta, Georgia (http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaccgs/events.html).


28-30 September 2007
Schaumburg, IL - Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA) to
present 29th Annual Conference "Bridges to the Past" September 28, 29 &
30 at Schaumburg Marriott, 50 N. Martingale Rd., Schaumburg, IL. See
pgsa.org website for details or email Speakers:
STEPHEN P. MORSE, Matthew Bielawa, Chita Hunter, Margorzata Nowaczyk
with Robert Sliwinski, and author Dirk Wales.

29 September 2007
Rockford IL - The British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois
(BIGWILL) present Sherry Irvine British Isles Conference, 8 - 4 p.m. at
Clock Tower Inn Resort & Waterpark, Rockford, Illinois. Contact Peggy
Rockwell Gleich at 608-752-8816 or by e-mail at

October 2007

3 October 2007
Winchester VA - Shenandoah Valley Genealogical Society meets at the
Handley Regional Library and presents speaker: Christine Rose, CG, CGL,
FASG, whose talk is entitled, "Solving the Problem Onsite in 25 Hours or
Less!" Contact: Victor Dunn at or
http://www.svgs.org/

5-6 October 2007
Billings MT - The Montana State Genealogy Conference will be at the
Holiday Grand Montana. Hosted by the Yellowstone Genealogy Forum, the
conference features multiple speakers, including Laura Prescott, Sandra
Luebking, Birdie Holsclaw, Arlene Eakle, Ph. D, and representatives from
NARA and other area facilities. The theme is "Where did they go? In
Search of Our Ancestors!" For information contact V. Valentine, 3462
Barley Cr., Billings, MT 59102 or e-mail .

8-12 October 2007
Salt Lake City UT - The 7th Annual British Institute offers courses
taught by experts on British migrant, Irish research, and Wales
research. It is sponsored by the International Society for British
Genealogy & Family History(ISBGFH). Three courses will be taught by
leading authorities Sherry Irvine, David Rencher, and Darris Williams.

The week-long courses will be Irvine's "British Migrant: Problems,
Routes, and Strategies," and Rencher's "Irish Research: Sources and
Methods for Research in Ireland." The five-day tuition of $335 (members)
and $360 (non-members) includes individual consultations with
instructors and on-site assistance in the Family History Library. The
tuition also includes the banquet to be held in Salt Lake City's famous
landmark, the Lion House, built in 1856 by Brigham Young.

Williams will teach a special one-day session on "Basic Wales Research"
on Friday, October 12. The special one-day session is only $45. Persons
registered for the Friday Wales class can arrive in Salt Lake City early
in the week to research at the Family History Library and still receive
the institute hotel rate. For registration and course details, visit the
website at http://www.isbgfh.org or write to ISBGFH, P.O. Box 350459,
Westminster, CO 80035-0459.


12-13 October 2007
Burnet TX - Burnet County Genealogical Society Seminar features Emily
Croom. Topics: (1) For the Settling of My Temporal Estate: Using Probate
Records in Genealogy, (2) Gooly Girl and Fryed Ham: Building Your Case,
A Genealogist's Toolkit, (3) Sifting Through the Ashes: Research in
Burned Counties, (4) The Other Half of the Story: Researching Female
Ancestors. Location: 401 East Jackson Street Burnet, Texas. For details
see http://www.rootsweb.com/~txburnet/ or contact Donna Palkowsky at
830-693-6818

On Saturday morning, October 13, there will be a field trip to Fort
Croghan to research original Burnet County wills and probate records
going back to the 1870s. Reservation required for this event. In
conjunction with Burnet Cultural Arts Festival, authors, storytellers,
poets individual readings & performances http://www.bcafburnet.org and
Ft. Croghan Days - pioneer living demonstrations, food, music, costumes.
Tour the grounds and museum. http://www.fortcroghan.org

13 October 2007
Zoar OH - Ohio Chapter Palatines Fall Seminar, co-sponsored by the
Tuscarawas County Chapter of OGS presents "Suche und Geschichte in Zoar"
(Research and History in Zoar) at the Zoar Tavern, Zoar, Ohio, October
13, 2007, 9 am - 4 pm. The program features Amy Johnson Crow speaking on
"Finding Female Ancestors" and "Ten Years is a Long Time: Census
Substitutes for the In-between Years;" Joanne McCue presents
"Introduction to Resources at TGS Library;" and Steve Shonk presents "A
Brief History of Zoar: Its Settlers and their Descendants." The program
also offers a Zoar Village Tour from 2:15 to 3:45 pm. $35 includes
seminar and lunch; tour is $5 extra. Register by mail: S.J. Hall, 181
Heischmann Ave., Worthington, OH, 43185; by phone: 614-885-4222; e-mail:
Subject: "RE: Fall Conf." to ; or online by PayPal:
http://www.oh-palam.org/

20 October 2007
Elmhurst IL - "Illinois: The Way West, Tracing Your Migrating Ancestors"
Fall 2007 conference of the Illinois State Genealogical Society.
Waterford Banquet Conference Center, Elmhurst, Illinois. Speakers: Tony
Burroughs, Shirley Gage Hodges, David McDonald, Kathy O'Leary, Dan
Niemiec, and Matt Rutherford. For further information, visit the
conference web page, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/, which includes a
printable registration form. You may also contact the conference chair
at . Early (discounted) registration
deadline is October 1, 2007.

23 October 2007
Marietta GA - Litha Darshannon-Cummings present "My Genealogical Journal
- Tracing my African-American Heritage" at the Cobb County Genealogical
Society monthly meeting to be held at the Cobb County Central Library,
266 Roswell Street, Marietta, Georgia
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaccgs/events.html).

25 October 2007
Vienna VA - Fairfax County Genealogical Society, Virginia, meeting at
Kilmer Middle Road. Speaker Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG, speaks on
Leaping to Erroneous Conclusions. Contact: Chuck Mason at
or visit http://www.fxgs.org/

26 October 2007
Lake Charles LA - The "Branching Out in Genealogy" Seminar, co-sponsored
by the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library,
Libraries Southwest, and Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society, Inc.,
will be held Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm in
the Contraband Room of the Lake Charles Civic Center. On Friday evening,
October 26, 2007 a reception and After Hours Research will be held from
5:30 pm until 8:00 pm at the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and
Historical at 411 Pujo Street.

The registration fee of $25 includes the After Hours Research and
Reception; seminar talks by John A. Sellers, Bennett Greenspan, or a
representative of Family Tree DNA, and Richard Hooverson; access to
vendors displays; a box lunch; and coffee and light refreshments on
Saturday. Box lunches will not be available for those whose registration
is received after Monday, October 8, 2007. Free parking is available,
and the brochure has a map and directions to the library and Civic
Center. After receipt of the registration fee, a packet containing
information about lodging, dining, and an area map will be sent to
out-of-town registrants.

Interested vendors and genealogical and historical societies should
contact the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library for
complete details about selling genealogical and/or historical books
and/or genealogical supplies. To request a brochure or for vendor
guidelines and details, phone (337) 437-3490, or email at
. A copy of the brochure can also be viewed and
printed in Adobe format from the library's website,
http://www.calcasieu.lib.la.us. Under the Programs menu, click on More
Programs, then click on Genealogy Programs.


27 October 2007
Panama City FL - The Bay County Genealogical Society will present
"Ancestor Hunting Demystified," staring C. Ann Staley, CG, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida.
Registration begins at 8:15 a. m. at the Gibson Lecture Hall, Student
Union East. Everyone is invited.
During this all-day seminar, you will hear four topics of current
interest specially selected to help you expand your family tree. A
professional genealogist, instructor, and lecturer at local, state, and
national conferences, Ann is one of Florida's most popular speakers. Her
topics will be: "Compiled Resources for the 20th Century," "Overlooked
Research Sources: A Gold Mine to be Discovered, "Genealogical Research
and the Internet," and "Claws or Clues - Scratching for the Elusive
Ancestor!"
Pre-registration discounts available until 15 October 2007. Cost is $30
pre-registered by October 15 or $35 walk-in, lunch included. Prices also
include juice, bottled water, coffee, and pastry, plus handouts.
Contact: Judy Bennett, or (850) 215-1579. Please
visit our website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbcgs/seminar for more
details, a seminar outline, and a registration form. Seating is limited,
so please register early.

27 October 2007
Vienna VA - Fairfax County Genealogical Society seminar features speaker
Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG on the topic, Using Little Known &
Neglected Sources Solving the Problem On-Site in 25 hours or less
Transcribing and Abstracting. For information see http://www.fxgs.org
or contact Chuck Mason at .

27 October 2007
Coon Rapids, MN - Searching for Your Family History Genealogy Conference
at Northdale Middle School in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, will feature 3
different tracks for general genealogy, Minnesota genealogy, and Irish
Genealogy. For further information, go to
http://www.irishgenealogical.org/IGSI_Annual_Conference.asp.

27 October 2007
Wausau WI - The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society will hold its 2007
Fall Seminar, featuring J. Mark Lowe, CG, at Stoney Creek Inn in Wausau,
on Saturday, 27 October. Mr. Lowe will be presenting four lectures: *
Cheap Land on the Prairie (or That's What the Railroad Man Said); * Land
Barons or Dirt Farmers: Finding Land Transactions; * My Ancestor, the
Farmer: Shaping a Profile for Your Rural Ancestor; * Locating Civil War
Ancestors. Please see the WSGS Website at http://www.wsgs.org for
registration information!

27 October 2007
Bristol IN - The Elkhart County Genealogical Society will hold their
annual genealogy workshop from 9:00A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Rush
Memorial Center, 304 Vistula St., Bristol. The speaker this year is
Shirley Gage Hodges. Her topics include "Maps, Gazetteers, and
Directories", "Church Records", "Newspapers: a Valuable Research Tool",
and "The Internet: Blessings and Curses". Registration is $25.00 before
Oct. 24 and $28.00 after that date. This includes morning coffee,
snacks, and lunch. Checks should be payable to ECGS, and sent to P.O.
Box 1031, Elkhart, IN 46515.

28 October - 4 November 2007
Salt Lake City UT - The New England Historic Genealogical Society
invites you to join its 29th annual Research Tour to Salt Lake City for
a week of intensive research at the Family History Library. Treat
yourself to a visit - or a return visit - to this important research
center as part of a dedicated group of genealogists, assisted by expert
NEHGS staff members and outside consultants. Included in this special
program are NEHGS and Family History Library orientations, a computer
lab, one-on-one research consultations, lectures, and group meals.
Email: , or phone 1-888-286-3447. More information at:
http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/main/saltlake2007_main.asp

November 2007

3 November 2007
Baltimore, MD - The Maryland Genealogical Society invites you to its
Fall Seminar, "Finding Your Ancestors In State and On the Web,"
featuring two nationally known speakers. Claire Bettag, CG, CGL, will
present "Assumptions in Genealogical Research: Your Own Worst Enemy",
and "National Archives Records and Information at Your Fingertips."
Patricia O'Brien Shawker, CG, author of the National Genealogical
Society's publication, "Research in Maryland," will present "The Old
Line State: Research at the Maryland State Archives" and "Maryland
Online." Further information and a registration form is available at
http://www.mdgensoc.org.


April 2008

11-12 April 2008
Eau Claire WI - The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society's 2008
Gene-A-Rama will be held Friday and Saturday, 11-12 April 2008, at the
Plaza Hotel Suites & Conference Center in Eau Claire. The featured
speaker will be Maureen A. Taylor. Please see the WSGS Website at
http://www.wsgs.org for more information.

26 April 2008
Topeka KS - The Topeka Genealogical Society Conference featuring speaker
Megan Smolenyak will take place at the Kansas History Center in Topeka
from 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. For details, contact Nora Patton Taylor at
or call 785-286-1606 after 6 p.m. CTS.

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Family Reunions

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to

Planning your own family reunion? Read the popular book in the NGS Guide
Series by Sandra McLean Clunies, CG: "A Family Affair"
https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/BookStore/ShowProduct.cfm?PRODID=402

Family reunion planners can find lots of reunion planning info and can
request a free copy of Reunions magazine at http://www.reunionsmag.com.

6-8 September, 2007
The 3rd WALKER Family Reunion is planned for descendants of William
Walker (ca1655-1723) and Elizabeth Warren, David Walker (1699-1774) and
Mary of Goochland Co., and Rev. William Walker (1717-??) and Jane Bayes.
The event will be held in Williamsburg, Virginia, September 6-8th, 2007.
These three Walker men were found to be related through DNA testing by
the Walker Surname DNA Project. There are several other Walker men in
the DNA project who are also related to this large extended family:
Philip of Goochland Co., Elijah of Georgia, Peter of NC, Jacob and
Blackstock of NC/SC. Records of these Walkers have been found in York,
New Kent, Charles City, Henrico, and the surrounding counties of
Goochland, especially Fluvanna, Louisa, Cumberland, Hanover, and
Albemarle, Virginia. All descendants of these Walker families are
invited to attend the reunion. Pedigrees of the DNA participants can be
found on the Walker DNA Project Website in Group 2. For information
about the families included and for details of the reunion, contact
Marie Jennings () or Barbara Good () or call
Barbara at 954-763-2861. The DNA results and pedigrees are at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Efabercove/index.htm

6-9 September, 2007
CURTIN Clan Gathering - If the name Curtin is in your family history,
the place to be is Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, on September 6 - 9.
The Curtin Clan from around the world is gathering at the Holiday Inn
for their Fifth bi-annual event. The focus will be on Curtin immigration
to Canada. Events will include speakers on the Peter Robinson Settlers,
Genealogy, Genetic Genealogy (DNA), local tour, banquet and dance, and
lift lock cruise. For more information and registration contact Gerard
Curtin, or telephone 705-324-4085. The Curtin Clan
website is at http://www.curtin.org

September 9, 2007
The Joseph and Lottie Mae Lilley KING descendants' annual family reunion
all day event will be held at General Butler State Park in Carrollton,
KY. All members are invited to attend. A family history table will be
set up under the canopy. Awards will be presented. For further
information about the reunion contact Sandra King at
king126226@@bellsouth.net

13-14 October 2007
300th Anniversary Celebration of the pioneer Johannes KEIM, coordinated
by a group of Keim/Kime family members and other historically oriented
people from Berks County. The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks
County is working to include the other historical and heritage societies
of Berks County. This will be a public event for all to attend. We are
planning two days of period (1700's) oriented activities at the Keim
Homestead and another location (to be determined) in Oley. A professor
from Virginia, also a descendant of the family, will be presenting a
documented history of Johannes Keim and the allied families. There will
also be a dinner dance at the Reading Liederkranz the evening of the
13th. This celebration goes far beyond Johannes Keim and his storied
family. This marks the first of many historical family celebrations in
the Oley Valley. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate
the rich pioneering history and agricultural heritage of the Oley Valley
over the next couple of decades. It's important for us to pass on the
knowledge of our heritage in the valley to all who will listen,
especially our own children.

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