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- Upcoming Monthly
Meeting - Thursday,
August 7, 2008 -
"Identifying Pre-1950 Car Photos"
When our ancestors got a new car, they often celebrated that momentous occasion by having their picture taken with it. You may have such a photograph in your collection -- bring it to our meeting! We are fortunate to have two sets of experts for help in identifying the timeframe of both ancestor and car involved.
Focusing on pre-1950 cards, Ed Little and Larry Vera, from local antique car clubs, will give us a brief history of automobile development. Shirley Jolliff, costume designer extraordinaire, will describe the clothing of various historical periods. Then we will look at your "car pictures" to try and identify the car and the time period of the photographs.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at the Family History Center, corner of Noche Buena and Plumas in Seaside, California. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Linger after the meeting to use the Library, check online databases, or socialize. The Library will be open until 9:00. Join us!
All MoCoGenSo meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. Come expand your skills and explore your roots!
- Future General Monthly Meetings in 2008:
September 4, 2008: A Few Favorite Research Tools
Caroline Miller, MoCoGenSo Webmaster and 10-year member, will offer us insight into her personal research process, including her approach to family history She will share with us the tools and resources she thinks are most important in U.S. research. This will be an opportunity for seasoned researchers to gain a new perspective, and for beginners to review the basics of genealogy research.
Caroline hopes to elicit some feedback so others can share what they do in their personal research. Come prepared to learn and to share.
October 2, 2008: Death Records and Modern Insights
Dr. Rob Chapman will discuss medical references and terminology found on old death certificates, pension files and cemetery records. Where possible, he will relate them to modern diseases and conditions. If you have specific questions or references you would like to see discussed, please contact Dr. Chapman at drrobc@comcast.net.
November 6, 2008: One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools
*** Please Note: The meeting will have an early start time of 6:30 p.m.
Database guru Steve Morse will be our speaker. His One-Step website started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes over 100 web-based tools divided into 13 separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on eBay. This presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one.
December 4, 2008: Annual MoCoGenSo and Family History Center Christmas Party Potluck
- 2008 Conference
October 11, 2008 - Geoff Rasmussen, popular genealogy technologist, speaker and author, will be the keynote speaker:
"Timelines & Chronologies, Secrets of Genealogical Success". A
variety of subjects will be presented, ranging from the basics of research
to the specifics of publishing a family history. - Monthly Board Meetings
The Board meets on the 3rd Monday of each month (except in June) at the Family History
Center in Seaside, California at 7 p.m.
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