California Genealogical Society
and Library eNews
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April 2009, Vol. 3, No. 4
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April Workshop: Microsoft Word Skills for Genealogists
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Saturday, April 11, 2009, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
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Microsoft Word Skills for Genealogists - Formatting Styles, Footnotes and Indexing
A Publishing Workshop with Matthew Berry
Join
CGS member Matt Berry for this skills building workshop designed to
help give genealogists the practical tools they need to go beyond the
basics of Microsoft Office Word. Follow Matt's step-by-step tutorial
and learn to create an organized family history with information that is easy to find using:
� Consistent formatting of information
� Footnotes or endnotes to document sources
� A comprehensive index and table of contents
Please note that MS Word 2003 will be used for illustrations but instructions will also be provided for MS Word 2007.
The
workshop day will consist of lecture material with handout, a lunch
break and a "hands-on" session so attendees can practice their new
skills. Members are encouraged to bring laptop computers; the six CGS
computers may not all be available for the program.
Bring a
brown bag for lunch or, if you prefer, there is a nearby deli where you
can buy a sandwich and bring it back to the library.
The
workshop is FREE for CGS members but is limited to fifteen people.
There will be a sign-up fee of $10 for non-members. (This fee can be
applied toward membership on the day of the workshop.) There is a
sign-up sheet at the CGS Library desk. Please call CGS at 510-663-1358
or send an E-mail to reserve a space.
Matthew Berry
is a San Diego native who came to the Bay Area at a young age and grew
up in Foster City. He received his B.A. and M.S. degrees from the
University of California, Berkeley, and M.B.A. from Santa Clara
University. His first career was as a satellite systems engineer at
Lockheed Martin for fifteen years; he is now Project Manager at Wells
Fargo Bank in San Francisco. Seeing what he calls "a cool computer
program" for entering family information at a family reunion in 2003
sparked an interest in genealogy, which was subsequently fueled by a
desire to consolidate the genealogical work of several other family
members. Matt lives in Livermore with Karen, his wife of 15 years, and
daughter Christa.
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May Membership Meeting with Jim Terzian
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Saturday, May 9, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
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Coats of Arms, Crests and Heraldry: A Genealogist's Overview
Kings
and courtiers, gentlemen and family groups have borne coats-of-arms for
over thirty generations. Yet most of us, even extremely experienced
genealogists, know very little about them or how to use them in our
research. What exactly are coats-of-arms and crests? Who has them, when
did they develop and where does a family get them? What resources exist
to help you use heraldry as a tool in your research?
Join CGS
for a ninety-minute presentation by Jim Terzian, Executive Director of
the Heraldry Foundation and Secretary-Treasurer of the "Royal Bastards"
- Descendants of the Illegitimate Sons and Daughters of the Kings of
Britain - as he presents "A Genealogist's Overview: Coats of Arms,
Crests and Other Heraldry that is Part of Family Heritage."
For
almost forty years, Jim Terzian has been a student of heraldry and
genealogy, representing the United States as a delegate to the
International Congresses of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences since
1996, serving as a member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Heraldry Committee from 1995 to 2004 and serving as Executive Director
of the Heraldry Foundation (which is building the G. Julian Morgan
Heraldic Library collection) since 2003. Professionally Mr. Terzian is
principal of the Terzian International Group, a Silicon
Valley firm that develops and launches technology start-up companies,
products and services.
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CGS Members Are the Best!
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Ten Computers Purchased for the Society
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 Thanks to the incredible generosity of the membership of
the society, a purchase order for ten desktop computers was placed with
Charity Advantage, an association that offers technology solutions at
low cost to non-profits.
The Intel
Pentium 4 - 80GB Dell Desktop Computers
will replace the existing machines that are more than six years old.
Twenty
CGS members came forward to contribute to the purchase of the
computers. Two additional members volunteered to donate to the purchase
of a new laser printer.
Computer
Committee member Kathy Watson notes that these computers are a
significant improvement over our present
hardware, almost doubling the speed and
doubling the available memory.
CGS
President Jane Lindsey was overwhelmed by the magnanimous response and
sent these comments: "We are so appreciative! These computers will not
only help patrons and members in the library but also our volunteer
researchers, our indexers and our desk duty personnel. Faster computers
will also help the hardworking members of our finance, library and
membership committees do a better job for CGS."
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Special June Presentation: Morse and Morse on DNA
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Saturday, June 13, 2009, 1:30 p.m.
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
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 DNA and Genetic Genealogy
Please join us for this special program by noted lecturer Steve Morse and his daughter, Megan.
Stephen Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website
for which he has received numerous awards, including a Lifetime
Achievement Award. He is a computer professional with a doctorate
degree in E.E. - Electrical Engineering. He is well-known as the
architect of the Intel 8086, which sparked the PC revolution. But his
best accomplishment was that of fathering his daughter, Megan.
Megan Morse
holds a bachelor's degree in "E.E.", but hers stands for Evolution and
Ecology. She works as a wildlife educator and animal handler for Wildlife Associates,
a non-profit wildlife sanctuary in Half Moon Bay, California. She
raises and trains everything from anteaters to porcupines, cats to
snakes and foxes to hawks. She travels with these animals to schools,
libraries, and recreation centers throughout the Bay Area to give
educational presentations.
Megan, with her formal training in
evolution and her knowledge of DNA, complements her dad who is
self-taught in these areas. Together they explain genetic genealogy and
how it applies to the human species as well as the larger animal
kingdom.
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CGS on the Road in 2009
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Santa Clara - Monday, June 15, 2009, 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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 South Bay members should mark their calendars for a CGS program at the Santa Clara City Library on Monday, June 15, 2009 in the Central Park Library Redwood Room.
The tentative schedule is:
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. CGS President Jane Lindsey will present an overview of the
outstanding resources at the California Genealogical Society Library
and share information about upcoming events.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn - Bring Your Own Bag Lunch or buy a
sandwich in the Central Park
Library's caf� and break into small
group discussions over special interest genealogy topics.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. "Some Brick Walls Are of Our Own Making" by
CGS member Lavinia Schwarz. After listening to this spell-binding talk,
you will look at your brick walls and unfinished lines with new openness,
ideas, strategies and historical insight.
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Questions
and closing remarks.
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Fort Wayne, Indiana Tour August 16, 2009. Sign Up Now!
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Allen County Public Library - August 16-23, 2009
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 The fourth CGS Research Tour to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is set for August 16-23, 2009. Join CGS President Jane
Lindsey for a week-long trip to the best public genealogy library in the United
States.
Whether you have visited before or this is your first time, you will benefit from Jane's individualized attention to your research goals. Pre-planning meetings can be arranged by phone or in person prior to the trip.
Space is limited to the first fifteen participants who send in their $200 deposit. Several people have already contacted Jane to express interest, so please download the tour brochure from the society website and send in your deposit today.
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In Memoriam
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Dorothy Fowler (1927-2009)
 Researcher, editor, author and long-time volunteer and friend of
CGS, Dorothy Helen Fowler died on February 26, 2009 in San Francisco.
Her obituary
ran in the San Francisco Chronicle March 6-8, 2009. Members and friends
of Dorothy will gather at the California Genealogical Society Library on
Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. to remember Dorothy and to meet
her brother, Walter Henry Fowler, his wife Etta Mae and their daughter
Lisa.
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Spring Cleaning?
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Book Donations Needed
by Arlene Miles
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Spring is the traditional season for clearing clutter, making it the
perfect time to donate unwanted periodicals and books to the California
Genealogical Society Library. The purchase of new books has been
somewhat curtailed during this period of financial uncertainty which
makes donations particularly important.
Donated books and periodicals which duplicate items already in our
collection will be sold at an upcoming CGS book sale. All proceeds from books sales are used to purchase new books. If you have items to donate, please contact CGS by E-mail or telephone 510-663-1358.
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CGS Ancestors
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Photo Tributes to the CGS Family
Edited by Cathy H. Paris
This month's photographs and story were submitted by Bill O'Neil.
William
Andrew
"Billy" O'Neil was born in Balmaghie, Scotland on June
24, 1873. He arrived in New York City on the ship "City of Rome" on
October 10, 1892, and headed to Westlake, Minnesota where his
sister lived. By 1894 he had arrived in Choteau, Montana but something drew him back to Minnesota where he was
naturalized in 1898. That was the year the first photograph was taken
in Kerkhoven, Minnesota, a
town just forty miles from the home of Catherine Elizabeth Drinkwine
who he married in 1901 in Great Falls, Montana. The bottom photo
is thought to be their wedding portrait. My father Cyril, the youngest of three, was born
in Minnesota while Billy was driving a
coal wagon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Grandfather worked on a variety of sheep ranches until 1936
when he moved to Renton, Washington where he worked in the Pacific Car
Factory until retirement. He did a lot of writing about his and
Choteau's history, some of it for the Choteau newspaper and some for the
Montana Historical Society. He spent his last years between Renton and
Cut Bank, Montana, where my parents lived. The third photograph was taken approximately 1950. He died in Seattle on July
13, 1959 and is buried in Renton.
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If you would like to see your CGS Ancestor pictured in a future edition
of the CGS e-News, please E-mail your image
and a brief narrative.
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California Genealogical Society and Library
A Northern California Genealogy Resource
Oakland, CA 94612-3031
Founded
February 12, 1898 in San Francisco, CGS, a non-profit, all-volunteer
organization that seeks to aid, educate and encourage research in
family history, is presently located in Oakland, California. The
society maintains a library, gathers and preserves vital records and
disseminates information through publications, meetings, seminars,
workshops, its website, blog and online catalog. |
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