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UpFront with NGS The Online Newsletter of the National Genealogical Society Volume 2, Number 4 -- 15 February 2003 :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Co-editors: Dennis and Carla Ridenour To view the HTML version of UpFront visit: http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/UpFront/021503/web To view the PDF version of UpFront visit: http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/UpFront/021503/021503.pdf -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Quote of the Day -- 15 February 2003 "When I'm working in filming archives, it is most important for me to listen to the old photographs, because I believe they are as close a represenntation as we can get to that past moment." --Ken Burns =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Today In UpFront :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Federal Register News --National Archives and Records Administration Requests Comments --Advisory Council on Historic Preservation To Hold Public Meeting Trends & Current Issues in the Genealogical Community --New Trends Mandate New Thinking Digital Imaging for Genealogists --Tools for Photographing Slides, Negatives, and Microfilm Reels News Items, Announcements, and Press Releases --NIGR Alumni Association Scholarship --Alabama Genealogical Society Spring Seminar --Sacramento German Genealogy Society Spring Seminar --GedStar 5.0 Released --Legacy Family Tree Video Training Series --GeneWeaver, Version 1.1 Announced Previous Issues of UpFront with NGS Family Reunion Calendar How to Submit Items for Publication in UpFront with NGS How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe NGS Contact Information :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: The National Genealogical Society is the indispensable resource for genealogists seeking excellence in publications, education offerings, research materials, and peer interaction with others that share the common bond of interest in the field of genealogy. The opinions, articles, and statements expressed herein are solely for the use of our readers. Neither the reviews nor the reports may be used in advertising or for any commercial purpose. NGS and the authors disclaim any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise that is or may be incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and applications of any of the products, techniques, and technologies mentioned herein. NGS does not imply endorsement of any outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this electronic newsletter. To learn more about the goals, publications, conferences, services and members benefits of the National Genealogical Society, visit the NGS Web site: http://www.NGSgenealogy.org © 2003 National Genealogical Society -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Federal Register News :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: National Archives and Records Administration Requests Comments On 12 February 2002, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on extension of three currently approved information collections. They are as follows: 1. The information collection used to request permission to use privately owned equipment to microfilm archival holdings in the National Archives of the United States and Presidential libraries. 2. The information collection used to request permission to film, photograph, or videotape at a NARA facility for news purposes 3. The third information collection used to request permission to use NARA facilities for events. The public is invited to comment. To be assured of consideration, written comments must be received on or before 14 April 2003. Comments should be sent to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments (NHP), Room 4400, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-837-3213; or electronically mailed to ________________________ Advisory Council on Historic Preservation To Hold Public Meeting The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHIP) will hold a public meeting in the pavilion Ballroom, US Grant Hotel, 326 Broadway, San Diego, California on Friday, 21 February 2003, at 8:30 am. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: I. Chairman's Welcome II. Presentation of Chairman's Awards for Federal Achievement in Historic Preservation III. Report of the Executive Committee A. FY 2003 ACHIP Appropriation B. FY 2004 ACHIP Budget Request C. ACHIP Legislative Priorities for the 108th Congress 1. ACHIP Reauthorization Legislation IV. Presidential Initiatives A. Preserve America Program Development B. Preserving America's Heritage Executive Order Implementation V. Report of the Preservation Initiatives Committee A. Federal Heritage Tourism Summit B. Historic Preservation Tax Incentives VI. Report of the Federal Agency Programs Committee A. Security Requirements for Federal Buildings B. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Legislation C. Telecommunications Working Group Update D. Section 106 Cases VII. Report of Communications, Education, and Outreach Committee A. Chairman's Historic Preservation Awards Criteria and Process B. ACHIP "Tag Line'' VIII. Chairman's Report A. Land Transfer Ceremony, Raymond, Mississippi IX. Executive Director's Report X. New Business XI. Adjourn This meeting notice appeared in the 11 February 2003 "Federal Register." Contributed by Wendy Herr, -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends & Issues in the Genealogical Community :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- New Trends Mandate New Thinking Those "Kindly Acts of Genealogical Kindness" might be the unkindest cut of all to the budgets of small genealogical societies. What could be more admirable than the researcher who buys a publication of records from his or her genealogical society and then offers to do free lookups for others? And yet this growing practice combined with other factors in this new age of online genealogical research are wiping out the main source of income for the small genealogical societies. Other factors are the high cost of postage and handling and the heavy drain of stocking publications and storing them. Storing publications has become so difficult for the Summit County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society that it plans to dump all but a few copies of all existing stocks of four old publications because they simply will not sell and storage has become difficult. As a result the chapter will offer the publications for sale for one dollar each ($1.00). This is not a typo. Unsold copies will be dumped. It was a tough choice, but the chapter needs to clear its shelves for a couple of new publications which will be published this year as projects of the Ohio Bicentennial. In one case, thankfully, a local church made a sizeable donation so that its old cemetery records could be digitized. Because of the high cost of producing and stocking publications, the purchase price makes them difficult to sell. This trend could have disastrous effects on preserving records for the future. What if the local genealogical societies decided that if they could not make money they would not waste time with the arduous task of preserving old records? Luckily, as the ways of doing genealogical research have changed drastically, so are the ways of operating local genealogical societies. Perhaps the decision must be just to raise the dues, cut back the number of newsletters published each year or find new ways to make money. One thing is clear. You cannot print a large stock of a publication to keep in inventory. There will be fewer copies made this year of the new Summit publications. Serious thought is being given to making the publication available on a CD. With a CD, you only need a master and can then burn a CD only when you get an order for one. The "labor of love" for one member of the Summit County society is a three-volume set of records on the old Tallmadge Cemetery which went on sale this month. Judy Ann Davis if offering books on lot records, interment records and actual marker inscriptions for $18 or $20 each. Or you can buy the three-volume set for a pre-publication price of $49. That is not an exorbitant amount for a tremendous compilation. But how much money can she afford to plunk down for printing in hopes they will sell. Instead, she plans to offer all three with a master index on CD-ROM for $15. Aren't you going to wait for the CD? Not only to insure the future preservation of records but indeed to insure the future of genealogical societies themselves some new thinking is mandated. Contributed by Harry Liggett, -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Digital Imaging for Genealogists :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- Tools for Photographing Slides, Negatives, and Microfilm Reels Last issue we talked about photographing a microfilm image as displayed on a microfilm reader, but did you know that you could also photograph microfilm images without a reader? In this issue, we will discuss some of the tools and aids used to capture information from a professionally produced reel of microfilm and other "transparent" treasure troves of family history such as slide film collections or envelopes of old negatives. Nearly every family has a collection of slides that, if you stop to think about it, may go back as far as 50-60 years. My own mother and father were shooting their trusty Kodak long before I was born and began using slide film just a few years after it's introduction in 1936. Back then; the total cost for slide film and processing was much less than it was for color prints. It seemed like it took forever to get the slides back from the photo processor, but we eagerly waited for the day they returned. After supper that evening, Dad would break out his treasured slide projector and we'd all watch and either laugh at each other or be painfully embarrassed. Back into the box the slides would go, until Uncle Pete and Aunt Mary, or Grandma Bessie would come for a visit, then Dad would spend several hours gathering and sorting slides. The screen would come up and the lights would go down, and we would have our slide show, replete with slides in which the signs were all backwards, the boat was going up a vertical lake, or mom and us kids were standing on our heads at Yellowstone. After the show, the slides would go back into a box, or remain in the slide tray until next time Dad "got the itch" or another family "dignitary" came to visit. Family collections of black and white negatives (when they exist) can go even further back in time than family slide collections. Kodak began manufacturing "consumer level" cameras as early as 1888 and released the first Brownie model 103 years ago. It's really amazing to think that there was once a set of negatives or slides for every roll of film these cameras shot. Although many of these transparent treasures are presumed lost or discarded, many can still be found in attics, basements, or the top shelf of a distant relative's closet. It helps to ask if these items exist and to be prepared to copy them onsite whenever you visit the home of a family member. Finding, gathering and sorting through a collection of slides or negatives is a research project in itself that deserves a full-length how-to article of its own. So, today we will assume that you already have an organized collection and now need to digitize it. To successfully photograph "film" subjects, you basically need five things [see figure 1]: 1. A camera with a macro feature that can focus as close as 1 to 2 inches or some type of auxiliary lens or other device that will allow you to magnify the film. [Note: cameras with a minimum focus distance of 2 centimeters or less will work best for photographing microfilm. We've had good luck with the Nikon 900 series and the Sony Cybershot DSC-F505v and 7X7 series.] 2. An evenly distributed light source 3. A device to diffuse the light source 4. Something to hold your negative, slide or microfilm in place 5. A tripod or other method to steady your camera [1] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure1.jpg The light source and diffusion screen can be solved by picking up a simple battery operated light box or slide viewer/sorter at your local camera store or the electronic and camera section of one of the discount department stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, etc., or online. The price for this type of item will depend on the brand name as well as the size of the box and quality of the light. For example, we paid $9.50 for the small ProMaster light box, $59.95 for the Kodak Mini-slide viewer, and $12.95 for the MEDALight medium format slide viewer shown in figure 2. [2] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure2.jpg In most cases the film/slide holder or light box incorporates a diffusion screen. [See figure 3] [3] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure3.jpg I purchased the slide holder shown in figure 4 for $2.95 and removed the holder's plastic lens. Then I found a bottle lid that fit snugly onto the front of my Nikon 990 and used a craft knife to remove the center of the lid so that it could be used to attach the slide holder to the camera. The Nikon has a very close macro, and focuses perfectly on slides placed in the slide holder as shown in figures 4 and 5. [4] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure4.jpg [5] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure5.jpg In some cases, you may have to use ingenuity to devise a method that incorporates the film/slide holder with the light and diffuser. [See figure 6] [6] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure6.jpg No matter what the challenge, with a little thinking and looking around the household, usually a solution can be found to help you get the shots you desire. For example you can rig up a homemade light box by placing a piece of opaque plastic (available from most craft stores) over a horizontal OTT light or a small florescent light strip such as those used for under-the-counter lighting. One of the more difficult problems to solve is the problem of having a camera that does not have a macro capability down to one or two inches. Fortunately, attachments and close-up lenses that can help enhance the camera's macro capability are available for many of the more popular cameras. [See figure 7] [7] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure7.jpg Attachments such as the Happenstance Slide Copier are also available for specific camera models. Don't give up, if you're unable to find a set of close-up lenses or an attachment to fit you camera. Most camera stores carry a selection of optical loupes [see figure 8]. Built for use in close-up viewing, loupes are usually a single lens mounted in a tube, which holds them the correct viewing distance from an object. They come in several powers, which are variations of magnification. Placing them on the film or slide, and then placing the camera lens where the eye would usually go gives the camera the same view as if the eye was looking at the subject beneath the loupe as shown in figure 9. [8] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure8.jpg [9] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure9.jpg Most digital cameras have the ability to photograph a small section of microfilm when supported by a tripod and used in combination with a light box and a set of close-up lenses or a loupe. To photograph a full microfilm frame, such as a complete census page, however, requires a camera with a minimum macro focus of 2 centimeters or less and even then a successful shot is not always possible, especially if the text is too small or if the original microfilm suffers from poor exposure. For example a microfilm frame of a census page or bible record is usually easier to photograph than a microfilm frame of an old newspaper. The only way to know what works and what doesn't is to experiment with your camera. Although we don't recommend using this method for a large-scale project it does work for those times when you have the microfilm but don't have access to a film reader, or can't take pictures of the information displayed on the film reader for some reason, or if you simply want to digitize directly from the film. Figure 10 illustrates my wife's preferred set-up, which includes a ProMaster light box, a Sony Cybershot DSC-F505v, plus a set of close-up lenses and a UV (ultraviolet) filter. The 505v has a minimum focus distance of approximately 2 centimeters. This means the image could be captured successfully without adding the stacked close-up lenses and the UV filter. Their purpose, however, is to help eliminate image distortion; the addition of the close-up lenses make it possible to use the zoom function and the UV filter serves as a spacer to ensure that the lenses are the correct distance from the film. The extra glass also eliminates camera shake by making it possible for the 505v to function as its own tripod. [10] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure10.jpg For sample photos of slides, negatives and microfilm see figures 11-13 Figure 11: this slide was photographed with the Nikon 990 using the setup shown in figure 5. [11] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure11.jpg Figure 12: a negative photographed with the Canon G1 using close-up lenses similar to the ones shown in figure 7. [12] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure12.jpg Figure 12a: the same negative photographed with the Nikon 2500 using the loupe setup shown in figure 9. [12a] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure12a.jpg Figure 13: a microfilm image photographed with the Sony DSC-505v, using the setup shown in figure 10. [13] http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/021503/figure13.jpg We'll continue this discussion and provide more detail in our next issue. Until then-think digitally. --Denny Contributed by Dennis Ridenour, or Editor's Note: The HTML version of this article is located at: http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/UpFront/021503/web To download previous issues of "UpFront with NGS" go to http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/archives. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= News Item :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: NIGR Alumni Association Scholarship There are only 2 weeks left to apply for the The National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR) Alumni Association Richard S. Lackey Memorial Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship awards the amount of $500 to an experienced researcher employed either in a paid or volunteer position, in the services of the genealogical community. The scholarship covers: full NIGR tuition for the space reserved for the Scholarship winner in the 2003 class; attendance at the Alumni Dinner; and the remainder presented as check at the Alumni Dinner to partially defray travel, hotel, and meal costs. Applications must be received by 1 March 2003. The application form is available at http://www.rootsweb.com/~natgenin/lackey.htm -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- News Item :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Alabama Genealogical Society Spring Seminar 03 May 2003 The Alabama Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that Mr. Curt Witcher will be the speaker at the society's annual Spring Seminar. Mr. Witcher is manager of the Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is also president of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and past president of the Federation for Genealogical Societies (FGS). The AGS seminar, untitled "Eclectic Genealogical Sleuthing," will be Saturday, May 03, 2003, in the Dwight Beeson Business Building on the campus of Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama. The hours are 8:30 am until 4:00 pm. Mr. Witcher's topics will be: "Fingerprinting Our Families: Using Ancestral Origins as a Genealogical Research Key" "Using Government Documents for Genealogical Research" "An Ancestor's Death - A Time for Reaping" "Pain in the Access: Getting More from the Internet for Your Genealogy" For additional information, please contact Jyl Hardy at -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= News Item :-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Sacramento German Genealogy Society Spring Seminar 05 April 2003 The Sacramento German Genealogy Society has announced that its 18th annual spring seminar will be Saturday, April 5, 2003, at La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road, Carmichael. The program will last from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, with a lunch break. The Seminar's speaker will be Roger P. Minert, A.G., Ph.D. Roger Minert is hardly a new name in Sacramento's family history circles. Since SGGS first brought him to town three years ago, the word has spread that he is a speaker who can be counted on to deliver valuable and pertinent information needed by German family historians. He has been called back to Sacramento five times since his first appearance at SGGS. Predictably, every time he is announced as the speaker at an SGGS meeting, attendance shoots up. As a professional family researcher, accredited by the Family History Library for research in Germany and Austria, he has logged more than 1,000 hours in European archives. Having authored 15 books related to the field of German family history, Minert has proved himself not only an expert in German research, but as a teacher skilled in delivering information in an arresting and useful manner. Dr. Minert's topic will be "Making Sense of German Records." His presentation will include information on the content and format of German church and civil records; strategies and mechanics of reading these records; origins of and practices and patterns in German names; and German death and burial customs. To pre-register for the seminar, for answers to questions about pre-registration, or for additional details about the seminar contact Vic Boisseree at (916) 482-8511 or e-mail or e-mail Milt Kelly at . Additional information is also available at the society's Web site, http://www.SacGerGenSoc.org Pre-registration checks made payable to "SGGS Seminar" must be received by the SGGS by March 24 and may be mailed to Milt Kelly, 210 San Carlos Way, Novato CA 94945-1628. Pre-registration fee for members is $20.00 each or $25.00 per couple. For non-members it is $30.00 each or $40.00 per couple. New members may join SGGS at $20.00 each or $25.00 per couple with their pre-registration. Lunch may be ordered with your pre-registration and includes a sandwich, chips, cookie and a beverage for $6. Select ham, turkey, roast beef or veggie sandwich with your pre-registration note. Also include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address on your note. If you are an SGGS member, please also include your member ID (see your Der Blumenbaum label.) Space permitting, registrations will be taken at the door on the morning of the seminar, but at-the-door fees will be higher. Submitted by Ramona Schmiedel, Publicity Director 5915 Pelm Lane Foresthill CA 95631 (530) 367-4445 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= News Item :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: GedStar V5.0 Doug Gordon has announced the release of GedStar V5.0, a genealogy viewer for PalmOS devices. New features in this version include a quick-lookup list from all views, browser-style back & forward buttons, a relationship calculator, and specific support for the Tungsten-T 5-way nav control and Sony Clie Jog Dial. It is available for download at http://www.gedstar.com, as well as http://www.palmgear.com and http://www.handango.com. Free upgrade for current users. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= News Item :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Legacy Family Tree Video Training Series The Millennia Corporation, developers of Legacy Family Tree is offering the following CD titles in their Legacy Family Tree Video Training Series: · Legacy for Beginners · Your 12-Step Checklist for Using Legacy · Legacy's Ultimate Guide to Sources · Research with Legacy: Mastering Events and Chronologies The price for a single CD is $9.95 or $24.95 for the set of 4. For more information visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/redirect/Store-Videos.asp This news item is from the 13 February 2003 edition of Legacy News http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Newsletter/LN02-13-2003.asp -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= News Item :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: GeneWeaver, Version 1.1 Announced Genes & Things, Inc., a Michigan corporation, has announced the release of version 1.1 for GeneWeaver®, a genealogy-based family health history computer software program. GeneWeaver® was created by professional genealogists for use by genealogists, health care professionals, and anyone who is concerned about family health issues or who is unsure of how to go about creating a family health history and medical genogram. The American Medical Association recommends every family maintain a family health history. A family can learn much about its future by examining its past since genetic factors are known to underlie all aspects of health and disease. GeneWeaver® can assist in providing health care workers with the background information they need to give individuals and families appropriate preventive health care, diagnosis, and medical treatment. GeneWeaver®, a Windows based program, has the ability to generate the following printable charts/tables: · A medical genogram · A personal health report · A medical pedigree chart · A blank four-page questionnaire · A bibliography of family health history and genetics publications · A checklist of health information resources GeneWeaver® is easy to use and understand with a Web browser look and feel. The program allows the user to input family information using either a GEDCOM import or manual entry. The health wizard facilitates the entry of medical information into predetermined fields using a health history questionnaire. The user is able to select an illness from a modern medical terms list or find the meaning of an obscure term in the outdated medical terms list in Help. Multiple databases can be created. The 121-page GeneWeaver® manual (hardcopy and included in online Help), written in everyday language, educates the user about the family health history concept and discusses how and where to find health and medical information. An extensive list of medical and health record sources is provided. Free technical support is available to registered users either online or through corporate offices. The personal health history, medical pedigree, and/or medical genogram reports generated by using GeneWeaver® can be invaluable during stressful emergencies when important information is easily forgotten, when sick patients are too ill to remember, and when family members are too overwhelmed or stressed to give accurate data. In addition, health information gathered into GeneWeaver® can allow the user to take a proactive role in health care by following good preventive health care, watching for early warning signs of illness with regular monitoring tests, making informed life choices, and helping future generations take full advantage of new medical discoveries. For more information, contact: Genes & Things, Inc., P.O. Box 5402, Plymouth, MI 48170-5402 or visit the Web site at: http://www.geneweaveronline.com Genes & Things, Inc. was established in 1999 by well-known professional genealogists Norma Storrs Keating, RN, BSN, and Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS, CGL. Keating has 29 years of experience in genealogical research and is the owner and CEO of Your Family Connection, in Yorba Linda, CA. Her lecture presentation entitled "Putting the Gene Back in Genealogy" was developed after in-depth research into the topic of family health histories. She writes a family health column for http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org. Kerstens has 25 years of experience in genealogical research and public relations. She is owner and CEO of Ancestor Detective, LLC, in Plymouth, MI. She is the creator of the software program Clooz®- an electronic filing cabinet for genealogical records, the managing editor of Ancestry.com's Genealogical Computing magazine, and a frequent contributor to Ancestry magazine. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Previous Issues of UpFront with NGS :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Did you miss an issue of UpFront with NGS? Previous issues are located at http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/archives/ Searchable issues of UpFront with NGS are on Roots: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=NGS -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Family Reunion Calendar :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: To add your family reunion to this calendar, please send an announcement to To view a complete list of other coming events visit http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/newscoming.htm Additional reunion news, archived reunion announcements, and a list of reunion conferences, workshops and seminars are available at the Reunions Magazine Web site: http://www.reunionsmag.com For more reunion references see http://www.CyndisList.com/reunions.htm March 21-23, 2003 13th Annual African American Family Reunion Conference & Expo 2003 Columbia Sheraton, Columbia, MD. Presented by The Family Reunion Institute of Temple University and Pathfinders Travel Magazine. Contact: Dr Ione Vargus, 215-204-6244; e-mail: ; Web site: http://www.pathfinderstravel.com June 12-14, 2003 The BUNKER Family Association will hold its 90th annual meeting and reunion in Portsmouth, NH on June 12-14, 2003. All Bunkers and persons related to Bunkers are welcome. There will be visits to old Bunker burial grounds and the Bunker Garrison House site built by James Bunker c. 1660. Many Bunker artifacts, books and pictures will be on display. For more information, contact Gil Bunker at , 9 Sommerset Rd., Turnersville, NJ 08012-2122 or check the website at http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org June 13-15, 2003 The descendants of Samuel SLADE will gather evening of June 13th, full day on 14th, and those interested in staying for church on Sunday June 15th, 2003. This event will be held at Fincher United Methodist Church, Meansville, Pike County, Georgia. We are seeking names and addresses of interested parties. For further information please contact Barbara Slade Dayhuff, June 14, 2003 The 2nd Annual Family Reunion for FIELDER/GANO/SINGLETON/BRAZZLE/HONTS families of ancestors of the Washington County, Kansas area will take place on 14 June 2003. All relatives of these and related families are encouraged to attend. For more information please contact: Karen Pickett, For more information on the CAIN, BRAZZEL, BOETTCHER, SCHILD, and BRANDT families see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brandt/index.html June 14, 2003 The ELLINGTON family of central NC (Orange, Alamance, Durham and Chatham county area) will hold its annual family reunion on June 14, 2003 at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Alamance County, NC. All Ellingtons and related families are welcome to attend. A shared lunch at noon will begin the festivities. We will do some family story-sharing after lunch. Please bring old and current family photos for display. For more details, contact Richard Ellington phone: 919-967-4168 or e-mail: June 21, 2003 The PINEGAR Family will be holding the annual PINEGAR family reunion in the Des Moines, IA area on 21 June 2003. We are seeking names and addresses of all relatives so we can contact each and every one possible. We are planning a fun filled day for all and hoping to exchange family pictures along with family history. For further info contact : June 21, 2003 The eleventh annual National LAMPLEY Reunion will be held June 21, 2003 at Fairview Recreational Center from 10:00am-? in Fairview, TN (outside Nashville in Williamson County).Bring main and side dishes for the noon indoor potluck meal; and bring family genealogies, photos, news, events of the past year, newspaper clippings, and a recipe with a family history or connection. Group photo will be at 11:30 am. Outdoor pool is adjacent and indoor activities are available for kids. Distant kin, relatives by marriages or those bearing the name and wanting to learn more are welcome. Cemetery tour in late afternoon. For more info contact R. Rose June 26 - 28, 2003 The next annual meeting of the Owsley Family Historical Society will be held in Charlottesville, Virginia. You do not have to be a Society member to attend. For more information, please contact Ronny Bodine at or Connie Howard at or visit the Web site at http://www.owsleyfamily.com/ June 28, 2003 Armand Allard DUPLANTIER: A Family Reunion and Celebration of Armand Duplantier's 250th birthday will be held Saturday, June 28, 2003, at Magnolia Mound Plantation in Baton Rouge, LA. All descendants of Armand Duplantier are invited to attend. If you are a descendant of Armand Duplantier, please mail or e-mail your name, address, phone number and e-mail address to Margo Duplantier Rhinehart, 712 Carondelet St, Mandeville, LA 70448, e-mail: We would also like to have the names and addresses of any other descendants you might know. If possible, please let us know how you are descended. Some of the other family names descended from Armand are Favrot, Peniston, Reynaud, Toca, Hatkinson, Fortin, Laquier, Aucoin, Meffre-Rouzan, Kleinpeter, Burke, Randolf, D'Armond, Hathorn, Noland, Lamon, and others. If you think you might be a descendant but aren't sure, let us know and we will try to help find out. We will put you on our mailing list for this exciting event, and further information will be sent out soon. In the meantime, please visit our Website at http://www.duplantier.org. July 4, 2003 The GIACOLETTI family of BISBEE, ARIZONA will be having their family reunion on 04 July 2003 at the GIACOLETTI Ranch in Bisbee, Arizona. If more information is needed please contact July 11, 2003 The MORGAN family reunion will be held July 11-13 in Minneapolis, MN. This line comes from Jacob/Mary Morgan through Albert C. Morgan. For additional information contact . July 18, 19, 20, 2003 "Mother Cumberland-A Harvest of Memories: Reunion 2003" will be hosted by the BRADY Family Heritage Association on July 18, 19, 20, 2003 at the Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. For more information contact Donna Cuillard at or visit the Brady Family Heritage Association Web site at http://bradyheritage.org/reunion2003.htm July 24 - 27, 2003 The PENNINGTON Research Association is holding its 2003 Annual Reunion/Meeting in San Rafael, California (a suburb of San Francisco) July 24 through 27, 2003. Cyndi Howells will be the guest speaker on Saturday, 26 July, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The cost for Cyndi's presentation will be $35 per person (lunch is included). Seating is limited and sign ups will be on a first come first seated basis. The Pennington Research Association at http://www.penningtonresearch.org will start accepting reservations for this event in February. For more information see http://www.penningtonresearch.org/news_events/Meetings/2003mtg.htm July 26, 2003 The PURTZER/PUERTZER Family reunion will be held on 26 July 2003 at St. John's Lutheran Church in New Boston, Spencer County, Indiana. Contact: Marlene Polster, 1437 West 97th Ave, Crown Point, IN. E-mail: August 3, 2003 (new) Descendants of Obed b. 1774; Zina b. 1800; and Daniel LINDSEY b. 1846, will gather on August 3, 2003 in Gettsburg, Pennsylvania ( note: this family is from upstate New York. Home farm near Dryden, NY). Contact: Don Lindsey. phone: 717-359-7207; e-mail: August 9-10, 2003 The 100th BAKER-FULLER Family Reunion (for the descendants of Robert & Elizabeth (Conklin) BAKER and Aaron & Sarah (Kimble) FULLER) will be held near Tunkhannock, Pa., on August 9-10, 2003. For more information, contact Bob Baker, who is hosting the event, at 112 Saddle Lake Road, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, phone 570-836-4919 or e-mail or check out the website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lila/baker100.htm August 13-17, 2003 The SINYKIN Family reunion is scheduled for August 13 - 17, 2003 at the Alex Johnson Hotel, Rapid City, South Dakota. For more information contact: Diane (Sinykin) Small at August 23, 2003 The 100th BAGLEY-LANE Reunion (for the descendants of Thomas and Abiah (LANE) BAGLEY) will be held at the historic Dimock Camp-Meeting Ground, west of Dimock, Pa., on August 23, 2003. For more info, contact Bob Baker, who is Bagley-Lane family historian, at 112 Saddle Lake Road, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, phone 570-836-4919 or e-mail or check out the Web site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lila/blreun.htm September 2 -7, 2003 The SEELEY Genealogical Society will hold its biennial reunion at Williamsburg, Virginia, 2-7 September 2003. This conference promises to be an excellent opportunity to share research, about genealogy and history, and meet new friends. All spellings of the Seeley surname are welcome. For reservations call the Holiday Inn Patriot at 1-800-446-6001 before 15 August 2003. For more information call or e-mail James R. Seeley, 108 Westridge Dr.,Churchville.Va. 24421. Phone: (540) 337-8633, e-mail: . September 15 - 24, 2003 Owsley Family Historical Society: English Heritage Tour September 15 to 24, 2003. Plans are now complete for the 2003 tour to England and North Wales. We are going to a more northerly part of the country to see an entirely different group of sites than the 2001 tour, with three exceptions. We will once again visit Glooston church and village and Acton Court and church. One other difference this time is the visit to North Wales historic Caernarvon Castle built by Edward I. You do not have to be a Society member to attend. 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