RGS Meetings
2010/2011
The Rochester Genealogical Society meets monthly, except July, August, and December, usually on the third Thursday of the month. The meetings are held in the Fellowship Hall (downstairs) of the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Avenue, Rochester, NY (see map). The meetings start with a short program at 7:00 p.m., followed by a short business meeting and a refreshment break, and then a main program beginning at 8:00 p.m. and ending about 9:00 p.m.
Beginner's Consultations
Beginner's Consultations begin in September
Just starting in genealogy? Not sure what to do next? Don't understand what you've already got? This is for you. Beginning in September, a consultation opportunity for beginning genealogists will be offered as an alternative to the short program. Each month, one of our more experienced members will be available in the anteroom at the back of the hall during the short program. Take your research notes and/or your questions to the consultant-of-the-day and quietly get your research back on track. Remember that no question is too trivial.
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Short and Main Program: “Albion Seed: Who were the British immigrants, and why did they leave?” – Cal Graziano
synopsis, biography ...
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Short Program: “Top 10 Tips for Beginners (Or What I’ve Learned in 25 Years of Genealogy Research)” – James M. Beidler
Main Program: “Contrasting German Migrations: 18th vs 19th Century Waves” – James M. Beidler
synopses, biography ...
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Short Program: “Utilizing the internet for Canadian genealogy and Canadian Genealogical Sites” – Roy Thurston
Main Program: “Daniel Powers’ Family in Early Rochester” – Craig Smith
synopses, biographies ...
NO RGS meeting in December
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CIG Meetings
2010/2011
The CIG is for people interested in using home computers to help with their genealogical research. Meetings are held from 7:00 to 9:00 PM on the 2nd Thursday of each month, except July and August, in the Relief Society Room of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1400 Westfall Rd., Rochester, NY 14614. See map. To get to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1400 Westfall Rd., please see the map on this web site.
Topics dicussed in our CIG meetings include reviewing genealogical software and web sites to using your digital camera in your research. Come with questions or share your solutions! Web sites are featured at each meeting that either help you maintain your home computer or help you with your research.
Membership dues
The fee for joining the CIG is $5 for the 2010/2011 year. This money is spent on program handouts, projection equipment, computer hardware and software.
Fund raiser
The CIG is collecting empty ink jet cartridges and toner cartridges and recycling them to supplement the CIG and RGS budgets. You can bring them to either the CIG or RGS meetings where we will be providing a drop off box.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
“Computers, Cameras, Software – decisions, decisions, decisions”
What has the Church Records Preservation Committee learned over the last five years that will help you make your decisions? See Larry's Presentation. No notes will be available at the meeting.
Larry Lavery
Abstract
This will not be a tutorial on how we process images of church records and it will not be a highly technical presentation. We will discuss why we selected the computers, cameras and software we use. The topics will include features, vendors, warranties, obsolescence and disaster recovery.
See you in September
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