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2007-2008 Programs
Meetings are usually held at 7:30 P.M.
in the Lecture Hall of
Kilmer Middle School
8100 Wolf Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia.
Admission is free and visitors are welcome.
Click here to contact Richard
Bishop our Vice President and Program Committee chair
with questions, comments, or suggestions.
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The War of 1812:
An Overview
Craig Scott, MA,
CG
Will discuss the theaters of
operation, the conduct of the war, the records created and where they can
be found, including compiled military service records, pensions, and
pension payments.
Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG is the President and CEO of Heritage
Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm with over 3,000 titles in
print located in Westminster, Maryland. A professional genealogical and
historical researcher for more than twenty-three years, he specializes in
the records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the
military. He is the Coordinator of the Advanced Military Track at IGHR.
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Sep
27, 2007 |
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Leaping
to Erroneous Conclusions:
What Did the Record REALLY Say?
Christine
Rose
We
often look at a document and quickly come to a conclusion as to what it
means. But...does it really tell us that? We will look at numerous
instances where we can misinterpret the evidence.
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Oct 25, 2007 |
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It’s Surprising What’s Hidden....
Phyllis Legare, CG
What
fun to locate hidden genealogical treasures.
Find out how to locate State, Regional and County Historical
Societies and the variety of information available – much of it
online. And don’t forget
our Country’s wonderful Library System – both public and private.
Hear how to find the Libraries of interest to you and enjoy the
many genealogical finds. State
Archives are also easy to locate and some offer online data.
In an hour we’ll just scratch the surface of what treasures you
might find.
Phyllis Legare, CG has been researching for her family for four years, for clients for
two
years and recently became a Certified Genealogist.
She is very familiar with research and project techniques from
her 30+ years as a Computer Software Engineer.
She capitalizes on tools and techniques she learned over the
years she spent teaching computing science by using those tools and
techniques to develop and
deliver lectures on genealogy topics —typical technology transfer.
Phyllis’ main joy in genealogy is finding the family
stories—all the research leads to there. Phyllis is currently serving
her second year as Education Chair Person for the Fairfax Genealogical
Society.
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Nov 15, 2007 |
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Trades,
Occupations, Business - How did They Make a Living?
Chuck
Mason
Alexander
Paton was listed as a “pouncer” on his daughter’s 1892 birth
certificate in Philadelphia, PA. What was a “pouncer”?
In what trade or occupation was Alexander employed? How did your
ancestors make a living?
Charles S. "Chuck" Mason, Jr., CGSM
is a Certified GenealogistSM, specializing in Southern New
Jersey and 19th and 20th Century Death Records. In 1994, he
completed the NGS home study course and was an instructor for the course
for ten years. He is a member of both the Fairfax and the Mt.
Vernon Genealogical Societies, served in various positions on the boards
of both societies, and was the first person to serve three terms as
President of MVGS. Chuck is a 1996 and 2001 graduate of the
National Institute for Genealogical Research (NIGR) and is the Past
President of the NIGR Alumni Association. He is a former VP of the
National Capital Area Chapter of APG and a former director of the
Northern Virginia Association for History.
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Jan 24, 2008 |
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Researching
Government Documents
Rick
Sayre
This
presentation will help us discover the genealogical treasures buried in
these underused Government records. Primary
emphasis is on American State Papers and the Congressional Serial Set,
but many other documents will also be covered. Locate pensions,
patents, claims, maps, and many other rich sources of genealogical
significance. Explore the
new web-based offerings of GenealogyBank and Heritage Quest.
Richard
Sayre, CG, is a longtime researcher, lecturer, and writer.
His areas of research interest include urban research
methodology, mapping tools for genealogists, military records,
immigration, the
Ohio River
Valley
, and
Western Pennsylvania
. Rick has given
presentations to a variety of genealogical societies relating to these
areas of interest and has contributed articles to a variety of
genealogical publications. He
is on the faculty at the
Institute
of
Genealogical
and Historical Research (IGHR,
Samford
University
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Feb 28, 2008 |
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Women
in the Revolutionary War
Constance
Potter
A few women
fought as soldiers during the American Revolution, but more of them
fought their war on the home front.
The stories of the wives and widows of soldiers or civilians can
be found in the National Archives records.
This lecture tells the stories of some of these women through
pension records, American State Papers, and the Papers of the
Continental Congress.
Constance
Potter is a reference archivist at the National Archives in
Washington, D.C. She specializes in federal
records of interest to genealogists and has lectured at many NGS and FGS
conferences.
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Mar 27,
2008 |
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Cyber
Library:
Primary Documents and Books Online
Sandra
Clunies
“Cyber
Libraries” are placing millions of pages and images of original
documents and books at our fingertips.
Learn how to locate catalogs and content, and how to
download and save what you need.
Sandra
MacLean Clunies, CG,
is a professional genealogist with many areas of research interest.
She is presently serving on the APG National Board, and is
President of the National Capital Area Chapter of APG.
Her research has been published in many genealogical journals, and
she also writes columns and reviews for several periodicals.
She has lectured at national and regional genealogical societies
and community groups. She is a
winner of the NGS Family History Writing Contest.
She is also the author of A
Family Affair,
a guide to the planning, promotion, execution, and documentation of the
best family reunion ever, part of a series of books published by the
National Genealogical Society.
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Apr 24, 2008 |
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150
Years as Neighbors: New England and New York in the Colonial Era
Henry
B. Hoff
The
migrations between New England and
New York
were both substantial and complex.
This lecture categorizes and analyses these migrations with
numerous examples, and concludes that a successful researcher must often
look in multiple jurisdictions to develop a complete picture of a family
in colonial northeastern
America
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Henry
Hoff, CG, FASG, is editor of The
New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
He is the author of many genealogical articles and the compiler,
editor, or co-editor of several books.
He is a contributing editor of The
American Genealogist, and for fifteen years was editor or consulting
editor of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record.
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May 22, 2008 |
Snow dates:
If Fairfax County Schools are closed due to weather on the scheduled day of a meeting the
meeting is postponed to the indicated snow date.
Click here to see
our past years program schedules
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