tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59011261367030592682011-12-28T18:42:10.031-06:00Muskogee County OklahomaSuzynoreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901126136703059268.post-61123657032196478632011-11-15T20:55:00.003-06:002011-11-15T21:05:47.771-06:00

For the last couple of months several MCGS members have been participating in our Computer Genealogy Boot Camp. First meeting on Monday but now finding Tuesday works better, we have settled on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Three Rivers Museum. Arriving at 6 p.m. each person brings their laptop so that they can learn about their own computer and not worry about messing up one that

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Please join us Thursday September 22, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Grant Foreman meeting room on the second floor of the Muskogee Public Library. You won't want to miss this first meeting of the new season! We haven't met since June when we enjoyed great BBQ and Genealogy Jeopardy so we are all ready to get back into the swing of things. Speaker Paul Quillin will present our program about the

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Jennifer Sparks lives what she loves. Passing out her business card at the Muskogee County Genealogical Society meeting tonight, Jennifer described herself as a 'jack of all trades.' Her card describes her as a reader, writer, historian, geographer, and genealogist. I think genealogist should have come first on her list as you certainly can't seriously get to know who your ancestors really were

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There is just no excuse anymore! Anyone wanting to further their genealogy education can do so easily now. You don't have to travel long distances to attend a conference, (although you will miss out on a lot if you don't), or travel miles down the road for a workshop. Technology has put new learning experiences as close as our computer.Genealogy has gone very hi-tech! Many of the top notch

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Come find your family treasure!Hosted by and at Muskogee Public LibraryFriday, October 22, 20106:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDEnter in the back door-An evening of research -Upstairs computers also available (we are taking over the library for the evening)-Door prizes-Blue light specials-Bring your favorite snack (to share - or not)-Security Available to escort you to your vehicle at

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My daughter Loryn and I just returned yesterday from a week in Knoxville, TN at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. If you have never been to a conference you certainly should consider it. Four days of sessions all about genealogy! A conference is one of the best ways to further your genealogy education and have a great time with great people all at once.We also took the

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If you own a historic home or plan to in the future, check out the website @home-every home has a story. This site is a project of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a non-profit organization helping people protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. .The introduction to the page states: "Home. It's not just where you live – it's a reflection of YOU – your personality,

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The flyer and schedule for our Fall Workshop, Saturday October 3, 2009 is on the Society website:http://www.okgenweb.org/~mcgs/Don't miss this great educational opportunity!!

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Don't forget the September Society Meeting on Thursday September 24, Muskogee Public Library, 6-8 p.m.Jere Harris will present a program on accessing and using the Library databases which include Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest an Footnote.com among others.Jonita Mullins, local author and historian will talk about Downtown Muskogee, Inc. which is a part of the Main Street Program and

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Where Are Those Civil War Soldiers Now? Mahlon Erickson of Oklahoma City will speak on "Finding your Civil War Veteran's Burial" at the Oklahoma Genealogical Society (OGS) regular monthly program at 6 pm on September 14 at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N. Laird Ave, Oklahoma City.Erickson's interest in genealogy started in 1975 when he learned he was born on his second great

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My friend Angela Walton-Raji has been creating podcasts for those doing African American research. She has a group devoted to it on GenealogyWise (http://www.genealogywise.com/), the social networking site for genealogists.Check out the group on GenealogyWise at: http://www.genealogywise.com/group/africanrootspodcast . Both the group and the podcast are devoted to African American genealogy,

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Research involves more than just looking at records. You have to find them first! There are resources that can help you find the records but sometimes the information about where to find things is just not available. Wally Waits passes along information that he has found regarding Oklahoma's birth records. He wrote about "Oklahoma's Delayed Birth Records" in his Muskogee History & Genealogy

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Read the article about the Library of Michigan in the Lansing State Journal: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009909090309The governor has proposed to do away with this library that has the #10 ranked best genealogical collection in the country.If you feel inclined you can also sign the petition to save this wonderful resource: http://www.petitiononline.com/RPAC2009/

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Downtown Muskogee Inc. asks you to join in on Friday, September 11 for Freedom Walk 2009. We'll begin with a brief ceremony by the flagpole at the north entrance to the Civic Center at 7:00 a.m. Then we'll walk 2 miles on the Centennial Trail to commemorate the events of 9/11/...01 and in a show of support for our troops. Come sign a thank you card to the troops for their

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The next issue of our society Quarterly will focus on our ancestor's occupations. Since Labor Day is in September and the Quarterly will be published during that month, occupations as the theme seemed appropriate.If you would like to contribute information, pictures, articles etc. for this issue or a future issue please contact Nancy Lasater, Quarterly Editor for the society. You can contact

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We've been needing to do this for awhile...moving on along with the changes on the Internet. Blogs have become a popular way for people to talk about things that interest them. For our genealogical society of course there are lots of things to talk about that interest us. We hope that this will be a good way for all of us to keep up with what is going on in the world of genealogy and for those

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