(Reprinted with permission from Ancestry Daily News Archive. Originally posted 6/18/2001 © 1997-2010 Ancestry.com) Since the weather here in the Midwest is just now starting to feel like summer, it is strange to be writing about Family History Month in October, but now is the time to begin planning. Last year, the Ancestry.com editorial staff [...]
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We set up for Old Settlers Reunion starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 4 at the Hogg City Park in Quitman. Officially things kick off at 6 p.m. that day. If you have volunteered to be in the booth, to help setup, etc,. or bring items please bring them in the 5-6 p.m. hour on [...]
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The following people have volunteered to man the Wood County Genealogical Society booth at the Old Settlers Reunion August 4-7. Any and all other members and friends are invited to stop by and help or just visit. (It would be nice to demonstrate to the public what a good time we all have together.) Since [...]
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Plans for the Wood County Genealogical Society participation in the Old Settlers Reunion August 4-7 in Quitman were finalized over dinner July 19. Members are invited to drop by and look at our exhibits and visit from 6-10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday of that week. Here’s a summary of some of our volunteer helpers/items for [...]
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Our unofficial “eating meeting” where we visit and talk about what we want to (including but not restricted to genealogy) is going to happen at 6:00 p.m. at Peralta’s Restaurant in Quitman across from the Governor Hogg Park on Highway 37. This is the last meeting to discuss what we’re doing at the Old Settlers’ [...]
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The society will set up and run an informational and help booth for those who would like more information about genealogy or help with starting their own research at the Old Settlers Reunion August 4-7 at Quitman. Members are invited to participate and/or come by and visit with those at the booth Wednesday through Saturday [...]
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Kimberly Powell of About.com: Genealogy issued a challenge to her readers ito use this time of year to consider volunteering to the larger genealogy community in a number of different ways which you can read about on her blog at http://genealogy.about.com/b/2009/12/15/giving-back-to-the-genealogy-community.htm. The holidays are always a very busy time of year, but in the spirit [...]
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