Volume 5, Number 4 November 2006

TIMELINES . . . .

ENGLEWOOD GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF FLORIDA, INC.

ON THE INSIDE 2006 Officers & Committees ~ Sarasota Co., Library Numbers ~ SIG’s Meeting times and contact persons

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VITAL information - familytreemagazine.com Nominees for EGSF 2007 and continuing Board

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Scandinavian Reachers…. ~ Roots TV Online ~ Tips from the Pros… by Julianna Smith ~ Library and Archives Canada (LAC)

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Family History Can Keep Your Brain Healthy ~ ‘Get Well Wishes’ Interesting info. about Ancestry. Submitted by Sharon Ingleton..

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Article: Ancestry.com Launches New Family Tree Building Tools

Websites ~ How to Request Military Forms

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EGSF By-Law revisions….. National Archives New Hours….

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EGSF 2006 Calendar ~ November 15* 1:30 - 3:30

So. W. FL Societies…. Using your Library Card….

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President’s Message……… What a great start to another genealogy season. Welcome to our new members!

As I write this, several events are happening prior to our November meeting. Gloria Weth is on a 7- day genealogy cruise. Sally Thomas and I are going to attend the Florida State Genealogical Society conference on Nov 10 & 11 in Melbourne. We plan to share information from the cruise and conference at the November meeting.

At the October meeting about charts and forms, there was discussion by members about family heirlooms and artifacts. If you have an heirloom or artifacts to share, please bring it to the Open Forum meeting in January.

As I was looking through some of my paper work, I discovered I had information on getting our children/grandchildren interested in genealogy. I will go back to the website to make sure there is still access to the articles. The information will be available as a handout at future meetings.

The agenda for the November 15th meeting will include voting [paper ballots], on the revised By-Laws and the election of Officers and Directors. All members are receiving a copy of the By-Laws at the meetings.

Our December 13th meeting will be the installation of Officers and Directors and our Holiday Party at Elsie Quirk Library. As always, everyone looks forward to this yummy event including family tradition goodies, chip & dips and sweets. EGSF provides the plates, silverware, napkins and drinks.

Happy Researching! Sue

EGSF Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~flegsf/index.htm

Charlotte Glades Library System

Englewood Charlotte Library ............................... 474-1881

Pt. Charlotte Murdock Library ............................. 697-4308

Pt. Charlotte Public Library ...................................625-6470

Sarasota County Library System

Selby Library .........................................................861-1100

Historical Resources .............................................316-1115

Gulf Gate Library ..................................................861-1230

Venice Library .......................................................861-1330 Fruitville Library ...................................................861-2500 Frances T. Bourne

Jacaranda Library ..................................................861-1260

Elsie Quirk Library ................................................861-1200

North Port Library .................................................861-1300

LDS Family History Center ...................................480-0764

Copyright 2001 by Englewood Genealogical Society of Florida, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of material in the Timelines…. Is authorized for non-commercial use.

OFFICERS ~ 2006

President ............................................................... Sue Davis Vice President ...................................... Gene Gutknecht, III Treasurer ........................................................ Sally Thomas Recording Secretary ....................................Sharon Ingleton Corresponding Secretary/Historian ................ Geni Chittum Directors ........................................... Margaret McGee 2006 ~ Ron Thurston 2007 ~ Gloria Weth, 2008 ~ D’Ann Still

COMMITTEES

Meeting setup …….. ................ Jack and Jeanne Mead, ........................................Ron Thurston, Jim Muhs, Sr. Membership .......................................................D’Ann Still Newsletter Editor & Staff ............D’Ann Still, Gloria Weth Parliamentarian .............................................. Audrey Grant Programs .............................................. Gene Gutknecht, III Sergeant-at-Arms .............................................. Andy Grant Technical Advisor .......................................... Ron Thurston Resource/Reference .......................Toni Hopper, Sue Davis

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SIG’s Information Meetings are at Elise Quirk Public Library

These are all subject to change

Europe SIG meets 4th Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Colonial SIG meets 1st Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the large conference room in the small conference room Contact: Jim Muhs - 474-9602 Contact: Virginia Stultz- 474-8205 Midwest SIG meets 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. British Isles meets 1st Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in the small conference room in the large conference room Contact: Gloria Weth - 697-4918 Contact: Ron Thurston - 408-8483 Canada SIGS Discontinued at this time. Tri-State meets the 4th Wednesday immediately in the Southern States SIG Contact Sue Davis following the general meeting at - 3:30 pm. Contact: Nancy Hammond - 697-7985

FTM - SIG - First Wednesday of the Month - 10:00 - 11:30 AM -D’Ann Still ~ bocabrats2@verizon.net In the Large Conference Room - BRING QUESTIONS…. [Nov 1 ~ Jan 3; Feb 7; Mar 7; Apr 4]

Beginning Genealogy - SIG - *Third Wednesday of the Month - 10 : 00 - 11:30 AM , Sue Davis ~ suedavis101@comcast.net ~ In the Large Conference Room

*NOTE: Day changed to THIRD Wednesday - [Nov 15; ~ Jan 17; Feb 21; Mar 21; Apr 18]

* To belong to a SIG - group you must BE an EGSF MEMBER.

Please Do Not call the Library - they do not have the resources to handle messages for us. All members welcome to join in ~ Join in one group or more….

Have fun and share with each other!

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VITAL information www.familytreemagazine.com > to download forms on the right hand side.

Take note of the years statewide vital record- keeping officially began in each US state—that’s when counties started to collect birth, marriage and death information and report it to state offices. Some counties or towns kept stats earlier, and some were slow to comply with state laws, so check with your ancestors’ local government for record availability. *Delaware’s statewide birth and death records stop in 1863 and resume in 1881. All Louisiana birth records are kept in parish clerk offices. Tennessee has no statewide birth or death records for 1913. Birth Marriage Death Birth Marriage Death

Alabama 1908 1936 1908 Alaska 1913 1913 1913 Arizona 1909 1909 1909 Arkansas 1914 1917 1914 California 1905 1905 1905 Colorado 1907 1907 1907 Connecticut 1897 1897 1897 Delaware* 1861 1847 1881 District of Columbia 1874 1811 1874 Florida 1899 1927 1899 Georgia 1919 1952 1919 Hawaii 1842 1842 1859 Idaho 1911 1947 1911 Illinois 1916 1962 1916 Indiana 1907 1958 1899 Iowa 1880 1880 1880 Kansas 1911 1913 1911 Kentucky 1911 1958 1911 Louisiana* 1914 none 1914 Maine 1892 1892 1892 Maryland 1898 1950 1898 Massachusetts 1841 1841 1841 Michigan 1867 1867 1867 Minnesota 1900 1958 1908 Mississippi 1912 1926 1912 Missouri 1910 1881 1910 Montana 1907 1943 1907 Nebraska 1905 1909 1905 Nevada 1911 1968 1911 New Hampshire 1901 1901 1901 New Jersey 1848 1848 1848 New Mexico 1920 1920 1920 New York 1880 1880 1880 North Carolina 1913 1962 1913 North Dakota 1907 1925 1907 Ohio 1908 1949 1908 Oklahoma 1908 1908 1908 Oregon 1903 1906 1903 Pennsylvania 1906 1885 1906 Rhode Island 1853 1853 1853 South Carolina 1915 1950 1915 South Dakota 1905 1905 1905 Tennessee* 1908 1945 1908 Texas 1903 1966 1903 Utah 1905 1887 1905 Vermont 1955 1955 1955 Virginia 1912 1912 1912 Washington 1907 1968 1907 West Virginia 1917 1964 1917 Wisconsin 1907 1907 1907 Wyoming 1909 1941 1909

EGSF Board would like to thank the Nominees who so willingly said “yes” to be on the 2007 Ballot; they are: NEW NOMINEES Continuing EGSF BOARD for 2007- 2008 ‘Director for 1 [one] year’ President : Sue Davis 2 yr term • Terry Savage Vice Pres.: Gene Gutknecht 1 year term • Shannon Dandaneau Treasurer: Sally Thomas 1 year term • Carol Worfel Recording Secretary: Sharon Ingleton 2 year term • Ron Thurston Corres/Sec/Historian: Geni Chittum 1 Year term ‘Director for 3 [three] years’ Director: Gloria Weth 2007-2008 • Jo Ann Smith Editor/Director: D’Ann Still • Catherine Varney • Pat Coffey • Reminder: All Board Members need to pay dues before Installation of Officers at the Dec. meeting.

Scandinavian researchers…

Family Tree Magazine has published articles for researching in Norway and Sweden. Information about researching in Norway is in the December 2005 issue. Swedish research information is in the October 2006 issue. Family Tree Magazine is located in the genealogy area at EQL. If a magazine is missing, contact Sue Davis for the information.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New Postings at Ancestry…free databases The following information was in the Ancestry Weekly Journal this week. It’s FREE. To get the Weekly Journal, go to http://www.ancestry.com, click on Learning Center and Sign up.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 (Updated adding 3,606,544 names)

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 (Updated 696,793 names adding)

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 (Updated adding 381,650 names)

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Roots Television is Online Roots Television is now available. However, this isn't a traditional television channel.

Roots Television is a web site at http://www.RootsTelevision.com that features videos. In fact, in many ways, this is better than a television station: it is available at any time you wish to view it, 24 hours a day.

Roots Television is by and for genealogists and family history lovers everywhere. The channel promises to appeal to archives hounds, scrap-bookers, cousin collectors, roots-travel enthusiasts, Civil War re-enactors, those interested in DNA, reunion planners, history buffs, story-tellers, flea market and antiques fanatics, nostalgia nuts, and many more.

The episodes already online include the following: In Search of Annie Moore, a press conference Heir Jordan, Extreme Genealogy The Cooling Board - an article about embalming Psychic Roots, a five part series Ancestors, Season Two, in six episodes

The web site also has video blogs, text blogs, and an online store that sells books, videos, and more. Roots Television looks good. I suspect this will be a successful "TV channel." You can find Roots Television at http://www.RootsTelevision.com.

Tips from the Pros: Audit Your Sources from Julianna Smith

When we're up against one of those brick walls that just won't budge, we're often advised to review the information we've gathered. This is good advice, but it works better if we also review our sources. Play devil's advocate and examine the possibility that one or more of the sources could contain incor-rect information that has been misleading you.

Typically sources created nearer the actual event, and/or by an actual witness to the event are more likely to be correct. If you find you've missed recording a source for an event or fact, try to recreate your research and locate the source of the information. Taken in small steps, you may find that this "audit" of the sources you've used may provide you with a door in that brick wall.

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Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of

"Traces of the Past", a new component of the virtual exhibition

"Moving Here, Staying Here: the Canadian Immigrant Experience".

You are invited to visit the site at: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/immigrants.

Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage through its Canadian Culture Online initiative, the site uses documents held at LAC to tell the exciting story of immigration to Canada from the early 19th century to the outbreak of the Second World War. As well as learning first hand the trials of immigration through narratives enhanced by manuscripts, publications and visual material, you are encouraged to find your own family's history through the databases of digitized documents ... such as passenger lists and muster rolls ... that are provided. In collaboration with the Canadian Genealogy Centre, LAC is pleased to offer the following research tools, all of which include digitized images of documents:

Passenger Lists: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/passenger/index-e.html

Passenger lists (RG 76) were the official immigration documents from 1865 to 1935. The lists contain information such as the name, age, country of origin, occupation and destination of each passenger. The lists are organized by port and date of arrival. This database provides access to passenger lists for the ports of Quebec (1865-1921); Halifax (1881-1912, and soon to 1922); Saint John (1900-1912); North Sydney (1906-1908); Vancouver (1905-1912); and Victoria (1905 to 1912 shortly).

The Ward Chipman Papers: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/ward-chipman/index-e.html

Ward Chipman the Elder (1754-1824), a Massachusetts lawyer, was also an army administrator in the State of New York between 1777 and 1783. In 1784, he settled in New Brunswick where he served as solicitor general until 1808. The Ward Chipman Papers contain muster rolls of Loyalists, and their families, who were members of demobilized regiments and who settled in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. This research tool provides access to nearly 19,000 references to Loyalist families.

The Likacheff-Ragosine-Mathers Collection (LI-RA-MA) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/li-ra-ma/index-e.html

The Likacheff-Ragosine-Mathers collection (LI-RA-MA) contains documents created between 1898 and 1922 by the Canadian consular offices of the Tsarist Russian Empire. The series on passports and identity papers (many with photos) contains approximately 11,400 files on Jewish, Ukrainian and Finnish immigrants who came to Canada from the Russian Empire. Also included are passport applications and questionnaires containing general information. Nearly half the database is now available online, with the rest to be added soon.

Source: The contributions of many LAC staff were instrumental in the success of this project, and their efforts are much appreciated. For more information, please contact Project Manager Angele Alain at webservices@lac-bac.gc.ca.

Raffle Winners: Jack Mead ~ Maxine Springer ~ Be sure to turn in your name so we don’t omit anyone!

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Family History Can Keep Your Brain Healthy

Family History Circle I was browsing around CNN and found an article from a couple months ago that caught my attention. Titled Keeping

Your Brain Healthy, it gave several tips from the Alzheimer’s Association that really brightened my day. Exercise Your Brain The first set of tips was geared around keeping your mind active by staying “curious and involved” and continuing to learn. We do that! Curious is one of the first words that pops into my head when I ask myself why I’m involved in family history, and Lord knows we have to continue to learn as we go through the process of researching our family. We have to learn geography, history (and not just the overviews from those school history books–we need to get in-depth!), paleography (study of old writing and inscriptions), how to use technology, math (If great-grandpa died Sept. 19, 1954 at age 80 years, 6 months, and 4 days, when was his birthday?), library science, preservation techniques, genetics, and so much more. The article also mentioned reading and writing. Yep, we have to do that too. “Attend lectures and plays, or take courses at local colleges or community centers.” Check! Conferences and local genealogy classes take care of this category too. Be Social The next section focused on being socially active. When we attend society meetings, conferences, or even communicate online via mailing lists, chats and other forums, we’re being socially active. Another tip was to travel, so now you can plan that dream research trip for health reasons.

Exercise Getting exercise was also cited as a way to keep your brain healthy. Those strolls around a cemetery looking for that elusive headstone, or the dash to get to the library before it closes? Yes, they count too. Diet While the almonds, walnuts, and pecans cited in the article make a good snack on a research outing, I don’t think we’ll be seeing any halibut or mackeral in the vending machines at the Family History Library. We’ll just have to make sure to plan a nice healthy dinner with our genealogy buddies every so often. To Sum Up… So the next time someone gives you a hard time because “you’re always doing genealogy,” you just tell them you’re

working out! *Hosted by Ancestry.com, 24/7 Family History Circle, is a destination for anyone with an interest in family history–be it a passing interest or a raging passion. Long-time Ancestry.com newsletter editor, Julianna Smith, will be writing for the blog, and will include articles from family history columnists, George G. Morgan, Michael Neill, Megan Smolenyak, Maureen Taylor, Paula Warren, and Sherry Irvine, as well as the occasional guest columnist.

The Ancestry Weekly Journal is posted weekly on this blog, along with some unique content. At 24/7 Family History

Circle, you’ll find helpful tips (from readers and from our regular columnists), how-to articles, research stories, and whatever else Juliana thinks might be of interest.

http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=643&o_iid=23560&o_lid=23560&o_it=3673

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Interesting information about Ancestry. Submitted by Sharon Ingleton..

I got this from "My family" News from the class I took on "Scotland". Might be a help to

someone.

I have used Ancestry for years as most of our family arrived in the USA from the mid 1700s to mid 1880s [except the Scot who was the late arriver and the last to get here] Things had gone well for me on the site until I began to search the census records for one odd spelt surname. I was so pleased when I finally figured out that Erek often turned into Eck in the census index. However total frustration set in when the links did not work. I knew all the names of the six members of the family and every one took me to a wrong page. I could find no telephone number to report the problem and posting messages on that site often causes more frustration. After half an hour or so, I found the attached link on the site. You actually can speak to a live person - as on IM. I signed in and within seconds some one was there. I explained my problem and they will look up my folks and email me the images. [or at least the proper links] They promised to provide a special email address to which I am to send all the problems. That message with the email had already arrived. So if you are having problems, give it a try. You will find the "Live help" about mid way down the page.

Catherine PS - Update - within 45 minutes they emailed three images to me. Two were the right ones and now they are looking again for the third one - although the one they sent had the correct name, it was not the right person. .... and now twenty minutes later - I have the correct third person I needed. I have never seen such fast service. 3/29/06 Catherine Murray

DUES ~ DUES ~ DUES ~ 2007 RENEWALS!

We are now collecting DUES for 2007~ Please make checks payable to EGSF. * Plan to be there early if paying due to programs starting; we will allocate 1:00 - 1:30 and/or 3:30 - 4:00 pm for paying members. Renewals: $15 for single membership - $20 for husband/wife ~ New Members: $22 for single membership (includes name badge) ~ Family Membership - $34 for husband/wife membership (includes two badges) Contact: Sally G. Thomas S252thomas@comcast.net

• Please be sure to SIGN in at the door with Gloria Weth or other EGSF volunteers.

• Next Issue is January 2007. If you have an article to share in the newsletter; > contact D’Ann Still > bocabrats2@verizon.net • Reminder: Continue to send in your Surnames ~The new EGSF Directory will be out at the MARCH meeting > Please bring yours Surname List to the meeting. Give them to any Board Member. • Correct E-mails and phone

numbers A MUST! It is time to make the corrections NOW if you can…. Thank you, D’Ann

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Get Well Wishes to our EGSF Members Edith Watts ~ Nancy Simmons

We hope to be seeing you soon at the meetings If you know of someone that is ill please let a EGSF Board Member know…

To ALL of our EGSF Members that had to move out of Florida to be with family and friends north….

Laura Yakowenko ~ Marge Fahey ~ We Miss you!

Ancestry.com Launches New Family Tree Building Tools September 06, 2006

The following is a press release written by MyFamily.com, the parent company of Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com Launches New Family Tree Building Tools With Powerful Search, Save and Share Features PROVO, Utah, Sept. 6 -- Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history source, today announced it has significantly enhanced its website's search, save and share features, creating a more personalized, collaborative, family history research and social networking experience. The revamped site provides more advanced tools to utilize the wealth of digital content available on Ancestry.com, including its more than 23,000 databases with 5 billion searchable names, which includes the recently added digitized and indexed U.S. Federal Census collection from 1790 to 1930. With these enhancements, users can now build, organize and share their family stories through a variety of interwoven features such as Person Pages that provide a detailed snapshot of a family member's life events, fully indexed Member Trees, and One-WorldTree(SM), the world's largest family tree, which includes data from a collection of more than 500,000 user-submitted trees. Along with these newly added features, Ancestry.com has bolstered its free services offering, allowing users to create a family tree online, upload family photos, create life timelines and share trees with family members. In addition, users who are invited to view a family tree have full access to the family history records and photos attached to names listed on the tree.

"Ancestry.com opens a doorway to discovery with endless opportunities to research your family story, save your findings and share them with others," said Tim Sullivan, CEO, MyFamily.com, Inc., parent company of Ancestry.com. "We are offering more easy-to-use tools to help users save time and effort to achieve better results, enabling them to find and share a richer and more meaningful connection with their roots." With Ancestry.com users can now take advantage of the following new features and functionalities: Search: Upgraded functionality makes searching more efficient and accurate, instantly searching the site's 5 billion names. Multi-functional family trees become a search tool that helps users fill in the gaps. Family trees combine content with convenience by prompting users with possible family name matches (through a shaking leaf icon), linking them to supporting documents and records, and connecting users with existing user-uploaded family trees as a part of OneWorldTree.

Newly designed search tabs feature four specific categories that enable users to define their own search universe and readily access data easier than ever. - Historical Records: Census records, passenger lists, draft cards, vital records, etc. - Family Trees: Searches matching information from hundreds of thousands of trees in one spot - Stories & Publications: Newspaper articles, personal histories, diary entries, etc. - Photos & Maps: Photos of family members, ships, cities, buildings, maps of then and now, etc.

• Save: Person Pages can be created for each family member and serve as a storage location for a timeline of life events, stories, documents and records, photographs and other rich individual artifacts bringing individual family members' stories to life. Users can build their own family tree on Ancestry.com or upload an existing family tree from a GEDCOM file.

• Share: Users now have control over who has access to their content --they can keep it personal, share it with friends and family or make it public. Other members on the site can conduct a search and find whether a person they are searching for exists in any personal member trees and anonymously contact other users researching the same people or family lines.

More information and official rules on the Ancestral Vacation Sweepstakes can be found at http://landing.ancestry.

com/offers/sweeps/default.aspx Ancestry.com

Membership Packages:

Annual membership: $19.95 ~ Family Trees & Connections $155.40 ~ U.S. Deluxe collection (equivalent to $12.95 per month) ~ $347.40 for the World Deluxe collection (equivalent to $28.95 per month) ~ Monthly membership: $29.95 ~ U.S. Deluxe collection $39.95 ~ World Deluxe collectionFree Services: Ancestry.com offers free services which allow users access to various portions of the website. Users can create a family tree online, upload family photos, create life timelines and share trees with family members. In addition, users who are invited to view a family tree have full access to the family history records and photos attached to names listed on the tree. Users also have access to message boards, can browse the Ancestry Learning Center and Library and can sign up for free weekly and monthly newsletters published by Ancestry.com. About Ancestry.com For more information, visit http://www.ancestry.com/ Posted by Dick Eastman

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WEBSITES New Jersey Historical Society http://www.jerseyhistory.org/index.html

Archive & Manuscript Repository of the Presbyterian Church http://www.pcanet.org/history/local/anniversary.html

Research resources -- Genealogy http://www.denver.lib.co.us/research/genealogy/index.html Nationwide Locator of graves of veterans http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov FREE access to several databases http://www.familytreelegends.com/records

Migrations from foreign to US http://migrations.org/

10,000 year calendar http://www.calendarhome.com/tyc/ Understanding Colonial Life http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html

Health & Human Services Family History Initiative www.hhs.gov/familyhistory Encyclopedia of Chicago http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/

Michael John Neill, lecturer, writer, professor in Galesville, IL http://www.rootdig.com/

On the jewishgen daily news, one of the messages discussed this free website: www.FamilyTreeRegistry.org Has some neat things to purchase. http://www.funstuffforgenealogists.com/

Submitted by Pat Valentine More Free Charts http://misbach.org/pdfcharts/ I like the Grandmothers Box chart as it keeps the male surname all the way across the top. Also it would be neat to print the "tree" on a T-shirt. And it is the only place I've seen the one for pictures.

Wisconsin Historical Society has vital records online 1836 to 1907 http://wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/

Discover fashion of your ancestor’s time http://www.fashion-era.com

Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1955 http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates

EGSF http://www.rootsweb.com/~flegsf/index.htm

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National Archives and Records Administration.: To Request Military Forms NATF 81-82-83-84-85-86-180 http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.html • If you wish to contact us, please use our Inquire Form at http://www.archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.

html Please note that under certain circumstances, we may respond to different portions of your inquiry with separate replies. For more information on how we respond to customer inquiries, please visit the National Archives web site at http://www.archives.gov/contact/how-will-nara-respond.html

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one."

- Mark Twain

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EGSF By-Law revisions…..

Revision, additions and/or changes were made to the EGSF By-Laws this past summer by the Officers and Directors. For members at the September and October meetings, the up-dated By-Laws were discussed. There will a vote on the 2006 Revised By-Laws at the November meeting. Below is a very brief summary of the new By-Laws revisions, additions/changes:

· At the regular February meeting, a Nominating Committee shall be established. · Term limits for Officers deleted · Members shall be encouraged to share their 4-generation Ancestral Chart upon completion

As you read the newsletter, you will note that the current officers have agreed to remain in office for a 1 or 2 year term. This is necessary to do since the election this year would be for all officers and 2 directors.

The By-Laws will now have the election of officers staggered, starting with next year.

National Archives Announces Changes in Hours

For research, the Washington, DC, area facilities would be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and would no longer have evening or Saturday hours.

The new hours of operation for the museum side of the National Archives Building would be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the spring and summer (March 15 through Labor Day). Fall and winter hours (the day after Labor Day through March 14) would remain unchanged: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. These changes affect (except for special events) the Rotunda, the Public Vaults, the O’Brien Gallery, the Archives Shop, and the McGowan Theater, when it reopens.

The museum would close on Thanksgiving Day in addition to December 25.

The National Archives regional archives around the country would continue to operate during core hours, but would modify their extended hours, effective October 2. For more information, go to the Regional Archives page on the NARA web site.

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EGSF Website ~ Be sure to visit

http://www.rootsweb.com/~flegsf/index.htm Kate Jones ~ Webmaster Bookmark this site! Links ~ Timelines… and more.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

September and October Meetings

Susan Craig ~ Mabel Davis ~ Pam Faulk ~ Darlene Jones ~ John B. Jordan ~ Maxine Springer ~ Linda Sypher

EGSF CALENDAR 2006 Fill in your calendars now….

1:30 - 3:30 Regular Meeting

November 15*~ Elections for EGSF 2007 Vote on Ballots ~ Highlights of Florida Genealogy Society from Sue Davis and Sally Thomas … Gloria Weth will give overview of her 7-day Cruise with George Morgan and John P. Colletta

December 13* ~ Installation of 2007 Officers and Directors ~ EGSF Christmas Party “Variety” bring all kinds of foods, sandwiches, treats, vegetable plates, chips and dips….etc.

EGSF Calendar 2007

January 24 ~ Open Forum - Bring your questions and brick walls! Your accomplishments this summer!

February 28 ~ “Organizing” My Family Bible Notebook; Using the 15 Generation Chart; 4x6 Index Card File; Generating your own forms using your computer database; with D’Ann Still

March 28 ~ TBA What would you like to see a program on ? Give us some ideas…

let your EGSF Board know your interests!

April 25 ~ TBA

May 19* ~ Saturday Meeting 9:30 - 11:30 A.M. *Denotes different day

Using your Sarasota or Charlotte County Library Card

• Heritage Quest - http://suncat.co.sarasota.fl.us/

• Scroll down and click on Heritage Quest Online

• You need a Sarasota Co. Library Card!

• Your Library bar code is required

***** Southwest Florida Genealogical Societies *****

Charlotte County Genealogy Society regular meeting held 3rd Wednesday at St. James Episcopal Church on Viscaya Dr. in Port Charlotte. Contact: Tom Ryder at 941-625-6443 Time: 2 P.M. > http://www.rootsweb.com/flccgs

Englewood Genealogy Society meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at Elsie Quirk Public Library - Time: 1:30 - 3:30 *check EGSF website for changes due to holidays etc. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flegsf/index.htm

Manasota Genealogy Society meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at Manatee Co. Central Public Library, Bradenton, FL 34205 Time: 10:00 A.M

Jewish Genealogical Society of Southwest Florida meets the third Sunday of the month from 1:00 - 3:00, October through May, at the Flanzer Jewish Community Center, 582 So. McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Contact: Kim Sheintal (klapshin@aol.com); website - http://wwwjgsswf.org

Lakewood Ranch Genealogy Society meets the first Monday of the month from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, October through May at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. Contact: JoAnn Froman (cjhfroman@verizon.net)

Genealogical Society of Sarasota County - http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgss

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LET’S KEEP OUR SOCIETY GROWING

Remember —– “To Give Is To Get”

Get personal one-on-one help in exchange for volunteer services to an EGSF committee.

See a Board Member for more information

The Englewood Genealogical Society of Florida, Inc. EGSF was founded in February of 2001. Our Goals of the Englewood Genealogical Society are: • To share information among our members. • To help with genealogical problems so that family genealogy may be more complete and accurate. • To assist present and future family researchers. • To develop new friendships and stimulate pride in our heritage. MEMBERSHIP in the Society is open to anyone with an interest in genealogy. The TIMELINES…. is published ~ January ~ April ~ September ~ November (4 times per year) Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month except June August. Dues are $15.00 for individuals; $20.00 for family. Dues are payable January 1 and are delinquent after February 1st. Prorating will be applicable to NEW joining members who will be charged $7.00 badge fee even if they join after June 30th. Published articles may be copied for use by genealogist or for reprint if proper credit is given. Queries are welcome, as are short stories on local history or personal family lore. All submissions to the newsletter must be received by the 20th of the month to: EGSF; P.O. BOX 795; Englewood, FL 34295-0795

EGSF WEBSITE > http://www.rootsweb.com/~flegsf/index.htm

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EGSF P.O. BOX 795 Englewood, FL 34295-0795

Attention Members

Our local genealogy department will gladly accept donations to purchase periodicals or magazines in their search area. Your gift item will include a commemorative bookplate placed in the item. These items would also be a wonderful memorial gift for a friend or loved one. The average cost of library materials is $25. This is a suggested minimum donation. The donation is tax deductible. Call Toni Hopper for suggestions for your gift.