Monthly News items
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Meetings are the SECOND TUESDAYS on the months that we meet and begin promptly at 6:30 pM
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Notes And Handouts From Previous Speakers
As A Courtesy To Our Members We Will Include The Highlights From Our Monthly Speakers Presentations Along With Any Printed Information They Gave Out To SGS Members, (NOT ALL DO THIS) So That Those Who Were Not Able To Attend Can Still Have Some Of The Benefits Of Membership. GO TO: SPEAKERS NOTES/ SYLLABUS
As A Courtesy To Our Members We Will Include The Highlights From Our Monthly Speakers Presentations Along With Any Printed Information They Gave Out To SGS Members, (NOT ALL DO THIS) So That Those Who Were Not Able To Attend Can Still Have Some Of The Benefits Of Membership. GO TO: SPEAKERS NOTES/ SYLLABUS
2019 CALENDAR
SCHEDULED MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR 2019
- JANUARY- FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT - Phil Ellison
- FEBRUARY - UNDERSTANDING LAND PATENTS - Berta Schumacher
- MARCH- DIARIES AND JOURNALS-Continuing the Family Story - Stacy Wells
- APRIL- WORKSHOP – DNA Triangulation – Debbie Sheets & Berta Schumacher
- MAY- DNA EXPLAINED -Part II -Dan Earl
- JUNE (elections) - POTLUCK PICNIC
- JULY- NO MEETING, SUMMERTIME FUN
- AUGUST- NO MEETING, SUMMERTIME FUN
- SEPTEMBER- TO BE ANNOUNCED
- OCTOBER - TO BE ANNOUNCED
- NOVEMBER- TO BE ANNOUNCED
- DECEMBER- NO MEETING- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
- (CALENDAR subject to changes, please check monthly)
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February Meeting
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Tuesday, Feb 12 6:30 pm
UNDERSTANDING LAND PATENTS - Berta Schumacher
UNDERSTANDING LAND PATENTS - Berta Schumacher
UNDERSTANDING LAND PATENTS
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Berta Schumacher is the Treasurer for the SGS, and an avid Genealogist. She has Graciously volunteered her time to help us understand another useful tool in the Genealogists tool kit!
FROM OUR DECEMBER NEWSLETTER...Famicity.com
A Private Family Social Network November 20, 2018 By Amie Tennant A little like Facebook, Famicity, offers an easy-to-use social sharing platform—but in a more personal and secure way. When one family member opens a free account on Famicity and invites other family members to join, you create a private family network where you all can have fun sharing pictures and stories. One unique feature of Famicity is that, once you sign up for the free service, you can download your family tree, photos, and memories from FamilySearch.org and then lock them down on Famicity for “by invitation only” access. Because Famicity is free of unwanted ads and posts, you can also feel safe allowing your whole family to participate, including the younger children. Many people use the FamilySearch Memories app to preserve family photos and share photos of their deceased ancestors. Once you connect a photo to a deceased ancestor on the FamilySearch Family Tree, the photo can be seen by other FamilySearch users. Famicity allows you to upload and share family photos in a private, secure network. Many users have said they are using the Famicity platform as a sort of hub for their family to stay connected by sharing current photos and stories. Famicity allows families to have completely private interactions without the risk of having personal photos exposed as they may be on traditional social media outlets. Sign Up for a Free Account at Famicity.com Visit Famicity, and click Register in the top right corner. You can sign up using your FamilySearch account, an email and password, or a Facebook account. Remember, if you want to be able to import your family tree and photos from FamilySearch.org, you need to register for Famicity using your FamilySearch account information. Editor: Karen Reynolds DID YOU KNOW...
CLICK ON MISS BETTY to fill out the form
Did you know that if you are having a hard time finding an answer to a genealogical question that there is help?
The combined efforts of our members may be able to find you an answer! Go to the ASK MISS BETTY page and post your question and see if we can help. We don't charge for the help . WHERE ARE THE 'ASK MISS BETTY' ANSWERS?
CLICK ON THE OWL
to see what we found
Click on the OWL to see what they found
(a work in progress) 
IN REMEMBRANCEIf you would like to remember us in your Will...
Please note that we have recently started a REMEMBRANCE FUND Where you can have monies donated to the Saginaw Genealogical Society. We then look for places in our county that are in need of extra help in regards to GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH or PRESERVATION, that we deem of great value to the community. The donation to these places is then made in your name. DEATH RECORDS ON SEEKING MICHIGAN
Click the green button above
to link to the page Membership Reminder REMEMBER ...membership dues are due in MAY each year. NEW Memberships started mid-year are now prorated. All other memberships are LATE unless paid for in MAY.
Please either mail them in to the new address: P.O. Box 6584 Saginaw, Mi 48608-6584 or bring them to the MAY Meeting. Thank you! PLEASE NOTE: IF MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE MORE THAN 6 MONTHS LATE, THE MEMBER ONLY ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE WILL BE DEACTIVATED ALSO THE TIMBERTOWN LOG HAS GONE GREEN The TTL now comes thru your email unless the extra $5.00 fee is included with your annual membership fee ALL PAST TTL'S WILL BE ARCHIVED ON THE SITE LOOK UNDER> MEMBERS ONLY IN LOCAL NEWS...
HOYT LIBRARY INDEXING PROJECT
IS STILL GOING ON, IF YOU HAVE TIME OVER THE SUMMER AND WISH TO HELP PLEASE CONTACT THE HOYT LIBRARY AND ASK ABOUT HELPING ON THIS MUCH NEEDED SCANNING PROJECT Phone: (989) 755-0904 505 Janes Avenue Saginaw, MI 48607 OR CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO VOLUNTEER CHESANING LIBRARY SERVICE PROJECT
(Click on the article above to expand and read it)
YEAH FOR MISS BETTY!
Betty Coleman has been heading up this SCANNING project for a few years now, and works with volunteers and several other members of the Saginaw Genealogical Society. She says the work is slow but steady, and there is no quick fix to scanning, as it must be done by each last name. But she assures us...they WILL get it done! If interested in assisting her please contact the society at : saggensoc@gmail.com or call and leave a message at: 989-793-1696 ext 3 Making Food and Family History...You Might Not Have Considered Food As Being Connected To Family History, But It Is! Good Food Has A Way Of Bringing Families Together.
And Anytime Families Gather--Even To Eat—Family History Is Made! 
23 Old-School Recipes That Deserve a Comeback!
Caroline StankoIt’s fun to try new recipes; But sometimes you can’t beat a time-tested classic. These retro recipes for dinners, appetizers and salads might seem like a blast from the past, but they still hold up today! ENJOY 
GETTING ANSWERS AT LONG LAST
the beginning': Using DNA and genealogy to crack years-old cold cases SAGINAW RESEARCH HELP
THE SAGINAW FHC IS OPEN AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES FOR FREE HELP... WHENEVER YOU WANT TO DO A LITTLE MORE DIGGING AROUND YOUR TREE! TUES 1-4 / WED 6-9 / SAT 9-3 1415 N Center Road, Saginaw, MI 48638 Call: 989-793-1696 x2 CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO SEE A MAP OF THE AREA PLEASE NOTE: FamilySearch will no longer rent out microfilm at any of its affiliate centers as of Sept 7, 2017. The entire microfilm collection, stored within the Granite Mountain in Utah, has been digitized and is now being made available online for FREE. Microfilm on loan currently may be kept at the facility it was sent to. If you need help viewing a film, please either contact the local FHC in Saginaw at the above location: Or contact FamilySearch directly at 1-866-604-1830 24 hrs a day / 7 days a week 
PIONEER CERTIFICATES!!!
Pioneer, Settler or First Family certificates are for any PROVEN ancestors who may have lived in Saginaw county from
Give a gift the family will forever remember. Your ancestor will be noted in our website and you will receive a handsome embossed Certificate of Record that will be vetted by our Society. Suitable for framing, or for documentation of your ancestors presence in our county along with their pedigree.
Dr Matt Deibel and wife Emily Deibel and SGS President Nancy Pavlik for First Family Awards
John Cammin and the first Certificate in the Pioneer/Settler/First Family Awards Program
The Saginaw Genealogical Society began the issuance of Pioneer, Settler and First Family Certificates in 2017, and so far they are a big hit. To date, the Society has issued 51 certificates! The first ones were given to John Cammin for four of his ancestors that helped to settle Saginaw County, and recently Dr Matt Deibel and his wife Emily also were presented with certificates for two of their early ancestors. We welcome anyone who is interested to go to the History tab in the menu and then to PIONEERS or just click on the pioneers link above.
LIBRARY CARDS
Are you a Michigan library card holder? Did you know that as of May 24, 2016, you can now access hundreds of Michigan’s state parks, historic sites, recreation areas and campgrounds for either free or discounted admission? You can even use it to visit any of the Seven National Park venues in the state! Read More: Your Michigan Library Card Is Good At More Than Just Libraries! http://mychannel957.com/your-michigan-library-card-is-good-at-more-than-just-libraries/?trackback=tsmclip OR CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW MORE INTERESTING STUFF....
NEWSBANK can be used for free with your public library card ID number. This website has newspapers to search for obituaries!
CLICK ON THE Fb ICON TO SEE OUR PAGE
ChecK our Fb site...
There are lots of cool and interesting things to read there! You can connect to Fb right from our website. 1.Go to our main page and choose "Fb link" or 2.click HERE You will need to sign into your own Fb account to enter the site. saving The best for laugh...
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STRANGE BUT TRUE...Heroic Ghost Saves Entire Family
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US, Michigan
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FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME, OR WITH HELP AT THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER, INDEX RECORDS SO THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY THE AVAILABLE ONLINE DATA TO USE FOR FREE! *OR*
GO TO HISTORY4YOU.COM AND FOLLOW THE STEPS TO LEARN HOW TO INDEX
GO TO HISTORY4YOU.COM AND FOLLOW THE STEPS TO LEARN HOW TO INDEX
- In this project,index only documents pertaining to a death. Any image that does not show at least one death record should be marked as a No Extractable Data image.
- The obituaries and death notices are typically in chronological order.
- Each batch includes up to five images.
- Each image usually shows just one document, but some obituaries may extend across multiple images, and some images may contain more than one obituary.
DID YOU KNOW...
SAGINAW NEWS OBITUARY INDEX
With over 200,00+ obituaries for you to find. Click on the photo link below or go to: http://obits.netsource-one.net/
FREE, FREE, FREE...
CLICK ON TITLE BELOW TO GO TO LINK
50 Free Genealogy
Sites to Search Today
50 Free Genealogy
Sites to Search Today
TOO FUNNY...
IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED... SEARCH,
THEN SEARCH AGAIN....
AND AGAIN.
AND THAT’S WHY ITS CALLED
RE-SEARCH!
THEN SEARCH AGAIN....
AND AGAIN.
AND THAT’S WHY ITS CALLED
RE-SEARCH!
Need to locate a Family History Center near you?
No Problems...check this out...
FamilySearch has 4,600 local facilities in 126 countries where anyone can access genealogical records and receive personal assistance with their family history. These centers include the world-famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, large regional facilities in places like Mesa, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, and smaller centers that are usually found inside Latter-day Saint meetinghouses.
Family history centers are free and open to the public and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers. Each facility offers both novices and experienced family historians the tools and resources to learn about their ancestors.
No Problems...check this out...
FamilySearch has 4,600 local facilities in 126 countries where anyone can access genealogical records and receive personal assistance with their family history. These centers include the world-famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, large regional facilities in places like Mesa, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, and smaller centers that are usually found inside Latter-day Saint meetinghouses.
Family history centers are free and open to the public and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers. Each facility offers both novices and experienced family historians the tools and resources to learn about their ancestors.
Strange But True...
When a Genealogy Hobby Digs Up Unwanted Secrets Some One in Five Find Unsavory Ancestors; How 'Sausage King' Got Rid of Wife
...Fans of 80s teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off know that Abe Froman was the Sausage King of Chicago. However, before Froman took the throne there was the original Sausage King of Chicago – Adolph Luetgert (December 27, 1845 – July 7, 1899), but this one was considerably less funny.
Old Adolph emigrated from Germany to Chicago, Illinois in the 1860s where he made a killing in the sausage business. Unfortunately, Adolph’s killing wasn’t confined to the business arena – he also likely butchered his second wife, Louisa Bicknese, and attempted to dispose of her in one of his sausage vats at the A.L. Luetgert Sausage & Packing Co. in 1897. His plan hit a snag when police discovered the body in a sausage vat. A persistent legend has it that Adolph actually ground his wife of 21 years into sausage and sold the meat to unsuspecting customers.
Born in the town of Gütersloh, Adolph was the third-born of the eleven Luetgert children, including his twin, Fritz (Adolph was obviously the evil twin). After leaving school and home at age 14, Adolph became an apprentice tanner. At 19, he struck out to London to seek his fame and fortune. After an unsuccessful six month stint here, Adolph set sail for New York like so many of his fellow countrymen, chasing success in the land of opportunity.
He made his way from the Big Apple to the Windy City where he began to ply his trade as a tanner. After saving up, Adolph started his own business in 1872. He was originally in liquor, but started his sausage business in 1879, which is where he would make his name. His first marriage, to Caroline Roepke in around 1871, ended in 1877 (her death) and resulted in two children. He was married to Louise two months later and the couple would eventually have a further four children....
Old Adolph emigrated from Germany to Chicago, Illinois in the 1860s where he made a killing in the sausage business. Unfortunately, Adolph’s killing wasn’t confined to the business arena – he also likely butchered his second wife, Louisa Bicknese, and attempted to dispose of her in one of his sausage vats at the A.L. Luetgert Sausage & Packing Co. in 1897. His plan hit a snag when police discovered the body in a sausage vat. A persistent legend has it that Adolph actually ground his wife of 21 years into sausage and sold the meat to unsuspecting customers.
Born in the town of Gütersloh, Adolph was the third-born of the eleven Luetgert children, including his twin, Fritz (Adolph was obviously the evil twin). After leaving school and home at age 14, Adolph became an apprentice tanner. At 19, he struck out to London to seek his fame and fortune. After an unsuccessful six month stint here, Adolph set sail for New York like so many of his fellow countrymen, chasing success in the land of opportunity.
He made his way from the Big Apple to the Windy City where he began to ply his trade as a tanner. After saving up, Adolph started his own business in 1872. He was originally in liquor, but started his sausage business in 1879, which is where he would make his name. His first marriage, to Caroline Roepke in around 1871, ended in 1877 (her death) and resulted in two children. He was married to Louise two months later and the couple would eventually have a further four children....
TOTALLY COOL
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As a Society fundraiser, we participate in
http://www.goodsearch.com/.
Simply choose our organization -
Saginaw Genealogical Society -
when searching or shopping online.
It's that easy! For every time you use their search engine from our site, we get a penny, and every penny counts!
OR WATCH THIS VIDEO...click on the GoodSearch logo below...
