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 2019/2020
- JANUARY - WORKSHOP- BRING IN YOUR BRICK WALLS - Karen Reynolds
- FEBRUARY- THE SEARCH CONTINUES - Ann Clynick
- MARCH - ROOTSTECH VIDEOS - Debbie Sheets
- APRIL - DNA EXPLAINED IN DETAIL - Dan Earl
- MAY- CREATING FAMILY STORIES - PART II - Stacy Wells
- JUNE - (elections) - POTLUCK PICNIC
- JULY - NO MEETING, SUMMERTIME FUN... SEE YOU IN SEPT!!
- AUGUST - NO MEETING, SUMMERTIME FUN
- SEPTEMBER - UNDERSTANDING LAND PATENTS - Berta Schumacher
- OCTOBER - DIGITIZING AND RESTORING OLD PHOTOS - Jeff Haney
- NOVEMBER - A PERSONAL TOUR OF HOYT LIBRARY
- DECEMBER - NO MEETING- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
- (CALENDAR subject to changes, please check monthly)
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES STACY WELLS' PRESENTATION HAS BEEN DELAYED TO THE MAY MEETING
Take a walk through these venerable doors of stored knowledge. Stroll into the past through vintage books of Genealogy and History to help build a beautifully complete Family History that you and your family will treasure forever. Our tour guide is Leo LeFevre
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Next meeting :
JAN 2020 Tuesday
Jan 14th 6:30 pm LDS CHAPEL 1415 N CENTER AVE SAGINAW, MI 48638 |
REMEMBER: TO MARK THE DATE |
SGS NEWSCHECK IT OUT!THE 'MEMBERS ONLY' PAGE FOR THE ARCHIVES OF THE TIMBERTOWN LOG ARE OFFICIALLY COMPLETED TO DATE (yeah!)
IF YOU HAVE MISSED ONE OF THE NEWSLETTERS YOU CAN NOW ACCESS THEM ALL FROM HERE. OCTOBER'S SPEAKER WAS...OCT 2019
DIGITIZING AND RESTORING YOUR OLD PHOTOS By Jeff Haney working on this story....
Notes From our last timbertown logTO READ MORE CLICK THE LINK
DID YOU KNOW![]() Brick wall? Stumped? Out of Ideas?
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 OR CLICK ON MISS BETTY FOR HELP PS. We don't charge for the help but we do take donations. THE 'ASK MISS BETTY' ANSWERSClick on the OWL to see what Miss Betty found
IN REMEMBRANCENancy Julia Krohn
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MICHIGAN GENEALOGICAL COUNCIL PRESENTSDiahan Southard. A microbiology graduate, Diahan Southard worked before and after graduation for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation. ... She has a passion for genetic genealogy, a genuine love for people, and a gift for making the technical understandable.
MILITARY HISTORY & NEWS2 Years at arlingtonTHE STEPS THE GUARDS PERFORM HAVE SPECIFIC MEANING.
Everything the guards do is a series of 21, which alludes to the 21-gun salute. According to TombGuard.org: The Sentinel does not execute an about face, rather they stop on the 21st step, then turn and face the Tomb for 21 seconds. They then turn to face back down the mat, change the weapon to the outside shoulder, mentally count off 21 seconds, then step off for another 21 step walk down the mat. They face the Tomb at each end of the 21 step walk for 21 seconds. The Sentinel then repeats this over and over until the Guard Change ceremony begins. THIS JUST IN...mICHIGAN gENEALOGICAL cOUNCILIn case you haven't heard ....
MGC's 2019 Fall Family History Event will be held on Saturday, November 9th, 9am-4pm at the Michigan Library and Historical Center 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing MI. The Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan are partnering with MGC to feature DNA specialist, Diahan Southard. (From Rootstech!) Complete registration information, including session descriptions, speaker biographies, registration options, lunch ordering, and more is available at MGC's website: mimgc.org FYI Early bird registration ends October 31st at 11:59 pm. Attached is a press release with information about the seminar. LINKS FOR OUR READERSfOR QUICK LINKS - CLICK ON THE BLUE ICONS![]() Saginaw County Records
![]() Timbertown log on the SGS Links Page
(tons of links) aMAZING STORIESYour DNA test: Readers share amazing ancestry tales, surprise family membersDo you have an interesting genealogy story?
Send us an email and we will be happy to post it! sgsmi1971@gmail.com GENEALOGY TUTORIALS
ITS FREE CHECK THEM OUT ! Learn how to D.I.G.
(Discover, Index, Genealogy) Click on link below to connect History4you.com
TUTORIALS ON : HOW TO GET STARTED IN BUILDING A TREE HOW TO LOOK FOR INFORMATION HOW TO INDEX INFORMATION ON THE NEXT ROOTSTECH CONFERENCE MORE INTERESTING STUFFNEWSBANK can be used for free with your public library card ID number. This website has newspapers to search for obituaries!
DID YOU KNOW?Saginaw News Obituary IndexWith over 200,00+ obituaries for you to find. Click on the photo link below or go to: http://obits.netsource-one.net/ Seekingmichigan.org
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