Notes And Handouts From Previous Speakers
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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- to be determined
- 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 - CREATING FAMILY STORIES - PART II - Stacy Wells
- DECEMBER - NO MEETING- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
- (CALENDAR subject to changes, please check monthly)
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.
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DESCENT FROM ROYALTYAn Ancestry.com user recently discovered a knight in her family tree. Noble families have typically kept excellent genealogical records. Following this trail, she was able to go back several centuries and discovered she is a 26x great-granddaughter of King Edward III of England and all the royalty who came before him. Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death; he is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward III transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His long reign of 50 years was the second longest in medieval England (after that of his great-grandfather Henry III) and saw vital developments in legislation and government, in particular the evolution of the English parliament, as well as the ravages of the Black Death. Edward was crowned at age fourteen after his father was deposed by his mother, Isabella of France, and her lover Roger Mortimer. At age seventeen he led a successful coup d'état against Mortimer, the de facto ruler of the country, and began his personal reign. After a successful campaign in Scotland he declared himself rightful heir to the French throne in 1337. This started what became known as the Hundred Years' War. Following some initial setbacks, this first phase of the war went exceptionally well for England; victories at Crécy and Poitiers led to the highly favorable Treaty of Brétigny, in which England made territorial gains, and Edward renounced his claim to the French throne. This phase would become known as the Edwardian War. Edward's later years were marked by international failure and domestic strife, largely as a result of his inactivity and poor health. What a tree!!! 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
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(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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