September 28, 2009 Leonardtown Library Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. | "Summer Stories: Brick Walls Scaled, Ancestors Found" Society Members return bringing with them stories of theri summer travels, family history finds, genealogical mysteries solved, and maybe a story or two of a skileton found in a newly discovered closet. Refreshment Theme: Ice Cream Social |
| October 26, 2009 Leonardtown Library Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. | "Touching the Past: My GermanFather and I Visit a Camp" A Young German soldier is stationed in the vicinity of a Jewish slave labor camp during WWII. As part of the Maryland Humanities Council Speakers Bureau Program, Dr. Bjorn Krondorfer, in this personal/autobiographical conversation and discussion, describes the journey he took with his seventy year old father to the Czech Republic and Poland; a journey which included the discovery of a forgotten camp in a polish forest. The story raises the larger issues of how we must deal with memories of traumatic events in history. Refreshment Theme: Fall Apple Festival |
November 23, 2009 Leonardtown Library Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. | "The David L. Gale Bible Project: Part II" Last year Society member Bill Mitchell presented the research work done by several society members during their successful search for living descendents of David L. Gale, a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, and the original owner of an old Bible once owned by Bill's father-in-law. Focusing on the work of fellow member Judy Goddard, the story continues with the life of the Bible and people with whom it has resided for the past 160 years. Refreshment Theme: Blue Ribbon Pies |
December 14, 2009 Location TBD 7:00 p.m. | "Christmas Holiday Gathering and Gift Exchange" Sit down with us for a bite to eat prior to the Holidays, and later on enjoy our spirited gift exchange. Come prepared to share a story or two from one of your more memorable holidays. |
January 25, 2010 Leonardtown Library Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. | "Navigating the Find-A-Grave Website" Society member David Roberts is a frequent contributor to the Find-A-Grave website. Using Internet access, he and fellow member Bill Mitchell will show us how to navigate this valuable website, contribute to it, and hopefully find a final resting place or two. Refreshment Theme: "Cookies, Cookies, and More Cookies" |
February 22, 2010 Leonardtown Library Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. | "Extra! Extra! Read All About Your Family Online." Newspapers have long been a rich source of information about our ancestors and the times in which they lived. Society member Joan Armistead provides a step-by-step introduction onhow to get started sleuthing two FREE newspaper sites LIVE online for clues to your family. A list of many other websites will also be provided. Refreshment Theme: "Death by Chocolate" |
March 22, 2010 Leonartown Library Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. | "12 Sons Named George, Naming Conventions of Our Ancestors" Naming conventions used by our ancestors were based upon tradition, religious affiliation and nationality. Explaining why many families have children with the same name, Nancy Waters Lauer will show you how to differentiate between multiple George's. Refreshment Theme: "Let Them Eat Cake" |
April 26, 2010 Leonardtown Library Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. | "Evidence, Analysis and the Genealogical Proof Standard: An Update" Eleven years have passed since the Genealogical Proof Standard was introduced at the 1999 NGS Conference in Richmond, Virginia. Certified Genealogist Chuck Mason discusses how evaluating and analyzing evidence has changed since then and how the GPS applies to research done today. Refreshment Theme: "Pudding, Jell-o Pudding or Just Jell-o" |
May 24, 2010 Leonardtown Library Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. | "Big vs.Little - What You Need To Know About Researching In A Large City vs. a Small County Courthouse" Haven't done research in a large city such as New York, Baltimore or the District of Columbia? Find the thought a bit intimidating? Professional Genealogist Sharon Hodges, citing examples of the types of records one might find will show us what we need to know about researching in both large and small locales. Refreshment Theme: "Berries Jubliee" |
June 28, 2010 Location TBD 7:00 p.m. | Annual Spring Supper / Election of Officers Before breaking for the summer, we will sit down again for supper, share a few stories and be entertained by Carol Kelley and Linda Vert's year in review in pictures. |