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Genealogical Society
Box 237
Mason City, Iowa 50402-0237

 

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Committees:

Executive
Meets: 12:30 PM
Saturday
August 7, 2010
12:30 p.m. at
the LDS Church
1309 Kentucky Ave. S.  
Mason City, Iowa

Program
Meets:
TO BE
ANNOUNCED

Obituary
Meets: 10:15 AM
Tuesday
August 10, 2010
Lower Level Conference Room
Clear Lake Public Library
Clear Lake, Iowa

         2002 Calendar . . .

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January 5th:  
Meeting 1:30 p.m.
"New Face of the IAGenWeb"
Loren Toomsen, Clear Lake, uses a wireless digital cell phone to access the internet.  The program visits the IAGenWeb Project online.  Loren was part of the team who developed the new IAGenWeb Obituary, Biography, Genealogy Documents and Query Boards.

Harriet Pedelty, Mason City, will read a letter from a Civil War soldier that she had "encapsulated" at the Mason City Public Library3

 

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February 9th:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.
Note Date Change
"Encapsulation"
The process of encapsulation will be demonstrated using real time examples.  N.C.I.G.S. members and guests are encouraged to bring valuable genealogy items to be "encapsulated." 

We will be conducting our annual "No-Bake Sale" during this meeting.
 

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March 2nd:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.
"The Brave Ones -- Early Iowa Pioneer Women"
Bev Larsen, Elk Horn, Iowa, focuses on the first women in the various counties.  Her book, the same name as our program, is used as an aid in the unit on Iowa History in many schools.  Her program is derived from the personal jottings of these women, "Out of the research for the book, extant journals, diaries and letters from many early pioneer women were shared with me by their descendants."

We will be conducting our annual "No-Bake Sale" during this meeting.
 

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April 6th:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.

"Trips to China"
Dorothy Paul and Irma Harris will highlight their recent trips to China. Some of the sites they visited are the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Terra-Cotta Warriors. Dorothy has a video tape of her visit and Irma has slides to show. Although neither trip was for genealogical purposes, it promises to be an interesting presentation.
 

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May 4th:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.
"Salt Lake City Research Preparation"
Birdie Ellsworth, a veteran of many trips to Salt Lake City, will present research preparation tips that she has used.

We will be conducting our annual Garage Sale on the 24th & 25th.

 

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June 1st:
No Meeting -- North Iowa Band Festival

 

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July 6th:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.

Chuck Prickett will do a programme on Scotland. It will include a short geography lesson, his history of living there, and genealogy societies and web sites.
 

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August 3rd:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.

"Ostfriesland, Germany  Heritage"
by Lee Aldrich. The program will include customs of the area, things to see and do, travel tips, and addresses for web sites, societies and other resources.  Ostfriesland is an area in northwest Germany where many Midwesterners of German descent have their roots.
 

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September 7th:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.

"Favorite Genealogy Web Sites"
will be presented by Tom Sawyer.  This will include a handout of addresses, as well as what type of material can be accessed on the Internet.  He will cover free sites, as well as some subscription sites.  Search techniques will also be discussed.
 

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October 5th:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.

"Dating Old Photographs" is the subject of Beth McBride's presentation. It will include using clues from clothing and background as well as type of photo.
 

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November 2nd:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.

"Deposition of Iowa Lands after the Louisiana Purchase"
will be presented by Stan Holtan from Forest City.
 

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December 7th:
Meeting 1:30 p.m.

"Messages from the Past to the Present"
Pat Schultz, president of TRACES BOD, will talk about the group's mission, the stories it has preserved, and how you might follow their example to locate and preserve you own stories.

Updated by Chuck Prickett  11/05/2002

Address Research Requests to: research@ncigs.org
 

North Central Iowa Genealogical Society
Box 237
Mason City, Iowa
50402-0237

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