======================================================================== LIVERMORE-AMADOR GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY E-BULLETIN FOR APRIL 1998 April 1, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- See the note at the end for tips on improving the readability of this message. ======================================================================== Q U E S T I O N N A I R E If you are a member of L-AGS and you have not yet responded to the questionnaire about your computer equipment and interests, please do so promptly. The survey form and instructions should be in your e-mail in- basket for March 26th or 27th. If you need another form, let me know. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular monthly events at L-AGS Family Tree Maker Focus Group First Thursday, 7:30 pm Sonoma School 543 Sonoma Street Livermore Main L-AGS Meeting Second Tuesday, 7:30 pm Congregation Beth Emek College and "M" Livermore Study Group Third Thursday, 7:30 pm LDS Church 950 Mocho St. Livermore Computer Interest Group Fourth Thursday, 7:30 pm Sonoma School 543 Sonoma Street Livermore Some meetings have special schedules during summer and holiday seasons. Check this page for details each month. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings from the Membership Department! David Whisman, Membership Chairman I would like to thank all the members for your 1998 renewals. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to our new members this past month! Please say hello with me to Suzanne Follett and Edward Mason. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- L-AGS Family Tree Maker Focus Group J'Nell Thompson, Group Leader Date: Thursday, April 2, 1998 at 7:30 pm Place: Sonoma School, P-2 classroom, 543 Sonoma Street, Livermore The L-AGS focus group for Family Tree Maker will meet on Thursday, April 2nd, at 7:30 pm at the Sonoma School in Classroom P-2, 543 Sonoma Avenue, Livermore. The P-2 classroom is a trailer located behind the main school building. It is best to park in the east parking lot, and walk around the back of the building to the classroom. You can go to the following URL to view a map showing the school and classroom location. http://www.l-ags.org/sonoma.html The reason for moving to this new site location is the availability of a computer projection system and easy access to a telephone line so we can connect to the Internet. We will discuss problems, solutions, and questions anyone has with Family Tree Maker. If you have some specific issue you would like dealt with, send me an email message describing the issue so we can be prepared at the meeting. For further information, call J'Nell Thompson at XXX-XXXX, or email me at XXXX@tdl.com. Non-members are welcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Monthly Meeting for April 1998 Garth Ludwig, Program Chairman Tuesday, April 14, 1998 - 7:30 pm Location: Congregation Beth Emek, 1886 College Avenue, Livermore The April program will be presented by Gretchen Kohl, President of the East Bay Genealogical Society. She is a member of CGS and has spoken at numerous seminars and meetings. The subject will be "Elizabeth Boeke, In Her Own Words". This is a journal about a lady born in 1807, died in 1882 and immigrated to the United States settling in the Midwest in 1835. The stories are sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous. It should be interesting and fun and point out to us the value of recording in our own journals. For information call Lori Codey at XXX-XXXX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Genealogy Study Group Jolene Abrahams, Leader Thursday, April 16, 1998 - 7:30 pm Location: LDS Church, 950 Mocho St., Livermore (parking and entrance in the rear). The Society's Study Group will meet on Thursday, April 16, 1998 at 7:30 pm in the LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street in Livermore. The meeting will be devoted to problem solving. Members and guests are invited to bring in genealogical questions and problems for discussion by the group. If you are just starting out or are an expert genealogist who wants to expand your knowledge, be there. No cost to attend. - - - - - Members needing help with a genealogy problem may call one of the club officers, who will attempt to find someone who can help. For information call Jolene Abrahams at 510 XXX-XXXX or send her e-mail at XXXX@ccnet.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Interest Group Doug Mumma, Group Leader Thursday, April 23, 1998 - 7:30 pm Location: Sonoma School, Room 7/8, 543 Sonoma Avenue, Livermore URL for a map to Sonoma school: http://www.l-ags.org/sonoma.html Program: "Create your own Genealogy Web Page - an introduction to HTML" Part 1. Vicki Renz will be the presenter for this topic. Vicki has created some Web pages for the Livermore Public Library, as well as doing the Web version of the Tracer. She will present a basic introduction to HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) including a demonstration of several programs that can be used to create Web pages, such as MSWord and Front Page. A "homework" assignment during the following month will be to create your own Web page and bring it to the next session. - - - - - Thursday, May 28, 1998 Same time and location Program: "Create your own Genealogy Web Page - an introduction to HTML" Part 2. At this continuation meeting about Web pages, there will be an opportunity to discuss problems and questions that may have occurred while creating your page. We will also focus on the genealogy aspects of Web pages created using Family Origins, Family Tree Maker, GED2HTML and other programs. Non-members are welcome to attend at no cost. - - - - - Doug has finally reached a long-desired goal: to hand the reins of the CIG to others. Starting this month, Dick Finn and George Anderson will jointly run the group, hoping together to fill the enormous gap left by Doug's retirement as leader. - - - - - Members needing help with a computer problem may call one of the mentors listed in the Members' Handbook. For information call Doug Mumma at XXX-XXXX or E-mail him at XXXX@mumma.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tips of the Month According to the access statistics for our Web pages, the monthly quiz was visited by 46 of you in March. That is somewhat above the median in popularity of all pages, but still nowhere near a best seller. This month the format will change to Internet "Tips of the Month", instead of questions of the month. In the future, I hope to include favorite Web sites that you recommend. Please send them to me at gwa@ccnet.com. To reach "Tips of the Month", click on that title in the table on our home page at http://www.l-ags.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual LDS/L-AGS Seminar The date for the 1998 L-AGS/LDS genealogical seminar has been set. Please mark your calendars: Date: Saturday, September 19, 1998 Place: LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street, Livermore Details will be announced in June. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- L-AGS Library The 98 genealogical CDs purchased by the Pleasanton Library League are awaiting the arrival of the security strips that must be attached before they can be made available to the public. These strips are a specialty item with long delivery times. The L-AGS library is housed in the Pleasanton Library at 400 Old Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton. The hours are: Monday and Tuesday Noon to 9 pm Wednesday and Thursday 10 am to 9 pm Friday closed Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm A L-AGS docent, helping with the Internet as well as with genealogy, is currently on duty at the library on Wednesdays from 10 am to 1 pm. Members who would like to serve as genealogy docents may contact Judy Person at XXX-XXXX. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livermore Family History Center The LDS Family History Center at 950 Mocho Street in Livermore is open at the following times: Monday 10 am to 3 pm Wednesday and Thursday 6 pm to 9 pm Saturday 1 pm to 4 pm L-AGS members who would like to serve as docents at the FHC may contact Jeanne Tanghe at XXX-XXXX. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pleasanton Family History Center The following are the current hours for the Pleasanton FHC at the Pleasanton Stake house on the corner of Valley and Paseo Santa Cruz. The building faces North and the entrance to the library is on the East side. Wednesday 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. Friday 11:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. Longer open hours are in the plans. The library now has four microfilm readers, four fiche readers and two computers running the Family Search program. Non-LDS patrons are welcome. For use of the facilities at times other than the regular open hours, a special appointment may be requested from Nan Reuel, Center Director, at 510 XXX-XXXX. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ride-sharing Offered If you are interested in attending a meeting and would like a ride, or can occasionally offer a ride, please call David Abrahams at XXX-XXXX (e-mail: XXXX@ccnet.com) or Karen Banta at XXX-XXXX (e-mail: XXXX@aol.com). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The L-AGS Website is located at: http://www.l-ags.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you prefer not to receive these mailings from L-AGS or would like further information, please call me at 510 XXX-XXXX5 or e-mail me at XXXX@ccnet.com. 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