=========================================================== LIVERMORE-AMADOR GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY E-BULLETIN FOR July 2003 July 1, 2003 =========================================================== SUMMARY OF L-AGS MEETINGS FOR July 2003: =========================================================== FTM - (7/3/2003): There is an FTM meeting! Regular Meeting - (7/8/2003): "Member Sharing" Study Group: (7/17/2003): "AMERICAN NATURALIZATION PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES 1790-1985" TMG - (7/19/2003): "Tracking Individuals in Various Census Years" * CIG - (7/24/2003): "To Be Announced" =========================================================== Please consider checking out our Genealogy Booth at the Technology Building at Alameda County Fair 2003 (July 2). That day has free admission for seniors (aged 62 years and over). The Fair is currently running at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds from June 26 through July 6, 2003. Heads Up for July: The Family History Center in Livermore (at 950 Mocho Street) will be closed on July 5 and July 24. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FAMILY TREE MAKER FOCUS GROUP Dick Finn, Acting Leader: ftm.group@L-AGS.org, or XXX-XXXX Time: Thursday, July 3, 2003 - 7:30 PM Location: LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street, Livermore. Map to the meeting site: http://www.L-AGS.org/mocho.html NOTE SWITCH FROM SONOMA SCHOOL TO LDS CHURCH FOR SUMMER! After visiting the Alameda County Fair this Thursday (July 3), please stop by and see us at the L-AGS Family Tree Maker Focus Group. We are primarily a group of Family Tree Maker users (from beginners to experts) who discuss/share problems and successes and in general help each other in the use of FTM software. We are affiliated with the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society. At this meeting we will have an open question and answer session. Bring your questions! All persons interested or potentially interested in Family Tree Maker and related software are invited to attend. Guests are welcome at no charge. For information on our group please feel free to call Richard Finn at 925.XXX-XXXX or e-mail him at XXXX@pacbell.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING Mary Dillon, Program Chairman: program@L-AGS.org or 846-8910 (work) Tuesday July 8, 2003 - 7:30 PM Location: Congregation Beth Emek, 1886 College Avenue (M Street and College Avenue), Livermore Map to the meeting site: TOPIC: ‘Member Sharing" Speakers: L-AGS Members and Guests July is MEMBER SHARING month. Bring your genealogical triumphs or foibles & share them with the group. It's always interesting to hear how someone managed to locate some elusive piece of family history - or perhaps how NOT to do it. You might even share a story from the Fair! Come join the fun. Mary Dillon, Program Chairperson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ L-AGS STUDY GROUP Kay Speaks, Group Leader: study.chair@L-AGS.org Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 7:30 PM Location: LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street, Livermore (Room 8) Map to the meeting site: TOPIC: "AMERICAN NATURALIZATION PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES 1790-1985" Leader: Kay Speaks Do you know the processes for U.S. naturalization? Do you know the type of reports and data created by your ancestors due to this process? If not, this month’s study group will be of interest to you. We will be discussing the following: Unnaturalized Aliens Registry Naturalization Courts Naturalization Laws Naturalization Investigations 1906 Naturalization Law Derivative Citizenship Naturalization Based on Military Service Naturalization and Land Purchase Special Naturalization Features WPA naturalization Research Procedures Notes-Procedures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tri-Valley TMG Users Group Kay Speaks, Leader: tvtmg.chair@L-AGS.org Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Location: 7077 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 110, Conference Room, Pleasanton Map to the meeting site: < http://www.L-AGS.org/koll.center.html> PLEASE NOTE CHANGED MEETING TIME (30 MINUTES EARLIER!) Topic: "Tracking Individuals in Various Census Years" Leader: Kay Speaks Would you like to add Census Tags to individuals already entered into your database? Would you like to set up Census Tags for use when entering new data into your database? If so this month’s session will be one you won’t want to miss. We’ll setup the 1830 Census Tag to keep track of the following Census Tag conditions (using the 1830 census as an example as it has the unique 1830 Family Search CD set as an additional research option): ? = Default census has not been determined Y = Candidate for 1830 Census F = 1830 Census found on Family Search CD (and so noted in TMG) O = Census found on microfilm (or image) of original census (and so noted in TMG) X = Not a candidate for [Year] Census Using our 1830 Census Tag and List of People Report you will be able to determine your future 1830 Census research needs. To pose a question or ask for additional information, please send an e-note to tvtmg.chair@l-ags.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP Jim Lathrop, Group Leader: computer.chair@L-AGS.org Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 7:30 PM Location: LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street, Livermore. Map to the meeting site: http://www.L-AGS.org/mocho.html NOTE SWITCH FROM SONOMA SCHOOL TO LDS CHURCH FOR SUMMER! TOPIC: To Be Announced (Please check L-AGS website Speaker: ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Heads Up for July: The Family History Center in Livermore (at 950 Mocho Street) will be closed on July 5 and July 24. ------------------------------------------------------------------------