| METHODOLOGY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) Coordinator - Chuck Mason (cgrs791@netscape.com) |
March 2013 Program Sharon Hodges will present “Times Lines – The Family Life Line.” Timelines are chronological listings of historical events. Putting historical events together with what you know about your ancestor can help you bring your ancestor to life. Time Lines can be helpful in your genealogical research in several ways: (a) organize an ancestor’ s life in chronological order, down to the smallest detail; (b) see gaps in timelines, overlapping events and conflicting data, often revealing opportunities for more research; (c) help with brick walls by showing opportunities for additional research; and (d) aid with writing up your family history. April 2013 Program "Coffin Maker, Undertaker, and Funeral Director: the Other Death Record Source" Coffin Makers kept few if any records, but an entry in his account book may be the only record that has survived for an ancestor’s death. As the business of burying the dead grew, so did the number of records kept by Undertakers and Funeral Directors. What will their records tell you? |
| The Methodology SIG meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 PM in the MVGS library. The programs will be of interest to both beginning and intermediate level researchers and will cover various types of records, researching in various facilities, and how to solve research problems. Unlike the other SIGs that cover geographic areas, the programs will not relate to a specific geographic area. The programs cover at the meeting will be selected base on the interest of the members of the group. At least once a year the group will have a meeting on brick wall problems where members of the group can present a problem to the group. Members of the group will suggest ways of solving the problem. At each meeting there will be time for members of the group to ask questions not related to the topic of that month's topic. Reminder notices announcing the topic for the month as well as any handouts will be emailed prior to each meeting. To be included on the email list send an email to Chuck Mason at cgrs791@netscape.com . Please include your name, email address, and telephone number in your email. |
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