July 13, 2008

Tripping to Salt Lake City & the Polish Group
JOINT meeting with IGS Pommern Special Interest Group

Speaker: Carolyn Casperson - Publicity Chairman for PSIG

Conferences, expecially in Salt Lake City, offer the best of two worlds. Meeting fellow genealogists and listening to expert researchers in the areas in which you are interested, and then taking that knowledge directly to the LDS Family History Library is a HIGH! Carolyn will leave us with her finds and impressions.

August 10, 2008

Deduction vs. Induction in Genealogical
Research: Applying Logic to Family History

Speaker: Jean Wilcox Hibben - Family Historian, Troubadour & Folklorist

Jean will present the types of proof used to assess the validity of findings in research. The differences between original (primary) and hearsay (secondary) sources will be clarified. Family stories and legends and how to weigh the against documented evidence will also be covered.

September 14, 2008

Workday & Workshop

Leaders: The Board of Directors - all expert researchers and dusters.

We will continue the dusting from the time before and of course clean the kitchen and bath: maybe even get to the front windows. PLEASE bring your research. We have many new materials and additions to some of our series, such as "Index to Deutches Familian Archive, Vol. 126-150."

October 12, 2008

Speaker: George Unrine - PSIG Board Member, "Die Vorfahren" Editor and Webmaster
JOINT Meeting with IGS Pomeranian Special Interest Group

The peoples of Pomerania were a mixture of more recent Gemanic and Slavic arrivals as well as earlier Baltic tribes. George will discuss the geographical movements of these people and their historical history from Roman times to the formation of the Duchy of Pomerania.

November 9, 2008

Topic to be Annouced
Annual Meeting & Election

Speaker: Johannes Linning - Dutch, Vice President, Extensive Home Library

December 14, 2008

Annual Pot-Luck - 1 PM

Please bring an entree, salad or desert (or olives, pickles, etc.). All utensils, plates, cups, napkins, and drinks will be provided. Ethnic dishes are always welcome

After we finish eating, we would like to hear what happened in your year. It doesn't have to be genealogical.