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2006-2007 Meeting Schedule
- September 2006 -- NO MEETING
- Because there is no October Family History Fair in NYC this year (they couldn't get a space), and 1st Tuesday in Sept is the day after Labor Day, our first meeting of the 2006-2007 season is now scheduled for October.
- Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 6:00-8:00 pm
- Topic: Tracing Living Relatives Using the Internet. We'll get a look at how to use free search routines and sites (Google, Yahoo, etc) and commercial databases (Ancestry, WhitePages, Historic Newspapers, etc) and commercial search firms (used by police, private investigators, and employers) to quickly get information on almost anyone who has lived in the United States (and other western countries) in the last 50 years. Bring your information on missing family folk and we'll see if we can't put out some tracers during the program.
- Tuesday, 7 November, 2006, 6:00-8:00 pm
- Topic: "Producing OVERSIZE Family Charts"
Learn the tricks and tips of putting together clear, custom designed wall charts of your entire family tree from standard genealogy software. Go beyond the cut & paste of 8.5" x 11" (or even 11" x 17") paper. Your families will love it! We'll also get a quick look at the new Family Tree Maker 16.
- Tuesday, 5 December, 2006
- Topic: "New Software - New Tricks"
We'll get a look at the new Family Tree Maker 16 and its on-line research tools. We'll also get to see the competing utilities in Legacy Family Tree, And talk a bit about new functionality and treasures in The Master Genealogist. This is a great opportunity to see and hear some of the differences between three of the more popular genealogy software packages currently on the market.
- Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 - NOTE: second Tuesday (due to new year conflict)
- Topic: "Cultural Clues to Genealogy"
"Genealogy and family history does not have to be a dry-listing of vital statistics. Most of us have interesting stories, images, and/or inherited possessions of ancestors and relatives. These stories, personal childhood memories, photographs, table or cookware, clothes, etc. may provide valuable hints to genealogical researchers. This workshop focuses on analyzing family possessions (pottery, clothing, furniture, photographs, real estate, etc), family legends/rituals/traditions, and personal memories (sights, sounds, smells) for the often overlooked clues to our past generations.
This meeting is not just for beginners it's for experienced researchers as well. There will be a Q & A period after the meeting. Please bring your questions, pictures and/or objects. With both groups attending it should be a wonderful and lively meeting."
RESERVATIONS are a MUST!
The meeting will be held in the offices of:
Robin J. Roman
Citigroup Smith Barney
One Penn Plaza on the 43rd Floor
(Entrance on 33rd street between 7th and 8th Avenues)
- Tuesday, 6 February, 2007 — back in our NYPC home.
- Topic: Scanning and Image processing for family history
Back by popular demand, this month's exploration will return us to the realm of Scanning and Image processing for family history. We'll learn some very cool and EASY techniques for fixing scanned images of old and damaged photographs and we'll talk briefly about the latest in scanning and OCR technology for home use. Beginners and experts are all welcome!
REMINDER
All of our meetings (except where noted) are first Tuesday of the month from6:00pm-8:00 pm at the offices of:
NYPC User Group
New Yorker Hotel
34th Street & 8th Avenue (NW corner)
5th Floor (look on the floor directo
ry for NYPC)
- 6 March, 2007 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Would you like to integrate your photo files with your genealogy software
(databases)? Imagine creating the pictures, storing, & managing them
directly in Family Tree Maker, Legacy, TMG, etc. And then we'll get a look
at how to use them in books and charts generated by the software.
Beginners, intermediates, and experts are all welcome!
- Tuesday, 10 April 2007 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm — (Please note that our 1st Tues. of April date falls on the 2nd night of Passover this year. Hence the date change)
- Topic: Multi-Media Family Histories! - Part 3"
We'll get a detailed overview of planning, preparing, organizing, and generating complete interactive CDs or DVDs for distribution to your family. >From simple Adobe Acrobat PDFs to working with the new DVD software packages like "Passage Express" we'll walk through a complete development cycle, drawing on research and images already stored in your genealogy database software. Come see how EASY it is! There's something in this program for all levels of both genealogical and technical expertise. As usual, admission is free.
- May 1, 2007
- Writing Your Family History
- Think communication! How do you plan and tell a family story to keep your readers (on-line or in print) connected. Great how-to tips on writing styles and tricks for family history projects. What works, what doesn't.
Susan Amsterdam from Passaic County Community College (among other institutions) will be taking us through a marvelous workshop on Imaginative Writing for Family History!
- June 3, 2007
- Ask the Experts — each year we present a panel of experts with expertise in various genealogical specialties. Participants are invited to attend and bring your "brick wall" issues and questions to ask the experts.
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