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MAY 2008 7:00 p.m. |
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May 24, 2008: Service Project - The 4th Saturday in May instead of our regular monthly meeting we will do Clean up & Restoration at Morton Hill Cemetery. Join us with your friends and family at the cemetery at 9:00 a.m. There will be story telling of prominent people buried in the cemetery, a few hours for clean up, just in time for Memorial day visitors and we will be placing flags on the graves of our veterans. Join us for this great Memorial Day weekend event. The more hands, the lighter the work. Don't forget to bring your gloves, rakes, gardening equipment and yard garbage bags. |
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JUNE 2008 6:30 p.m. |
| June 18 2008: Pioneer Certificate potluck - Time and place to be determined. Those who have researched their Berrien County family and documented it according to the Pioneer Certificate guidelines will be presented with their certificates. If your family are long time residents of Berrien County, check out the Pioneer Certificate page to see how you can qualify for a certificate. If you would like to serve on the Pioneer Certificate Committee, or if you would like more information, notify us at info@bcgensoc.com and put "Pioneer Certificate" in the subject line. |
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JULY 2008 7:00 p.m. |
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July
16, 2008:
Deeds & Land Records available in Berrien County.
Lori Jarvis, Register of Deeds, will be the featured
speaker. By then records should all be computerized so she will bring
a laptop and demonstrate the digitized records. Join us on a
virtual tour of the Deeds and Land Records of Berrien county.
Lori will be available for a Q&A session after her presentation. |
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AUGUST 2008 |
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August 11-16, 2008: See you at the Berrien County Fair. Watch for us at the Berrien County Historical Association booth. Our Cemetery books will be available to purchase during the fair. |
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SEPTEMBER 2008 7:00 p.m. |
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September 17, 2008
(Citizenship Day):
Immigration Records |
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OCTOBER 2008 7:00 p.m. |
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October 15, 2008: Show and Tell This year, along with your show and tell, the Berrien County Genealogical Society will be displaying our "Show and Tell" items from our holdings. Browse through our room at the Berrien Springs library, look at the displays in the meeting room and enjoy the items on display. Be sure to bring one of your favorite heirloom to show and discuss at this meeting. Some items that have been displayed in the past are: Genealogical books, Photo Albums, Christmas Cookie Cutters, an Oxen Harness, CD made up of stories and photos of family, Certificates, etc. Join us for a night of fun. |
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NOVEMBER 2008 7:00 p.m. |
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November 19,
2008:
Elections |
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DECEMBER 2008 7:00 p.m. |
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December
12, 2008:
Annual Christmas Pot Luck & Toys for Tots will be
held at Bob and Nancy Cooley's home. Bring an unwrapped toy to
donate to Toys for Tots and enjoy a pot luck dinner provided by all
who attend. This evening will certainly put you in the Christmas
Spirit. |
MEETING LOCATION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:
Our monthly meetings are held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) Church, in Benton Harbor at 7 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise designated. There will be a couple of meetings, (i.e. our annual seminar, etc.) that will be held elsewhere, you will be notified in advance of these meetings. Our board meetings (which are open to all BCGS members) are located at the LDS Church as well, and are held at 7 PM on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
MAP TO LDS CHURCH IN BENTON HARBOR
(We would like to thank the LDS church for the use of their building for our meetings. If you can come to their church on Sunday morning at 10:00, this will help them get a bigger building for us to use)
MEETINGS THAT HAVE BEEN HELD IN 2008
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JANUARY 2008 7:00 p.m. |
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January 16, 2008 |
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FEBRUARY2008 7:00 p.m. |
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February 20,
2008:
Family Reunions – Organizing a reunion, games to get
acquainted with those ancestors and telling your family stories. If you have a favorite Family Reunion idea, please
bring it to share that evening. |
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MARCH 2008 7:00 p.m. |
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March 19, 2008: Workshop at LDS Family History Center – Programs for research includes Ancestory.com, Heritage Quest, Family Search and others. There will be help on “Where do I Begin” for beginners and those who have not picked up their genealogy in awhile. How to determine where to start or start again. Bring a friend and work on buddy system with them. There will be genealogists there to help you. |
APRIL 2008 7:00 p.m.
April 16, 2008:
Workshop
on
How to use online Message Boards, Lists, Chat Lines,
Chat Rooms, etc. Guest speakers will be Cheryl
Schulte (http://twosidesoftheocean.blogspot.com/)
and Jake Toering, teacher of
family research for the Senior Center. Come and listen to their
experiences with searching ancestors and the use of the internet in
their lives.