Dear Friends:
We of the African American Genealogy Interest Group of the Franklin County Genealogical Society are beginning our sixth year of exploring the worlds of our ancestors and we invite you to join with us.
As you may know, our meetings are monthly and usually are held on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at the Franklin County Genealogical Society, 570 West Broad Street. Below is the schedule of events for 1997. As you will note, the next meeting on February 26 will be devoted to discovering and utilizing the resources at the Franklin County Genealogical Society. Although this library focuses on Franklin County, there are many national and international records and references that can be useful to anyone doing genealogy.
Currently there are no membership dues for participating in our meetings, however, if you wish to join the Franklin County Genealogical Society the membership is $14.00 per year. Although joining the society is completely optional, there are some advantages to having this membership.
We look forward to having you join with us in the coming year. For any further information, you may call any of the numbers below.
Sincerely,
John Washington
| Lorene Magee | 262-4884 (H) or 692-1746 (O) |
| John Washington | 279-0945 |
| F.C.G.S. | 469-1300 |
| DATE | SUBJECT | SPEAKER | PRESENTER |
| FEB. 26 | LEARN TO USE THE FRANKLIN COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY | THE GROUP | |
| MAR. 26 | PUBLISHING YOUR FAMILY GENEALOGY | TBA | MARILYN JACKSON |
| APRIL 30 | UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN OHIO | SHARON MONTGOMERY | JOHN WASHINGTON |
| MAY 28 | SEE BELOW | ||
| JUNE 28 | TRIP TO THE CINCINNATI LIBRARY - Meet at FCGS at 6:45 AM or meet at the Cracker Barrel, I71 South and Stringtown Rd. at 7:00 AM for breakfast | ||
| JULY 26 | WORKSHOP AT THE OHIO HISTORICAL CENTER - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Bring a brown bag lunch or plan to eat at the Col. Crawford Inn | ||
| AUG. 27 | PRESERVING OLD RECORDS AND ARTIFACTS | TBA | MARILYN ZIMMERMAN & JOHN WASHINGTON |
| SEPT. TBA | WORKSHOP IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, SPONSORED BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | ||
| OCT. 29 | RESTORING OLD CEMETERIES | TBA | LORENE MAGEE |
NOTE: The May meeting date is changed to THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE, when we will join with the Franklin County Genealogical Society for a Computer Workshop, that will include all phases of computer application such as "genealogy programs" and "use of the internet." Time, date and place will be announced.