Upcoming Events
Monthly Programs
All meetings will be held in Botts Hall of the Special Collections Library, 423 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico (505) 848 -1376 unless otherwise indicated.
Program for Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: "Doing Military Research"
Speaker: Pat Eker, Genealogist
Description of Program:
Most of us have ancestors and relatives who have served in the armed forces. What records have been left? What can we learn from them? Where do we find these records? What new resources are available? Military research has been a passion of our own Pat Eker for many years. She has leads the AGS military focus group and has published a series of articles about ancestor veterans in the AGS Quarterly. Pat will share what she has learned about this important aspect of family history.
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Program for Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: Preserving Family Artifacts
Speakers: Jo Anne Martinez-Kilgore, Professional Conservator
Description of Program:
There have been many requests from our members for a program about preserving the papers and heirlooms we've collected. Help is on its way. Jo Anne Martinez-Kilgore, a local professional conservator of books and papers, will be with us for this program. She enjoys answering people's questions about how to care for their historical artifacts. Bring your old treasures for some expert advice.
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Program for Wednesday, April 14, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: What's in a Name? A Look at Surnames
Speaker: Karen Jones, Genealogist
Description of Program:
For much of the history of mankind, people had only one name. But as the population grew, distinguishing one Johann from all the other Johanns became important. When and how did people get their surnames? How have they changed throughout the years? How are they different from culture to culture? Karen Jones has always been fascinated by names, and during this program she will share some of the interesting things she has learned.
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Program for Wednesday, May 12, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Special Event: Field Trip to UNM Zimmerman Library
Speakers: Dr. Mark Emmons, Instruction Librarian at UNM
Description of Program:
Today's program is a field trip to Zimmerman Library on the UNM campus. Although not a genealogy library, Zimmerman contains much of interest to family historians. Many do not know that non-students may use the UNM library. Dr. Mark Emmons will show us how to search for topics of interest and how to locate the books. Do NOT come to the Special Collections Library. We will meet at the front door of Zimmerman Library at 10:30 a.m. Because of limited campus parking, we suggest that you come by city bus.
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Program for Wednesday, June 9, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: "I Read It in the Paper"
Speaker: Victoria Sullivan, Genealogist
Description of Program:
What a wealth of information about our ancestors can be found in newspapers of their time! We can locate obituaries, marriage announcements, and sometimes births. But more than that, we can learn about contemporary historical events and local news. Even the classifieds are useful for insights into daily life. Where can we find old newspapers? What can we expect from them? Our own Victoria Sullivan will share ideas for doing this kind of research.
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Program for Wednesday, July 14, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: A Plan for Writing Your History
Speaker: Liz DeKinder, Educator and Genealogist
Description of Program:
As genealogists, we know the importance of writing the family history we uncover through our research. But few of us look forward to the work of writing and many put off starting for lack of a plan. Liz De Kinder, leader of the AGS Writers' Workshop, will offer strategies for setting writing goals, collecting our facts, and getting them onto paper. Whatever the stage of your writing, you are sure to learn something from Liz in this program.
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Program for Wednesday, August 11, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: Summer Stories
Speaker: Everyone!
Description of Program:
Our annual Summer Stories program always brings us delightful tales of members' experiences. We genealogists often find ourselves surrounded by people who don't share our interest in family history. So we need to take time to listen, support, encourage, help, rejoice, or sympathize with each other. For this meeting, we will circle up in groups small enough that everyone will have a chance to tell about their recent genealogical adventures. Come early to shop at our book sale.
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Program for Wednesday, September 8, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: To be announced
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Program for Wednesday, October13, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: To be announced
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Program for Wednesday, November 10, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: The Second Time Around: More Publishing Ideas
Speaker: Mike Blackledge, Family Historian & Publisher
Description of Program:
Most of us have published something. What are the lessons learned that can improve your 2nd edition? What are the technological advances in the past few years that genealogists can exploit? Is hardcopy practical for publishing small numbers of large books when we live in a world of virtual publishing and e-books? Or does it make more sense to 'publish' on a CD or in DVD format? Mike Blackledge, longtime AGS member, is enlarging a first edition genealogy standard book on his family surname in America from 950 pages to well over 1300 pages, increasing the number of descendants from 9,000 to 12,000. Even if you have never published anything, you can learn valuable lessons from this talk.
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Program for Wednesday, December 8, 2010 (10:30 AM to Noon)
Title: "Show and Tell" at the Holiday Party
Description of Program:
Our annual holiday party is a great time of fellowship as members bring heirlooms or items of genealogical interest and tell of their history or special meaning. We encourage attendees to come in costumes of their native lands or in the clothing of an ancestor. Members are also invited to bring a holiday dish to share with the group during the party time. This is a great way to end the year.
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Annual Research Trips
May 16-23, 2010 Allen County Genealogical Library Ft. Wayne, Indiana
This library is one of the best genealogical libraries in the world. It is the institution that created the PERSI index, and it has most of the publications available to researchers. Our group made a trip last year, and were thrilled with the scope of research available and the things that they were able to find on their ancestors. Many of the library's holdings are unavailable anywhere else in the world.
October 17-24, 2010 Salt Lake City Family History Library of the LDS Church, Salt Lake City, Utah
Our society makes a trip at least once a year to the best genealogical library in the world. There one has free access to the microfilm library, as well as internet databases, books, maps and family history documents that have collected from all over the world. There are experienced staff members available to assist researchers, as well as many classes that are open to anyone.
For information on the AGS trips, contact Ilene Jones at genealogy4@msn.com or Nancy Greenberg at NWGfamily@aol.com
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Of special Interest . . .
April 28 to May 1, 2010 National Genealogical Society Conference in Salt Lake City
Not sponsored by AGS, but of interest to researchers is the national conference scheduled for this spring. There will be many opportunities to research in many of the facilities in the area, as well as participate in meetings, lectures and sightseeing.
For all of the details, check the NGS website at www.ngsgenealogy.org
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AGS Board Meetings
The AGS Board meets in the New Mexicana Room at the Special Collections Library, 423 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30pm following the General Meeting.
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Beginner Workshops Series
Saturday Mornings from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Special Collections Library, 423 Central Avenue NE 848 -1376
February 13, 2010 - Getting Started with the Basics
Facilitator: Nancy Greenberg - Botts Hall
February 27, 2010 -Internet Genealogical Resources
Facilitator: Victoria Sullivan - Botts Hall
March 13, 2010 - Getting the Most From Census Records
Facilitator: Nancy Greenberg - Botts Hall
March 27, 2010 - Choosing the Right Genealogy Computer Software
Facilitator: Victoria Sullivan - Botts Hall
Also Sponsored by the: Special Collections Library and the New Mexico Genealogical Society
Information: Nancy Greenberg or consult your membership directory.
Classes are FREE and all are welcome to attend!
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