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UNCLE HIRAM’S CHAT CABIN NEWSLETTER
<A HREF="http://www.bhocutt.com/">www.bhocutt.com</A>
June 2nd, 2003
Another exciting month at the cabins!!!!! We would like to take this time to
welcome all the newcomers to our chat cabins, message board, and mailing list.
It is always fun to see new faces in our neck of the woods…. Now, onto the
news….
Cabin Happenings
In April & May, we had a great cast of guests:
Jefferson Moak – NARA
Sybil Creasy - Genealogy Societies
Illya D'Addezio - Genealogytoday.com
MamaTaz - Church Records
DearMyrtle – General Genealogy & Heirlooms
Carol - Golden Gates Genealogy Forum Newsletter
The logs for these guest appearances can be found in the Log Cabin section of
the Message Boards.
Breaking News
Uncle Hiram has been up to his old tricks in keeping the site moving full
steam ahead….
· "GenFolks" - guest speakers with the knowledge you are looking for (See
following section below)
· Be on the lookout for a new Beginners section on the message boards
· Civil War chat and message boards are now in full swing
· Stop in the Cabin Chats any weekday – the chats are now 5 days a week
· GenHostMike will be writing a monthly column to be published on DearMYRTLE’
s web page
· Our Brick Wall/Query section is on the rise, come post that brick wall of
yours
· New Mailing List - to join the Chat Cabins Mailing List just send an email
with the word "Subscribe" to CHATCABINS-L-Request(a)rootsweb.com
GenFolks
Here at the cabins we are always trying to take that next step. Well the next
step is here and it's called "GenFolks". On Wednesday nights throughout the
month, GenHostBrat will be bringing in guest speakers from all realms of the
genealogy world... Genealogy software representatives, reenactment specialists,
and who knows what she will think of next... She is bound to stir up some
mischief (As usual)... Combine all that with DearMYRTLE visiting on the 2nd
Wednesday of each month and you will be sure to set your favorites to the Chat
Cabins on WEDNESDAYS from 8 to 10 CT... Hope to see you there...
Appearances
· Uncle Hiram will be appearing on the DearMYRTLE Radio Show on the 4th
Tuesday of every month
· DearMYRTLE will be appearing in the Chat Cabins on the 2nd Wednesday of
every Month
· On June 24th, GenHostBrat will be appearing on the DearMYRTLE radio show
· On August 24th, Bill Hocutt aka Unk Hiram will be speaking to the Van Zandt
County Genealogy Society in Canton, TX.
Second Annual Tri-Counties Workshop
I wanna invite Yall all to attend the Second Annual Tri-Counties Workshop in
Leonard Texas hosted by Uncle Hiram (Bill Hocutt). The Genealogical Workshop
will be held June 21st in Leonard Texas. The show begins at 9AM and goes till
about 4PM. The scheduled speakers are:
Host GFS DarlaJo -- BRATitude Genealogy
Host GFS Jill --- One Name Studies
Uncle Hiram --- Mailing List Manners
Sybil Creasy --- Genealogy Societies
Unk Hiram, GenHost Brat & GenHost Cuzzie --- The Chat Cabins
Informal Dinner after the Workshop at Bennie's Italian Resturant in Leonard
Texas. Everyone is welcome to attend.
If you would like to attend the workshop, please email UnkHiram(a)aol.com for
specific details about hotels etc.
Genealogy Sites of the Month
Drum roll please!!!!!!!!!!!! And the winning sites for May were:
General Site: Minerd-Miner-Minor Family Website <A HREF="http://www.minerd.com/">http://www.minerd.com/</A>
County Site: Chester County, PA <A HREF="http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/">http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/</A>
We are now taking nominations for the June Genealogy Site of the Month
Awards. Two awards will be given out each month, one for county sites and the other
for personal sites. Please take the time to share the great genealogy websites
you have found that deserve recognition by sending nominations to
Awards(a)BHocutt.com
Behind the Scenes
Many thanks go out from all of us to our webmaster, Will. He is the Great OZ
of our website. If you have not come to the message boards in a while, you
will see many changes that will help you navigate and personalize your
preferences.
WAY TO GO WILL!!!
Upcoming Guests
June 11th - DearMYRTLE
June 18th - Legacy Software Representative
June 25th - Diana Smith on Collateral Lines
July 9th - DearMYRTLE
Schedule – all chats are from 8PM to 10PM Central Time
Monday - General Genealogy with GenHostMike in Family Digs Cabin
Tuesday - Beginners Genealogy with GenHostSharon in Beginners Cabin
Wednesday - GenFolks with GenHostBrat in Family Digs Cabin
Thursday – Civil War Genealogy with CWHostBlue & CWHostGray in Blue & Gray
Cabin
Friday - Beginners Genealogy with GenHostCuzzie in Beginners Cabin
The cabin door is always open and we will save you a seat by the fire. So
come join us, so that we may help you on your genealogical quest…. <A HREF="http://www.bhocutt.com/">
www.bhocutt.com</A>