Hello,
I just wanted to send a reminder to everyone about "Family History Day," which
is being presented by the Jefferson County Genealogical Society. It will be
held at the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library, Saturday , May 5, 2001. It
will begin at 9:30am, EST, slow time.
More information can be found at:
http://myindianahome.net/gen/jeff/familyhd.html
If you are unable to attend, you may still participate at the "Genealogy & the
Internet" booth, via the Southeastern Indiana Chat Room, between 1:00pm and
1:45pm... EST, slow time. Vivian McDonald & I will attempt to coordinate the
folks visiting our booth with those in the chat room, in an effort to connect
same name searches. The chat room is at:
http://www.seidata.com/~bhoggatt/seigchat.html
Please feel free to practice using the chat room beforehand. I have put some
directions on the site. Maybe someone can volunteer to help those having
trouble with figuring it out. Then, they can send their questions to you. I
think my hands will be full.
I have also started a new page titled "Surname List for Family History Day" at:
http://www.myindianahome.net/discus/messages/14/133.html
This is to help keep track of the names everyone is researching. So, that we
don't have to keep repeating them in the chat room. Vivian & I will keep an eye
on this site to keep up with the names. We will also post names that people are
researching who come to our booth. So, you may also want to keep checking the
list too at this site. Please, do not email me your surnames, post them at:
http://www.myindianahome.net/discus/messages/14/133.html
Also, feel free to stay and talk in the chat room as long as you want. You
might even find a connection with another online genealogist. I don't know how
this will turn out, but like Vivian says, you don't know until you try.
And lastly, my computer crashed last week big time. I don't yet have access to
the emails written Thursday and before. -Just to let you know why I have not
answered if that is the case. So, I am now on my third computer since I started
the Jefferson & Switzerland County web sites. Ha.
I hope you will be able to come to the "Family History Day" or join Vivian &
I
at our booth in the chat room.
Good Luck,
Ruth Hoggatt
http://myindianahome.net