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FYI - Thought some of you might be interested - R/S MAK
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Subject: [MI-WI] 4th Annual Free Genealogy Seminar
4th ANNUAL FREE
GENEALOGY SEMINAR
Sponsored by The Sunfield Historical
Society
Sunfield Library, 112 Main Street, Sunfield, MI
Saturday,
March 24, 2006
8:00 9:00 Registration
Coffee, rolls and getting acquainted
Presenting Janet
Baughman, past President of the Louisville KY Genealogical Society and is
presently the Chairman of the Workshop & Publicity Committees.
Context Impacts Our Family
Tree
One of the things
that we sometimes over look in doing our research is Context. Context impacts
our Family Tree in many ways and sometimes provides the Why to what is
happening at that time in the world and in the neighborhoods that we are
researching in. Why did Great-Great-Grandma marry Great-Great-Grandpa? What
possessed our ancestors to go to the frontier? What was the West at the time
youre researching? Sometimes this is overlooked or not even considered as we do
our research. We may be looking at the world of our ancestors through todays
eyes and this may help you in looking for clues in places that you havent
looked before.
We will be
packing a covered wagon to head west, so be ready to travel.
The Internet
If its on the Internet it MUST be right! This workshop
is to help you in evaluating what is on the Internet and what to look for in the
information you find. Not all websites are helpful and sometimes what we find is
incorrect and will lead us down the wrong research path. The Internet is a
fantastic research tool and should not be overlooked, but there are things to be
considered about the information we find.
Note: If you have anything that you think might be
helpful in the discussion of either of these subjects, please bring it with you
and as time permits we can discuss it. Please make sure that all materials you
bring have your name, address & current phone number in case you misplace
it.
LUNCH - The Pre-paid lunches will be available at the
Sunfield Community. Lunch is being catered by
Swede's Restaurant in Mulliken. Room or if you prefer, bring a sack
lunch.
Pere Marquette
Railroad
The Muskegon Railroad Historical
Society
Kent McFaden, Photographer and Historian for The Muskegon
Railroad Historical Society will be presenting an informative slide show on the
history of the Pere Marquette Railroad, which traveled from Grand Ledge to Grand
Rapids. One of their primary functions is to educate the public about the rich
and colorful railroad history of the west Michigan area.
Located in the
historic district of Muskegon, Michigan, the Muskegon Railroad Historical
Society (MRHS) preserves and encourages the history of railroading through the
development and maintenance of a railroad library and video collection, model
railroad layouts in three scales, and continual educational seminars and
meetings revolving around all aspects of railroading. So come and climb
aboard, learn the history of the railroad and the small towns between Grand
Ledge and Grand Rapids.
Sunfield is located in the northwest corner of Eaton County. If you
are interested in attending this seminar, please visit the Eaton County Webpage
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mieaton/eatontoc.htm and
check out the Free Genealogy Seminar http://www.rootsweb.com/~mieaton/Sun_Free_Seminar.htm information.
Any questions? Please contact Sunfield Historical
Society:
P.O. Box 251,
Sunfield, MI 48890
sunfieldhistoricalsociety(a)hotmail.com or am0773(a)a1access.net
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