August 2011 Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Newsletter

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August 12, 2011  

The new Weekend Warriors SIG will be meeting again on Saturday August 13 from 9:00 until 11:00 AM in the upstairs meeting room at the Bainbridge Library. Note that the meeting is starting a half hour earlier than usual this month. Come prepared to spend a couple of hours working on one line of your research while getting tips from BIGS Mentors as well as sharing strategies with other members that may be working in your area. This session is limited to 10 people so please contact Anna DuPen if you want to reserve a spot. It's highly recommended that you bring a laptop computer. If you don't have one, let Anna know as there are a few extra laptops available. This should provide you with a great way to push forward on your research and share good tips with your peers as well.

The BIGS Computing SIG finally has a regular meeting time, the second Friday of each month from 10 AM until noon in the upstairs meeting room at the Bainbridge Library. Put it on your calendar!

Don't forget that BIGS scholarships are still available. Any member in good standing can apply to the Priscilla Greenlees Scholarship Fund for funds to take a genealogy related class. Individual awards are in the $25 to $50 range and there's a maximum of one scholarship per membership each year. Funds may be used for transportation, class materials and class fees. You can submit your application by email or in person to Betty or Claire.

Outreach at the Madison Avenue Retirement Center, a program where BIGS members meet with residents to discuss genealogy, is continuing on Tuesday September 27 at 2:30 PM. Please contact Mary if you are interested in helping.

Check the BIGS Facebook page between meetings to find out what's going on with BIGS or genealogy in general. This is a place to share research tips, new websites, and breakthroughs or to just ask questions. Just click on the Facebook link on our website and become a "friend" of BIGS.

If something in this newsletter is underlined, that means it's a link and you can click on it to find out more.

Meetings

  • Our next BIGS Board Meeting will be held on September 8 at 3:30 PM, location to be determined. Contact any board member if you would like to attend.

  • Our August 19 meeting, from 10:00 AM until noon at the Bainbridge Library, will be a collaborative problem solving workshop. Come and share your challenges and successes. We will be having a Basics Session (moving past Ancestry) too. Please let Betty know if you'd like to reserve a space.

  • Marcia Rudoff will be our guest speaker at the September 16 meeting, from 10:00 AM until noon at the Bainbridge Library. Her topic is Writing a Memoir.

  • The complete meeting schedule is on our website.

  • To get a copy of a handout from one of our guest speaker presentations, contact our historian, Rebecca Pratt.

        Special Interest Groups

        Feel like trying something new? Come and try a SIG. All BIGS members are welcome to attend any and all SIGs.

        Weekend Warriors
        • Leader: Anna DuPen
        • Next meetings:  August 13, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (earlier time this month) & September 10, 9:30 - 11:30 AM, at the Bainbridge Library, upstairs conference room
        • Group email: bigs-w...@googlegroups.com

        Computing

        Evening Discussion (EDG)
        Southern States
        Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

        Scottish and Irish

        • Interested in starting a new SIG to work with people with similar areas of research? Contact Mary. Would you like to meet with a mentor and get some guidance on your research? Contact Claire.

        • Members can try out any of our SIGs by coming to a meeting or signing up at our Email page. SIGs are open to all BIGS members.  

        What's New

        BIGS Website

          Check out our Members' page to find out what other BIGS members are researching.

          If you'd like to borrow a book or CD from a BIGS member, see our library page.

          Please email me if you'd like to add or update your interests and the surnames you're researching on our Members' page or if you'd like to list books or CDs you're willing to share with other members on our Library page.

        Ideas, suggestions and tips from members are always welcome. BIGS is your group so let us know what you'd like to see!

        Claire


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