Three Lakes Genealogy Society
June, 2014

Attending:Ê Maureen Brand, Sheila Hittman, Robert Killick, Nancy Brewster, Debby Selman, Nancy Kimla, Sue Henderson, Irene Farkas, Marie Byatt, Carol Stillwell, Barbara Hacker, June McDuffie, Roger Blocks, Char Roberts

Char Roberts opened the meeting with Debby Selman reading the May minutes which were approved.

Allen County Research Trip:ÊÊDebby reported 6 members expressing interest in going to Ft. Wayne.Ê The dates of the trip are Oct. 20-24.Ê Doing some pre-research is suggested. Go to the library site to locate books and other materials available to you.Ê Sign up for their informative newsletter.ÊÊwww.acpl.lib.in.us

Obituary Project:ÊÊDebby Selman and Maureen Brand completed 2009.Ê Debby has a scanner problem she is working on getting fixed. 2009 will need to be rescanned which Irene Farkas has offered to do.Ê Let Irene Farkas know you would like to help with this project.

Summer Picnic:ÊÊNo one expressed interest in the picnic at the meeting.

Heritage Fest:Ê July 11-12Ê
Volunteers include:Ê Les Anderson, Bob & Nancy Bailey, Roger Blocks. Brochures, Getting Started booklets and Cemetery Walk booklets will be available. More volunteers are needed.Ê Call Mary Hitchcock or Char Roberts about your interest.

Living History Day:Ê July 26, Historical Society
Marie Byatt and Roger Blocks have agreed to assist interested people with their family research at this event.
Additional volunteers are welcome.
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Future Programs Suggestions:
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*ÊÊ Using the National Archives in your research
*ÊÊ How to include recent video, film clips, cassette audio into you research data
*ÊÊ Sharing and explaining the compilation of the family books written by members
*ÊÊ Learning the ÔtricksÕ of searchingÊhttp://familysearch.org
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Submitted:Ê Maureen Brand

Where ThereÕs a Will, ThereÕs a Way
This was an appropriate title for the presentation by Carol Willliams.Ê She provided handouts including a will from the 1800Õs.Ê She guided us through the process of gleaning information from a will, explained where to locate wills,Ê named types of wills, and reminded us to avoid assumptions based on wills.