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Vol. 23, No. 1 ~ February 2016
FEBRUARY PROGRAM AT ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
Where Did Ancestors Go? What Did They Do?
Two professional genealogists will
present the next Georgia Genealogical
Society seminar. The event will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 27, one week earlier in the
quarter than in past years.
Andie Criminger and Karen Molholon
will discuss four topics under the title of
Ancestors: Where They Went, What They
Did, and a Way to Share What We Know.
The seminar will run from 9 a.m. until
4 p.m. in McElreath Hall at the Atlanta
History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry
Road in Atanta.
Registration and check-in will be from
9-9:30 a.m. Lunch will not be served.
The cost is $35 for members and $35 for
non-members. Postal mail registrations
must be postmarked no later than Friday,
Feb. 19. PayPal registrations are due
by midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Registrations received by the deadlines
are guaranteed handouts. There will be a
$5 late registration fee.
blog. Blogging is an easy and fun way
to preserve and share those stories! The presenter will share methods and
successes learned while publishing a
family history blog.
The four topics and their presenters are
as follows:
Migration and Mapping: Oh, The
Places Your Ancestors Have Been
Why every family historian should have
a blog – Andie Criminger
As family historians, we should
preserve for future generations the special
stories unique to our families that are so
easily lost from one generation to the
next. In many cases, families no longer
live close together and reminisce about
life’s ups and downs, so fewer and fewer
stories are being shared and passed
down. Don’t let these stories be lost.
What anecdotes does your family have
that need to be recorded before they are
forgotten? Once written, what should
you do next? One way to pass these
interesting and important narratives to
future generations is through a family
Looking in all the Right Places:
An Overview of Geography and
Genealogy – Karen Molohon
The genealogist needs to know
not only about the longitude and
latitude of the place but also the
location’s relationship to the broader
territory and the physical, biological
andcultural qualities of the region
where ancestors lived.
Finding and Understanding Your
Ancestor’s Occupation(s) in the
Census Records – Karen Molohon
Discover how to use the census
records to determine your ancestor’s
occupation(s) and create their resume.
Visit the Georgia
Genealogical Society
Website
gagensociety.org
to learn about the
society’s free monthly
Webinars.
– Where Did They Go? – Karen
Molohon
Have you ever been tracking
your ancestor and all of a sudden
they disappear? Mapping our
ancestor’s migration may explain their
disappearance or reappearance. Learn:
how to tailor your migration map
to your research, about the U. S.
migration patterns, how the census
enumeration districts help your
research, how to use maps effectively
to solve your mysteries, and how to
look at the past through the present.
Criminger is a retired middle
school teacher and has been doing
genealogical research for more
Please see February Program, Page 7
GGS Presents Annual Awards
Vivian Price
The Georgia Genealogical Society presented awards at its annual Christmas
luncheon. Among the recipients was the Cobb County, Georgia Genealogical
Society, cited for its many years of presenting classes and seminars and
supporting genealogists. Pictured in the center are GGS President Susan Sloan,
Eva Garrett and and Dianne Barfield, representing the Cobb society. They are
surrounded by other members of the Cobb and Georgia societies. Other awards
will be presented at the Feb. 23 meeting.
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The official quarterly newsletter of
The Georgia Genealogical Society
Society Officers
Susan Sloan President
Elizabeth S. Olson, Vice President
James (Don) Evans, Treasurer
John Phelps, Recording Secretary
Barbara Stock, Corresponding Secretary
Emma Davis Hamilton, Historian/Archivist
Linda S. Hughes, Past President
Directors
Cynthia Horn, Publicity
Jo Ann Huston, Membership
Joanne Smalley, Publications
Sarah Rondeau, Policies and Procedures
Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., At-Large
Laura W. Carter, Education
Ex - Officio Members
Dean Brantley, Webmaster
Elizabeth Snow, Quarterly Editor
Vivian Price, Newsletter Editor
Deadlines: The first day of January, March,
August, and October.
Publication: February, April, September and November.
Materials for publication: Send to Vivian Price
3570 Hildon Circle, Chamblee, GA 30341
[email protected]
Advertising: Members -- Quarter page, $10; half page, $40;
full page, $80. Non-members -- Quarter page, $25; half page,
$50; full page, $100
Address changes: Send to Jo Ann Huston
3293 Breton Circle, Atlanta, GA 30319
[email protected]
The Scribe via email: Write to Vivian Price
[email protected]
P. O. Box 550247 Atlanta, GA 30355-2747
www.gagensociety.org
Please note: The Georgia Genealogical Society has no
permanent staff or library and cannot assist
with personal research.
From the President
Susan Sloan
The Genealogist’s
Perfect Vacation
The cold winter months of January and February are
great time to organize your life and make plans for warmer
weather activities, like vacations. Many genealogists plan
their vacations around places where they can do research,
and sometimes that just doesn’t coincide with what most
people would consider a “vacation spot,” like Florida for
instance. This year you can do both: vacation in a sunny
South Florida location and increase your research skills.
Registration is now open for the National Genealogical
Society Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The conference
takes place May 4-7 at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward
County Convention Center. Visit the Website (http://
conference.ngsgenealogy.org) to view the many topics,
seminars and activities available for each attendee.
GGS will have a booth in the conference exhibit
hall and sponsor a luncheon on Saturday. It is a chance
for GGS to have a visible presence at a national event.
Attendees at the luncheon will have the opportunity to
experience a lottery in the same fashion as our Georgia
ancestors may have done. In our case the prize won’t be
land, but another lottery-related item that will benefit
family historians.
We hope you will join us in Ft. Lauderdale as GGS
continues its quest to increase the knowledge of people
doing Georgia research. Stop by the booth or, better yet,
volunteer to help out. We’d love to have you.
In GGS Service,
Susan
Former GGS President Thompson Dies
Former Georgia Genealogical Society president Donald
Emmett Thompson died on Nov. 17, 2015.
A celebration of his life was held December 5 in the
historic chapel of First Presbyterian Church in Roswell.
Mr. Thompson’s remains were given to the Body Donor
Program of Emory University School of Medicine.
He was born August 17, 1924, to Lester Raeburn
Thompson and his wife Josephine Mae Beers. He served
with the U. S. Navy in New Caledonia in the southwest
Pacific Ocean during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister
Doris Thompson Haynes, and by his previous wife, Mary
Jane Coxey. He is survived by his son David; his daughter
Donna Bearden; his son-in-law Kevin Bearden; his wife
Patricia Arrants, and a niece Sharlan Pierce.
Mr. Thompson was very active and well known in the
field of genealogy. He taught several classes and headed
up numerous genealogy groups. He was the founder of the
Genealogical Computer Society of Georgia.
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Ancestors: Where They Went, What They Did
Saturday, Feb. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Please note change in date.
Presenters Andi Criminger and Karen Molohon
ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER, 130 W. PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA
Cost: $25 Members $35 Non-Members
Deadline for postal mail registrations: Friday, Feb. 19
Deadline for online registrations (Pay Pal): midnight Wednesday, Feb. 24
Handouts and lunches guaranteed for those who register by the deadline.
A $5 surcharge will be assessed for late registrations.
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Georgia Genealogical Society Income & Expenses
12/28/2014 through 12/31/2015
1/3/2016
Category
12/28/2014‐
12/31/2015
INCOME
Donations
Regular
135.00
TOTAL Donations
135.00
E‐Commerce Revenue
CreateSpace Royalties
483.37
TOTAL E‐Commerce Revenue
483.37
Interest Income
189.70
Membership Dues
Benefactor
1,000.00
Family
3,040.00
Individual
18,550.00
Institution
1,820.00
Patron
TOTAL Membership Dues
Other Income
685.00
25,095.00
35.00
Program Revenue
1st Quarter
Luncheon
Registrations
Vendor Table Rentals
TOTAL 1st Quarter
600.00
1,550.00
140.00
2,290.00
2nd Quarter
Registrations
2,010.00
TOTAL 2nd Quarter
2,010.00
3rd Quarter
Registrations
Vendor Table Rentals
TOTAL 3rd Quarter
1,100.00
25.00
1,125.00
4th Quarter
Registrations
1,680.00
TOTAL 4th Quarter
1,680.00
TOTAL Program Revenue
7,105.00
Sales
Books
1807 Georgia Land Lottery
680.00
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Georgia Genealogical Society Income & Expenses
12/28/2014 through 12/31/2015
1/3/2016
Category
Abstracts of GA Land Plat Books A&B
12/28/2014‐
12/31/2015
40.00
Admission Register of Cen. St. Hospital
220.00
Georgia Land Lottery Research
877.00
Georgia Research ‐ A Handbook
830.00
Resource Guide to GA Marriage Records
470.00
TOTAL Books
3,117.00
Maps
165.00
Pins
65.00
Quarterly Back Issues
TOTAL Sales
Shipping
329.00
3,676.00
107.73
Vendor Credits
Citrix Systems
PayPal
TOTAL Vendor Credits
TOTAL INCOME
159.60
1.54
161.14
36,987.94
EXPENSES
Affiliations
Federation of Genealogical Societies
95.00
Georgia Historical Society
60.00
TOTAL Affiliations
Corporate Registration
155.00
30.00
E‐Commerce Fees
Amazon StoreFront
178.74
PayPal
491.42
TOTAL E‐Commerce Fees
670.16
Gifts and Donations
Federation of Genealogical Societies
72.00
TOTAL Gifts and Donations
72.00
Insurance
1,774.00
Postage and Supplies
Corresponding Secretary
174.08
GGSQ Mailing
333.80
Membership
377.79
Publications
52.71
Publicity
519.40
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Georgia Genealogical Society Income & Expenses
12/28/2014 through 12/31/2015
1/3/2016
Category
12/28/2014‐
12/31/2015
Publicity (previous year)
101.13
Treasurer
129.27
TOTAL Postage and Supplies
1,688.18
Printing
Newsletter
Quarterly
Quarterly (previous year)
TOTAL Printing
4,017.12
15,486.52
5,110.28
24,613.92
Program Expenses
1st Quarter
Luncheon
670.00
Meals
18.20
Postage and Supplies
78.20
Speaker Fees
750.00
Travel Expenses
576.73
TOTAL 1st Quarter
2,093.13
2nd Quarter
Postage and Supplies
Refreshments
Speaker Fees
Travel Expenses
TOTAL 2nd Quarter
129.07
99.23
1,250.00
657.96
2,136.26
3rd Quarter
Postage and Supplies
72.03
Refreshments
109.08
Speaker Fees
900.00
Travel Expenses
649.55
TOTAL 3rd Quarter
1,730.66
4th Quarter
Luncheon and Refreshments
1,332.00
TOTAL 4th Quarter
1,332.00
TOTAL Program Expenses
7,292.05
Refunds
35.00
Rental Expenses
Exhibitor Booth
250.00
P.O. Box
146.00
Storage Facility
1,188.00
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Georgia Genealogical Society Income & Expenses
12/28/2014 through 12/31/2015
1/3/2016
Category
TOTAL Rental Expenses
12/28/2014‐
12/31/2015
1,584.00
Sales Tax (previous year)
484.32
Shipping & Handling
171.31
Stipends
Newsletter
1,125.00
Quarterly
2,500.00
Quarterly (previous year)
625.00
WebMaster
1,125.00
TOTAL Stipends
5,375.00
Tax Preparation
248.00
Technical Services
GoToWebinar_Meeting
2,579.27
NeonCRM
2,088.00
Website Fees
TOTAL Technical Services
123.56
4,790.83
Webinar Expenses
Speakers
Speakers (previous year)
TOTAL Webinar Expenses
TOTAL EXPENSES
OVERALL TOTAL
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than 35 years. As a family project,
she and her parents researched and
published a family history, The
Fortenberry Families of Southern
Mississippi. Currently, she is working
on locating and scanning all old family
photographs and preserving stories
from the past 100 years. Additionally,
she has taken on the challenge of
understanding family DNA results and
connecting with her Polish roots.
Molohon is a professional
information and instructional designer,
educator and lecturer. She is an
experienced genealogy researcher
with more than 30 years of experience
specializing in research methodology
and techniques, census records,
genealogy education, migration and
mapping, problem-solving, researching
using geography and maps and Web
design. Molohon has written articles
for “Family Tree Quarterly” and the
journal of the Genealogical Society
of Cobb County, Ga. and has presented
lectures at local genealogical societies,
regional conferences and Webinars. She
currently is Webmaster for the Cobb
County, Georgia Genealogical Society
and has held several offices in that
society.
1,000.00
125.00
1,125.00
50,108.77
‐13,120.83
SAVE THE DATE
GGS Second Quarter Seminar
Saturday April 30, 9 a. m.-5 p. m.
Athens-Clarke County Library
Title: Care and Protection of
Personal Collections
Presenters: preservation specialists
Tina Seetoo and Christine Wiseman
Topics: evaluation and best storage
practices for collections and
creation of a disaster preparedness
plan
Co-sponsors: Athens-Clarke
County Library Heritage Room and
the Clarke Oconee Genealogical
Society
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