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Join Us for Our June Webinar!
The July WSGS Webinar will be held on Tuesday, July 16th at 7:00 PM
"Genealogy Orienteering: Using Maps to Find the Right Place"
Presenter: George Morgan
George G. Morgan is the president of Aha! Seminars, Inc., and an internationally recognized genealogy expert who presents at local, state, national, and international genealogical conferences.
George is the prolific author of literally hundreds of articles for magazines, journals, newsletters, in genealogical publications, and at online sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K, Singapore, and elsewhere. McGraw-Hill has published his tenth book, the third edition of his How to Do Everything: Genealogy, in 2012. He and Drew Smith have completed the manuscript for a new book, Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques, to be published by McGraw-Hill in September 2013. The book is available for pre-order at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com in print format, and electronic versions will be available.
George is Vice President of Membership for the Federation of Genealogical Societies. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and many other societies in the U.S. and the U.K.
George and Drew Smith produce The Genealogy Guys SM Podcast on the Internet at genealogyguys.com. It is the longest running genealogical podcast, with thousands of listeners around the globe.
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Webinar Description:
Maps are an essential part of our everyday life. We consult them to
plot travel routes as we move from place to place, check them to
determine correct postal codes, verify boundaries, and use them in a
many other ways. Throughout history, maps have changed again and
again. Country and county boundaries moved, towns came under
different jurisdictions, and place names changed. As we use maps in
our genealogical research, it is essential to understand the geographical
history of an area and how boundaries and jurisdictions have changed.
These changes are important for determining who created what documents
and where these materials can now be found. Many genealogists hit
"dead ends" and waste inordinate amounts of time because they either
fail to understand the importance of properly using maps in their research
or they don't possess the skills.
This seminar presents and discusses a simple yet efficient methodology
and some resources to help you use maps to quickly and effectively locate
the right place to conduct your research.
Webinar ID: 101-102-571
IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT!
ATTENTION WSGS MEMBERS WHO ARE WISCONSIN RESIDENTS!
The WSGS office received this e-mail message today from Terry Thiessen, President of the Wisconsin Council for Local History (WCLH):
"Call to Action for Wisconsin Council for Local History
"The Joint Committee on Finance version of the Wisconsin biennial budget has been approved, and the Legislature’s budget will be sent to the Governor in the coming weeks. It contains a motion to delete 7 positions from the Historical Society (Motion 45), which we oppose. We have sent a letter, attached, to the Governor and the Legislature and are actively lobbying leadership members in both houses.
"The Historical Society’s Ability and Obligation to Service the Public is at Risk:
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The 7 jobs contained in the Motion are critical to our mission as the state’s archives and our obligation to preserve the historical collections of the state.
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The Society has a mandate to collect the historical record of Wisconsin’s governance and operation, which cannot be accomplished if Motion 45 stays in the budget.
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The Society cannot maintain and operate as the University of Wisconsin’s North American Library effectively per our mission to serve faculty and students.
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Motion 45 could result in a layoff of current employees who are critical to the Society’s core programs and operations.
"PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:
"I. Contact the Governor and let him know that Motion 45 must be vetoed. Call and/or Email the Governor
"Office of the Governor: 1-608-266-1212
"II. Contact your Legislators and let them know that Motion 45 must be removed from the budget bill. Call and/or Email your Senator and Representative.
"Find your specific legislators contact information at:
If you are a Wisconsin resident, please contact the Governor's office, as well as your local State Representative and Senator, to let them know that you oppose these staffing cuts at the Wisconsin Historical Society as soon as possible. Please reference the facts given in the WCLH letter, but try to personalize your message to emphasize the important work that these positions do which has benefitted you in your genealogical and historical research.
Thank you!
2013 Fall Seminar
We will also be holding a pre-workshop on Friday, September 27, 2013 with Lori Bessler. This workshop will be hands-on workshop. You can bring your laptop and work along with Lori. This will be limited to the first 60 people once registration opens.
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