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A Great Birthday Present Today
February 9, 2006
I had suggested to some of you to be sure to subscribe to
the newsletter a few weeks ago, because I have a few
exciting things to tell everyone. Well, here we go......
Today was a very good one not only due to the fact that it
was my birthday, but something I have been working on for
the last month or so has finally arrived. I am happy to
announce that I will open a "store" on the site tonight. So
please be sure to check it out. The mousepads I ordered
arrived today. We all use one, so if you could use a new
one like I did, buy one from me! The two other things that
will be in the "store" for now, are magnets and bookmarks.
I designed all of them and printed/made the latter myself
in order to keep costs down. I could use some suggestions
as to other things that you would like to see in the
"store" and would be willing to purchase. I have my own
ideas, but your's would mean more. I attempted to use the
Stonington Town seal as part of the "logo" but they
wouldn't go along with it due to legalities. After thinking
about using another "logo" I figured that the design should
be simple, so it will remain as is. Sometimes simpler is
better.
I have decided that it was now time to add your family
line(s) instead of just having my lines. This way you will
be able to see how we are all connected. Barbara Babcock
has added her family info under "James Babcock". The
program that I use allows me to privatize all the files to
which no one is privy to any personal information. As I
told Barbara, I don't have any reason whatsoever to devulge
any personal information to anyone else for any reason. You
can take that to the bank! So if you would like to send
your line and are able to send a GEDCOM file, that would be
wonderful. If you have a Family Tree Maker Program and
don't know how to do it, just let me know. Larry Chesebro'
sent me the info on how to do it, in turn I sent it to
Barbara and she was able to send them to me. So if she and
I could do it, believe me, you can too! I have also decided
that since there are other families closely related to the
Stonington families that I would include them as well. Some
of the other families to be included, but not limited to,
are the Burdicks, Shepards, Hubbards, Maxsons, Crandalls,
etc.
This leads me to the next "little" idea that I came up with
and am very excited about. I guess that coming up with the
reunion idea was not a large enough task!?!?! (believe me
it is!; I had a nightmare about it last week) I have
decided that in addition to the reunion that I would carry
on my cousin's (Richard Anson Wheeler, author of the
History of Stonington) work and add on to his book. I know
that it may sound really strange, but I feel driven to do
it, that, this is something I have to do. So, before you
send your family files, please indicate if you would also
give me your permission to use your information for the
book. Again everything that is sent to me with personal
information in it will not be advertised, it's no one
else's business. There is another person working on the
index of that book right now.
For all who have indicated your willingness to help in
whatever area, there really isn't much that can be done at
this point in time. It's so far off, that you can't even
make reservations for anything. I still have a list of you
guys, so don't think you are off the hook yet!
I am checking into the possibility of incorporating into a
5013c corporation - non-profit organization. Is there any
lawyers out there (or anyone that has done this) that would
be willing to work with me on this? Getting a non-profit
status would enable me to get grants and/or donations from
companies large and small to help sponsor this. It would
help keep costs down for everyone; quite possibly pay for
all the expenses for this including a lunch and dinner
while there. It will NOT however cover your costs for
transportation or lodging or mine for that matter. I would
like to see this as a celebration that Stonington and
surrounding areas will long remember!
This was sent to me recently and thought that I should
include it in this edition of the newsletter:
Dear Genealogy Friends,
Would you please share the following with fellow
genealogists via e-mail and ask them to forward it to other
genealogists and historians they know:
Mark August 30th-September 2, 2006 on your calendar for the
largest genealogy conference ever. It will be held in
historic Boston, Massachusetts. The local host is the
oldest genealogical society in the United States, the New
England Historic Genealogical Society.
Well-known speakers from all across the U.S. will be joined
by experts from Canada, England, Ireland, and Scotland.
This conference has more choices than have ever been
offered at a U.S. genealogy conference. The Exhibit Hall
will have some very special vendors in addition to the
usual ones.
During the conference, there will be a reception honoring
the 30th Anniversary of the Federation of Genealogical
Societies.
The conference committee was able to arrange a lodging cost
that is well-below most Boston area hotel rates -- $159.00
per night for 1 or 2 people. If you have ever stayed at a
hotel in New York, Boston, or Washington, DC, you know what
a great rate this is. I have checked a lot of other recent
and upcoming other types of conferences being held in
Boston, and they were not able to arrange such a good rate.
Even better, you can walk from the hotel to the convention
center without ever going outside. The two places are part
of a large complex that includes a shopping mall.
Full details are at the FGS Website
http://www.FGS.org>www.FGS.org.
The conference program offerings as they stand today are
also at the Website. There will still be additions to the
program as sponsorships are firmed up. Most of these
lectures are new and different. If you register by July
1st, you save $30.00 off the full four day registration
price. It is now possible to register online.
To keep up-to-date on the 2006 FGS/NEHGS Conference news,
program additions, vendor info, further details on speakers
and lectures, and to learn more about the Boston area, be
sure to frequently visit the conference blog. The blog will
also be sharing what to expect at such a conference and
what you do once you get there. To read the current blog
comments and also the archives of important info that
has been posted since September, go to
http://www.FGSConference.blogspot.com>www.FGSConference.blogspot.com.
If you have some cool tidbits to share about past FGS
conferences or Boston, please email me directly and I will
post it to the blog. My email is mailto:
PSWResearch@comcast.net I will use your name and city
unless you specifically request that I omit them.
Thanks for helping to spread the word about this exciting
event,
Paula
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG
National Publicity Chair
2006 FGS/NEHGS Conference
August 30 - September 2, 2006
http://www.FGS.org>www.FGS.org
www.FGSConference.blogspot.com
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As soon as I hit the send button on this, something will
pop up that I have forgotten to include! It always happens!
I usually have a note pad with things I want to include. I
think I have pretty much covered everything for now. Please
check out the store and BUY, BUY, BUY!!!!!
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