By Pamela Pattison Lash
News from WCGS VP Mary Alice Roth:
The Williams County Genealogical Society held their meeting on Monday, January 12, 2015. One new member joined the society. Many ways of organizing family material was discussed. Using folders with family names on the front is very useful to separate several families. This information can be broken down into many different categories within the folder. A digital book of military history of relatives is very useful. Also, a digital book of your own life will provide critical information for future generations.
Our next meeting will be held on Monday, February 9, 2015. Our speaker will be President Pat Goebel. She will present her findings on Where Did I Find This?..... Citing Your Sources. Pat has resourced this subject and come up with her program to assist you with reasons, ways and methods to cite the material you find for your family information. You're not sure what citing is.....Citing is recording where you found each piece of family information to verify it.
The purpose of the WCGS is preservation of county records and family research. Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, excluding July and August, at 6:30pm, in the conference room of the West Annex of the Bryan Public Library. The public is invited to attend all meetings.
For further information concerning the WCGS, visit the Website at www.wcgs-ogs.com or write to the WCGS, P.O. Box 293, Bryan, Ohio 43506.
