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CIG, TMG & General Meetings Presentation and Handout Material
You can scroll down this page to view the handouts
for each year (2003 - current year) or click one of the links below to "jump" to
a specific year.
| Date |
Topic |
| November 21, 2009 |
Presentation from November 21, 2009 CIG Meeting -
Why Use RSS & What Are Blogs? Presented by
Gene Pennington.
Here is a list of blog postings that we discussed in the presentation.
Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Google's RSS Reader
GeneaBloggers: What Does "Burning a Feed" Mean?
GeneaBloggers: A Genealogy Blog Primer
GeneaBloggers: Setting Up a Feedburner Feed
Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Thumbizy: Instant Website
Thumbnail Generator
GeneaBloggers: Resources for Free Icons for Your Blog or Website
GeneaBloggers: Resources for Editing Photographs
GeneaBloggers: Resources for Blog Templates
GeneaBloggers: Resources for Blog Design
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| October 28, 2009 |
Presentation from MCGS October 28, 2009 General Meeting -
Maps, Atlases
and Gazetteers. Presented by Cath Madden Trindle, CG.
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Adobe Reader, click on
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It is a free download. |
| October 3, 2009 |
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| September 19, 2009 |
Presentation from September 19, 2009 CIG Meeting -
GEDCOM FILES. What specific steps to create, import and export a gedcom
file (demonstration will use
RootsMagic genealogy
software). Presented by
Gene Pennington.
You must use Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or newer to read these files.
If you do not have
Adobe Reader, click on
this image -->
It is a free download. |
| August 15, 2009 |
Presentation from August 15, 2009 CIG Meeting -
Rootsmagic 4. We
explored this new version of
Rootsmagic genealogy
software and reviewed it's features and functions. Presented by
Gene Pennington.
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Adobe Reader, click on
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It is a free download. |
| April 18, 2009 |
Presentation from April 18, 2009 CIG Meeting -
Adobe Reader Software & "pdf" files - Creating and using "pdf" files for
genealogy. Presented by Jo Ann Rowley-Minhoto.
- PDFs and Genealogy -
PowerPoint Presentation in Adobe Reader format.
- Information on
PDF Products
- PDF
Actions
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Adobe Reader, click on
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| April 22, 2009 |
Presentation from April 22, 2009 General Meeting -
Chasing a Civil War Ancestor - Presented by Jeffrey Vaillant.
Where to begin to look for that person. How to narrow the
search. Why would the person have enlisted? Once found, where are the free
websites for information and where are the fee websites. What can be found. What
does a service record look like and contain. What does a pension record look
like and contain. Numerous examples to be provided. Bring your own Civil War
ancestor to share with others.
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Chasing a Civil War Ancestor
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Civil War Organizations
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Civil War Research for FEE
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Civil War Research for FREE
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Chasing a Civil War Ancestor Ammerman
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Chasing a Civil War Ancestor DuBois
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MCGS Civil
War Ancestors - Updated 11/24/09
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| March 21, 2009 |
Presentation from March 21, 2009 CIG Meeting - Beginning
Computer Genealogy by John Klingel.
If you are interested in family history and genealogy, this session will
help you get started by introducing you to data that can be found on the
internet. You don't have to be a computer expert or even own a computer.
Local libraries and Family History Centers can provide free access.
The internet is a rich source of info. Discover your ancestors, meet
relatives you didn't know you had, find what ships brought them to America
(and see pictures of the actual ships), and trace your ancestors back to
their native countries. And these are only a few of the things you can do on
the internet. We'll introduce you to the best internet sites and show you
how to search for information. You'll find how easy it is to trace ancestors
and discover the fun and excitement of uncovering your roots.
This is John's presentation in Adobe Reader file format (pdf).*
Click Here to Download Beginning Computer Genealogy
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| February 21, 2009 |
Presentation from February 21, 2009 CIG Meeting -
Genealogy Research Process Map by Gene Pennington
These are the handouts I used in this presentation.
Some are Adobe Reader files and others are MS Word files.
The first set of downloads are the presentation handouts I
used but without the embedded web links. To make it easier for you, I
have placed a list of the embedded links below this first set of downloads.
Embedded Links
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| January 27, 2009 |
Presentation from January 17, 2009 CIG Meeting -
Online Backup Services by Gene Pennington
This is a list of the websites that offer data backup services and if
known, the fees they charge.
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i365 - Price varies depending on space
requirements and frequency:
http://www.evault.com
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Carbonite -
$49.95 per year ($4.17 per month) - Offers a free trail - unlimited
space:
http://carbonite.com
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Commvault - Price varies:
http://www.commvault.com
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IDrive - $59.40 per year ($4.95 per month) - 150
mb space:
http://www.idrive.com
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Mozy - $59.40 per year ($4.95 per month) -
unlimited space:
http://www.mozy.com
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dps (data protection service) - Price varies:
http://www.dataprotection.com
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Symantec - Price varies:
http://www.symantec.com/business
There are many other similar services. Use
your favorite search website to look for "online data backup" or "data
backup services" or any other similar phrases. |
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| Date |
Topic |
| November 20, 2008 |
Presentation from November 20, 2008 CIG Meeting -
Beginning Computer Genealogy by John Klingel
Note: This is an updated presentation from March 21, 2009.
Click Here to Download Beginning Computer Genealogy
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If you are interested in family history and genealogy, this session will
help you get started by introducing you to data that can be found on the
internet. You don't have to be a computer expert or even own a computer.
Local libraries and Family History Centers can provide free access.
The internet is a rich source of info. Discover your ancestors, meet
relatives you didn't know you had, find what ships brought them to America
(and see pictures of the actual ships), and trace your ancestors back to
their native countries. And these are only a few of the things you can do on
the internet. We'll introduce you to the best internet sites and show you
how to search for information. You'll find how easy it is to trace ancestors
and discover the fun and excitement of uncovering your roots.
This is a PowerPoint presentation.
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| October 16, 2008 |
Handout from TMG October 26, 2008 TMG Meeting - Genealogy
Research Process - This comes from Mark Tucker's ThinkGenealogy
blog (www.thinkgenealogy.com)
that discusses a visual map of the genealogy research process. This is
Mark's visualization of concepts from the Board for Certification of
Genealogists and Elizabeth Shown Mills. I've used
this for a couple of months to help me with my research and I've found it to
be of great value. I think it's one of the best visual aides to come along
in some time for genealogy researchers. It puts a very complex topic into
easy to read and understand visual form.
To read the entire article and to download the
Genealogy Research Process, version 2, go to -->
http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/07/31/genealogy-research-process-map-version-2/.
This is a large file to download (9.5 mb) so I suggest that you only
download the file if you have a high speed broadband Internet connection. |
| September 18, 2008 |
Handout from CIG September 18, 2008 Meeting - Genealogy Social Networking
Websites. I created a list and short description of some of the social
networking websites now available for genealogist.
Click here
to open the handout and it will open an Adobe Reader file (pdf). |
| June 21, 2008 |
Handout from June 21, 2008 CIG Meeting - Organizational
Outline - This is an outline of how to organize your paper files,
pictures, documents, etc. that you collect while doing your genealogy
research.
You'll notice that the outline uses a little different numbering sequence
for each document type than what I explained at our CIG meeting today.
I use the date I received the document and then the number in sequence that
I received it that day. Both methods work well.
I've found this system to be very helpful in organizing my documents,
pictures, maps, etc. and helps me to keep them so I can find them again when
needed.
Click here to open the handout and it will open an Adobe Reader file (pdf).
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| June 19, 2008 |
Handout from June 19, 2008 TMG User's Group Meeting - TMG
Helpful Worksheets & Cheat Sheet - UPDATED 12/18/08 with NEW Handouts!
You can download and save these worksheets & cheat sheets and then
print them off as needed to create your custom reports.
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| March 20, 2008 |
Handouts from the March 20, 2008 CIG Meeting - New and Useful
Websites for Genealogy Researchers
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Here to View this File* |
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| Date |
Topic |
| January 19, 2006 |
Click here to view a PowerPoint
presentation titled "Genealogy Research on the Internet". This was an on
line demonstration about basic tips and techniques to conduct genealogy
research on the Internet. Presented by
Gene Pennington. You must use Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer to read this file.* |
| March 16, 2006 |
Click here to view a PowerPoint
Presentation titled "PC Maintenance and Security". This was an on line demonstration of basic "how to"
functions and features with Windows XP. Presented by
Gene Pennington.
You must use Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer to read this file.* |
| April 15, 2006 |
Click here to view a PowerPoint
Presentation titled "GEDCOM Files". This is a presentation of how
to create, import and export a GEDCOM file. Presented by
Gene Pennington.
You must use Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer to read this file.* |
| May 18, 2006 |
Click here to view a PowerPoint
presentation titled "Search Tips & Techniques". This was an on
line demonstration on how to search your computer and the Internet for
genealogy folders and/or files. Presented by Gene Pennington.
You must use Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer to read this file.* |
| June 17, 2006 |
Click here to view a PowerPoint presentation titled "Genealogy Reports".
This was a demonstration about sample genealogy reports created using Family
Tree Maker, The Master Genealogist and
RootsMagic. Listed below are the handouts from
the presentation. Presented by Gene
Pennington. Click on the handout name to open the file for either
printing or to save a copy on your computer.
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MCGS Consent to Publish Form
- Family Tree Maker
Descendant Report Example
- Family Tree
Maker Direct Descendant Report Example # 1
- Family Tree
Maker Direct Descendant Report Example # 2
- Family Tree
Maker Family Group Report Example
- Family
Tree Maker Index of Names Report Example
- Family Tree
Maker Pedigree Report Example
- RootsMagic
Descendant Report Example
- RootsMagic
Family Group Report Example
- RootsMagic
Pedigree Report Example
- The Master
Genealogist Descendant Report Example
- The Master
Genealogist Family Group Report Example
- The Master
Genealogist Pedigree Report Example
You must use Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer to read this
file.* |
| September 21, 2006 |
Click here to view a PowerPoint presentation titled
"Windows Tips &
Techniques". This covers file management, basic "how to" functions and
features with Windows XP, download tips, where to download, how to find it,
software to use, storage methods, viruses, folders, where to store, copy,
move and how to name and rename folders and file association.
Presented by Gene Pennington.
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| August 17, 2006 |
Click here to view a
PowerPoint presentation titled “Flags” from a chapter on from Lee
Hoffman's book "Getting the Most out of The Master Genealogist".
Present by James Delorey.
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| Date |
Topic |
| March 19, 2005 |
Click here for the handout by
Jo Ann Rowley-Minhoto for her
presentation titled "Survey of Online Catalogues." |
| October 20, 2005 |
Click here to view a PowerPoint
presentation titled "Search Tips & Techniques". This was an on
line demonstration on how to search your computer and the Internet for
genealogy folders and/or files. Presented by Gene Pennington.
You must use Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer to read this file.* |
| November 17, 2005 |
Click here to view a PowerPoint presentation titled
"Windows Tips &
Techniques". This covers file management, basic "how to" functions and
features with Windows XP, download tips, where to download, how to find it,
software to use, storage methods, viruses, folders, where to store, copy,
move and how to name and rename folders and file association.
Presented by Gene Pennington.
You must use Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer to read this file.* |
*Please note you will need
Adobe Reader to open
these files.
*If you do not have
Adobe Reader, click on
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It is a free download.
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Adobe Reader to open
these files.
*If you do not have
Adobe Reader, click on
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Adobe Reader to open
these files.
*If you do not have
Adobe Reader, click on
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11/24/2009
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