Troy Irish Genealogy Meeting Minutes
Town Tavern, Averill Park
June, 2015
Members Present: Jeanne Keefe, Kathleen Mazzarillo,
Lizette Strait, Donna Vaughn, Kristin Cooney-Ayotte, Noreen
Iacobucci, Jan Sullivan, Bill McGrath, Cathy McGrath, Heidi
Klinowski, Chris Connell, Kathy Fomuk, Jim Plunkett, Mary Beth
Brown, Mimi Nicotina and Joan Durso
President Chris Connell called the meeting to
order.
Lizette Strait submitted the Treasurer’s
report:
The Previous Balance as of May 31, 2015: $4133.96
Recent expenses: Ck #1037 $100.00 Hudson Mohawk Industrial –
Cleared
Ck #1038 $100.00 to Friends of Oakwood (Restoration of burial
books) - Cleared
Ck#1039 VOID
Ck#1040 $32.39 to Donna Vaughn (TIGS Business Cards) - Cleared
Ck#1041 $200.00 to Christ Church United Methodist (Birth &
Marriage Records on CDs) - Cleared
Deposits: $40.00 (6/14/15)
Balance: May 13, 2015 = $4273.96
New checking account has been established.
Paid Members 2015 = 74
TIGS currently has 296 List Members & 667
Facebook Likes.
Membership Chair Report: Donna Vaughn reported
that membership is down from 2014; there were 101 paid members
for 2014 and there are only 74 this year.
Discussion ensued about how to get more members.
Donna noticed there has been some confusion over the difference
between joining TIGS and joining the mailing list. Donna will
draft wording changes for the website.
Project Updates from Bill McGrath:
St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Waterford: Description: 15,000
names on 98 files. The names are mostly French from the late
1800’s up till the early 2000’s. Status: In Proof
Reading & Correction. Next Step: Indexes for cross reference
of next of kin will be created.
Civil War – Spanish American War Vets: Description:
Lists of burials and erection of headstones. File contains various
date and may include date of death, date of burial, age, amount
paid, to whom paid, unit name and cemetery. Status: In Process.
Next Step:
Determine how to organize the data.
Obituary Notices In Troy Newspapers – 1797
– 1860: Description: Two volume Book of Marriage Records
loaned by Troy Public Library. Status: Scanned
Troy Methodist Church Records: Description: Troy
Christ Church United Methodist marriage, membership and baptismal
records for several Troy Methodist Episcopal Churches. Status:
On Hold. Records have been copied onto a thumb drive for transcriptions.
Next Step: Create spreadsheet describing the files on the drive
for planning purposes.
Other Project Updates (Chris Connell, Jeanne Keefe
& Kristin Cooney-Ayotte)
Mt. Ida Cemetery Clean-up Grant (Chris Connell):
$1000.00 grant from The Alumni Assoc of Phi Sigma Kappa –
Spent $293.69 for supplies & tools (D2 biological solution,
sprayer); tentatively will spend $600.00 for professional help
from Gravestone Matters. Status: In process clean-up scheduled
for Sat. 6/20. Next Step: Another clean-up in August –
will need help if anyone wants to volunteer.
Old West Troy Methodist Episcopal Records (Chris
Connell): Description: Records from 1850’s contain 730
baptisms and 586 marriages. Status: On Hold until after the
Cemetery Cleanup Project. Next Step: Investigate iPad Scan.
TIGS Random Acts of Kindness (Kristin Cooney-Ayotte):
Description: Revise list of resources and contacts for them.
Status: Completed!!!
Revise look-up points of contacts and links for
Troy Irish Surnames (Jeanne Keefe) – Status: In Process
Website Upgrade (Jeanne Keefe): Description: The
website which has 3000 files with numerous webpages inside will
be reorganized and upgraded. Status:
Product Chosen – WordPress; also need Adobe Writer
New Business:
A motion to purchase Adobe Writer was made, seconded and passed.
Re-vote taken re: decision to obtain PO Box. Result: Lizette
Strait will obtain PO Box for TIGS for 6 months.
Group agreed that the TIGS Charter is in need
of review to evaluate purposes and objectives of TIGS as we
grow and move forward. Jeanne Keefe recommended that TIGS have
a charter committee to review and revise the charter every 10
years and put it up for a vote.
April 2016 Ireland trip details are posted on
Facebook.
The Hudson-Mohawk Industrial Gateway Tours 2015
list and reservation form are on the website.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded
and passed.
Next meeting June 16, 2015. Chris Connell will
contact McGreivey’s in Waterford for availability. If
not available, Moscatiello’s will be arranged.
Joan Durso, Secretary
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