Members Present: Christine Connell, Kris Ayotte, Jeanne
Keefe, Patrick Surace, Debbie Gilligan, Mike Gilligan, Kate Gilligan,
Heidi & Karl Klinowski, Gail Landrigan, Kathy Buckley, Peter
Reilly, Ron & Donna Vaughn and Jean Gorman (visiting guest)
President Christine Connell called the meeting to
order.
Katy Buckley submitted the Treasurer’s report:
The Previous balance as of August 31, 2017: $2,147.98
Recent expenses: $250 Check #1023 Albany Diocesan Cemeteries (St.
Agnes 150 year celebration - cashed
Deposit $40.00
Balance $2,415.60
Petty Cash $21.63
Assets = $2,415.60
Paid Members 2017 = 77
TIGS mail list has 299 subscribers
Face Book has (number not available)
Project Updates:
• The St. Jean’s Cemetery book has been
transcribed and Bill McGrath is combining the data. It should be
ready to go online next month.
• St. Peter’s Cemetery book for the period
1909 – 2002 has been scanned and the transcribing will be
started soon. We will check to try to locate the previous records.
• Since TIGS sponsored the St. Agnes Cemetery
150th reunion, TIGS received a copy of Kelly Grimaldi’s book
with beautiful pictures of the cemetery
• The new web site – hopefully there
will be something to show by next month. We need to resolve some
issues before we add more data.
Upcoming Events:
• Geneology look-up day at North Greenbush Library
was September 20, 2017 – Donna Vaughn said 14 were signed
up and 11 people showed. They found something for everyone. The
library wants us to do it again. A gatekeeper is needed to be sure
the time allotted to each person does not run over. The East Greenbush
Library Lookup Day will be Saturday, Oct. 21, 1-3 pm
• There may be one more look-up day in November,
and it may be at Lansingburg, Waterford, or Downtown Troy
• Christine Connell reported there was no response
from O’Brien’s regarding TIGS having a table at the
Troy Irish Festival this coming Saturday. At the end of meeting
Terry O’Brien stopped by the table and said they still need
volunteers, and said people could just show up to help.
New Business:
• The dues as due for Heritage Hunters –
we get their newsletters as a member
Other:
• Jean Gorman was a guest visiting from Minneapolis.
She is here doing genealogy research and looking for information
on her father’s father Frank Gorman who was from Cohoes, and
his wife who was a Cooney from Troy. Related to Kris, perhaps??
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded and passed.
The next meeting will be August 17, 2017 at O'Brien's.
Respectfully submitted,
Gail Landrigan, Secretary
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