The May 2012 meeting of the Madison County Genealogical Society was held at the Edwardsville Public Library on Thursday, May 10, at 7:00 pm.

President, Robert Ridenour, called the meeting to order.

The following is the Treasurer's report for the month of April:

Financial report for the month of April 2012, as follows:

• Total Assets as of April 1, 2012 - $15,813.21
• General Fund - Beg. Balance $4,057.76 - Income $140.86 - Expense $45.05 - End Balance $4,153.57
• Publications Fund - Beg. Balance $11,755.45 - Income $29.00 - Expense $2.89 - End Balance $11,781.56
• Total Assets as of April 30, 2012 - $15,935.13

Do you have a family member that is interested in (or even obsessed with) genealogy? A membership in the Madison County Genealogical Society would be a very thoughtful gift. A gift card will be sent to the recipient of any gift membership.

The following memberships are available:
Individual/Family Annual Membership $20.00
Patron Annual Membership $30.00
Life Membership $250.00

Contact our Secretary, Barbara Hitch, at [email protected], about a gift membership.

On May 10, 2012, Tom Pearson, Reference Librarian in the Special Collections Department of the St. Louis Public Library, gave a a presentation on Finding Death & Burial Information for American Soldiers & Veterans, 1775-2012.

Tom talked about the different types of records available and the sources one can search for these various records. He had handouts which spelled out all these record types and sources. The handout also contains an expansive list of websites that can be used to search for death and burial information for American soldiers and veterans. To see the information contained in the handout, click here.

This interesting presentation was well received and generated quite a few questions and comments from the audience.