| Date |
Program Description |
| April |
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| May 4 |
Phillip Childs – The Early Settlers of Northwestern Broome County,
Maine, NY
Phil Childs, Past President of the Nanticoke Valley
Historical Society, will discuss the early history of Maine, NY, including
land speculators, their reasons for coming, and what they found. A few of
the earliest families he will discuss are Norton, Gates, Bowers, Dudley,
Slosson and Bostwick. He will also cover various methods and sources used to
gather materials for this and other presentations he has written.
|
| June 1 |
Everyone – The very popular “Show and
Tell” night
Dig out your favorite photos, scrapbooks, and family heirlooms. If
you don’t want to speak to the whole group, you needn’t; but bring a display
if you can. Did you travel to a new resource location? Have you discovered a
great new source of info on the internet? Read a great helpful book? Come
one, come all, and enjoy
|
July 6 | Joe
Titti – Genealogy Research in New York State and City
NYS laws on Birth, Marriage and Death records, where they are
located and can be obtained. New York City will be covered
separately from the rest of the state as those vital records are
kept separate. Personal vital records are only part of researching a
family’s history; Religious, Estate, Property and Civil Records will
also be covered.
|
| August 3 |
JoAnne Thornton – Flash in the Past
Have you ever wanted to know more about the neighborhood that you grew up
in? How it
was started? Why the streets were named what they were? Who
decided how to build your home the way it was? What about the deeds to your
house? Who lived there before? More about your neighbors?
|
| September 7 |
STGS – Members
Research Discussion
Discussion of members’ research based on
both a questionnaire handed out to members and
audience participation.
Topics include: Why and where did your ancestors come from? Where did they
settle? Are there skeletons in your closet? Also, interesting research
techniques members used and why they started their research in the
beginning.
Also on September 7 . . .
We will be taking nominations from
the floor for the October Election of Officers for 2024. |
October 5 |
Margaret Hadsell – Welcome to Vestal... a History and Reference
Each of the more than 30 chapters in this new book provide history
and photographs on topics such as: Education, Highways, Archaeology,
Land and Property, Business and Industry, the Military, Police and
Fire departments, Census and Genealogy, Legends and Myths, Crimes,
and so much more. We’ll also look at some interesting bits of
history that never happened.
Also on October 5 . .. .Election of Officers for 2024 |
