Call to Order
The business meeting was called to order at 8:24 pm on March 24, 2009, by President Terry Micks after the program. Officer Reports
Secretary Joyce Krueger read the minutes of the February 24, 2009 meeting. A motion was made and seconded to accept the Secretary's report. The motion was approved.
Treasurer Allen Nelson read the Treasurer's Report. The beginning balance on hand as of February 24, 2009 was $1,429.37 with receipts of $358.60 and disbursements of $113.76, leaving a balance on hand as of March 24, 2009 of $1,674.21. The Treasurer's Report was approved.

Correspondence
None

Committee Reports

Archives
May 14, 2009 the archives will host National History Day for Students promoting library use. It includes a presentation, a Lincoln portrayer, and Company B reenactors, also refreshments. There will be a display for the whole month of May.

Quarterly
The November quarterly is out, and the next one will be out shortly. Terry is very happy to receive information for the quarterly.

Programs
The plans for the April meeting are not yet finalized, so watch the LAGS website.
The May meeting is tentatively scheduled on Irishfest.
Susan is STILL looking for HELP in setting up programs.

Website
There are no updates to report.
Irishfest will be including LAGS as a link on their website.

Unfinished Business
The Beginners Brochure Committee is still having trouble setting dates for meetings.
Dues are due -- $20 for an individual, and $25 for a family.
LDS is going well.
It is requested that LAGS be notified of email address updates.
There was discussion of having 2 days in June to work on the old section of Oak Grove Cemetery. More at our next meeting.
Terry will get information out about the proposed increase in fees for copies of birth certificates, etc.

New Business
There are no volunteers for treats for the April 2009 meeting.
Some ideas discussed for future programs were: DNA testing, Tour to Murphy Library, and speakers from Richland County or Monroe County.

Program
Genealogy Websites was the subject of the presentation by Terry Micks, who stressed that we must remember to look for valid documentation because much of what we find on websites is NOT valid documentation. She showed us "must have" websites, and there were many others. There is a very interesting search on books on the Google website, and much more for us to explore. Roxanne showed us the Footnote website where we can upload our own collections, along with exploring an eclectic mix of information, including the complete 1860 census. Thank you, Terry, Roxanne and everyone else who contributed to this good program.

Adjournment
The business portion of the meeting adjourned at 8:51pm. Treats were served between the program and the business meeting. Thank you, Cindy!

Respectfully submitted,
Joyce Krueger, Secretary