Genealogical Computer Society of GA

Dedicated to fostering the merger of genealogical research and computer technology.

http://gencomputer.org/

Meeting Information

We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month in Roswell (just north of Atlanta), GA, from 9am to noon. Click here for info about us, including a general description of our group, a list of our meeting topics for the past several years, and directions to our meeting location. Our meeting topics are a good demonstration of what our group is about.

For 2012, our meeting dates are:
January 14
February 11
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
August 11
September 8
October 13
November 10
December 8

Note: For Gene Sidwell's obituary, see the bottom of the links section below.

Meeting Information
We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month in Roswell (just north of Atlanta), GA, from 9am to noon. Click here for info about us, including a general description of our group, a list of our meeting topics for the past several years, and directions to our meeting location. Our meeting topics are a good demonstration of what our group is about. For 2012, our meeting dates are: January 14 February 11 March 10 April 14 May 12 June 9 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 13 November 10 December 8 Note: For Gene Sidwell's obituary, see the bottom of the links section below.

Hopefully this won't scare off visitors - we are a rough looking bunch of hooligans!!!

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2009 picture - large 2009 picture - small

Click on any link below to go to the relevant page!!

About us Includes directions to our monthly meetings, and a listing of meeting topics back to 2000.

Our Library
Books and CDs members can check out.

Genealogy Software
A description of each program, with a link to its web site.

Links to Genealogy and

Computer Pages
Not exactly Cyndi's List, but a couple hundred links to give you some ideas on most genealogy subjects.

Getting Started "I'm just getting started with my family history, or with my Georgia research. How do I trace the history of my Georgia ancestor?" Check out this link!

Learn the Net "I've been doing genealogy awhile, but this is the first time I have been on the Internet. Help!" - Check out this website!

Civil War Sites Links to civil war sites, from a presentation in 2012 by Bob Davis.

Libraries - docx

Libraries - pdf

Libraries: Gold Mines for Family Historians, by Erica Rohlfs, M. S. - presented at the April 2011 meeting.

Newspaper Search Links David Moriarty's Powerpoint presentation, discussed in Feb 2011 meeting.

Find a book Find a book to add life to your family history! - a Powerpoint presentation by Dave Moriarty given at the April 2010 meeting.

GA Genealogy Libraries

(pdf file)
Discussed in September 2003 meeting: A list of Libraries in GA with Genealogy collections. This list provides an index into a series of articles in the GGS Quarterly which discusses each of these libraries in detail. (We do not have the actual articles; see the GGS, link provided in the list, for that.) Thanks to Jane Splawn and Ann Sherman for the list and the articles.

Put your family tree

on the Web
Done in Aug 2003 for the Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society.

Older Newsletters
View our older monthly newsletters online.
Note: Our more recent newsletters are only available to our members.

Windows Tips For novice Windows users - if you want to learn more about Windows, try this tutorial from Glen Engels' presentation at one of our meetings. (More extensive Windows tips can be found in our Newsletters.)

20 Ways to Avoid Grief in
your Genealogical Research an article sent to me by Don Thompson

Our Members' Surnames Compare your Surname!

Gene Sidwell's obituary
Gene Sidwell, a longtime member, passed away in Feb 2012. Our sympathy is with his family for their loss. Here is a link to his obituary.

Email us

About us	Includes directions to our monthly meetings, and a listing of meeting topics back to 2000.
Our Library	Books and CDs members can check out.
Genealogy Software	A description of each program, with a link to its web site.
Links to Genealogy and Computer Pages	Not exactly Cyndi's List, but a couple hundred links to give you some ideas on most genealogy subjects.
Getting Started	"I'm just getting started with my family history, or with my Georgia research. How do I trace the history of my Georgia ancestor?" Check out this link!
Learn the Net	"I've been doing genealogy awhile, but this is the first time I have been on the Internet. Help!" - Check out this website!
Civil War Sites	Links to civil war sites, from a presentation in 2012 by Bob Davis.
Libraries - docx Libraries - pdf	Libraries: Gold Mines for Family Historians, by Erica Rohlfs, M. S. - presented at the April 2011 meeting.
Newspaper Search Links	David Moriarty's Powerpoint presentation, discussed in Feb 2011 meeting.
Find a book	Find a book to add life to your family history! - a Powerpoint presentation by Dave Moriarty given at the April 2010 meeting.
GA Genealogy Libraries (pdf file)	Discussed in September 2003 meeting: A list of Libraries in GA with Genealogy collections. This list provides an index into a series of articles in the GGS Quarterly which discusses each of these libraries in detail. (We do not have the actual articles; see the GGS, link provided in the list, for that.) Thanks to Jane Splawn and Ann Sherman for the list and the articles.
Put your family tree on the Web	Done in Aug 2003 for the Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society.
Older Newsletters	View our older monthly newsletters online. Note: Our more recent newsletters are only available to our members.
Windows Tips	For novice Windows users - if you want to learn more about Windows, try this tutorial from Glen Engels' presentation at one of our meetings. (More extensive Windows tips can be found in our Newsletters.)
20 Ways to Avoid Grief in your Genealogical Research	an article sent to me by Don Thompson
Our Members' Surnames	Compare your Surname!
Gene Sidwell's obituary	Gene Sidwell, a longtime member, passed away in Feb 2012. Our sympathy is with his family for their loss. Here is a link to his obituary.
Email us