JGS Oregon, March 21st Meeting #general
Ronald D. Doctor <rondoctor@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) and the Genealogical Forum
of Oregon invite you to JGSO's special March meeting. Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Place: Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC) 6651 SW Capitol Highway Portland, Oregon This meeting features a presentation on Attending a Conference Preparing for the National Genealogical Society Conference To be held in Portland on 16 -19 May 2001 presented by Ann Leptich Ann is active in the American Historical Society of Germans >from Russia. She is a professional genealogist, has attended many conferences and teaches genealogy courses. She will help you prepare yourself so that you get the most out of the NGS Conference. Ann will discuss: * Determining your level of experience * Matching your needs to the courses offered * Making substitutions for your topics * Choosing a speaker you will like * Applying what you have learned Ann suggests that you bring a pedigree chart and family group sheet to the meeting, if possible. At the meeting, she will show you how to use these documents to greatest advantage. This event is FREE to ALL Light refreshments will be available. We will NOT have a shmooze session preceding this meeting. For more information or questions, call Joan Teller, JGSO Secretart, 503-636-5626, or e-mail rondoctor@qwest.net Don't forget to register for the special JGSO dinner to be held during the NGS Conference. It is on Wednesday evening, 16 May 2001. Cost is $25 and registration in advance is required. Our dinner speakers will be Gary Mokotoff, Publisher of Avotaynu; Hal Bookbinder, Vice President of IAJGS; and Eileen Polakoff, professional Jewish genealogist and correspondent for Avotaynu's "Ask the Experts" column. This very special event is one of the few chances of a lifetime to meet and talk with these international Jewish genealogy gurus. You don't have to register for the conference to register for the dinner meeting. Registration information for the dinner and the Conference are available on JGSO's website. For more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail message to rondoctor@qwest.net. Once you are on the list, you will receive periodic messages concerning Jewish Genealogy. Your name and e-mail address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon. The JGSO is a part of the Mittleman Jewish Community Center and is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS).
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