THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM OF OREGON Wednesday Evening E-News 30 December 2015

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For a complete GFO CALENDAR go to www.gfo.org/calendar.htm.

Also, if you missed your free copy of our monthly Insider, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Jan.pdf.

Monthly Program and January’s Seminar

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Monthly Program on Saturday, January 16th, 2pm – 4pm

Come spend the afternoon with us as we indulge in a talk by fellow genealogist and author, Stephen Hanks, who spent over 10 years tracing his paternal African American family line. He will be discussing the research behind his most recent book, Akee Tree, A Descendant’s Quest For His Slave Ancestors on the Eskridge Plantations.

House Histories Seminar, Sunday, January 31st, 9:30am – noon

Come hear our very own Connie Lenzen, author, researcher and board-certified genealogist, teach about the fascinating histories of houses. Don’t forget to register early, as this session is limited to 50 attendees! Click here for a registration form.

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A New Season of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS

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Season 3 premieres January 5 on PBS at 8/7c.

In this new season of Finding Your Roots, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the ancestral trails of 28 new guests including Senator John McCain, Gloria Steinem, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Neil Patrick Harris, Maya Lin, and Mia Farrow.

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Casting Call!! We are in need of your star-blinding talents!
Education Committee – We are looking for new volunteers to help plan programs and events. Most work can be done from home. Examples of the help we need include contacting speakers or helping to plan a seminar or open house. Help can be for one event or ongoing. Please contact education@gfo.org for more information.

Research Assistants – Volunteers are needed especially on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Training is hands-on and you would be working with another experienced person to help you. What better way to learn more about what the GFO has to offer! Please consider giving one day per week, one day every other week, or once a month. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Please contact volunteer@gfo.org for information about your impending stardom today.

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What’s Happening this Week at the GFO?

Holiday Hours – The Research Library will be closed from 1pm on Thursday, December 31, 2015. We will be open again at 9:30am on Saturday, January 2, 2016.

Virginia Group – Saturday, January 2nd, 10am – 12pm

Evernote is a popular, and powerful, organizational tool that can be used across all platforms to save, organize and share your information. Lisa McCullough and Dale Deatherage will be presenting ideas about using Evernote to make your research more efficient.

Manuscripts Work Party – Sunday, January 3rd, 9am – 12pm

We can’t believe it is the first of the month and a new year! We have made a lot of progress over the past twelve months and hope to make even more this year. If you can spare some time this Sunday, all hands and minds are welcome to assist in continuing this great work of preserving these important pieces of our history.

First Monday – January 4th, when non-members can visit the GFO Library and research for free! Our research assistants will be pleased as punch to see you.

Learn & Chat – Wednesday, January 6th, 10am – 12pm

Join us to talk about your genealogy questions and help provide support to others. This group is facilitated by Connie Lenzen.

DNA Q&A – Wednesday, January 6th, 1pm – 2pm

Lisa McCullough will be available to help answer your DNA questions, whether you are new and just getting started or have more involved questions.

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Annual Appeal – A Sincere Thank You!

Annual Appeal
Click the books above to view GFO’s 2016 Appeal Letter

To everyone who’s donated this year, thank you so much for your contributions and considerations.

If you haven’t already, consider giving before the end of the year! At least consider the tax break you’d be missing on your 2015 filing if you don’t donate. As a 503(c)(3) non-profit organization, all gifts, devices and contributions made toward the GFO are tax deductible.

Click here for a link to our Annual Appeal letter for more information. Or simply donate via your Paypay account by sending any amount to payments@gfo.org.

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