Midwest Computer Genealogists
Schedule and Announcements 

What:  Midwest Computer Genealogists is a group of "genealogists using computers" to

• research on the internet

• communicate with other researchers by email and to

• record the results of this research. 

When: The Midwest Computer Genealogists usually meet on the third Saturday of each month at 9 a.m.  

Where:  

Who:

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To volunteer or make suggestions contact Judy Revare <judy@revare.com> or Jack Revare <jack@revare.com>.

• Newsletter for January 2004

• Newsletters for past months

From the 10/2000 MCG Newsletter:

• "Some families can trace their ancestors back three hundred years,
  but can't tell you where their children were last night."

• http://mailbits.net/free/get/wordwalla.asp for other (than English)  language email composition

• http://www.scantips.com for scanning tips

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& for "Find a Grave"

User Groups 

He then wrote RootsMagic, which is now up to version 2 or so
and is exclusively under his control...

FOG - Family Origins Users Group - or perhaps now it's the RMUG - Roots Magic Users Group

When: Meets the first Saturday of most months usually from 0900 -1100 

Where:  The Blue Valley Library at 151st and Antioch, 9000 W. 151st St.  The library has a meeting room with a capacity of 75 and is well equipped with a marker board and markers, podium with microphone, overhead projector, ceiling mounted projection screen and a Video monitor/VCR.

Directions:

• I-435 west to 69 south. 69 South to 151st St.
• Go right or west on 151st. past Antioch. It is the first right turn after Antioch.
• Look for library sign.

Next scheduled meeting(s):

 Let Jim Stout know if you have something special you'd like to discuss. 

Mailing lists: Notices of forthcoming meetings are sent to those on the email list.  Contact snowtop@juno.com to be included on or removed from the list.

See the rootsweb page  to subscribe to the appropriate mailing list.

• family-origins

• roots-magic

See http://www.rootsmagic.com for details.

See http://www.formalsoft.com for the author's web site or just click on the FO banner above
or http://www.familyorigins.com for the old genealogy.com web page...

PAF Users group

TMG Users group
The Master Genealogist

The KC TMG Users Group meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month  at 10:00 AM in the Cedar-Roe Library located at 5120 Cedar Street, Roeland Park, Kansas (west of the shopping center)  Map of 5120 Cedar St Roeland Park, KS 66205-2168 (913) 384-8590 The next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2005 John Middleton reports:  This one should be interesting. I have Version 6.0 and will bring it along. There are many new features and we can try them out. Huzzah!! The Library has installed a new television in the meeting room. I have added a graphics card to the computer I bring to the meetings and we will try to hook up directly to the TV. Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, we should all be able to see! (I'm pretty easy to please. For questions contact Judy Revare at 913-491-1768 or email to judy@revare.com .

TMG Version 6 12/2004 .

Wholly Genes has released an extensive update including new reports and bug fixes. Detailed info at www.whollygenes.com ...  If you have v.5.? on your computer you can automatically download and update by using the "Check for update" item on the "Help" menu.

It was exciting to finally receive my copy of Getting the Most Out of TMG, Compiled and Edited by the "old salt," Lee Hoffman.  Looking forward to adding to my knowledge and skill in using the "ultimate" genealogy computer research and recording program. -- Jacq' Tucker 05/08/2003

The July 2002 issue of Genealogical Computing [GC magazine] published by Ancestry.com has an excellent article on Bob Velke written by Sandy Clunies.

UFT Users group  ... hmmm, out of business ...