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November 2008 Newsletter

Written by Audrey Cannady Massingill
Sunday, 09 November 2008
THE AMARILLO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2008 DECEMBER MEETING – CHRISTMAS PARTY Monday, Monday, December 1, 2008 6:30 p.m. Amarillo Club, 600 South Tyler, 30^th Floor $22.00 per person by November 25^th; after that date $25.00 per person. Reservations due by November 19. Menu: baked salmon or chicken; several vegetables, salad bar, drinks, and desserts. (See page 3 for details and reservation form) OUR PROGRAM WILL BE: SO GREAT A HERITAGE by Kathie Turner Jackson Kathie Turner Jackson was born to a Christian farm family on the South Plains of Texas. She met her husband Mike while attending Wayland Baptist University where she received a biology degree and teaching certifications. After traveling and teaching overseas, the Jackson returned to Texas where they raised their three children. When Kathie and her siblings sold their parents’ house they discovered a large, mysterious scrapbook. “The Treasure.” The contents of that scrapbook yielded the material for Kathie’s book, “So Great a Heritage,” which contains letters and photos from her father’s World War II experiences. Copies of “So Great a Heritage” will be on sale at the Christmas party, and will make a good Christmas present for anyone interested in World War II.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 09 November 2008 )
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Using the Internet Lecture Notes - 04/07/08

Written by Aric Brown
Monday, 07 April 2008
Using the Internet Lecture Notes - 04/07/08
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 April 2008 )
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March 2008 Newsletter

Written by Audrey Cannady Massingill
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
^{THE AMARILLO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER MARCH 2008 APRIL MEETING Monday, April 7, 2008 Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. upstairs at the Amarillo Central Library downtown. Visitors are always welcome. OUR PROGRAM WILL BE USING THE INTERNET TO HELP RESEARCH YOUR ANCESTORS by Aric Brown Aric Brown, a member of the Amarillo Genealogical Society, has using the internet since 1990. That is also the year he began researching his family history. Aric said, "My mother said I have always been a collector of things. . . and I just moved into collecting ancestors." Aric has two children, a twelve-year-old girl and a ten-year-old boy. He is currently attending Amarillo College working toward a degree in Forensic Science. "When I first started researching my family history there was no information online," Aric said, "and since I am a computer person, I always wished that I could do research online. In the past five or so years, the Internet has become a wonderful place to use to help find your ancestors. But just like the Microfilm reader, the Internet is only a tool." Everyone is encouraged to attend and bring guests to this meeting. Since Aric Brown is a genealogist, in addition to being a computer guru, his program will be even more useful to our group than the ones given by Eric Spellmann several years ago.}
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 March 2008 )
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