Meetings:
The Orleans County Genealogical Society holds a regular monthly general meeting second Sunday of each month at
7:00 p.m. at the Albion Town Hall, 3665 Clarendon Road.
Please join us, as visitors are always welcome no admittance fee!
Next Meeting:
Our February meeting will be Sunday, February 14th
Hello Dear Valentines!
Our February meeting falls on Valentine's nite, so bring your special valentine or Valentine's/Love Letters of your ancestors if you can.
Sandy Freeman loaned us a scrapbook collection of c 1917 Valentine's for display. Bring what you can to share!
Mikken has a couple of book of Love letters of Napoleon and Josephine and other famous couples.
Join in the fun, 7 pm Albion Town Hall.
Keeping with the Society's tradition this is a free event!
Please join us.
"Annual Membership Dues are payable in October"
___________________________________________________________________________ Announcements: A friendly reminder!
Annual Membership Dues are payable in October. Please check with the
Membership Secretary Mike Ricci if you are not certain if you are paid to date.
Thank you for your continued support. OCGS offers many programs and
archives a growing collection of manuscripts, and more! None of this would
be possible without the Membership dues income. Know that
your officers, fellow members, and the public that we serve appreciate
your contribution.
___________________________________________________________________________ Fund Raising:
Orleans County Genealogical Society has just been registered for
GoodSearch and GoodShop as seen in Oprah Magazine, ABC News,
and The New York Times. This is a good way to help us raise
money for your society by using GoodSearch to search the internet
and GoodShop to make online purchases!GoodSearch.com is the
search engine with a unique social mission. It’s powered by Yahoo!,
so you get the same great search results, but each time you do a search,
GoodSearch makes a donation to your cause! We donate 50% of
advertising revenue to the nonprofits and schools selected by our users.
GoodShop.com is the new online marketplace that donates a percentage
of your online purchase to the charity or school of your choice. You can
choose from hundreds of popular online merchants and the experience of
shopping through GoodShop is the same as going to the retailer directly.
1. Download the GoodSearch toolbar onto all of the computers in
your household:http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbars.aspx
Drop off your bottles and can and tell them they're
for the OCGS: At the Albion Redemption Center
Located at 255 East Bank St., Albion
Or contact ;Hollis Canham for pick up:
Please separate beer from all else, and then the
others by size.
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Past Events:
DNA Study Information:
Books for sale:
By-Laws
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Mission Statement:
This society was formed to:
~Promote individual and community awareness in genealogy,
family history; and allied fields of study
~ Encourage original genealogical research and publication/sharing
of findings
~ Publish a high-quality newsletter on a regular
~ Promote genealogical education within the Society and the
community
~ Conduct genealogical workshops and seminars
~ Organize field trips for Society members to research centers
~ Sponsor projects to promote and preserve genealogical knowledge
~ Support worthwhile genealogical activities of other organizations ___________________________________________________________________________
OCGS is a registered 501 (c) 3 not for profit society
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