MEETINGS

Society regular monthly meetings: 2nd Sat. of each month, except July & August, at 1 P.M.

All meetings are held at Homewood at Crumland Farms in their Community Room right off the lobby. They are located on 7407 Willow Rd.

DIRECTIONS: The first exit after Beckley’s motel left off Route 15, approx. 2 miles north of Frederick.

Some meetings are held offsite at special locations. See Calendar of Meetings for details.

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS

MONTH	MEETING TOPIC
September 12, 2009	It's time for our annual "Get Re-acquainted" meeting with its "Show 'n' Tell theme. It is your chance to tell us what you have done over the summer, or over the past year, or maybe what your plans are for the coming year. Also a discussion on society networking sites. Can they and how can they be used to do geneslogy?
October 10, 2009	Meet My Ancestor--Genealogy Hit or Miss- Michael J. Shipley, currently a member of the Board of Directors for the "Shipleys of Maryland," will share relationship patterns inherited from maternal and paternal sides of families and other interesting findings from his research. Ask him about Frederick 50 plus years ago and you will be amazed at his memory for details.
November 14, 2009	Road Trip to Maryland State Archives We are taking a trip to Annapolis to visit and research at the Maryland State Archives. We will be carpooling to Annapolis from Frederick. The cost will be $5.00 to defray gasoline for our drivers. We plan on meeting at 7:15 am, heading to Annapolis by 7:30 am to arrive at the MSA by opening at 8:30 am. Bring a packed lunch including beverage and we will picnic at outside on benches or inside lobby is weather doesn't permit. Please contact, Jane Thursby at president@frecogs.com or call her at 410-517-3679 to make a reservation. Provide a contact phone number and your location in reference to Frederick. If you are willing to be a driver, let us know.
December 12, 2009	Holiday Luncheon. "It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas" Piano by Warren Campbell. Singing by YOU. Sing along to traditional and modern Christmas/Holiday tunes. Reservations only needed by December 5. Member priority — Limited seating. Members can brings books and other genealogical items for sale. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for guests to be paid when you get there or through our website www.frecogs.com. Call or email Nancy Cherry for reservations. Email is: vicepresident@frecogs.com LUNCHEON BEGINS AT NOON.
January 9, 2010	Annual Getting Started with Your Research or Need Help Fair Did you resolve to start compiling your family tree in 2008? Maybe to resume your genealogical research that stopped when you hit a “brick wall” some time ago? If so, we have help for you. Members and experts will be available at “stations” to help you with questions concerning census records, old photographs, computer issues, land and church records, organizational schemes, and other topics to help jump-start your research. Come and find out how to get started or to tackle the issues that have your genealogical research stalled, all in an informal atmosphere. Representatives from neighboring genealogical societies will be their manning booths.
February 13, 2009	Maryland Marriage Laws and Practices Speaker: Jane Thursby, President of Frederick County Genealogical Society, Instructor, Author/Writer. What are the marriage laws and practices of Maryland from the first settlers until the 20th century and why is knowing these helpful in finding the records of your ancestors. What are the legalities of marriage? What are the records to be found and where are the various records found? What other information can I find in those records that will lead me to more information?
March 13, 2010	Women in the Revolutionary War Speaker: Constance Potter of the National Archives. A few women fought as soldiers during the American Revolution, but more of them fought their war on the home front. The stories of the wives and widows of soldiers or civilians can be found in the National Archives records. This lecture tells the stories of some of these women through pension records, American State Papers, and the Papers of the Continental Congress.
April 10, 2010	Laudanum and Our Ancestors Speaker: John Nelson of Hagerstown will speak on the use of laudanum by our ancestors. Laudanum was the drug of choice, often mixed with alcohol, and taken to calm Grandma's "hysteria" and Grandpa's aches and pains. The speaker will comment on the tragic use of laudanum to calm the pain of babies' teething. Its use was far more prevalent than we may have thought, so this lecture has merit for anyone hoping to understand an earlier generation's lifestyle.
May 8, 2010	TBA
June 12, 2010	TBA
No July Meeting
No August Meeting

Regular meetings are open to the general public at no cost, except for the December Luncheon Meeting, where a charge for lunch is approximately $15 to $20.

Special Members Only workshops are held at different locations during the year

October Roaming Meeting will be held at special interest locations for research or special programs.

Special Series

Historical Cemetery Walks – at burial grounds around the county.

Meet My Ancestor Programs – given by members for one of their ancestor in Frederick County – special locations, dates, and times.

Holiday Luncheon Meeting is held at Homewood, with a fee for the lunch and special speaker. Starts at NOON!