Volume 7 Issue 6 The Mason Log Mason County Genealogical Society  Thursday, February 3rd  7:00 p.m.  12th & Connection— Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  Membership Dues to: Marilyn Lawson  Singles: $15.00 yearly Couples: $20.00 yearly Last Homestead Claimed in County 2 Writing Your Story 2 Getting Ideas 2 The Challenge of Hand- writing 3-4 Russian Genealogy Terms 4 1800 America 5 Check Them Out 5 Before It’s Too Late 5 Precious Memories 6 Inside this issue: ―Society‖ is an associa- tion, union, group, circle, people, humanity and the world. These are a few of the choices given in the thesaurus for the word Society. It doesn’t show as just one person, it is multiple people. It takes people, not a per- son to help a society. Our society is looking at host- ing our first conference this fall. It will take all the individuals of our so- ciety to attain this achievement . We’ve been blessed with a small group that has put in much effort to look into the process that is needed. Now at this meeting is when ALL of us need to step up and fulfill our obliga- tions as members of this society. When you come to Thurs- day’s meeting, plan on committing your time and efforts to help with this conference. If you aren’t comfortable on the front lines, there are plenty of things that need to be done in the back. There will be flyers to create, print, mail. There will be arrange- ments for food, vendors, registration, and helping with coordinating every- thing. Lets band together and make this a success. A Society is... February 2011 What’s Your Story? Generations Project. These are shows that I watch on Monday evenings from the BYU channel. Maybe this is a channel that you receive also. What’s Your Story is a filmed weekend seminar to help people understand that everyone’s story is interesting to others for the differences and the same- ness of our experiences. In Generations Project they choose one person to help them find out more about one ancestor, and usually find out about more along the way. What was the reason that the supply ship, supposed to return to the Roanoke Island Colony, was delayed for two years? February Meeting Conference Planning Bring your ideas and plan on volunteering BYUTelevision Norwegian banns - lysinger birth - fødte, født burial - begravelse, jor- det census - folketelling child - barn christening - døbte, døbt clerical district - prestegjeld death - døde, død father – far female – kvinnekjønn husband – ektemann male – mandkjønn marriage - copulerede, egteviede gift, vielse military - militær mother - mor moving in - innflytning moving out – utflytning name, given - fornavn name, surname - etter- navn parents – foreldre parish - sogn probate – skifte wife – hustru year - år War between Britain and Spain ????????????????? , OCR Text: Volume 7 Issue 6 The Mason Log Mason County Genealogical Society  Thursday, February 3rd  7:00 p.m.  12th & Connection— Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  Membership Dues to: Marilyn Lawson  Singles: $15.00 yearly Couples: $20.00 yearly Last Homestead Claimed in County 2 Writing Your Story 2 Getting Ideas 2 The Challenge of Hand- writing 3-4 Russian Genealogy Terms 4 1800 America 5 Check Them Out 5 Before It’s Too Late 5 Precious Memories 6 Inside this issue: ―Society‖ is an associa- tion, union, group, circle, people, humanity and the world. These are a few of the choices given in the thesaurus for the word Society. It doesn’t show as just one person, it is multiple people. It takes people, not a per- son to help a society. Our society is looking at host- ing our first conference this fall. It will take all the individuals of our so- ciety to attain this achievement . We’ve been blessed with a small group that has put in much effort to look into the process that is needed. Now at this meeting is when ALL of us need to step up and fulfill our obliga- tions as members of this society. When you come to Thurs- day’s meeting, plan on committing your time and efforts to help with this conference. If you aren’t comfortable on the front lines, there are plenty of things that need to be done in the back. There will be flyers to create, print, mail. There will be arrange- ments for food, vendors, registration, and helping with coordinating every- thing. Lets band together and make this a success. A Society is... February 2011 What’s Your Story? Generations Project. These are shows that I watch on Monday evenings from the BYU channel. Maybe this is a channel that you receive also. What’s Your Story is a filmed weekend seminar to help people understand that everyone’s story is interesting to others for the differences and the same- ness of our experiences. In Generations Project they choose one person to help them find out more about one ancestor, and usually find out about more along the way. What was the reason that the supply ship, supposed to return to the Roanoke Island Colony, was delayed for two years? February Meeting Conference Planning Bring your ideas and plan on volunteering BYUTelevision Norwegian banns - lysinger birth - fødte, født burial - begravelse, jor- det census - folketelling child - barn christening - døbte, døbt clerical district - prestegjeld death - døde, død father – far female – kvinnekjønn husband – ektemann male – mandkjønn marriage - copulerede, egteviede gift, vielse military - militær mother - mor moving in - innflytning moving out – utflytning name, given - fornavn name, surname - etter- navn parents – foreldre parish - sogn probate – skifte wife – hustru year - år War between Britain and Spain ????????????????? , Mason County Genealogical Society,Mason Logs,Mason Logs,All Years,February+2011.pdf,February+2011.pdf Page 1, February+2011.pdf Page 1