IN THE BEGINNING in Review by Susi Pentico

The presentation was given and the attendees were 23, so I heard.  I was thrilled to see the person whom helped to get this group going in attendance. Sandy Palumbo was present.

It was a fun time and lots of work in spurts.  Something I  hope  our society takes to heart and steps up to do again.

Share the work, share the fun, move us forward, as we began.

Because it was the only library in this time frame for South Bay area, my family used this for the children’s homework.

Asking the library on each time we came for our children to be able to library homework the answer was no there was no interest.  Finally they answered yes and gave me Sandy's name and access.

Due to working, Sandy had me keep track of the potential members.

They shared events with San Diego Genealogical Society whom had started years before.

 They initially met at Sandy's for quite a while. Then the CVHistorial, President suggested that they ask the Library for space.

Goals were set and places to travel to were suggested. Other libraries, other societies, and to use 5 Generation Charts and Family Group sheets.
  
Motto was created: We "Dig" Our Ancestors.

Much more to share: We set meeting dates and times.  Monday mornings 10am. Later it was expanded to 1 pm, for some activities.

Audrey Potterton was an early speaker.
She had 29 in attendance.  (Hello Society, what does this tell us.)  Yes they had 29 members and they all came to the meeting.

Information on books, charts, family events and sharing of names and places
was key to move your genealogy forward.

 Membership cards were given out. Later we even got a sticker for our cars for parking.
  
 Ironic, I was told at one of the meetings do not bother the County Clerks.  I wish I had then because in 1995 when Dad died I did call Nashua, IA and learned of  his cousins that he so badly had hunted for all the years of my life with him.

He knew his parents were from this area. CALL THE COUNTY CLERK IF YOU WANT.  They will either say they can help or say sorry.

We started a newsletter and had queries posted in it and it was sent to other societies to hope for connections.

—I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL TOPICS

THAT WOULD PROBABLY INTEREST 

MANY OF OUR MEMBERS IN THESE 

MINUTES.

April 23,Bus Trip to Jamboree, $20.00 Pasadena, 

Ca.

 The topic of recording the cemetery in 

 Bonita was brought up. It was agreed to

 do it. Helen Thompson was to head this

 event. 

  We completed this project several years later. We have a CD and a bound book in the our possession.

   Elections were held in February and Officers took positions in March.

   We had a Health Chart we used, haven't seen one in years.

    Which brings up the topic, Have you secured what will happen to your research at your demise?

 

   Much more to tell at another time.  Thanks to all those who came to the presentation. 

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