Martha's Vineyard Chapter
MSOG is divided into five regional chapters. Annual membership in the society includes free attendance at any chapter meeting. Each Chapter has its own annual meeting and election.
Officers
President - Marjorie (Marna) Waller
Vice President - Mary Jane Carpenter
Treasurer - Patricia E. Johnson
Secretary - June Manning
Membership - Brenda Welch
Chapter News - check out our blog
Schedule of Speakers 2009-2010
| Date/Time | Speaker/Topic | Location |
| November 18, 2009, 7:30 PM | Come to the chapter's first official meeting! |
Site: LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| December 14, 2009, 7:30 PM | Getting Acquainted! |
Site: LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| Jan. 20, 2010 7:00 PM | Topic: Genealogical Software |
Site: LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| Feb. 10, 2010 7:00 PM | February meeting!: Snowed out! |
Site: LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| March 10th, 2010, 7:00 PM | March's meeting will be a Workshop (held over from February - which was snowed out). There will be pairings of more experienced researchers with members new to genealogy and also an opportunity for all of those attending to interact, solicit advice, and share progress reports. |
Site: LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| Wednesday, April 14th, 2010, 7:00 PM |
Mary Jane Carpenter will be giving a talk on the importance of probate records in genealogical research. Mary Jane is a retired title examiner who has had years of experience in this field. She is also someone with a lot of curiosity who is very adept at ferreting out the human stories hidden behind the legal jargon and her presentation promises to be entertaining as well as educational. There should be lots of time left for socializing and general discussion so please bring lots of ancestors. See you on the 14th. |
Site: LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| Saturday, May 8th, 2010, 2:00 PM | Edgartown Library Director Felicia Cheney approached us awhile ago about having an event there and an informational program and discussion is now scheduled for Saturday, May 8th at 2 PM. | Site: Edgarton Town Public Library |
| Wednesday, May 12th, 2010, 7:00 PM | June Manning will be filling you in on the Massachusetts. Archives workshop at the Vineyard Haven Library on April 24th and how it's possible to obtain a large assortment of records online. We're also hoping to plan a field trip in the near future. |
Site: LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| Wednesday, June 9th, 2010, 7:00 PM | Brenda Welch will talk about how the Internet, Massachusetts vital records, and a lot of persistence has helped her trace her Irish ancestry. Many of us with Irish forebears have heard about the destruction of records and assumed it couldn't be done, but it can. Come and be inspired. |
Site: LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| Wednesday, July 14th, 7:00 p.m. | Donald F. Nelson, author of "To the Stars Over Rough Roads" will be our speaker. We have heard so many good things about his book and are really looking forward to his talk. | LDS Family History Center Vineyard Haven |
| Saturday, July 10th brunch | We will be hosting a brunch at the Aquinnah Town Hall for the MSOG board members and guests who will be holding their quarterly meetng here on July 10th. The husband of Vice President Mary Jane Carpenter works for Island Transport, Inc. in the summer as a tour bus driver and they have generously donated a bus and Glenn's tour expertise for the trip to Aquinnah. June Manning, our Secretary, and a member of the Wampanoag Tribe will talk about the history and culture of the Tribe and it promises to be a fun and interesting event. | Aquinnah Town Hall |
