A Wake County
NC
Computer
Genealogy Club
PAF-FINDERS
.......................................(PERSONAL
ANCESTRAL FILE)
WELCOME TO PAF-FINDERS GENEALOGY
CLUB
Genealogy is
the discovery of your FAMILY HISTORY. At present, it is the
fastest growing hobby in the country. We have
combined our research and record
keeping by using our "friendly home computer".
Come join us, whether you are
computer literate or not.
We will be glad to help you get started.
**The meetings
are held at The Church of Jesus Christ
...................of
Latter-day Saints, which is located at
5060 Six Forks Rd.,
Raleigh, NC
Meetings
are held on the third
Saturday
of every month
9:00 am is the Officers Business Meeting
9:30
am - Question
and Answer Period (Everyone is Welcome!)
10:00 - 12:00 -
Regular Meeting (see below for program)
Membership is $15.00 per year.
For information telephone: (919)783-7752
P.O.
Box 1302
Cary,
NC 27512-1302
 Programs
for the year 2004 - 2005 |
| Club
Officers for 2004 - 2005 |
| Beginners
Tips (FAQ's) |
| Links
to Other Genealogical Sites |
| Research
Locations in the Triangle Area |
Meetings for 2000Geneology Societies in Our Area
1.Genealogy Forum - Monthly meeting on the 2nd Thursday
of the month for people interested in researching their
genealogy. This is a round table discussion. It is open
to all members of the community.
It is held at the Page Walker Hotel, Call 460-4963
They do not have a website.
1. 2. Wake County Genealogical Society (WCGS)
3. Durham-Orange Genealogical Society (DOGS)
4.National Genealogical Society (NGS)
PROGRAMS FOR THE YEAR 2004 - 2005
| January 17, 2004 | We will be having our
Christmas Party and our "Show and
Tell" program. |
| February 21, 200 | Our speaker for this meeting is one of our own members, Bruce Rasa and Terri Hopkins. They attended the NGS Gentech meeting in January 2004. They will be speaking on the meeting. |
| March 20, 2004 | Our
program for this month will be a video tape on
"Tracing Ancestors Across the Atlantic" featuring Dr. Geo. K. Schweitzer. We saw his last tape on "Migrational Routes and Settlement Patterns" last year. |
| April 26, 2004 | The April program is the "Genealogy Fair" at the LDS Church on Six Forks Rd. from 9 am - 1:00 pm. It is a great program, plan to attend |
| May 15, 2004 | Dick English, will speak on Maps & Devices; Scott Lee will be speaking on Google Searches |
| June 19, 2004 | There will be no meeting in June |
| July 17, 2004 | There will be no meeting in July |
| August 21, 2004 | There will be no meeting in August |
| September 18, 2004 |
We will be resuming our meetings in September at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5060 Six Forks Road, Raleigh. The program will be announced later in the summer. Hope you have had a great summer vacation. |
| October 16, 2004 | TBA |
| November 20, 2004 | TBA "Happy Thanksgiving" |
| December 18, 2004 | TBA "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!" |
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PAF-Club Officers 2004-2005
| PRESIDENT | *Terry Moore |
| MEMBERSHIP VICE PRESIDENT | Sue Olmstead |
| PROGRAM VICE PRESIDENT |
Betty Rupp bet3rupp4@aol.com |
| RECORDING SECRETARY | Ron Yaudis |
| CORRESPONDING SECRETARY/TREASURE | Conrad Miller |
| NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Assistant Editors |
Alma Council almaco@bellsouth.net |
1.
Where is the meeting located?
ans. At the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints
5060 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC
2.
How do I get there?
ans. from Cary, Take US 1 & 440,(the Beltline) North to
the
Six Forks Road
North Exit. Turn right onto Six Forks Rd.
..
Go to the first or second driveway after the Luthern Church.
Use the side entrance to the church or Family History Center.
When you enter the church bldg. inquire at the Family History
Center Office as to where the PAF Meetings are being held.
3. What type of computer do I need?
ans. If you are reading this page, you qualify. It is possible
to even use an
IBM 286, or compatable as the PAF program will run on it.
Call and we will be glad to discuss computers with you.
4. What computer programs does the Club use?
ans. Most of the members of our club use PAF which is a program that
is
purchased from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints in
Salt Lake City, Utah . (Actually the program is free)
The club however, is not affiliated with the church.
PAF stands for Personal Ancestral File.
Other programs we use are Family Tree Maker,
Legacy, Ancestral Quest, The Master Genealogist,
etc.
These are all excellent programs.
It just depend
on
your purpose for using them.
5.
What is the focus of the group?
ans. The club provides information on the use of computers in genealogical
research and record keeping of your family history data. Today
our
membership consists of a cross section of the triangle area; young families,
older families, empty nesters, senior citizens and anyone else who wants
to
trace their roots.
Research
Locations in Wake County
1.
Olivia
Raney Library
4016 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
.....
Telephone
(919) 250-1196
...
This
is a Local History (Research) Library. For the genealogist there
are a
variety of resources covering
the Wake County area plus most of North America
and other International geographical
areas. You must visit it!
When you visit the above link,
click on libraries, then click on locations,
and finally click on Olivia
Raney Library.
2.
N. C. State Archives
109 E. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2807
Telephone (919) 733-3952
The
Archives contain many original documents. Examples
of these documents are Military Records, Census
Records,
Land Grants, Vital Statistics, etc.
3. LDS Family History Centers in our area.
5060 Six Forks Road (at rear of church)
Raleigh, NC
...Telephone
(919) 783-7752
............Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday -Thursday 6pm - 9pm
1050 Airport Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
@ Timber Hollow Drive
Telephone: (919) 967-0988
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday - Thursday 7 pm - 9 pm
The
Family History Centers are operated by The Church of Jesus Christ
............of Latter-day
Saints. It is a wonderful resource for researching
............your family's
history. It is also a good place to get started.
........... You may access
most of the records which
.are
found in Salt Lake City.
4. N. C.
State Library
Genealogy Section
109 E. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Telephone (919) 733-7222
5.
D. H. Hill Library
N. C. State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7111
Microform Reading Room:
Telephone (919) 515-3370
Reference Room:
Telephone (919) 515-2935
Addresses to Genealogical Web Pages
Below are a few Web Sites you may want to use for your computer research.
These are the most frequently used internet web sites.
1. Cyndi's List
This is a very large site and is a good location to begin doing
your genealogical research. It will lead you to many more interesting
.places on the Web. This site also includes links to ROOTS
Web.
2... Wake
County USGenWeb
............This
site is sponsored by WCGS for the purpose of helping genealogist's
research their family history in Wake County and surrounding areas.
3...
WorldGen Web Project Site
............There
goal is to someday have every country in the world represented
by an online website.
4.... A
Barrel of Genealogical Links
.........
This
location has a hyperlinked listing of genealogy sites around the
....
. world. It is a great site!
5... LDS
Web Page -
new
..........This
is the offical family history web page of the LDS Church
.............................which
was launched in April 1999. You can find
and download
....................
.........the latest PAF program here. At present, the latest
PAF program is
PAF 5.2. It is available for free download.
COME JOIN US!
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