2011 - 2012 PROGRAM Schedule Ontario County Genealogical Society 55 North Main Street Canandaigua, New York 14424

                                                   Membership Registration is from 6:00 - 7:00 PM
September 07, 2011    Program:     Getting Started in Genealogy  
                                 Speaker:      Barbara Hill, member of OCGS & Canandaigua Chapter NSDAR
                                                   
October 05, 2011        Program:     Civil War Flags and their meanings
                                 Speaker:      Lee Hauser, will be dress in Civil War costume

October TBA, 2011     Field Trip:   Elmira Steele Memorial Library for Research 
                                                    101 East Church Street, Elmira, New York 14901      607-733-9173

November 02, 2011    Program:      Resources of OCHS and a Tour of the Research Library 
                                Speaker:       Betty McMahon and Linda Alexander, members of OCHS & OCGS

December 07, 2011    Program:      6:00 PM  "Christmas Social" with Dish to Pass 
                                                   7:30 PM  Roundtable of Members sharing their Genealogy finds.
                                Speaker:       OCGS Members

January 04, 2012         Winter Break:      No meeting

February 01, 2012      Program:     Pyramid of Honor, The Service of medals & decorations                                 
                                Speaker:      Dr. Preston Pierce, Ontario County Historian

March 07, 2012          Program:    "Researching Your Irish Ancestors"
                                Speaker:     Dennis A. Hogan, Professional Genealogist, Specialties: New York State & Ireland
                                                 Member of OCGS & RGS

April 04, 2012           Program:     Methodist Churches and their Organization
                               Speaker:      Gilbert Smith, past member of OCGS

May 02, 2012            Program:     Mount Hope Cemetery
                               Speaker:      TBA

Saturday 
May TBA , 2012        Field Trip:   Tour of Mount Hope Cemetery
                                               

June 06, 2012          Program:      6:00 PM "Annual Picnic" with Dish to Pass & "Election of Officers"
                                                  7:30 PM  "Resources of Steuben County
                              Speaker:       Twila O'Dell, Steuben County Historian

 

Programs and meeting places are subject to change on short notice.  All evening meetings convene at 7:00 PM, on the first Wednesday of the month at the Ontario County Historical Society Museum, 55 North Main Street, Canandaigua, New York, unless otherwise stated.   Meetings are cancelled when Canandaigua, NY schools are closed due to inclement weather. Call OCHS/OCGS to make sure.   Phone: 585-394-4975    email: barbarah@ocgsny.net