A Wake County
NC 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 Cary Church of Jesus Christ
...................of the Latter-day Saints, which is located at the corner of
Cary Parkway and Seabrook Avenue, Cary, NC
See Map
Meetings
are held on the third
Saturday
of every month
....9:00 a.m.
-
Officers
business meeting
........9:30
a.m. - 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)-876-6456
.....P.O.
Box 17494
..
... .Raleigh, NC 27619-7494
.........email
at jricw@mindspring.com
............. ..
.....Club
Officers - 2001 to 2002
............. .......Beginners
Tips - To most frequently asked questions
............. .......Links
to Genealogical Sites on the World Wide Web
............. .......Regional
Locations of Research and Information
............. .......Other
Area Genealogical Societies
1. Genealogical Forum - Their meeting is held at the
Page Walker Hotel
in downtown Cary (behind the Cary City Hall, off Academy Street)
The Genealogical Forum is a round table discussion and they meet
once a month. Contact person: John Barron
........................... 2. Wake
County Genealogical Society
........................... 3.
Durham-Orange
Genealogical Society
............................4. National
Genealogical Society (NGS)
..........Programs
for this year (2000)
.......
Saturday, May 20, 2000 PAF Meeting Notes
PROGRAMS FOR THE YEAR 2001
| January 20, 2001 | Ric Wright will be presenting a program on PAF 6.0
Also, bring any questions you have for Ric on the PAF program you are presently using. |
| February 17, 2001 | Lou Anne Mobley will be presenting the program for this
Saturday Morning. The topic is "Photo Restoration". Nominations for new officers will take place today. |
| March 17, 2001 | The program for this Saturday will be presented by our own
member Fred Duthie and his wife Anne. The topics are "Creating A CD of Your Family History", and Anne's topic is "The Magna Charta". |
| April 21, 2001 | Ric Wright will be presenting a program on Legacy's new
Family History software.
"Happy Easter" |
| May 19, 2001 | To be announced (Do you have any suggestions for programs?
If you do please contact Betty Rupp brupp@bellsouth.net |
| June 16, 2001 | This program will be presented by our members. It will be a panel discussion or "sharing" on "Resources You Used to Research Your Family History". |
| July 21, 2001 | "Independence Day" |
| August 18, 2001 | Field Trip to Olivia Raney Family History Library. Sue Zowkowski will give us a tour of the library and point out good resources which are available to us. |
| September 15, 2001 | |
| October 20, 2001 | |
| November 17, 2001 | "Happy Thanksgiving" |
| December 15, 2001 | We will have our annual Christmas Meeting - "Show and Tell"
Bring an article or story about an Ancestor. Also, bring some finger food to share. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. |
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PAF-Club Officers
2001-2002
| PRESIDENT | Ric Wright |
| MEMBERSHIP VICE PRESIDENT | Dick English |
| PROGRAM VICE PRESIDENT | Betty Rupp |
| RECORDING SECRETARY | Ron Yaudis |
| TREASURER | William Wring |
| NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Assistant Editors |
Alma Council (almacouncil@excite.com)
Rita and Wayne Adams |
1. Where is the
meeting located in Cary?
ans. At the corner of Cary Parkway and Seabrook Avenue
(1811 Seabrook Avenue)
2. How do I get
there?
ans. Take US 1 & 64 (the Beltline) South to the Cary Parkway
Exit. Turn right
onto Cary Parkway.
..Seabrook is the second street on your
right and has a stoplight.
Turn right onto Seabrook Avenue and the Church is the first building
on
your right.
Go to the second driveway and park. Use the side entrance to the
church.
When you enter the church bldg., turn to your left. The meeting is
in the
first room on your left.
You may also take Kildaire Farm Road south and turn left onto Seabrook
Avenue. (Seabrook Avenue is about 0.6
mile from Kildaire Farm Road, at light).
See
Map
3.
What type of computer do I need?
ans. If you are reading this page, you qualify. It is possible
to use an
IBM 286, or comparable, 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. We use PAF which is a program that we purchase from the Mormon
Church in Utah. However, we are not affiliated with the church.
PAF stands for Personal Ancestral File. Other programs we use are
Family Tree Maker, Ultimate Family Tree, Ancestral Quest, etc.
All are good. It just depends 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. Many members have published their family history.
.
Research Locations in Wake County
1. Olivia
Raney Library
4016 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
..... Telephone (919) 250-1196
...This
is not your normal library. If you are not familiar with the Olivia
Raney
Library, then as a genealogist you must visit it. The library contains
many materials
on Wake County and the surrounding area (including books, tapes, cd-roms,
etc.)
The library specializes in local history and genealogy. Even if you
are not from
Wake County or North Carolina, the library is a great resource for Family
History
research material from the United States, Canada, Europe, etc.
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 Center
5060 Six Forks Road (at rear of church)
Raleigh, NC
..................Telephone
(919) 783-7752
...........Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday -Thursday 6pm - 9pm
The
Family History Center is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ
............of the Latter-day Saints.
It is a wonderful resource for researching
............your family's history.
This is a good place to get started.
........... You may access most of
the records which
.are
found in Salt Lake City, Utah; at the Family History Center..
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....CyndisList
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.
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 to 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 5.0. It is available to download and it is free.
Hints
The red "x" is
the location of our meeting.
64 is Highway #1 and #64, the Beltline. (Brown highway)
The yellow highlighted road is Cary Pkwy.
Location of Meeting
COME JOIN US!
Thank you for visiting our website.
This page last updated 3-10-01
Graphics by barrysclipart.com
Map by Mapblast.com
Netscape Composer
by Betty Rupp
brupp@bellsouth.net
Family Websites and Webpage Builders
May 20, 2000 Meeting Discussion by Betty Rupp
I. What is a Family Website
A. How they differ from a Webpage - Websites are interactive,
Webpages are not.
B. Advantages of a Family Website
1. Keeping in touch
2. Cheaper and Faster
3. Sharing - List of things we can share
a. news or information
b. Recipes - remberances of "the good ole days"
c. Photos - past and present
d. Family jokes - inside family jokes
C. List of Family Website Addresses
a. www.myfamily.com *
b. www.familybuzz.com
c. www.tripod.com
d. www.homestead.com
D. What You Will Need to Create a Family Website
a. Decide who you are going to put on your Family Website.
Of course, these people are going to need a computer and
access to the Internet. Make a list.
b. Their email addresses.
c. Their birthdays, as there is a calendar on the site to re-
mind you about birthday cards, etc.
d. A password to secure this site. The site administrator
contacts each member for this.
E. Other Advantages of Your Site
a. Schedule chat times.
b. Build a Family Tree.
c. Poll members on their opinions of movies,
books, etc.
d. A Bulletin Board.
e. The site is secure.
II. Webpage Builders - Below is a list of webpage builders.
There are easier ways to construct a webpage without knowing HTML.
This can be done by using several software programs that I am familiar
with. They are call HTML Editors.
a. Netscape Composer - This is part of Netscape
Communicator which can be downloaded free.
b. Microsoft Front Page 2000 - This is an expensive software
Program. (It is a great program, much more power-
ful than Netscape)
c. Almost all of the Genealogy programs have the ability
to create a Webpage. ex. PAF 4.04, Family
Treemaker, Etc.
d. Cyndi's list has a Webpage Construction Kit - address
is: www.CyndisList.com
e. Most ISP's have information as to how to create a
free Webpage.
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