                                              P.O. Box 103
                                          Albion, NY   14411
                                                585-682-3311

HollisCan@aol.com

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Meetings:

The Orleans County Genealogical Society holds a regular monthly general meeting second Sunday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the
Albion Town Hall, 3665 Clarendon Road.

Please join us, as visitors are always welcome no admittance fee!

Next Meeting:

Our August meeting will be Sunday, August 10th:

August- Guest speaker: Heidi Bamford -Western New York Library Resources
Council (WNYRLC) -"Dead Men CAN Tell Tales: How Local History Engages
Students in Learning"

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Announcements:

At the July Meeting of the Orleans County Genealogical Society it was
unanimously voted to try to sell the freight house. For information on this
sale interested parties should phone the number posted on the building.
We are not offering any brokerage fee.

With the economy in the state it is in, our efforts to restore the building
will be very slowly accomplished. It is the feeling of the local members
that this building may be better used by area farmers/business men who
need the local storage to help offset their hauling expenses with the rising
(and ridiculous) price of fuel.

We hope this is the right time to obtain a quick sale. If that does not
happen we will ride out this period and proceed with fundraising when the
economy can sustain that.

For now, our own group would be better served with a sale of that parcel.

Our primary efforts remain strong in the work of researching, compiling,
archiving, and sharing the genealogies and stories of the people of the area
and their ancestors and descendants. Our work in preserving and reenacting
the story of the orphan train riders remains in high demand, and all of that
continues right on schedule.

Thank you all for your continued support and hard work- exactly what has
made this society so successful!

Holly Canham, President
Evan Cady, Historian
Matthew Ballard, Vice Treasurer
Sandra Mitchell, Treasurer
Ellen Smith, Recording Secretary
Mike Ricci, Membership Secretary

A friendly reminder!

Annual Membership Dues are payable in October. Please check with the
Membership Secretary Mike Ricci if you are not certain if you are paid to date.
Thank you for your continued support. OCGS offers many programs and
archives a growing collection of manuscripts, and more! None of this would
be possible without the Membership dues income. Over time the continued
support of the membership, donations, and educational programs should
make it possible to complete the restoration on our building. Know that
your officers, fellow members, and the public that we serve appreciate
your contribution.

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Fund Raising:

Orleans County Genealogical Society has just been registered for
GoodSearch and GoodShop as seen in Oprah Magazine, ABC News,
and The New York Times. This is a good way to help us raise
money for your society by using GoodSearch to search the internet
and GoodShop to make online purchases!GoodSearch.com is the
search engine with a unique social mission. It’s powered by Yahoo!,
so you get the same great search results, but each time you do a search,
GoodSearch makes a donation to your cause! We donate 50% of
advertising revenue to the nonprofits and schools selected by our users.
GoodShop.com is the new online marketplace that donates a percentage
of your online purchase to the charity or school of your choice. You can
choose from hundreds of popular online merchants and the experience of
shopping through GoodShop is the same as going to the retailer directly.
1. Download the GoodSearch toolbar onto all of the computers in
your household: http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbars.aspx

Drop off your bottles and can and tell them they're
for the OCGS: At the Albion Redemption Center
Located at 255 East Bank St., Albion
Or contact ;Hollis Canham for pick up:
Please separate beer from all else, and then the
others by size.

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Past Events:

DNA Study Information:

Books for sale:

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Mission Statement:
                                    This society was formed to:
~Promote individual and community awareness in genealogy,
   family history; and allied fields of study
~ Encourage original genealogical research and publication/sharing
   of   findings
~ Publish a high-quality newsletter on a regular
~ Promote genealogical education within the Society and the
   community
~ Conduct genealogical workshops and seminars
~ Organize field trips for Society members to research centers
~ Sponsor projects to promote and preserve genealogical knowledge
~ Support worthwhile genealogical activites of other organizations

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OCGS is a registered 501 (c) 3 not for profit society