Hello Mississippi Genealogical Society,
First of all, our June meeting will be held on June 21st and our speaker will be Heather Moore, Head of Special Collections at the Leland Speed Library at Mississippi College. Her presentation will focus on the records of the Baptist Historical Commission and utilizing church records in genealogical research.
Second. Friend of the Society and guest of our Winter Virtual Seminar, J. Mark Lowe, has resumed posting YouTube videos. Much of the advice he shared over the span of our seminar has come in handy for me in recent weeks, so you know I’m going to tune in and soak up a bunch of awesome tips and tricks. You can find his channel Kentucky Tennessee Research Associates here. Give his videos a perusal if you get the chance.
Third. This might be a little late to promote (thanks for the late notice, Mark), but both Mark and Society friend Dr. Deborah Abbott will appear tonight on the GenealogyQuickStart Channel on YouTube to play Password! This should be fun and entertaining if you can make it. You can catch that channel here.
Fourth. Membership Dues. It’s about that time of year for those who pay in person. We’ll be available to collect dues at the June 21st meeting. Or you can pay online and get automatic updates when it’s time to renew again. Look at that, we’re moving into the 21st century!
Fifth. Please be on the lookout for our member survey this week. The Society will shoot all members an email with the survey attached. This is a good way for us to understand your interests and craft programming and presentations that serve our society’s current membership. So please fill that out when you see it.
Sixth. A few weeks ago, I sent out a call to arms. I invited all those who are willing and able to write a blog, a social media post, serve on the Board and more to volunteer to help the society in various ways. That call still stands. If you’d like to be more involved with the Society, please think about the opportunities at hand to participate. Or shoot us an email offering some help.
As always, thanks for letting me be a part of the genealogical fun here in Mississippi! I look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks.
