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Immediate Past President Dies |
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Lawrence "Larry" Hamilton, Sr., died after a lengthy illness, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Larry was born Jan. 31, 1936, in Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado. The Kansas City Star greatly reduced the obituary written by Dad, I will post a copy once my sister emails it to me. I had hoped to have it by now, thus the delay in posting an announcement here. Dad and I had planned one last project to work on together for HNGS the week he died. Our family thanks everyone for all of their thoughts & prayers. Larry Hamilton, Jr. |
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Muskegon County, MI Genealogy Society - History Book Project |
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We were asked to share this announcement: History of Muskegon County, Michigan
"A Proud Legacy'', Vol.1 Available at www.genealogymuskegon.com
The book contains the history of Muskegon County's lumbering err and Great Lakes shipping. Personal, military, church, and business histories. Family and historical photographs are also featured.
The book is 9x12 hard bound, contains 336 pages, and 516 photographs.
Completely indexed.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 09 October 2009 )
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Hamilton Bibliography is a bibliography of Hamilton authors and books and periodicals about Hamiltons. This extensive work is contributed by member Malcolm Hamilton. It will be updated periodically |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 June 2010 )
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 October 2009 )
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Keeping Genealogical Records Open Workgroup (KGROW) |
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The following announcement was written by the Association of Professional Genealogists: WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 21 – The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) contends that there is no proof that open records significantly contribute to ID theft or terrorism. In a position paper that outlines the case for open public records, APG asserts that open records are rarely used by identification thieves and maintains that the benefit of open access to records far outweighs any potential abuse. APG has joined forces with other genealogical organizations including the National Genealogical Society (NGS), The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) in endorsing the position paper and calling on legislators to keep records open.
“Public records allow genealogists and other professionals such as medical researchers, journalists, historians and academic researchers to do their jobs,” explains APG President, Jake Gehring. He urges that “concerned citizens tell their representatives that they want to keep public records open.” A group of professional genealogists within APG formed the Keeping Genealogical Records Open Workgroup (KGROW) in 2007 and prepared the position paper. Melinde Lutz Sanborn, FASG (Fellow, American Society of Genealogists) and member of the committee, says, “Open records and transparency in government are the best protections we have against twenty-first century fraud.” The KGROW committee recommends in their paper that “lawmakers respond to the ID theft problem, not try to prevent a nonexistent problem.” Further, they encourage “private companies and government improve their protection of personal data.” The Case for Open Public Records position paper is available on the APG website at http://apgen.org/publications/press. The Association of Professional Genealogists is an independent organization whose worldwide members number over 1,800. The group’s principal purpose is to support professional genealogists in all phases of their work: from the amateur genealogist wishing to turn knowledge and skill into a vocation, to the experienced professional seeking to exchange ideas with colleagues and to upgrade the profession as a whole. |
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President Resigns After serving as our president since 1989, Larry Hamilton, Sr. is stepping aside for health reasons. He requested that the officers appoint Larry Hamilton, Jr. to serve in this position, which they have done, effective 1 April 2008. We are sorry to see Larry step down, but truly understand why he has done so. He also served as our Society Director of Operations, Editor of The Connector, and has been a member of HNGS since February, 1982. He has served as Editor of The Connector since April 1, 1989, until it ceased publication in the spring of 2006. |
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