24 | THE COLONY NEWS | JANUARY 2024 |
e Colony Cousins Genealogy Club
welcomes you to our Tuesday, Jan. 9,
meeting when we will have Melissa Barker,
e Archive Lady, presenting "10 ings
Genealogists Should Do Before Leaving a
Library or Archives."
ose brick-and-mortar buildings that
we call libraries, archives, courthouses,
genealogical societies, historical societies,
and museums are all around us. ey
hold the records that we are searching for
as genealogists. Do you know how to use
these repositories for the utmost benefit to
your research? is presentation will offer
you 10 action items to do before you leave
a library or archives to help make your visit
a success!
Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives
Manager and Public Historian currently
working at the Houston County, Tennessee
Archives & Museum. She lectures, teaches,
and writes about the genealogy research
process, researching in archives and
records preservation. She conducts virtual
presentations across the United States
and other countries for various genealogy
groups and societies. She writes a popular
blog entitled "A Genealogist in the
Archives" and is a well-known published
book reviewer. She has been a Professional
Genealogist for the past 20 years, with
expertise in Tennessee records.
Our new member drive continues, and
we invite you to join us. In February we
plan to offer a three-part series on "Getting
Started with Genealogy." is series will be
for beginners who have long been curious
but don't know where to start. Dues for
2024 are $25 for an individual and $30 for
a family.
Our meeting Jan. 9 will be in the Annex
and start promptly at 1 pm, so please plan
to sign in at 12:45 pm. For questions,
please contact Lennie Martin at 503-269-
9987 or lenniem07@yahoo.com.
Genealogy By Greg Griffes, 951-383-9988
