2010 Society Officers

The officers chosen to lead the Boone County Genealogical Society in the coming year have been selected, but we cannot talk about next year's leadership without mentioning the men and women who led the society this past year. They include: Bob Miller (President), Bob Thompson (Vice President), Laverna Truitt (Secretary), and Joanne Clark (Treasurer). Thank you all for your dedication to the BCGS!

The 2010 officers for the Boone County Genealogical Society will be:
President— Helen Shumaker
Vice President—Jamey Hickson
Secretary— Bob Miller
Treasurer— Rodger Clark

Society Board Members:
Beth Kielb, Ray Mahoy, Bob Thompson & Larry Truitt

Committee chairpersons:
Newsletter Editor—Jamey Hickson
Media Coordinator—Jamey Hickson
Web site—Kevin Pleasant
Blog— Adam Rice
Membership Chairman—Rodger Clark
Program chairman—Bob Miller

Cemetery Restoration Workshop

The Boone County, Indiana, Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Project will sponsor a Gravestone Restoration Workshop on October 24th at Thorntown Old Cemetery at 400 North Pearl Street (across from the fire station). Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Registration for the workshop is limited to 20 people. The cost is $15.00 and includes a manual and a stone resetting mortar kit. Please call to register at 765-436-7151 by Saturday, October 17th, make checks payable to Larry Truitt.

Larry Truitt, the coordinator of the Boone County, Indiana, Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Project, will be conducting the workshop (see http://www.rootsweb.ancstry.com/~inpcrp/ for more information). He'll discuss various kinds of stones, why they decay or get broken, and an overview of how to repair them, followed by instruction in the most common gravestone preservation techniques. The workshop will cover safety equipment, site cleaning equipment, stone cleaning supplies, stone repairing supplies, resetting stones, mortar mixes, leveling stones, resetting bases, and using a hoist. Included is a hands-on section where participants can apply the workshop information to actual stones. Cemetery caretakers will learn effective, hands-on skills for doing simple repair and resetting of tombstones in their own cemeteries.

Truitt is the founder of the Boone County Genealogical Society, a member of the Indiana Historical Society, Association of Grave Studies, Thorntown Historical Society, and Indiana Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Project. Truitt has been doing restoration projects in Sugar Creek Township for the past two years .Some of the projects can be seen at: http://www.tinyurl.com/y9lvbta. Service organizations needing a project are encouraged to consider a restoration project. Please contact Larry Truitt at 765-436-7151 or email him at larry@truitt.com.

You are encouraged to go to both websites (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inpcrp/ and http://www.tinyurl.com/y9lvbta) if you plan on attending the workshop.

Board of Directors Nominations

The BCGS Board of Directors nominating committee has been successful in acquiring a slate to be voted on at our September meeting at Thorntown Public Library. The nominees for the Board of Directors are: Rodger Clark (of Lebanon), Jamey Hickson (of Lebanon), Beth Kielb (of Zionsville), and Helen Shumaker (of Plainfield). Nominations from the floor will also be accepted. Be sure to come and vote at this meeting.

BCGS Meeting, Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Boone County Genealogical Society will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center (225 West Hawthorne Street, Zionsville, Indiana). This will be the first meeting held at a location other than the Thorntown and Lebanon Public Libraries. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

OPEN MEETING:

Introduction of new members and guests.

BUSINESS MEETING:

1. Reading of minutes - Laverna Truitt
2. Treasurer’s report - Joanne Clark

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Reports by all Chairpersons:
News Letter - - - - - - - - - - - Jamey Hickson
Media - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jamey Hickson
Web Site - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kevin Pleasant
Blog - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adam Rice
Cemetery - - - - - - - - - - - - - Larry Truitt
Membership - - - - - - - - - - - Rodger Clark
Fund Raising - - - - - - - - - - Robert Thompson
Research - - - - - - - - - - - - - Robert Miller
Program - - - - - - - - - - - - - Robert Miller

2. Selection of Nomiation Committee

OLD BUSINESS: NONE

PROGRAM: Beth Kielb (Library Director), "Introduction to Sullivan Munce Cultural Center"

After the meeting is adjourned, there will be a tour of the library.

The next meeting of the Boone County Genealogical Society will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd from 6:3o to 8:00 pm at Thorntown Public Library.

CCGS Family History Seminar

On Saturday, September 19, 2009, the Clinton County Genealogical Society will hold their Annual Family History Seminar. The seminar will be held in the Frankfort Community Public Library in Room 219 on the second floor (the library is located at 208 West Clinton Street, in Frankfort). Registration will be from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m., and the seminar will last until 3:30 p.m. For more information contact Tami Pelling at: genealogy_123@yahoo.com The two morning sessions will be held by Ron Darrah--one on Revolutionary War Records and the other on Ulster Scots. The two afternoon sessions will be held by Lloyd Hosman--one on Ohio Research and the other on Writing Your Own Family History.

4-H Fair Genealogy Project

Congratulations to all of the students who completed Boone County's 4-H Genealogy Project! Adam Rice received Grand Champion and Sidney Riegel received Reserve Grand Champion. Four of the winners also went on the State Fair; their awards are as follows: Jessica Tinkle, Red; Ray Keith Everett, Blue; Sidney Riegel, Blue; and Adam Rice, Merit.

July Meeting of the BCGS

This is just a reminder that there will not be a meeting of the Boone County Genealogical Society this month. We do this every year to avoid conflicts with the 4-H Fair. The next meeting will be on August 25th at the Sullivan-Munce Cultural Center.

Photo Preservation Workshop, July 19th

Looking for tips on how to preserve your family photos? Then come to the SullivanMunce Cultural Center in Zionsville for a special workshop with Wesley Wilson, Coordinator of Archives and Special Collections at DePauw University.
Mr. Wilson, an expert in the field, will be sharing information on the best ways to preserve and care for your family photographs. Attendees are encouraged to bring along any family photos that present a specific preservation problem.
Registration is required and space is limited. Cost: $5.00 per person and may be paid on the day of the workshop. For more information, please contact the SullivanMunce Cultural Center at 317.873.4900.

June-July Newsletter

The June-July newsletter of the Boone County Genealogical Society is now available online! The newsletter has "gone green" by emailing instead of sending copies through the mail. This cuts down on the amount of money spent printing the newsletters and postage. Click on the following link to see our newsletter archive: http://www.bccn.boone.in.us/bcgs/newsletter/index.htm

BCGS Meeting, Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Boone County Genealogical Society will hold a meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, from 6:30-8:00 pm in the basement of the Thorntown Public Library. We hope you are able to attend! The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

OPEN MEETING:

Introduction of new members and guest.

BUSINESS MEETING:
1. Reading of minutes
2. Treasurer’s report

NEW BUSINESS:
1. Reports by all Chairpersons:
News Letter - - - - - - - - - - - Jamey Hickson
Media - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jamey Hickson
Web Site - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kevin Pleasant
Blog - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adam Rice
Cemetery - - - - - - - - - - - - - Larry Truit
tMembership - - - - - - - - - - - Rodger Clark
Fund Raising - - - - - - - - - - Robert Thompson
Research - - - - - - - - - - - - - Robert Miller
Program - - - - - - - - - - - - - Robert Miller

2. Discuss holding August meeting at Sullivan Munce Cultural Center in Zionsville.

OLD BUSINESS: NONE

PROGRAM:
Continuation of Genealogy 101 by Larry Truitt

The next meeting of the Boone County Genealogical Society will be held on Tuesday, August 25th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Location to be determined.

Attendance at May Meeting

Those who attended our May Meeting included: Alice Miller, Bob Miller, Joanne Clark, Rodger Clark, Pam Shelburne, Susan Redman, Cherry Grisel, Mal Grisel, Harry DeCrose, Rosa DeCrose, Laverna Truitt, Larry Truitt, Ray Mahoy, Etta Lou Schomer, Robert P. Walker, Richard Dawson, Terre Dawson, Bob Thompson, Ann Durkos, Kay Burgess, Helen Shumaker, Steve Shumaker, Vicki Smith, and Beth Kielb (the Director of the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center in Zionsville). This is a total of twenty-four people.

We hope that you are able to make it to our next meeting, June 23rd, at 6:30 pm at Thorntown Public Library.