Membership Renewal Time is Here!

Spring has come and it is time to remind everyone that MoCoGenSo memberships will expire soon, and it is time to renew. The dues will remain the same at $20.00 for individuals and $25.00 for families (add $7.50 for paper copy).

An important way to learn more about your ancestors and their lives is to join a genealogy society that focuses on the area in which your ancestors lived. Genealogy societies conduct research and preserve information about a specific area, and most publish some sort of newsletter, journal, or other periodical. The articles offer insight into the area and the people and can provide help in conducting your research in an area. There are genealogy societies at the national, state, county, parish, province, and other levels. Annual membership fees are reasonable and the benefits are considerable.

The Monterey County Genealogy Society is one of these organizations right here in your own back yard. It serves its members in many ways. The board of directors is made up of members just like you.

Remember our society is only as strong as our membership, and those who get involved.

OUR MEMBERSHIP YEAR RUNS FROM APRIL 1 TO MARCH 31 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. For renewing members, you can renew using the membership form in your recently received newsletter. New or renewing members can download and print a copy of the Membership Application by clicking here. There will always be copies of this form at our monthly meetings.

Join me by staying with MoCoGenSo and getting the E-Newsletter.

Thank you for being a supporter!

Notes from the MoCoGenSo Board

Once again the Church has given us the okay to use their facility for our General Monthly Meetings. We are attempting to set up both in person and virtual meetings at the same time. Right now there are several renovations being done in the building and we will keep you informed once we know when we can begin. Despite the construction the Family Search Center Library remains open for patron use on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1:30-4:30. They are recruiting librarians in hopes of opening more days. If you are interested in volunteering drop in and meet those already there.

As we move into summer hopefully you have plans for a genealogy excursion into your local areas where your families settled and began their new lives. Cemeteries are a great place to start collecting vital information. Find A Grave (findagrave.com) is one place to begin looking. They have posted millions of grave sites and your ancestors could be among them.

The Monterey County Genealogy Society still has openings on their Board of Directors. It serves its members in many ways. The Board of Directors is made up of members just like you. If you would like to help, just contact any director listed here https://mocogenso.wordpress.com/business/officers/ . Remember our society is only as strong as our membership, and those who get involved.

Passionate Advocates

Areas that lose their local genealogical societies begin to lose their treasures. We need passionate advocates to join our team.

The Monterey County Genealogical Society (MoCoGenSo) was established to provide education, fellowship, and support to its members and to the community of family history researchers both locally and throughout the world. There are many opportunities for members to participate and help us meet this goal.

Participation can be at one of several levels

• Board of Directors
• Officers
• Volunteers

There are currently openings at each level.

Board of Directors

Member-at-Large

1. Attend Board meetings
2. Represent membership at Board meetings
3. Vote during Board meetings

Officers

Parliamentarian

1. Give procedural advice to the Presiding officer and to any member

Publications

1. Be responsible for all incoming and outgoing publications of the Society with the exception of the newsletter
2. Publish all materials except the newsletter
3. Be responsible for publication sales
4. Recommend the purchase of items identified by the local genealogy library and members and act as liaison between libraries and the Society
5. Present an Annual Summary Report for the Annual Business Meeting

Publicity

1. Be responsible for all publicity on behalf of the Society, including advertising for special projects such as fund-raising activities, Society seminar, etc., and work with officers and committee chairpersons
2. Be in charge of Society displays
3. Appoint assistants as necessary to perform the duties of office
4. Present an Annual Summary Report for the Annual Business Meeting
5. Send or cause to be sent proper notices of all meetings
6. Notify officers, committees, delegates, and the general membership of any special meeting as necessary

Primary Facebook Administrator

1. Respond to questions in our Facebook group
2. Pull in interesting post that relate to genealogy

Volunteers

Volunteers to serve on committees and generally just to help are always welcome. The more help we have, the more we can get accomplished!

The Board of Directors and Officers meets via ZOOM on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm.

As you can see, there are opportunities available. Changes occur frequently. Participation can be very rewarding. If one of these opportunities sounds inviting to you, please contact us

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” Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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Open Positions at MoCoGenSo – Nov 2022

The Monterey County Genealogical Society has some open positions that might interest you. Take it from me, these positions become what you make of them. Flexibility is built in! Each position is a one-year term.

Member At Large shall:

• Attend Board meetings.
• Represent membership at Board meetings.

Publicity Chairperson shall:

• Be responsible for all publicity on behalf of the Society, including advertising for special projects such as fund-raising activities, Society seminar, etc., and work with officers and committee chairpersons.
• Be in charge of Society displays.
• Appoint assistants as necessary to perform the duties of office.
• Present an Annual Summary Report for the Annual Business Meeting.
• Send or cause to be sent proper notices of all meetings.
• Notify officers, committees, delegates, and the general membership of any special meeting as necessary.

Publications Chairperson shall:

• Be responsible for all incoming and outgoing publications of the Society with the exception of the newsletter.
• Publish all materials except the newsletter.
• Be responsible for publication sales.
• Recommend the purchase of items identified by the local genealogy library and members, and act as liaison between libraries and the Society.
• Present an Annual Summary Report for the Annual Business Meeting.

Parliamentarian shall:

• Give procedural advice to the Presiding officer and to any member.

If you are interested in genealogy and would like to volunteer, please contact Gary Carlsen, President, at garyc188@comcast.net.

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” Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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