SRVGS will have a table at the Pre-Fourth on Saturday, June 25th.  Our space is #199.  Not sure of where it is at but  look in the Hartwell Sun this week – they should have a map of it.

Members are needed to help.  If you can help, contact David Ray davidr@hartcom.net or 706-376-7396.

The Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society (SRVGS) next meeting will be on Sunday, November
13, 2011 at 2 pm. at the Crow House in Carnesville, Georgia.  (200  Gainesville Street – The Crow House is the first house on the right behind Ginn Funeral Home in Carnesville) We will have
a joint meeting with the Franklin County Historical Society (FCHS).  The FCHS will tell about their records in Franklin County and give us a tour of the Crow House.  SRVGS member Ellen Davenport will explain about the Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society and some genealogical resources.  For more information call David T Ray at 706-376-7396 or e-mail davidr@hartcom.net or check out www.srvgs.com .

The Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society next meeting will be on Monday October 17, 2011 at the Hart County Clerk of Court office 7 – 9 pm.  For more information call David T. Ray at 706-376-7396 or e-mail davidr@hartcom.net or www.srvgs.com

The Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society next meeting will be on Thursday, September 22, 2011 in the Genealogy section of the Hart County Library. You can come at 6 p.m. (or earlier) for research and our meeting will be at 7 p.m. The library closes at 8 p.m.  For more information call David T. Ray at 706-376-7396 or e-mail davidr@hartcom.net or www.srvgs.com

SRVGS will have a table at the Pre-Fourth on Saturday, June 25th.  Our space is #199.  Not sure of where it is at but  look in the Hartwell Sun this week – they should have a map of it.

Members are needed to help.  If you can help, contact David Ray davidr@hartcom.net or 706-376-7396.

Next meeting will be:

“Staying up with the Dead” Friday night, May 13, 2011, 6-10 pm. at the Hart County Library.   There will be a short business meeting.  This will be a special time for research in the library since we will meet after the library closes.  Genealogist will be allowed in, doors locked to the public for our security, however you may leave at anytime between 6-10pm.

SRVGS members will be there to assist anyone trying to get started with their Family History.  For more information call David T Ray at 706-376-7396 or e-mail davidr@hartcom.net

Genealogy EXPO

Sponsored by

Savannah River Valley

Genealogical Society

Hartwell, GA

Saturday

MARCH 12, 2011

Hart County Adult Learning Center next to the

 Hart County Library on Benson Street, Hartwell GA.

TIME 11:00am – 3:00pm

Set up 10:00 a. m.

12:30-1:30 Guest Speaker Presentation

Our speaker will be Terry Barton who will give a presentation

 “Using yDNA for Surname Genealogy”

Terry is co-founder and President of WorldFamilies.net – which is dedicated to serving the genetic genealogy, community,.  The focus is on projects, project administrators and the individuals who are using dna to further their genealogical research. Terry is an 8^th generation Texan, who has lived in Georgia since 1973.  He is an Engineer who earned his MBA in mid-career, retired from the corporate world and now works full time on WorldFamilies.net. He is active in his church, leads his local Genealogy Society, and speaks as a Master Gardener. He is an ardent family historian, an amateur genealogist, and a pioneer in the still emerging field of genetic genealogy.  He treasures all of the friends he’s made through genealogy, especially the “cousins” he has found.  More information can be found at   http://www.worldfamilies.net/terrybarton

DISCOVER:

• How to start researching your family history.
• Pick up handouts about Genealogy.
• Basic resources available in our area.
• Talk with representatives from local historical organizations such as Historical Society, Daughters of American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and much more.
• View family histories displayed by local people.
• Sign-up for additional information from the SRVGS

Groups or individuals may have table space to share their information.

Contacts: SRVGS, POB 895, Hartwell, GA 30643

Email:  David Ray < davidr@hartcom.net> (706-376-7396) or Brenda Harbin

<brharbin@hartcom.net>,or Ellen Davenport gdavenpo@bellsouth.net  (706-498-6504) or Donna Long < drlong@hartcom.net  > or visit www.srvgs.com

The Hart County Library and the Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society (SRVGS) has recently acquired a microfilm reader and printer for the patrons to use.  The library has census records and most of the old issues of the Hartwell Suns on microfilm that can be viewed and printed with the machine.  In the past you could only view the images and now you can print the articles that you are interested in.  Anyone instested in using the machine may contact the staff at the library.  The Hart County Library and the SRVGS held a program on Friday, August 13, 2010 called “Staying up with Dead”.  Everyone learned how to use the microfilm reader/printer and enjoyed using the library resources and computer to do genealogy research.  The SRVGS holds a meeting every month and hosts a “Genealogy Expo” in March of every year. The SRVGS has purchased many of the genealogical books and research material and placed them in the library for patrons to use.  The SRVGS may be contacted at www.srvgs.com or call David T Ray at 706-376-7396 or e-mail davidr@hartcom.net.