Highlights of
Previous Months Meetings
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society held a virtual Zoom meeting
November 10, 2020 at
7:00 p.m.
Secretary and Treasurer reports were read and accepted to open
the meeting.
The Historical Society and Genealogical Society held a combined
publication sale on November
8th.
The Clinton County Prothonotary discussed the document scanning
project. Shelves will be
moved from the Piper building to the Prothonotary’s office in
the Court House. Documents will
be moved to the county storage facility and organized before
scanning. Volunteers will be
required to help with the scanning process when it is announced.
The Old Swissdale Evangelical Cemetery project was discussed.
The amount of wrought iron
fencing will be measured and moved to the cemetery property for
storage. A Saturday meeting
will be scheduled with the owners to view the property and make
plans for the project. An email
will be sent when the meeting is scheduled.
The church records project has reached the indexing stage.
Volunteers are needed to do the
indexing and can get the material and instructions by sending an
email to Justin Houser.
The incumbent President, Secretary and Correspondence Secretary
were elected to new terms
beginning 2021.
The Society will seek permission to document the burials in a
private cemetery and make the
information known to the public.
A Society monthly meeting schedule for 2021 has not been
determined. Dates and times will be
announced. Zoom meetings have been successful and Winter
meetings are a possibility.
The meeting ended at 9:00 p.m. following discussions among the
attendees.
September 2020 Highlights
The Clinton County Genealogical
Society held a virtual meeting via Zoom on September 8,
2020. The meeting opened at 7:00 pm. Four
officers were among ten who joined the meeting.
The Society agreed to accept a donation of wrought iron
fencing. The fencing will be delivered to the owners
of the old Swissdale Evangelical Cemetery, German Road,
Swissdale. The owners live on the property and
have agreed to be involved with installing it at the
cemetery and allowing the Society to go out and probe
for any footstones and buried tombstones in an effort to get
the gravestones lined up more closely with the actual graves
that are there.
The next scheduled meeting is November 10, 2020 at 7:00 pm
with Joby Topper, from Lock Haven University, speaker.
The meeting ended following a presentation of the Lumbering
Era in the Local Area by Rich Wykoff.
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July 2020 Highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society held a virtual meeting via
Zoom on July 14, 2020 in lieu of the annual picnic. The
meeting was joined by 18 members, many from out of the Lock
Haven area. The meeting was successful and the Society
will work to host a Zoom meeting while conducting regular
scheduled meetings in the Poorman Gallery.
All Officers joined the meeting. The meeting opened at 7:00 pm
with an introduction by each member.
Treasurer and Secretary reports were read and approved.
The church records project was the main topic of
discussion. Indexing and proofreading are required before
the publications can be sent to the printer. Volunteers
can contact the Society to get the necessary materials and
instructions.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm following a question and answer
session.
The next scheduled meeting is September 8, 2020 in the Poorman
Gallery. Richard Wykoff is scheduled to speak. The
Society will meet November 10, 2020 with Joby Topper, speaker.
November 2019
Highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society met on November 12,
2019. The meeting opened at 7:00 pm with the
Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call found all officers
present.
The Secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were read and
approved
A brochure was received from North Hills
Genealogist. They are sponsoring a Family History
Conference in Pittsburgh on March 13th and 14th, 2020.
Two recent newsletters were received from the Lycoming
County Genealogical Society.
A proof copy of the Saint Luke’s Church records was
presented. A recent photo of the church will be
added to the publication and will it will be printed
before the next meeting. The price will be $18 for
members and $20 for non-members.
Other church records projects are in the works.
The Ross Library Card Index is ready for
publication. The Society will get permission from
the Library before publication.
The cost to do research by the Society was
discussed. Emails sent to the Society will be
forwarded to the President and Corresponding Secretary.
The Christmas dinner meeting will be Tuesday, December
10th, 6:00 pm, at Fox’s Market House Restaurant, Church
Street, Lock Haven. Lou Bernard will be the
featured speaker. Officers for terms beginning in
2020 will be elected at the dinner.
The business meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.
Joby Topper, Lock Haven University Library Manager, gave
a presentation on the 150 years of the University.
The next meeting will be held on the second Tuesday 10th
of March 2020 at 7:00 pm in the Poorman Gallery, 352
East Water Street, Lock Haven.
September 2019 Highlights
The Clinton County Genealogical
Society met on September 10, 2019. The meeting opened
at 7:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
The featured speaker was James Beidler. He presented A
la Karte: Borders, Maps and Gazetteers for German
Genealogists.
Marriage records from the Clinton County Court House will be
available for purchase from the Society. The cost is
$30 for non-members and $28 for members.
The Society will have an exhibit at the Flaming Foliage
Festival on Saturday October 12th. Volunteers can meet
at the Poorman Gallery 7:00 to 7:15 am.
The October meeting will be a joint meeting with the Clinton
County Historical Society on Sunday, October 13th at the
Poorman Gallery.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 12th, 7:00 pm, at
the Poorman Gallery. A speaker will be announced.
The Christmas dinner meeting will be Tuesday, December 10th,
6:00 pm, at Fox’s Market House Restaurant, Church Street,
Lock Haven. Lou Bernard will be the featured speaker.
March 2019 Highlights
The Clinton County Genealogical Society met on
March 12, 2019. It was the first meeting in 2019 and the
first meeting in the new location at the Poorman Gallery, Water
Street, Lock Haven. The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with
the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call found all officers
present.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and accepted.
Bonnie Hannis, Clinton County Historical Society, was the
featured speaker. Her topic was how the Heisey Museum
collection is managed. A business meeting followed.
The Clinton county marriage record project is ready for
publication. Sale of the publication was discussed.
The issues of media type, website publication, security and
payment methods will be determined at a future meeting.
The Ross Library index file is ready for publication.
Permission from the Library will be requested.
Volunteer help is needed to finish the Zion Lutheran Church
records project. Records are in a Drop-Box and access will
be given to volunteers.
The Lock Haven Lutheran Church and Lock Haven Reformed Church
records projects are progressing.
The Renovo Episcopal Church records are transcribed and are
being proof read.
The cost to copy the Jersey Shore Heralds in the Express
building is too high to be completed in one project and a
partial project option will be discussed with representatives of
the Lycoming County and Jersey Shore organizations.
Another company will be asked to quote the price for the whole
collection. Options will be pursued and discussed at
another meeting.
Loretta Coltrane is looking for information about Clinton County
women involved in the Suffrage Movement. Contact
information will be published in the newsletter.
Brochures with the new meeting schedule and location will be
printed and distributed.
The society is searching for a new auditor. The current
auditor will continue until a replacement is found.
The Society is searching for a new Treasurer to be elected for a
full term.
The annual picnic will be in Pavilion # 1 at the Woolrich Park
on July 9, 2019.
The next meeting will be May 14, 2019. The featured
speaker will be Richard Wykoff. He will present the
history of area Civilian Conservation Corps Camps.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
November
2018 Highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society met on November 13,
2018. The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and accepted.
Joby Topper, Lock Haven University Library Manager, was the
featured speaker. His presentation was the Clinton County
participation in World War I. His presentation was
followed by a brief business meeting.
The Christmas meeting will be 6:00 pm, December 11th at Stella
A’s on Main Street, Lock Haven.
The following officers were elected to new terms beginning in
2019:
Justin Houser, President
Storres Myers, Recording Secretary
Melissa Smith, Corresponding Secretary
A new meeting location and schedule for 2019 was approved.
Meetings will be held at the Poorman Gallery, in the old
Lutheran Church, adjacent to the Heisey Museum on East Water
Street, Lock Haven. Meetings will be held on the second
Tuesday of the month.
The 2019 schedule follows:
2nd Tuesday in March (March 12)
2nd Tuesday in May (May 14)
2nd Tuesday in September (Sept. 11)
2nd Tuesday in November (Nov. 13)
A combined meeting with the Clinton County Historical Society
will be held in October.
The annual picnic will be in July and the
Christmas Dinner Meeting in December.
Meetings will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude around 9:00 pm
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm
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September 2018 highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society met on September 11,
2018. The meeting opened at 7:10 pm with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and accepted.
A Pay Pal account for paying dues and publications was
discussed. Purchasing a Square for credit card purchases
of publications at events was discussed.
The Society will have a display at the Flaming Foliage Festival
on Saturday, October 13th. Volunteers will meet at the
Clinton County Historical Society at 7:00 am.
The next meeting will be a combined meeting at the Clinton
County Historical Society, October 14th at 2:00 pm. Justin
Houser will be the featured speaker.
The next regular meeting will be November 13th. Joby
Topper, Lock Haven University Library Manager, will be the
featured speaker.
The business meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.
A presentation by Sue Mueller followed the meeting. Her
topic was Finding/Using Historical Newspapers.
July
2018 Highlights
The Clinton County Genealogical Society met on July 10,
2018. The meeting opened at 7:10 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Martin J. Hula presented his documentary “Life in a Coal Mining
Town in the 1940’s.”
Society business was not conducted.
The annual picnic will be at the Woolrich Park, Pavilion # 1,
6:00 p.m., August 14, 2018.
The next meeting will be September 11, 2018.
June 2018 Highlights
We did not conduct business at the June meeting.
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May 2018 Highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society met on May 8, 2018.
The meeting opened at 7:10 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
The group was reminded of The Good Old Days celebration in
Booneville on Saturday, May 12th.
Rick Venezia presented his lecture. Emerald Isle
Express: Researching Irish Ancestors.
The meeting ended at 9:00 p.m. Business was not conducted
due to the length of the presentation.
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April 2018 Highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society met on April 10, 2018.
The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance. Roll call found all officers present.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and accepted.
A Pay Pal account will be established for paying dues and
publications. Purchasing a Square for credit card
purchases of publications at events will be considered.
Problems with Pennsylvania sales tax on publication orders were
resolved. The order form states that postage is taxable,
and tax is to be paid by Pennsylvania residents only. Tax
will be due on non-residents purchasing publications at events
in Pennsylvania.
A space at the Flaming Foliage Festival will be reserved for
Saturday, October 13, 2018
The Chapman Township Secretary sent a notice about the Keller
and Darby Memorial Park, North Bend. A dedication ceremony
will be July 15th at 2:00 p.m. She also requested
genealogical information about the Keller and Darby
families. The event will be published in the Newsletter.
Plans for attending the Gold Old Days event, May 12th at
Booneville, were made.
A way for the Society to have an exhibit at the Clinton County
Fair is open to discussion.
A donation will be made to the Highland Cemetery
Association. The donation will be in lieu of a speaker’s
fee to Dave Wallace for his Highland Cemetery presentation at
the March 2018 meeting.
The church records project is progressing.
The scheduled speaker for the May meeting is Rick Venezia.
His lecture will be Emerald Isle Express: Researching
Irish Ancestors.
The Sugar Valley Historical Society will speak at the June
meeting. The topic will be the Loganton Fire.
The 305th Ambulance Company, Clinton County, was
discussed. The Society is seeking identities of members in
photos of the group taken during their service in World War I.
Melissa Smith gave a presentation about her Bechdel relatives in
Blanchard during the 1700 and 1800’s
No further business.
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March
2018 Highlights
The Clinton County Genealogical Society met on March
13, 2018. The meeting opened at 7:05 p.m. with the
Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call found all officers
present.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and
accepted.
The new Map Atlas publication was presented. It is
designated AT02 and is now on sale for $40.00 to non-members
and $38.00 to members.
The church records project is moving forward. A
volunteer in Florida is proofreading.
More brochures were printed and will be included in
publication orders to non-members. The CD supplier was
contacted and orders for inventory replacement will be made.
The business meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. and was followed
by the featured speaker.
Dave Wallace was the featured speaker for the meeting and his
presentation was the Highland Cemetery in Lock Haven.
No further business.
February 2018 Highlights
The Clinton County Genealogical Society met on February 13,
2018. The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance. Roll call found the Treasurer/Corresponding
Secretary absent.
The Secretary’s report was read and accepted.
A Treasurer’s report was not presented.
The Map Project is almost complete and will be designated AT02
on the publications list. Cost will be $40.00 to
non-members and $38.00 to members.
Publication mailing fees will now be $4.00 for books and $3.00
for CDs. $1.50 will be charged for each additional
publication.
The church records project is moving forward.
Future programs were discussed. Dave Wallace will present
Highland Cemetery in March. Bob Schadt will present Irish
Settlements, possibly in April.
Photos of unknown individuals will be published in the
newsletter to seek identities.
Several members agreed to attend the Good Old Days event at
Booneville on Saturday May 12th. An email will be sent to
members prior to the event.
The Jersey Shore newspapers project was discussed.
More new publications by the Society was a topic of discussion.
A query about the McCormick family in the area was
received. The member list will be checked for possible
contacts with an interest in the family.
The Centre County Genealogical Society May 19, 2018 meeting,
featuring Judy G. Russell, was discussed. Brochures were
passed to the group.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
The business meeting was followed by a Karen Aucker
presentation. Her subjects were The Tiadaghton Elm, Pine
Creek and The Fair Play Men.
Next Meeting: March 13, 2018
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January 2018 Highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society met on January 9,
2018. The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance. Roll call found all officers present.
Officers for 2018 are: Justin Houser, President; Karen
Aucker, Vice President; Storres Myers, Secretary; Joyce Diehl,
Treasurer; Joyce Diehl, Corresponding Secretary.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and accepted.
The Society has a new member who is a descendant of Jerry
Church. The information will be published in the
Newsletter.
The following conferences were announced:
North Hills Genealogists, Wexford, PA. Family History
Conference, March 23rd and 24th, 2018. Additional
information can be found at www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org.
National Genealogical Society, Arlington, VA. 2018 Family
History Conference, May 2 thru May 5, 2018. Additional
information can be found at www.ngsgenealogy.org.
Centre County Genealogical Society. Family History Conference,
featuring Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist, May 19,
2018. Additional information can be found at
www.centrecountygenealogy.org/2018-family-history-conference/.
Unfinished business:
The Map Project was proof read. Corrections will be copied
to a program that will sort them alphabetically.
Volunteers are needed to transcribe Renovo Trinity Lutheran
Church records.
Volunteers are needed to proof read church records.
The Newspapers Project is moving forward. The Lycoming
County Genealogical Society expressed an interest in helping
with the project.
The Society agreed to participate in the Good Old Days
Celebration, May 12, 2018, at the Booneville Campground.
Payment of 2018 member dues was announced.
A query about the Schroeder family, German immigrants to Clinton
County in 1892 and 1893, was answered.
Ideas about speakers should be directed to the new Vice
President. Future speakers are: Dave Wallace,
Highland Cemetery, in March. A combined meeting with the
Clinton County Historical Society in October is planned.
August will be the picnic and December will be the Christmas
gathering.
No further business.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Next Meeting: February 13, 2018.
November 2017 Highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society met on November 14,
2017. The meeting opened at 7:00 pm with the Pledge of
Allegiance. Roll call found all officers present.
The scheduled speaker for the meeting was Robert Schadt.
The title of his topic was “Martha McKague Comes Home”.
The subject was how he reclaimed the remains of a cousin from an
Oregon Hospital where they were held since the 1920’s. A
short business meeting was held prior to his presentation.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and accepted.
The church records project is almost done. A message will
be sent to get volunteers for transcribing and
proofreading. Records from Phelps Chapel and Charlton
Churches have been photographed. Renovo Trinity Episcopal
Church records will be photographed on December 2nd.
The map atlas project will be converted from Microsoft Publisher
to PDF and placed on a flash drive. The PDF will be used
to create an index. The project can be sent to the
publisher when the index is complete.
Issues of the Jersey Shore Herald and Evening News will be
photographed. Volunteers to initiate the project came
forward.
The annual Christmas party will be 6:00 pm at Stella A’s
December 12th. A sign up list was passed around.
Election for Vice President and Treasurer/Corresponding
Secretary were held. Karen Aucker was elected Vice
President and Joyce Diehl was elected Treasurer/Corresponding
Secretary.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.
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October 2017 Highlights
The Clinton County Genealogical Society met on October
10, 2017. The meeting opened at 7:00 pm with the Pledge
of Allegiance. Roll call found the Vice President
absent.
The scheduled speaker for the meeting was Ian Lowen,
Environmental Interpreter for the Pennsylvania State
Parks. His topic was the Early Families of Kettle
Creek. A short business meeting was held prior to his
presentation.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and
accepted.
The Church Records Project is a work in progress.
Members will meet to determine what is needed to complete the
Maps Publication.
Candidates for Vice President were solicited. The
current Corresponding Secretary/Treasurer agreed to remain if
no one is willing to accept the position.
Flaming Foliage vendor set-up was discussed.
The key to the storage room in the Poorman Building was
discussed.
The CD mailing fee was discussed. The mailing package
will be changed and a new shipping fee will be determined.
No further business: The business meeting was adjourned
at 7:20 pm.
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September
2017 Highlights
The
Clinton County Genealogical Society met on September 12,
2017. The meeting opened at 7:00 pm with the Pledge
of Allegiance. Roll call found the
Treasurer/Corresponding Secretary absent.
The Secretary’s report was read.
A Treasurer’s report was not available.
Volunteering for the Flaming Foliage Festival was
discussed. New order forms for the event will be
produced. A core group of volunteers will meet at
the Poorman Building at 7:00 am Saturday.
The map project was discussed. Issues with the
imaging will be worked out and portions of the maps will
be re-photographed. Names to be indexed will be sent
to volunteers in a few weeks.
The church records project is progressing.
Permission to copy the former Renovo Trinity Episcopal
Church records was given. More Avis church records
is a possibility. Most of the Renovo records are
transcribed. A few pages were missed and a trip to
get the missing pages will be planned. Most of the
Lock Haven Lutheran records are transcribed and ready for
proof-reading. The volume of Lutheran Church
newspaper will be reviewed. The possibility of
accessing more church records in Clinton County was
discussed.
The Penn State Library wants to partner with the Society
to use the photographed Jersey Herald papers in a new
project.
Election of Vice President and Treasurer will be in
November. The current Vice President will step down
at the end of this term. A request for Vice
President nominees was made.
No further business:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.
August 2017 Highlights
The Clinton County Genealogical Society met on August 8,
2017. The meeting opened at 7:00 pm with the Pledge of
Allegiance. Roll call found all officers present.
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and
accepted.
A thank you letter from the Lycoming County Genealogical
Society for donating and indexing will books was discussed.
A new member was introduced. His name and address will
be published in the Newsletter.
A query about Steven Collins was discussed.
The map project was discussed. Some formatting changes
will be made and the project will be ready for indexing.
The church record files will be uploaded to DropBox for
members to access and review. The Saint Luke’s Church
records are on flash drive and spread sheet. They will
be shared with anyone who will help proof read the records.
A presentation by Ted Bainbridge, Colorado, followed the
business meeting. His topic was how to find Civil War
Soldiers on the internet.
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June 2017 Highlights
The Clinton
County Genealogical Society met on June 13, 2017. The
meeting opened at 7:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call found the Treasurer/Corresponding Secretary absent.
Joyce A. Furfaro, Ph.D., was the featured speaker. Her
presentation was “Basics of Genetic Genealogy: Using DNA
to Find or Confirm Your Lineage.”
Business was deferred to the August 8, 2017 Meeting. The
next meeting will be July 11, 2017 with Ted Bainbridge as the
featured speaker. Ted is from Colorado and his topic
will be “Finding Civil War Soldiers on the Internet.
The annual picnic will be July 11, 2017 at 6:00 pm at the
Woolrich Park. Members and non-members are urged to
attend. Please bring an individual place setting and a
dish to pass.
May 2017 Highlights
The Clinton
County Genealogical Society met on May 9, 2017. The
meeting opened at 7:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call found the Vice President absent.
A Speaker was not scheduled for this meeting
The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and
accepted.
A field trip to the Pennsylvania Archives in Harrisburg will
be considered.
The church records project is progressing. A Saint
Luke’s folder will be placed in the Drop Box to be shared by
volunteers willing to help transcribe the records.
The May 2nd map project meeting was discussed. The 1969
map will be re-photographed, the layout finished, indexed, and
table of contents completed. The 1857 map images will be
rearranged. A call for volunteers to index the project
will be made when the 1869 map is re-photographed.
A speaker for the June meeting is considered. The
meeting will be advertised when the arrangements are
final. The annual picnic will be July 11th at 6:00 pm in
the Woolrich Park. A pavilion will be reserved.
The picnic will be moved to July to allow member Ted
Bainbridge, Colorado, to speak at a meeting in August.
His topic will be finding Civil War Soldiers on the
internet.
Publications prices on the web site will be changed to be the
same as the newsletter.
The surname index will be dropped from the website.
Surnames will be published in the newsletter starting in
January 2018. New and renewing members will be given the
option to have their contact and research information
published.
Next Meeting: June 13, 2017.
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April 2017 Highlights
The Clinton
County Genealogical Society met on April 11, 2017. The
meeting opened at 7:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call found the Vice President absent.
Johnathan Stayers, Supervisor of Reference Services, The
Pennsylvania State Archives, was the featured speaker. A
brief business meeting was held before his presentation.
The Secretary’s report was read and accepted.
The Treasurer’s report was read and accepted. The
Treasurer reported that all 2016 records were presented for
audit.
Drafts the 1857 and 1869 maps atlas project were
presented. The 1857 map was cut and pasted as a gallery
with Lou Bernard histories of buildings, people’s names and
business directories. One draft of the 1869 map with
names, not pasted like the 1857 map, includes Flemington and
Lock Haven Business Directories. The second format has
horizontal and larger page size. All of the material
will be reviewed by a committee at the library.
It was noted that prices of publications differ between the
website and the newsletter. A review of the surname
index and how it is being used was presented. The
publications prices and surname index will be topics for
future discussion.
Next Meeting: May 9, 2017.