I know we are in the midst of the holiday season, but now is the time to ask your family to bring a story, heir- loom or picture to share. If someone needs help, suggest a previous holiday, pos- sibly from his or her childhood, or a vaca- tion they enjoyed as a child. Maybe some would enjoy remem- bering fondly those who are no longer with you. While thinking of this gift-giving season, are you giving gifts that are family related? Scrap- books with a few things to get them started. Is there a family recipe that lends itself to the dry ingre- dients being put in a jar? If so put the dry ingredi- ents in layers in a Mason jar. The label can be a “book” with a pic- ture of the food, and inside why or who makes this a “family food” and the recipe with instructions. During the last year I found some very inter- esting information on an ancestor. I have been able to keep it quiet, and plan on giv- ing a report as a gift to my siblings this year along with scrapbooks. Each couple will re- ceive two scrapbooks and I leave it to the couple on how they fill them. They may decide one is hers and one is his, or both are theirs. I just hope to start the families saving those important memories. At The Library: 929.3 Filby P, A Bibliography of American County Histories, compiled by P. William Filby; Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore 1985 ISBN: 0-8063-1126-6 Volume 2 Issue 4 It’sThatTime ofYear... December 2006 December Meeting Christmas Party & Research Sharing  Thursday, December 7th 7:00 p.m. 12th & Con- nection—Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  Membership Dues to Pauline Aldrich  Singles: $15.00  Couples: $20.00 It Was 1910 2 What’s a Google Alert? 2 Christmas of Long Ago 3 Inventory Your Heirlooms 3 Build Your Research Took Kit 3 Background info on the real Santa 4 Inside this issue: The Mason Log Mason County Genealogical Society Inventory an Ancestor If you haven’t already, go through your files on an ancestor and begin an inventory of the records you have found for him or her. You can easily create your own custom form in a spreadsheet or word processor, in- cluding all applicable census years (federal, state, and otherwise), vital records, directo- ries (list years), pro- bate records, church records, correspon- dence, printed sources, online databases, obitu- aries, tax and voting lists, court records, military records, immi- gration and naturaliza- tion records, and any- thing else you have col- lected. Check for what's missing and formulate a plan to fill in those blanks! , OCR Text: I know we are in the midst of the holiday season, but now is the time to ask your family to bring a story, heir- loom or picture to share. If someone needs help, suggest a previous holiday, pos- sibly from his or her childhood, or a vaca- tion they enjoyed as a child. Maybe some would enjoy remem- bering fondly those who are no longer with you. While thinking of this gift-giving season, are you giving gifts that are family related? Scrap- books with a few things to get them started. Is there a family recipe that lends itself to the dry ingre- dients being put in a jar? If so put the dry ingredi- ents in layers in a Mason jar. The label can be a “book” with a pic- ture of the food, and inside why or who makes this a “family food” and the recipe with instructions. During the last year I found some very inter- esting information on an ancestor. I have been able to keep it quiet, and plan on giv- ing a report as a gift to my siblings this year along with scrapbooks. Each couple will re- ceive two scrapbooks and I leave it to the couple on how they fill them. They may decide one is hers and one is his, or both are theirs. I just hope to start the families saving those important memories. At The Library: 929.3 Filby P, A Bibliography of American County Histories, compiled by P. William Filby; Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore 1985 ISBN: 0-8063-1126-6 Volume 2 Issue 4 It’sThatTime ofYear... December 2006 December Meeting Christmas Party & Research Sharing  Thursday, December 7th 7:00 p.m. 12th & Con- nection—Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  Membership Dues to Pauline Aldrich  Singles: $15.00  Couples: $20.00 It Was 1910 2 What’s a Google Alert? 2 Christmas of Long Ago 3 Inventory Your Heirlooms 3 Build Your Research Took Kit 3 Background info on the real Santa 4 Inside this issue: The Mason Log Mason County Genealogical Society Inventory an Ancestor If you haven’t already, go through your files on an ancestor and begin an inventory of the records you have found for him or her. You can easily create your own custom form in a spreadsheet or word processor, in- cluding all applicable census years (federal, state, and otherwise), vital records, directo- ries (list years), pro- bate records, church records, correspon- dence, printed sources, online databases, obitu- aries, tax and voting lists, court records, military records, immi- gration and naturaliza- tion records, and any- thing else you have col- lected. Check for what's missing and formulate a plan to fill in those blanks! , Mason County Genealogical Society,Mason Logs,Mason Logs,2006,V2 I4 MCGS Dec 2006 Newsletter.pdf,December+2006.pdf Page 1, December+2006.pdf Page 1