The regular monthly meeting of the Troy
Irish Genealogy Society was held on
Thursday, July 21, 2005, at Troy City
Hall. The following individuals were
in attendance:
Kay Brearton
Jeanne Keefe
Bill McGrath
Cathy McGrath
Pat Plunkett
Eileen Shea
Rick Shea
Lizette Strait
Donna K. Vaughn
The meeting was called to order at 6:35
p.m. by Donna Vaughn, President. Donna
welcomed Pat Plunkett to the group.
A motion was made by Jeanne Keefe and
seconded by Donna Vaughn to approve
the minutes of the June 16, 2005 meeting.
The motion passed.
REPORTS
Donna
Vaughn
thanked
everyone
for
their
participation
in TIGS
and
their
work
for
the organization.
Rick
Shea,
Treasurer,
reported
that
there
are
currently
seventeen
(17)
paid
members.
At Donna’s
suggestion,
Rick
will
put
information
regarding
the
amount
of
the
dues
on
the
website.
A checking
account
has
been
established
and
the
funds
deposited.
Donna
Vaughn
will
be
added
as
a signatory
to
the
account.
Webmaster, Jeanne Keefe, reported that
several people have sent further information
to add to their submissions to the
surname list on the website.
Lizette
Strait
reported
there
are
currently
107
individuals
subscribed
to the
TIGS
List;
107
in “L” mode
and
seven
in Digest
mode.
OLD BUSINESS
Jeanne
Keefe
purchased
a scanner
which
she
will
loan
to TIGS
for
use in
scanning
the
marriage
records
stored
at the
Rensselaer
County
Clerk’s
Office.
When
she
returns
from
a business
trip
next
week,
she
will
set
up a
training
date
for
volunteers
who
have
agreed
to
help
scan
the
records.
Bill
McGrath
provided
an update
on the
city
directory
project.
Volunteers
are
currently
up to
the
M’s
and
the project
is progressing
well.
Efforts
are
still
being
made
to find
out
how to
go about
archiving
TIGS
records.
It was
noted
that
when
archiving
is set
up,
members
of the
list
will
be informed
since
it will
be possible
to “Google” that
information.
As more information is added to the TIGS
website it will be necessary to come
up with an easier way to navigate the
site. Jeanne Keefe will look into changing
the setup so that the information on
the site will be easier to locate.
Lizette Strait distributed a draft copy
of a bio for the organization. After
some discussion among the members,
Lizette agreed to set up the bio and
an application form in a tri-fold setup.
Notices of the meeting appeared in the
Record and in the Times Union. Arrangements
have been made to have the notices
appear each month. Placing the notices
in the PennySaver, the Advertiser and
the Schenectady Gazette will be researched.
It was also suggested that articles
about the organization be submitted
to some of these publications and that
media contacts be made.
Mimi Nicotina was unable to attend the
meeting. She sent a message to Donna
Vaughn regarding speakers for future
meetings. She noted that some of the
people she contacted require that a
minimum number of 20-25 people be present.
The members discussed ways of drawing
an audience and possible speakers.
Tom Carroll is an excellent speaker;
however, many people have already been
on tours and lectures that he has conducted.
Ruth Sweet from the Troy Public Library
was mentioned as a possible speaker.
If she agrees, the meeting might be
set up at the Library. Donna Vaughn
will share the information from the
meeting with Mimi Nicotina.
Donna
Vaughn
shared
a note
included
with
a dues
payment
from
a member
of the
list
from
out of
town
expressing
his appreciation
for information
he had
learned
about
his family
from
the TIGS
website.
Members were reminded that they are welcome
to bring information to the meetings
to share with the other members. An
open forum will be scheduled at the
end of each monthly meeting to provide
an opportunity for members to request
help from each other in their genealogy
research.
NEW BUSINESS
A
notice
inviting
agenda
items
for
future
meetings
will
be posted
to the
website.
Next
month’s
meeting
will
be
held
at
the
McGrath
residence
in
a potluck
format.
ADJOURNMENT
A
motion
was
made
by Cathy
McGrath
and
seconded
by Donna
Vaughn
to adjourn
the
meeting.
The
motion
was
approved
and
the meeting
was
adjourned
at 7:45
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Brearton, Secretary
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