TIGS Monthly Meeting Notes
Informal Gathering October 21, 2010

TROY IRISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY
Troy, New York

Meeting was called to order at 6:40 PM by Lizette Strait in the absence of President Kris Ayotte.

The following individuals were in attendance:, Bill McMahon, Bill McGrath, Cathy McGrath, Debbie and Katie Gilligan, Donna Vaughn, Kelly Grimeldi, Kathleen Mazzrillo, Grace Keegan Bulger, Gail Landrigan, Kathy Buckley, Noreen Iacobucci, Jan Sullivan,

Welcomed guest, Liz Lynch from New Jersey

Treasurer’s report (L. Strait) - none

List Administrator (Brad Miter) – reported 224 members on list.

Donna Vaughn – 151 on facebook

 

OLD BUSINESS

Bill McGrath reported:

Troy newspapers - - 4 on line. 2 more papers finished and to be formatted and sent to Jeanne.

St. Mary’s Cemetery, Troy. Scanned first book covering 1900-1910
Jeanne Keefe needs volunteers to assist in scanning St. Mary cemetery records in her office at RPI.

The 31,000 Rensselaer County Surrogate Court Records for the years 1786-1917
Have been sent to Jeanne to format for the TIGS website.

Kris said that theTIGS table for the Victorian Stroll in December will be set up in the RCHS building. 11-5 o’clock

NEW BUSINESS

Donna is doing a workshop on January 28th on genealogy. Free at the Map Room at St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands

Next meeting Nov. 18th at Moscatiello’s.

A motion was made by Donna Vaughn and seconded by Kelly Grimaldi to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted
Cathy McGrath, Secretary