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GENEALOGICAL COMPUTER INTEREST GROUPS
IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND ABROAD
(Current as of 6 June 1992)
Compiled by George W. Archer,
National Genealogical Society,
Computer Interest Group
This is a comprehensive listing of all genealogical computer interest
groups in the United States with less comprehensive coverage
of groups outside the United States. Please provide additions,
corrections and updates to:
George Archer, PO Box 6233, McLean, VA 22106
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
AUSTRALIA
Name of Group: Victoria Genealogists Using Microcomputers (GUM)
Name of Parent Group: Genealogical Society of Victoria
Name and address of contacts: Bruce Fullarton, Pres, tel 03-584-3827
David Dawes, Newletter editor, tel 407-2354; membership info
contact: Treasurer, GUM, c/o G.S.V., Curtain House, 252 Swanston St,
Melbourne, Vic. 3000.
Meetings: Alternate first Tuesday/Wednesday each month, except Jan.
at 6:30 PM, Rm 512, Science Education Bldg, Institute of Education,
Univ. of Melbourne.
Membership fee: $10 in Australia; $20 overseas, surface mail; $25
ovsereas Air Mail; membership in parent organization required.
Publication: "Victorian GUM Newsletter," established July 1984;
published 11 times a year
BBS: none
Comments: Formed in 1984 with 300 members as of Sep 1991.
but has incorporated as an independent, non-profit
organization; meetings are open to all, members and non-members.
Topics are generic to all computers used in genealogy, not software
or hardware specific. Group includes Roots III and Family Roots
users and support to these programs.
Name of Group: Computer User Group
Name of Parent Group: Society of Australian Genealogists
Name and address of contacts: Ms. Jan Worthington, c/o
Society of Australian Genealogists, Richmond Villa, 120 Kent St.,
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Meetings: Last Sunday, monthly except December and January
Membership fee: None; attendance fee $3 for members of SAG, $5 for
non-members
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed June 1984. Has 1000 members as of Apr 1991;
Topics are generic to all computers used in genealogy, not software
or hardware specific. Tries to bring together those with common
hardware and programs together.
Name of Group: Western Australia PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Belle Johnson, 64 Princess Rd,
Doubleview 6018, Western Australia; Tel: outside 09 4462020;
inside 619 4462020
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
BELGIUM
Name of Group: Wergroep Genealogic & Computer
Name of Parent Group: Vlaamse Vereniging Voor Familiekunde
(Flemish Genealogy Society)
Name and address of contacts: P. Donche, P. De Clerck, Elisabethiaan
2/34, B-2600 Bercham-Antwerpen, Belgium, +32-3-230.16.92;
Naamsesteenweg 408, B-3030 Heverlee, Belgium; tel. +32-16-23.76.65.
Meetings: Monthly
Membership fee: None
Publication: Genealogie & Computer, 300 Belgian Franks ($9)/yr,
published bi-monthly
BBS:
Comments: Formed Dec 1983; Has 345 members as of August 1989. General
genealogy program and hardward support.
CANADA
Name of Group: Calgary Genealogy SIG
Name of Parent Group: Calgary PC Computer User Society
Name and address of contacts: Doug. Stobbs,
Box 61206 Brentwood Centre, Calgary AB
Canada T2L 2K64;
tel. 403-251-5540, 134/8; Joan Armstrong, #3 Trafford Crescent, NW.,
Calgary AB T2K 2V4, Canada; Chairman, Richard Johnson.
Meetings: Monthly meetings on 2nd Saturday.
Membership fee: $40.00 annually in parent organization encouraged
Publication: Cowboy Blue and Cousins
BBS:
Comments: Formed 1987; supports all genealogy software.
Name of Group: Roots III Users Group- Toronto
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: John Bedell, 140 Lothian Ave,
Toronto, Ont, Canada M8Z 4L4; 416-233-3338.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: Roots User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Kenneth Gowie, 18 Davenport Rd, Ste.
303, Toronto, Ont. Candada
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: Ottawa and District ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Douglas Hill, 1939 Mulberry Cresc.,
Gloucester, Ont, Canada K1J 8J8, 613-746-3973
Meetings: Four times a year - but one-on-one help is available
anytime
Membership fee: None
Publication: None
BBS: None
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: Roots User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Ronald Braun, 3100 Portage AVe,
Winnipeg, MB, Canda %0G2P0; Tel 204-837-3730.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed May 1992.
Name of Group: Edmonton Area PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Heather McCaslin, 11020 Jasper Ave.,
Apt. 509, Edmonton, Canada T5K2N1; Tel: 403-420-0170
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Alberta Family Histories Society PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group: Alberta Family Histories Society
Name and address of contacts: Douglas H.Stobbs,
Alberta Family Histories Society,
P.O. Box 30270 Station B, Calgary, Alberta T2L 2K6
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
ENGLAND
Name of Group: Computers in Genealogy
Name of Parent Group: Society of Genealogists
Name and address of contacts: Mary Gandy, Computers in Genealogy, c/o
Society of Genealogy, 14 Charterhouse Bldg, Goswell Road LONDON,
ENGLAND EC1M 7BA; Chairman: John Addis-Smith.
Meetings:
Membership fee: None
Publication: Computers in Genealogy L8 (members) and L9.50 for 1 1/2
hrs.
(non-member
BBS:
Comments: Formed Sept 1982. Has about 1200 members as of December
1989. Assists in using computers for genealogy; clearinghouse for
ideas and standards and runs speakers bureau
Name of Group: CIG
Name of Parent Group: Birmingham and Midland Genealogy and Heraldry
Society
Name and address of contacts: John Fletcher, 4 Wellman Croft, Selly
Oak Birmingham B29 6NP England; tel 021-472-6686.
Meetings: Third Wednesday, monthly
Membership fee: None; small fee collected at meetings
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed 1983. General help to those using computers for
genealogy
Name of Group: Sukutietotekniikkadatateknik for Slaktforskning Ry
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Jean-Claude Muller, Allee des Tileuls,
12 L-8508 Redange/Attert, Luxembourg; tel: 6 25 47
Meetings: 6-8 per year
Membership fee: 60 FIM/year
Publication: Sukutietotekniikka-Datateknik for Slaktforskning,
quarterly
BBS:
Comments: Formed May 1984. Has 85 members as of Jun 1985.
Investigate and develop use of computers and technology in genealogy
and develop standard for computerized genealogical data.
FRANCE
Name of Group: Groupment des Utilsateurs Roots
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: Patrick Jonneaux, 8, Rue Chatelain de
Coucy, Vernouillet, France 78540; 39-71-66-18
Meetings:
Membership fee: None; 30 FF for Roots Magzine
Publication: Roots Magazine, 5 issues per yr
BBS:
Comments: Formed April 1988; ROOTS User Group helping French speaking
uses and others develop sill in use of Roots software.
LUXEMBOURG
Name of Group: Kompjuter Grupp
Name of Parent Group: Association Luxembourggeoise de Genealogie et
D'heraldique
Name and address of contacts: Jean-Claude Muller, Allee des tileuls,
12 L-8508 Redange/Attert, Luzembour; tel. 6 25 47.
Meetings: Meets with ALGH every six weeks
Membership fee: None
Publication: De Familljefuerscher (parent publication)
BBS:
Comments: Formed Sep 1985; Has 12 members as of Dec 1986; general
support to genealogical computerists; not software specific.
NEW ZEALAND
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Jan Gow, c/o Beehive Bookshop, 18
Modena Cres., Auckland 5, New Zealand; 521-1518
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: Computing Group of the New Zealand Genealogical
Society
Name of Parent Group: New Zealand Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Sharron Fry, Hon. Secretary, G.C.G.,
PO Box 24-389, Royal Oak, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND 0-9-699 322.
Meetings:
Membership fee: NZ$12.00/yr
Publication: GenCom News published quarterly in Dec, Mar, Jun, Sep
BBS: Whakapapa BBS, Auckland supports. Fidonet 3:772/190 Opus
Comments: Meetings of sub-groups around the country are scheduled
each month except Dec and Jan. Visitors are welcome.
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
Name of Group: Computer Interest Group of Genealogical Society of
South Africa
Name of Parent Group: Genealogical Society of South Africa
Name and address of contacts: Steve Hayes, PO Box 7648, Pretoria,
00001 South Africa; tel. 012 73-6727
Meetings: held by local branches of GSSA; members are too scattered
to meet in a large group
Membership fee: Membership in parent organization
R 6.00yr ($US1.00 R2.90)
Publication: Quarterly newsletter
BBS: affiliated and supported by Unisa Editoral BBS (5:7101/20)
Comments: Formed Jul 1989; 80 members as of Jul 1991.
SWEDEN
Name of Group: Foreningen for Datorhjalp I Slaktforskningen, DIS
(The Associaton for Computers in Family Research)
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: P.O Bergman, Secretary, Hjortronvagen
89, S 590, 54 Sturefors, Sweden; tel 1352693; Rune Stalefors,
Chairperson.
Meetings:
Membership fee: 70 Swedish Crowns/yr
Publication: Slakt-Forskar-Nytt (Family Research News), quarterly
BBS:
Comments: Formed April 1980; Has 700 members as of Sept 1987; general
support to IBM clone users in using computers in genealgy.
UNITED STATES
NATIONAL
Name of Group: National Genealogical Society - Computer Interest
Group (NGS/CIG)
Name of Parent Group: National Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Everette C. Smith, Chairman, NGS/CIG,
4527 17th St. N., Arington, VA 22207-2399; Tel. 703-525-0050
Meetings: None; organizes and runs workshops, learning centers at NGS
Annual Conferences in the States in coordination with the
genealogical society co-hosting the Conference with NGS.
Membership fee: $30; NGS membership required but no additional fee to
join the CIG
Publication: Digest, monthly, included in NGS membership
BBS: 703-528-2612; 703-528-8570 (4800 baud); free to the public; need
not be an NGS or CIG member to use the BBS
Comments: Formed in March 1982 and as of April 1992 has over 3300
members of NGS who have expressed an interest in receiving the
Digest. NGS/CIG is the Moderator of the National Genealogical Echo,
an international network of participating BBSs. Provides support to
state and region-wide genealogical computer activities.
ALABAMA
Name of Group: Huntsville PC User Group
Name of Parent Group: Personal Ancestral File SIG
Name and address of contacts: Mary Etta Thomas,
1217 Beirne Ave NE, Huntsville, AL; Tel. 205-536-8240
35801
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: HPCUG News
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Birmingham Genealogical Society Computer Interest Group.
Name of Parent Group: Birmingham Genealogy Society
Name and address of contacts:
Robert Matthews or Maurice Lovelady
PO Box 550064, Route 2 Box 2263
Birmingham, AL 35255 Quinton, AL 35130 (See BBS below)
Meetings: Third Sunday of each month @2:30pm at the Birmingham Public Library.
Membership fee: None - membership in parent org. is not required.
Publication: None
BBS: (Run by the group or group uses an area of a local BBS)
The Bone Yard, 205-631-6023, 1:3602/60, SYSOP: Robert Matthews
Comments: We started this CIG about January 1992 and welcome anyone interested in
computers and genealogy.
ALASKA
Name of Group: Anchorage PAF
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Chris Petersen,
2602 Kona Lane Apt. A, Anchorage, AL 99517; tel: 907-243-2900
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
ARIZONA
Name of Group: Arizona Genealogical Computer Interest Group
(AGCIG-RUG)
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: DeAnne Shelley, Pres., PO 4141, Mesa,
AZ 85211. 602-964-8858
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: Newsletter
BBS: AMC, Sysop is Wendell Eyring
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Mary Miner, 1911 Calle Macedora,
Tuscon, AZ 85745; Tel. 602-622-8967
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Westside Genealogical Compuer Group (WGCS)
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Jerry Margrave, Pres. or Raff Rafferty
Meetings: Oct- May, second Wed, 0930-1130 at Community Room of
Bank of America, Del Webb Blvd., LaRonde Shopping Center, Sun City, AZ
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS: uses Sunwise - Keith Slater, Sysop 602-584-7395
Comments: Serves the West Valley areas of Sun City West, Peoria,
Glendale, Youngtown and other communities in West Valley Area.
Name of Group: Computer Interest Group of the Family History Society
of Arizona
Name of Parent Group: Family History Society of Arizona
Name and address of contacts:
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Naja Computer Group (East Side of Mesa)
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Mark J. Ewart, 457 So. 96th St.
Mesa, Arizona 85208; tel. 602-986-5146
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: St Johns PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Ed or Nanette Whiting, Box 1004,
St. Johns, Arizona 85936; tel: 602-337-2452
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
CALIFORNIA
Computer-Rooters
P.O. Box 161693, Sacramento, CA 95816
Pres: Alton Sissell 916-988-1125
Secretary: Eleanor Sissell 916-988-1125
Editor: Lowene Saxton 916-484-1809
Membership: Robin Gadbury 209-296-3549
Finance: Joy Huskey 916-363-8403
Publicity: Art Williams 916-448-6821
Library: Barney Merrill 965-1825
Membership: $15 per family
Newsletter: Computer-Rooters Quarterly, accepts ads and queries
Meetings: Third Monday each month, except Dec; 7:30 P.M., 1708 59th St,
Sacramento, CA. PAF Sig Meeting preceeds general meeting, meets at 6:45 P.M.;
Roots III SIG meets 2nd Wed each month in Room A of the Smud Training Building.
Comments: Formed in Sept 1984; 200 members as of Dec 1988.
Name of Group: Bay Area Roots Group (BARUG)
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: Janet Prince, President, 340 Alta Vista
#3, Oakland, CA, 94610; Tel. 415-465-5868;
Judy Lanphear, Secretary/Treasurer, 4062 Oak Pointe Ct, Hayward, CA
94542; Tel. 415-537-9462; Diane Chanco, 30980 Tiedewater Dr,
Union City, CA 94587; Tel. 415-487-5894
Name of Group: RUG of San Ramon Valley
Name of Parent Group: San Ramon Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: c/o San Ramon Genealogical Society,
PO Box 918, Danville, CA 94526
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed April 1992; Roots III user group.
Meetings:
Rotates quarterly meetings among BARUG, moving east, west,
north and south around the Bay area among its eight Regional
Subgroups
Membership fee: $5 per year
Publication: BARUG Newsletter- quarterly
BBS: None - use local BBS's
Comments: Is the parent organization for a group of eight ROOTS user
Regional Sub-groups
Name of Group: Oakland Area PAF-Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Kenneth A. Miller, c/o Family History
Center, 4780 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA 94602; Tel. 415-531-3905
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Bay Area Family Roots User Group (BAFRUG)
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: Joseph L. Rick, 135 Leslie Dr, San
Carlos, CA 94070-3459 or Betty Bullis, 6375 Rainbow Dr, San Jose, CA
95129; or Esther J. Radcliffe, 6291 Rockrose Dr., Newark, CA 94560;
or Betty Bullis 408-257-4195.
Meetings: Third Monday at 7 PM in Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov in
San Jose area at the Santa Clara Public Library, 2635 Homestead Rd,
Santa Clara, CA.
Membership fee: $5 per year (year begins in March).
Publication: Newsletter, edited by Joseph L. Rich (above)
BBS: None
Comments: Formed Apr 1989 to support Family Roots on all machines it
runs on: IBM, MacIntosh, Commodore. Has 35 members as of May 1992.
Name of Group: Central Valley PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Shirley Enns, 6660 North Alva, Fresno,
CA 93711; Tel. 209-431-0721; Royce Peterson 3335 W. Fremont Ave,
Fresno, CA 93711; Tel. 209-432-6051.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: "Ready, Willing and Able" (solicit interested members)
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Lorraine Frantz Edwards, PO 2076, Lancaster,
CA 93539-6236; 805-949-6239
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Invite high-desert (East of Los Angeles) Roots Users to
contact to create a ROOTS user group. Areas of proposed support:
Ridgecrest, Barstow, Victorville
Name of Group: Santa Barbara ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group: Santa Barbara Co. Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Sharon Doyle, 1832 Chapala St., Santa
Barbara, CA 93101; 805-682-4139
Meetings: Third Tuesday, monthly, except July and August
Membership fee: Donations accepted
Publication:
BBS: GENIE: S. Doyle.
Comments: Formed 1989 and has 30 members as of Aug 1991. Features a
lending library
Name of Group: Genealogy SIG of the Orange Coast IBM PC User Group
Name of Parent Group: Orange Coast IBM PC User Group
Name and address of contacts: Stan & Joy Sabin, 20322 Camfield Ln,
Huntington Beach, CA 92646; Tel. 714-968-7307.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Orange County Calif. Genealogical
Society's PAF User's Group
Name of Parent Group: Orange County Calif. Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Larry Elliston, 7111 Talbert Ave.
Huntington Beach, California; tel: 714- 730-5352
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Orange County California Genealogical Society
Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Orange County California Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: R.L. "Rex" Rexanne, 10295 Columbia River
Ct, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Meetings: First Sat. monthly
Membership fee: none
Publication: none
BBS:
Comments: Formed Aug 1983; 125 members as of Mar 1987; general
support; not hardware or software-specific.
Name of Group: Orange County California Genealogical Society's
Personal Ancestral File User's Group
Name of Parent Group: Orange County California Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Barbara Renick, 311 Copa De Oro,
Brea, CA 92621; Tel. 714-491-3364.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: CA RUG of Orange County
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Lloyd Budwig, 19281 Busheed ST.,
Huntington, Beach, CA 92646; Tel 714-968-2660.
Meetings: First Sat of each month in Orange Co.
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Hemet-San Jacinta PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Wilbur Bliss, 25521 Lincoln Avenue #67,
Hemet, California 92544; tel: 714-927-4026
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: CA RUG
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Pat Warner, 1300 Arbolita, La Habra, CA
90631; 213-690-4306
Theresa Hixon, 1426 Via Camino, La
Verne, CA 91750; 714-596-1836
Meetings: First Sat of the odd-numbered month in Whittier/La Habra.
Call for location of meetings.
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Southern California Family Roots Users
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Kathryn Bassett, 1080 N. Holliston,
Pasadena, CA 91104-3014; Tel. 818-794-7973
Meetings: Annual- in April or May in Pasadena, CA
Membership fee: None; admission fee for Annual "Seminar"
Publication: none
BBS: none
Comments: Formed 1984; Sponsors an annual get-together with Steve
Vorenbert, author of Family Roots.
Name of Group: PAFUSERS
Name of Parent Group: Southern California Genealogical Society,
122 S. San Fernando, Rd, PO Box 4377, Burbank, CA 91503
Name and address of contacts: Oscar H. Bergman, 10961 Pine Ave,
Lynwood, CA 90262-2332; Tel. 310-635-8872;
William R. Robinson, PO Box 4377, Burbank, CA 91503; Tel 818-843-7247.
Meetings: Fourth Saturday each month; workshop format
Membership fee: $15 single, $20 couple - annual, includes Newsletter
Publication: Monthly RUG newsletter
BBS:
Comments: Organized May 1983; 200 members as of April 1990; ROOTS
User Group.
Name of Group: Silicon Valley PAF Users Group (SV-PAF-UG)
Name of Parent Group: (not affiliated)
Name and address of contacts: Floyd L. Nordin, President, 4417 Pitch
Pine Ct, San Jose, CA 95136; Tel. 408-578-4619
Meetings: Second Saturday, monthly, at LDS Church, 875 Quince, Santa
Clara, CA
Membership fee: $15/year
Publication: PAFinder, monthly
BBS: 408/246-1451
Comments: Founded September 1989; Has 522 members as of March 1991.
Monthly meetings average 250. Open to anyone interested in
geneaogical computing and Personal Ancestral File; provides group and
individual help through monthly meetings, classes, newsletter,
bulletin board, mentor system, name matching service and expanded PAF
utilities.
Name of Group: PAFFER United PAF User's Group
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: (Area code: 510) Pres.: Barbara Edkin,
625-0601; Treasurer: John Martin 687-2721; Secretary: Ruby Rossberg
689-4760; Newsletter Editor: Julia Purdie, 417 Virginia Hills Dr,
Martinez, CA 94553; Tel. 415-933-6555
Meetings: Last Saturday, monthly at Concord Family History Center,
3700 Concord Blvd, Concord, CA. 10AM-12PM
Membership fee: $10 per year
Publication: PAFFERS United, monthly
BBS: Uses BBS in local calling area
Comments: PAF User Groups for IBM-compatibles and Macs in the Alameda,
Contra Costa and Solano counties area.
Name of Group: SDGS Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: San Diego Genealogical Society, 2925 Kalmia St,
San Diego, CA 92104
Name and address of contacts: W.A. Shirer, 9350 Carmichael Dr., La
Mesa, CA 92041; Tel 619-466-3578
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed May 1983; 20 members as of May 1984
Name of Group: Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego
Name of Parent Group: (not affiliated)
Name and address of contacts: Jan Lowrey, PO Box 370357, San Diego,
CA 92137-0357 also 7371 Rue Michael, La Jolla, CA 92037; Tel
619-454-7046 or 276-9332; Joan Lowrey & Donna Przecha, newletter
editors. Other Contacts: Frank Knight at above PO; 619-222-4590;
Gary Hoffman, Pres.
Meetings: Second Saturday, monthly at LDS, SD North Stake Center,
4747 Mt. Abernathy, San Diego (Clairemont), CA at 9 AM as general
meeting then divide at 10:30 until 12 PM into separte users groups
for Family Roots, PAF (IBM) PAF (Macintosh) and Roots III.
Membership fee: $20/yr
Publication: COMPU.GEN, quarterly
BBS: Family Historian/Ladd Kopp 1:202/709 619-279-5746
Comments: Formed in Jan 1988 from the predecessor organization PAF
Users' Group that was formed in Oct. 1986; 110 members as of Sept
1988. Membership open to anyone interested in genealogical computing.
Largly supports PAF and ROOTS III users.
Name of Group: PAFinders
Name of Parent Group: Escondido Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Berta Lee Macdonald; 1247 Sundown Glen,
Escondido, CA 92026; Tel. 619-746-4317; Dorothy McAllister, 1250 La
Paloma Glen, Escondido, CA 92026; Tel. 619-746-4317
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: California Paradise GS Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Earl Cowden c/o IBM,
6720 Machuga Ln., Paradise, California 95969-2517; Tel. 916-872-0567
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: CGS-Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: California Genealogy Society
Name and address of contacts: Wayne R. Shepard, 2339 45th Ave, San
Francisco, CA 94116; Brian Mavrogeorge, 89 Stoney Brook Ave, San
Francisco, CA 94112, Tel; 415-586-8973
Meetings: every other month
Membership fee: $5 for CIG only
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed February 1984; 50 members in November 1985;
membership in CGS required; not software specific; mutual aid and
education group to help members select/use hard and software for
genealogy.
Name of Group: South Bay Cities Genealogy Society- CIG
Name of Parent Group: South Bay Cities Genealogy Society, PO Box
7071, Torrence, CA 90504
Name and address of contacts: Steve and Beth Wilson, 19908 Linda Dr.,
Torrance, CA 90503; Tel. 310-542-6677; Frank Thrift, 29402 Quailwood
Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274; Tel. 310-377-8279.
Meetings: Second Wednesday every other month; 7:30-9:00 PM
Membership fee: None; open membership
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed Jun 1985; 40 members as of January 1988; not
software specific; general help to participants
Name of Group: CVGS Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Conejo Valley Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: William Pierce Marlatt, Chairman, PO
Box 1228, Thousand Oaks, CA 91160; Tel 805-581-2545
Meetings: First Tuesday , monthly 7-10 PM in Thousand Oaks Library
Membership fee: $10/year for CVGS; membership in CVGS encouraged
Publication: Newletter, monthly
BBS:
Comments: Formed Jun 1986; 60 members in Nov 1989;
Name of Group: PAF Ways
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Douglas R. Patten, 135 S. 5th Ave Ste.
I, Oakdale, California 95361; Tel: 209-847-1121
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: PAF Antelope Valley User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Audrey Fuller,
38605 Desert View Dr., Palmdale, California 93551; tel: 805-273-2434
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Visalia PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Jessie M. Jones, 3838 Judy Lane,
Visalia, California 93277; 209-732-7593
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Mother Lode PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Patricia Rowell, 20810 Chaparral Circle,
Penn Valley, California 95946-9447
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Sonoma County Genealogical Soceity Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Sonoma County Genealogical Soceity
Name and address of contacts: Susan A. Simons, 887 Sonoma Ave, Apt 3,
Santa Rosa, CA 95404; tel 707-527-7191
Meetings: Monthly
Membership fee: membership in parent organization required
Publication: Quarterly
BBS:
Comments: Founded Sep 1987; 23 members as of Dec 1989; general
support; not hard ware or software-specific.
Name of Group: Mid-Cities PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Lyle & Joyanna Carlton, 9325 Dalewood
Ave, Downey CA 90240; Tel. 310-861-3824
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Downey PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Joyanna Carlton, 9325 Dalewood Ave.
Downey, California 90241; tel: 213-861 3824
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Valley PAF-Finders User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Robert Murphy, 4940 Golden West Ave,
Temple City, CA 91780; Tel 818-286-7886. Don Nielsen, 19954 Lassen
St., Chatsworth, CA 931311; Tel. 818-349-6038. Jack & Gail Teague,
18617 Napa St., Northridge CA, 91324; Tel 818-886-2289.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Macintosh PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and Address of Contact: Leland Robinson, PO Box 270,
Magalia, California 95954-0270; tel: 916-873-1669
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
COLORADO
Name of Group: Pike's Peak Computer Genealogists (PPCG)
aka Colorado Springs PC User Group (COSUG)
Name of Parent Group: none
Name and address of contacts:
Pres. Clitus Olson; 390-9938
Vice President (Program) Ruth Christian 481-2875
Program Committee: Ruth Christian, Dale Marriott, Ted James, Nancy Craig
Secretary: Mid Kolstad, 429 E. San Rafael,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719- 633-8839
Newsletter Editor, Jim Conway, 8816 Horizon Dr., Colorado Springs, CO
80920-3862; 531-9232
Treasurer: Jeanette Jahnz, 5185 Mira Loma Crcle, Colorado Springs, CO
80918; 598-5464
Publications Committee: Bill Buvinger; Larry LePage; Jim Conway
531-9232; Russ Eacker, Mid Kolsad
Surname database and Tiny Taefel Matching: Anna Herbertson 598-7208
Publications: PPGSG News, monthly
Meetings: Second Monday each month, 7 PM at Falcon Station of the Colorado
Springs Police Dept, located near intersection of I-25 and Academy Blvd. (7850
Goddard St. - phone 577-7240. Goddad St is a short street betewen Kelly
Johnson Blvd. Also Thursday morning meetings in members' homes for
hands-on demos of software.
Membership: $10 payable to Treasurer
2205 Patrician Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80909.
BBS: COSUG BBS: (719) 632-2566 (1:128/13); Moderator: Bill Buvinger
531-0887.
Comments: Formed Nov 1982; 70 members in Dec 1991
Not software specific; mostly MS-DOS oriented. Founded 1982 and
sponsored by the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society.
Name of Group: Colorado Genealogical Society- Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Colorado Genealogical Society
Contact: Joan Hollingsworth, 6437 2931-D West Long Drive,
Littleton, CO 80120 tel: 303-797-8491
Steering Committee:
Chairman, Terry and Ruth Quirke, 2310 Juniper Circle, Golden, CO 80401-9107;
tel 303-526-1319
Vice Chairman, Richard Vogel 303-973-1032
Treasurers, Karen and Bob Butscher 303-233-3741
Librarian, John C. Clement, 6940 East Girard 205 Denver, Colorado
80224; tel: 303-691-0613
Visual Aids, Bob Myers 303-238-3330
Technical Advisors, Birdie and Russ Holsclaw
Past Chairperson, Kathy Hinckley 8175 Dover Circle, Arvada, CO 80005;
Tel. 303-422-9371
MACE (BBS) Advisors, Bill and Margaret Stephens 303-750-1083 (1:104/416)
Symposium- Chairman, Brad Brehmer 989-2219
Magnetic Records, Ken Pratt 303-759-9815
Publication: CGS Computer Group News- Bi-monthly, Editors, Earl and
Mary Lou King, 6437 West Arbor Drive,
Littleton, CO 80123
Meetings: Second Monday each month, except August at 999 S. Clermont in
Glendale Community Center, Library and Firehouse; programs begin at
7 PM featuring PAF, Roots III, Family Roots and other genealogical
programs.
Membership: $5 per household payable to CIG Treasurer, 215 Teller St.,
Lakewood, CO 80226; CCS not required
BBS - MACE BBS- Sysop Bill Stephens - 303-750-1083; 303-797-8090
has an area for genealogy 1:104:/416 (affiliated)
accessible to CGS/CIG members otherwise $20 for access to entire BBS.
Call Dave Taylor 303-830-9143 for information or write MACE, P.O Box
44027, Aurora, CO 80044.
Comments: Formed March 1982; 200 members as of June 1991. Meetings
in odd-numbered months are special program meeetings, with a speaker,
special demonstrations, or other feathres. On even-numbered months,
the group divides into special interest groups based on soft and
hardware interests to include: PAF, PAF/Macintosh, Roots III, Family
Roots, Brother's Keeper.
Name of Group: Colorado Springs PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: Bruce M. Almeida, 1640 Mineola St.,
Colorado Springs, CO 80915-1904.
Meetings: Third Thursday, monthly, at LDS FAmily History Center, 150
Pine Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
Membership fee: $10 per year
Publication: "The Researcher"
BBS: Independent of the group but used by them; The Trinity Cross
Mike and Petra Mingee, Sysops 719-380-0751; 719-574-714 (voice)
Comments: Formed as of Dec 1991; 125 members as of Jul 1992
Name of Group: DUG: Dollarhide User Group
Name of Parent Group: (not affiliated)
Name and address of contacts: Alice Wright Petersen, PO Box 970,
Leadville, CO 80462; Tel. 719-486-2834
Meetings: None; publication only
Subscription fee: $12/year, quarterly;
Publication: DUG Data
BBS:
Comments: Formed Oct 1986; 173 members as of October 1988; provides
support to those using Bill Dollarhide's genealogical software
products
CONNECTICUT
Name of Group: Personal Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Stamford Genealogical Society, Inc
Name and address of contacts: Robert W. Green, 58 Rogers Rd,
Stamford, CT 06902
Meetings: irregular
Membership fee: $15/yr (May-April) but membership in parent group
required
Publication: Connecticut Ancestry, quarterly publication of parent
BBS:
Comments: formed Nov 1987; 30 members in Jun 1988. General support
to genealogical computing; not software, hardware-specific.
DELAWARE
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: John C. Lewis, RD 4, Box 404A, Dover,
DE 19901
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group- serves Deleware and Maryland areas
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Name of Group: Capital Heath Users Group (CHUG)- Special Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Name of Group: Capital Heath Users Group
Name and address of contacts: Phil Depauk, 2832 Andriron, Vienna, VA
22180; tel 703-560-8006
Meetings:
Membership fee: CHUG membership $15/yr for new memembrs; renewals $13
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: Formed June 1984; 25 members
Name of Group: Capital PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group: none
Name and address of contacts: Joe N. Adams, 13312 Vanessa Ave, Rt, 4,
Bowie, MD 20715 or PO Box 177, Bowie, MD 20719; tel 301-464-8323;
301-283-2275
Meetings: Third Saturday each month
Membership fee: $15/ per family; $20/year (foreign)
Publication: ABT PAF, quarterly
BBS: BBS: 301-989-8960 (local to DC calling area; 301-290-9530)
Comments: Formed June 1986; 350 members as of December 1989; source
of information on Personal Ancestral File genealogy program.
BBS has Robert Robinson's American Genealogy On-line date
base.
Name of Group: Computer Interest Group of the Jewish Genealogical Society
of Greater Washington
Name of Parent Group: Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater
Washington (JGSGW)
Name and address of contacts: Dr. Milton R. Goldsamt, 2702 Loma St,
Silver Spring, MD 20902-4844; 301-649-2768 (h); 202-475-3492 (w)
Meetings: Monthy, rotating location at members' homes during
organization
Membership fee: membership in JGSGW required $20/single; $30/family
Publication:
BBS: Page "Mishpacha", quarterly publication of JGSGW
Comments: 65 members as of Jul 1991; not platform or software
specific. Genealogical computing products as applies to those doing
research on Jewish roots e.g. Hebrew fonts for word processing
FLORIDA
Name of Group: Genealogy Society of South Brevard Computer Interest
Group (GSSB-CIG)
Name of Parent Group: Genealogy Society of South Brevard
Name and address of contacts: Fred Stevens, 1328 Lakewood Dr,
Indialantic, FL 32904; tel 407-259-3188
Meetings:
Membership fee: GSSB membership $10
Publication: Info on CIG appears in GBBS Bulletin and GBBS Newsletter
BBS:
Comments: Formed Spring 1983; shares genealogical info, software and
procedures
Name of Group: St. Augustine Genealogical Society Computer Interest
Group
Name of Parent Group: St. Augustine Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Mrs. Margaret R. Jeffrey, 551 Seville
Dr, St Augustine, FL 32086; Tel 904-797-7345
Meetings: Monthly at the St. John's County Public LIbarayr, 1960 N.
Ponce de Leon Blvd, St Augustine, FL 32084
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed January 1991. As of May 1991 has about 14 members
with computers and 20 without computers
Name of Group: Cobb Co. (FL) Genealogical Society - SIG
Name of Parent Group: Cobb Co. (FL) Genealogical Society - SIG
Name and address of contacts: J.P. O'Conner, 4087 Longford Dr,
Marietta, GA 3066; Tel. 404-641-1887
Meetings: 1st Sat each month except December at Cobb Co. Library in Marietta,
FL.
Membership fee:
Publications: none
BBS - none but uses INDEX 1 bbs - 404-924-8472 as an unofficial BBS
Comments: 30 members as of May 1991.
Name of Group: West Florida Genealogical Society CIG
Name of Parent Group: West Florida Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: PO Box 947, Pensacola, FL 32594-0947
or Bunny Jarvis 4971 Mobile Highway, Pennsacola, FL 32506; Tel.
904-456-1554
Meetings: Last Saturrday, Monthly at Tryon Library at Pennisacola Jr.
College, 9:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS: Uses Mars Hotel BBS - 904-474-6423
Comments: Formed Jan 1992 with 100 members. Supports PAF, Roots III,
Brothers Keeper and other program. MAC/Apple and IBM supported.
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: George B. Wilson, 313 Bay Harbor Terr.,
Sebastian, FL 32958; 407-589-3218
Meetings: North Indian River Co. Library, 1001 C.R. 512, Sebastian,
FL 32958; monthly
Membership fee: Not yet established
Publication: None
BBS: None
Comments: ROOTS User Group that first met Aug 1991
Name of Group: Jewish Genealogy Society of South Florida
Name of Parent Group:
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: PAFriend Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: William (Bill) Tacy, 8462 7th Street
N., St. Petersburg, Florida 33702; Tel: 813-577-3463
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Mid Florida PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Carolyn Chilaress, 2337 South Crystal Lake Dr.
Lakeland, Florida 33809; Tel: 813-858-6205
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Northeast Florida PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Steven Purvis, P.O. Box 5143
Jacksonville, Florida 32247-5143; Tel: 904-737-8041 ext. 28
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
GEORGIA
Atlanta (GA) PC User Group
CIG for genealogy affiliated with this user group
Name of Group: Atlanta PAF/Roots III User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Diane Dieterle, PO Box 88100, Atlanta,
GA 30356-8100; Tel. 404-394-1532
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: Newsletter
BBS:
Comments: PAF and Roots User Group
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Charles Carter, 1056 Country Ct,
Lawrenceville, GA 30244; 404-381-6732
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: Roots User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Linda Geiger, 4526 Bexley Dr., Stone
Mountain, GA 30083
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed Aug 1991 as Roots III User Group.
Name of Group: Genealogical Computer Society of Georgia (GCSG)
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Noah Linn Hendershot, Pres, 1636 Six
Branches Dr, Roswell, GA 30076; Tel: 404-998-2678; Jim Gorsline,
Newsletter Editor, 6519 Bennington Dr, Tucker, GA 30084; Tel: 404
934-7098.
Meetings: Second Saturday, monthly 9 AM- 12 PM, LDS Family History
Center, 500 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075; Tel 404-594-1706
Membership fee: $20 per year
Publication: Quarterly newsletter
BBS: Coming Soon (as of Feb 1992)
Comments: Each meeting has three separate sessions so members can
stay current on genealogically related hardware and software matters.
The newsletter and meetings concentrate on PAF, Roots III, Family
Treemaker, Brother's Keeper and other programs that use GEDCOM.
Name of Group: PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group: August Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Paul Pennngton, 706-863-7285
Meetings: Pennington Computers, Augusta, GA; Tel. 706-863-7285;
meetings are irregular; contact Paul Pennington for more information.
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
IDAHO
Name of Group: Springfield PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group: Magic Valley Computer Genealogy
Users Group
Name and address of contacts: Howard Johnston, 545 Jefferson,
Kimberly, ID 83341; Tel 208-423-4293
Meetings: Second Thursday, monthly 7:15 PM at the FAmily History
Center, 401 Maurice St. N., Twin Falls, ID 83301
Membership fee: none
Publication: None
BBS: FAEES tel 208-734-3544
Comments: PAF User Group formed about 1989 and has 20 members in June
1992.
Name of Group: Malad PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Joyce T. Colton, 344 West 500 North
Malad City, Idaho 83252; Tel: 208-766-4185
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Pingree PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Jared Denlinger, 1213 W. 600 S. Pingree,
Idaho 83262; Tel: 208-684-4755
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Boise PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Seaman S. Mills, 2047 Pantora Dr.,
Boise, Idaho 83262; Tel: 208-343-8534
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Oregon Trail PAF Finders
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Brad Strupp, 1224 Creek Rd.,
Soda Springs, Idaho 83276; Tel: 208-547-3077
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
ILLINOIS
Name of Group: Champaign County Genealogy Society Computer Committee
Name of Parent Group: Champaign County Genealogy Society
Name and address of contacts: Karl F. Mehnert, 603 E. Clark #25,
Champaign, IL 61820; tel 217-351-2923
Meetings: Monthly
Membership fee: $10 for Society membership; parent society membership
required
Publication: Quarterly
BBS:
Comments: Formed Jan 1986; parent society has over 300 members
Name of Group: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois- Computer
Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Jewish Genealogical Soceity of Illinois
Name and address of contacts: Dorothy Nesbitt, 1492 Edgewood Ln,
Winnetka, IL 60093
Meetings: Monthly
Membership fee: $21/year for Society membership; membership in parent
organization required
Publication: Info appears in Society's publication, Morasha
BBS:
Comments: Formed March 1987; 15 members as of Mar 1989
Name of Group: Springfield PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Arnold Miller, 1314 West Glenn,
Springfield, IL 62704; Tel 217-546-4591
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group being formed
Name of Group: Genealogical Computer Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Genealogical Computer Group, c/o
Urbana Library Archives, 201 S. Race Street, Urbana, IL 61801
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Nauvoo PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Max G. Kearse, P.O. Box 174,
Nauvoo, Illinois 62354
Contact:
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
INDIANA
Name of Group: Compute-A-Tree
Name of Parent Group: none
Name and address of contacts: Jill Hurd, 507 Marcelle, Dr, Ft. Wayne,
IN 46825; tel 219-637-5016; Fred Bremer, President.
Meetings: Monthly except Dec, Jul and Aug
Membership fee: $10
Publication: Compute-A-Tree Newsletter, published 10 times a year
BBS:
Comments: formed Nov 1982; not software specific; general assistance
to anyone using computers in doing genalogy
IOWA
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Donald J. Hensen, 1609 Scenic View,
Dubuque, IA 62001; Tel 319-582-0796
Meetings: Bi-monthly at 1035 Lincoln Rd, #303, Bettendorf, IA 52722.
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: Genealogy SIG of Cedar Valley Computer Association (CVCA)
Name of Parent Group: Cedar Valley Computer Association
Name and address of contacts: Theodore Webster, 6509 South Ave, SW,
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-2229; 319-396-4761; 319-390-4895
Meetings: Third Tues, monthly; Cedar Terrace County Estates Trailer
Court, 6500 block off 16th St. SW in the community center.
Membership fee: $12 includes parent organization newsletter and BBS
Publication: Parent organization's newsletter - Microcomputer
Interchange - column
BBS: Cedar Valley DataNet, Cedar Rapids, IA 319-393-4588;
319-393-4499
Comments: SIG formed in April 1991- 10 members of the CIG from parent
organization of 140. Supports genealogists using all platforms and
software.
Name of Group: QCCS Genealogy Special Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Quad City Computer Society
Name and address of contacts: Chuck Davis, 2706, E. 29th Ct,
Davenport, IA 52803, 319-355-6740.
Meetings: 2nd Wed. monthly 7 pm - Asbury Methodist church,
Bettendorf, IA.
Membership fee: $20 for parent organiation- includes newsletter
Publication: Q-Bits Newsletter- Robert Lay, editor, PO Box 2456,
Davenport, IA 52806; 319-386-3484
BBS: not affiliated but supports: 309-788-9811;Genealogy Workshop,
exclusively genealogy software and the National Genealogy Echo
Bill Fredrickson, Sysop ; parent organiation BBS: 309-792-2706
319-383-7199 carry genealogical messages/queries only.
Comments: SIG formed in March 1988 with 25-40 active members from
parent groupmembership of 250 as of Oct 1991. There are general
meetings (see meetings above) where visitors are welcome;
SIGS meet on different dates, but parent membership is required:
Genealogy SIG: 3rd Mon, monthly- Davenport Public Library
PAF/WordStar SIG - 3rd Wed, monthly -
by reservation- contact Dolores Lay- 319-386-3484
Roots SIG - (ad hoc) arranged by members
KANSAS
Name of Group: Midwest Computer Genealogists
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Fred Anderson, 621 Montclaire, Olathe,
KS 66061; Tel 913-782-7307
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: Midwest Computer Genealogists, Monthly
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
LOUISIANA
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group: Jefferson Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts:
Mrs. W.C. Nelson, 357 Walter Rd, River Ridge, LA 70123; tel. 504-737-5774
Meetings: First Tues, monthly
Membership fee: None; membership in parent organization required
Publication: None; announcements and news appear in parent
organization's publication
BBS: None
Comments: Formed 2 Oct 1989 and has 14 members as of Sep 1991. The
majority are ROOTS Users.
MAINE
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Thelma Brook, PO 136, Waterville, ME
04903-0136
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
MARYLAND
Name of Group: CPCUG Genealogy SIG
Name of Parent Group: Capital PC User Group (CPCUG)
Name and address of contacts: Chairman, Paul Van Akkeren, 3814 Delano St.,
Wheaton, MD 20902; 301-946-0275; Vice Chairperson, 900 Glynron St.
SE, Vienna, VA 22180; 703-938-5831; George Archer, PO Box 6233, McLean, VA
22106; 703-264-1372
Meetings: First Thursday, monthly at CPCUG Headquarters, 51 Monroe
St., Plaza East Two, Rockville, MD; Tel 301-762-9372.
Membership fee: None; membership in parent encouraged
Publication: None
BBS: CPCUG has a large BBS but no area yet allocated to
genealogy
Comments: Formed 11 Jan 1993 with about 18 attending. The
parent organization has over 5,000 members
nation-wide. Meetings open to public. Supports
all IBM-compatible genealogical software and
utilities for all levels of users.
Name of Group: Capital Personal Ancestral File User' Group
See entry under DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Name of group - Saint Mary's County Genealogical Society's
Computer Interest Group
Name of parent group - Saint Mary's County Genealogical Society
Name and address of contact - Doris B. Jones
General Delivery
Callaway, MD 20620
Phone number - 301-994-0859
BBS - Root Cellar, California, MD 301-862-1241; FidoNet 1:109/603
Membership fee - For the BBS: none; For the society: $10/yr for individuals.
Comments - BBS carries NGC, SEGC and other genealogy-related BBS.
BBS is strictly genealogy - no games,etc.
Name of Group: Roots User Group of Maryland
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Patrick O'Donell, 2027 Snydersburg Rd.,
Westminster, MD 21157; tel 301-876-2162
Meetings: Carrol Co., Md. Library, Main St., Westminster, MD
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: First organizational meeting held 23 Apr 1992
MASSACHUSETTS
Name of Group: Boston East Areas Roots Home User Group (BEAR HUG)
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: John Hilton, 2226 Commonwealth AVe,
Newton, MA 02166-1804; tel 617-965-0897; Steve Kyner, 232 Underwood
St., Holliston, MA 01746; tel 508-429-7010
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Roots User Group formed 24 Oct 1991
Name of Group: New England Roots Users Group
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: Steve Kyner, 232 Underwood St.,
Holliston, MA 01746-1627; Tel. (508) 429-7010
Meetings: Every other month on Saturday, varying dates (Next scheduled
are June 6 and August 8). Locations vary (Newton, Marlborough,
Waltham, and Plymouth, MA so far).
Dues: $15 per year.
Publication: NERUG News, bi-monthly. Editor: Steve Kyner
BBS: None
Comments: Formed 29 Feb 1992. Have 64 members as of May 1992 in CT,
MA, NH, VT, RI and ME. Primary focus is education of users of Roots
III software, but other genealogy software and research issues are
also addressed. Free sample newsletter from contact noted above.
Formation of local support groups is encouraged and supported.
MICHIGAN
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Keith Bliss, 1710 Johnston SE, Grand
Rapids, MI 49506; 616-247-3794
Meetings: Quarterly in the Wyoming, MI Public Library. Open
meetings; all are welcomed to attend
Membership fee: None; donations for postage
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group - informal group of 6-12 users,
formed in early 1990 of 6-12 users as of Sep 1991.
Name of Group: GENSIG
Name of Parent Group: COMGEN
Name and address of contacts: Harley Barnett, 2260 Smith Rd.,
Temperance, MI; tel 313-856-1728.
Meetings: Thrd Monday, monthy 7:30 PM at Harley Barnett's
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Newly formed in October 1991; extends welcome to potential
members in the Toledo, OH and adjacent Michigan areas.
Name of Group: Kalamazoo Valley Society CIG
Name of Parent Group: Kalamazoo Valley Society
Name and address of contacts: Kalamazoo Valley Society, PO Box 504,
Cmstock, MI 49041
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Being formed as of April 1992.
MINNESOTA
Name of Group: Minnesota Genealogy Society Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Minnesota Genealogy Society
Name and address of contacts: Melvyn Magree, PO Box 16069, St. Paul,
MN 55116
Meetings: Third Tues of even numbered months
Membership fee: $7.50 per year
Publication: Quarterly newsletter
BBS:
Comments: Formed Nov 1981; 48 members as of Dec 1988
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Margie Lauer, 1703 Anderlie Lane West,
White Bear Lake, MN 55110; tel 612-653-7778
Meetings: Second Wednesday of second month in each quarter at the
Minnesotta Genealogical Society Library, 1101 Fort Rd, St Paul, MN 55116-0069
Membership fee: none
Publication: none
BBS: none
Comments: ROOTS User Group formed in 1990 for anyone interested in or
using Roots III and its utilities.
Name of Group: SE Minnesota RUG
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: R.G. Wheeler, 921 8th Ave SW,
Rochester, MN 55902; tel 507-285-9033
Meetings: Bi-monthly
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Rochester PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Brian Cragun, 2613 24th St. NW,
Rochester, Minnesota 55901; Tel: 507-288-2437
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
MISSOURI
Name of Group: Genealogical Computer Club
Name of Parent Group: St. Louis Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Joseph A. Preston; Dr. James Pope,
Chairman, 1317 Rusticview, Manchester, MO 63011-4270;
tel 314-394-5288 or 227 Hyacinth Ct, St. Louis MO 63122;
tel 314-822-9370
Meetings: Third Mon night at St. Louis Genealogical Society, 9011
Manchester Rd, #3, St. Louis, MO 63144
Membership fee: none
Publication: none
BBS:
Comments: Founded 1982;
Name of Group: Missouri Computer Genealogists
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Fred Anderson, 621 Montclaire, Olathe,
KS 66061; Tel 913-782-7307
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: Midwest Computer Genealogists, Monthly
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Lewis and Clark PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: P.O. Box 2105, Florissant, MO
63033-2105; Don Volz 1148 Kilgore Dr., St. Louis, MO 63137;
Tel: 314-867-3876; John Forti, 2730 N. Waterford Dr.
Florissant, Missouri 63033; Tel: 314-831-6590.
Meetings: Held at the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day Saints,
6386 Howdershell Rd., Hazelwood, MO 63042. Near I-270 and McDonnell
Blvd.
Membership fee:
Publication: Newsletter
BBS:
Comments: Organized in Nov 1991 with 100 attending the first meeting.
Name of Group: MO RUG
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: D.B. Scott, President, 1642 N. clayton
Ave, Marysville, MO 64468; tel 816-582-4856; Vice President: R.D.
Chreninger.
Meetings: Third Tuesday; 7 P.M., at Marysville Family History Center
(LDS).
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed Sep 1991
MISSISSIPPI
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Dr. Bill Jenkins, Coast Episcopal High
School, Espy Ave, PO Box N. Pass Christian, MS 39571; or
5212 Levee Ave, Perlington, MS 39572; 601-452-9442 (o); 601-533-7716 (h)
Meetings: Quarterly
Membership fee: None
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: Montana PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Leah Fairchild May, 1843 Natalie,
Billings, Montana 59105; Tel: 406-259-4177
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
NEBRASKA
Name of Group: Eastern Nebraska Genealogical CIG
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Richard Strait
7810 Grover, Omaha, NE 68124-3328; tel 402-393-2629
Meetings: Irregular during organization period - every other month
Membership fee: None
Publication:
BBS: 403-896-2669 - Joan Renne Sysop
Comments: Being formed as of Jul 1991; 20-30 attending. MS/DOS and
Apple users supported.
Name of Group: GO-PAF
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Leo F. Roads, Jr., 13805 Martha Circle,
Omaha, Nebraska 68144; Tel: 402-330-3348
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: PAF-LUG
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Howard N. Camp, 1701 "A" St., Lincoln,
NE 68502 or PO Box 82034, Lincoln, NE 68501; Tel 402-476-0081
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
NEW JERSEY
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Donna Spring, 729 Paramus Rd, Paramus,
NJ 07652; 201-444-5186
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts:
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: New York Metro Area PAF User Group
See entry under NEW YORK
NEW MEXICO
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: E.O. Dunn, 1924 Dakota NE, Albany, NM
87110
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: PAF and Roots III Users Groups
Name of Parent Group: Genealogy Club of Albuquerque Public Library
Name and address of contacts: Don Pierce, c/o
Albuquerque Public Library, 7901 Hendrix NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87110-1523; Tel. 505-291-5457; Genealogy Club of
Albuquerque Public Library, 423 Central Ave., NE, Albuquerque, NM
87102
Meetings: Second Wednesday monthly at Library Special Collections
Parent group meets 10 AM and PAF User Group at 1 PM
Membership fee: $15 member and spouse; $10 single membership
Publication: Newsletter, quarterly published by parent group with
section reserved for the PAF and Roots III user groups
BBS: Electronic Trib - uses an directory or area of this BBS:
David Carlson SysOp - tel: 505-823-3664 (voice); 505-823-3689 (FAX)
and 505-823-7700 (BBS)
Comments: Formed in Jan 1990 and Roots User Group formed in 1992.
Name of Group: The Genealogy Club RUG
Name of Parent Group: Genealogy Club of Albuquerque Public Library
Name and address of contacts: Carolyn Maurice, 423 Central Ave NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87102; tel 505-867-9455
Meetings: Second Wednesday monthly at Library Special Collections
Parent group meets 10 AM and PAF User Group at 1 PM
Membership fee: $15 member and spouse; $10 single membership
Publication: Newsletter, quarterly published by parent group with
section reserved for the PAF and Roots III user groups
BBS: Electronic Trib - uses an directory or area of this BBS:
David Carlson SysOp - tel: 505-823-3664 (voice); 505-823-3689 (FAX)
and 505-823-7700 (BBS)
Comments: Formed User Group formed in 1992.
NEW YORK
Name of Group: Genealogy and Family History SIG of the New York Personal
Computer User Group
Name of Parent Group: New York Personal Computer User Group
Name and address of contacts: David Kleiman, 245 W. 75th St, New
York City, NY 10023; Tel. 212-721-9382 or Eileen Polakoff,
240 West End Ave, #15A, NY, NY 10023; tel 212-787-4371; 212-599-2560;
or NYPC Voice Hotline 2-2-533-NYPC.
Meetings: Second Wednesday, Monthly (except August) 6-8 P.M.
at the LDS Visitor's Center, NE Corner of 65th & Broadway, Manhattan.
Membership fee: $25 per year in NYPCUG
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: Formed March 1988; 25 members as of April 1988; supports
IBM-clones but owners of MAC/Apple are welcomed; ROOTS User
Group; Sub-group: PAF User Group formed 1990 with meetings held with
the NYPC Genealogy & Family History SIG and is affiliated as a SIG
with the NY MacIntosh User Group (NYMUG).
Name of Group: NYMUG PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group: NY MacIntosh User Group (NYMUG).
Name and address of contacts: see Genealogy and Family History SIG of the New York Personal
Computer User Group (above)
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed 1990. This SIG meets jointly with the Genealogy and Family
History SIG of the New York Personal Computer User Group.
Name of Group: New York Metro Area PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: David M. Kleiman, 245 West 7th St., New
York, NY 10023; Tel 212-721-9382
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Northern Westchester PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Don Haney, 526 Giordano Dr.,
Yorktown Heights, New York 10598; Tel:
Contact:
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
NORTH CAROLINA
Name of Group: PAF-Finders
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: J. Richard Wright, 112 Ridgepath Way,
Cary, NC 27511; Tel 919-481-1941
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: The Grapevine, Monthly
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
OHIO
Name of Group: COMGEN
Name of Parent Group: Ohio Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts:
Chair: Sunda Peters c/o Ohio Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2625,
Mansfield, OH 44906. Tel. 419-522-9077 Home: 419-524-0924
Alternate contact: Woody Trautman, 2625 Middlesex Dr, Toledo OH
43606; Tel. 419-535-7436.
News Coordinator: Harry Liggett, 544 N. Firestone Blvd., Akron, OH
216-724-5808 1:157/533.13
Membership fee: None for COMGEN. OGS: $25
Publication: MONITOR: a two-page section of monthly OGS newsletter.
Send information to Harry Liggett at Akron address.
Comments: COMGEN is the computer genealogy group of the Ohio
Genealogical Society, has its own organization and has an informal
affiliation with OGS chapters that have CIGS.
The following are affiliated with COMGEN:
Name of Group: Cleveland District Roots Users Group
Name of Parent Group: COMGEN
Name and address of contacts: Marjorie Kern, 7525 Carter Rd.,
Northfield, OH 44067; Tel. 216-467-5483 or Bill Allen, 4883 Deleven
Dr., Lyndhurst, OH 44124-1015 ; tel 216-382-8863.
Meetings: Third Monday each month at 1:30 P.M at home of Don and
Marjorie Kern.
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: GENSIG
Name of Parent Group: COMGEN
Name and address of contacts: Harley Barnett, 2260 Smith Rd.,
Temperance, MI; tel 313-856-1728.
Meetings: Tird Monday, montly 7:30 PM at Harley Barnett's
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Newly formed in October 1991; extends welcome to potential
members in the Toledo, OH and adjacent Michigan areas.
Name of Group: Franklin County (Ohio) CIG
Name of Parent Group: Franklin Co., Chapter, OGS
Name and address of contacts: Franklin Co. Chapt OGS, PO Box 2503,
Columbus, OH 43216
Meetings: Second Wednesday each month at Franklin Co. Chapt. of Ohio
Genealogical Society headquarters, 570 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH
43216
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS: Genealogy Hotline Bulletin Board, Carol Montrose, SysOp,
614-855-0955.
Comments:
Name of Group: Greater Cleveland Area Genealogy Software Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Tom Orange, Berea, OH - Tel.
216-652-7402 or Forest Squire, 4819 Columbia Rd, #201, North Olmsted,
OH 44070; Tel 216-779-0916
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: As of May 1991, being formed.
Name of Group: Guernsey County CIG
Name of Parent Group: Guernsey Co, Chapter, OGS
Name and address of contacts: Charles Upton, 68764 Eight Stree Rd.,
Cambridge, OH; Tel. 614-439-1983
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: As of May 1991, being formed.
Name of Group: Huron County CIG
Name of Parent Group: Huron County Chapter OGS CIG
Name and address of contacts: Ruth Reed, 705 Hettle Rd,
Willard, OH; 44890; Tel 419-465-2133
or Judy Kelbe, 758 Section Lane 30, Bellevue, OH;
Tel 419-465-4257
Meetings: Informally held every 2-3 months
Membership fee: none
Publication: none
BBS: none
Comments: General genealogical computing; not software or
machine-specific.
Name of Group: Computer Interest Group of Licking County
Name of Parent Group: Licking County Chapter, OGS
Name and address of contacts: Library of the Licking Co. Chapt, OGS,
PO Box 4037, Newark, OH 43055; Tel. 614-345-3571.
Meetings: Third Sunday each month at Licking County Chapter, OGS
headquarters, 743 E. Main St., Newark, OH 43055
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Richland County CIG
Name of Parent Group: Computer Genealogy, a SIG of the Ohio
Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Sunda Anderson Peters, 1537 Galaxy Ct,
Mansfield, OH 44903-8850 or Tom Neel, OGS Office Manager, 34
Sturges Ave, PO Bo 2625, Mansfield, OH 44906; Tel. 419-522-9077
Meetings: Second Tues each month, except Jul and Aug at
the Ohio Genealogical Society Headquarters, Mansfield, OH
Membership fee: None; OGS membership not required but encouraged
Publication: Space is available in the OGS Newsletter for
announcments
BBS: None.
Comments: Members are expected to serve the group rather than vice
versa
Name of Group: Summit County CIG
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Judy Fightmaster, 12321 Hollow Ridge
Dr., Doylestown, OH ; Tel 216-658-3270
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: First organization meeting was on 9 Oct 1991
Name of Group: Computer Interst Group Zanesville (COMGEN)
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Terry Klaiber, 150 Fairfield Dr., New
Concord, OH 43762; Tel 614-826-7348
Meetings: Second Saturday in Jan, Mar, May Jul, Sept and Nov in LDS Libarary,
Kearns Rd, Zanesville, OH 1:30 PM
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS: Uses a local BBS to notify members of meetings; call
624-439-0310
Comments:
Name of Group:
Name of Parent Group: Delaware Co. (OH) Genealogical Society, Chapter of OGS
Box 1126, Delaware, OH 43015; tel 614-279-9361
Name and address of contacts: Paul Clay; George Cryder
Meetings: 3rd Thursday each month at Delaware Co. Historical Society
Museum Annex, 157 East William St., Delaware, OH.
Membership fee: $8.00 single ; $10 family per year
Meetings:
Publication: Publication: The Delaware Genealogist - a one page column
"Roots & Bytes" by Paul A. Clay, editor
BBS:
Comments: Formed Jun 1987; 12 members as of May 1989
Name of Group: Genealogical Software Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Tom Orange, Berea, OH 216-261-5038
Forest Squire of North Olmstead 216-779-0916; Bill Kelley of antua,
OH 316-562-7402; Marjorie Kern of Northfield, OH 216-467-5483
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Organized 11 May 1991 for the greater Cleveland, OH area
Name of Group: Computer Interest Group of the
Mahoning Co. (OH) Genealogical Society, Chapter of OGS
Name of Parent Group: Mahoning Co. (OH) Genealogical Society, Chapter of OGS
Name and address of contacts: Judy Bishara, 2712 Bendemeer Ct,
Poland, OH 44512; Tel. 216-757-1936; Jocelyn Wilms 216-793-4726; Ruth
Welch 216-3259.
Meetings: First Tuesday, of even numbered months at Judy Bishara's at
7 PM.
Membership fee: None; Mahoning OGS Chapter membership required
Publication: None
BBS: None
Comments: Members total about 10 as of Sept 1991; many members have
Roots III but group is not software specific, using shareware,
commercial wordprocessing and database programs.
OKLAHOMA
Name of Group: Tulsa Genealogical Society CIG
Name of Parent Group: Tulsa Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Dlorah Hargis Abdi, 11101-E East 41st
#351, Tulsa, OK 74146
James Hemphill, Committee chairman
John Denny, librarian 918/743-3893.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: Computer Genealogy page in "Tulsa Annals" trimester
publication of TGS
BBS: Ken Wade 918-234-3617 (Quick 1:170/800); TGS-CIG BBS
Comments:
Name of Group: Oklahoma City PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Arleen Church, 3241 NW 29th,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107; 405-943-0765
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
OREGON
Name of Group: Roots User Group of Portland, Oregon
Name of Parent Group: None- not affiliated
Name and address of contacts: Norma C. Reynolds, Asst. Secy. 885 NW
87th Ave, Portland, OR 97229-6469;
Ruth Drake, Pres., 1945 SE 150th Ave,
Portland, OR 97233-3009; Tel. 503-760-4958; Walter Black, Newsletter
editor, 227 Frazier Rd, Amboy, WA 98601; Adelle Goggins,
Secretary-treasurer, 10275 SW Highland Dr, Tigard, OR 97224
Meetings: Novice workshop on fourth Saturday 9 AM-3:30 PM at Far West
Federal Bank, 15805 SW 116th Ave, King City, OR
Membership fee: $15
Publication: Monthly newsletter
BBS:
Comments: Founded February 1990 As of May 1992 had 131 members.
Membership open to Roots II or III users. Purpose is to provide
members with help and guidance using Roots II or III and to exchange
genealogical and Roots software information and increase members'
knowledge of computers in general.
Name of Group: ComputeR Users aNd Genealogy ResearcherS (RUNGS)
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: Dennis Ridenour, 4904 Laughlin, Eugene,
OR 97405, 503-345-0320
Meetings: Third Sunday, Monthly at Springfield Utility Board Bldg.,
Eugene,OR
Membership fee: $12/yr for newsletter
Publication: The Ladder, Carla and Ed Ridenour, editors
BBS: The Ladder BBS - open access for 45 min logon- supports RUNGS
503-343-9724
Comments: Formed 1989; 45 members of June 1991
Name of Group: Portland Area PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Paul Rands, 10220 SW Greenburg Rd.,
Suite 535, Portland, OR 97223; Tel. 503-682-0599; Larry Dalton, 1009
E. 12th St., Newberg, OR 97132; Tel. 503-538-9748
Meetings:
Membership fee: $15 per year
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Your PAF SIG
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Laurel Crenshaw, 489 Juniper St.,
Junction City, Oregon 97448
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
PENNSYLVANIA
The Genealogical Computing Association of Pennsylvania (GENCAP)
Pres: Jeanne Kyle, 6514 Lincoln Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19119, 215-849-7997
Vice Pres: Mike Miller 67 Hill Crest Rd, RD #1, Barto, PA 19504, 215-845-2988
Secretary: Eugene Stackhouse 508 E. Locust Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144, 215-
438-5805
Treas: Tom Deahl, 815 Carpener Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19115, 215-848-0760
Publication: GENCAP Newsletter - published quarterly
BBS: BBS: 215-438-5805 (8,N,1) - Sysop Euguene Stackhouse;
Comments: Formed July 1986; 95 members as of Nov 1991
Name of Group: Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society CIG
Name of Parent Group: Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Carl Banks,
1277 Sun Ridge Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15241; tel 412-221-2918
Meetings: Five meetings a year, Sept-May, every two monts at the
Western Pennsylvania Historical Society, Pittsburgh, PA
Membership fee:
Publication: Items appear in WPGS "Jots"
BBS:
Comments: Reformed after two years's dormancy at a 24 Sep 1991 meeting
with 43 attending to form working groups. All software and hardware
supported with PAF for PC dominating. Sub-committees for software,
how to get started, cemetery readings.
Name of Group: Susquehanna Trails PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Malcolm Schetky, 155 Emig St, Hallam,
PA 17406-1308; Tel. 717-755-8574.
Meetings:
Membership fee: $15 per year (single); $20 (family) per year
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
TEXAS
Name of Group: Apple Corps Genealogy SIG
Name of Parent Group: Apple Corps of Dallas
Name and address of contacts: PO Box 821103, Dallas, TX 75231
Meetings: Second Saturday, monthly after parent organization's
meeting
Membership fee: $15 annual for parent organization
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: General support; not hardware or software-specific.
Name of Group: CCGS Computer User Group
Name of Parent Group: Collin County Genealogical Society (CCGS)
Name and address of contacts: Larry W. Kerns,
c/o CCGS, PO Box 865052, Plano, TX 75023-5052; or
1633 Montanan Trail, Plano, TX 75023; tel 214-517-6641
Meetings: Monthly at Plano Public Library at 7:30 PM
Membership fee:
Publication: CCGS-CUG Newletter
BBS:
Comments: Formed Oct 1987; 30 members as of Feb 1988
Name of Group: Personal Ancestral File (SIG)
Name of Parent Group: Dallas TRS-80 Users' Group (DALTRUG)
Name and address of contacts: Travis Morris, Rt 6, Box 716, Cleburne,
TX 76031; tel 817-645-0617
Meetings: Second Saturday, monthly, at Dallas Infomart, 1950
Stemmons Freeway
Membership fee: $15 per year for parent organization encouraged
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: Formed Nov 1987; PAF-specific user group
Name of Group:Dallas ROOTS User Group (DALRUG)
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: John Wylie, 2818 Landershire Lane,
Garland, TX 75044-5960; tel 214-495-4410
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Micro-Genealogy
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: Jim Younglove, 4614 Rockwood Dr.,
Houston, TX 77004; tel 713-747-6403
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed Spring 1983; Defunct as of 1991.
Name of Group: Dallas Computer Council Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Dallas Computer Council
Name and address of contacts: Minnie Champ, 9627 Baseline, Dallas, TX
75243; tel. 214-644-8643
Meetings: Second Sat, monthly (9-11 AM)
Membership fee: None
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed Jun 1980; 200-300 members; general computer
genealogy support; not hard/software specific
Name of Group: Dallas Genealogy CIG
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Al Sanford, 1104 Carroll, Garland, TX
57041; tel 214-278-7888.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Family Roots User Group (FRUG)
Name of Parent Group: Dallas Computer Council
Name and address of contacts: Joyce Jones, 2504 Banner Elk Circle,
Plano, TX 75023-2111; tel 214-867-5864 or 214-458-1981 or
214-618-3717; for meeting info call 214-746-3297;
RUG 1506 Commanche Trail, Garland, TX 75043;
tel 214-278-3381
Meetings: Second Sat, monthly (10:30-12 PM)
Membership fee: None
Publication: Applegram if a member of the Apple Corps of Dallas
BBS:
Comments: formed May 1987; about 30 members;
Roots III and Family Roots-specific user group for Macintosh, IBM
Name of Group: Houston Area FAMILY ROOTS User Group (HAFRUG)
Name of Parent Group: None
Name and address of contacts: Mrs Joan Pettit, President,
11222 Elton, Houston, Tx 77034; 713/941-2637
Clifford Taylor, V. President, 2515 Riata, Houston, Tx 77043;
717/462-1698
Meetings: Third Friday each month, 7 to 9 PM
at Bayland Community Center (A Harris County facility)
6400 Bissonnet, Houston TX
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Houston Area League of PC Users
Genealogy Special Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Houston Area League of PC Users (HAL-PC)
Name and address of contacts: HAL-PC, 1200 Post Oak #106,
1200 Post Oak, Suite 106, Houston, TX 77056; Tel.
713-623-4425; Malcomb McCorquodale, Pres (713)/ 621-6217
Meetings: Third Thursday each month, 7 to 9 PM at HAL-PC
Headquarters, 1200 Post Oak, Suite 106, Houston, TX 77056
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments:
Name of Group: Houston ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: David Gray, 3410 Mona Lee, Houston, TX
77080; 713-462-4151; Deron J. entler, 2618 Garrett Blvd, Deer Park,
TX 77536; tel 713-476-9500.
Meetings: Third Sat., monthly
Membership fee: none
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: Formed May 1988; Has 25 members as of Dec 1989.
ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: John Wylie; 214-495-4410
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: ROOTS User Group
Name of Group: Genealogy SIG
Name of Parent Group: Central Texas PC Users Group
Name and address of contacts: Ron Tenbush, 208 W. 14th St., Austin,
TX 78701; Tel. 512-476-3113;
Meetings:
Membership fee: membership in parent organization $36 per year
Publication:
BBS: 512-250-0769
Comments:
Name of Group: PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Joy Denton, Unger Memorial Library
825 Austin Street, Plainview, Texas 79072-7235; Tel: 806-206-7757
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
UTAH
Name of Group: International PAF User's Group (IPAFYG)
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Vance Parker, 2463 Ledgewood Dr., West
Jordan, UT 84084-5738; Tel 801-967-5272
Meetings:
Membership fee: $12.50/year
Publication: Quarterly, Vance Parker, Editor
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group. The membership of IPAFUG has a uniquely
varied cross section of people and talents. Some are very computer
literate, as well as novice users. We have experienced as well as
novice genealogists. IPAFYG supports MacIntosh, IBM, & Apple II. If
PAF runs on it, someone has something to say about it.
Name of Group: Utah Valley PAF User's Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Jay Markham, 490 East 600 South, Orem,
UT 84058; Tel 801-224-1167.
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication: None
BBS:
Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Computer Chapter UGA
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Loni Gardner, P.O. Box 1144,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84110; 801-292-4077; Randall Hamilton, Pres.
Meetings: Third Tuesday, monthly, 7 P.M, Family History Library, Rm.
134, Salt Lake City, UT
Membership fee:
Publication:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Ogden Utah PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Sheldon Eppich, 2110 E. 6025 S.,
Ogden, Utah 84403; 801-429-9138
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Davis County Utah Genealogical Society PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group: Davis County Utah Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Michael S. Cole, 1145 E. Creek View Dr.
Fruit Heights, Utah 84037; Tel: 801-546-3611
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Castle Valley Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: DeLynn Fielding, P.O. Box 372,
Castle Dale, Utah 84153; Tel: 801-381-2147
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Southern Utah PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Beverly Stutz, P.O. Box 51,
Virgin, Utah 84779; Tel: 801-635-2851
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Box Elder PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Adrianne Bott, Newsletter Editor,
1135 E. 300 N., Brigham City, Utah 84302; Tel: 801-723-2738
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Central Utah PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Allen W. Avery, 90 N. 400 E.,
Richfield, Utah 84701; Tel: 801-896-4723
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Fillmore PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Dan Speakman, P.O. Box 1476,
Fillmore, Utah 84631; Tel: 801-743-5861
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
VIRGINIA
Name of Group: Quinsept User Group
Name of Parent Group: Quinsept, Inc
Name and address of contacts: Bob Mitchell, 102 Broadfield Ln,
Spotsylvania, VA 22553-9101; Tel. 703-898-7767
Meetings: None; is a publication serving Family Roots users
Subscription fee: $18/yr (U.S.); $20 (Canada); $24 (all others)
Publication: Quinsept Users Group Newsletter, bimonthly
BBS:
Comments: Formed Aug 1983; has 1700 members world-wide as of Aug
1991; membership is open to all; assists Family Roots users and/or
those interested in Quinsept's software
Name of Group: Roots Users Group of Arlington VA (RUG)
Name of Parent Group: Not affiliated with any other organization
Name and address of contacts:
President: Margaret M. McConnell, 8526 Etta Dr. Springfield, VA 22152
Phone: 703-569-0385
Vice President: Robert W. Ford, 2844 Hogan Ct.,
Falls Church, VA 22043-3534 703-573-6783
Treasurer: Gilbert Corwin, 2362 North Nelson St., Arlington, VA 22207
Phone: 703-525-5725
Secretary: Dorothy Exley 703-534-5931
Asst Secretary Barbara Patton 703-893-6420
Program Chairman: Ronald Jerome Strout, 9019 Fort Craig Dr.,
Burke, VA 22015, 703-978-1046
Meetings: Workshops: Second Saturday each month, 9:00 A.M. at Fairfax
High School, 3500 Old Lee Higway, Fairfax, VA;
General Meetings held second Saturday each Month 10:00 A.M. at
Fairfax High School;
All meetings open to the public; admission is free.
Newsletter Editor: Clyde Roby, 5206 Jarrett Ct, Centreville, VA 22020
Phone: 703-968-7522 (Home) 703-845-6666 (Work)
Membership Fee: $15 per year per person/couple
Publication: Monthly 8 or 12-page newsletter covering use of Roots III and
related software- send articles to Clyde Roby at above address
Comments: RUG of Arlington, VA, is a not-for-profit, federal
tax-exempt, mutual self help corporation of over 400 members in 25
states, DC and Canada. For membership brochure contact Treasurer
at above address. RUG's goal is to help users of Roots III software to
enhance their genealogical research.
Name of Group: Name of Group: Capital PAF Users Group
See DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA for entry
Name of Group: Tidewater PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: James Halabuk, 303 Tabbs Lane
Newport News, Virginia 23602; Tel: 804-874-2685;
Katherine K. Glass, 5 Willow Rd,
Hampton, VA 23664
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF user group formed Nov 1991
WASHINGTON
Name of Group: Computer Interest Group of the Seattle Genealogy
Society
Name of Parent Group: Seattle Genealogy Society
Name and address of contacts: Ida Skarson McCormick, c/o SGS, PO Box
549, Seattle, WA 98111; tel 206-682-1410 or 206-784-7988
Meetings: Second Sat, monthly
Membership fee: $12.50 per household or $10 per person; membership in
parent organization
Publication: Info in parent organization's quarterly bulletin and
newsletter
BBS:
Comments: Formed January 1981; 50 members as of Jun 1984
Name of Group: SKCGS-Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: South King County Genealogy Society
Name and address of contacts: Dick Phillips, c/o PO Box 3174,
Kent, WA 98032-0203; tel 206-833-9070
Meetings: Fourth Mon., monthly
Membership fee: $10 per person or $12.50 per family per year in
parent organization, encouraged
Publication: Parent organization's bimonthly newsletter
BBS:
Comments: Formed May 1986; over 20 members as of 1989
Name of Group: South King County PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: CarolLe Berry, 27820 108th Ave. S.E.,
Kent, Washington 98031-8766; Tel: 206-631-5209
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Eastside Genealogical Society
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Charles Dorian, 3521 255th Lane SE #19
Issaquah, Washington 98027
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Mead PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Owen R. Burgess, E. 2417 Lynx,
Mead, Washington 99021; Tel: 509-466-0848
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Lower Columbia PAF Users Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Lola M. Weber, 106 Victoria,
Longview, Washington 98632
Meetings:
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Comments: PAF User Group
Name of Group: Tacoma Area PC Users' Group Genealogy SIG (TAPCUP)
Name of Parent Group: Tacoma Area PC Users' Group
Name and address of contacts: Ken Devenny, 2811 Bridgeport Way West,
#24, Tacoma, WA 98466; tel. 206-952-2192; or Tom McClung, 608 S.
Oxford, Tacoma, WA 98465; Tel 206-759-1207
Meetings: First Tues, monthly
Membership fee: $15 per family; membrship in parent organization
required
Publication: TAPCIG, monthly
BBS: 206-472-9884
Comments: Formed Feb 1988; 50 members as of Oct 1988; PAF User Group
Name of Group: ROOTS User Group of Washington State
Name of Parent Group: None.
Name and address of contacts: Robert W. Goodnow, Pres., 2010 224th Place NE,
Redmond, WA 98053-4018; 206-868-4073; Philip P. Janosik, V.P. 40712
236th Ave, SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022; 206-825-2796; Ginger Weeks,
Secretary, 20623 Church Lake Dr, E. , Bonney Lake, WA 98390;
206-862-8818; Daniel Larson, Treasurer, 17027 159th Pl SE, Renton,
WA, 98050-8673; 206-255-5155; John English, Program Chairman, 2315
10 N. Pearl, #172, Tacoma, WA 98406; 206-759-2144.
Meetings: National Archives & Records Admininistration Bldge, 6125
Sand Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA
Second Sat. of the month; 0900-1200 Beginners; 1000 -
General Meeting
Membership fee: $15- single; $20 family
Publication: Monthly newlsetter
BBS: Comments: ROOTS User Group; 30-40 members as of Feb 1992.
Formerly Roots III User Group of Puget Sound.
WISCONSIN
Name of Group: Bay Area Genealogical Computer Interest Group
Name of Parent Group: Bay Area Genealogical Society
Name and address of contacts: Myra Michaletz, 1278 Rigedale Ct, Green
Bay,WI 54304-2322; tel 414-494-9286
Meetings: Third Thurs, monthly, Sept-June at 7 PM at Brown Co.
Library, 515 Pine ST, Green Bay, WI. No Dec meetings.
Membership fee: $6 for BAGS; $1 for BAGS-CIG
Publication:
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Comments: Concentrates mostly on PAF and other software used in
conjunction with it.
Name of Group: PAF User Group
Name of Parent Group:
Name and address of contacts: Katy Richardson, 5137 N. Berkeley
Blvd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217-5504; Tel: 414-332-5595
Meetings:
Membership fee:
Publication:
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Comments: PAF User Group