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, Newsletter 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, University. of Melbourne. Membership fee: $10 (AUS) in Australia; $20 (AUS) overseas, surface mail; $25 (AUS) overseas Air Mail; membership in parent organization required. Publication: "Victorian GUM Newsletter," established July 1984; published 11 times a year 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. Is the largest distributor of commercial and shareware in Australia. 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 (AUS) for members of SAG, $5 (AUS) for non-members Publication: BBS: Comments: Formed 24 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 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 Name of Group: South Australian Genealogy Society - CIG Name of Parent Group: South Australian Genealogy Society Name and address of contacts: South Australian Genealogy Society, PO Box 592, Adelaide, 5001, or 201 Unley Rd, Unley, Adelaide, S.A. 5061; Tel: 08 272 4222. Meetings: First Monday, monthly, 7:30 P.M., at the Society's Library, 201 Unley Rd, Unley, Adelaide, 5061. Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Formed 12 Sep 1984. General support to users of all kinds of hardware and software. 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 hardware 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 and address of contacts: John Bedell, 140 Lothian Ave, Etobicoke, Ont, Canada M8Z 4L4; 416-233-3338; Donald B Gordon, Internet: dbgordon@gnu.ai.mit.edu Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: ROOTS User Group Name of Group: Ottawa and District ROOTS User 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: Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society - Computer Special Interest Group (CSIG) Name of Parent Group: Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society Name and address of contacts: Co-ordinator: Dave Bradshaw, 1436 Appleton Dr., Gloucester, ON., K1B 3X7, Canada Meetings: Meet on third Thursday from Sept to June at 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM at the Craft Studio at the McNabb Community Centre, 170 Percy St. Ottawa, ON. Membership fee: Membership in the Ottawa Branch is encouraged but not mandatory. No membership fee but voluntary donations accepted. Publication: None BBS: Most of those using a BBS use Channel-23 one of the branch members is the Sysop. Comments: The group was formed in Sept 1993 and has a member list of about 55. The group has had talks on Modems, BBS's, echo protocol, backup, archiving and discussions on various genealogical programs. Name of Group: Roots User Group Name and address of contacts: Ronald Braun, 3100 Portage AVe, Winnipeg, MB, Canada %0G2P0; Tel 204-837-3730. Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Formed May 1992. Name of Group: Edmonton Area PAF Users 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 History Society Computer Interest 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 T2M 4P1 Meetings: Monthly, except July and August. Membership fee: $20 per year; membership in AFHS is suggested Publication: AFHS, "Chinook" (quarterly) and "The Breeze" (monthly newletter) BBS: Comments: PAF User Group; maintains a library of genealogical publications, shareware and freeware software. Objective: to facilities use of computers in genealogical research by providing software information and advice and help in its use. DENMARK Name of Group: Danish Computer-Genealogy Society Name and address of contacts: Elsebeth Paikin, Kildevaenget 37, DK-2100 Copenhagen O., Denmark Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: ENGLAND Name of Group: Society of Genealogists Computer Interest Group Name of Parent Group: Society of Genealogists Name and address of contacts: Anthony Camp, Society of Genealogy, 14 Charterhouse Bldg, Goswell Road LONDON, ENGLAND EC1M 7BA; Chairperson: Mrs. Lonny R.G. Race. Meetings: Membership fee: None Publication: Computers in Genealogy L8 (members) and L9.50 (non-members) per year, postpaid. BBS: Comments: Formed Sept 1982. Has about 1500 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 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 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 Magazine 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 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 Society of Genealogists Name and address of contacts: Keith Vautier, Chairman, Pat Fisher, secretary; PO Box 24-389, Royal Oak, Auckland, 1003, NEW ZEALAND; Tel:09-521 3692; FAX: 521-4354 Meetings: Membership fee: NZ$12.00/yr; no requirements Publication: GenCom News published bi-monthly; $12/yr. BBS: Whakapapa BBS, Auckland supports. FidoNet 3:772/190 Opus Comments: Has 402 members as of May 1993 Meetings of sub-groups around the country are scheduled each month except Dec and Jan. Visitors are welcome. UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA Name of Group: Computer Interest Group of Genealogical Society of South Africa Name of Parent Group: Genealogical Society of South Africa Name and address of contacts: Steve Hayes, PO Box 7648, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa; tel. 012 73-6727 Meetings: held by local branches of GSSA; members are too scattered to meet in a large group Membership fee: Membership in parent organization R 6.00yr ($US1.00 R2.90) Publication: COPUGEN - Quarterly newsletter BBS: affiliated and supported by Unisa Editorial BBS (012) 429-8641 (5:7101/20). Other BBS: HSRC Genealogy (012) 202-2433; Diakonos (0441) 81652. Comments: Formed Jul 1989; 80 members as of Jul 1991. SWEDEN Name of Group: Foreningen for Datorhjalp I Slaktforskningen, DIS (The Association for Computers in Family Research) Name and address of contacts: DIS, Sandgatan 10, S-582 35 Linkoping, Sweden. Sture Bjelkaker, Chairman; Olof Cronberg, Secretary Meetings: Membership fee: 70 Swedish Crowns/yr Publication: Slakt-Forskar-Nytt (Family Research News), quarterly BBS: DIS Family; prefix + 46-13139473 (8-1-n) Comments: Formed April 1980; Has 700 members as of Sept 1987; general support to IBM clone users in using computers in genealogy. 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: Kurt Laidlaw, Chairman, NGS/CIG, 4527 17th St. N., Arlington, 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 organization. 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 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 and address of contacts: AGCIG, 2105 S McClintock Drive, Tempe, Az 85282 Gary Foster - Director, Jane Linkswiler - Membership Meetings: 5 per year, Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar, and May Tempe Public Library Memberhip Fee: $35 year Publication: "Boot Your Roots", temporary Gary Foster, 5 times a year BBS:Tempe Rare Readers/Ron Stalzer 1:114/22 602-756-2855 Sun City Wes Sunwise/Keith Slater 1:114/78 602-584-7395 Comments: AGCIG is a ROOTS User Group that covers CD-ROM sourcs, telecomunicatinos, desktop publishing, advice on hardware and software choices for genealogy. Formed 1987. Name of Group: PAF User 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 Computer Group (WGCS) 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 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 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 Name of Group: Computer-Rooters Name and address of contacts: 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 Meetings: Fourth Monday every other month beginning Jan 1993 at 7:30 P.M., SMUD Auditorium, 6201 S. St., Sacramento, CA, 7:30-9:00 PM Sacramento, CA. PAF SIG Meeting precedes general meeting, meets at 6:45 P.M. on 4th Wed, every other month beginning Feb 1993; Roots III SIG meets 1st Wed each month in Room A of the SMUD Training Building. Comments: Formed in Sept 1984; 200 members as of Dec 1988. Membership fee: $15 per family Publication: Computer-Rooters Quarterly, accepts ads and queries Name of Group: Bay Area Roots Group (BARUG) 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 Comments: Roots User Group; 100 members with 15-40 attending each sub-group. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: Whittier Area Geneological Society (WAGS) 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; John Ballard (1:103/151) Meetings: Regular meetings third Sat--Computer group second Sat. at 10 AM in Whittier/La Habra. Call for location of meetings. Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Name of Group: Southern California Family Roots Users 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 genealogical 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 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, newsletter 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 separate 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 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: Newsletter, monthly BBS: Comments: Formed Jun 1986; 60 members in Nov 1989; Name of Group: PAF Ways 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 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 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 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 Society Computer Interest Group Name of Parent Group: Sonoma County Genealogical Society Name and address of contacts: Susan A. Simons, 887 Sonoma Ave, Apt 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95404; tel 707-527-7191; John Palmer, 538-0252. Meetings: Monthly; Room 1784 Shuhaw, at the SR Junior College. 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 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 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 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 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 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: Nancy Craig, 598-4447 Newsletter Editor, Jim Conway, 8816 Horizon Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3862; 531-9232 Treasurer: Jeanette Jahnz, 5185 Mira Loma Circle, 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 between 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: President: Vernon Tomkins - tel: 303-922-3639 Past Chairman, Terry and Ruth Quirke, 2310 Juniper Circle, Golden, CO 80401-9107; tel 303-526-1319 Vice Chairman, Earl Peterson - tel: 303-232-0955 Treasurer, Robert Crawford tel: 303-778-0822 MACE (BBS) Advisors, Bill and Margaret Stephens 303-750-1083 (1:104/416) Membership: Bill Stephens tel 303-750-1083 Publication: CGS Computer Group News- Bi-monthly, Editor, John C. Clement, 6940 East Girard 205 Denver, Colorado 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 membership 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: Glendale Community Center and Fire Station, 999 South Clermont Denver, CO at 7PM. Meetings on odd-numbered months are special program meetings, with a speaker, special demonstrations, or other features. Meetings on e interest groups based on soft and hardware interests to include: PAF, PAF/Macintosh, Roots III, Family Roots, Brother's Keeper, Reunion (MAC) Name of Group: Colorado Springs PAF User Group Name and address of contacts: Bruce M. Almeida, 1640 Mineola St., Colorado Springs, CO 80915-1904; Jeff Linscott, Chairman, 3545 Mosswood Ln. Colorado Springs, CO 80910-1626, tel (719) 574-6916. 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 Name of Group: Brother's Keeper Users Union Name and address of contacts: Mid Kolstad, 429 East San Rafael St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2407; Tel: 719-633-8839. Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Formed in the Fall 1993 to bring together students and teachers of Brother's Keeper and for atttendees to give demonstrations. The group offers one-on-one lessons in Brother's Keeper @$10 per 2 hour session weekly. 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. Name of Group: Connecticut Valley PAF Users' Group (CVPAFUG) Name and address of contacts: Ann Royal, PO Box 401,Granby,MA 01033-0401 or Walter Anderson tel- 413-467-7646 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Serves Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. DELAWARE Name of Group: ROOTS User 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 Name of Group: Delmarva PAF Users group Name of Parent Group: Dover, Delaware LDS Family History Center Name and address of contacts: James Webster, 2 Drake Court, Wyoming, DE 19934-9535; Tel: 302-736-6139 or Luann Barrett, 302-736-6139 Meetings: 1:30 TO 3:30, second saturday of each month, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Rte 10, and Old mMll Road, Camden, Delaware] (*note - Meetings will be held alternately upstate and downstate. This will probably be started for the May meeting.) Membership fee: $5.00. No affiliation with LDS required. Publication: Newsletter, Jim Webster; monthly BBS: Second Reality, Canterbury, DE. 302-284-0570, an area of a local bbs only, can be contacted on-line. C/O Darrell Middleton, RIME (R&R to CASINO) OR Fidonet (Netmail 1:150/5.0) genealogy conferences] Comments: As of December 1993, approx. 60 registered members, supports PAF. Topics at meetings include compatible software, shareware, freeware, usage of PAF, on-line communications, or any subject considered relevant to PAF or genealogy 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 members; renewals $13 Publication: None BBS: Comments: Formed June 1984; 25 members Name of Group: Capital PAF Users Group 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; Gil Corwin, 2363, N. Nelson St., Arlington, VA 22207, for membership. Meetings: Third Saturday each month Membership fee: $15/ per family; $20/year (foreign) Publication: ABT PAF, quarterly; back issues $1.25 + S&H 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: Fred Kolbrener, 11998 Mojave Lane, Lake Ridge, VA 22192-6250; (703) 590-4269 or JGSGW-CIG, P.O. Box 412, Vienna, VA 22183 Meetings: Monthly, 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 Library, 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, Pensacola, FL 32506; Tel. 904-456-1554 Meetings: Last Saturday, Monthly at Tryon Library at Pensacola 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 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 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: PAFriend Users 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: Northeast Florida PAF User 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 Name of Group: Palm Beach County PAF SIG Name and address of contacts: Edward Smith - contact on NGC or at The Slipped Disk BBS! (407)642-7426 (1:3638/5.0) Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF user group to assist new and expexienced users. Being formed in June 1993. GEORGIA Atlanta (GA) PC User Group CIG for genealogy affiliated with this user group Name of Group: Atlanta PAF/Roots III User 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 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 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: Name of Group: Name of Parent Group: Atlanta (GA) Genealogy Society (?) Name and address of contacts: James T. Rice, 170 Old Fort Road, Athens, GA 30606-1436 (706) 353-8440 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group HAWAII Name of Group: The Sandwich Island Genealogical Society CIG Name of Parent Group: Name of Group: The Sandwich Island Genealogical Society Name and address of contacts: Richard Zon Owen, 1142 Hoolai St, Apt #201, Honolulu, HI 96814. Meetings: Second Saturday, monthly Membership fee: $12 Publication: KE KU AUHAU BBS: Comments: 100 members; no restrictions on membership 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 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 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 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 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 Society 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 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 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 and address of contacts: Max G. Kearse, P.O. Box 174, Nauvoo, Illinois 62354 Contact: Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: The Peoria Genealogical Society Computer Interest Group Name of Parent Group: The Peoria Genealogical Society Name and address of contacts: Robert C. Wilton - 309-692-8559; Ronald Kemp - 309-387-6840. Meetings: the third Thursday of every month except for July and August at the Downtown Peoria Public Library. We meet in the large auditorium from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Membership fee: Publication: BBS: (309) 692-9758 - modem; Jim L. Wilson, Ron Kemp & Robert Wilton (CIS# 72447,1475) Comments: INDIANA Name of Group: Compute-A-Tree 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 genealogy IOWA Name of Group: Central Iowa Computer User Group Name and address of contacts: Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Name of Group: ROOTS User 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 organization- 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 organization 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 group membership 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 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 KENTUCKY Name of Group: Genealogy CIG of Central Kentucky Computer Society Name and address of contacts: Robert M. Cordray, 3518 Arden Place, Lexington, KY 40517-2708; Tel 606-272-1663; CIS: 71160, 114. Meetings: First Monday, monthly, except summer. Membership fee: $20/hear as membership in the CKCS Publication: Parent organization's newspaper as part of membership. BBS: CKCS BBS - 606-293-2527. Comments: Founded August 1992. Has 20 members as of Dec 1992. Suports new and experienced genealogists using all forms of research. LOUISIANA Name of Group: ROOTS User Group Name of Parent Group: Jefferson Genealogical Society Name and address of contacts: John Windham, 4624 Park Drive North, Metairie, LA 70001-3324 Mrs. W.C. Nelson, 357 Walter Rd, River Ridge, LA 70123; tel. 504-737-5774 Meetings: Monthly, 2nd Thursday of each month at Delta playground meeting room on West Metairie Avenue near the Kenner line. 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 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, Alta Obin, 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's BBS: 301-738-9060 - Roots Conference. Comments: Formed 11 Jan 1993 with about 18 attending. The parent organization has over 2,000 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 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 Name of Group: Prince George's County Genelaogical Society CIG Name of Parent Group: Prince George's County Genelaogical Society Name and address of contacts: Mrs. Anne W. Andersen, PO Box 929, Greenbelt, MD 20768-0929 Meetings: Monthly, Greenbelt Public Library, Crescent Rd., in old Greenbelt, monthly, except July and August. Membership fee: None; membership in parent organization ($12) encouraged. Publication: Have a monthly column in the parent's publication BBS: none Comments: Meetings open to the public. Supports all IBM-compatible genealogical software and program for all levels of users. Has programs on general computer topics, e.g. computer-aided publishing, telecommunications. MASSACHUSETTS See: Stamford Genealogical Society, Inc under Connecticut Name of Group: Boston East Areas Roots Home User Group (BEAR HUG) 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 and address of contacts: Jan Riley Treasurer, 161 Forest St., Sherborn, MA 01770; 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. Name of Group: Genealogical Computer Interest Group Name and address of contacts: Ms. Lee Regan, Plymouth Pulbic Librayr, 132 South St. , Plymouth, MA 02360; tel: 508-830-4250. Meetings: Secon Tuesday, monthly, Plymouth Pulbic Librayr, 132 South St., Plymouth, MA 02360; 7:30-8:30 PM Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Formed May 1993; supports all genealogical software. Meetings are sometimes limited to 15 persons; call ahead and confirm. MICHIGAN Name of Group: ROOTS User 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: Third Monday, monthly 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, Comstock, MI 49041 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Being formed as of April 1992. MINNESOTA Name of Group: Minnesota Genealogy Society Computer Interest Group (MGS-CIG) Name of Parent Group: Minnesota Genealogy Society Name and address of contacts: David Cross, Pres., PO Box 16069, St. Paul, MN 55116; Tel: 612-645-3671 Meetings: Third Tues of even numbered months Membership fee: $7.50 per year Publication: a short publication monthly to publicize the CIG's meetings BBS: Comments: Formed Nov 1981; 60 members as of March 1993. The group promotes the use of computer in genealogical research and is not software or hardware specific. Name of Group: ROOTS User 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 Minnesota 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 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 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 Rustic View, 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: Midwest Computer Genealogists Name and address of contacts: James Stout, 500 Webb Rd, Raymore, MO 64083; Tel. 816-332-0936 Meetings: Third Saturday, monthly in Kansas City area libraries, 9 AM to 11:30 AM; Beginners workshop 9-9:30 AM. Membership fee: $5 per year Publication: Midwest Computer Genealogists Newsletter, Monthly BBS: none Comments: Organized 1987; 110 members as of Jun 1993; includes all types of hardware and genealogical software Name of Group: Lewis and Clark PAF Users 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: Lewis & Clark Uwers'Group Newsletter (monthly) BBS: Comments: Organized in Nov 1991 as PAF user group. Has 1500 members as of Feb 1994. Name of Group: MO RUG 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 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 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 Name of Group: The Family Research Association of Mississippi (FRA) Name and address of contacts: FRA, the Family Research Association of Mississippi, P.O. Box 13334, Jackson MS 39236-3334. President: J. Alex WADE. 1st Vice President Martha J. FISHER. 2nd Vice President James E. GRIFFITH. Secretary Donna L. PARKER. Corresponding Secretary John BURWELL. Treasurer Betty T. DUCKWORTH. Directors-At-Large Frances E. WATSON, Ph.D., immediate past president (and Elsie's cousin); Charlene RYAN, and John W. CLARK. Meetings: 7 PM, the second Tuesday of each month (except December) at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 4000 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211-6498. The Computer Interest Group meets an hour earlier at 6:00 PM. Membership fee: Dues: Individuals $12. Married couples $15. Sustaining $20. Contributing $100. Publication: Publishes a newsletter called "FRAmeworks" edited by Jack P. DEAN and Ruth L. HATTEN, CGRS. Includes regular columns on technology and software and a page of genealogy queries. Membership dues include monthly subscription. NEBRASKA Name of Group: Eastern Nebraska Genealogical CIG 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 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 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 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 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 Name of Group: Genealogy SIG Name of Parent Group: PC Users Group of South Jersey Name and address of contacts: Fred Rump, 26 Warren St, Beverly, NJ 08010; tel: 609-386-6846; e-mail: fr@icdi10.compu.com (internet); 73512.2234@compuserve.com wfr.delphi.com; fred.rump@f25.n266.z1.fidonet.org or Pat Murphy, Pres. 609-428-7578 Meetings: 2nd Monday of each Month, 7PM to 9:15PM, Queen of Heaven Church Cherry Hill, NJ Membership fee: None for SIG; $25 per Year for the PC Users Club Publication: CACHE, Monthly, roughly 50 pages, Mae Mc Connell (609-678-3598) BBS: Club BBS: 609-662-6923 - up to 9600 BPS; 609-662-7013 - up to 14,400 BPS Comments: The SIG was started in 1993 by John Smiley. There are approximately 40 members as of March 1990. Fred Rump joined as co-moderator in Oct. 1993. Fred writes the monthly genealogy article for the newsletter and leads most meetings. The interest is general as the members are slowly being led into the communications world. The first few meetings basically served as eyeopeners to what can be done via the internet and other electronic media. NEW MEXICO Name of Group: ROOTS User 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 1-3 PM and Roots Group, at 3-5 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. As of Feb 1993 Roots group has 10-15 members and supports all levels of expertise. 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 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 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 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: Teresa Klaiber, 160 Fairfield Dr, New Concord, OH 43762; tel: 614-826-7230; 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; Jack Finney 216-467-5483; Mary Lou Bregitzer 442-1689 (PAF); Walt Zimlich 526-8442 (Brother's Keeper); Dick Rose 331-4072. Meetings: Third Monday each monthly except July and August at home of Don and Marjorie Kern. Membership fee: Free; $1 donation per meeting; Ohio Genealogical Society membership not needed. Publication: BBS: Comments: ROOTS User Group formed Oct 1990 with about 20 members and serves the Cuyahoga, Sumit, Lake and Loraine Cos. area. 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: Third Monday, monthly 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 at 7PM. 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 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 Street 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: Ron Trager, Box-4572, Newark, Oh 43058-4572 ; Tel: 614-344-2325 or Bill Johns 614-522-2843 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. 2nd floor, rear, Newark, OH 43055 Membership fee: None Publication: Licking Lantern (Newsletter), Quarterly by parent organization. BBS: Run by the group or group uses an area of a local BBS: The Motherboard Club 614-928-2259, or FIDONET (NETMAIL 1:226/1400) GENEALOGY CONFERENCES. 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 announcements BBS: None. Comments: Members are expected to serve the group rather than vice versa Name of Group: The Mohican Area Genealogists Interested in Computers (MAGIC) Name and address of contacts: Meetings: Second Tuesday, monthly at the Ohio Genealogical Society, 34 Sturgees Ave, Mansfield, OH at 7 P.Mp. Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Name of Group: Summit County CIG 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 Interest Group Zanesville (COMGEN) 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 Library, 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: Third Thursday, monthly at Historical Society Annex, 157 E. William St, Delaware. 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 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 word processing 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 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 Name of Group: Genealogy SIG of the Oklahoma City Personal Computer User Grup (OKC-PCUG) Name of Parent Group: Oklahoma City Personal Computer User Group (OKC-PCUG) Name and address of contacts: Jim Slade, 3009 Red Oak Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73132-06011; 405-751-2325 Meetings: Fourth Wednesday, monthly; 6:30 PM Membership fee: membership in parent organization encouraged Publication: Column in parent organization's monthly MONITOR BBS: OKC-PCUG BBS FidoNet 1:147/1001; tel: 405-348-9810 Comments: Demonstrate and discuss various genealogical computer programs, new ways to use the computers in genealogical research and record keping, and help beginners use their computer to do genealogy. Non-specific support for beginners to advanced users of genealogy software Name of Group: North East Oklahoma Personal Ancestral File Software User Group AKA "NEOPAFSUG" Name and address of contacts: Name and Address of CONTACTS: Phil Stonecipher - 6965 E. 20th Pl. Tulsa, OK 74112 Roger Raley - 316 S. Fern PL. Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Peggy Koenig - 7353 E. 58th Ct., Tulsa, OK 74145 Meetings: First Thursday of each month at Tulsa Techology Center thru April then at Rudisell Regional Library in Tulsa at 7:30 PM Membership fee: $15/yr Publication: Quarterly newsletter; Editor: David Birley, 1022 N. Main, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74106-5171 Comments: This is a group to encourage use of the LDS Personal Ancestral File Software. It is a self-help group, which offers workshops, and seminars, as well as the monthly meeting. OREGON Name of Group: Roots User Group of Portland, Oregon Name and address of contacts: Norma C. Reynolds, Asst. Secy. 885 NW 87th Ave, Portland, OR 97229-6469; Newsletter, 28750 SE Haley Rd, Boring, OR 97009; Ruth Drake, Pres., 1945 SE 150th Ave, Portland, OR 97233-3009; Tel. 503-760-4958; Adelle Goggins, Secretary-treasurer, 10275 SW Highland Dr, Tigard, OR 97224. Other contacts: Walter Black, 227 Frazier Rd, Amboy, WA 98601. 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 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: PAF/CIG Name of Parent Group: Eugene PC Users Group (EPCUG) Name and address of contacts: Rich Anderson at Fidonet: 1:152/22.0 Emarald at 503-343-1712 Meetings: 4th Friday of each month at the Eugene Family History Center, 3550 W. 18th Ave. Meetings start at 7:30. Membership fee: Publication: BBS: EMERALD 503-343-1712 1:152/22.0 is a local BBS supporting genealogy. Comments: We work with PAF, all the shareware programs written to work with PAF, instruction on accessing information through online genealogical conferences and InterNet newsgroups, etc. We have shareware disks available for purchase and meetings are open to the public without membership in EPCUG being necessary. Name of Group: Portland Area PAF Users 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 and address of contacts: Laurel Crenshaw, 489 Juniper St., Junction City, Oregon 97448 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group PENNSYLVANIA Name of Group: The Genealogical Computing Association of Pennsylvania (GENCAP) Pres: Mike Miller 57 Hill Crest Rd, RD #1, Barto, PA 19504, 215-845-2988 AOL: MAMille845; INternet MAMille845@aol.com Vice Pres: Don Stone, 1810 Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia PA 19103 Tel 215-232-6259; Secretary: Eugene Stackhouse 508 E. Locust Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144, 215-438-5805; Internet: stone@rowan.edu or stone@saturn.rowan.edu Treas: Tom Deahl, 815 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19115, 215-848-0760 CIS: 74002,2453; Internet: 74002.2453@comuserve.com Editor: Jeanne Kyle, 6514 Lincoln Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19119, 215-849-7997 Publication: GENCAP Newsletter - published quarterly BBS: BBS: 215-438-5805 (8,N,1) - Sysop Eugene Stackhouse; CIS: 71571,32023; Internet: 71571.32023@compuserve.com 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 months 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 "STRAPAFUG" Name and address of contacts: Malcolm Schetky, 155 Emig St, Hallam, PA 17406-1308; Tel. 717-755-8574 or Prodigy: NKTM75C; Eugene Livermore 717-235-6597; Jackson Sonneborn 717-848-JACK. Meetings: First Thursday, monthly 7PM at LDS Church on Hollywood Dr, York , PA (above Queensgate Shopping Center) Membership fee: $15 per year (single); $20 (family) per year Publication: PAFFINDER - montly BBS: 717-244-3195 - Wrice Paddy Comments: PAF User Group formed Feb 1991. Supports all genealogical software but emphasizes PAF. Name of Group: Reunion Users Group Name and address of contacts: Jan McClintock, RR2, Box 1595 Ridge Rd., Stewartstown, PA 17363-8739; AOL: MCFITZ; GEnie: J.MCCLINTOC1. Meetings: Held on-line, every third Thursday monthly at 9 PM EST on AOL. Publication: Bi-monthly, The Reunion Companion. Complementary copy available on request. Comments: Formed 21 Feb 1994 to support Reunion users. Membership is automatic for registered users of Mac or Windows versions of Reunion. SOUTH CAROLINA Name of Group: Palmetto Personal Computer Club's Computer Genealogy Special Interest Group (SIG) Name of Parent Group: Palmetto Personal Computer Club's Computer Name and address of contacts: Gene Jeffries, Co-Chairman, Gene Jeffries, 30 Eastgrove Ct.,Columbia, SC 29212, tel 803-732-1320; James W. Green III, Rt.5, Box 720, Winnsboro, SC 29180 Voice Mail system (BIGmouth) at 803-736-5895; NetMail: CAROLINA COUSIN BBS*COLUMBIA SC*(803) 787-3782 (1:376/140.0) Meetings: Saint Andrew's Branch Library on Broad River Road the second Saturday of each month. Membership fee: None, however membership in PPCC ($25.00) highly encouraged. Publication: Notices of meetings in parent organization's PC Chronicles, Charlie Paschal, monthly, P.O. Box 2046, Columbia, SC 29202 BBS: Carolina Cousins, 1:376/140 (803)787-3782. Comments: Formed in 1993 year ago. Average 25 attendees. Various computer programs that help us in our genealogy hobby. Not hardware or software specific. Beginning to explore Internet and its resources. TENNESSEE Name of Group: PAF User Group of Memphis Name and address of contacts: Bruce J. Martin 5762 Riverhead Ave, Memphis TN 38135-1466. Tel:901-385-2500 (O or 901-388-6466 (H. Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: TEXAS Name of Group: Apple Corps Genealogy SIG Name of Parent Group: Apple Corps of Dallas Name and address of contacts: 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: 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 Newsletter 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 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: TMG Users Group in Dallas Name and address of contacts: Jeri Steele (steele@METRONET.COM) Meetings: Infomart, Dallas, TX, Monthly, usually a Saturday. Next scheduled meeting 26 Mar. Check ROOTS SIG room for location. afternoon. Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Formed on 22 Jan 1994 for users of The Master Genealogist, but use of TMG is not required for membership; all are welcomed. Name of Group: Micro-Genealogy 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 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 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, (Westheimer/San Felipe/610 Loop area). Houston, TX 77056 Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: IBM-clones supported; non-HAL-PC SIG members welcomed. Name of Group: Houston ROOTS User 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 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: Meetings: Membership fee: membership in parent organization $36 per year Publication: BBS: 512-250-0769 Comments: Name of Group: PAF Users 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 Name of Group: Clear Lake PAF Users group Name and address of contacts: Call Clear Lake FHLC 488-4406 for information. Meetings: Clear Lake FHLC located at 1802 Gunwale (one block South and one block West of El Dorado & Space Center Boulevard). Tel. 488-4406 Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: UTAH Name of Group: International PAF User's Group (IPAFYG) 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 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 and address of contacts: Loni Gardner, P.O. Box 1144, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110; 801-292-4077; Randall Hamilton, Pres. Meetings: Fourth Tuesday, monthly, 7 P.M, Family History Library, Rm. 134, Salt Lake City, UT Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Ogden Utah PAF Users Group Name and address of contacts: Sheldon Eppich, 2110 E. 6025 S., Ogden, Utah 84403; 801-429-9138 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: 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: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Castle Valley Users Group Name and address of contacts: DeLynn Fielding, P.O. Box 372, Castle Dale, Utah 84153; Tel: 801-381-2147 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Southern Utah PAF Users Group Name and address of contacts: Beverly Stutz, P.O. Box 51, Virgin, Utah 84779; Tel: 801-635-2851 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Box Elder PAF Users Group Name and address of contacts: Adrianne Bott, Newsletter Editor, 1135 E. 300 N., Brigham City, Utah 84302; Tel: 801-723-2738 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Central Utah PAF Users Group Name and address of contacts: Allen W. Avery, 90 N. 400 E., Richfield, Utah 84701; Tel: 801-896-4723 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Fillmore PAF Users Group Name and address of contacts: Dan Speakman, P.O. Box 1476, Fillmore, Utah 84631; Tel: 801-743-5861 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: 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 Highway, 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 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; David Johnston, Chairan. Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: 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: PO Box 1708, Seattle, WA 98111; Tel 206-682-1410 or 206-784-7988. Meetings: Second Sat, monthly Membership fee: $25 per household or $20 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 and address of contacts: CarolLe Berry, 27820 108th Ave. S.E., Kent, Washington 98031-8766; Tel: 206-631-5209 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Computer Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society (Eastside [of King County] Genealogical Society) Name of Parent Group: Eastside [of King County] Genealogical Society Name and address of contacts: Melissa Clausen, c/o EGS, PO Box 374, Bellevue, WA 98009-0374; Tel 206-45551-9613 Meetings: Membership fee: None; membership in parent encouraged Publication: news listed in parent's "Bulletin Board" Comments: Formed Jan 1987 and has 240 members as of Oct 1993; provides a forum for users of genealogical programs to meet and share experiences; help beginners to seleeect hardware and genealogical softwaer; offer tips and suggestions on general issues of concernt ot computer users. All experience levels welcom. Name of Group: Mead PAF Users Group Name and address of contacts: Owen R. Burgess, E. 2417 Lynx, Mead, Washington 99021; Tel: 509-466-0848 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Lower Columbia PAF Users Group Name and address of contacts: Lola M. Weber, 106 Victoria, Longview, Washington 98632 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: 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 Lukens, c/o LDS FAmily History Center 45941 S. 12th, Tacoma, WA 98465; Tel 206-265-8300; Kenneth I. Devenny, 5915 Beverly AVe, NE, Tacoma, WA 98422-1410; 306-952-2192. Meetings: First Tues, monthly; 6:45-9:45 PM Membership fee: $30 per family; membership 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 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 Administration Bldg, 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 newsletter BBS: Comments: ROOTS User Group; 30-40 members as of Feb 1992. Formerly Roots III User Group of Puget Sound. Name of Group: Olympia Genealogy Society -CIG Name of Parent Group: Olympia Genealogy Society, Olympia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1313 Olympia, WA 98501 Name and address of contacts: Jerri McCoy, Chair, c/o OGS-CIG or Dexter Edge 2902 Sherwood Dr. Olympia, WA 98501 Meetings: At J. McCoy's house (usually), 4th Wednesday of month (usually). Membership fee: OGS Membership $10/individual; $12/family Publication: OGS puts out monthly news letter which contains news of CIG, meeting info. etc. BBS: None Comments: No software or hardware special interest; all are supported. CIG has taken on special projects. The last was publication of Surname Book, which included surnames submitted by entire OGS membership. 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: BBS: Comments: Concentrates mostly on PAF and other software used in conjunction with it. Name of Group: PAF User Group Name and address of contacts: Katy Richardson, 5137 N. Berkeley Blvd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217-5504; Tel: 414-332-5595 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: PAF User Group Name of Group: Central Wisconsin Computer Genealogy Interest Group Name and address of contacts: Dr. Lewis C. Hacker, M.D., 805 W. State, Marshfield, WI 54449-1748. Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Name of Group: Wisconsin Genealogical Council Computer Interest Group Name of Parent Group: Dr. Lewis C. Hacker, M.D., 805 W. State, Marshfield, WI 54449-1748. Name and address of contacts: Emil Krause, 6083 County Trunk S., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-9212. Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Name of Group: Kenosha-Lake Racine Counties Genealogical Computer Users Group (Formerly Kenshoa-Racine-PAF User Group) Name and address of contacts: Dick Amman, 1612 Park Ave, Racine, WI 53403-2722 Meetings: Membership fee: Publication: BBS: Comments: Name of Group: South Central Wisconsin PAF User Group Name and address of contacts: John A. Brissee, Rt 2, 529 Echo Valley Rd, Brooklyn, WI 53521; Tel: 608-835-9750; Shirley Levine 608-241-1227; Gerry Schlecht 608-233-0154; Bob Luening 608-274-0796; Bob Gruetzmacher 608-837-6208; Nancy Emmert 608-241-1969; Ray Thurow 608-845-6242; Joe Waddell 608-222-4591; Charlotte LaGesse 608-271-9265. Meetings: Third Thursday, montly at 7 P.M., usually in the basement of the LDS Family History Center, 1711 University Ave, Madison, WI but call ahead to confirm, as locations change periodically. Membership fee: $10 per year. Publication: "PAFways" (monthly) - Jack Brisee, editor, tel 608-835-9750. BBS: None Comments: Organized Sept 1992 and has 125 mbmers as of 31 Mar 1993. Provides mentoring program plus limited basic instrucitno in computer use for complete novices. Majority are DOS PAF users, but there is an activer MAC sub-group.