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Workshops

The Fellowship has sponsored two regional genealogy workshops: one was started in North Manchester Indiana and the other in the Dayton Ohio area. These two workshops are scheduled on different Saturdays in the Fall. Contact Thomas Liby, the interim contact for the Manchester workshop, or Mark Flory-Steury, the Southern Ohio contact,  for information about future workshops.  


[The 2005 committee] Preparations for the next Indiana workshops are being made by this six member group: Stan Follis ( stan468@comcast.net ) of Fort Wayne, Dwight Farringer ( LDFarringer@KConline.com ) retired Manchester College professor; Jean A. (Balsbaugh) Musselman ( mus2@netusa1.net ) of Denver IN; Lois Shuman ( lshuman@iupui.edu ) of Pendleton IN; Helen Farringer ( LDFarringer@kconline.com  ), of North Manchester; and Thomas Liby ( thomasliby@AOL.com ), in attendance, but not pictured.  Another location and time being considered is Camp Mack in the spring.  Directions are provided on the camp website as well as other information relevant to the workshop. Lunch will be at Becker Lodge, where the sessions most likely will take place.  A genealogical tour of the murals may also be added.  Contact any of these committee members for current information, to give suggestions, ideas, or to volunteer. Speakers for sessions at this workshop and future workshops are needed.

What follows is a review of previous years' agendas.

Fall 2005 Manchester Genealogy Workshop

The 34th North Manchester genealogy workshop was held on Saturday 19 November 2005 at the North Manchester Public Library.  The program successfully developed into a casual informative session with individual attendees sharing about their own interests and the genealogical work they are doing. The conversational atmosphere was relaxed and easily filled the day's schedule. A committee was formed from those attending this year's event to plan, organize, and lead the next workshop.  Interest was expressed in having one in the spring.  A historical account was mentioned that at one time officers were elected each year for the workshop.  The group adjourned and reconvened at the Manchester College Archives where Elizabeth J. Allen  gave a very interesting and informative presentation showing the group the collection and explaining how to access materials.

1999 Southern Ohio Workshop

The 16th annual Southern Ohio Brethren Genealogy Workshop was held at the HAPPY CORNER MEETING HOUSE at the corner of Union and Old Salem Roads in Clayton, Ohio on Saturday, October 2, 1999. Scheduled were presentations on The Cassel Family by Mary Ellen Cassel Case, an On-Line Update by Joe Bosserman, and on The Weybright Family by Elizabeth Lane.

1999 Manchester Genealogy Workshop

On Saturday, October 23, 1999, the 28th Genealogy Workshop in North Manchester took place in the North Manchester Public Library. Topics included Old Photographs & Genealogy Research, presented by John Wilson; Early Brethren Migration Routes, by Merle Rummel; and Researching Old Land Records, by John Knarr, Paul Shrider, Jr., and Bill Eberly. A noteworthy feature of this workshop was the interesting family history displays brought by many attendees, using the format of 3-panel, 36" high presentation boards.

1998 Southern Ohio Workshop

The 15th Annual Southern Ohio Brethren Genealogy Workshop was held on Saturday, 3 October 1998, at Happy Corner Meeting House (corner of Union and Old Salem Roads) in Clayton OH, northwest of Dayton. Presentations included THE BROWERS by Dean Garrett, THE HOOVERS by Don Bowman, THE FLORYS by Gale E.S. Honeyman, and THE BRETHREN ON THE OHIO VALLEY FRONTIER by Merle Rummel.

1998 North Manchester Workshop

The 27th Annual Manchester Genealogy Workshop was held at the new North Manchester Public Library on Saturday, November 7th, 1998. The topics presented included: PUBLISHING YOUR GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY by Willodean Metzger Andrew and others, FAMILY RESEARCH IN SWITZERLAND AND THE ALSACE, by John and Bea Knarr, THE BRETHREN GENEALOGY AND HISTORY NETWORK by Joe Bosserman, RECENT ACTIVITIES OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF BRETHREN GENEALOGISTS by Thomas Liby, and a ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: BLIND ALLEYS AND BRICK WALLS -- WHAT TO DO?

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