KEO-MAH
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

 

KEO-MAH TRACERS NEWSLETTER

Officers:

President: Mark DeGeest
Vice-President/Webmaster: Don DeBoef
Secretary/Treasurer: Mabel Daniels
Trustee: James Thayer
Trustee: Lucinda Jo Glenn
Trustee: Alan Neve
Trustee: Helen Sagar
Librarian & Newsletter Editor: Mabel Daniels

Web address: http://www.Keo-Mah.com/

E-mail: mabgenank@lisco. com

Hours:
MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Closed Sundays

Meetings: Last Friday of month, 1:00 PM at Keo-Mah Library; November on 3rd Friday

Telephone: 641-673-9373

Website: www.keo-mah.com

Closed November 27, 28 & 29 for Thanksgiving

Closed December 22, 2008 through January 3, 2009 - Christmas Vacation

 

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HIGHLIGHTS OF 3rd QUARTER 2009 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME XXVIII ISSUE #3


July, August & September 2009



Membership 

$20.00 yr
$25.00 Couple, $30.00 outside U.S.
Jan-Dec (4 Newsletters per year)

Life Memberships:

$400.00 under age 55
$200.00 over age 55

All memberships are for a full year. Your membership card will indicate the month your membership expires.

Mailing Address

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807

Funding Request

We are still seeking funding to help with the downpayment on the building. All donations, over $25, are tax-deductible.


FAMILY REUNIONS MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!

LOCKARD - McMAINS Reunion

Saturday August 2, 2009 at 12:00 (Noon)
Pizza Ranch
Oskaloosa, IA

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Send your upcoming family reunions to:

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc.
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807

OTHER ITEMS IN THE CURRENT NEWSLETTER:

Announcement that we have an ivory colored lap robe, or afghan, that is about the size of a twin size bed that we will be selling tickets for a chance to win.
The tickets are only 6 for $5.  Just send your money and labels for the tickets to the library.

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Announcement of a Genealogical Workshop that we are presenting at the Pizza Ranch in Sigourney on Saturday September 19th.  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.  The speakers are:
Diane Dinsmore, Iowa Genealogical Society Secretary, on Beginning Genealogy 101
Nicoe Hart, IGS Region 8 Representative, on Quaker Ancestry
Marjorie Neil, Washington County Genealogical Society, on Organization & Documentation
Cindy Glenn, Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, on The Genealogical Interview and Writing Your Family Story

The cost is only $20 for early registration, or $25 at the door, which includes your meal and a chance for door prizes.
Send to:
Keo-Mah Genealogical Society
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807

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The ballot for election of trustees and officers to be returned by October 15th.

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A list of recent acquistions to the library

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For every 2000 Mahaska County History Book sold during August and September 2009, you will receive a free one year membership.  Price of the book is $65.00.  Membership is $20.00 a year so you are actually only paying $45.00 for your book.   New members only.

OUR DAYS TO BE CLOSED:

Keo-Mah Genealogical Library will be closed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nov 27, 28 & 29, 2008 for Thanksgiving.

We will be closed from Dec 22, 2008 through Jan 3, 2009 for the Christmas and New Year Holidays.

During the months of January, February and March the library will be closed on Mondays.  The other days are the same as normal.

The library will also be closed for weather when the Oskaloosa School System has a weather day.

Membership Dues are Due if your newsletter label reads any month in 2008, then it's time to renew.

Check our website for current and new publications available for sale.

QUERIES:

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RULES FOR SUBMITTING QUERIES

Queries are accepted at no charge from members. $1.00 per query from non members or $4.00 if you want a copy of the newsletter that your query appears in mailed to you.  You must include a valid address and an optional e-mail address.  E-mail queries from members only.


Mail queries to: 

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc.
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807