KEO-MAH
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

 

KEO-MAH TRACERS NEWSLETTER

Officers:

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

Web address: http://www.Keo-Mah.com/
E-mail: keomahgenealogy@mahaska.org

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


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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2nd QUARTER 2011 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME XXX  ISSUE #2


April, May & June 2011



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 East
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!

Send your upcoming family reunions to:

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

OTHER ITEMS IN THE CURRENT NEWSLETTER:

A special 30th Anniversary editon of our newsletter will be sent to all current members.  Please check your mailing label for your
membership expiration date.

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Karen Blinn is now a Life Member

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A Beginning Genealogy Class will be held at the Oskaloosa Public Library on Wednesday June 29th from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m.  The
class will be given by Barbara Hammer, who is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.).  There is a small
charge of $5.00 to cover expenses.  It will cover basics of getting started and a chance to ask questions.  For more information contact us
at the library either by calling 641-673-9373 or e-mail to keomahgenealogy@mahaska.org.  Deadline is Saturday June 25, 2011.

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We are looking for nominees for the Board of Trustees or other offices of the Keo-Mah Genealogical Society.  You need to be a paid-up
member, and be willing to serve if elected.  The deadline for nominations is August 31, 2011 to have for a ballot in the next regular newsletter.

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There is a list of some of the donated material to the society during the last couple of months.

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An article about some of the history of the Civil War during the sesquicentennial anniversary start of the war.

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There is an article on the History of the Flag of the United States of America.

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There is an article on how the Memorial Day Observance began.

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Various news articles from the Oskaloosa Saturday Globe from 1911.

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A partial index to a 1930 Census of Warren Township in Keokuk County, IA

OTHER COMING EVENTS:


Membership Dues are Due if your newsletter label reads any month in 2009, then it's time to renew.

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

You can also check for some updates on happenings at www.twitter.com/keomah


QUERIES:

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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 East
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807