Madison
County Genealogical Society
Minutes of the Meeting - May 10, 2012
The May 2012 meeting of the Madison
County Genealogical Society was held at the Edwardsville Public Library on
Thursday, May 10, at 7:00 pm.
President, Robert Ridenour, called the
meeting to order.
GIFT
MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE
Do you have a family member that is
interested in (or even obsessed with) genealogy? A membership in the Madison
County Genealogical Society would be a very thoughtful gift. A gift card will
be sent to the recipient of any gift membership.
The following memberships are available:
Individual/Family Annual Membership $20.00
Patron Annual Membership $30.00
Life Membership $250.00
Contact our Secretary, Barbara Hitch, at racerbarb@aol.com,
about a gift membership.
May Meeting
On May 10, 2012, Tom Pearson, Reference
Librarian in the Special Collections Department of the St. Louis Public
Library, gave a presentation on Finding
Death & Burial Information for American Soldiers & Veterans, 1775-2012.
Tom talked about the different types of records available and the sources one
can search for these various records. He had handouts which
spelled out all these record types and sources. The handout also contains an
expansive list of websites that can be used to search for death and burial
information for American soldiers and veterans. To see the information
contained in the handout, click here.
This interesting presentation was well received and generated quite a few
questions and comments from the audience.