NEXT MEETING: May 26, 2012, 1:00 p.m., Main Library 151 Library Dr. Houma, LA 70360

What a wonderful change we had at the last meeting. The scheduled guest speaker had to cancel at the last minute. So Jennifer Hamilton with the Terrebonne Parish Library agreed to do a presentation researching for your ancestors on the 1940 Census. She showed us how to find our ancestors by address and once all the names have been indexed you will be able to find their names. But this little write up does not do justice for the presentation Jennifer did, you would have had to be there to truly appreciate everything she showed us. Are you having trouble finding your people in the 1940 Census, visit Jennifer at the main library.

SEMINARS
The Lafourche Heritage Society's 36th Annual History and Genealogy Seminar will be held on August 4 at Envie Restaurant in Thibodaux, Louisiana from 8:30 to 3 p.m. If you have an exhibit that you would like to display contact Sandra Boudreaux at (985) 448-1251. Pre-registration is required for the meal to be included. Members will receive their registration. The Seminar is open to the public and registration will be taken at the door but the meal will not be included.

DEATHS
Richard Pierre OLIVIER, Sr. He was 57, died Sunday, May 13, 2012. He was a native of Houma, LA and resident of Houma, LA. He is survived by his, Wife, Amanda Cavalier Olivier; Son, Richard Olivier, Jr. Daughter, April Olivier, Brothers, Christian Olivier, III and wife Lelia, Jacques Olivier and wife Mary; Sister, Marie Lynette Rhodes; Grandsons, Austen and Kyi Jones; Mother and father in-law ESSIE AND MARCELINE CAVALIER; Sister in-law, Karen LeBlanc and husband Druis, Jr. Brother in laws, Mark Cavalier and Chris Cavalier and wife Lisa; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his, Parents, Christian Olivier, Jr. and Lynette Hebert Olivier; sister, Rochelle Dumez and husband Donald; Niece, Nicole Olivier; Nephew, Colin Rhodes and Ex Wife, Gwendolyn Boutiere. He was a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church

SUGGESTIONS
What would you like to see on the website? Since Tim's passing Louis Duet has generously agreed to create a new website for us, since we cannot get the one Tim had created. We would like some of your ideas about what you would like to see and read while exploring a website. Send your suggestions to wmoore1048@aol.com or to the TGS address above.

SPEAKER
We do have a speaker Mr. C. J. Christ. I was not able to get the details on Mr. Christ or his topic.

FAMILY REUNION
Crosby Family Reunion "Rice on Sunday" June 22 - June 24, 2012 Contact Jackie Johnson, 205 Summer Rain Ct., Charleston, SC 29414 or Phone: 843-789-9150 or jackie @bayoucrosbys.com www.bayoucrosbys.com Host Hotel: Ramada Inn Houma, LA Phone: 1-985-879-4871 Identify yourself as a Crosby Family Member

BOOK COMMITTEE
Have you gone to the library and expected to find a particular book but it was not there? Don't get frustrated we have a program to help get the books you want to the library. Write down the name of the book, the author and publisher. Get the information to Sondras Saucier and she will get this information to the library to order the book. Contact Sondras at (985) 688-6792 or email svbs3@yahoo.com>.

WEBSITES OF INTEREST
URL's to check out. They come from the Internet Genealogy Researching Your Family Roots Online Magazine (subtitled Google News). Any repeats unintentional, except familysearch.org:

Civil Registration Records in Western Europe:

England:
https://www.familysearch.org/
http://www.freebmd.org.uk./ (quarterly records indexes)
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/home.jsp (civil registration records indexes)
http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ (civil registration records indexes)
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ (ordering docs from the GRO for England & Wales)
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/places/index.html (a town-to-county site)


France:
https://www.familysearch.org/


Germany:
https://www.familysearch.org/


Ireland:
https://www.familysearch.org/
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Ireland_Civil_Registration (info on searching the indexed Civil Registration Records thru 1958)
http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm (Ordering records from the General RegisterOffice (GRO) (Republic of Ireland)
http://www.rootsireland.ie/ (The Irish Family History Foundation)

ADDRESS CORRECTION
If you move please contact Jess Bergeron and give him the correct address. It will cost you extra postage if your mail is returned and we have to re-mail to you. Contact Jess at (985)876-2348 or you can send him an e-mail to jessndot@bellsouth.net.