The following is copied from a handwritten summery that was copied from minutes.
Transcription errors are mine.
Meeting Years :
1965 ;
1966 ;
1967 ;
1968 ;
1969 ;
1997 ;
2001 ,
2002 ,
2003 ,
2004 ,
2005 ,
2006 ,
2007
CIGS - History
1965
April 4, 1965.
Central Iowa Genealogical Society started 4 April 1965,
at meeting held 2:00 p.m. in Fisher Community Center.
Eighteen members paid dues of $1.00.
| 1. Janet Peterson | 10. Mrs. Sokol |
| 2. Mrs. Clyde Sipes | 11. Helen Shime |
| 3. R.O. Brasfield | 12. Mrs. Harris |
| 4. Mrs. Homer Eckles | 13. Mrs. Severridge |
| 5. Mrs. Jesse Braga | 14. Care Check |
| 6. Fay Sawtelle | 15. Mrs. Lundy |
| 7. Mrs. Maplethorpe | 16. Mrs. Fenh |
| 8. Mr. Braga | 17. Mr. La Frentz |
| 9. Mrs Sawtelle | 18. Mrs. Harris |
| ----- | ----- |
| 19. Marie Slifer | 20. Gleeford Paris |
| 21. E. Smith | 22. Harrich Cummings |
| 23. Marlys Ankrum | 24. Marvin Ankrum |
Officers : Mrs. Paterson, Pres. ; R. O. Brasfield, V.P. ; Mrs Clyde Sipes, Sec/Tres.
Meeting scheduled for 1st Sunday of each month exclusive of July and August.
Mrs. Brasfield to teach class in genealogy at each meeting.
2 May 1965. Meeting 2:00 at Fisher Community Center
Eight new members.
Late 1965 and early 1966 are not on the summary.
1966
Took a trip to Iowa City (possibly for Feb Meeting) no minutes.
3 April 1966 . Annual Meeting.
Meeting changed to 3rd Sunday of the month with dues of $1.00 per person per year.
May 1966 . Toured Court House. No business meeting.
5 June 1966 . Meeting 2:30 at Fisher Community Center. 30 present. $45.77.
25 September 1966 . Meeting 2:30 at LDS Church - 22 present. $54.57.
23 October 1966 . 2:30 at F.C.C
20 November 1966 . F.C.C. Treasury: $51.77.
18 December 1966 . F.C.C. - six present
1967
15 January 1967 . F.C.C. - Fifteen present. $47.57.
19 February 1967 . F.C.C. - 12 present. $45.97.
19 March 1967 . F.C.C. - 16 present. $44.37.
16 April 1967 . F.C.C - 16 present $38.17.
Elected officers: Brasfield, president.
21 May 1967 . F.C.C. - 14 present . $41.77.
25 June 1967 . F.C.C. - 12 present. $42.37.
17 September 1967 . F.C.C. - 15 present. $49.77
15 October 1967 . F.C.C - 21 present. $50.77
19 November 1967 . F.C.C. Announced LDS Church will be microfilming records in Iowa in 1968 - family records)
December 1967 . - No meeting.
1968
21 January 1968 . FCC. Eight present. $52.57.
18 February 1968 . FCC. Nine present. $52.57. Mrs. R.O. Brasfield presided in absence of president.
17 March 1968 . FCC. Eight present. $52.57.
21 April 1968 . FCC. Fourteen present. $51.87.
Decided to order 6 copies of U.S. immigration records of various years as a start towards a complete set.
Election of officers: Brasfield, president.
May 1968 . No minutes.
June 1968 . No minutes. $57.52.
15 September 1968 . LDS Church 15 present and 3 guests.
Julia Braga - cemetery records pub. Hawkeye H summer. Mentioned joining IGS.
20 October 1968 . LDS Church - 14 present plus 3 guests.
17 November 1968 . FCC - 9 present plus 2 guests.
15 December 1968 . Five present. Suggested - help type and organize the LDS cemetery records.
1969
19 January 1969 . Seven present plus 4 guests.
Worked on grave registrations - 2 copies: CIGS and LDS Marshalltown.
16 February 1969 . FCC. Library genealogy reading room discussed.
16 March 1969 . Eleven present plus 2 guests.
20 April 1969 . Annual Meeting. FCC - ten present. $55.05.
Election of officers - Ankrum president. By laws submitted for approval. Section III missing.
14 May 1969 . FCC 7:00 Eleven present plus 5 guests. June meeting on 4th instead of 3rd Sunday.
22 June 1969 . Nine present. Sympathy card to send Mrs. F. Blanchard.
21 September 1969 . Twenty-seven (27) present. Licla Green spoke. Field trip to library 8 Oct.
15 October 1969 . FCC. Twenty present.
Thanked for donation to SHL - purchased microfilm of 1800 PA census.
Workshop on particular areas to be tried. (Nov - N.C.) (Jan - Ohio).
Hazel Demergean, IGS, spoke. Encouraged to join IGS.
26 October 1969 . Sponsored exhibit at Boone County Historic Fair.
16 November 1969 . Eighteen present. Voted to join IGS.
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