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Saturday, 19 September

The Road Less Traveled. Timelines and Source Quality Solve Those Pesky Information Conflicts by Analyzing the Converging and Diverging Trends
Sharon E. Sergeant

Sharon Sergeant received international acclaim for exposing the Misha Defonseca “Jewish hidden child aided by wolves” and Herman Rosenblat “apple over the fence” Holocaust frauds. The same methods that expose frauds can be used to solve normal family history research problems.

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If there is any question regarding cancellation of the meeting due to weather, please contact: Barbara Beake 781-665-4150
Also notice of cancellation will be posted here.

Publications

The society publishes its quarterly journal, The Essex Genealogist (or TEG), in February, May, August and November. A subscription to the journal is included in the annual membership dues. TEG features articles on people, historical places, research facilities and holding, and events in Essex County. Member's Ahnentafels, queries, research in progress and letters from readers, are among our other regular features. Members are encouraged to submit articles.

The society has published the following books, which are available for sale

• The Essex County Cemetery Guide, prepared by the Society, is a comprehensive guide to the location of cemeteries in each Essex County town, as well as the location of those cemetery records. It does not list individuals buried in those cemeteries.
  136 pp., soft cover  $22.50 Ppd
• Research in Essex County, prepared by the Society, contains the types of records available and their locations for Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester By-the Sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham and West Newbury.
  $6.70 Ppd ($7.00 Ppd for Massachusetts residents, to include the 6.25% sales tax of $.30)

The Essex Genealogist

• The Essex Genealogist back issues for years 2008-2010 $6.20 Ppd
  [contact the society for availability of issues]

Checks may be made payable to ESOG and mailed to P.O. Box 313, Lynnfield, MA 01940-0313

The society has published the following books available for sale from Heritage Books. Choose the:
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Abstracts of the Copy Books of Essex County Deeds, Books 1-4

ESSEX COUNTY DEEDS 1639-1678, Abstracts of Volumes 1-4, Copy Books, Essex County, Massachusetts - Essex Society of Genealogists 2003, 5?x8?, paper, index, 392 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-2441-6 [E2441HB] $31.00

This volume consists of abstracts from the first four copy books of the Essex County Deed Books. These records are a rich source of names complete with details of the transactions and the properties involved. Records contain (as available) the full names of both the buyer and the seller in bold type, the date of the transaction, a description of the property including its location, payment(s) and (as available) witnesses. The full name index is a bonus for researchers.

CD: THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volumes 1 and 2 (1981-1982) - Essex Society of Genealogists 1999, CD, Adobe Acrobat, PC and MAC, 443 pp [CD1258HB] $22.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 3, 1983 - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc (1983) reprint, 8?x11, new index, illus., 262 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-0465-2 [5669HB] $35.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 4, 1984 - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc (1984) reprint, 8?x11, new index, illus., 266 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-0466-0 [E0466HB] $35.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 5, 1985 - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc (1985) reprint, 8?x11, new index, illus., 272 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-0508-X [E0508HB] $35.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 11, 1991 - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc. (1991) reprint, 8?x11, new index, illus., 298 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-0597-7 [4292HB] $35.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 12, 1992 - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc. (1992) reprint, 8?x11, new index, illus., 300 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-0598-2 [4293HB] $35.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 13, 1993 - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc. (1993) reprint, 8?x11, new index, illus., 306 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-0640-X [3894HB] $35.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 14, 1994 - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc. (1994) reprint, 8?x11, new index, illus., 310 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-0641-8 [3895HB] $35.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 15, 1995 - Essex Society of Genealogists (1995) reprint, 8?x11, new index, illus., 309 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-0676-0 [4499HB] $35.00

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST, Volume 16, 1996 - Essex Society of Genealogists 2000, 8?x11, paper, index, 284 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-1462-3 [A1595HB] $34.50

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST: Index to Volumes 16-20 (1996-2000) - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc 2002, 8?x11, paper, 154 pp [A2381HB] $23.50

THE ESSEX GENEALOGIST: Volume 19,1999 -2001 - Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc 2001, 8?x11, paper, index, illus., 280 pp, ISBN: 0-7884-1885-8 [A1467HB] $35.00

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Monday	9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday	9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday	9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Thursday	9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday	9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday	9 a.m. - 5 p.m. closed in summer
Sunday	closed

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ESOG Research Committee

The Research Committee meets the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the Lynnfield Public Library in the genealogy room. For inquiries, please include all information you have on the person(s) and the source(s). To avoid duplication of effort please indicate what has already been checked.

Mail inquiries to: Research Committee, ESOG, P.O. Box 313 Lynnfield, MA 01940-0313.
There will be a charge for photocopies and also postage if no SASE is enclosed. Or if you would prefer to discuss in person or learn about the collection, stop in.

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