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Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22
Cemetery Restoration Workshop  (Special Events - Non-GTAGS)
2971 South Center Highway, Suttons Bay, Michigan
The Leelanu Historical Society and Bingham Township are hosting a free 3-day Cemetery Resoration Workshop at Maple Grove Cemetery. Restoration includes rehabilitating gravestones and cleaning monuments. No experience required. Workshop hours are 9-4 Friday and Saturday and 11-4 Sunday. Participants need not attend all three sessions. Participants should bring a lunch including enough water for the day, gloves and sun protection. There will be shade tents, snacks and restroom facilities on-site.
 
Registration is required:  go to leelanau.org/events or send an email to info@leelanauhistory.org


Thursday, June 26
GTAGS Membership Meeting (Open to the Public)  (Meetings - Membership)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Traverse Area District Library - McGuire Room, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City
 
'Identifying Old Family Pictures and the People in Them' with Derek Blount
 
Going through photographic history, we will examine various types of photographs and their mountings to determine when and how they were produced. We will also discuss means to determine when photos were taken by looking at clothing and backgrounds.
 
Derek J. Blount is a professional genealogist. He has worked for 38 years on his family genealogy traveling America, Canada and United Kingdom gathering records, visiting cemeteries and churches. Derek was born in England and specializes in research in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations. He holds a B.S. degree from Oakland University and has completed course work at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg. He has lectured on numerous genealogy subjects for the past 12 years to many of the Michigan and Ontario Genealogical Societies. He is the past Vice President of the Oakland County Genealogical Society and is also on the Board of the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research. Derek also holds memberships in the Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan and the Welsh American Genealogical Society. He holds memberships in the Association of Genealogical Professionals and the Society of Genealogists in London.
 
 



Wednesday, July 9
GTAGS Board Meeting  (Meetings - Board)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 3746 Veterans Dr, Traverse City
Board meetings are open to all members.