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18 April 2012 - “What’s in the 1940 Federal Census?”
7 April 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Burlington Genealogical Society.
Burlington Gateway Technical College (next to Burlington High School, at the end of McCanna Parkway) conference room (off the main lobby), Burlington, Wisconsin. Marshall Wren will be the speaker. The 1940 federal census of population will be released on 2 April. Marshall will show what’s available on the census and explain why it is an invaluable research tool. The census will be immediately available online in its raw format, but there will be no index for several months. There are also some census videos available, and some guides for determining enumeration districts on the census. Marshall will also discuss the efforts of FamilySearch to produce an index for the 1940 census, and how members of our group could assist with the process. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. For further information, view the BGS event calendar or contact Merilyn Romani, (262)215-2225, Judy Rockwell, (262)742-4306, Dave Nelson, (262)770-4986, or Dick Ammann.
26 April 2012 - “Photo Identification”
29 January 2012
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Rosemarie Courtney will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Handouts for this meeting may be viewable/printable at ipgg.wordpress.com. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.
26 April 2012 - “Genealogy Trips – More Than Just Records”
21 April 2012
Monthly meeting of the Kane County Genealogical Society.
Geneva History Center (first floor meeting room), 113 S. 3rd St., Geneva, Illinois. Jeff Bockman will be the speaker. Besides obtaining records, a trip to the old country can be an interesting aspect to family research. Mr. Bockman will highlight the importance of making connects with cousins, seeing family homes and learning about the places in which ancestors lived. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. Follow the “Meeting Information” link on the Kane County Genealogical society’s home page for further information.
27-28 April 2012 - 2012 Gene-A-Rama – You’re Invited to the Social (Media)!
21 January 2012
Sponsored by the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, hosted by the Bay Area Genealogical Society.
The Hyatt Hotel and KI Convention Center, 333 Main St., Green Bay, Wisconsin. The featured speaker will be Thomas MacEntee. His lectures will include “Behind the Cheese Curtain: A Look at Wisconsin Genealogy Resources,” “Facebook for Genealogists,” “Managing Your Genealogy Data,” “They’re Alive – Searching for Living Persons,” and “Genealogy Party Line: Hung Up on Technology.” Other speakers will include George Findlen, CGSM, Mary Rieder, and Vickie Schnitzler. Periodically visit the WSGS website for further information as the plans develop for Gene-A-Rama 2011 (a conference registration form is there now, but few other details regarding the program). Early (discounted) registration deadline is 6 April. There will be numerous vendor displays. (Interested in exhibiting at this seminar? Print the vendor registration form – exhibitor application deadline is 30 March.)
28 April 2012 - Indiana Genealogical Society 2012 Annual Conference
2 March 2012
23rd Annual Conference and Meeting of the Indiana Genealogical Society.
The featured speaker will be Debra S. Mieszala, CGSM. Other speakers will be Michael Hall, Melissa Shimkus, and Curtis Sylvester. The conference will feature two tracks. The lectures will be “Lessons From A Snoop: Collaterals and Associates” (Mieszala), “What’s New With FamilySearch” (Hall), “Bringing Our Soldiers Home” (Mieszala), “Becoming Expert On Using Ancestry” (Shimkus), “Digging Through Documents Word By Word” (Mieszala), “Finding Indiana Records and Research in FamilySearch” (Hall), “Patently Unique: Locating Patent Records, Online and Off” (Mieszala), and “Writing A Book Using Family Tree Maker and Microsoft Word” (Sylvester). For more information and access to both online registration and a printable registration form, visit the conference web page.
28 April 2012 - “Methods for Cultivating Our Family Trees”
9 March 2012
42nd Annual Family History Conference of the St. Louis Genealogical Society (formerly called their “Annual Fair”).
Maryland Heights Centre, 2344 McKelvey Rd., Maryland Heights, Missouri. The featured speakers will be Thomas W. Jones, CGSM, CGLSM, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, FIGRS, FUGA, and Leland Meitzler. Other speakers will include Stephen Comfort-Mason, Deborah E. Cribbs, Michael “Mike” Everman, Carole Meltzer Goggin, Bob Goode, Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL, Edward “Ted” Steele, and Carol Whitton, CG. There will be thirteen lectures in five time slots: “Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor” (Jones), “Getting Started in Genealogy” (Steele), “Five Proven Techniques for Finding Your Ancestor’s European Origins” (Jones), “Living Between the Lines: Local Court Records from the Missouri State Archives” (Everman), “PC Genealogical Software Programs: Legacy and RootsMagic” (Stamm & Steele), “Germanic Research from the Perspective of a Long-Term Genealogy Editor” (Meitzler), “Migration Patterns from the East Coast to the Midwest” (Goggin), “PC Genealogical Software Programs: The Master Genealogist and Family Tree Maker” (Whitton & Comfort-Mason), “Overcoming Surprising Research Barriers” (Jones), “Mapping Your Way to Genealogical Success” (Stamm), “Macintosh Genealogical Software Program: Reunion” (Goode), “Using ‘Correlation’ to Reveal Facts That No Record States” (Jones), and “Manuscripts: Finding the Diamond in the Rough” (Cribbs). View the conference booklet for a complete list of lectures (with mini-abstracts), a conference schedule, biographical sketches for all of the speakers, and a printable registration form. Online registration is also available. Early registration deadline is 14 April.
5 May 2012 - “Speed Dating for Genealogists”
4 January 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Chicago Genealogical Society.
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. Come and participate in an exciting and fun new program. Bring your “brick wall” research questions and you will have an opportunity to ask an expert. You will only have a limited time for each question. SPEED is the key, so be clear and specific with your questions. Participate and also learn from other members as they get help on their “brick walls.” It will be an interactive and enjoyable program. The meeting starts at 1:30 pm. For further information, including details concerning limited parking and public transportation, see the calendar web page of the CGS.
16 May 2012 - “Courthouse Records”
29 January 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Burlington Genealogical Society.
Burlington Gateway Technical College (next to Burlington High School, at the end of McCanna Parkway) conference room (off the main lobby), Burlington, Wisconsin. Kim Baugrud will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. For further information, view the BGS event calendar or contact Merilyn Romani, (262)215-2225, Judy Rockwell, (262)742-4306, Dave Nelson, (262)770-4986, or Dick Ammann.
20 May 2012 - a presentation about the 1940 census
26 February 2012
Regular quarterly meeting of the Polish Genealogical Society of America.
Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Illinois. The speaker will be Cynthia Piech. The presentation will include what is on the census, how to search the census using Steve Morse’s one-step search tool, and how to volunteer to index the 1940 census. To learn more, visit the PGSA home page or the PGSA Calendar of Events web page. The meeting starts at 2 pm.
20 May 2012 - Forest Hill Cemetery Tour
21 March 2012
Sponsored by Historic Madison Inc., of Wisconsin, publishers of Forest Hill Cemetery: A Biographical Guide to the Ordinary and Famous Women and Men Who Shaped Madison and the World.
Forest Hill Cemetery, 1 Speedway Rd., Madison, Wisconsin. In honor of Madison’s 175th anniversary and the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, this year’s tour will focus on Madison’s earliest pioneers and the soldiers involved in the great battles of the war to date. The tour starts at 1:00 pm from the Catlin Chapel; admission is free. Note that there are usually two organized tours of Forest Hill Cemetery each year; the other – “Talking Spirits ... ” – is hosted by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation.
24 May 2012 - “Researching at Newberry Library”
29 January 2012
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Sandi Trapp will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Handouts for this meeting may be viewable/printable at ipgg.wordpress.com. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.
24 May 2012 - A presentation on Sanborn fire insurance maps
6 May 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Bureau County Genealogical Society.
BCGS library, 629 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois. The speakers will be Hope Browning and Les Cavada. They will speak on the importance of the Sanborn fire insurance maps. These are very helpful when looking up the places your family lived and the changes made to the homes. Mr. Cavada will speak on the older houses in the area. He will explain the different types of architecture, how you can tell their approximate age, and what these styles are called. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Send an e-mail message to bureaucounty@gmail.com for further information. There may also be further information on the BCGS Upcoming Meetings page.
2 June 2012 - “Miracles, Mysteries & Mayhem: Online Family Trees”
4 January 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Chicago Genealogical Society.
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. The speaker will be Jeanne Larzalere Bloom. We want to build on the research of others but those online family trees often contain miracles, mysteries and mayhem. Does the tree need to be pruned? Learn effective techniques to determine if branches on a tree are diseased or if they are healthy. The meeting starts at 1:30 pm. For further information, including details concerning limited parking and public transportation, see the calendar web page of the CGS.
9 June 2012 - “Pullman Porters”
22 February 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society.
Hazel Crest Municipal/Police Building Board Room, 3000 W. 170th Pl. (east end of complex), Hazel Crest, Illinois. Tony Burroughs will be the speaker. Meeting starts at 10:00 am. See the SSGHS Calendar of Events for further information.
16 June 2012 - “Genealogy Church Records”
22 April 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild.
LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Headquarters, 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa, Illinois. The speaker will be Rachel Mellon. The meeting starts at 1 pm. Contact the guild at <lscgg@sbcglobal.net> or call them at (815)433-5261 between 9am and 4pm on Monday or Saturday for further information.
20 June 2012 - “Computer and Online Genealogical Resources”
27 February 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Burlington Genealogical Society.
Burlington Gateway Technical College (next to Burlington High School, at the end of McCanna Parkway) conference room (off the main lobby), Burlington, Wisconsin. A round-table discussion among members of the most popular genealogy software and websites which people are using, and what is available. Computers and a digital projector will be available for viewing sites and software. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. For further information, view the BGS event calendar or contact Merilyn Romani, (262)215-2225, Judy Rockwell, (262)742-4306, Dave Nelson, (262)770-4986, or Dick Ammann.
28 June 2012 - “Backing Up Data Outside Your Computer”
29 January 2012
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Tom Weiland will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Handouts for this meeting may be viewable/printable at ipgg.wordpress.com. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.
28 June 2012 - “Living with Brick Walls”
6 May 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Bureau County Genealogical Society.
BCGS library, 629 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois. The speaker will be Jeffrey A. Bockman. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Send an e-mail message to bureaucounty@gmail.com for further information. There may also be further information on the BCGS Upcoming Meetings page.
14 July 2012 - “Sears Houses”
22 February 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society.
Hazel Crest Municipal/Police Building Board Room, 3000 W. 170th Pl. (east end of complex), Hazel Crest, Illinois. Rebecca Hunter will be the speaker. Meeting starts at 10:00 am. See the SSGHS Calendar of Events for further information.
20-21 July 2002 - “Midwestern Roots 2012: Family History and Genealogy Conference”
13 February 2012
Sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society.
Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, Indiana. Periodically visit the conference web page to learn further details as the plans develop for this conference.
21 July 2012 - “Early Settlers of Brookfield Township and the Gallaway Cemetery”
8 July 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild.
LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Headquarters, 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa, Illinois. The speaker will be Gerald Huslander, director of the LaSalle County Historical Society Utica museum. The meeting starts at 1 pm. Contact the guild at <lscgg@sbcglobal.net> or call them at (815)433-5261 between 9am and 4pm on Monday or Saturday for further information.
21 July 2012 - “Cyber Sleuthing Your Family Tree”
8 July 2012
Regular meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Tina Beaird will be the speaker. Learn what’s new in the online genealogy community. This session will be packed with tips for finding information and searching subscription databases and free genealogy websites. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. For further information visit the CAGG-NI Meetings web page.
26 July 2012 - “Swedish Research”
29 January 2012
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Kathy Meade will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Handouts for this meeting may be viewable/printable at ipgg.wordpress.com. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.
2 August 2012 - “Land: It’s Not Just Real Estate”
23 July 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Dane County Area Genealogical Society.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (chapel), 4505 Regent St., Madison, Wisconsin. Ruth Simpson, former editor of the Dane County Area Genealogical Society News, will be the speaker. Looking for family members is a never-ending journey for most genealogists and most people inevitably try to discover where their ancestors lived. For many, this takes people to courthouses, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) website and various places to try to find an illusive ancestor and the land they lived on. Ruth will discuss the history of real estate development, the terms used to describe and devise real property, and how to search the history of a particular piece of property. Ruth will provide real life examples of her discoveries while reviewing real estate records in her family. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
3-4 August 2012 - “Illinois Family History Expo 2012”
6 July 2012
Crowne Plaza Springfield, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield, Illinois
There will be forty-two lectures presented in ten sessions (most with five lectures being given concurrently). Early (discounted) registration ends 17 July.
14 August 2012 - “Cobbler, Tailor, Trunkmaker: How My Grandpappies Made a Living”
23 July 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society.
Mundelein Park District (Mundelein Community Center?), 1401 N. Midlothian Rd., Mundelein, Illinois (first building just north of the library). Ginger Frere will be the speaker. Doing family history is more than collecting names and dates. Most of us want to “get to know” our ancestors as much as possible and to understand their lives. How we make a living is an important part of who we are and why we do things. Through the use of case studies, this session will explain methods for discovering more details about our ancestors’ occupations. Even if we can’t find specifics such as employment records, there are other ways to gain a better picture of how our ancestors lived and worked. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the meetings page of the Lake County Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.
18 August 2012 - “Letters of the Civil War and the Area”
8 July 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild.
LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Headquarters, 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa, Illinois. The speakers will be Charles “Chuck” Sanders and Dave Mumper. They will also speak about General Wallace. The meeting starts at 1 pm. Contact the guild at <lscgg@sbcglobal.net> or call them at (815)433-5261 between 9am and 4pm on Monday or Saturday for further information.
18 August 2012 - “Atlas of County Boundaries and HistoryGeo.com”
8 July 2012
Regular meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Sandra Trapp and Kathy Kult will be the speakers. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is an historical research and reference tool in electronic form. This atlas provides a means to learn the original boundaries and subsequent boundary changes for every county in the U.S. and the District of Columbia. If you’ve ever seen the Arphax Family Maps books of county land ownership maps, you’ll be pleased to know that these maps are now available online (for a fee) at HistoryGeo.com! The researcher can search for surnames of land owners and the website will highlight the selected surname on the applicable land map. The website also allows the researcher to set markers on the maps, chart migration patterns, and has many other features. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. For further information visit the CAGG-NI Meetings web page.
23 August 2012 - “Military Records”
29 January 2012
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Barbara Stratton will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Handouts for this meeting may be viewable/printable at ipgg.wordpress.com. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.
10 September 2012 - Family History & Memoir Writing Workshop
11 July 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Irish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin.
Shorewood Public Library (lower level meeting room), 3920 N. Murray Ave., Shorewood. Jo McReynolds Blochowiak will give a workshop on family history and memoir writing. The meeting starts at 7 pm. For further information visit the meetings page of the IGSW or contact Sue Dolinar by e-mail.
11 September 2012 - “Will the Real Sven Larsson Please Stand Up? Getting Started in Swedish Genealogy”
23 July 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society.
Mundelein Park District (Mundelein Community Center?), 1401 N. Midlothian Rd., Mundelein, Illinois (first building just north of the library). Dan Hubbard will be the speaker. Swedish last names that can be fluid and confusing, and Swedish geography can trip up the uninitiated. You’ve got your swimsuit, so what else is needed to cross the Atlantic with your research and what records are there once you crawl up onto the shore? The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the meetings page of the Lake County Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.
15 September 2012 - “The Genealogist’s Electronic Toolbox”
8 July 2012
Regular meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. John Stryker will be the speaker. CAGGNI’s highly popular technology speaker, John Stryker, is back with an impressive and extensive array of tools to aid the genealogist in their research. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. For further information visit the CAGG-NI Meetings web page.
27 September 2012 - “What You Will Find in the 1940 Census”
29 January 2012
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Kathryn Barrett will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Handouts for this meeting may be viewable/printable at ipgg.wordpress.com. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.
29 September 2012 - 2012 Annual Genealogical Regional Family History Fair
29 August 2012
Sponsored by the Burlington Genealogical Society & the Walworth County Genealogical Society. Burlington High School, Burlington, Wisconsin. The fair will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
9 October 2012 - “Searching for French-Canadians”
23 July 2012
Regular monthly meeting of the Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society.
Mundelein Park District (Mundelein Community Center?), 1401 N. Midlothian Rd., Mundelein, Illinois (first building just north of the library). Michelle Bray Wilson will be the speaker. The French-Canadian record is extraordinarily complete and well-indexed. If you have any French-Canadian ancestors, you are in luck! Learn the tricks that will have you uncovering vast swaths of your pedigree in the space of a single weekend. The history of the French-Canadians during the Nouvelle France period ending in 1760 provides additional context to this engaging presentation. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the meetings page of the Lake County Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.
14 October 2012 - “Talking Spirits XIV”
20 September 2021
Sponsored by Wisconsin Veterans Museum.
Forest Hill Cemetery, 1 Speedway Rd., Madison, Wisconsin. This living history program illuminates the lives of many prominent – and lesser known – figures in Wisconsin history. Focusing on the contributions of Wisconsin’s Civil War veterans as well as those individuals who supported the war effort at home and elsewhere, local actors and actresses don period dress, giving visitors the once-in-a-lifetime experience of meeting these characters on the cemetery grounds. Note that there are usually two organized tours of Forest Hill Cemetery each year; the other is hosted by the Historic Madison Inc., of Wisconsin. View the Talking Spirits Cemetery Tour web page for further information. The tours will be begin every twenty minutes between noon and 4 pm.
19-20 October 2012 - “Family History in Profile”
23 January 2012
Fall 2012 conference of the Illinois State Genealogical Society.
Rockford, Illinois.
20 October 2012 - “What’s New at FamilySearch”
8 July 2012
Regular meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Susan Anderson will be the speaker. She is visiting CAGGNI once again with the latest news and helpful hints from FamilySearch.org. If you haven’t visited this free site lately, your’re missing out! Come see the wealth of genealogical materials that FamilySearch has to offer. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. For further information visit the CAGG-NI Meetings web page.
25 October 2012 - “Blogs”
29 January 2012
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Myra Walcott will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Handouts for this meeting may be viewable/printable at ipgg.wordpress.com. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.
15 November 2012 - “Naturalization Records”
29 January 2012
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Mary Krekelberg will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. Handouts for this meeting may be viewable/printable at ipgg.wordpress.com. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.
19 January 2013 - “Hidden Treasures at Ancestry.com – and How to Find Them”
8 July 2012
Regular meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Lou Szucs and Juliana Szucs Smith will be the speakers. With billions of records at Ancestry.com, some of the richest treasures are sometimes overlooked. This presentation is designed to spark new ideas by highlighting some great collections that don’t surface immediately in a general search. Come and discover new databases and learn how to use Ancestry.com most effectively so that you can get the most out of your research time. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. For further information visit the CAGG-NI Meetings web page.
20 April 2013 - “18th and 19th Century English Parish Records”
8 July 2012
Regular meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Parish chests have been used since medieval times. Baptism, marriages, and burials weren’t the only records that the parish chest held. Learn of resources that may provide information about your ancestors even if they weren’t the gentry. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. For further information visit the CAGG-NI Meetings web page.
25-27 April 2013 - “Expanding Your Ancestry through Technology”
23 July 2012
Annual Conference of the Ohio Genealogical Society.
Millennium Hotel, 150 West Fifth St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Periodically visit the conference web page for further information as the plans develop for this conference. Note that there is an “e-zine” which you can subscribe to for this conference; this may help keep you abreast of new developments in the conference plans (this webmaster has never seen any issues, despite having been subscribed for quite some time). There is also a conference blog.
26-27 April 2013 - “Nordic Genealogy Conference”
29 March 2013
Sponsored by the Minnesota Genealogical Society.
Inver Hills Community College, Fine Arts Building, 2500 E. 80th St., Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Visit the MHS calendar web page for further information.
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