Blogger shares tips on honoring veterans

Genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow recently posted information on how to honor veterans in your family tree by applying to a lineage society that’s based on military service.

The best known society is Daughters of the American

Revolution, she said. Other societies, which are sponsored by state societies, include Society of Civil

War Families of Indiana as an example, or a local society such as Civil War Families

of Clinton County which provides information in Ohio.

The application process includes finding documentation for births, marriages, deaths and relationships that prove your relationship to a veteran. The applicant also has to prove that the ancestor meets certain criteria.

When applying to a society, be aware that many societies have a deadline of Dec. 31.

Genealogy notes

•The Computer Club of Oklahoma City will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday in the CCOKC Resource Center, 3000 United Founders Blvd.

Following the regular meeting, the Genealogy Study

Group for people who interested in learning about Legacy will meet at 11 a.m. The group is dedicated to helping family history researchers use computers to search information about their ancestors, and organize and publish the information.

Attendees are encouraged to submit suggestions for future programs to Jim Ike at jeikegen@ gmail.com or Walt Stoyanoski at waltsto@yahoo. com. For more information about the group, go to www.rootsweb. com/~okggccoc.

•The Enid Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution

will host a workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17 in the Enid Public Library, 120 W Maine St., Enid. Jan Beattie and Pat McFall will present “Research and DNA 101 — Beginning Family ResearchInternet Tools” and “Using the Public NSDAR Website.”

Attendees should bring a sack lunch, bottled water will be provided. For more information, contact Lucinda Hawkes at 580548-6602 or email Pat McFall at prmcfall@aol. com or supersecretary@ enid.com.