Projects & Committees
Activities our members may participate in include (listed alphabetically):
Bible Records
The Bible Records Project has become a sizable collection; however, an editor is needed to transcribe some of the less readable copies and to organize and index the book for publication. Members who have not yet turned in copies of their own bible records are invited to do so. For more information, contact Paul Beall 772) 692-2609.
LINK TO CEMETERY
MCGS volunteers are visiting, transcribing, and recording the data of ALL cemeteries in Martin County, FL. We're always in need of volunteers to transcribe data. Contact Walt Bruetsch, Chairman waltbruetsch@usa.net or (772) 220-1638; or Jerry Bloom, Assistant jerrybloom@fales.org.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
LINK TO SIGS
In this day and age of computers and the myriad of problems inherent with them, a number of our members have joined various Treasure Coast Computer/Special Interest Groups. MCGS currently has the following SIGs:
- FTM: contact Sandy McDonnell (smcdtree@bellsouth.net (772) 781-3800
- DNA: contact Walt Bruetsch, at waltbruetsch@usa.net or (772) 220-1638
- German: contact Walt Bruetsch, at waltbruetsch@usa.net or (772) 220-1638
- New England: contact Kimberly Carvel at kckarp@earthlink.net, or Shirley Pizziferri at bluffroad1942@yahoo.com or (772) 220-7762.
Library Volunteers
LINK TO LIBRARY
Members of MCGS serve as volunteers to the Blake Library and provide valuable assistance to anyone researching their family lines in the MCGS Genealogy Room. All volunteers are trained by library staff and are well-qualified to assist patrons. For more information, contact: Donna Markowitz at mstead5@comcast.net or (772) 287-6069..
LINK TO OBITS
MCGS volunteers are preparing an index of the obituaries appearing in the Stuart News beginning with the year 1915. The Obituary Project is now online and has generated quite a bit of interest. If you would like to participate in this endeavor or would like to request a "lookup," please contact Sandy McDonnell, Assistant at smcdtree@bellsouth.net or (772) 781-3800.
LINK TO SCHOLARSHIPS
:The Scholarship Committee was authorized to foster interest in genealogical research and family history specifically to encourage participation by high school students by granting an annual award of financial aid towards their higher education.