From: Larry Grinnell, President

To: GFA Board Members

Here is the proposed agenda:

Meeting place and time: TBD by Evelyn Fisher

Committee Reports:

• Newsletter
• Genealogical
• Treasurer
• Membership

Old Business:

• Book Sales
• Book Donations--Donations made to the following libraries:
  • NY Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York, NY
  • NY State Library, Albany, NY
  • Palm Beach Co. Genealogical Society, W. Palm Beach, FL
  • Orlando Public Library, Orlando, FL
  • Onagonda County Public Library, Syracuse, NY
  • Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
  • Allen Co. Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
  • Bentley Historical Library, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Newberry Library, Chicago, Il
  • Special Collections Dept., Buffalo, NY
  • Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
• Other issues
• Genealogy Committee Issues
  • Reimburse Chuck for various online memberships in genealogical databases (Ancestry.com, etc.)
  • Contact Laura G. Duffy, or G.B. Roberts at NEHGS to get suggestions on sources of UK research.
  • Newsletter/Genealogy on CD project
  • Due to GFA's positive financial condition, post all old newsletters on web instead?

• Larry needs to post GEDCOMs online more often!
• Comments on web-based membership database? Made several modifications at Hugh's request (also fixed several inoperative search functions--thanks to Hugh for spotting the trouble!)
• Added access for Marj.
• Had some instabilities that are hopefully resolved. In the meantime, LG has obtained a faster computer and will have access to a faster one year in another month or two (a Network Attached Storage device). Plan to move website to a hosted site. Cost probably $25-50/mo., if we let them host the database. If I keep the database online at home, hosting available for under $10 per month.

Other comments

Any discussion on Elizabeth Bartelds?

Constitution/Bylaws revisions

• Bruce presented some suggested changes at Seekonk 2000 but nothing done yet.

New Business

• Nomination of officers for 2002-2003
• Hugh Grinnellís GFA video proposal
• Future of GFA
• More Internet oriented?
• How to attract new leadership?
• Fewer reunions?
• What to do as many current officers want out?

• 2004 Cruise--Invite Bob Knott to speak to board about his proposal.
• 2005 Seekonk. Who hosts?
• 2006 Santa Barbara (Kathleen Ashbury--#5ís sister volunteering to host)
• 2007 Back to midwest (Chicago?, Minneapolis?, Kansas City?, etc.), south (Dallas/Ft. Worth?, S. Florida?, Atlanta?, NC Mountains (Smokies), Washington DC?).
• 2008 and beyond--Analyze membership roster, or simply pick a great vacation spot (back to Vegas?)