Show oc oc 0 E Cj International of Congress Genealogy I 2 expected had happened an and tho the store stere and nd nd exclusive followers o of ic c scribes and lawyers who tran- tran tho of the tho ancient ancientS ancient'S FITS S 'S s and Assyrians have bave suc- suc Id d to the Inoculation o of the mod- mod n bacilli 1 There Is to bo IJo congress o of That IB IR there Is 18 to be bo ono If 11 ins ns of or the p Panama Pacific Inter- Inter al exposition people associated I the he California Genealogical so- so successfully It bo carz arry was to I led ed that u a western state would he the Initiative In fn this matter for forIt h It aro arc the daring and brave vet vel else an American may lack not inot bo be accused o of lack of or t r courage And Is there thore not for the suspicion that what is fly American constantly moves mO ird rd as the thu effete cast drops I s 8 and anti broadens its as ass more I ore lore each year ear is Is the call can to the suggestion of ot Genealogical society Panama Pacific International Is s extending to your or- or tation an official invitation In tod to tod id d and participate in the cele- cele lon Ion on of ot the tho completion of or thema tho the ima tua canal in San Francisco in n nWe We 0 also take this occasion cordially to urge that you ou oue tc e c er e every effort to arrange for 01 holding of or your our reunion oring or Ot orting Ing ting of oC 1915 In San Francisco are arranging for tor an internal l I congress of ot genealogy to bo lie bol l- l lin in fn San Francisco during tho the and und doubtless s you OU will nee appreciate the fry r ry opportunities that will ho bo boto hoto to to those attending such fluch a n res The congress will win take tako r. r 1 and 1 1 and n f 1 jour four 10 U six six clays LUU n in ably bably ho bo held in Jul July or Au- Au 1315 1915 As s plans develop elop YOU yoube you youe be e advised ad In the tho meantime ll greatly appreciate su jT from you rou The rho plan includes folding of oC ns nA man many family reas rens reus re- re us ns as possible with the tho con con- 1 pur pursuance of oC this plan ar- ar have havo been heen made mado with Panama Pacific International Hion to furnish free treo of ot cost ble auditoriums or meeting meetings js s s. s either cither inside or outside of oC grounds g for all such Ions lions It must be he understood over ever that If meetings are held hold helde le e tho the exposition grounds hers attending will bo ho red reel re- re tl el to pa pay tho the usual charge chargo for salon selon to the tho grounds s. s 7 view view of ot the thc fact tact that there thoro t undoubtedly be a great ded ded de- de nd d for fOI tho the accommodation of ot tings and conventions in San cisco during the exposition it that you rou should at tho est practicable time advise the J. J lager alter of ot tho the bursau hur au of conven- conven m and societies of ot the Panama Panama- tic International exposition of I date when you expect to hold hoM reunion or meeting and of or number expected to bo be presso pres- pres so that the necessary resena e C an nn be he made California alifornia Genealogical Society II B. B Phillips president and 1 L. L Kimball corresponding sec- sec r ry 1113 Call can building San Sanc c J. J g the thc California sod soc sodY Y i this splendid Idea and agree to a all hl 11 in furthering this cause causo It be suggested to our local Utah 9 logical al society that tho the year car 1915 d be a good year and the month t y y or August a good month in inU into U to call a local ocal con convention en Ino in into to o o. o catch some somo of tho the traveling tra f tes es to the California congress rely ely have ha a large number of ot ofIs Is S s of ot the Interesting and alua bj ct in this intermountain re- re should keep up with the thc b and land with her sister state Call t asks for Cor suggestions This meet is ready with Just a few of i fy are ara considered we wo might add l t a more more a few Here lere then are arc I points that ma may help our sister t tiler ther Convention Suggested ff not call a congress cons of oC the week just prior or just fol- fol tho the genealogical convention I lists fets are all allied with 1 and id in short eugenics have In n a 11 i crown rown out of the of or gen genea- genea n.- n. This ls eugenics Is also a brand brand- topic and ono one about which there e much romance and aa IlS corDS coras corrects cor cor- DS as could well be associated with ling ing In so very exact and rigid as ast t og ogy y The two would ouId form a aon ar r on ontra trait t. t Id ild not the patriotic societies of or c nd ind other countries In like to come como comero ro o Q somewhere These topics also their heir life HIa and being ln to the subr sub- sub r genealogy The Tho patriotic f sod soci- are arc composed mostly of society y j and that Isn't a pun either The fhe Si ice co Ce of fashion far and gold ba badges s-cs s surely enliven enU some omo x Jf if f our om staid I iv ber genealogical deliberations deUber 71 Is S s merely march a sug suggestion not n a at- at sator ator for or or as a matter of oC fact sneer er at Bias gas you ou ma may the patriotic assem- assem Jill have ve done one more mOle than an any onet one oneto t fc to encourage the stu study i and pr c. f t genealogy t. In tn s country fe It we Am ans Amerl rl began is lS s Max I. I said to search 1 for our grind grind- rs S yet vet once begun this tills I carries carrieR one ever on and Q c on So that thit we owe much to tho the Various various various vari vari- ous daughters nn and sons and dames It will surely suggest Itself to our California friends to In In tho historical historical his his- societies although tho they sometimes some somo- times are arc apt to steal our OUt thunder But Dut surely l there will bo ho aplenty to go o 0 round in fn this first convention every state could contribute to this branch of labor Jabor and send delegates from tho various governing go bo bodies les of ot state historical societies In the tho matter of ot Inviting all nations to send scud delegates we wc the Chinese will not he forgotten The rhe government gO at Washington ton has has hind hall printed for tor private vate distribution a n. ver very comprehensive edition of or the Chinese surnames used in this country countr which aho shows s 's a cr very fixed and sound basis for study of that once neglected people Let us have haye the in b by all means Nor should the Hebrews bo ho omitted For the they have preserved tho the very most wonderful genealogies ever eYer known to man And It must bo truo true that that art Is not yet et forgotten nor altogether ne neglected lect 1 by this remarkable people What hat about Inviting the descendants of ot various nationalities who have helped to make the America of ot today to hold conferences with their thell people from across the water ater Thoro There are the Dutch tho the Swiss the tho Scandinavian ScandinavIan Scandinavian c the Italian th the Greek and und all other tribes and lUd nations which should be begin ln to fasten up genealogical links broken b by immigration an and separation Learn From rom Scholars Scholar In all this we e who are arc Interested In inthe tho the st l study of oC surnames would liko like to hear from the great eat Assyrian and E Egyptian scholars concerning tho the I manner in which the ancients kept their thell genealogies g Not ot for forgetting the thc Indian tribes the Peruvians and the I African Each Bach had hall some mode of or transmitting genealogical information ji K x r r from generation to bane generation ration For on this thin was found founded their inheritance and their tribal claims claim s An All this s could bu bo made intensely vital tal to all classes of ot sociological students well as to as genealogists proper Nor would wo 1 like ke keto to lfeo eo our cousins tho Canadian borders forgotten across for they could tollus toll tell tollus us UR something of or colonial genealogy which would be bo both valuable and In- In tc For other topics to be treated 1 b by y speakers from Crom the United States Stales we suggest the tho following fn 1 The Tho Genealogical Jn Index c 2 Loose Leaf Lea Records 3 Genealogy G Gen alog in the Public Schools 4 i. Where here and How Shall Genealogy be Taught 5 Ii Tho rho Family Bible as First Aid to Genealogy G C. C State Aid to Print and Preserve Vital Statistics 7 7 Cemetery Record Records Their Use and Abuse S S. S Subsidized Genealogical Libraries and Genealogical Departments in Public Public Pub pub- lic Libraries p. p f The Tho Heraldic Faker 10 Congressional Aid for Genealogy In connection with this last lost topic it may not bo generally known cnown that several sov- sov oral eral patriotic societies have havo so mana managed managed man man- a aged ed their affairs that tho the aid of Congress Congress Con Con- gress gIess has boon been secured so M that all aU their proceedings pr s and yearly carh conventions con nr are published by this groat roat and free treo countr country of ours And if that is meet and antl right rig for them wh why not invoke tho the same flame powers to put the tho Congress before beCore the people free tree of or charge so o far as printing and circulating circulating lating th their lr proceedings is concerned At least the matter could well be con con- No Now therefore we a la lay this subject ct before our own readers and our friends In California and hope for Tor the best besl of ot results |