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Purpose: The objective of this committee is to create a complete inventory of the cemeteries
in Marion County, Florida, on the Internet, freely accesible by the researching public. To accomplish this, photographs, locations,
and when available, some genealogical data is posted on www.findagrave.com.
Type of help needed:
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Preparing memorials to be photographed
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Photographing the memorials
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Minimal researching to add additional information to findagrave.com entries
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Answering correspondence regarding Marion County Cemeteries
Contact: Arnold Davis
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Purpose: To do look-ups and fulfill specific research requests sent to us from people from
outside the Marion County area. The research chairman will assist volunteers in determining where and how to find the requested
information.
Type of help needed: People who are willing to look for:
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obits or other newspaper articles in the Ocala Public Library microfilm collection
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land, marriage, probate or other court records at the courthouse
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information from various resource books that are made available to researchers
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information from various genealogy websites
Contact: Lisa Holt
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Purpose: To find genealogy events or research facilities within driving distance of Ocala
and organize carpools.
Type of help needed: People who are willing to:
Contact: Jim Neate
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Purpose: To publish a quarterly newsletter including information of interest to the membership.
Type of help needed: People who can
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find articles for reprint from other publications
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write articles concerning their own research or other topics of interest and encourage other members to do
the same
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assist in finding suitable graphics for use in the newsletter
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create and edit a newsletter using desktop publishing software
Contact: Margaret Sasser
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Purpose: To assist library patrons who come to do research in the genealogy room. MCGS volunteers
are on rotating duty in the genealogy room every Wednesday, each volunteer serving once a month.
Type of help needed: People who can assist patrons with
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using print materials in the genealogy room
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using microfilm readers and printers
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using computers to access genealogy databases provided by the library
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developing a strategy of searching their family's history
Contact: Bettie DeBary
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Purpose: We are creating a valuable research tool for those looking for information on the
people of Marion County, Florida. The searchable database will have all of the Ocala Star-Banner obituaries published
from the present back to 2003 and beyond. This database will be available to the public at no charge.
Type of help needed:
Please volunteer if you can type at least one page of obituaries (about 9 obituaries) a week.
Contact: Richard Heckman
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