Genealogy in the Woods 2005
Genealogical and Family History Retreat
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October 21, 22, 23, 2005

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Randy Scott  
President:
Newton County, Missouri Genealogy Society &
Neosho Genealogy Friends of the Library
Joplin, Missouri

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Autobiography 

Randy credits his interest in genealogy to his maternal uncle, Robert Boaz, who has been doing genealogy research for over 40 years.  Randy has been working on his own family history for over 6 years.  He is currently President of the Newton County, Missouri genealogy society, the Genealogy Friends of the Library (GFOL), a position he has held since 2002.  He has given lectures to genealogy groups, served as instructor at a "Beginning Genealogy" seminar presented by the GFOL, and appeared on local radio talk shows discussing genealogy.  He plans to publish a Scott family history and become a certified genealogist.   

Four years ago Randy transcribed the 1840 and 1850 Federal censuses of Newton County, Missouri.  He and his wife, Karen, have nearly completed transcribing the 1860 Federal census of Newton County and are in the process of transcribing the 1900 Newton County census. All of the above census transcriptions are available online at http://www.Rootsweb.com  and http://www.US-Census.org.

Randy and Karen have traveled extensively in the Midwest on genealogical research trips.  They most recently represented Newton County and the GFOL at the Missouri State Genealogical Association's 25th annual conference held in Columbia, Missouri.   Randy's interest in genealogical research is a natural extension of his work as a Detective for the Newton County Sheriff's Department in Neosho, Missouri.  He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration as well as an Associate of Science degree in Law Enforcement with a minor in Computer Science.

Randy and Karen have recently completed and moved into a new oak log home which they are planning to use as a "bed and breakfast" or "bed and stay" inn catering to genealogists researching Newton County, Missouri or the surrounding four-state area.  Apart from his genealogy research, Randy works as a taxidermist in a family owned taxidermy studio, enjoys historical publications and movies, and loves to fish and hunt.

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The Hunt for Your Genealogy - Shotgun
or Rifle Approach?

There are many, well written genealogy books available today that cover various types of through, systematic approaches or methods for researching genealogy and family history, and then organizing and compiling the results.  Therefore, this discussion is not intended to replace those books or methods.  Instead, it is meant to show how worthwhile a precise, systematic approach can be.

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