A PAF Users' Group has been established and is operating in the
Washington D.C. area under the name C-PAF-UG.
*********************  What is C-PAF-UG? ***********************
The Capital PAF Users' Group, Inc. (C-PAF-UG) is a non-profit, no
stock organization incorporated in Maryland.  It is supported by
and for users of the Genealogical Management System for Home
Computers (Personal Ancestral File (tm)), published by The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  C-PAF-UG is NOT part of
that church, although the organization tries to maintain close
contact with the Genealogical Department of the church to become
knowledgeable of proposed changes, patches, and computer versions
as they become available.
********************  What does C-PAF-UG do? *******************
The main purpose of C-PAF-UG is to provide frequent opportunities
for members to share information, ideas, genealogical data, and
solutions in order to make their computer and their copy of the
Personal Ancestral File more genealogically useful and enjoyable.
The main functions consist of a newsletter, "ABT-PAF", monthly
meetings, a software library, small-group meetings for specialized
interests, and a bulletin board system.
********************** The newsletter  ***********************
"ABT-PAF" usually contains articles on several aspects of the
Personal Ancestral File and computers such as hardware reviews,
software enhancements, explanations of the mysteries of operating
systems, genealogical tidbits, etc..  It is currently published
on a quarterly basis; but, as more and more information in the
form of articles, announcements and computer-genealogical
information is furnished from the membership, it will become a
monthly publication.  It is distributed at meetings to those
members attending, and mailed to those members who do not attend.
************************  Meetings  ****************************
Meetings are scheduled to be held the third saturday of each
month at the Genealogical Library next to the Mormon Temple,
10000 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, MD.  Special interest group
meetings, library disk sales, and informal discussions begin at
1:00 p.m.  The short business meeting at 2:00 p.m. is followed by
a presentation or program.  Announcements and a question and
answer period follow the program.
********************  The software library  ********************
The library contains valuable programs, utilities, patch codes,
forms, etc., to aid in the use of the Personal Ancestrial File
and your computer for genealogical purposes.  All software is in
the public domain or "user supported".  Copies of disks are sold
at very reasonable prices.
******************* The Bulletin Board System *****************
The BBS will be operated soon on a trial basis for the exchange
of messages, genealogical data, and public domain software among
members.  Access will be available to non-members, as well as to
members by means of password controls, to leave messages, and
upload and download software and patches.  There is no charge
for using the board; however, each user must bear his own phone
charges.
*******************  Membership in C-PAF-UG  ******************
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the Personal
Ancestral File and computers.  Members are encouraged to take
active roles in any of the regular functions of the group.  In
fact, the continued success of C-PAF-UG depends upon lively
participation of the members.  Cost of membership is $15.00
per year.  Send check with short discription of your computer
and/or genealogical experience to: Capital PAF Users' Group,
P.O. Box 177, Bowie, MD  20715.

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                        PAF User's Group Membership Form

Name: _____________________________________________   Mail to:

Address: __________________________________________   Capital PAF User's Group
                                                      P.O. Box 177
City/State: __________________________ ZIP ________   Bowie, MD 20715 

Home Phone: ______________ Work Phone _____________   [Dues are $15 per year]

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The following information is optional, but we feel that it would help us tailor 
the club's activities to you if we know more about you.
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What Country, State, County interests you? ____________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

What name(s) interest you? ____________________________________________________

Have you ever published anything of historical or genealogical nature? ________

Do you have special talents, skills or business connections that could be 
utilized by the club (i.e., photographer, programmer, writer, know a printer or 
print shop, special research skills, anything)? _______________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Do you speak or read any foreign language(s)? _______ Which? __________________

Have you had any workshops or classes in genealogy? __________ What? __________

_______________________________________________________________________________

What kind of workshops or classes are you interested in participating in? _____

_______________________________________________________________________________

Are you willing to share a copy of your computerized research with the GEDCOM 
committee to build a computerized ahnentafel? _________________________________

Do you have an books that you would share with club members? __________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

List other historical, genealogical or linage societies, clubs or organizations 
you are a member of:

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

What brand and model of computer do you own/use? ______________________________

How much memory? _______K  Number of disk drives & types? _____________________

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What version of DOS do you use? ________  What version of PAF? ________________

What type modem do you have? ________________  Highest Speed? _________________

What printer(s) do you have? __________________________________________________

What word processor do you use? _______________________________________________

What other software to you use and recommend? _________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

On a scale from 0 to 9 your experience with:

PAF ____          Genealogy ____        Computers ____ 

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