WHERE: IOOF Hall,
WHEN: FIRST SATURDAY OF
EACH MONTH except July, August, and December
WHO: Open to the public and
free!
No Meetings in July and August of 2008
September 6, 2008 General Meeting
Searching the US Census by
Geographical Means by Joel Weintraub
To entice even the most experienced researcher, Joel’s talk will use examples from the upcoming 1940 federal census, to be released in 2012. Topics to be discussed, depending on available time, include Census Day (an April Fool's joke on those born on that date in 1940), types of schedules (demos of original forms), questions asked (including one 1940 new question of special interest to SLO historians), the use of “sampling” in 1940 ("the beginning of the end of the genealogical census"), undercounts (and the 1900 SLO census), privacy laws, age searches, name indexes and their problems, and truthful answers (and 1930 arrests).
* 1:45 PM “Searching
the US Census by Geographical Means When Name Indexes Fail" presented
by Joel Weintraub
Joel's main talk will involve a look
at geographical searches for census districts. He will first discuss some of
the inherent problems with names on the census schedules, using actual census
forms as demonstrations. The part of enumerators in this process will be
discussed, as well as their logistical problems. Next, a look at ranked versus
exact searches for names on the census will concentrate on a case study using
one of the "Stooges." Finally, a look at geographical aids at the National
Archives (NARA) on their 1930 website and on the Morse 1-Step website will be
done. Examples will involve SLO census districts from 1900 through 1940. To
make the audience better census researchers, Joel will discuss the assumptions
behind geographical searches.
October 4, 2008 General Meeting
Genealogical Projects
Display and Presentations by SLOCGS
Members
* 1:45 PM “Genealogical Projects Display and Presentations" by SLOCGS Members
November 1, 2008 General Meeting
"Why Do I
Need More Than One Source?" by Julia George
* 1:45 PM “Why Do I
Need More Than One Source?" presented by Julia George
No Meeting in December of 2008
January 3, 2009 General Meeting
"Photographing Headstones" presented by Martha
Graham
* 1:45 PM “Tips and
Tricks: Photographing Headstones" presented by Martha Graham
February 7, 2009 General Meeting
"Case Study: New York City Research Online" by Cafi
Cohen
* 1:45 PM “Case Study: New York City Research Online" presented by Cafi Cohen
March 7, 2009 General Meeting
"Research Techniques for Finding Elusive Family
Members" by Cheryl Storton
* 1:45 PM “Anything's
Possible: Research Techniques for Finding Elusive Family Members"
presented by Cheryl Storton