San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society Meetings Schedule

 WHERE: IOOF Hall, 520 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo
 WHEN:
FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH except July, August, and December
 WHO:
Open to the public and free!

Coming Saturday - February 6, 2010 – mark your calendars today
All-Day Seminar

It doesn’t happen often, and you won’t want to miss it!

Genealogy NOW: Photos, DNA, Documents, and the Internet

Featuring Megan Smolenyak and Patti Hacker

@ Veterans Memorial Building, Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California


March 6, 2010 General Meeting
Think Like An Archivist
- Nancy Loe

* 11:00 AM - Board Meeting
* 12:30 - 1:00 PM
- Research Class: Grow Your Tree with Cluster Genealogy – Cafi Cohen
* 1:00 PM
- Business Meeting
* 1:15 - 1:45 PM
- Social time; book & drawing sales, snacks, coffee & tea
* 1:45 PM –
Main Room - Think Like An Archivist - Nancy Loe

Learn about locating genealogical records held in manuscript collections in libraries and archives worldwide, using online archival portals and digital finding aids.

Nancy Loe has master's degrees in American history and
library science and has been an archivist and genealogist for nearly 34 years. She has written five books, including the centennial history of Cal Poly and books on Hearst Castle.


April 3, 2010 General Meeting
Solving” the Problem Onsite in 25 Hours or Less! – Christine Rose

* 11:00 AM - Board Meeting
* 12:30 - 1:00 PM
- Research Class: Leaping to Erroneous Conclusions:  What did the record REALLY say? Christine Rose
* 1:00 PM
- Business Meeting
* 1:15 - 1:45 PM
- Social time; book & drawing sales, snacks, coffee & tea
* 1:45 PM 
– Main Room – Solving" the Problem Onsite in 25 Hours or Less! – Christine Rose

Strategies are presented to maximize onsite research, with a case study to illustrate it. The same strategies can be used even when not on-site.

Christine Rose is a Certified Genealogist, Certified Genealogical Lecturer, and Fellow, American Society of Genealogists, an honor accorded to only fifty genealogists at any one time.  She is a popular speaker and has published many genealogy books, all of which will be offered for sale at our April 3rd meeting.  The titles may be viewed at her website:  http://www.christine4rose.com


May 1, 2010 General Meeting
“What we Learned in D.C.”
– SLOCGS members

* 11:00 AM - Board Meeting
* 12:30 - 1:00 PM
- Research Class: “Gleanings from Probate Documents” – Barbara McCallum
* 1:00 PM - Business Meeting
* 1:15 - 1:45 PM
- Social time; book & drawing sales, snacks, coffee & tea
* 1:45 PM -
Main Room  - What We Learned in D.C.Members of the Society

Society members share what they learned doing research at the National Archives, Library of Congress and DAR Library during the SLOCGS-sponsored trip in April.


June 5, 2010 General Meeting
Continuing  and Expanding German ResearchRobert Albert
and

Top Ten Research Mistakes
Roma Miller

* 11:00 AM - Board Meeting
* 12:30 - 1:00 PM
- Research Class: Beginning Your German Research – Robert Albert
*
1:00 PM - Business Meeting
* 1:15 - 1:45 PM
- Social time; book & drawing sales, snacks, coffee & tea
* 1:45 PM –
Main Room - Continuing  and Expanding German ResearchRobert Albert

Robert Albert was born in Bakersfield, California and has been researching family history for over 20 years.  He spoke at our seminar in 2008 and to our membership in 2009.  He’s agreed to return in 2010 and spend more time on German research. He speaks 4 languages, including German, and has made several trips to Germany to visit family and do research. 

* 1:45 PM – Lunch RoomTop Ten Research Mistakes -  Roma Miller

Roma Miller is Assistant Education Chair of the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society.  An SLO native, she has been researching her family tree for ten years.

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