Showing posts with label #Jamboree2017. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Jamboree2017. Show all posts

18 August 2017

REMINDER: FREE Webinar from SCGS: Wednesday, September 13, 2017, Tessa Keough presents Location, Location, Location: One Place Studies in North America



FREE WEBINAR from SCGS
This was originally scheduled for May 17th.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 6:00 PM PDT

Tessa Keough presents

Location, Location, Location: One Place Studies in North America



ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Are you just getting started with your one-place study? The first steps are important - picking a place, setting some boundaries, organizing your software, and incorporating those online and offline records. This is one specialized study that will help you see your family’s place in a new light!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Tessa Keough is a genealogist working on her family history and special projects. These include a one-place and one-name study, and her YouTube channel. She also writes for The In-Depth Genealogist.

HANDOUT
A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.


ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

View System Requirements

Please direct any questions to the SCGS Webinar Committee at Webinar@scgsgenealogy.com.

24 June 2017

Curious about Jamboree 2018?



Many attendees have asked about Jamboree 2018. The answer is.....(scroll down!)










Yes, we are planning for Jamboree 2018!  The Jamboree Committee is already working hard putting together our next Jamboree.  Stay tuned for updates in the near future.

The Jamboree Committee would again like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to and attended both the Genetic Genealogy and Jamboree 2017 conferences. We are looking forward to seeing you again in 2018.

Southern California Genealogical Society 
& Family Research Library
417 Irving Drive
Burbank, California
Cross street Glenoaks
818.843.7247

23 May 2017

Jamboree Sunday FUN: Hero and Villain Costume Contest!


Heroes and Villains Costume Contest
Sunday, June 11 at Jamboree 2017

Dress up as your favorite ancestor, whether he/she was a hero/heroine who bravely served his/her country or a true black sheep villain who left behind a document trail of tantalizing records and scandalous stories.

Have FUN with it
&
 SHOW US YOUR ANCESTORS!

 
Jamboree Hero and Villain Graphics
 Courtesy of Walt Sturrock 

The contest will take place Sunday, June 11, 2017. Participants gather at 11:15 a.m. in the Convention Center Lobby. The winner is chosen by popular vote. The prize...registration to Jamboree 2018!

(Note: Please leave all superhero or villain weapons at home. We've declared Jamboree to be a neutral zone, with geneaprotection for all.)


Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com


#SCGS2017

26 April 2017

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Kim R. von Aspern-Parker

Kim R. von Aspern-Parker has been a researcher and lecturer for more than fifteen years. A member of APG, NGS, SCGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild she is pursuing her credentials in genealogy.

SA048 Adoption Research


Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Kristi L. Sexton, MSA

Kristi L. Sexton, MSA, loves an opportunity to research, learn and grow with each individual she works with. Putting puzzles together and finding the missing pieces of each 'story' is her favorite.

SU024 Match and Merge or Moving On!

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

25 April 2017

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Robin Smith, Ph.D.

Robin Smith joined 23andMe in 2013 as a scientist on the Product team and is currently the Ancestry Product Manager. He's made multiple contributions to product research and development - notably in the areas of Wellness, Traits, and Ancestry. Prior to 23andMe, Robin completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UCSF where he studied the 98 percent of the genome that doesn’t code for genes, so-called DNA “dark matter”. Robin earned his Ph.D. from The University of Miami.


48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: David Nicholson

David Nicholson is the Managing Director of Living DNA. Having been involved in DNA testing for over 15 years, David was the first person to bring a commercial DNA testing company to the UK exhibitions in 2006. With a passion for taking complex genetics and making it simple, he presents on a behind the scenes view of DNA testing for family history and what fine scale analysis now offers.



Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

20 April 2017

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Michael L. Strauss, AG®

Michael L. Strauss, AG®, is a professional genealogist and qualified expert witness in court. Strauss is an approved genealogist with the US Army to locate persons MIA from Korea, Vietnam, and WWII.

FR008 Roosevelt’s Tree Army: Finding Your Ancestors in the CCC

FR032 Decoding Secret Societies: Sisterhood in Fraternal Organizations 

SA002 Your Family In World War I: From Home Front to Battlefield *Breakfast*

SA009 Descendancy Research: Another Pathway to Genealogy 

*The Saturday breakfast is a separate event. Separate registration fees apply.

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Janet C. Hovorka, MLIS

Janet Hovorka, MLIS is the owner of Family ChartMasters printing service and genealogyDOTcoach online service connecting professionals and clients, author of Zap the Grandma Gap books and is a professor at SLCC. 

SU035 3 Playground Rules for Genealogists on the Internet

 *The Sunday Breakfast  is a separate event. Separate registration fees apply. 

48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Linda Harms Okazaki

Linda Harms Okazaki currently serves as president of the California Genealogical Society. She is a recent graduate of ProGen and GenFed, and has an interest in researching Japanese Americans.

FR015 Angel Island: What Records Exist and Where to Find Them

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

19 April 2017

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Geoff Rasmussen

Geoff Rasmussen graduated in Genealogy from BYU and served as director and VP of the Utah Genealogical Association. He develops the Legacy software and is the host of the Family Tree Webinars series.

FR029 Hearts Before Charts: Listening for Our Ancestors

SA014 Navigating the New Google Photos

SA032 What's New in Legacy Family Tree 9? 

SU023 DNA, Your Research, and Legacy Family Tree

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Barbara M. Randall

A native of central New York, Barbara M. Randall moved to the Los Angeles area in 1996 and Genealogy was discovered at Jamboree 2009! Barbara is active in SCGS as the co-chair of the Jamboree Extension Series Webinars, facilitator of the Legacy Family Tree User group, librarian and Jamboree Committee member. She is also active in APG, NGS, Genealogical Speakers Guild, the British Isles Family History Society-USA, NEHGS, NYG&B, and ISFHWE. Barbara presents workshops on a variety of genealogy topics. She is a DAR volunteer genealogist/consultant.

JF-C Genealogy Basics: Tools and Strategies for Success (Part of JamboFREE Friday)

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Janine Cloud

Janine Cloud began working with Family Tree DNA in 2011 as an information specialist and now is Group Projects Manager. A native Texan, Janine is passionate about genealogy, history and photography.

TH008 Seeking the Balance between Sharing and Privacy in Genetic Genealogy 

48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

18 April 2017

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Janice Lovelace, PhD

Janice Lovelace, Ph.D., (psychology), primarily presents on health, genetics, research methodology and her ethnic minority heritage. She recently retired from 30 years of tenured college teaching.

SA040 Ancestral Trauma in Your Genes? 

SU017 Breaking Through the Wall of Slavery – African American Genealogy

SU020 Did Your Ancestors Own Slaves?

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Lara Diamond

Lara Diamond has 25 years of research experience and has traced her family back to and in Europe using Russian Empire-era and Austria-Hungarian records. She blogs at http://larasgenealogy.blogspot.com.

TH030 Real-World Examples of the Frustrations of Endogamy 


Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

13 April 2017

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Crista Cowan

Crista Cowan has employed at Ancestry since 2004; her involvement in family history, however, reaches all the way back to childhood. She frequently speaks at local and national genealogy events around the country. Watch her live show, The Barefoot Genealogist, every Tuesday at 10:00 am (Pacific)/1:00 pm (Eastern) on http://ancestry.me/TBGVids.

FR011 Hidden Gems: Underutilized Record Collections on Ancestry.com

FR034 Family History and Identity, Who Does Your Family Think They Are?

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Pam Vestal

Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and lecturer, and the owner of Generations Genealogy, LLC. Her articles have appeared in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.

SU010 Beyond Names and Dates: Filling in Our Female Ancestors’ Stories


Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Jill Morelli, CG℠

An engaging speaker, Jill Morelli, CGSM, lectures on methodology and her Midwestern, German and Swedish roots to beginners and advanced learners. Jill loves to share her passion for genealogy and blogs about her experiences of being “on the clock.”

FR004 Too Many Marys: Solving Identity and Same Name Conundrums

FR031 My Top Ten Tech Tools I Really Use

SA025 Genealogical Proof Standard According to Sherlock Holmes

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com


12 April 2017

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, MA *updated*

Jean Wilcox Hibben, Ph.D., MA, national speaker and writer, serves on a number of boards for genealogy groups, including the Southern California Chapter of Associated Professional Genealogists, Genealogical Speakers Guild, International Society of Family History Writers and Editors, and the Corona Genealogical Society.



Ever ask yourself if using an image, borrowing information to print in a newsletter, or posting someone else's photo on a website is ethical?  Let's talk about it!  We will examine on-line as well as hard copy materials. Come with questions and solutions! Participants are encouraged to bring laptops/tablets to the workshop. Limited to 40 participants.

*These special workshops are only open to registrants of Genetic Genealogy or at least one full day of Jamboree. Additional registration and fees apply. For more information, visit the Workshop Requirements web page.

JF-E Professional Genealogist Track (Part of JamboFREE Friday)

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.  -  Why Become a Professional Genealogist: Preparing for an Exciting New Career or Avocation
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.  -  Becoming a Genealogy Lecturer


Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree Sunday FUN: Hero & Villain Costume Contest!


Heroes and Villains Costume Contest
Sunday, June 11 at Jamboree 2017

Sunday at Jamboree is traditionally designated as FUN DAY.

At Jamboree 2017, we are keeping the tradition alive, but with a fun - or evil - twist:

Dress up as your favorite ancestor, whether he/she was a hero/heroine who bravely served his/her country or a true black sheep villain who left behind a document trail of tantalizing records and scandalous stories.

Have FUN with it and SHOW US YOUR ANCESTORS!

 
Jamboree Hero and Villain Graphics
 Courtesy of Walt Sturrock 

The contest will take place Sunday, June 11, 2017. Participants gather at 11:15 a.m. in the Convention Center Lobby. The winner is chosen by popular vote. The prize...registration to Jamboree 2018!

We can't wait to see what everyone wears!

(Note: Please leave all superhero or villain weapons at home. We've declared Jamboree to be a neutral zone, with geneaprotection for all.)

Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017