Mondays' Meet The Speakers - Jamboree 2019

Angela Walton-Raji, BA, MEd 

Angela Walton-Raji is nationally known as a genealogist, lecturer and blogger. She has given numerous webinars and most recently taught a 4-week seminar in Native American genealogy for Family Tree University. She hosts a weekly podcast and continues to write and teach beginning researchers, embarking on their genealogy journey for the first time. Ms. Walton-Raji lives in Maryland, where she continues to research and write.

Presentations: 

• Major Record Sets for Native American Genealogy 

• Finding Lost Black Community History through Benevolent Societies 

• Freedmen of Indian Territory: Critical Records and Databases 

Brett Weiss 

Photos, Movies and More 

Brett Weiss is the CEO of Photos, Movies & More and an occasional author of scanning related stories and guidebooks. His funny and informative style will greatly enhance your current knowledge of digital imaging, physical archiving and the future of imaging. 

Presentations: 

• Get Control of That Growing Photo Collection - Once and For All! 

Richard Weiss 

DNAAdoption 

Richard is the Executive Vice President and Director of Programs at DNAAdoption. He is an experienced genetic genealogist and adoption search angel, avid motorcyclist, ballroom dancer, and retired Naval Officer. Richard has co-led successful Y-DNA and atDNA research projects in both his adoptive and birth families. When not helping with DNAAdoption or DNAGEDCOM, riding the roads of SoCal, or floating across a dance floor, he can be found hanging out with San Diego’s Florida Gator Club. 

Presentations: 

• Discover Your Roots: Introduction to Using DNA for Searching or to Be Found 

• DNA and Uncovered Secrets: Help and Support 

Duff Wilson 

Duff Wilson has worked with Family Tree Maker since 2004. He has twenty five years of software design and development experience and has earned national awards for his work. He holds a Master’s degree from Utah State University in instructional technology with an emphasis in computer-based instruction. Duff is an avid genealogist, and works closely with countless genealogists, ranging from novice to expert. 

Presentations: 

• See What’s New With Family Tree Maker and FamilySearch 

• Getting the Most Out of Family Tree Maker

Southern California Genealogical Society 

50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 

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Sneak Peek - Researching Your North American Roots

Researching 

North American 

Roots

At

Jamboree 2019

Genetic Genealogy and Genealogy Jamboree

Two Events to Help Grow Your Family Tree!

Jamboree's 50th Birthday Bash is excited to offer a full conference track tailored for researching your North American Roots. These speakers will include Janine Cloud, Colleen Greene, MLIS, Jean Wilcox, PhD, Annette Burke Lyttle, Dave Obee, LLD, Gina Philibert-Ortega, Linda Serna, and Angela Walton-Raji, MEd. They will present on a variety of specialized topics designed to assist researchers in overcome brick walls, trace elusive ancestors, and much more!

Presentations:

• Working More In-Depth With Mexican Civil Registration Records
• Working More In-Depth With Mexican Parish Registrations
• DNA Testing and Native American Ancestry
• Major Records Sets for Native American Genealogy
• Spanish Land Grants in the Southwest
• Researching Los Angeles: Your Ancestor's Life in the City of Angels
• The Gift of the Great Lakes to Bootleggers: Prohibition in the Heartland
• The National Road: America's First Federal Highway
• Borders–What Border? Our Ancestors Who Called Both Canada and the USA Home
• Destination Canada
• Canadiana's Genealogy Treasures
• Mining the Canadian Census

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Southern California Genealogical Society

50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

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Sneak Peek - A Celebration of African American History

Researching 

African American 

Roots

The 50th Jamboree Birthday Bash is excited to offer a full conference track tailored for African American Research at our 50^th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree and the Genetic Genealogy Conferences. Speakers will include: Janice Lovelace, PhD, Nicka Smith, Tony Burroughs, FUGA, Annette Burke-Lyttle, and Angela Walton-Raji, MEd.

They will present on a variety of specialized topics designed to assist researchers to overcome brick walls, trace elusive African American ancestors, both genealogically and genetically. In addition to the class sessions, genealogical societies, exhibitors, and vendors will be on hand in the exhibit hall to answer your questions and help guide you. The Exhibit Hall is open through the weekend and FREE.

• Black Employment after the Civil War
• Black Miners and Afro-Latinx in the West
• DNA and the Future of African American Genealogy
• Freedmen of Indian Territory
• From Census to Slavery
• Lost Black Community History
• Plantation Platting
• Research Outside Your Comfort Zone
• Slavery, Quakers, and the Underground Railroad

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April 22, 2019

  

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50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

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Mondays' Meet The Speakers – Jamboree 2018

Drew Smith, MLS

Drew Smith is an Associate Librarian with the USF Tampa Library. He has served on the boards of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Association of Professional Genealogists.  Drew is host of the Genealogy Connection podcast and co-host of The Genealogy Guys Podcast. His books include Social Networking for Genealogists, Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques, and Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher.

Presentations:

• Organizing Your Genealogy Research Process
• Using Evernote for Capturing Notes and Ideas

• Your Ancestor’s FAN Club: Using Cluster Research to Get Past Brick Walls

Daniel Earl

Daniel Earl got his start in family history at age 10 when his father took him to the grave of his great-grandfather; that sparked a lifetime of interest in family history. He has spent the last 25 years researching his own family history and helping others make history a part of their story.

Presentations:

• Every Stone Tells a Story: The Cleaning and Care of Gravemarkers

Leah Larkin, PhD

The DNA Geek

Leah Larkin earned a PhD from The University of Texas in Austin for research using DNA to study species relationships. Adapting that scientific skill set to genetic genealogy has become a passion. She focuses on general education in the field, new methods for unknown parentage searches and—as a Louisiana Cajun—best practices for working with endogamous groups. Larkin has been the editor of the Journal of Genetic Genealogy since 2016 and blogs at theDNAgeek.com.

Presentations:

• When Your Tree Is a Banyan: Untangling Endogamy in Your Family History

• Getting Started with Genome Mate Pro
• Beyond Centimorgans: Segment Size and Number Can Distinguish Relationships

Angela Walton-Raji, BA, MEd

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Angela Walton-Raji is nationally known as a genealogist, lecturer and blogger. She has given numerous webinars and most recently taught a 4-week seminar in Native American genealogy for Family Tree University. She hosts a weekly podcast and continues to write and teach beginning researchers, embarking on their genealogy journey for the first time. Ms. Walton-Raji lives in Maryland, where she continues to research and write.

Presentations:

Mapping the Freedmen's Bureau: Understanding the Website

• Documenting Women in the Civil War
• Beyond the Dawes Rolls: Finding Native American Ancestors

Southern California Genealogical Society

49th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

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Jamboree 2016 Speaker Spotlight: Angela Yvette Walton-Raji

Angela Yvette Walton-Raji has a national reputation as genealogist, author and lecturer.  Her book, Black Indian Genealogy Research, is the only book of its kind focusing on the unique Oklahoma Freedmen Records. Beyond her public appearances, she hosts 3 blogs, 3 websites, and she hosts the ongoing African Roots Podcast.

Saturday, June 4, 2016  10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
SA015   Finding Indian Ancestors in African American Families 
Both 19th and 20th century records hold extensive data for Native American research. This session illustrates how to document blended families and how to tell their unique stories. Level: Beg.

Saturday, June 4, 2016  5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SA049   Black Benevolent Societies of the 19th and 20th Centuries 
Benevolent societies provided financial assistance, health and death benefits for thousands of Black families after Freedom. This session illustrates their impact on Black families. Level: Beg.

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Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2016
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jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
818.843.7247

Jamboree 2015 - Meet the Speaker: Angela Walton-Raji

Angela Walton-Raji has a national reputation as genealogist, author and lecturer. Her book, Black Indian Genealogy Research, is the only book of its kind focusing on the unique Oklahoma Freedman Records. Beyond her public appearances, she hosts 3 blogs, 3 websites, and she hosts the ongoing African Roots Podcast. She is an alumnus of the National Institute of Genealogical Research, Samford Genealogy Institute and the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI). She has also served as a faculty member at Samford and MAAGI.

Ms. Walton-Raji has a strong online presence where she monitors several social media genealogy groups and recently authored a user's guide for the AfriGeneas Facebook group. She also has a strong presence on Pinterest, LinkedIn and Twitter.  She lives in Maryland, where she continues to research and write.

FRG-01 Friday June 5, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Reaching Out and Reaching In
This session will focus on developing an inclusive multi-cultural genealogy society. Presented with Bernice Bennett, Shelley Murphy, and Nicka Smith.

SA023 Saturday June 6, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Nurses, Matrons, Laundresses and Cooks: Women of the Civil War.
From the Civil War battlefield to hospital wards, women, rich and poor, served the men who fought. This session shows how to find records of the nurses, matrons, laundresses and cooks in the Civil War.

SU016 Sunday June 7, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Publishing to Leave a Legacy: Inspiring Examples in Genealogy Storytelling
Want to publish your genealogy research as a legacy for future generations?  Learn how these writers made it happen. Their stories reveal the challenges, mistakes and lessons learned from writing and publishing their legacy. Panel with Bernice Bennett, Michael N. Henderson, Anita Paul, and Nicka Smith.