Reminder: FREE Webinar from SCGS on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 6:00 pm

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS

Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 6:00 PM PDT

Jamie Mayhew presents:
Free Land: Homesteading the West

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8702751469391857665

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

The United States Homestead Act was a unique way to give away land and settle the West. It was a complicated process and produced many records. Learn about this process and the stories of those who homesteaded the land. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, a California native, is a family genealogist, genealogical educator, occasional blogger, and professional researcher. She is active in numerous societies and organizations and has served as president of the California State Genealogical Alliance, Southern California Chapter APG, and the Genealogical Society of North Orange County California.

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.

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

Jamboree 2016: Research Assistance Wrap-up

Guest post by Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, PLCGS

What a wild and stimulating experience it was managing Research Assistance at Jamboree. Over an hour before we opened we had walk-ins hoping to secure a client spot with our Research Assistants. The Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists sponsors Research Assistance for the SCGS Jamboree and helped 92 clients over three days. Research Assistants came primarily from the Association of Professional Genealogists but included others who came in ready to help.  

We asked those who were pleased with their experience to consider donating to the Save the War of 1812 Pensions and collected $115 for that purpose. 

Many people come together to make Research Assistance a success. I want to thank Jean Wilcox Hibben, co-chair for Research Assistance, Lise Harding from SCGS, the many volunteers at Jamboree who helped keep us running and the following volunteer Research Assistants who gave generously of their time. I hope I didn’t miss any of you. 

Cari Taplin
Toni Perrone
Karen Jones
Randy Whited
Sharon Morison
Elizabeth Swanay-O’Neil
Paul Woodbury
Anette Burke Lyttle
Janice M. Sellers
Jean Wilcox Hibben
Lynn (Butch) Hibben
Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew
Bill Mayhew
Mary Kircher Roddy
Lynn Baden
Tom Jones
Paula Stewart-Warren
Lisa Medina
Barbara Algaze
Jane Neff Rollins
Cyndy Richardson
Elissa Scalise Powell
Kathy Holland
Linda Rouse
Karen Merrill Martin
Stephanie Cardin
Sue Roe
Kimberley Gomez
Molly Squire
Stephanie Wein
Paul Moore
Sheila Benedict
Kim Parker
Dallas Bordenave
Consuelo Rodriguez
Jill Breznican
Sherri Harris
Margaret Ruthridge
Janice Lovelace
Pam Vestal

Next year SCCAPG will continue to sponsor Research Assistance. If you are interested in helping as a Research Assistant or have a problem you need help with, look for information in this blog and sign-ups in April 2017.

Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew PLCGS
Past President; SCCAPG
SCGA Jamboree Research Assistance Co-Chair

Jamboree 2016: Why and How to Become a Professional Genealogist - JamboFREE Friday

Have you ever considered becoming a professional genealogist?

The field of family history and genealogy is constantly evolving with new technology and expanding resources. One thing, however, remains constant - the need for experts to fill the rapidly growing demand for knowledgeable and professional genealogical services.

Learn reasons why you might wish to do so and what it takes to become successful in the field.

Presented by Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, PLCGS, and Jean Wilcox Hibben; Ph.D., MA, CG® President and Vice-President (respectively) of the Southern California Chapter of the Assoc. of Professional Genealogists.

Why and How to Become a Professional Genealogist is scheduled for Friday morning, June 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. It's just one of a number of JamboFREE activities, which means it is open to the public and available to attend at no cost. (We would appreciate your registering in advance so we know how many people to expect.)

Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

417 Irving Drive

Burbank, CA 91504

818.574.8393

www.genealogyjamboree.com

jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2016 Thursday Workshop: Plotting Public Land Grants ‐ Hands‐on Workshop

Guest post by Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, PLCGS

Land records are usually not the first record that a family historian looks at to further their research. Why is that? Possibly it's because descriptions like the N½ NE¼ Sec. 26, T143N, R.49W, Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota are just too intimidating? Is it worth your time to learn how to read and plat these descriptions? Is it easy? Can you do it? The answer to all these questions is - yes.

Why would you want to use land records that are so much more difficult than census and vital records? These records will tell you exactly where your ancestor was located at a particular time. It will provide you with a list of neighbors for your ancestor's FAN club. It will allow you to read land descriptions in probate papers. It will help you locate the piece of property - today. 

Once you get into land records you may be surprised at how much genealogical information can be included with homestead records being surprisingly detailed about family information. 

Join me on Thursday from 2:15-4:15 in this hands-on Workshop - Platting Public Land Grants. Learn how to read land descriptions and plat the land. Learn how to use the Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records site. Learn where else you can find land records and websites that will help you in platting the land. 

Thursday, June 2, 2016  2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Th-D   Plotting Public Land Grants ‐ Hands‐on Workshop by Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, PLCGS

This is part of a series of special workshops which are open to registered attendees of Genetic Genealogy or to those registered to at least one day at Jamboree 2016. Additional registration is required.

Participants should bring laptops to the workshop.  Limited to 40 participants. Level: Beg., Int.

SCGS Member Registration

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Jamboree 2016 Speaker Spotlight: Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, PLCGS

Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, PLCGS, a frequent Southern California speaker, has been involved with family history for over 25 years. Her specialties are land records, FamilySearch.com, and general genealogy research. She is the current president of the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, past-president and current Board member of the Genealogical Society of North Orange County California, and past-president of the California State Genealogical Alliance.

Thursday, June 2, 2016  2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (Special Workshop)
TH-D   Plotting Public Land Grants - Hands-on Workshop
Land in thirty of our states was surveyed using the Public Land Survey System. How do you determine what land your ancestor owned with a description like the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12 Township 28N, Range 8 West? In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to read, locate and draw land descriptions and find out how this information can help you learn about your ancestors. Participants should bring laptops to the workshop. Level: Beg., Int. Additional registration and fees apply.  Limited to 40 participants.

Friday, June 3, 2016  8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
FF-E   Why and How to Become a Professional Genealogist
Have you ever considered becoming a professional genealogist? Learn reasons why you might wish to do so and what it takes to become successful in the field. Level: All.

Friday, June 3, 2016  4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
FR023   "If he could do it, I could, too" - Stories of Women Homesteaders
Learn about the laws and processes that governed homesteading and the lives the homesteaders lived through stories of women who homesteaded. Discover how these records can help you with your family history. Level: Beg., Int.

To register, visit our website

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

Jamboree 2015 - Meet the Speaker: Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, PLCGS

Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew PLCGS is a member of the National Genealogical Society (NGS), the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and various societies in the area where she does research. She is a Board member for the Association of Professional Genealogists, Southern California Chapter, is currently President of the California State Genealogical Alliance, past-President and current Board member of the Genealogical Society of North Orange County California (GSNOCC), and a member of the FamilySearch Wiki Community Council. Her genealogy business is online at www.californiacousins.com.

Jamie is a frequent speaker in Southern California specializing in the subjects of beginning research, land records, homesteading, census records, the various parts of FamilySearch.com, and newspaper research. She was a member of the research team for the first season of the television program Genealogy Roadshow. A native of the Los Angeles area, she holds a BA in Sociology, MA in Educational Technology and a Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies.

FR024 Friday June 5, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Homesteading California
Federal Land surveys reached California in 1851, shortly after California became a state. How did the Federal Land system and the homesteading laws affect the current residents? Learn about the homesteading of California.