REMINDER: FREE WEBINAR from SCGS on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM

 

Spin a Story Step-by-Step with Sanborn Maps

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH

Free Webinar from SCGS

Saturday, September 4, 2021,
10:00 AM (Pacific Time)

Register here:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8996196852970681615

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

The Sanborn Map Company created maps of small towns and large cities starting in the late 19th century to calculate premiums for fire insurance.  Such maps, many of which are now online, may have a second life as a tool for genealogists to describe the homes and neighborhoods where ancestors lived.  Learn step-by-step how to use the maps to tell nuanced stories about your ancestors’ lives.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH, is a professional genealogist. Her genealogical education includes ProGen 29, SLIG, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute. She regularly translates Russian-language records and speaks at local, regional, and international genealogy conferences. She is a member of APG, NGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild.  Jane’s writing has appeared in "NGS Magazine," "FGS Forum," and other publications. Jane is also the author of “Health Care Navigation 101.”

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.

2020 Webinar Times

1^st Saturdays                                   3rd Wednesdays

10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern

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

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM

 

Spin a Story Step-by-Step with Sanborn Maps

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH

Free Webinar from SCGS

Saturday, September 4, 2021,
10:00 AM (Pacific Time)

Register here:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8996196852970681615

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

The Sanborn Map Company created maps of small towns and large cities starting in the late 19th century to calculate premiums for fire insurance.  Such maps, many of which are now online, may have a second life as a tool for genealogists to describe the homes and neighborhoods where ancestors lived.  Learn step-by-step how to use the maps to tell nuanced stories about your ancestors’ lives.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH, is a professional genealogist. Her genealogical education includes ProGen 29, SLIG, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute. She regularly translates Russian-language records and speaks at local, regional, and international genealogy conferences. She is a member of APG, NGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild.  Jane’s writing has appeared in "NGS Magazine," "FGS Forum," and other publications. Jane is also the author of “Health Care Navigation 101.”

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.

2020 Webinar Times

1^st Saturdays                                   3rd Wednesdays

10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern

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

Monday Meet The Speakers - Jamboree 2021

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH 

Sherlock Combs Genealogy 

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH, is a professional genealogist. Her genealogical education includes ProGen 29, SLIG, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute. She regularly translates Russian-language records and speaks at local, regional, and international genealogy conferences. She is a member of APG, NGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Jane’s writing has appeared in "NGS Magazine," "FGS Forum," and other publications. Jane is also the author of “Health Care Navigation 101.” 

Presentations: 

• Getting Up in Someone’s Business: Researching Business-Owner Ancestors 

Sandra Rumble 

RumbleSoft, Inc 

Sandra Rumble is an avid genealogist who has been tracing her genealogy and family history for 19 years. Unable to find a software solution that made organization, visualization and research planning efficient, she developed GenDetective®. Sandra teaches genealogy classes at Delaware Valley University’s Center for Learning in Retirement, and she speaks at local genealogy societies, regional genealogy conferences and has coordinated courses at GRIP. 

Presentations: 

• GLO’ing With Military Bounty Lands 

David Ryan, MA, DIPGEN 

David Ryan, MA DIPGEN, is a professional genealogist and oral historian based just outside of Cork city, Ireland. David is a graduate of University College Cork. He holds an MA in Medieval History and a Diploma in Genealogy. He has worked as a professional genealogist for the past seven years. 

Presentations: 

• ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’: Finding Your Irish Military Ancestors 

Lori Lee Sauber 

LSquared Innovations 

Lori Lee Sauber is the owner of LSquared Innovations and inventor of L2Scrollio. She holds a BFA in Fiber Arts and Textiles and a Certificate of Genealogy and Family History, both from the University of Washington. She retired after a 35-year career in textile technology, team leadership, and project management for global companies. Lori Lee has been researching family histories for over 20 years. Member of APG, Seattle GS, and WA State GS (see Speakers List) and Eastern WA GS. 

Presentations: 

• Leveraging L2Scrollio® to Focus Lineage Society Research / Application

Southern California Genealogical Society 

www.genealogyjamboree.com 

Socialmedia@scgsgenealogy.com 

#SCGS2021@scgsgenealogy, #SCGSJamboree, 

#SCGSJamboree2021

REMINDER: FREE WEBINAR From SCGS: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM

From Chernorudka to Chicago--

Learnings From One Family's Immigration Path
Free Webinar from SCGS

Wednesday, November 18, 2020,
6:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Register here:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4702409325388642562

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

Documenting the migration paths of my grandfather and his 3 siblings (1904 - 1911) involved home sources, oral history interviews, passenger lists, naturalization documents, Russian-language directories, microfilm and other sources. You will learn how you can apply this process to identify your ancestor’s town of origin and the likely route between it and the departure port and more.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPG

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH, is a professional genealogist. Her genealogical education includes ProGen 29, SLIG, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute. She regularly translates Russian-language records and speaks at local, regional, and international genealogy conferences. She is a member of APG, NGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild.  Jane’s writing has appeared in RootsKey, a genealogy newsletter. Jane is also the author of “Health Care Navigation 101.”

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.

2020 Webinar Times

1^st Saturdays                                   3rd Wednesdays

10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern



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.

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM

From Chernorudka to Chicago--

Learnings From One Family's Immigration Path
Free Webinar from SCGS

Wednesday, November 18, 2020,
6:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Register here:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4702409325388642562

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

Documenting the migration paths of my grandfather and his 3 siblings (1904 - 1911) involved home sources, oral history interviews, passenger lists, naturalization documents, Russian-language directories, microfilm and other sources. You will learn how you can apply this process to identify your ancestor’s town of origin and the likely route between it and the departure port and more.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPG

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH, is a professional genealogist. Her genealogical education includes ProGen 29, SLIG, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute. She regularly translates Russian-language records and speaks at local, regional, and international genealogy conferences. She is a member of APG, NGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild.  Jane’s writing has appeared in RootsKey, a genealogy newsletter. Jane is also the author of “Health Care Navigation 101.”

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.

2020 Webinar Times

1^st Saturdays                                   3rd Wednesdays

10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern



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.

Mondays' Meet The Speakers - Jamboree 2019

Geoff Rasmussen 
Legacy Family Tree 

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.

Presentations: 

• Your Offline Hub for Your Online Research: Legacy Family Tree 
• Insider's Guide to Legacy Family Tree: Tips & Tricks 

David E Rencher, AG®, CG® 
FamilySearch International 

David Rencher is FamilySearch International's Chief Genealogical Officer and Director of the Family History Library. In his downtown office overlooking the meticulous flowers of the corporate headquarters in Salt Lake, Utah, Rencher has lost none of the passion for family history that started his career nearly four decades ago as a young Irish research reference consultant at the Family History Library just a block away.

Presentations: 

• The Future of the Family History Library 
• Make No Little Plans: FamilySearch Gathers and Preserves Memories 

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH 
Sherlock Combs Genealogy 

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH is a professional genealogist. Her genealogical education includes ProGen 29, SLIG, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute. She regularly translates Russian-language records and speaks at local, regional, and international genealogy conferences. She is a member of APG, NGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Jane’s writing has appeared in RootsKey, a genealogy newsletter. Jane is also the author of “Health Care Navigation 101.”

Presentations: 

• Death Decoded: Documenting Death With or Without a Death Certificate 
• From Babel to Benefit: Translation Tips for Foreign-Language Documents

Sandra Rumble 
RumbleSoft, Inc 

Sandra is an avid genealogist who has been tracing her genealogy and family history for 19 years. Unable to find a software solution that made organization, visualization and research planning efficient, she combined her 30+ years’ experience designing software with family history and created GenDetective®. Sandra teaches introductory genealogy classes at Delaware Valley University’s Center for Learning in Retirement and speaks at local genealogy societies and regional genealogy conferences.

Presentations: 

• Using GenDetective: Planning Your County Research 
• Using GenDetective: Visualizing Your Genealogy Research (Demo)

Southern California Genealogical Society 

50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 

www.genealogyjamboree.com 

Socialmedia@scgsgenealogy.com 

#SCGS2019@scgsgenealogy, #SCGSJamboree50, 

#SCGSJamboree2019, #SCGSJamboreeBirthdayBash

Mondays' Meet The Speakers – Jamboree 2018

Jim Brewster

Family Tree DNA

Jim Brewster holds a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from Northern Arizona University and works for Family Tree DNA as the Group Projects Assistant Manager. He enjoys making genetic testing understandable.

Presentations:

• Getting Your Results Is Just the Beginning
• Y Haplogroups and the Peopling of Europe

Janine Cloud

Family Tree DNA

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.

Presentations:

• Surfing the SNP Tsunami: The Exponential Growth of the Y-DNA Haplotree

Jill Morelli, CG℠

An enthusiastic genealogist, Jill Morelli, CG lectures, writes and researches her family and those of others. Her lively presentations on intermediate and advanced methodologies, unique record sets, and Scandinavian research convey information that is readily useable by attendees whatever their skill level. She blogs and teaches an online course on demystifying the BCG certification process.


Presentations:

• Just Do it! Self-Publishing Your Family History
• The Great War & its Stories: Researching Your WWI Soldier
• FamilySearch: The Other 70%

Jane Neff Rollins

Sherlock Combs Genealogy

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH is a professional genealogist. Her genealogical education includes ProGen 29, SLIG, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute. She regularly translates Russian-language records and speaks at local, regional, and international genealogy conferences. She is a member of APG, NGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Jane’s writing has appeared in RootsKey, a genealogy newsletter. Jane is also the author of “Health Care Navigation 101.”

Presentations:

• Let No (Wo)man Put Asunder: Researching Ancestors Who Divorce

Southern California Genealogical Society

49th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

www.genealogyjamboree.com

jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

#SCGS2018 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Jane Neff Rollins

Jane Neff Rollins is a professional genealogist who has researched genealogy, for herself or clients, nationwide and internationally for 25 years. She is an alumna of the Forensic Genealogy Institute.

SU014 The Iron Curtain is Down: Genealogical Treasures from the Ex-USSR

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

Jamboree 2016 Speaker Spotlight: Jane Neff Rollins

Jane Neff Rollins began researching her family history when you had to hand scroll microfilm at the Family History Library. The first time she recognized her great-grandfather’s family on the 1900 census, she burst into tears. As a professional genealogist, Jane specializes in researching Eastern European Jewish ancestry, although some of her clients have deep roots in colonial America. Jane speaks, reads, and writes Russian and French, and has transliterated/translated Russian census, directory, and vital records entries for many online databases over the last 20 years.

Sunday, June 5, 2016  2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
SU030   Learn Just Enough Russian for Genealogy
Learn to read just enough printed and handwritten Russian to be able to recognize genealogically relevant data in the trove of documents that are available from the former Soviet Union. Level: Beg., Int.

To register, visit our website

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

REMINDER - FREE Webinar from SCGS - February 7, 2015 - Jane Neff Rollins: "Stickin' to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogy"

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Jane Neff Rollins

"Stickin' to the Union:

Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogy"

Join us for a webinar on Feb 07, 2015 at 10:00 AM PST.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1611188418200528385

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
If your ancestor was a blue-collar worker, there’s a 1 in 3 chance they were in a labor union. Labor union documents are underutilized, but they can provide useful genealogical information.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jane Neff Rollins is a professional genealogist who specializes in Jewish genealogy, Russian translation, and breaking down brick walls. The first time she saw an ancestor on the 1900 census, she cried. She has researched in Chicago, New York, Salt Lake, Washington DC, and Israel. Jane has translated Russian documents for clients and online databases. She belongs to APG, GSG, SCGS, and JGSLA.

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 WEBINAR SERIES
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/membership/benefit-memb.html.

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

View System Requirements

FREE Webinar from SCGS - February 7, 2015 - Jane Neff Rollins: "Stickin' to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogy"

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Jane Neff Rollins

"Stickin' to the Union:

Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogy"

Join us for a webinar on Feb 07, 2015 at 10:00 AM PST.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1611188418200528385

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
If your ancestor was a blue-collar worker, there’s a 1 in 3 chance they were in a labor union. Labor union documents are underutilized, but they can provide useful genealogical information.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jane Neff Rollins is a professional genealogist who specializes in Jewish genealogy, Russian translation, and breaking down brick walls. The first time she saw an ancestor on the 1900 census, she cried. She has researched in Chicago, New York, Salt Lake, Washington DC, and Israel. Jane has translated Russian documents for clients and online databases. She belongs to APG, GSG, SCGS, and JGSLA.

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 WEBINAR SERIES
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/membership/benefit-memb.html.

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

View System Requirements