Mondays' Meet The Speakers - Jamboree 2019

Bob Taylor 
The Family History Guide Association 

Bob Taylor, CEO of The Family History Guide Association, has presented at RootsTech 2018, the BYU Family History Conference, and the Salt Lake Family History Library. His website has visitors in 150+ countries and is approved by FamilySearch as an official training resource.

Presentations: 

• Accelerate Your Learning and Research with The Family History Guide (Demo) 

D Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS 

D. Joshua Taylor is the President of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and a frequent speaker at family history events throughout the globe. In 2017 he was named as one of Library Journal's Movers and Shakers and has been featured as a genealogist on Who Do You Think You Are? (NBC and TLC) and was a host and consulting producer on the popular PBS series Genealogy Roadshow.

Presentations: 

• Family History: What the Future Holds 

• Beyond Belief: The Wealth of Genealogical and Historical Societies 

• Online Library Catalogs: A Genealogist’s Best Kept Secret 

Pam Vestal 
Generations Genealogy 

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, and her lectures have taken her all over the country.

Presentations:

• Teasing Out the Hidden Story Behind the Genealogical Facts 

Mary Anne Vincent 

Mary Anne Vincent has been an educator most of her adult life. She began researching her family tree after attending a Jamboree in 1971. She has published four books and several short bios of ancestors. Mary Anne has served on the Board of Directors of the Corona Genealogical Society for over a decade.

Presentations: 

• Civil War POW Camps

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

Lisa Louise Cooke

Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems

Lisa Louise Cooke is CEO of Genealogy Gems, a genealogy education company featuring The Genealogy Gems Podcast, available at in iTunes, and the Genealogy Gems app. Her books include Mobile Genealogy, The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox Second Edition, How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers, and she has published 100+ videos at the Genealogy Gems YouTube Channel. Cooke also produces The Family Tree Magazine Podcast, regularly writes for the magazine, and teaches for Family Tree University.

Presentations:

• Reconstruct Your Ancestors’ World with Google
• How Alice the Genealogist Avoids the Rabbit Hole
• Storming the Iceberg! Start Online to Get Offline

Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is a genealogist, educator, blogger, and a former theatrical costumer. She is the author of three books: Alfred M. Dicks; Dear Mother, Love Daddy; and Lots of Love, Daddy. She blogs daily at www.genealogylady.net

Presentations:

• Write About It! Turning a family archive into an accessible resource

Pam Vestal

Generations Genealogy

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, and her lectures have taken her all over the west coast.

Presentations:

• Why They Left, Where They Went, and What Their Journeys Can Reveal!

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:

• Top Tech Tips for the Technologist and the Genealogist
• Going Online with Legacy: Hinting, FindAGrave, Media Links and Publishing
• Researching with Legacy: Mastering Searching, Tagging and Hashtags

Southern California Genealogical Society
49th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#Jamboree2018
#SCGS2018 @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

REMINDER: FREE Webinar From SCGS October 19, 2016 - Pam Vestal: "Genealogical Pits I've Fallen Into and How to Avoid Them!"

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 6:00 p.m. PDT

Pam Vestal

"Genealogical Pits I've Fallen Into and How to Avoid Them!"

Join us!

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3979880619878565633

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

Genealogy is a great treasure hunt, but sometimes the clues are easy to misunderstand, or to miss altogether. Learn to dodge some of the pitfalls that can keep you from reaching your goals.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and speaker from West Linn, Oregon, and the owner of Generations Genealogy, LLC. When she isn’t giving presentations or researching on behalf of her clients, she offers private training to those seeking to improve their research skills. She is currently writing a book about voting records and has an article on the subject that will be published in the December 2015 issue of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.

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/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 October 19, 2016 - Pam Vestal: "Genealogical Pits I've Fallen Into and How to Avoid Them!"

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 6:00 p.m. PDT

Pam Vestal

"Genealogical Pits I've Fallen Into and How to Avoid Them!"

Join us!

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3979880619878565633

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

Genealogy is a great treasure hunt, but sometimes the clues are easy to misunderstand, or to miss altogether. Learn to dodge some of the pitfalls that can keep you from reaching your goals.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and speaker from West Linn, Oregon, and the owner of Generations Genealogy, LLC. When she isn’t giving presentations or researching on behalf of her clients, she offers private training to those seeking to improve their research skills. She is currently writing a book about voting records and has an article on the subject that will be published in the December 2015 issue of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.

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/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.

Jamboree 2016 Speaker Spotlight: Pam Vestal

Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and speaker from West Linn, Oregon, and the owner of Generations Genealogy, LLC. When she isn’t giving presentations or researching on behalf of her clients, she offers private training to those seeking to improve their research skills. She is currently writing a book about voting records and has an article on the subject that will be published in the December 2015 issue of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.


Sunday, June 5, 2016  12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
SU026   Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret
Voting records full of amazing genealogical information have been stashed away, waiting to be discovered. Find out what gems they contain and where they might be hiding! Level: All.

To register, visit our website

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