Jamboree and SCGS Mourn the Loss of Pamela Weisberger

We post this message with heavy hearts.

The entire genealogical community was stunned to learn of the sudden passing of Pamela Weisberger,  professional genealogist and international speaker, first vice-president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles and president of Gesher Galicia on Friday, September 25, 2015 in Santa Monica, California.  

Pamela was a well-respected and popular speaker who spoke at many genealogy and family history conferences, including Jamboree 2015 in June.  

The Southern California Genealogical Society and the Jamboree Committee extends our sincere condolences to Pamela's family, friends, and colleagues.

As posted on the Gesher Galicia memorial page "A celebration of Pamela's life is planned for Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Bel Air Country Club, 10768 Bellagio Road, Los Angeles, CA. All are invited."

For more information on the celebration of life and how you can leave a message of remembrance, please visit www.geshergalicia.org.

Jamboree 2015 - Meet the Speaker: Pamela Weisberger

Pamela Weisberger is a professional genealogist and international speaker, having given presentations throughout the U.S. and Australia, Poland, Canada, Ukraine, England, Italy and Israel. She is also the first vice-president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles and President of Gesher Galicia, a research group focusing on the former Austrian province of Galicia. She has researched for the television show Finding Our Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and works extensively in overseas archives. She created the Galician Archival Records Project and Cadastral Map Room and has a special interest in historical newspapers, innovative methodology, "archaeological genealogy," and solving family mysteries. She holds a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.S. from Boston University.

SU010 Sunday June 7, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Cartography for Genealogists: Mapping Time and Generations 
Join us at the intersection of cartography and genealogy where your ancestors' footsteps are etched in antique snapshots. Learn how to navigate UCLA's Hypercities, Gesher Galicia's Cadastral Map Room, David Rumsey's Second Life and History Geo's land-grant maps and explore the cultural and genealogical/geographical layers of your ancestral towns.

SU020 Sunday June 7, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Jewish Geography/Jewish Genealogy: Exploring Your Jewish Roots 
Are you curious about your Jewish Roots? Most research can be done online! Learn how to identify towns-of-origins, analyze passenger records, and access archival databases to trace Jewish ancestry. We'll use census, vital and naturalization records to find clues of origin, leading to online documents from overseas repositories.