RECONSTRUCTING FAMILY INFORMATION WHEN YOU START WITH ALMOST NOTHING - A CASE STUDY
Speaker - Janice Sellers
Janice Sellers is a professional genealogist who specializes in newspapers and Jewish research. She is the editor of two genealogy journals and a member of APG, Genealogical Speakers Guild, and San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. She has volunteered at the Oakland Family History Center for eleven years.
With sparse clues and very little solid information, one wonders where to begin researching their family history. In this case study Janice will demonstrate techniques and sourvcs that enabled a researcher, beginning with only the slimmest of remembered information, to reconstruct six generations of a family that emigrated from Eastern Europe to rural western Pennsylvania in the mid-1800s.
Janice has been on our program before and has been very well received. We are pleased to have her back once again.
Meetings are held at 10 AM at the Oakland Family History Center Library. All persons interested in genealogy are welcome to attend.
30 December 2011
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012
OHIO GATEWAY TO THE WEST - Speaker, Richard J. Ferman
Richard Ferman is a graduate of Ohio University with a major in History. He has taught on the High School and College levels and currectly teaches at Willows SeniorNet Learning Center of San Jose. He is retired from IBM where he was an operating system and computer compiler programmer specialized in machine language programming. He is Past President and curent Program Chairman of Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society.
Mr. Ferman has lectured on many aspects of Ohio research. The outline for his program is too extensive to include in this short space; but, be assured, you will gain considerable knowledge of Ohio resources and references that will aid you tremendously in searching your Ohio (and vicinity) ancestors. We appreciate that he is willing to travel some distance to visit us and are looking forward to his program.
Meetings are held at 10 AM at the Oakland Family History Center Library
Richard Ferman is a graduate of Ohio University with a major in History. He has taught on the High School and College levels and currectly teaches at Willows SeniorNet Learning Center of San Jose. He is retired from IBM where he was an operating system and computer compiler programmer specialized in machine language programming. He is Past President and curent Program Chairman of Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society.
Mr. Ferman has lectured on many aspects of Ohio research. The outline for his program is too extensive to include in this short space; but, be assured, you will gain considerable knowledge of Ohio resources and references that will aid you tremendously in searching your Ohio (and vicinity) ancestors. We appreciate that he is willing to travel some distance to visit us and are looking forward to his program.
Meetings are held at 10 AM at the Oakland Family History Center Library
25 October 2011
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011 - 10 a.m.
ANNUAL COOKIE AND MEMBER EXCHANGE
Bake your favorite cookies and bring them to share and take home samples of other member's favorites. This is always a fun meeting - and guests are certainly welcome.
Bring a fsmily photo, artifact, family story to "show and tell" or share your latest research discovery.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Center Library Meeting Room
4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Bake your favorite cookies and bring them to share and take home samples of other member's favorites. This is always a fun meeting - and guests are certainly welcome.
Bring a fsmily photo, artifact, family story to "show and tell" or share your latest research discovery.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Center Library Meeting Room
4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 - 10 A.M.
WESTERN MIGRATION DURING THE GOLD RUSH ERA
Speaker - Sally Stevens
Sally Stevens has been a docent at the Oakland Museum of California for twenty years. She will share what she has learned and discovered about her ancestors who arrived in California and settled in San Francisco during the Gold Rush Era.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Center Library Meeting Room
4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA Visitors are always welcome.
Speaker - Sally Stevens
Sally Stevens has been a docent at the Oakland Museum of California for twenty years. She will share what she has learned and discovered about her ancestors who arrived in California and settled in San Francisco during the Gold Rush Era.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Center Library Meeting Room
4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA Visitors are always welcome.
06 September 2011
OCTOBER 12, 2011 - 10 AM
"USING THE NEWLY REVISED FAMILY SEARCH WEBSITE" - Speaker, Ralph Severson
Several members have mentioned having difficulty searching the newly revised FamilySearch.org or using the new computer system at the Family History Library.
Help is on the way, folks!
Ralph Severson is the director of the Oakland Family History Library. He will tell us all about the newly revised FamilySearch.org website and how to navigate it for the best results. He will also fill us in on the new Family Search Wiki and upcoming FREE online classes available through Family Search "LEARN".
There are an abundance of new digitized records soon to be available, plus a Family Tree program where everyone can participate. Also, online film ordering will soon be available, much less expensive, and the films will be availale to you for 90 days.
Bring your notebooks! This promises to be a very interesting and informative meeting.
Guests are always welcome.
Meetings held at the Family History Center Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Several members have mentioned having difficulty searching the newly revised FamilySearch.org or using the new computer system at the Family History Library.
Help is on the way, folks!
Ralph Severson is the director of the Oakland Family History Library. He will tell us all about the newly revised FamilySearch.org website and how to navigate it for the best results. He will also fill us in on the new Family Search Wiki and upcoming FREE online classes available through Family Search "LEARN".
There are an abundance of new digitized records soon to be available, plus a Family Tree program where everyone can participate. Also, online film ordering will soon be available, much less expensive, and the films will be availale to you for 90 days.
Bring your notebooks! This promises to be a very interesting and informative meeting.
Guests are always welcome.
Meetings held at the Family History Center Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 - 10 AM
"BORN IRISH" - Speaker Cath Madden Trindle, CG
Born Irish, but where? Cath Madden Trindle will help us uncover clues to the origina of our Irish ancestors in U. S. Records. She will give us an overview of Irish civil registration, church census records, and online and printed resources for finding 19th century Irish ancestors.
A certified genealogist, Cath Madden Trindle will gladly share her knowledge and espertise in tracing Irish ancestors.
Meeting at Oakland Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Born Irish, but where? Cath Madden Trindle will help us uncover clues to the origina of our Irish ancestors in U. S. Records. She will give us an overview of Irish civil registration, church census records, and online and printed resources for finding 19th century Irish ancestors.
A certified genealogist, Cath Madden Trindle will gladly share her knowledge and espertise in tracing Irish ancestors.
Meeting at Oakland Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
26 April 2011
JULY 13, 2011
TRIP TO U.C.BERKELEY LIBRARIES; Doe, Bancroft, and Newspaper Room
We plan to carpool or go by BART and bus.
If you are interested in joining us, please call 510-522-7469 after July 1st.
We plan to carpool or go by BART and bus.
If you are interested in joining us, please call 510-522-7469 after July 1st.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011 - 10:OO A.M.
WRITING A BOOKLET ABOUT YOUR ANCESTORS
Speaker will be our member June Lindquist. She will tell us about discovering a large box of papers and documents dating from the 1850s pertaining to a great, great grandfather's life and how this aroused her curiosity and interest in genealogy.
June will explain how she and other family members sorted evidence and proofs into a booklet. She will discuss the convenience of computer sources, computer government sources, and gathering material from far flung and unknown cousins to sketch together family evidence. Great, great grandpa turned out to be quite a colorful character. This is going to be a delightful meeting.
Speaker will be our member June Lindquist. She will tell us about discovering a large box of papers and documents dating from the 1850s pertaining to a great, great grandfather's life and how this aroused her curiosity and interest in genealogy.
June will explain how she and other family members sorted evidence and proofs into a booklet. She will discuss the convenience of computer sources, computer government sources, and gathering material from far flung and unknown cousins to sketch together family evidence. Great, great grandpa turned out to be quite a colorful character. This is going to be a delightful meeting.
16 February 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 10 am
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM ONLINE - Speaker, Richard Hansen
Richard Hansen was with the San Francisco Fire Department photo unit for ten years and is presently the director of the City of San Francisco website: SFMUSEUM.ORG, an award winning website begun about 1990.
Richard will explain how the website works and how to navigate it, The website contains much information on family history and is used ften by people doing family history research.
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Oakland Family History Center Library, 4766 Lincoln ASvenue, Oakland, CA. Guests are always welcome.
Richard Hansen was with the San Francisco Fire Department photo unit for ten years and is presently the director of the City of San Francisco website: SFMUSEUM.ORG, an award winning website begun about 1990.
Richard will explain how the website works and how to navigate it, The website contains much information on family history and is used ften by people doing family history research.
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Oakland Family History Center Library, 4766 Lincoln ASvenue, Oakland, CA. Guests are always welcome.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10 a.m.
THE BLACK SHEEP IN YOUR FAMILY - Speaker John Shellabear Gleed
It would be an unusual family indeed that had NO Black Sheep. They pique our curiosity and make our family research and stories a little more fascinating, These colorful characters do spice things up.
John Gleed was born in London, England and came to California with his family in
1941. He has been interested in genealogy for thirty years and has been a Patron Server at the Menlo Park Family History Center for the past sixteen years. He defines Black Sheep as a "person who stands out in a negative way". George Bernard Shaw wrote, "If you can't get rid of the Family Skeleton, you may as well make it Dance". John Gleed hopes his presentation will help you make progress in persuading your Black Sheep to Dance!
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Center Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA., the second Wednesday of each month.
It would be an unusual family indeed that had NO Black Sheep. They pique our curiosity and make our family research and stories a little more fascinating, These colorful characters do spice things up.
John Gleed was born in London, England and came to California with his family in
1941. He has been interested in genealogy for thirty years and has been a Patron Server at the Menlo Park Family History Center for the past sixteen years. He defines Black Sheep as a "person who stands out in a negative way". George Bernard Shaw wrote, "If you can't get rid of the Family Skeleton, you may as well make it Dance". John Gleed hopes his presentation will help you make progress in persuading your Black Sheep to Dance!
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Center Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA., the second Wednesday of each month.
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