Thursday, June 28, 2012

Speaker Profiles: Marian Kile, Linda Lucky, and Linda Todd

It is a pleasure to welcome Marian Kile, Linda Lucky, and Linda Todd as co-presenters at Family History Day at the California State Archives.   This powerhouse trio will combine their expertise in quite possibly the first presentation of its kind at Family History Day!

Marian Kile attended a genealogy seminar in November of 2005 to find out what was involved in this mysterious thing called genealogy.  She got hooked and signed up to volunteer at the Sacramento Regional Family History Center on Eastern Avenue.  She has learned a lot through her volunteering and attending the different classes and seminars.  Marian has been using the Legacy Family Tree in 2009 and is excited to demonstrate the capabilities of the tool.

Linda Lucky has been actively engaged in family history research for nearly 30 years. Currently, she and her husband Ed Lucky, have been the Directors of the Sacramento Regional Family History Center for over two years. Linda completed the National Genealogical Society (NGS) American Genealogy: Home Study Course in 2003.  In addition, she has completed all classes required for the Family History Certificate offered through Brigham Young University and is currently working on her certification from the Board of Certified Genealogists and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Family History.  Linda still works full time but often consults to help others link their families together.  She is a frequent speaker at the Sacramento Regional Family History Center and surrounding genealogy societies.  She is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, NGS, SVGHS, and Winn Parish (Louisiana) Genealogical Society.  Linda Lucky uses Roots Magic genealogy software.

Linda Todd was raised in Sacramento, California and attended California state colleges. She worked 40 years for the State of California. All of the time Linda worked for the state she was involved with computer technology. Linda has always been interested in her family history. She has spent more than 35 years researching family history. Her research has taken her to Germany, Texas, Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina. She currently works at the Regional Family History Center in Sacramento, helping patrons with their research and she also teaches classes at the Center as she continues her family research.  Linda Todd uses Family Tree Maker genealogy software.

Marian Kile, Linda Lucky, and Linda Todd will co-present Family History Software Comparison.  Have you decided what genealogy software program to use to organize your data?  Maybe you're thinking about changing to a different software program.  In this session, three major family history software programs - Legacy, RootsMagic and Family Tree Maker - will be compared.  On three screens, the presenters will review the similarities and differences of common tasks such as importing data, adding individuals, creating reports, etc. (RootsMagic and Legacy have free downloads on the internet of their basic program.) 

posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Exhibitor Profile: Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

It is a pleasure to welcome the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento as an exhibitor at Family History Day.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the study of Jewish family history. Our mission is to encourage the research and preservation of our rich heritage for future generations. We meet at the Einstein Center in Sacramento and our lectures are open to the public.

For a list of upcoming events please visit us on the web at www.jgss.org. For more  information call 916-861-0951.

posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Exhibitor Profile - Priscilla Alden Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century

Please welcome the Priscilla Alden Chapter of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century as an exhibitor at Family History Day at the California State Archives.

The Priscilla Alden Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century was organized in Sacramento in October 11, 1964 and chartered on March 6, 1965. The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Headquarters is located in Washington, D.C.

The Objectives of the National Society are to:
  • Aid in the preservation of the records and of the historic sites of our country
  • Foster interest in historical colonial research
  • Aid in the education of the youth of our country
  • Commemorate the noble and heroic deeds of our ancestors, the founders of our great republic
  • Maintain zealously those high principles of virtue, courage and patriotism which led to the independence of the Colonies and the foundation and establishment of the United States of America
  • Aid in the establishment of a Library of Heraldry, working with various genealogical societies
  • Develop a library specializing in seventeenth century American colonial data
Membership eligibility is open to any woman of good moral character, eighteen years of age or over, provided she has been invited by the Society and is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who lived and served prior to 1701 in one of the Original Colonies in the geographical area of the present United States of America. Documentary proof of an ancestor's service prior to 1701 is required.

The Priscilla Alden Chapter meets at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of September, December, February and April at Timbers at the Lodge Restaurant, 7050 Del Web Blvd., Sun City, Roseville, California. We have 54 members.

Please contact Mary Beth Watson, President, at mbwatson@bruceandnancy.net or (916) 624-3089.

Come by our exhibit at Family History Day and let us tell you more about our group.

posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Monday, June 18, 2012

Speaker Profile: Pamela Dallas

It's  a pleasure to welcome Pamela Dallas as a speaker to Family History Day 2012 at the California State Archives.
Pamela Dallas lectures nationally and locally on a wide range of topics, speaking frequently at genealogical society meetings, conferences and presenting full-day workshops. She is a professional researcher and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Bureau and several local societies. Pamela has served on the board of many societies. She played a key role in the success of the National Genealogical Society Conference held in Sacramento in 2004. Pamela has appeared on local television and radio talk shows to discuss genealogy and has written and appeared in several genealogy instructional videos aired on local TV. She believes the best part of genealogy is the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people.

Pamela Dallas will be presenting two classes:

Meet Ancestors in your Mailbox: Correspondence in your Mailbox:  Are you getting the most out of your genealogical correspondence?  Avoid the mistakes that hinder your genealogical correspondence.  Learn techniques that will keep those ancestors coming in the mail.

Carved in Stone: Cemetery Research: Cemetery records and related records are a cornerstone of genealogical research.  A thorough comprehension of these records will enhance your research and provide answers to many unsolved problems.  We will discuss the types of cemeteries and the clues they yield.  The answers to some genealogical questions can only be answered at the cemetery.

posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Speaker Profile: Linda Todd

Please welcome Linda Todd as a speaker at Family History Day at the California State Archives.

Linda Todd was raised in Sacramento, California and attended California state colleges. She worked 40 years for the State of California. All of the time Linda worked for the state she was involved with computer technology. Linda has always been interested in her family history. She has spent more than 35 years researching family history. Her research has taken her to Germany, Texas, Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina. She currently works at the Regional Family History Center in Sacramento, helping patrons with their research and she also teaches classes at the Center as she continues her family research.

Linda will be presenting two classes. 

Using Google in your Genealogical Research.  Google contains many tools that could be useful in adding interesting facts to your family history.  This presentation will focus on Google’s Patent Search, News Archives, Images, Language Translator, Google Maps and Google Earth, each with a demonstration of the possible information that can be found.

Class #2 is a team teaching topic to be revealed soon.

posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Monday, June 11, 2012

Speaker Profile: Cath Madden Trindle

Cath Madden Trindle earned certificates of European Research from BYU and Genealogical Studies-Librarianship from the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. Cath helped design and implement the online California Research Aid for the California State Genealogical Alliance (CSGA) at www.csga.com, contributes to the CSGA newsletter, CSGA blog, and CSGACopyright blog.

A long time member of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society (SMCGS), she has edited San Mateo County Naturalization Indexes, the Schellens Collection Index, co-authored the SMCGS Tree Climbing Guides, and writes Armchair Research for the newsletter.

Cath, whose past speaking engagements include the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree, the Salt Lake Institute (SLI) and the Federation of Genealogical Societies, is retiring from client research and speaking engagements after SLI in January 2013.

Cath Madden Trindle will be presenting Unclutter!
Does your genealogy room have a warning sign "Enter at your own risk?"  Does it take you days to find the picture of your great grandmother?  Do you have three or more copies of the same page of a book, gathered during three or more trips to the library

Well, you are not alone.  Welcome to the world of genealogy!

But......wouldn’t you like to make more productive use of your time and space. Come get some tips on how to assess your collection and get your genealogical materials, both paper and digital, organized in small manageable pieces.

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Editor's Note:  I have mixed emotions about Cath's retirement from professional genealogy.  Her family, and grandchildren in particular, will benefit from her increased presence.  However, her genealogy 'family' will miss her personable nature and willingness to share her wealth of knowledge.  Family History Day is fortunate to be one of her few remaining speaking engagements.   

posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Exhibitor profile: 

National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

It is a pleasure to welcome the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) as an exhibitor at Family History Day 2012 at the California State Archives.

When you join the DAR, you enter a network of more than 168,000 women in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally, who form lifelong bonds, honor their revolutionary ancestors and promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in their communities.  Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership.

DAR members volunteer more than 60,000 hours annually to Veteran patients, award over $150,000 in scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and support schools for the underprivileged with annual donations exceeding one million dollars. The DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's organization which is one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country.  DAR National Headquarters encompasses an entire downtown city block in Washington, DC, which houses one of the nation's premier genealogical libraries, Washington's largest concert hall, and an extensive collection of early American manuscripts and imprints.

Representatives of several DAR chapters will be present at Family History Day to provide additional information on the national organization and membership:
If these chapters are not in your neighborhood, others can be located using the national website and entering your zip code.  We look forward to helping you at Family History Day. 

Posted by Lois Shumaker

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Exhibitor Profile: Sacramento Public Library Central Branch

It is a pleasure to welcome the Sacramento Public Library Central Branch as an exhibitor at Family History Day 2012 at the California State Archives.

The Central Library, located at 828 I Street in downtown Sacramento, is the main branch of the Sacramento Public Library system. Central library offers a variety of free programs for the public, including many that are of interest to genealogists. In addition, the various branches of the library system periodically offer genealogy programs.

Central Library offers these services to the public:
  • Presentations by Genealogy Specialists: Three series of presentations are offered annually, during the months of January, May and September. Each series includes three lectures. Special classes on beginning genealogy are also offered throughout the year. All lectures are held at the Central Library in the West Meeting Room.  The September 2012 presentations, on Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm, include:
“Genealogy on the Go with the iPad or Tablet” presented by Lisa Louise Cooke on Sep 9th
“Build Your Own Genealogy Blog” presented by Craig Suilinski on Sep 16th
“The WPA: Resources for your Genealogy” presented by Gena Philibert Ortega on Sep 23rd
The class “Beginning Genealogy - How to Trace Your Family History” will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012, 1:00-2:30 pm.  
These presentations are sponsored by the Friends of Central Library. 
  • The Book a Genealogist program: Central Library is fortunate to have the assistance of two volunteer genealogists who meet individually with people needing help with their research.  The volunteers are available at the library on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Registration is required for these 45-minute appointments by calling 916-264-2920, or by visiting the library's website.
  • Genealogy Reference Books:  A large collection of non-circulating genealogy books and periodicals is available for use by the public during library open hours. The majority of these items belong to the Genealogical Association of Sacramento (GAS). The collection is located on the 2nd floor of Central Library. 
  • Genealogical Databases:  The library offers two genealogical databases for the public’s use: Ancestry Library Edition and American Ancestors.org.  Ancestry Library Edition can be used at any branch of the Sacramento Public Library system.  Access to the American Ancestors database is available only at the Central Library.  The library’s subscription to American Ancestors.org is sponsored by GAS
  • Genealogy computer classes:  These free classes are taught in the 3rd floor Technology Lab at Central Library by library staff. Currently, classes being taught include Introduction to Online Genealogy, Social Networking for Genealogists and Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition.
For more information on any of these programs, come by our exhibit table at Family History Day.  You may also call the library at 916-264-2920 or visit the library's website.

We hope that you’ll take advantage of all the genealogy services offered by the library!  

posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Monday, June 4, 2012

Speaker Profile: Glenda G. Lloyd

It is a pleasure to welcome Glenda Gardner Lloyd as a speaker at Family History Day at the California State Archives.

Glenda is a northern California native.  During her career as an elementary skool teacher and to the present time, she has taught beginner and intermediate level genealogy classes through the San Juan Adult Education Center in Citrus Heights, California.  She participates in local seminars for the California State Archives, Sacramento Regional Family History Center, Sacramento Public Library, and does workshops for many local genealogical societies. She has also lectured for the Salt Lake Institute for Genealogy. 

Glenda is a charter member and Past President of Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society. She currently serves as the Society's Parliamentarian, Query Editor and contributor to its periodical, The Preserves.

Genealogy is her hobby and her passion which she hopes to share with all of you.

Glenda will present two classes:

Beginning Genealogy - The trip of a Lifetime! Genealogy is like walking in the footsteps of time as you trace the migration and interaction of your ancestors.  Learn how to complete pedigree charts and family group sheets to organize your research.  Having the tools and know-how makes your journey into family history more enjoyable and successful.

Census Records - The Backbone of American Genealogy: Census identifies the residence of your ancestors every ten years.  Beginning in 1850, it identifies each person living in the household.  Learn about the different information collected on each census and how it can lead your research to many other records.

Camera-shy Glenda is also well-known for another passion - quilting and knitting.

posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Friday, June 1, 2012

Exhibitor Profile: Cox Black and White Lab

Please welcome Cox Black and White (B&W) Lab, Inc. as an exhibitor at Family History Day at the California State Archives.

Cox Black and White Lab, Inc. was founded in 1990 by Jeff Cox and Katherine Weedman-Cox of Kansas City, Missouri. In Kansas City, Jeff worked for a large photo lab and was known as one of the best printers in town. Katherine was a corporate and fine art photographer. Jeff used to print Katherine’s large photo murals for exhibition. This is how they met and developed their business relationship. The couple ventured west in 1989 to create a custom black and white photo lab in Sacramento, California.

Their first large job was duplicating 5, 211 glass plate negatives for the California State Library. The project was the gateway for Cox B&W Lab to work with thousands of California historical images. Since that glass negative project, Cox B&W Lab has become Northern California’s custom lab for fine art printing and film developing. They specialize in printing archival photos from wallets to murals, duplicating glass and nitrate negatives, copying and restoring old photos, developing traditional black and white film and printing color digital images. (See special offer below)

Cox B&W Lab is the weekly vendor for the California State Library, California State Railroad Museum, Center for Sacramento History, California State Archives, Caltrans and Sacramento Public Library - Sacramento Room. Their customers are also throughout the United States, calling for fine art printing and historical reproductions.

Jeff and Katherine never tire of listening to family history stories and looking at family pictures. They stress the importance of copying old photographs and keeping a written history.

You might say Cox B&W Lab is passionate about preservation!

SPECIAL OFFER!
During Family History Day, Cox B&W Lab invites attendees to bring their family photographs for a free evaluation on needed repairs. We’d love to hear your stories and meet your relatives too!

Contact Information
COX BLACK AND WHITE LAB, INC.
(Cox B&W Lab)
2933 Gold Pan Ct. Suite C
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
www.coxblackandwhitelab.com
916-631-7275
Posted by Lois Shumaker