Genies Get Educated in Santa Barbara
Family Research enthusiasts sometime refer to each other as “Genies”, short for genealogists, and “Genies” is a particularly fitting name when you see the magic these dedicated individuals can work in reconstructing a family tree. You don’t need an Aladdin’s lamp to find your way, this gift of being able to pry obscure facts and convoluted connections from the billions of bits of available date comes with experience and education.
On Saturday April 5th, 2014 at the Goleta Presbyterian Church at 6067 Shirrell Way, Goleta CA., the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society will host their annual Spring Seminar from 8:30am-4pm. This year’s theme is “A Potpourri of Genealogy Ideas” and two highly respected, nationally recognized speakers will present eight exciting topics.
Hank Jones, a professional genealogist since 1965, is an entertaining genealogical lecturer, an accomplished writer and a respected Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists. He is best known for his extensive work with Palatine genealogy and for his popular book, Psychic Roots. You will no doubt recognize Hank from his many roles on TV and movies during his long career as an entertainer and screen actor.
The second featured speaker will be J. H. (Jay) Fonkert, CG. Jay is a director of the Association of Professional Genealogists and past-president of the Minnesota Genealogical Society. His research, writing and lecturing focus on Midwest, Dutch and English genealogy, as well as genealogical methodology. He is an instructor in the Advanced Practicum Course at SLIG, and has published more than 40 research and teaching articles.
While it is now relatively easy to take the initial steps towards finding your pedigree with resources like Ancestry.com, education is the key to successfully filling in the details and getting past the inevitable dead ends and brick walls that always interrupt the family history process.
Members $40, non-members $45. Register by March 28th and get a $5.00 discount. Optional boxed lunch is available for $10. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged.
Register now by going to sbgen.org and click on the purple “CLICK HERE TO REGISTER” button. For more info contact: mailto:events@sbgen.org