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Family History Society of Arizona Upcoming ZOOM & in person Speakers/Topics:
Thursday, July 25, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Kenneth Marks Will be speaking in Newspapers and on his website, The Ancestor Hunt.
Tempe FamilySearch Center, 2707 S. College Ave, Tempe, AZ and Virtual
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Tempe FamilySearch Center, 2707 S. College Ave, Tempe, AZ and Virtual
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Thursday, August 22, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Kitty Cooper Will be speaking on "A Beginner's Guide to GEDMatch"
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Thursday, September 26, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Emily Garber - Conflict Management: Evaluating Evidence of Identity
Records may be wrong, or records may lie. One needs to understand how they were created and how to verify their authenticity by using various sources. There will be a case study in gathering, evaluating, and analyzing evidence; evaluating techniques that may be helpful with more challenging research.
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Records may be wrong, or records may lie. One needs to understand how they were created and how to verify their authenticity by using various sources. There will be a case study in gathering, evaluating, and analyzing evidence; evaluating techniques that may be helpful with more challenging research.
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Thursday, October 24, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Suzanne Brayer ~ Using the Internet Effectively
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Contra Costa County Genealogical Society (CCCGS.net) Upcoming ZOOM Speakers/Topics:
Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Aboard Navy Hospital Ships with Rear Admiral (ret.) Bonnie Potter (CCCGS Meetings)
Via Zoom - Registration Required
Rear Admiral Bonnie Burnham Potter was the first female physician in the Navy Medical Corps to be selected for flag rank. She served as the commanding officer of the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland and Chief of the Navy Medical Corps. She will review her time aboard the Navy ship as the 1st female physician.
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Via Zoom - Registration Required
Rear Admiral Bonnie Burnham Potter was the first female physician in the Navy Medical Corps to be selected for flag rank. She served as the commanding officer of the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland and Chief of the Navy Medical Corps. She will review her time aboard the Navy ship as the 1st female physician.
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - "My connection to the Wing Sang Company and its Choice as the New National Museum" with Linda Yip (CCCGS Meetings)
Via Zoom - Registration Required
Linda is a fourth-generation Chinese Canadian descended from the Yip Sang (葉生) family of Vancouver. Her family’s historic home is now home to the Chinese Canadian Museum. She is a member of the Ancestry Advisory Board of Canadian Genealogists and the Association of Professional Genealogists
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Via Zoom - Registration Required
Linda is a fourth-generation Chinese Canadian descended from the Yip Sang (葉生) family of Vancouver. Her family’s historic home is now home to the Chinese Canadian Museum. She is a member of the Ancestry Advisory Board of Canadian Genealogists and the Association of Professional Genealogists
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thursday, November 14, 2024 -6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - "Discover Your Food Heritage and Preserve Favorite Recipes" with Gena Philibert-Ortega (CCCGS Meetings)
Via Zoom - Registration Required
The foods we eat tell us so much about who we are, where we live and the era we live in. The same is true for the foods our ancestors ate.From Great-grandma's apple pie to Mom's secret-recipe stuffing, food is an important ingredient in every family's history.
Click here to register for the meeting. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Via Zoom - Registration Required
The foods we eat tell us so much about who we are, where we live and the era we live in. The same is true for the foods our ancestors ate.From Great-grandma's apple pie to Mom's secret-recipe stuffing, food is an important ingredient in every family's history.
Click here to register for the meeting. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.