Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Last Book of Photo Memories for Family History Day 2011

Enjoy the last series of pictures taken at Family History Day.  Like the previous pictures posted, they truly capture the essence of the Day through the many examples of genealogical kindness.  Attendees received genealogical education in various forms - from speakers during and after classes to exhibitors in between classes. The photos of John Jay and Melinda Kashuba in their classrooms reflect scenes that were repeated throughout the day.  Verna Hazelbaker, directly below in period attire, was one of many representatives of genealogical, lineage and archival organizations who searched the internet for beginning genealogists. The juxtaposition of Ms. Hazelbaker in period attire using a computer was a phenomenal addition to the scenery!
Thank you to Charlene Eberwine, Lois Shumaker and Rick Hanson from Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society for providing some of these pictures. 
Verna Hazelbaker, President, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Sacramento Company,
shown helping an attendee with an internet search

Ed Lucky, Sacramento Regional Family History Center, helping an attendee



Pamela Dallas presenting her class on cemetery research.
Pamela also presented a class about finding female ancestors.



Glenda Lloyd presenting at her class on using vital records. \
 Glenda also prented a class about how to begin your genealogy.



Cath Madden Trindle presented a class about researching California
 using the csga.com website and about researching with Google



Pardon my embarrassment - I don't know the names of each of these
Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society members...help!




From the left, Pat Hutchings (Sacramento Historic City Cemetery); Nancy Lenoil, State Archivist;
Verna Hazelbaker and Roberta Tanner (Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Sacramento Company) 




Katherine Weedman Cox (Cox Black and White Lab)
 helping an attendee with photographic preservation questions


This good-natured "Genealogist's Mate" came with his wife and sat in back while she attended class.
Denise Richmond "deputized" him once to guard the coveted handouts until ready for dispersing.
By the way, 'thanks again'!




John Jay (center) (Workshop Facilitator, Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society)
answers questions after his presentation about the very basics of DNA testing for genealogy.

Sebastian Nelson (r) and another archivist at the State Archives caught in the act of helping an attendee. 
Sebastian also presented a class on heraldry and led a tour of the State Archives.  



Contact the Paradise Genealogical Society (pargenso.org) for copies of this comic book,
 a fun tool for introducing youth to genealogy


Barbara Leak presented a class about getting and keeping genealogical research organized.
Barbara also presented a class was about evidence, ensuring your facts are proven. 



Melinda Kashuba, shown here with an attendee, presented a class about using maps in genealogical research.
  Melinda also presented a class about Civil War genealogy.


Katherine Borges beginning her two-part presentation about DNA

Katherine Borges is showing DNA results

Members of the Genealogical Association of Sacramento (GAS)

Pat Johnson (r) (Center for Sacramento History) enjoying a visit
from Bob (Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento)

Members of the California Genealogical Society


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Saturday, October 22, 2011

More Photo Memories of Family History Day

Enjoy...and remember to send me an email with the identity of un-named people in the photos.

Pat Johnson, Senior Archivist at the Center for Sacramento History, helping a researcher


Jeremy Frankel, President, San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society,
helping a researcher with a lookup

Lois Dove (r) from the Sacramento City Historic Cemetery with attendees


Just Published - "Raking the Ashes" - a book about researching San Francisco
pre-1906 earthquake from the California Genealogical Society
 
An attendee gets help from a Sacramento German Genealogical Society member
Please email her name!


The Society of California Archivists provides education about preservation techniques


Stephanie Hamashin, an Archivist at the State Archives,
cheerfully provides assistance to a caller



Researchers getting assistance from Jerry Unruh,
President of the Placer County Genealogical Society and Audrey Meyers


Denise Richmond (l) from Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society, 
with Lois Bakar, President, Fresno County Genealogical Society 


From the left: Verna Hazelbaker, Roberta Tanner, Denise Richmond,
Esther McAllister and Lois Bakar
(l-r) Lois Bakar, Karen Hillman, Nad Bakar, David Hillman


Aerial cam lookups - (r-l) Marilyn Parker and husband Ron,
Denise Richmond and Bev Colgin (seated)


Another aerial cam lookup - Denise Richmond* and Ron Setzer, editor of Preserves,
a publication of Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society

Pat Johnson's lookup caught by the aerial cam

More lookups - members of the Genealogical Association of Sacramento;
Bev Colgin, Elisha and Marilyn Ulbricht (far right)
Please email names!

Great lookups from John Jay and Marilyn Ulbricht (foreground) with
Jerry Haag and Sammie Hudgens referring attendees to the Root Cellar Library (background) 

Looking good Darleen (middle background)
assisting attendees signing up for the Archives tour

Jessica Herrick, Archivist at the State Archives, presenting
tips for using archives and other repositories

Janice Sellers (above and below) presenting an overview about 
using newspapers as a genealogical resource



A happy Carolee Jones from Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society
shows her latest discovery found in the Root Cellar Library


Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society emporium

*I wore a prairie dress and straw hat rented from Capital Costumes, Inc., 8121 Madison Avenue, F-1 (at Fair Oaks), Fair Oaks, California, Phone (916) 961-2769.  I highly recommend this family owned business for your costume needs.  They have a variety of period costumes for rental and sales with accessories.  Thank you Capital Costumes for your assistance in selecting a comfortable costume.


Friday, October 21, 2011

Photo Memories of Family History Day 2011

Below are pictures taken at Family History Day 2011. Thanks to Rick Hanson from Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society and the Sacramento German Genealogical Society for providing some of these pictures. Click on photo to enlarge.  Email blog subscribers may want to view photos from the blog - click on the title of the article to go to the blog.



Signage facing P Street at 10th in downtown Sacramento

Reconfiguring the Archives Research Room for Family History Day


Bev Colgin, President of the Paradise Genealogical Society arranging the exhibit table

Steve Harris, President of the California Genealogical Society, unpacks boxes of materials



David Drake and Marcy Goldstein from NARA San Bruno assist a researcher
 
Jerry Unruh, President of the Placer County Genealogical Society with
 Barbara Leak, President of the Genealogical and Historical Council Sacramento Valley talk to a researcher 

Sammie Hudgens, Librarian for the Root Cellar Genealogical Society Library (background)
with member Jerry Haag

Paradise Genealogical Society member Alicia with exhibit visitor Denise Richmond

Don Littlefield (r), President, Sons of the American Revolution Sacramento Chapter,
with member ready to assist atttendees

Three chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution
generously shared an exhibit table. Note classroom in background.

Joy Huskey and a member from the United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter



Joy Fisher (l) with volunteers from the USGenWeb Project
 ready to do lookups for attendees

Full classroom wth eager students


Beth Daugherty, Librarian for the Genealogy Section at the
Sacramento Public Library Central Branch, with an attendee




Barbara Leak, President of the Genealogical Council of Sacramento Valley and
Kathy Burrow, member of  the California State Genealogical Alliance, help an attendee 



Marilyn Parker and her Ron with the California Pioneer Hertage Foundation, and Glenda Lloyd



Busy exhibit hall between classes; Beth Daugherty in foreground




Dan Burrow demonstrated the FlipPal portable scanning device

The Yolo County Archives welcomes researchers to its local historical treasure trove


Karen and David Hillman (foreground) with Nad and Lois Bakar.
Lois is the President of the Fresno County Genealogical Society

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Verna Hazekbaker (l), President of the Sacramento Company,
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, with Barbara Leak
Send me an email if you can add names to the photos.
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