It's Getting Easier to Find the Right Genes #genealogy
Bryan Mahoney, a charming young reporter (Irish roots) from the Burbank Leader spoke with Leo and me after our Jamboree meeting on Saturday. There were a few factual errors in his article (I'm not *the* Director, I'm *a* director; we don't own our building, all of our books are not old and Leo is now 5 years younger than he was yesterday), though he may have point about beige on beige.
I expect we'll see Bryan at the library one of these days. The seeds of his family history journey were planted in Ireland when he was just a youngster. Bryan and his brother were fidgeting to get outside and explore, or to do whatever serves as pub crawling when you're 8 years old. But instead of sightseeing, his father was more interested in poring over church registers in search of missing Mahoneys. He spent three days hunched over handwritten lines. Bryan, we have a strong Irish interest group. Come in for one of our workshops. Marge will help you find the Maloneys that eluded your dad.
I have one big question. How am I ever going to explain how Jamboree is like a combination of Woodstock and Comic Con? As far as that goes, how am I even going to explain Comic Con? Maybe this year's badge ribbons should read ... what? Jambostock? Woodology? GEE-nee-ah-Con?
Whatever.
Just stay away from the Brown/Browne/Braun brick walls.
17 January 2012
Area Event: British Isles January 22
Posting this for our friends at the British Isles Family History Society USA:
"Find A Grave: A Virtual Cemetery on the Internet"
by Cheri Mello will be the topic of the January British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A. general meeting on Sunday, 22 January 2012 at the Los Angeles Family History Library, 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90025, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The FindAGrave website can be an invaluable tool for genealogists since its memorials may contain rich content such as photos, biographies, and dates. Cheri will tell us how to join FindAGrave, search, create memorials, add to other memorials, and create your own virtual cemetery! Cheri Mello is a family genealogist who has been researching for 19 years.
"Getting Ready to Travel with Your Genealogy" is the title of the workshop after the break. Nancy Carlberg will provide hints for organizing research before you travel to a Family History Library or any genealogy library.
Lydia Davis Jeffrey
President, British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A.
"Find A Grave: A Virtual Cemetery on the Internet"
by Cheri Mello will be the topic of the January British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A. general meeting on Sunday, 22 January 2012 at the Los Angeles Family History Library, 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90025, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The FindAGrave website can be an invaluable tool for genealogists since its memorials may contain rich content such as photos, biographies, and dates. Cheri will tell us how to join FindAGrave, search, create memorials, add to other memorials, and create your own virtual cemetery! Cheri Mello is a family genealogist who has been researching for 19 years.
"Getting Ready to Travel with Your Genealogy" is the title of the workshop after the break. Nancy Carlberg will provide hints for organizing research before you travel to a Family History Library or any genealogy library.
Lydia Davis Jeffrey
President, British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A.
16 January 2012
Area Event: San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society
We are passing this along for our good friends at the San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society
"Crossing the Continent: Migration Between the Revolution and the Civil War (1783 - 1861)" will be the topic of speaker, Kathleen Roe Travena, at the San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society January 20, 2012 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Meeting Room at the Chatsworth Train Station,10038 Old Depot Road, Chatsworth CA 91311.
Kathleen Travena is a retired computer document writer and has been a genealogist for 30 years.She lectures on migration, naming patterns, occupations, money, crime and punishment, and other historical topics that illuminate our ancestors lives.
Join us for this interesting and educational presentation. Learn how your ancestors may have crossed the continent in those early years.
Visitors are welcome. Our programs are free, but donations are appreciated. You can also find us at the following web site: (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casfvgs/index.html)
For more information call John Lindsay at (818)349-0878.
"Crossing the Continent: Migration Between the Revolution and the Civil War (1783 - 1861)" will be the topic of speaker, Kathleen Roe Travena, at the San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society January 20, 2012 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Meeting Room at the Chatsworth Train Station,10038 Old Depot Road, Chatsworth CA 91311.
Kathleen Travena is a retired computer document writer and has been a genealogist for 30 years.She lectures on migration, naming patterns, occupations, money, crime and punishment, and other historical topics that illuminate our ancestors lives.
Join us for this interesting and educational presentation. Learn how your ancestors may have crossed the continent in those early years.
Visitors are welcome. Our programs are free, but donations are appreciated. You can also find us at the following web site: (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casfvgs/index.html)
For more information call John Lindsay at (818)349-0878.
13 January 2012
REMINDER: Lunch and Learn with Brenda Danielson and Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG
Gerald O'Hara: Do you mean to tell me, Katie Scarlett O'Hara, that Tara, that land doesn't mean anything to you? Why, land is the only thing in the world worth workin' for, worth fightin' for, worth dyin' for, because it's the only thing that lasts.
Don't forget tomorrow's (Saturday January 14, 2012) Lunch and Learn series.
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Sit, chat and share your genealogy stories and questions while eating your brown bag lunch
Learn: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Learn 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Sherlock Homes: Investigating Your Ancestor's House
Presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben
Frequently there are family history treasures to be found within the houses of our ancestors. Where was the house located in relation your ancestor's business and other buildings in the town your ancestor called home? This program takes a look at investigating ancestors by researching their dwellings and promises to provide a few laughs as well.
Jean Wilcox Hibben, CG, a national speaker with PhD (folklore) and MA (speech) degrees, is president of both Corona Genealogical Society and Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, secretary of Genealogical Speakers Guild, and director of the Corona Family History Center. Jean assisted with the SCGS Kids' Family History Camp, 2011.
This double bill includes Using Land Records, presented by Brenda Danielson from 1:00 - 2:00pm.
The library will closed for research.
For questions please contact Charlotte rubymoon01@yahoo.com
Don't forget tomorrow's (Saturday January 14, 2012) Lunch and Learn series.
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Sit, chat and share your genealogy stories and questions while eating your brown bag lunch
Learn: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Using Land Records
Presented by Brenda Danielson
Land records can offer important evidence for your family. This entertaining lecture will provide details about why and how to find land records.
Brenda Danielson has been working on her genealogy for over 30 years. A retired elementary school teacher, Brenda is now a full-time genealogist and family historian. She has been teaching classes at the Corona Family History Center and brings a wealth of first-hand experience into the classroom. Her know-how will enlighten those who attend her classes with both practical and anecdotal information. She assisted with the SCGS Kids’ Family History Camp, 2011. Brenda is a member of the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Learn 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Sherlock Homes: Investigating Your Ancestor's House
Presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben
Frequently there are family history treasures to be found within the houses of our ancestors. Where was the house located in relation your ancestor's business and other buildings in the town your ancestor called home? This program takes a look at investigating ancestors by researching their dwellings and promises to provide a few laughs as well.
Jean Wilcox Hibben, CG, a national speaker with PhD (folklore) and MA (speech) degrees, is president of both Corona Genealogical Society and Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, secretary of Genealogical Speakers Guild, and director of the Corona Family History Center. Jean assisted with the SCGS Kids' Family History Camp, 2011.
This double bill includes Using Land Records, presented by Brenda Danielson from 1:00 - 2:00pm.
The library will closed for research.
For questions please contact Charlotte rubymoon01@yahoo.com
03 January 2012
Lunch and Learn: Your Ancestor's House - Jan 14
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Sit, chat and share your genealogy stories and questions while eating your brown bag lunch
Learn 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Sherlock Homes: Investigating Your Ancestor's House
Presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben
Frequently there are family history treasures to be found within the houses of our ancestors. Where was the house located in relation your ancestor's business and other buildings in the town your ancestor called home? This program takes a look at investigating ancestors by researching their dwellings and promises to provide a few laughs as well.
Jean Wilcox Hibben, CG, a national speaker with PhD (folklore) and MA (speech) degrees, is president of both Corona Genealogical Society and Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, secretary of Genealogical Speakers Guild, and director of the Corona Family History Center. Jean assisted with the SCGS Kids' Family History Camp, 2011.
This double bill includes Using Land Records, presented by Brenda Danielson from 1:00 - 2:00pm.
The library will closed for research.
For questions please contact Charlotte rubymoon01@yahoo.com
Lunch and Learn: Using Land Records - Jan 14
SCGS presents its Lunch and Learn series on Saturday January 14, 2012
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Sit, chat and share your genealogy stories and questions while eating your brown bag lunch
Learn 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Using Land Records
Presented by Brenda Danielson
Land records can offer important evidence for your family. This entertaining lecture will provide details about why and how to find land records.
Brenda Danielson has been working on her genealogy for over 30 years. A retired elementary school teacher, Brenda is now a full-time genealogist and family historian. She has been teaching classes at the Corona Family History Center and brings a wealth of first-hand experience into the classroom. Her know-how will enlighten those who attend her classes with both practical and anecdotal information. She assisted with the SCGS Kids' Family History Camp, 2011. Brenda is a member of the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
This double bill includes Sherlock Homes: Investigating Your Ancestor's House, presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben from 2:15 - 3:15p.m.
The library will closed for research.
Any questions please contact Charlotte rubymoon01@yahoo.com
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Sit, chat and share your genealogy stories and questions while eating your brown bag lunch
Learn 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Using Land Records
Presented by Brenda Danielson
Land records can offer important evidence for your family. This entertaining lecture will provide details about why and how to find land records.
Brenda Danielson has been working on her genealogy for over 30 years. A retired elementary school teacher, Brenda is now a full-time genealogist and family historian. She has been teaching classes at the Corona Family History Center and brings a wealth of first-hand experience into the classroom. Her know-how will enlighten those who attend her classes with both practical and anecdotal information. She assisted with the SCGS Kids' Family History Camp, 2011. Brenda is a member of the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
This double bill includes Sherlock Homes: Investigating Your Ancestor's House, presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben from 2:15 - 3:15p.m.
The library will closed for research.
Any questions please contact Charlotte rubymoon01@yahoo.com
01 January 2012
NARA Field Trip in April - Make Your Reservations Now
Announcement from Charlotte Bocage, SCGS Education Chair
SCGS presents its Lunch and Learn series - Saturday April 7, 2012
A Special Behind the Scenes Field Trip to:
National Archives and Records Administration
Tour Space is Limited; Reservations Required (make reservations between 2 Jan and 31 Mar)
RSVP between January 2 and March 31, 2012 to
riverside.archives@nara.gov
subject line – Field Trip
Please specific at which time/group you'd like to attend.
Tour Times:
Group 1 8:00-9:00 am
Group 2 10:30-11:30 am
Group 3 1:00-2:00 pm
Twenty people per tour.
Please arrange your own carpool. See list at the SCGS front desk of others seeking to carpool.
Driving from downtown Los Angeles: 69 miles and 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Directions: Take CA 60 east toward Riverside, Take I-215 south toward San Diego, Take exit 22, the Cajalco Expressway exit westbound, left on Harvill Ave., right on Cajalco Road to end of street, turn left into the parking lot.
Meet Charlotte inside in the lobby 5 minutes before your tour time.
A lunch room is available at NARA with a refrigerator, and microwave.
There will be NO instructional lecture provide, only the tours. Attend the free SCGS Lunch and Learn lecture on February 11 for information about NARA and the March 12 Lunch and Learn lecture to find out how to prepare for this field trip.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government. Those valuable records are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family's history, need to prove a veteran's military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you. Sometimes you can get information from other regional NARA facilities at the Perris location.
The Regional Archives (formerly in Laguna Niguel, CA) has moved to a new facility in Perris, Riverside County, CA. This location will better preserve records for coming generations, at more affordable cost to the government and taxpayers. All holdings are open for on-site research at their new research room, and are available to the public. Bring your research, your brick wall problems, and see what you will find in the free computer room.Kerry Bartels will be available all day.
NARA
23123 Cajalco Road
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 956-2000
Open Monday to Friday and the 1st Saturday of most months - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A Special Behind the Scenes Field Trip to:
National Archives and Records Administration
Tour Space is Limited; Reservations Required (make reservations between 2 Jan and 31 Mar)
RSVP between January 2 and March 31, 2012 to
riverside.archives@nara.gov
subject line – Field Trip
Please specific at which time/group you'd like to attend.
Tour Times:
Group 1 8:00-9:00 am
Group 2 10:30-11:30 am
Group 3 1:00-2:00 pm
Twenty people per tour.
Please arrange your own carpool. See list at the SCGS front desk of others seeking to carpool.
Driving from downtown Los Angeles: 69 miles and 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Directions: Take CA 60 east toward Riverside, Take I-215 south toward San Diego, Take exit 22, the Cajalco Expressway exit westbound, left on Harvill Ave., right on Cajalco Road to end of street, turn left into the parking lot.
Meet Charlotte inside in the lobby 5 minutes before your tour time.
A lunch room is available at NARA with a refrigerator, and microwave.
There will be NO instructional lecture provide, only the tours. Attend the free SCGS Lunch and Learn lecture on February 11 for information about NARA and the March 12 Lunch and Learn lecture to find out how to prepare for this field trip.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government. Those valuable records are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family's history, need to prove a veteran's military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you. Sometimes you can get information from other regional NARA facilities at the Perris location.
The Regional Archives (formerly in Laguna Niguel, CA) has moved to a new facility in Perris, Riverside County, CA. This location will better preserve records for coming generations, at more affordable cost to the government and taxpayers. All holdings are open for on-site research at their new research room, and are available to the public. Bring your research, your brick wall problems, and see what you will find in the free computer room.Kerry Bartels will be available all day.
NARA
23123 Cajalco Road
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 956-2000
Open Monday to Friday and the 1st Saturday of most months - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bargain Alert: Ancestry.com for New Subscribers
Ancestry.com is running a promotion for new subscribers only.
A 6-month subscription to the US Discovery membership, regularly $78, is on sale for $49. The World Explorer 6-month membership is marked down to $99 from $159.
US Discovery subscription provides access to US records; the World Explorer subscription opens the door to everything on Ancestry.com.
Caveat: The subscription will renew at its standard price after the first 6 months.
The offers are for new subscribers only and not for renewal of current memberships.
The offer ends January 4, 2012, at midnight.
View the offer online at http://p.p0.com/YesConnect/HtmlMessagePreview?a=PCv6S-v9BRqNN2ptqovRUDBq
A 6-month subscription to the US Discovery membership, regularly $78, is on sale for $49. The World Explorer 6-month membership is marked down to $99 from $159.
US Discovery subscription provides access to US records; the World Explorer subscription opens the door to everything on Ancestry.com.
Caveat: The subscription will renew at its standard price after the first 6 months.
The offers are for new subscribers only and not for renewal of current memberships.
The offer ends January 4, 2012, at midnight.
View the offer online at http://p.p0.com/YesConnect/HtmlMessagePreview?a=PCv6S-v9BRqNN2ptqovRUDBq
29 December 2011
The 12th Annual Southern California Genealogical Society GENEii Family History Writing Contest is now accepting entries. The contest closes at midnight on December 31, 2011. That's just a little over 24 hours from now.Each entry must be submitted via email. The cover letter should be included in the body of the email. It should include the author’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address; the title of the article; the word count; and the category entered (1 or 2).
The writing contest offers cash awards in two categories:
Category 1: Family history or local history articles of 1,000-2,000 words in length, published or unpublished. If previously published, entries must be accompanied by the written permission of the publisher allowing the article to be reprinted by SCGS.
Category 2: Family history or local history articles of 1,000 words or less, published or unpublished. If previously published, entries must be accompanied by the written permission of the publisher allowing the article to be reprinted by SCGS.
Entries must be received between November 1 and December 31, 2011.
Complete rules and FAQs can be found on the SCGS Website. This year's contest is dedicated to the memory of Beth Maltbie Uyehara, who founded the contest in 2000.
20 December 2011
NGS Unveils Civil War Records Course
As the 2011 commemoration of 150th Anniversary of the start of the US Civil War comes to a close, you may still be looking for more Civil War resources. We pass this on for our friends at NGS:
The National Genealogical Society proudly announces the release of its newest American Genealogy Studies course, Introduction to Civil War Records, developed by renowned military expert Craig Roberts Scott, CG.
Craig Roberts Scott is a nationally recognized lecturer, educator, and genealogical and historical researcher with more than thirty years' experience. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians and specializes in the diverse military records at the National Archives.
Besides being CEO and President of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm, Craig coordinates the Military tracks at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and Samford University Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham, Alabama. He has authored The "Lost Pensions": Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April 1838 and Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, Inventory 14 (Revised).
Now, Craig brings his military expertise to NGS with the Introduction to Civil War Records. In this seven chapter course, Craig introduces numerous records including compiled service records, prisoner of war records, and pension files created for, during, and after the war. He provides strategies to identify and locate information on an ancestor living at the time of the Civil War.
This NGS American Genealogy Studies course is available on CD-ROM as a PDF file compatible for a PC- or MAC for $35.00 for members and $50.00 for non-members. For further information, or to purchase the course, visit the NGS website at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org and click on Educational Courses.
The NGS American Genealogy Studies are designed for both the beginner and the established genealogist. These busy individuals want to learn about a specific topic and put the ensuing knowledge to work quickly. NGS courses offer the convenience of completing a genealogy study at their own pace in their home.
Please visit the NGS Pressroom for further information.
The National Genealogical Society proudly announces the release of its newest American Genealogy Studies course, Introduction to Civil War Records, developed by renowned military expert Craig Roberts Scott, CG.
Craig Roberts Scott is a nationally recognized lecturer, educator, and genealogical and historical researcher with more than thirty years' experience. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians and specializes in the diverse military records at the National Archives.
Besides being CEO and President of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm, Craig coordinates the Military tracks at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and Samford University Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham, Alabama. He has authored The "Lost Pensions": Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April 1838 and Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, Inventory 14 (Revised).
Now, Craig brings his military expertise to NGS with the Introduction to Civil War Records. In this seven chapter course, Craig introduces numerous records including compiled service records, prisoner of war records, and pension files created for, during, and after the war. He provides strategies to identify and locate information on an ancestor living at the time of the Civil War.
This NGS American Genealogy Studies course is available on CD-ROM as a PDF file compatible for a PC- or MAC for $35.00 for members and $50.00 for non-members. For further information, or to purchase the course, visit the NGS website at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org and click on Educational Courses.
The NGS American Genealogy Studies are designed for both the beginner and the established genealogist. These busy individuals want to learn about a specific topic and put the ensuing knowledge to work quickly. NGS courses offer the convenience of completing a genealogy study at their own pace in their home.
Please visit the NGS Pressroom for further information.
Contribute Your Pacific Immigration Stories
We pass this on for our friends:
The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (San Francisco, California) is pleased to announce a new oral history project. The project is actively seeking immigration stories, not restricted to those who passed through the Angel Island Station.
Browse through the stories or tell your own at http://www.aiisf.org/immigrant-voices.
For more information, contact Roy Chan, rchan@oacc.cc.
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a greater understanding of Pacific Coast immigration and its role in shaping America's past, present and future.
--Nancy MacKayOakland, Californianancymackay@gmail.com
The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (San Francisco, California) is pleased to announce a new oral history project. The project is actively seeking immigration stories, not restricted to those who passed through the Angel Island Station.
Browse through the stories or tell your own at http://www.aiisf.org/immigrant-voices.
For more information, contact Roy Chan, rchan@oacc.cc.
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a greater understanding of Pacific Coast immigration and its role in shaping America's past, present and future.
--Nancy MacKayOakland, Californianancymackay@gmail.com
18 December 2011
RootsMagic User Group Meeting Dec 18 CANCELLED
The RootsMagic User group meeting scheduled for this coming Sunday is cancelled.
We recommend that everyone take a look at the newly-released RootsMagic 5. You can download it for free and try it out if you're not quite sure whether you are ready to move up yet. Just make sure you make a backup copy of your RM 4 database and store it in a safe place before you begin using the new version which will convert your data to the RM 5 format.
Download the new version of RM 5 here http://www.rootsmagic.com/Try/RootsMagic/
Also be sure to watch the webinar "What's New in RootsMagic 5" at
http://files.rootsmagic.com/webinars/2011-11-29-Whats-New-in-RootsMagic-5.mp4
Don't forget the Holiday Special - until December 22 RootsMagic owners can order as many copies of RM 5 as you wish for only $19.95. This same offer also applies for Personal Historian 2.
Use this link for the special offer http://www.rootsmagic.com/holidayoffer/
We will devote a significant part of our meeting on January 15 to reviewing RM 5 and its new capabilities and we encourage you to attend and share your experiences with using it.
Have a great holiday season and see you in January!
For further information about the RootsMagic User Group contact Jay Holladay: jholladay@ca.rr.com
We recommend that everyone take a look at the newly-released RootsMagic 5. You can download it for free and try it out if you're not quite sure whether you are ready to move up yet. Just make sure you make a backup copy of your RM 4 database and store it in a safe place before you begin using the new version which will convert your data to the RM 5 format.
Download the new version of RM 5 here http://www.rootsmagic.com/Try/RootsMagic/
Also be sure to watch the webinar "What's New in RootsMagic 5" at
http://files.rootsmagic.com/webinars/2011-11-29-Whats-New-in-RootsMagic-5.mp4
Don't forget the Holiday Special - until December 22 RootsMagic owners can order as many copies of RM 5 as you wish for only $19.95. This same offer also applies for Personal Historian 2.
Use this link for the special offer http://www.rootsmagic.com/holidayoffer/
We will devote a significant part of our meeting on January 15 to reviewing RM 5 and its new capabilities and we encourage you to attend and share your experiences with using it.
Have a great holiday season and see you in January!
For further information about the RootsMagic User Group contact Jay Holladay: jholladay@ca.rr.com
16 December 2011
Book Release: Californians in Colonial America
If you are researching ancestors in Southern California, here are 9 essays that describe early life in several different voices.
We pass this on for our friends at the Huntington Library Press:
Alta California: Peoples in Motion, Identities in Formation, 1769-1850
Edited by: Steven W. Hackel
Spanish California—with its diverse mix of Indians, soldiers, settlers, and missionaries—provides a fascinating site for the investigation of individual and collective identity in colonial America. Through innovative methodologies and extensive archival research, the nine essays in this volume reshape our understanding of how people in the northernmost Spanish Borderlands viewed themselves and remade their worlds. Essays examine Franciscan identity and missionary tactics in Alta California, Sonora, and the Sierra Gorda; Spanish and Mexican settlers’ identity as revealed in mission records, family relationships, political affiliations, and genetic origins; and Indian identity as shown in mission orchestras and choral guilds as well as in the life of Pablo Tac, a Luiseño who penned his own remembrance of the Spanish conquest of Alta California. The concluding essays examine the identity and historiography of the field of the Spanish Borderlands as it has developed over the last century in North America and Spain.
Huntington Library Press
Established in 1920, the Huntington Library Press is one of Southern California's oldest book publishers. Its current publishing agenda includes a quarterly journal for scholars and a mixture of scholarly books, conference papers, exhibition catalogs, facsimiles from its collections, and visitor publications.
14 December 2011
Bargain Alert: World Vital Records
We received notice from our good friend Leland Meitzler, editor of Genealogy Newsline, about a substantial discount on World Vital Records. The offer, good through December 23, provides for a $69.95 price. WVR will toss in a free month, making the savings more than $79.
Here's a link to the offer.
Happy Hunting!
Here's a link to the offer.
Happy Hunting!
12th GENEii Writing Contest - 2 Weeks Remain to Submit Entries
The 12th Annual Southern California Genealogical Society GENEii Family History Writing Contest is now accepting entries. Only two weeks remain in the submission period.Each entry must be submitted via email. The cover letter should be included in the body of the email. It should include the author’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address; the title of the article; the word count; and the category entered (1 or 2).
The writing contest offers cash awards in two categories:
Category 1: Family history or local history articles of 1,000-2,000 words in length, published or unpublished. If previously published, entries must be accompanied by the written permission of the publisher allowing the article to be reprinted by SCGS.
Category 2: Family history or local history articles of 1,000 words or less, published or unpublished. If previously published, entries must be accompanied by the written permission of the publisher allowing the article to be reprinted by SCGS.
Entries must be received between November 1 and December 31, 2011.
Complete rules and FAQs can be found on the SCGS Website. This year's contest is dedicated to the memory of Beth Maltbie Uyehara, who founded the contest in 2000.
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