Who would have thought that The Three Stooges would have been so thoughtful as to create a training film for the 1940 census? Even more, one that would be used 72 years later by a bunch of people who are hoping to see a few names scrawled across paper that has been converted to pixels. As if anyone could even conceive of something called a pixel!
If you were lucky enough to watch the first episode of Who Do You Think You Are at RootsTech, you saw this short Three Stooges film "No Census, No Feeling."
But if you weren't there, you can still watch it. The first fifteen minutes are here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY2Vn26jngk
The second part of the video is also available on YouTube. (It needed to be split into two parts because YouTube's limit is 15 minutes, and the short runs about 22 minutes in length).
Enjoy it and think of the laughs as you are slogging through page by page until the indexing is done.
22 February 2012
19 February 2012
SCGS DNA Interest Group March 31
Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 843-7247 http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/
Sat, March 31, 2012 – Genetics, Genealogy, and Ethics
Presenter: David Dowell, Ph.D, Genealogist and Research Librarian
10:00-10:30 Answering questions about DNA testing.
10:30-12:00 Bioethicists concerns versus the public's right to know.
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Individualized help
$5.00 donation is suggested for attendance. Individualized help will be available after the formal presentation for those who want to order DNA tests or who have received DNA results and need help managing their personal page or interpreting their results. A drawing will be held for a $30 discount certificate for ordering a DNA test.
Brown bag or join us for pizza for an additional $5.00.
For additional information contact Kathy Johnston at kjohns7900@aol.com or phone (310) 213-1207.
Following the regular meeting from 2:00-4:00 p.m., those who are Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) Project Administrators or Project Co-administrators are invited to remain to discuss how they are managing group projects. The Roundtable format allows people to share expertise and create solutions to issues.
Future Meetings:
Sat., June 30, 2012 – Alice Fairhurst, Understanding Deep Clade Testing
Sat., Sept. 29, 2012 – Douglas Neslund, An Adoptee's Quest
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SCGS Offers Genealogy 101 Course March 10
Like to brush up on your basic genealogy skills? SCGS has just the course for you.
Part I of the SCGS Beginning Genealogy Course will be offered in March. The course includes an introduction to the basics including: setting goals, keeping organized, identifying resources, using Federal and state census records and an introduction to Ancestry.com.
Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Location: At the SCGS Library
Fee: free to SCGS members, $10.00 for non-members
Sign up by emailing: beginner@scgsgenealogy.com or call 818-843-7247
Space is limited
Part I of the SCGS Beginning Genealogy Course will be offered in March. The course includes an introduction to the basics including: setting goals, keeping organized, identifying resources, using Federal and state census records and an introduction to Ancestry.com.
Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Location: At the SCGS Library
Fee: free to SCGS members, $10.00 for non-members
Sign up by emailing: beginner@scgsgenealogy.com or call 818-843-7247
Space is limited
18 February 2012
RootsMagic User Group Meeting Feb 19
The next meeting of the SCGS RootsMagic User Group will be held this coming Sunday:
Date: Sunday, February 19, 2012
Time: 2-4 PM
Place: SCGS Library
417 Irving Drive (near Glenoaks) in Burbank
Program
Our February program will over a number of areas following a plan I want to try for the next few meetings. Each month I'd like to have at least one discussion topic in each of a number of categories in order to better cover of range of interests and experience of our meeting attendees. Here's the plan for February -
Introduction
- Updating to the latest version of RM 5 and how to find out what it contains.
For the beginner or new user
- The sidebar - Five different panels
From the Forums
- Updates to the Places capability and discussion about Places
For advanced users
- Tools for manipulating and querying the RM database
SQLite tools for RootsMagic databases are at http://sqlitetoolsforrootsmagic.wikispaces.com/
Personal Historian corner
- Discussion, questions, user experiences with PersonalHistorian 2
Different categories will be emphasized on different months, depending on timeliness and attendee interest, and we may not have time for all categories every month, but above is the general plan.
RootsMagic Webinars - Do you have some favorites from among the 28 Roots Magic webinars that have been presented? See the RM webinar page at http://www.rootsmagic.com/Webinars/ for a complete list. At the meeting, please tell us about one you have found to be helpful.
Next Month's Meeting - March 18, 2012
Future Meetings - April 15, May 20, June 17
Latest Version of RM5 - Version 5.0.2.1 (26Jan 2012)
For more information see the RootsMagic blog. (http://blog.rootsmagic.com/)
For further information about the meeting or the user group, contact Jay Holladay: jholladay@ca.rr.com
Date: Sunday, February 19, 2012
Time: 2-4 PM
Place: SCGS Library
417 Irving Drive (near Glenoaks) in Burbank
Program
Our February program will over a number of areas following a plan I want to try for the next few meetings. Each month I'd like to have at least one discussion topic in each of a number of categories in order to better cover of range of interests and experience of our meeting attendees. Here's the plan for February -
Introduction
- Updating to the latest version of RM 5 and how to find out what it contains.
For the beginner or new user
- The sidebar - Five different panels
From the Forums
- Updates to the Places capability and discussion about Places
For advanced users
- Tools for manipulating and querying the RM database
SQLite tools for RootsMagic databases are at http://sqlitetoolsforrootsmagic.wikispaces.com/
Personal Historian corner
- Discussion, questions, user experiences with PersonalHistorian 2
Different categories will be emphasized on different months, depending on timeliness and attendee interest, and we may not have time for all categories every month, but above is the general plan.
RootsMagic Webinars - Do you have some favorites from among the 28 Roots Magic webinars that have been presented? See the RM webinar page at http://www.rootsmagic.com/Webinars/ for a complete list. At the meeting, please tell us about one you have found to be helpful.
Next Month's Meeting - March 18, 2012
Future Meetings - April 15, May 20, June 17
Latest Version of RM5 - Version 5.0.2.1 (26Jan 2012)
For more information see the RootsMagic blog. (http://blog.rootsmagic.com/)
For further information about the meeting or the user group, contact Jay Holladay: jholladay@ca.rr.com
February Hispanic Outreach Events Feb 21, 25
Researchers:
We have several events scheduled in February for you to learn more about genealogy and/or move your research forward. Here are the highlights:
February 21, 2012 - 1-9pm
Hispanic Tuesday: Get 1:1 assistance from skilled researchers using the internet and a genealogical library with over 35,000 books.
SCGS Family Research Library in Burbank.
Co-sponsored by SCGS and GSHA-SC
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 11am-1pm
Researching Your Mexican Roots: Following the Paper Trail
With John Schmal as your guide, you will probably rave that this is the best workshop on Mexican research that you have ever attended. You will be in a room with computers so that your can follow the lecture and then get see what results you get when you follow John's trail.
Brown bag it and have lunch on-site then continue your research in the afternoon.
West Los Angeles Family History Library (WLA FHL), Training Room
We have several events scheduled in February for you to learn more about genealogy and/or move your research forward. Here are the highlights:
February 21, 2012 - 1-9pm
Hispanic Tuesday: Get 1:1 assistance from skilled researchers using the internet and a genealogical library with over 35,000 books.
SCGS Family Research Library in Burbank.
Co-sponsored by SCGS and GSHA-SC
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 11am-1pm
Researching Your Mexican Roots: Following the Paper Trail
With John Schmal as your guide, you will probably rave that this is the best workshop on Mexican research that you have ever attended. You will be in a room with computers so that your can follow the lecture and then get see what results you get when you follow John's trail.
Brown bag it and have lunch on-site then continue your research in the afternoon.
West Los Angeles Family History Library (WLA FHL), Training Room
17 February 2012
How to Write a Family History That People Will Read - 21 Feb
We pass this on for our friends at: Los Angeles WESTSIDE Genealogical Society:
"How to Write a Family History That People Will Read"
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
-- Admission is Free! Help for Beginners --
Tom Underhill
Most non-genealogists rank reading a "family history book" right up there with a root canal and taxes. Unfortunately, it's often a deserved perspective. However, give them the chance to snuggle up with a "historical novel" and you might not see them for a week. Learn the writing skills to merge the two genres and discover how to write a family history that people will actually want to read! Tom Underhill published his first book 15 years ago. Since 1999 his company, Creative Continuum, has specialized in publishing high-quality, short-run books, including family histories, memoirs, and photo and fine art books. Among them, The California Missions as Art won a Davey Award in 2007 for design. A History of African-American Families and Slaveholders in Cass County, East Texas was awarded the Best Genealogy in Texas in 2005.
7:00 Pre-meeting activities - Announcements,
Surprise Drawing (a different donated prize each month)
7:10 Business Meeting
7:15 Tom Underhill's Program
8:15 Q&A
8:30 Socializing
on the Westwood Mormon Temple grounds
Family History Library
10741 Santa Monica Blvd. @ Overland Avenue
Get directions from Tom Lane at (310) 393-5574
www.lawgsweb.org
Check out our website at:
Next Month: Eric Siess on "Introduction To The 1940 Census"
Program Schedule
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Chinese American Interest Group Meets 18 Feb
SCGS is pleased to announce our newest interest group.
The Chinese American Interest Group is newly formed and will begin meeting in 2012. The formation of this group is an outgrowth of a group which has been meeting informally for the past year.
Our focus is on gathering information and resources to assist those on a quest to trace their Chinese American ancestors, with special attention to the impact on family histories of the Exclusion Act
(1882-1943) and restrictive quotas which did not change until the late 1960's.
We will meet from 10am to 12 noon on the third Saturday of the dates listed below. As the times may change, please confirm the date and time with the office. Also, we may have additional activities such as
field trips. If you are attending for the first time, you may wish to notify the group of any special research issues you may have.
February 18, 2012
April 21, 2012
June 2012 SCGS Jamboree
August 18, 2012
October 20, 2012
The Chinese American Interest Group is newly formed and will begin meeting in 2012. The formation of this group is an outgrowth of a group which has been meeting informally for the past year.
Our focus is on gathering information and resources to assist those on a quest to trace their Chinese American ancestors, with special attention to the impact on family histories of the Exclusion Act
(1882-1943) and restrictive quotas which did not change until the late 1960's.
We will meet from 10am to 12 noon on the third Saturday of the dates listed below. As the times may change, please confirm the date and time with the office. Also, we may have additional activities such as
field trips. If you are attending for the first time, you may wish to notify the group of any special research issues you may have.
February 18, 2012
April 21, 2012
June 2012 SCGS Jamboree
August 18, 2012
October 20, 2012
08 February 2012
SCGS: Call to Action - Please Help NOW
Dear members and friends of SCGS:
You may have heard of the threat to close access to the Social Security Death Index. You may have already tried to do a look-up, only to turn up shorthanded.
The genealogical community is rallying together to send a concerted message to legislators to try to prevent this. The first step is this:
Please sign the petition at http://wh.gov/khE
It's a register-then-confirm-through-email process, so if you get hung up, refer to the instructions (link below).
This is White House petition which requires 25,000 signatures before the administration will respond. It deals with the pressing problem of identity theft and the IRS doing its job, instead of blaming others for their failure to identify fraud.
The petition seeks to stop fraudulent use of Social Security numbers - not by eliminating SSDI, but by using it properly.
Sign the petition now. We need over 1,000 signatures a day to be able to reach the required number in time.
Please pass this message along to all of your friends, family and associates and ask for their support. Further information can be found at
Dick Eastman's Online Newsletter
Talking Points on Why Genealogists Need the Social Security Death Index
SSDI Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Fill out the Petition
You may have heard of the threat to close access to the Social Security Death Index. You may have already tried to do a look-up, only to turn up shorthanded.
The genealogical community is rallying together to send a concerted message to legislators to try to prevent this. The first step is this:
Please sign the petition at http://wh.gov/khE
It's a register-then-confirm-through-email process, so if you get hung up, refer to the instructions (link below).
This is White House petition which requires 25,000 signatures before the administration will respond. It deals with the pressing problem of identity theft and the IRS doing its job, instead of blaming others for their failure to identify fraud.
The petition seeks to stop fraudulent use of Social Security numbers - not by eliminating SSDI, but by using it properly.
Sign the petition now. We need over 1,000 signatures a day to be able to reach the required number in time.
Please pass this message along to all of your friends, family and associates and ask for their support. Further information can be found at
Dick Eastman's Online Newsletter
Talking Points on Why Genealogists Need the Social Security Death Index
SSDI Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Fill out the Petition
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