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2018 Schedule
January – February 2018
Public speaking sabbatical. No availability outside of my daytime librarian job at California State University, Fullerton.
February 7, 2018
California State University, Fullerton
Wednesday (4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Fullerton, California
Open to course students only
- Researching African American Family History
Guest lecturer, HIST 386A American Social History 1750-1860
February 21, 2018
California State University, Fullerton
Wednesday (4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Fullerton, California
Open to course students only
- U.S. Federal Census Research Lab
Guest lecturer, HIST 386A American Social History 1750-1860
March 14 & 21, 2018
DearMYRTLE Hangouts
Webinar (free)
Open to the public
- Wednesday, March 7, 2018 (10:00 a.m. Mountain Time)
Hispanic Genealogy Study Group (part 1) - Wednesday, March 14, 2018 (10:00 a.m. Mountain Time)
Hispanic Genealogy Study Group (part 2)
March 17, 2018
Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS)
Saturday (11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.)
Whittier, California
Open to the public
- The Bigger Picture: Using Social History to Fill in the Gaps of Your Hispanic Ancestors’ Lives
April 4, 2018
California State University, Fullerton
Wednesday (4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Fullerton, California
Open to course students only
- Mexican Church Parish & Civil Registration Research Lab
Guest lecturer, HIST 386A American Social History 1750-1860
April 11-14, 2018
Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) Annual Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Open to conference registrants only
- Friday, April 13, 2018 (10:20 a.m.)
An Overview of Researching Hispanic Ancestry - Saturday, April 14, 2018 (10:20 a.m.)
Working with Mexican Church and Civil Registration Records
April 21, 2018
St. Joseph County Public Library
Saturday (10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.)
South Bend, Indiana
Open to the public
- (10:30 a.m.) Main Library
Facebook for Genealogy - (2:00 p.m.) Western Branch Library
An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
May 2-5, 2018
National Genealogical Society Conference
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Open to conference registrations only
- Thursday, May 3, 2018 (11:00 a.m.)
Cloud Computing for Genealogy: Applications, Strategies, and Workflows - Saturday, May 5, 2018 (8:00 a.m.)
An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
May 31 – June 2, 2018
Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Burbank, California
Open to conference registrations only
- Saturday, June 2, 2018 (2:00 p.m.)
An Overview of Researching Hispanic Ancestry
June 4 – August 10, 2017
San Jose State University, School of Information
Summer Session Online Course
Open to registered students only
- Seminar in Archives and Records Management: U.S. Genealogy & Genealogy Librarianship
July 7, 2018
Orange County California Genealogical Society (OCCGS)
Saturday (11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Huntington Beach, California
Open to the public
- Facebook for Genealogy
- Utilizing the Digital Public Library of America and the HathiTrust Digital Library for Family History Research
July 21, 2018
Ventura County Genealogical Society (VCGS)
Saturday (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Camarillo, California
Open to the Public
- Utilizing the Digital Public Library of America & the Haiti Trust Digital Library for Family History Research
- An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
September 23, 2018
Virtual Genealogical Society (VGS)
Sunday (1:00 p.m. Eastern)
November 2-4, 2018
TxSGS Family History Conference
Texas State Genealogical Society
San Antonio, Texas
- An Introduction to Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- The Suspect Centenarian: Using a Common U.S. Source to Build Out an Immigrant Life Story
- Getting the Most Out of Evernote for Genealogy Research
2017 Schedule
January – May 2017
Teaching sabbatical (no availability outside of my daytime librarian job).
April 25, 2017 (Tuesday)
Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, California
June 9-11, 2017
Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Burbank, California
June 11 – August 18, 2017
San Jose State University, School of Information
Summer Session Online Course
- Seminar in Archives and Records Management: U.S. Genealogy & Genealogy Librarianship
July 15, 2017 (Saturday)
South Orange County California Genealogical Society (SOCCGS)
Mission Viejo, California
August 16, 2017 (Wednesday)
Genealogical Society of North Orange County California (GSNOCC)
Yorba Linda, California
August 18-20, 2017
Genealogical Society of Hispanic America (GSHA) Annual Conference
Ontario, California
September 26, 2017 (Tuesday)
Glendora Genealogical Group
Glendora, California
October 14, 2017 (Saturday)
San Diego Genealogical Society (SDGS)
San Diego, California
- An Overview of Cloud Computing for Genealogy
- Cloud Computing for Genealogy: Applications, Strategies, and Workflows
October 20-22, 2017
Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) Family History Conference
Houston, TexasConference cancelled due to hurricane damage at the venue.
- An Overview of Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- Working with Mexican Church & Civil Registration Records
- Cloud Computing for Genealogy: Applications, Strategies, and Workflows
November 14, 2017 (Tuesday)
Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, California