We are pleased to welcome speaker Janice M Sellers to present at our Fall Seminar. This Fall Seminar will be in person locally and Janice will be presenting virtually via Zoom. We will project Janice on the screen at the location
Session 1: Jewish Genealogy: How Is This Research Different from All Other Research?
This class provides an overview of the unique aspects of Jewish culture and history that affect family history research. Topics include history, geography, naming patterns, languages and alphabets, rabbinical genealogies, kehillah records, yizkor books, cemeteries, and other resources.
Session 2: Researching Historic LGBT Relatives
You may have rumors in your family that an aunt was a lesbian or an uncle was bisexual. Perhaps you identify as LGBT and want to know whether any of the relatives who came before you were also. This is valid family history research, but ethical concerns about the past and the present must be considered, and understanding gay history is critical to finding and understanding information.
Session 3: Introduction to Black American Genealogy
Researching Black American ancestry is in many respects like researching any other family history, but the unique aspects of the Black American experience affect that research. Topics include methods, record types (particularly related to the institution of slavery), history, DNA, and genealogy sites.
Session 4: They Died in San Francisco: A Little-Known Source of Pre-1906 Deaths and How to Use It
The 19th century was a boom era for San Francisco. People came from all over the world; many of those who came lost their lives there. The Great Earthquake of 1906, and the fires that followed, destroyed almost all city vital records created up to that date, but some hapless souls — murder victims, suicides, suspicious or unexpected deaths — passed through the city’s Coroner’s Office. An unusual resource can help you find those whose lives ended in the City by the Bay.
Presenter bio:
Janice M. Sellers is related to actor Peter Sellers and to John of Gaunt, son of a king and father of a king. At least that’s what her grandparents told her. Unfortunately, they were wrong, but that’s why she has researched her family for 50 years and now helps others find the right pieces to fit their genealogy puzzles. She specializes in Jewish, Black, forensic, and newspaper research and has taught at local to international levels. Her site is ancestraldiscoveries.com.
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This will be a Hybrid Webinar where you can locally join in person or via Zoom. The speaker will be presenting virtually via Zoom.
Location: Virtual on Zoom and In-person at San Diego Oasis, at 5500 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
Members can watch live and view the recording for free.
Non-members: $50 to attend with no access to recordings.
Registration will open in July.
This program will be recorded and placed in the "Members Only" section for a limited time.
For questions about membership contact Margie Geiser at membership@casdgs.org.
For questions about this program contact Janet Cooper at programs@casdgs.org.
For questions about registration contact Regina Gigl at webmaster@casdgs.org.
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