Monthly Program
Join us for a Hybrid presentation.
Christine Cohen will present to us in person, and we will be virtual on Zoom.
Session 1: Alienation of Affection - Divorce in the US.
Divorce is not just a 20th Century phenomenon. At first, granted by the State Legislature and then by the Courts, these are public records. The case files can include marriage date and place, names and ages of children, current and former residences, and affidavits by the spouses about their marriage and reason for divorce. Clues are in the Census, City Directories, Military Pensions, County Histories, County Courthouses & especially in Newspapers. This could be the reason for a "lost spouse".
Session 2: Cemeteries - Who Lies Beneath?
We will review the awesome resources of deceased online, Interment.net, GraveStonePhotos.com, FindAGrave and BillionGraves and many others to advance your research. They have US and International information about your ancestor's final resting place. I’ll also detail how you can help fellow genealogists by volunteering to take photos of gravestones, transcribe headstones or create memorials for posting online and connecting with long lost cousins.
Presenter Bio
Christine’s interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots”. Her enthusiasm was piqued when she was given a typed pedigree chart, commissioned by her maternal grandfather, of their Dutch heritage from the New Netherlands in the 1650’s. Christine is a native Californian, and a graduate of UCLA in Political Science. She has moved to Oregon for retirement and pursues her genealogy journey full time.
Christine is a long-time member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) and currently is the Program Director. She is a member of the Tualatin Chapter of the DAR, the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames, APG and the Society Delegate for NGS.
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