LCGS Virtual Membership Meetings
Southern California Genealogical Society
2021 Jamboree
GENETIC GENEALOGY 2021
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JUNE 4 AND 5, 2021
GENEALOGY JAMBOREE 2021
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY JUNE 11 AND 12, 2021
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Introduction to GEDMatch
by Drew Smith
GEDmatch is a free website that allows uploading raw DNA data
from DNA testing companies so that the test data can be compared with
data from tests taken at different companies. It also provides tools that
may not be available at the original testing company. This presentation will
focus on the basics of using GEDmatch to match relatives.
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar,
a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually.
You must pre-register to attend:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation.
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Long Distance Research
by Bryan Mulcahy
Locating genealogical information about ancestors presents many challenges.
When you live hundreds or thousands of miles from their place of residence,
it sometimes feels impossible. This seminar will focus on options that researchers
may use when trying to conduct genealogical searches in other parts
of the United States and overseas.
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar,
a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually.
You must pre-register to attend:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation.
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Researching, Writing and Publishing Your Family Legacy
by Judy Billingsley
This presentation will share Judy’s life journey to find her roots through
the USA and International research. In order for Judy to overcome her childhood, she wrote a self-help book called “Too Brown To Keep - A Search for Love, Forgiveness and Healing”.
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar,
a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually.
You must pre-register to attend:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation.
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Ancestry.com Tips and Tricks
by Vrinda Albrecht
Thursday, September 16, 2021
The Ethical Genealogist
by Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL
Thursday, October 21, 2021
ABC Strategies for Working with DNA Matches
by Diahan Southard
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Prospecting for Family History in Unexpected Places
by Annette Burke Lyttle
Thursday, December 16, 2021
DNA: What to Expect When You're Testing
by Janeen Bjork
