We are preparing for our annual Fall Seminar. At one time we did two a year but it is better done in workshops so we ended up deciding.
So every month we give you a work shop either at the Bonita-Sunnyside Library, generally 1st Saturday afternoons 1 to 4pm or Lemon Grove Library on 3rd Wednesday, evening 6 to 8 pm.. Randy does a Breaking Brick Walls event once a month on 2nd Wednesdays. 12 to 2 pm, CVL on 4th. We do all this for free.
We are a service orientated organization. So when our funds were built up we opted to start funding small Scholarships for the Sweetwater Union High School District Seniors.
The Scholarships have grown from a $75. to $500 and some times two of them or something in between. The money we make at our Seminar is what is put towards the scholarship or scholarships.
Many are not sure a Seminar is worth the $45 member or $50 non member fees.
I am sharing with you that many places charge $45 for one hour and some charge as much as $90 for an hour of information.
Personally having never gone to a Seminar and not come home with a good bit of new ideas and plans for research. I believe in Seminars.
The one planned has four topics. The going rate being from $45 to $90 a talk that would be $360. at the high end and $180 at the lower end. Plated hot meal $20. Not having to juggle food, cane, drink etc makes it an excellent meal.
We are only charging $45 for members and $50 for non members. You can also join our society and get our newsletter and all the information from our workshop events and not live here. Many places do not have Genealogical or Historical Groups and some are very minimalistic. Our dues are very reasonable.
We have moved from everything manual to Wild Apricot for help on events etc. You can post questions and learn of coming events way ahead with this feature.
Taking $180 + dinner and deduct your fee and you are getting more than half price off the fee for attending a multi Seminar.
Here is hoping you will sign up to learn about Italian, Scottish, German and the Ancestral Migrating Patterns to find Church Records.
Judith Brooks:
High Road or Low Road - How and Why the Scots Migrated
This talk is basically a "big picture" history of the Scots and why they left Scotland starting in the 13th century through 19th and 20th centuries. They migrated all around the world and this talk will present how and why they landed in fifteen or more countries by country.
Using Ancestral Religious Migratory Patterns to find Church Records to Further Your Research
This presentation covers the major Christian Religions in the early years, their history, where the majority migrated to in America and why. It recommends steps to locating potential churches based on these patterns.
Judith Brooks is a long time researcher and member of the APG. Detailed data found:
https://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=4196
Toni Perrone:
Italian Research, Traditions, and Customs
Call it culture, call it tradition. How much do you really know about your family. This lecture will assist you in finding the resources to complete a genealogy report on your family.
Marriage and Inheritance Customs in Germany--Archive Records
The value of heritage & inheritance is very strong, marriage contracts negotiated, and are usually based on Partible Inheritance --- This being discussed in depth.
Toni Perrone is a founding member of the Immigrant Library in Los Angeles, CA. She has been a speaker since 1981. She received numerous awards from genealogical groups.
There is more information on the previous blog page and at our society web site or contact myself or the President Virginia Taylor.
BONITA GOLF COURSE, 9 AM TO 3 PM, LUNCH INCLUDED, PRIZES, ETC.
5540 Sweetwater Rd., Bonita, CA 92902
MEMBERS $45 AND NON MEMBERS $50.
PLEASE CHECK OUR WEB PAGE TO SIGN UP AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.cvgenealogy.org or SusiCP@cox.net or Irishdoll@cox.net
Our ancestors came ACROSS the pond to come here.
We are going OVER the pond to research their history.
OUR MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND RAISER FOR THE YEAR.
