Out of concern for the health and safety of our members, guests, and volunteers during this COVID-19 outbreak, PCGS will follow CDC guidance to use videoconferencing for meetings. Our March 21st meeting will not be held at the Truly Nolen LTC. Instead, we will broadcast the meeting live. Guests may attend safely online from their own homes.
As we will not be meeting in person, there will not be door prizes. Nor will it be possible to play the Relatives Around Me game during the break. However, since you will be home, you will have the opportunity to grab a snack during break so that is a plus.
This month’s speakers consist of two of our members: Leslie Carney and Nicole Dyer. First, Leslie will give a short class on the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. Genealogists researching records need to understand the Julian Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar system. Learning which calendar system was used in the 1700s will help you understand the different dates used in the records of your ancestors.
Leslie Carney is a Professional Genealogist specializing in the Southwestern United States, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Native American Indian and Sonora Mexico. Leslie has always lived in sunny Tucson, Arizona. Experience in researching and documenting family history in various repositories and archives. A speaker who enjoys educating others in the understanding of Social History, genealogical issues and promoting the interest in genealogy. You may have seen her webinar on Family History Fanatics “What Does the Document Tell Us?” Leslie is a graduate of Boston University in Certificate in Genealogical Studies, and Professional Genealogy Study Group. She is currently the Secretary of Pima County Genealogy Society (PCGS), and past Secretary of Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board (AzGAB). She has served as the Seminar Chair, Monthly Meeting/Program Chair, Special Events Chair, and Workshop Chair for PCGS. A member of FGS, NGS, SCGS, APG, UGS, VGA, NYG&B and Jewish Gen. Her day job is a United States Postal Worker.
After the break, Nicole Dyer will teach us about Using Tax Records to Identify Ancestors. Tax lists were generally taken annually and can help establish ages, residences, relationships, and the year an individual died or left the area. A listing for your ancestor in a tax list can provide evidence of his residence and land ownership in the case of missing or destroyed records, and in time periods before the 1790 U.S. Census.
Nicole Dyer is a professional genealogist, lecturer, and creator of FamilyLocket.com and the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast. She is the co-author of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide. Nicole specializes in Southern United States research. Nicole speaks regularly at genealogy conferences and local events. She serves on the steering committee and is the publicity chair for the Pima County Genealogy Society. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in History Teaching.
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Topic: General Meeting
Time: Mar 21, 2020 1:00 PM Arizona
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