Diana Elder: Researching & Writing about Skeletons in the Family History Closet

PCGS March Monthly Meeting: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Our March Monthly Meeting is going to be Hit! Diana Elder is a favorite speaker with the Pima County Genealogy Society because her presentations are educational as well as entertaining. Diana will have the full program in our March meeting.

Please register for the meeting to be considered for the Door Prize and indicate if you will be In Person or via Zoom Here!

March Program: Diana Elder presents Researching and Writing about Skeletons in the Family History Closet

We all have them: ancestor stories that tend to be hushed up: illegitimate children, desertion, abuse, mental illness, etc. How do we discover the facts and what do we do when our family history research uncovers something unexpected? Recording these kinds of details can be difficult. We’ll explore ways to tell our ancestor’s story with integrity and kindness.

Diana Elder AG® is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region of the United States and serves as a Commissioner for The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). Diana authored Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and co-authored the companion volume, Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence.

Diana created the study group and eCourse that teach the Research Like a Pro process through videos and learning modules. Diana and her daughter, Nicole, share research tips on their website, Family Locket (https://familylocket.com/), and are the hosts of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast. Diana teaches regularly at genealogy conferences such as RootsTech and the National Genealogy Society Conference. She also presents webinars and seminars to local genealogy societies across the United States.

To make sure you are eligible for door prizes, register for the March Monthly Meeting and let us know if you will be attending in person or virtually HERE

Please note – The recording of Diana Elder’s presentation in our March 2023 Monthly Meeting will be available until April 17th. Per our contractual obligation, after April 17th the recording and the handout from Diana’s presentation of the PCGS Monthly Meeting will no longer be available. If you can’t attend the presentation on March 18th, please be sure to watch the recording before it’s gone!

Meeting Information

The PCGS Monthly Meeting is from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Arizona time. All our monthly meetings are free and open to members and non-members alike. Participants are required to register in advance to be considered for the Door Prize. Please indicate if you will be joining in person or via Zoom. After registering, the registrant will receive a confirmation email including information about joining the meeting.

Please register for the meeting to be considered for the Door Prize and indicate if you will be joining us In Person or via Zoom Here!

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm Arizona Time
Location: Hybrid! In person at Truly Nolan Center, 432 S Williams Blvd, Tucson AZ OR Zoom. Your choice. Please register for the meeting via the link below and indicate if you will be in person or via Zoom.

Public Health Advisory

Covid-19 Advisory as of February 7, 2023: Pima County has seen a decrease in Covid-19 cases over the past several weeks.  Community Level is Low, Transmission Level is Moderate.  Please continue to protect yourself with a mask if you are vulnerable, and respect those who choose to protect themselves with masks and distancing.  Thank you.

Meeting Handouts

The handout for the presentations will be available to PCGS members only on our website in the Secure Download area. Remember to select Members Only to login, navigate to Secure Download in the left navigation panel, then select 2023 Monthly Meeting Handouts. The handouts will be under March 2023. Not a member? Go to our website’s Join/Renew page and see how easy it is to join online!

Door Prizes

All attendees, both in person and via Zoom, who register by noon Friday prior to the Saturday meeting are eligible for door prizes. You must be present to win.

Registration URL for PCGS March 2023 Monthly Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvduGhrTkqHt0IUKJA0SE4-JeyG1FBvzDd