Christine Johns is a 13-year member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS), has held the positions of President, Newsletter Editor and is currently membership Director. In addition, at WAGS, she conducts presentations on a wide variety of topics. She is currently a member of the El Redondo Chapter of the DAR. Her interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots”. She is a native Californian and a graduate of UCLA in Political Science.
Fold3.com: Discovering your family's military past by Christine Johns on Wednesday March 16, 20161/15/2016 Discover Fold3.com: a database of documents, images, and other material covering American military history. Fold3 has significant collections covering the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and other aspects of American's history and military organizations and conflicts.
Christine Johns is a 13-year member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS), has held the positions of President, Newsletter Editor and is currently membership Director. In addition, at WAGS, she conducts presentations on a wide variety of topics. She is currently a member of the El Redondo Chapter of the DAR. Her interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots”. She is a native Californian and a graduate of UCLA in Political Science.
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Mary Anne Vincent's great-great uncle died at Andersonville in 1864. She has researched the Civil War and all her relatives for stories and connections to the Civil War. She has found ways to find out about possible pensions that could tie into your relatives! Mary Anne is a member of the Corona Genealogical Society and has served on its board of directors for 8 years. She is also the secretary for the CA genealogical alliance. She has been working on her family tree since 1971 and has recently completed a book on one line of her Father's side (published by Create Space and also found on Amazon.com). Mary Anne is an accomplished speaker and is back with us for a second time (from popular demand). Finding Your Ancestors in Civil War Prison Camps, with Mary Anne Vincent Wednesday May 21, 20143/11/2014 Mary Anne Vincent’s great-great-great uncle died at Andersonville in 1864. The great-great uncle of another member of our society spent almost two years in Union prisoner-of-war camps in Ohio and Illinois. How is your family connected to Civil War prisons? Do you have relatives with yet-untold stories of capture and confinement by the enemy? Mary Anne Vincent is a member of the Corona Genealogical Society and has served on its Board of Directors for seven years. She is also the new Secretary of the California State Genealogical Alliance. Mary Anne taught grades 6-12 for several decades and now is an occasional substitute teacher for the Riverside County Office of Education. She has been working on her family tree since 1971 and has recently completed a book on one line of her father’s side (published by CreateSpace and also found on Amazon.com). As part of the research for the book, she has been in touch with literally dozens of second, third, fifth, and seventh cousins, each of whom generously provided family information. |
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