America: Land of the Farm, Home of the Plow
Presenter: Jean Wilcox Hibben
When: July 17, 2019, 7pm
Where: Yorba Linda Community Center
Farmers have been the backbone of America from the first settlers until present day. Without these important people, and their families, there would not be food to eat, yet genealogists frequently use the phrase, “My ancestors were JUST farmers.” JUST farmers? They were the necessary part of the population so everyone else could survive! Learn about the farming occupation along with how to locate records of these important people; understand the vital role of your farmer forefather (and foremother and all the forechildren!) Also includes some history of how America and its language have been influenced by this occupation.
Presenter: Jean Wilcox Hibben
When: July 17, 2019, 7pm
Where: Yorba Linda Community Center
Farmers have been the backbone of America from the first settlers until present day. Without these important people, and their families, there would not be food to eat, yet genealogists frequently use the phrase, “My ancestors were JUST farmers.” JUST farmers? They were the necessary part of the population so everyone else could survive! Learn about the farming occupation along with how to locate records of these important people; understand the vital role of your farmer forefather (and foremother and all the forechildren!) Also includes some history of how America and its language have been influenced by this occupation.
Jean Wilcox Hibben; PhD, MA, former Southern California college speech professor (MA-Speech Communication; PhD-Folklore) is a national speaker and author. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the National Genealogical Society (NGS). She is the former director and current staff trainer for the Corona, CA Family History Center, has worked on background research for two genealogy television programs, and hosts podcasts, with a couple of other genealogists, under the moniker Genealogy Journeys®. With over 40 years of family research experience, she is a former board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and current President of its Southern California Chapter, Officer in the Corona Genealogical Society as well as its webmaster, and has participated on a number of other society boards. Her website is www.circlemending.org
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