On Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 10:00AM to 2:00PM, Ted Newman and I represented the Genealogical Society of North Orange County, California (GSNOCC) at the Orange County Historical Commission’s Jamboree.  The event was held at the Irvine Ranch Historical Park on 13042 Old Myford Road in Irvine.  We were joined during the day by GSNOCC President Lila Whiteford.
 
The park supplied a table, two chairs, a canopy and the space for the event.  Norma Keating supplied two green banners which highlighted the GSNOCC booth.  An information board, capably assembled by Norma Longmire, was also prominently displayed.  We also distributed fliers for GSNOCC’s events on May 16 (Letty Rodella) and July 28 (Kory Meyerink), plus the GSNOCC tri-fold application flier.  About ten of each were picked up by participants.
 
Other organizations present at the event are as follows:

• Orange County Historical Commission/Welcome Table
• Orange County Parks
• Orange County Archives
• Orange Public Library and Historical Center
• Orange County Public Libraries
• Orange County Historical Society
• Orange County Agricultural Commission
• Bowers Museum
• Brea Historical Society
• Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
• Costa Mesa Historical Society
• Dana Point Historical Society
• Genealogical Society of North Orange County California (GSNOCC)
• Helena Modjeska Foundation
• Heritage Museum of Orange County
• Irvine Historical Society
• Pacific Coast Archaeological Society
• Old Courthouse Museum Society
• Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR)
• Tustin Area Historical Society
• 70 Degrees

  

Join us at our May meeting and program on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 7pm at Yorba Linda Community Center.

About the Program

Researching Your Hispanic Ancestors

This presentation is based on Letty Rodella’s years of research using on-line Hispanic archives which date back to the 1500’s.  Letty will explain the basic steps she uses and will present copies of actual documents found using those steps. She will provide tips for reading the many nuances found in those documents; will offer suggestions for finding the previous generation; and will provide a list of the main resources available for researching Hispanic ancestors.

About the Speaker

Letty Rodella

Letty Rodella is a retired educator having spent 42 years in the educational field.  She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso and received a Master’s Degree from Cal State Fullerton.  Letty served in various capacities during her educational career including teacher, administrator, and independent educational consultant.  Her love of genealogy started 18 years ago, covers the present and moves back in history to her ancestors of the early 1500s, those who settled in what is now Texas and New Mexico.   Letty is President of SHHAR, the Society of Hispanic Historical & Ancestral Research. 

Join us at our April meeting and program on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 7pm at Yorba Linda Community Center.

About the Program

You Will Never Look at Your Old Photos the Same Way Again!

Step into the 21st century with your photo identification!  Every bit of a photograph – the thickness, the edges, the shape, and yes, even the image, can help you identify it.  It’s not only what you look at in a photo, it’s how you look at it that counts. Clues lurk in the most unusual places, you just have to find them. Even the most mundane items– the weather, the direction of traffic on a street, can be the clue that can solve a photo-mystery. After attending this talk, you will never look at your old photos the same way again!

About the Speaker

Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD, is an internationally recognised forensic genealogist, the founder of Identifinders International.  She has been involved in high profile historic cases, including the identification of the Unknown Child on the Titanic and the Amelia Earhart project; she is now the Forensic Genealogist on the Abraham Lincoln DNA Project.  Colleen has also been a key member of team that have exposed three international Holocaust literary frauds. Colleen's collaborations include the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, the US Army Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Office, the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Jerusalem, the University of Arizona, Harvard Medical School and other noted professional organizations. She is a past Fellow of the Society of Photoinstrumentation Engineers (SPIE), an Associate Member of the American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS).

Join us at our March meeting and program on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 7pm at Yorba Linda Community Center.

About the Program

Find Your Story in the United States Census

The US Census is a great way to learn about the details in the lives your ancestors lived. It can give you information on family relationships, birth dates and places, marriage, occupations, Immigration, Naturalization, and Military. The census can also give you clues to other records your ancestors may have generated and where to find them. It can be a real time saver. Come learn how!


About the Speaker

Elna Katherman is a professional genealogist. She became interested in genealogy when attending college and has been researching her family for over 30 years. She is currently a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (SCCAPG), the National Genealogical Society (NGS), and The New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS).  Elna works as a staff trainer at the LDS Family Search Library in Orange. In addition to public speaking, she enjoys her work with patrons at the Family Search Library in Orange, collecting family histories, attending Family History Conferences, quilting, kayaking with her husband and visiting with their 6 children and 16 grandchildren.