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GSNOCC 2019 Family History Seminar
Saturday, August 3, 2019
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Featuring Dr. Thomas W. Jones, 
PhD, CG®, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA

Nationally known genealogical methodology and problem-solving expert. His first appearance in Southern California in several years.   Author of the best-selling NGS textbooks:  Mastering Genealogical Proof and Mastering Genealogical Documentation.  Co-editor of the prestigious National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ)  2002-2018. Instructor at Boston University (BU), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR-Samford University), and national conferences.

How to Register

Pre-Registration postmarked by July 27, 2019

Pre-Registration:
  • GSNOCC Members $30.00
  • Non-Members $35.00
Box Lunch: $10.00 pre-registration only

Registration at the door: $40.00 (No lunch available)

Morning and afternoon snacks & drinks provided

FREE BONUS TO FIRST 35 REGISTRANTS!

DOOR PRIZES,  DISPLAYS,  OPPORTUNITY BASKETS,  SILENT AUCTION
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For more information: call 714-319-5994

Seminar Location

Yorba Linda Community Center (Imperial Room)
4501 Casa Loma Ave., Yorba Linda, CA 92886.

Seminar Schedule

9:00 a.m.  Registration

9:30  Announcements

9:45  Five Ways to Prove Who Your Ancestor Was (Some Reliable and Others Not Reliable) 
​Case studies will illustrate five ways that genealogists “prove” an ancestor’s identity.

10:45  Morning Break

11:00 Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor
Genealogists may be frus­trated by not finding ancestors in the records and places where they logically expect them. This presentation will explain seven reasons why such ancestors seem to have disappeared, provide examples from actual case studies, and suggest strategies to help attendees find their elusive ancestors

Noon  Lunch Break
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1:00 p.m.  The Jones Jinx: Tracing Common Surnames
This case study will explain how missing, erroneous, and altered records were overcome to identify the par­ents of an orphan named Jones.

2:00  Afternoon Break

2:15  Solutions for Missing and Scarce Sources
Attendees will learn strategies for overcoming research barriers caused by lost or destroyed records, poor record-keeping, or a simple lack of records.

3:15  Opportunity Drawings  *  Wrap Up  *  Turn in Evaluations