Genealogy Society
with Cafi Cohen, the Education Chairperson of San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society
When: Saturday, March 15, 2008, 10:30 a.m. to noon
Where: First Presbyterian, 21 E. Constance Ave. , Santa Barbara
Cost: Free
Age limit: All ages
Categories: Meetings
Description: Our March 15 program speaker, Cafi Cohen, asks “Are you the genealogical equivalent of a quilt maker who collects scraps of material but never makes the quilt?”
While finding and collecting those “scraps” is exciting, sometimes challenging, and always rewarding, sooner or later we decide we want to create something lasting and transferable with our treasures of information and knowledge. But the idea of creating a family history project can quickly become quite daunting.
The key to not becoming overwhelmed by the prospect of actually producing that quilt is to in” focusing your research” – past and future. Our March program will help you decide how to limit your research, determine the best “product” type (hint: it may not be a book!) and offer useful tips to help complete your project.
Cafi Cohen is the Education Chairperson of San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society. She teaches a wide variety of genealogical research techniques, including Internet search strategies. She first spoke to our society in September 2001 on the tracing the female lines of your family tree. She returns to Santa Barbara, with her business partner Cheryl Storton, SLOCGS Programs Chair (and also an insightful and enthusiastic genealogist). They will offer project ideas, examples of completed genealogy “products”, and the Top Ten Countdown: "10 Ways to Accomplish Nothing", guaranteed to change why and how you research.
Members are encouraged to bring examples of your current projects for display before and after the meeting, to obtain helpful hints and offer encouragement to fellow family historians. Project displays can be books, charts, family group sheets, video displays, scrapbooks, photo albums, or even quilts!
This program, combined with our March 29 Seminar “How to Breathe Life into Your Family History”, is certain to provide practical inspiration and generate action!
The speakers will be introduced following the general business meeting of the society at 10:30 a.m.
Phone: 805-687-0065
Event posted March 10, 2008
Last updated March 10, 2008
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