Southern California Genealogy Jamboree and Resource Expo

The Southern California Genealogical Society will sponsor their annual SCGS Jamboree June 11-13 in Burbank California.

Over 75 presentations and panel discussions and 1200 participants are expected.  Visit their website for full details.

Pre-Registration Ends June 1st

National Archives Boston MA – Finding your Ancestors in Maitime Records Class

The National Archives at Boston is offering a free genealogy class on Finding Your Ancestors in Maritime Records.   Participants will learn what they need to know in order to locate records as well as what one might expect to find in the records.

This class is on June 1st at 2:00 pm

Registration: Call (866) 406-2379 or e-mail waltham.archives@nara.gov to register and for more details. All lectures are FREE and OPEN to the public. Workshop and tour space is limited to 25 participants. Minimum of 4 attendees required.

Beginning Genealogy Class – Iowa Genealogical Society Library

A Beginning internet genealogy class will be offered May 20,2010 by the Iowa Genealogical Society.  The Class is from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the IGS Library located at 628 East Grand Avenue, DesMoines, IA 50309

Space is limited and reservations are suggested as this is a free class and will fill up quickly.

Betty White Hits a Home Run with SNL Genealogy Audience

Betty White recently hosted Saturday Night Live and gave all of us Genealogists out their a chuckle with her census skit.  If  like me, you have poured over census sheets wondering how in the world the census takers came up with the information they did you will enjoy this video.

If you happened to miss it you can watch it below.

Seattle Genealogical Society – Special Event Speaker

The Seattle Genealogical Society (SGS) will be presenting Speaker  Elissa Scalise Powell on Monday May 24th 6 pm-8:30 pm at the Greenwood Senior Center in Seattle.

Visit their website for Registration Details