Board Member

Born and raised in Washington D.C. to parents from the Carolinas, Adrian graduated from James Madison University, Virginia, with a BS in Anthropology. He received his MBA with a specialization in accounting and finance from the University of La Verne, California. Adrian is a risk compliance auditor for a company that helps financial institutions leverage remote deposit capture (RDC) and mobile money technologies.

In 2012, when the itch finally could not be ignored, Adrian began his genealogical journey. He has gone from just a group of names to discover significant dates and places, along with family and local histories. Through DNA, Adrian has found new relatives. He is a member of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and several genealogical societies in Southern California, and North Carolina. Adrian is the producer and sometime-host for SCGS's popular webinar series, which is presented on the third Wednesdays of each month and some Saturdays. Speakers present diverse topics related to research methods and new discoveries in DNA. 

Barbara has been a member of SCGS for about 20 years, with 10 years volunteering as a Thursday librarian and a member of the Library Operations committee. She works on keeping the shelves organized as we add new books and remove others. She has run the Legacy Family Tree software interest group for several years and helped during Jamboree. She is a member of the German Interest and the DNA groups.  

Born and raised in Detroit, Barbara moved to Los Angeles in 1963. She has one son, two grandsons and six great grandchildren. She earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in mathematics from California State University Northridge. She did data analysis in the defense industry followed by almost 20 years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working on data from an Earth observing instrument.

She got interested in genealogy about 20 years ago and has done a lot of work, bringing many lines back into the 1600s. After spending a lot of childhood time with a grandmother who talked a lot about her extended family, it was easy to continue that line back.

Curiosity about Linda's father's side of the family piqued her interest in genealogy in 1983, and she has been an avid researcher ever since. A graduate of Burbank High School (go Bulldogs!), Linda writes a blog in which she keeps BHS alumni updated with news about former Bulldogs, teachers, and staff. Famous BHS grads include filmmaker Tim Burton, performer Debbie Reynolds, and actresses Kim Fields and Blake Lively.

Linda is also a military researcher, and a historian and biographer for Burbank and Glendale's war dead. In 2011, Linda was named the "Patriot of the Year" by the Glendale Chamber of Commerce. Currently, she is a member of the San Fernando Valley Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a Find-A Grave Photo Volunteer and a Vietnam Traveling Wall Docent.

Linda has been a SCGS Librarian and is currently a fill-in Librarian and the SCGS Historian and on the SCGS board. She has also volunteered at Jamboree in the Tech Zone. She currently serves as the Board Representative to the SCGS Library Operations committee.

Cathy has been a member of SCGS since 2010. She is a retired graphic designer who worked for Kaiser Permanente Southern California Regional Offices in Pasadena, doing desktop publishing and web support for 34 years. She has a BA in Design from California State University, Los Angeles.

Cathy's family research is focused in New Mexico going back to the 17th century and in Zacatecas, Mexico, also going to back t0 the 17th century. A dedicated historian, Cathy serves on the Board of Directors for Genealogical Society of Hispanic America (GSHA-SC) and is also a member of the New Mexico Genealogical Society. She also lectures on her paternal Romero family of Southern New Mexico, which has deep and fascinating roots in the region. Cathy's maternal line is from Zacatecas, Mexico. Her mother was raised in Southern California and worked in aircraft maintenance and then became a nurse's aid while raising seven children. Cathy and her family are longtime residents of Rosemead, California.

Board Candidate

Linda’s interest in genealogy was sparked as a college student. She had the opportunity to visit Europe and was gifted the directions to her maternal great-grandmother’s birthplace in Ireland. Curious, she followed those directions on a borrowed bicycle and was rewarded by the discovery of an elderly man with the same surname, different spelling, living in a cute cottage!

Linda has continued to follow those genealogical paths, honing her research skills as an academic librarian at the University of Georgia Special Collections and the Connecticut State Library Archives, History and Genealogy department. After retiring as library dean from Glendale Community College (CA), she finally was able to document that Irish connection.

Linda joined SCGS in 2020 and has been an active volunteer as a librarian assisting researchers and maintaining the library’s online catalog and lobby monitor. She serves on the Library OPS Committee. Linda would like to join other board members in expanding the reach of SCGS, making it more visible in the community, encouraging new members and volunteers, and enhancing its financial stability.

Linda is a member of the National Genealogical Society and several regional societies. She has a B.A. (University of Kansas), a M. Ln. (Emory University) and an Ed. D (Pepperdine University).

Second Vice President

Lyn was born in South Dakota and raised in Portland, Oregon, before moving to La Crescenta, California, in 1975. Her career as a hair stylist and business owner for over 50 years taught her problem solving and organizing skills, understanding the power of visualization, and learning through listening to people and their stories. Married to a motion picture technician who is also an avid pilot, they have three children, three grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

In 2016, Lyn caught the genealogy bug when she discovered Ancestry DNA matches that were previously unknown to her. Since her retirement she has built her family tree and matched cousins by both DNA and paper trails.

At SCGS she is a member of the DNA and German Interest Groups and volunteers at the SCGS Library, working as a Librarian Volunteer, helping visitors with their questions and research. She is a member of the Library Operations Committee; and she looks forward to helping with the development and planning for the future of SCGS.