Sun, Apr 26
|Virtual Event
British Isles Group: Anita Sohus
SCGS's British Isles Interest Group hosts Anita Sohus on Sunday, April 26, for the presentation, "The View from Space: How You Can Use Space-Age Technology to Visit Your Ancestors’ Lands."
Time & Details
Apr 26, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Virtual Event
About the Event
The Southern California Genealogical Society's British Isles Interest Group welcomes speaker Anita Sohus for a virtual lecture on Sunday, February 22, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. PST. Anita's topic will be "The View from Space: How You Can Use Space-Age Technology to Visit Your Ancestors’ Lands."
About the Presentation
Maps have always been fascinating tools for family historians. Many of us have the land descriptions from our ancestors’ homestead applications, and pored over road maps. This presentation will show you how to take the next step by using free space-age imagery to see and travel over these lands today—anywhere on Earth—without leaving your desk.
About Our Speaker
Anita Sohus has been an SCGS member for decades. She focused first on her Norwegian and Mayflower ancestors and then broadened her research to include the Netherlands, the Dutch East India Company, the British Isles, and New Sweden, as well as colonial and post-revolutionary America. She…