Remember double features at the movie theaters on Saturday afternoons or drive-in theaters, especially during the summer? When was the last time you even went to a movie theater? We have the 2024 version: Two top-notch, engaging genealogists, back-to-back with a 15-minute intermission. Presented virtually, in the comfort of your own home or local Wi-Fi-connected coffee house. You provide your own lunch, and we provide the education and infotainment—for free! It's an offer you can't refuse!
First Up: Diana Crisman Smith
Genealogist Diana Crisman Smith will present "I Know She’s Out There Somewhere! Finding Female Ancestors" on Saturday, August 10, at 1 p.m. PDT. Have you noticed it's often a challenge to find information on your female ancestors? They make up at least half of our family trees! Diana will share processes for finding them—or at least locating the breadcrumbs that you'll need to hunt for them more effectively. She'll also discuss some of the red herrings you may encounter and what to do about them.
About Diana
Diana has researched her ancestry since age 10. She has been a genealogical researcher, writer, speaker, and teacher since the 1980s. She and her husband enjoyed serving as lay librarians at the Westlake, Ohio, Family History Center (now FamilySearch Center) for over 20 years. Diana has presented genealogical lectures and webinars to large and small audiences throughout the United States and on genealogy cruises.Â
Next Up: Jane Neff Rollins
Don't go anywhere, because at 2:15 p.m. PDT, genealogist Jane Neff Rollins, starting at 2:15 p.m.: "Let No (Wo)Man Put Asunder Researching Ancestors Who Divorce."
In an ideal world, marriages last until "death us do part." But in the real world, divorces happen, then and now. In her presentation, Jane will explore the various documents that provide evidence that a divorce occurred. As a case study, Jane will use her Great-Aunt Jeannette, who was married at least three times.
About Jane
A resident of Montrose, California, Jane is a professional genealogist at Sherlock Combs Genealogy®. Not only does she have more than 25 years of personal family history research experience, Jane has conducted genealogical research at repositories in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, and Jerusalem, Israel. She is an alumna of ProGen Study Group 29 and a multi-year attendee of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and SLIG Academy, the Forensic Genealogy Institute, and the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Society conferences.
How to Register
Please register for both webinars by noon—at least one hour before the start of the first presentation, which is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, PDT. You can join the webinar from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Register at:
Questions? Please contact Charlotte at rubymoon01@yahoo.com.
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