The Ventura County (California) Genealogical Society, which
I’m a member, brought new and used books to sell today at Jamboree. We usually
get one small table in the foyer and hope for the best. Yesterday, a SCGS
committee member asked if we would like to move into the Exhibit Hall on Saturday.
They had an unexpected vacancy and asked us to fill it. We jumped at the opportunity
to have four long tables and a prominent place in the Exhibit Hall!
I volunteered to help out with setting up the tables so I
had to get to the Exhibit Hall by 7:30 am; the Hall opened at 8:00 sharp. I
wrote up books titles on the sales slip, took money, made change, and helped
where needed. There were several members helping so I was able to attend
several classes throughout the day. Here’s the classes I attended:
10:00 am to 11:00 am – Michael Brophy – Irish Genealogy
2:00 to 3:00 pm – Jean Wilcox Hibben – America: Land of the
Farm, Home of the Plow
My German line were farmers, thought this
would be a good class for me. Was not expecting amini singing concert from her.
3:30 pm to 4:30
pm – Mark Olsen – Learn How to Discover New Ancestors Using Magic From
MyHeritage
My
family tree is planted at MyHeritage.
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Rhonda R McClure – City & Rural
Directories; More than Just Names
I’m
going to look for Farmer Directories for my rural ancestors.
A long day today but had fun and spent quality time with
friends and helped my society!
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