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Profile of a Quaker – Finding A Friend in Colonial America Medford, OR | November 19, 2020 | Press Release
Author and Professional Genealogist, Steven W. Morrison’s genealogical journey began in 1998, when he self-published a remembrance of his grandmother, a book that is now a part of a millennium time capsule on the Washington State Capitol Campus, and is in the Family History Library collection at Salt Lake City. Since then, he’s published several articles and books and, in 2016, he received the American Society of Genealogist scholar award for his paper, “Quaker John Starr or Antrim and Cavan, Ireland and his five sons who sailed to Pennsylvania.” The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society invites you join Steven, Saturday, February 20, 2021, for his virtual, one-day seminar, “Profile of a Quaker: Finding a Friend in Colonial America.” Topics include: • Profile of a Quaker – Finding a Friend in Colonial America: In this session, you will learn profiling techniques needed to spot a Quaker in colonial America. • Simply Amazing -U.S. Quaker Records Online: You’ll be shown how to navigate the 2014 subscription website, Ancestry.com, a release of U.S. Quaker meetings and religious records spanning the centuries from 1681 to 1935. • Quaker Migrations – Across Ye United States: Learn how to track your Quaker ancestors by following monthly meetings they attended. AND, enjoy an animated video clip of Quaker meetings held across the country for 350 years! • Ye BEST BOOKS for Quaker Research – Books play a valuable role as aids to help locate original records for Quaker ancestors. Learn how to use these aids effectively as you seek knowledge about your ancestors.
Author and Professional Genealogist Steven W. Morrison
One-Day Virtual Seminar Saturday, February 20, 2021 * 10am to 4pm PST Members: $45 * Non-Members: $55 Register at www.rvgslibrary.org
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