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Virtual Seminar: Genealogy Potpourri Medford, OR | January 13, 2022 | Press Release O n February 5, 2022, the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society hosts “Genealogy Potpourri,” a virtual seminar presented by Author and Professional Death Decoded: Documenting Death Records with or without a Death Certificate Ms. Rollins will show you how to find a variety of documents identifying date, place of death, and how to understand what the documents are telling you.
Genealogist, Jane Neff Rollins. As “chief cook and bottle washer” at Sherlock Combs Genealogy, Ms. Rollins has presented at several societies, including the National Genealogical Society, Federation of Genealogical Societies, International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Northwest Genealogy Conference and Genealogy Jamboree, as well as several Southern California societies. To learn more about Ms. Collins, visit https://www.apgen.org/users/ jane-neff-rollins. Seminar sessions include: Special Delivery: Birth Records with or without a Birth Certificate When there is no birth certificate, you’ll learn how to find alternatives that identify date, place of birth and, sometimes, parents’ names. A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words: Dating Your Earliest 20th Century Family Photos You’ll be shown how to identify clues in your photos that will help to pinpoint when and where the photo was taken, and who the people in the photo might be.
Sensitive Subjects: What to Conceal, What to Reveal
In your research, you might discover secrets or sensitive situations that your ancestors may have kept secret. Ms. Rollins will share her personal experiences, and how she handled them with examples form her own family research. To register, visit: https://rvgslibrary.org/FormPage. asp?FormID=17. The seminar is $45 for RVGS Members, and $55 for non-Members. Once you’ve registered, you will receive an email the day before the class with the Zoom invitation.
GENEALOGY POTPOURRI Saturday, February 5 • 10am-4pm RVGS Members: $45 • Non-Members: $55
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