Difficult Women: The Ways Our Female Ancestors Confound Our Research (Monthly Meetings)
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings via in-person and Zoom. Janet Camarata will be speaking in-person at our February 14th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation.
You are invited to the in-person presentation at the society library. If you prefer to watch virtually, a Zoom link to join the meeting using your computer can be found below. The option to join the meeting by phone is also available. A syllabus is available to download below.
Janet's topic: Difficult Women: The Ways Our Female Ancestors Confound Our Research
The names of our female ancestor’s changed in expected and in some cases, unexpected ways. Onomatology is the study of names. Of all the problems encountered in genealogical research, names are some of the toughest.
Bio:
Janet O'Conor Camarata is a genealogist with over 30 years experience. She is a seminar presenter, educator, and trainer in genealogy societies, libraries, retirement centers and senior centers across Washington. She has supported genealogy by volunteering in a variety of ways – newsletter editor, program coordinator, publicity, Education Director and past-president of South King County Genealogical Society (SKCGS). She is the winner of the Washington State Genealogical Society Volunteer of the Year award for 2019. Janet is a graduate of the University of Washington Genealogy and Family History program. She has a B.A. (Education) degree from Central Washington University and a Master’s degree from Antioch University. She also taught at w Pierce College - Puyallup and within The Boeing Company and the University of Phoenix.
SVGS President Ruth Caesar’s welcome message.
- Call for additions or corrections to the last month’s meeting minutes. (These minutes were sent for review to members who were in attendance)
- Treasurer’s Report- members can email Karen Looney at info@stillygen.org for a copy of the Report. Please put Treasurer’s Report in the subject line.
- Presentation- (see attached handout)
- General Meeting- Call for New Business
- Adjournment….
- Board Meeting will immediately follow the General Meeting
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