Here's hoping you are enjoying the summer and that you've had an opportunity to do some onsite research as you continue seeking for those elusive ancestors. As we move from the summer into the busy autumn months, activity at SCGS is picking up. Read all about it! =================== Announcing Jamboree 2008 You've waited since June to hear the news and we are now able to announce the site and dates for the 2008 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. Friday through Sunday June 27 through 29, 2008 Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center The Marriott is welcoming us back for another year. To accommodate the increased attendance we have seen in recent years, we will be expanding our lecture sessions into the main hotel Junior Ballroom, which can seat 400 comfortably. The Jamboree Committee is meeting on Saturday, August 11 at 9am to begin the planning for 2008 Jamboree. We are looking for volunteers to help us. Please come to the library on Saturday if you would like to join us. If you can't make it Saturday but would like to volunteer for Jamboree, please drop a note to jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com Look for information on speakers and registration in the near future. =================== Lunch and Learn Saturday, August 11, 2007 Migration Routes and Settlement Patterns 1607-1890 Video Presentation by Dr. George K. Schweitzer Experience Dr. George K. Schweitzer's colorful presentation of the Migration Routes & Settlement Patterns 1607-1890. Dressed as a French fur trapper, see his wit and expertise on the 60 minute VHS tape. Watch Dr. Schweitzer's special take on the history of the migration of various ethnic groups and why they settled where they did. He explains why the trails of yesteryear are the highways of today. See how the migration routes can aid your genealogical research. Dr. George K. Schweitzer is Alumni Distinguished Professor at U of TN and holds BA, MS and PhD degrees in Chemistry, an MA in History of Religion, a PhD in History of Science, and a ScD in Philosophy of Science. He has authored 220 publications including 19 genealogical guidebooks. Dr. Schweitzer uses historical reenactments to teach genealogy. Dr. Schweitzer dresses in period costume and even talks in the accent of his subjects. Following the lecture, the library will be open for research until 4pm. Any questions please contact Charlotte 323-669-1982 =================== Free DNA Testing August 25 and 26, 2007 SCGS will be partnering with Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation to offer free DNA testing at the SCGS Library on August 25 and 26 from 10am to 2pm. The only requirement for participation in this testing is that you submit a 4- or 6-generation pedigree chart. The Library will be open as usual for research on Saturday. For further information, contact Doug Miller at djmill@earthlink.net. =================== CafePress to Raise Prices by $3 in Late August CafePress has notified us that they will be "introducing a new pricing structure for garments featuring more than one printing area," increasing prices by $3. This affects the SCGS Tree Shirts. It does not affect the tote bags. Unfortunately, we must pass this increase along to our members. If you are interested in saving a few dollars on your Tree Shirt, act now. You can reorder your existing shirt at www.cafepress.com/scgsgenealogy or order a new product at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/BreakingNews.htm#shirts =================== This note from Modern Genealogy LLC: Help Us Make Better Genealogy Software Modern Genealogy, LLC is developing the newest software product to make genealogy and family history research an easy and enjoyable process. Up until now you may have dealt with older software packages that feel like they were developed in the early 90's. It's time for a change. Our goal is to develop the most friendly and easy to use tools available. This means you don't have to worry about steep learning curves, hidden functionality, or spending hours at your computer trying to do what your software should be doing for you. In order to make the above possible we're running our software through a series of usability tests. These tests allow us to monitor people's initial reactions, as well as get their feedback about how easy or difficult it is to perform certain tasks, and whether it succeeds in providing the features they use most. We'd like to get volunteers with and without previous experience using genealogy software programs to come to the SCGS Library on September 8th with their laptops to participate in these tests. We need to be able to install/remove the Genealogy Software from your laptop. We need people who have laptops with CD-ROM's and Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista. Available hard drive space should be 250 MB+. Also, the installation process does install .NET 3.0. Finally, anyone interested in doing usability testing for us will receive a free copy of the software once it's completed. For more information, or to indicate your interest in participating, please send email to jwalsh@moderngenealogy.com. ================== SCGS at "LA as Subject Archives Bazaar" at Huntington Library Saturday, September 29 Representatives from SCGS will be in attendance at the second annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaaron Saturday, September 29, from 10am to 4pm at the Huntington Library, Arts Collection and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. Several SCGS members attended last year'sevent, which is designed to spotlight archives and collections--public and private, large and small -- throughout Los Angeles County. Stop by the Huntington Library on Saturday, September 29 from 10am to 4pm. Admission is free, parking is free, and you'll even enjoy a free lunch! Wear your SCGS Tree Shirt and help everyone see that "The Genealogists Are Here!" SCGS will be participating in two short panel discussions, one on Family History and the other on DNA and Genealogy. Watch the SCGS email list for more information. To learn more about LA as Subject, visit the website at http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/ ================== Calendar: Thur, August 9 - 6:00 pm Long Range Planning Sat, August 11 9:00 am Jamboree Committee 12:00 noon Lunch - bring your own 1:00 pm Learn - Dr. Schweitzer Mon, August 13 7:00 pm Legacy Users Group Sat, August 18 1:00 pm German Interest Group Sun, August 19 1:00 pm Writers Group (SCGS members only) Sat, August 25 DNA Interest Group 10:00 am Free DNA Testing Sun, August 26 DNA Interest Group 10:00 am Free DNA Testing Thur, August 30 Board of Directors 6:00 pm RESCHEDULED from 8/16 Sat, September 1 The Master Genealogist 1:30 pm Users Group Sat, September 8 Modern Genealogy Software Testing 10:00 am The German Research Team is available for personal consultations each Thursday from 10am to 4pm. The French-Canadian Research Team is in the library each Wednesday from 10am to 4pm. The Library is open to the public for research on: 10:00am - 4:00pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10:00am - 9:00pm Tuesdays 10:00am - 4:00pm on third and fourth Saturdays 10:00am - 4:00pm on first and second Sundays Closed Mondays All activities held at the Southern California Genealogical Society 417 Irving Drive Burbank, California 91504-2408 phone: 818-843-7247 email: scgs@scgsgenealogy.com web: www.scgsgenealogy.com