Someone (probably someone who spent a lot of time keeping lions away from the lambs) observed that March roars in like a lion and out like a lamb. I'm not sure about the lamb, but things are certainly roaring at the Southern California Genealogical Society! JAMBOREE - 102 DAYS AWAY The 2010 Jamboree Program is now available online. The print copies will arrive in the mail boxes in mid-March, but you can read it today at http://tinyurl.com/yfxegc3. Take time to plan your strategy for Jamboree. There is a LOT to do this year! The Society is sponsoring its very first webinar (online seminar). On February 27, at 10 a.m. PDT, George G. Morgan will present "How to Get the Most out of a Genealogy Conference." The live seminar is limited to 100 participants but the seminar will be recorded and will be available at any time after April 1 on the SCGS website. Click on the image of the brochure that you'll find on the main page at www.scgsgenealogy.com. NEWS FEED ON THE WEBSITE Have you visited the website lately? You'll find lots of news, including: - Ancestry.com $20,000 sweepstakes - no purchase necessary! - "Who Do You Think You Are?" Genealogy television debuts March 5 - The Simpsons - Lisa studies her family history - Generation Maps new chart software Family ChArtist - Family Tree Magazine Top 40 Blogs - Megan Smolenyak's new book "Who Do You Think You Are?" - Chris Haley (nephew of Alex Haley, author of Roots) to give keynote presentation at Jamboree - Manage your spam blockers to get mail from SCGS - Family Tree DNA's new product: "Sex Doesn't Matter Any More" - Ancestry.com to offer free scanning of your documents and photos at Jamboree ROOTS: HOW DID IT AFFECT YOU? We can't help but compare today's media attention to that following the record-setting book and television mini-series, Roots. Alex Haley's book was published in 1976, and the mini-series followed the next year. How did these events affect you and or your genealogical research? Tell us about your reaction in 100 words or less. The best responses will be published in the Summer 2010 issue of The Searcher. The Searcher will be distributed to all Jamboree attendees, including Chris Haley, Alex Haley's nephew, who will be the keynote speaker at the Jamboree banquet on Friday. Send your thoughts to alicefairhurst@gmail.com by April 21 to be considered for publication. UPCOMING EVENTS CHECK OUT THE DETAILS ON THE SCGS WEBSITE ---Lunch and Learn - March 13, 2010 --- French-Canadian Heritage Society - March 21, 2010 --- Free Webinar: How to get the Most out of a Genealogy Conference - March 28, 2010 --- Used Book Sale - April 3, 2010 --- Lunch and Learn - April 10, 2010 --- SCGS at Festival of Books - April 24 & 25, 2010 --- Volunteer Luncheon - May 8, 2010 --- Research Trip to Ft. Wayne, Indiana - May 11-18 --- Kids' Family History Camp - June 11, 2010 --- Librarians' Boot Camp - June 11, 2010 --- Genealogy Jamboree - June 11-13, 2010 Check the calendar for interest group and computer user group meetings. -------------- 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