While trees are budding and blooming all over the south
coast, the Santa Barbara
County Genealogical Society will present our Annual Spring Genealogy Seminar aimed at
solving your genealogy mysteries. For those who would like to find the answers
to their family history questions this seminar is a must attend event. Titled “Solve Your Genealogy Mysteries – Think Like a Detective” and geared to beginners and experts alike, it promises
to help researchers discover and organize the hidden clues and evidence hiding
in their family tree.
This year’s Annual Spring Seminar takes place on Saturday, April
28th, 2012 at the Goleta Valley Presbyterian Church, 6067 Shirrell
Way, Goleta CA. Doors open at 7:45am and
the program starts at 9:00am.
The seminar features nationally known lecturer and
creator of “Casefile Clues”, Michael John Neill, who will present four mystery
solving topics including:
Elementary
My Dear Watson – Problem solving for Genealogists
utilizing George Polya’s problem solving process.
Cold
Case File – Learn how to deal with hitting the “brick wall”.
The
Unwritten Laws – Learn how to view the unwritten
reasons underlying the existence of many commonly used documents.
Using
the Crime Board – How to organize your genealogy
searches CSI style.
An additional track focusing on beginning genealogy
is also available including:
The Investigation Starts Here and Data Detectives – Beginning Computer
Knowledge for Genealogists
Cost for this fun and exciting seminar is
only $30 for members and $40 for non-members in advance ($35 and $45
respectively after April 16). You are encouraged to make your reservations
early!
