The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and
Ventura County (JGSCV) will hold a general meeting, co–sponsored with Temple Adat
Elohim, on Sunday , December 21, 2014 1:30-3:30 PM at Temple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest
Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA.
NOTE: Yes, we are meeting later in the month than normal
due to the Temple’s meeting room availability but in January we return to Sunday afternoon meetings
earlier in the month. With Chanukah parties and other festivities we hope you
make time next Sunday for JGSCV—the meeting is well worth it with the fabulous
Crista Cowan, the Barefoot Genealogist © and fantastic genealogy prizes eligibility
for those who join or renew their JGSCV membership by or at the meeting. Remember that JGSCV is a 501(c) (3)
corporation and therefore your annual dues are eligible for tax
deductibility—it’s best to check with your tax advisor.
The Topic: Smarter
Searching Tips and Methodology on
Ancestry.com
Are you still searching, after all these years, for that
same elusive record about one particular ancestor? Come spend the afternoon with Crista Cowan,
The Barefoot Genealogist. She will
demonstrate some of her favorite tips for searching the 15 billion+ records
available on Ancestry.com. She will use
specific examples in the census and immigration records collections to
demonstrate both smart search habits and best genealogy methodology practices.
Speaker: Crista
Cowan “The Barefoot Genealogist” has been employed at Ancestry.com since 2004.
Crista has been involved with family history research for over 20 years and is
the owner of Legacy Family History Services, specializing in descendancy
research, Jewish immigration, and sharing family history with the
genealogically challenged.
Genealogical Prizes For Those Who Renew or Join by this
Meeting: Everyone is eligible for the drawing of fantastic genealogical prizes
for those who renew their JGSCV membership or join for 2015. You must be
present to win! Light refreshments will
be served celebrating Chanukah and our membership drive.
The grand prize is an annual worldwide membership to
Ancestry.com—(value is $300) Other prizes:
Subscription to Fold3.com; Newspapers.com; Findmypast (both a 6 month
and 12 month subscription); FamilyTree Maker, Legacy Family Tree Deluxe, Legacy
Webinar Subscription, Mocavo Gold and more!
Each one of these fantastic prizes are worth more than the annual
subscription to JGSCV (whose annual dues are only $25/$30) so what are you waiting for? There are
special benefits to being a member of JGSCV and more to come in 2015 with the
new special member-only discounts to a variety of genealogy programs.
The Schmoozing Corner: which is held starting 1:10PM will
be facilitated by JGSCV founding member
Hal Bookbinder. The Schmoozing Corner is available if you would like
individual insights for your genealogical pursuits from an experienced JGSCV
member 20 minutes before each meeting.
Our traveling library will be available starting at
1:00PM. To see which books are in our traveling library see our website under
library- traveling (www.jgscv.org )
Annual elections:
Each year one-half of the JGSCV board is up for election. This year
there are five people running for the board-and as no one came forth at the
November meeting from the floor the Nominations Committee recommendations will
be by acclimation. Hal Bookbinder, the
chairman of the JGSCV Nominations Committee will run the election. Those running for the board are: Jan Meisels Allen, Rosalie Bell, Debra Kay
Blatt, Karen Lewy and Helene Rosen.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and
Ventura County is dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and
research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family
history. There is no charge to attend
the meeting. Anyone may join JGSCV.
The 2015 Membership Drive is well on its way. Annual dues
paid now are good through December 2015. Forms are available at the meeting, on
the JGSCV website—under Membership- and in the JGSCV newsletter, Venturing Into
Our Past.
Chanukah Gift- Gift Membership to JGSCV: Looking for a
Chanukah gift? JGSCV will provide a lovely Chanukah certificate made out to the
person of your choice when you purchase a gift JGSCV membership
For more information, including directions, please see
the JGSCV website: www.jgscv.org
Light refreshments
will be served.
Jan Meisels Allen
President, JGSCV
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