Randy at Jamboree: 2014

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Nearing the End -- Blogger Island Goodbyes

All good things must come to an end ... the Blogger Island table on Sunday afternoon:

The geneabloggers at the table include (from the left):

Kim Cotton; Beverly Fieg; Elizabeth Marcheshi; Randy Seaver; Jesus Morales; Elyse Doerflinger; George G. Morgan; Leo Myers; Laurie Desmarias; Michael J. Leclerc; Drew Smith; Cyndi Ingle.

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Randy and Linda Caricatured!

We had our caricatures drawn by the hotel caricaturist...he did a great job!

Randy, Linda and the Grandgirls at Jamboree

Daughter Tami and granddaughters Lauren and Audrey came to visit us at the hotel on Saturday, and swam in the pool with Linda:

(Photo courtesy of Kim Cotton)

The girls loved wearing the geneablogger beads, and they got to meet several of the geneabloggers too, and vice versa.

Engaging the Next Generation Panel Discussion

The "Rebranding Genealogy and Engaging the Next Generation" panel discussion on Sunday.

The panel (from the left): Michael Melendez; Josh Taylor; Crista Cowan; Elyse Doerflinger, and Janet Hovorka (moderator):

Janet and Melanie at FamilyChartMasters (Chart Creation) Display

Geneabloggers Janet Hovorka and Melanie Frick in front of Janet's FamilyChartMasters display:

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Leland and his Family Roots Publishing Display

Leland Meitzler and his Family Roots Publishing display:

Bill Dollarhide was there too, but I didn't capture his visage in a picture.

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Immigrant Genealogical Society Display

Connie and Toni at the Immigrant Genealogical Society (located in Burbank) display:

Conejo Valley Genealogical Society Flower Girls

The well-dressed ladies of the Conejo Valley Genealogical Society (CVGS), who had a table in the concourse:

Barbara on the Concourse

Barbara Renick looking good:

Celebrating the '60s!

Sunday was the '60s celebration - here are J. Paul Hawthorne and Jane Neff Rollins with their tie-dyed outfits:

Wild and Crazy at Jamboree

After the bridal shower party, the SCGS 50th Anniversary Party was out on the concourse. There was a photo booth with some wild and crazy accoutrements...we couldn't resist:

After all, Linda has Norwegian ancestry, and I've always wanted hair!

Bridal Shower Party for Elyse and Jesus - Post 2

After the gifts were opened, and the cake cut, a balloon bashing game broke out. Some scenes:

Bridal Shower Party for Elyse and Jesus - Post 1

A bridal shower was held for Elyse and Jesus on Saturday evening, hosted by Cyndi Ingle, Paula Stuart-Warren and Jana Broglin.

a) Jesus and Elyse (wearing her sash and tiara) being toasted by Cyndi:

b) The beautiful cake:

c) Elyse and Jesus cutting the cake:

David Lambert at NEHGS (Society, Publishing, Record Provider) Display

David Lambert, the Chief Genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at their display:

Official Geneabloggers Photo

The Geneablogger Official Photo after the Blogger Summit panel discussion:

Seated (from the left): Heather Wilkinson Rojo; Thomas MacEntee; Randy Seaver, Nicka Smith.

Second row (standing): Gini Webb; Angela Walton-Raji; Beth Marcheschi; Schelly Talalay Dardashti; Blaine Bettinger; Daniel Horowitz.

Third row (standing): Emma, Makayla, Elyse Doerflinger; Melanie Frick; Patricia Stannard; Jacqi Stevens; Kim Cotton; J. Paul Hawthorne.

There were many more genealogy bloggers at the Jamboree - they missed this photo!

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Blogger Summit Panel Discussion

The Blogger Summit panel discussion on Saturday morning, 7 June. Panelists are (from left): Heather Wilkinson Rojo, Blaine Bettinger, Thomas MacEntee (moderator), Nicka Smith and randy Seaver (photo courtesy of Gini Webb):

Part of the audience before the panel discussion started:

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Denise Levenick (Family Keepsakes Author) Display

Geneablogger Denise Levenick, author of How to Archive Family Keepsakes at her display in the Exhibit Hall:

The Genealogists (Research Services) Display

Jim Heddell and Jacqueline Tritsch at The Genealogists display:

AncestryDNA (DNA Tests) Display

The AncestryDNA theater was almost always busy with brief talks and presentations:

Legacy Family Tree (Genealogy Software) Display

The Legacy Family Tree display with (from the left), Geoff Rasmussen, Diane McGinnis, and Bryan McGinnis:

Ron Arons (Mind Mapping) display

Ron Arons has a new book out about Mind Maps for Genealogy:

The Genlighten (Record Lookups) Display

Alberta, Amelia and Dean at the Genlighten display in the exhibit hall:

HistoryGeo (Online Maps) Display

Greg Boyd at the HistoryGeo display:

Friday, June 6, 2014

The FindMyPast (Record Collections) Display

Jen Baldwin at the FindMyPast exhibit:

Write Meaning (Handwriting Analysis) Display

Nancy Douglas has a handwriting analysis business called Write Meaning:

Legacy Share (Personal History) Display

David and Christophe at the Legacy Share display:

GenealogyBank (Online Historical Newspapers) Display

Duncan Kuehn at the GenealogyBank display in the Exhibit Hall:

MyHeritage.com and Geni.com Team (Online Family Trees) Display

The MyHeritage.com and Geni.com team in the Jamboree Exhibit Hall:

From the left: Mark Olsen and Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage; Randy and Amanda from Geni.com.

Technology and Social Media at Genealogy World Roundtable

I hosted the Technology and Social Media roundtable at the 10:30 AM time on Friday morning:

African-American Research Table at World Genealogy Roundtable

This was a friendly and lively group at the World Genealogy Roundtable session on Friday morning:

I don't know everyone's names in this photo - I recognize Bernice Bennett (second from left) and Angela Walton Raji (third from left).

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Elyse and Josh Ready for their Friday Presentation

Elyse Doerflinger and Josh Taylor before their "Engaging the Next Generation" presentation:

One of the screens in the presentation room:

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Elyse and Gini at Jamboree

I love to take pictures of my geneablogging friends at conferences. Here is one I took today of Elyse Doerflinger (on the left) and Gini Webb on the right.

And Elyse's reflection in the mirror. This is at the blogger table in the hotel lobby on Thursday, 5 June.

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

We're Off to Jamboree!

We took the Amtrak train from San Diego to Burbank, leaving at 9:25 a.m. and arriving at 1:20 pm., about 30 minutes behind schedule.

Here is Linda relaxing on the train as we left San Diego:

Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of me on the train. I read syllabus material and my email and blogs on my iPhone.

Congregating at Bloggers Island

The Bloggers Island table in the Marriott lobby was the hub of Geneabloggers activity - well, plus the bar.

From the left - Thomas MacEntee, Linda Seaver, Elyse Doerflinger, Jesus Morales, Randy Seaver and Lisa Alzo.

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Planning My Classes for the Genealogy Jamboree - Sunday, 8 June 2014

The Ancestry Insider had an excellent post last week titled "NGS2014GEN Planning Your Time at a Conference" so I thought that I would try to plan my time at the upcoming Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.

The class schedule, including the syllabus material for Sunday is at http://app.core-apps.com/scgs2014/events/view_by_day?day=Jun++8. Here are my plans for Sunday, 8 June 2014:

8:30 a.m.: SU-006 -- Michael Provard - FamilySearch's New Mobile App: Your Family Tree on the Go - in Pavilion 1

10 a.m.: SU016 -- Panel -- Rebranding Genealogy and Engaging the Next Generation -- Hotel Pasadena Room (Moderator is Janet Hovorka, panelists are Crista Cowan, Elyse Doerflinger, A.C. Ivory, Michael Melendez, and D. Joshua Taylor).

1 p.m.: I haven't selected a session yet. I may just hang out in the Expo Hall.

2:30 p.m.: Our train leaves at 4:22 p.m., so I need to pack, check out and get a Subway sandwich for dinner rather than attend this session.

Those are just the classes that I've selected. I may not make all of them because I also want to:

* Visit with folks in the Expo Hall, and the best time to do that is during class times. I need to take pictures for my blog to share with readers.

* Write one or two blogs posts each day, perhaps in the evening in the blogger's lounge where the wi-fi is free. I'm not going to do it in my room because of the exorbitant hotel charges for Internet service.

* Visit with my geneablogger friends and readers in the blogger's lounge. We do tend to talk a lot!

* Eat breakfast (in the restaurant), lunch (in the breezeway) and dinner (probably in the restaurant) each day.

I highlighted my Friday classes here and my Saturday classes here.

The Genealogy Jamboree 2014 mobile app has been updated recently to include the venue for each class.

The URL for this post is:

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Planning My Classes for the Genealogy Jamboree - Saturday, 7 June 2014

The Ancestry Insider had an excellent post last week titled "NGS2014GEN Planning Your Time at a Conference" so I thought that I would try to plan my time at the upcoming Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.

The class schedule, including the syllabus material for Saturday is at http://app.core-apps.com/scgs2014/events/view_by_day?day=Jun++7. Here are my plans for Saturday, 7 June 2014:

8:30 a.m.: SA004 - John Colletta -- The County Courthouse: Your "Trunk in the Attic" -- in Pavilion 2

10 a.m.: SA019 -- Judy Russell -- Staying Out of Trouble: The Rights and Responsibilities of Today's Genealogist -- in Hollywood Burbank Room

11:30 a.m.: SA026 -- Panel -- Blogger's Summit (Thomas MacEntee - Moderator. Panelists - Blaine Bettinger JD, Heather Wilkinson Rojo, Randy Seaver, Nicka Smith) -- in Academy 3 Room

2 p.m.: SA037 - Bennet Greenspan -- The Future of Genetic Genealogy -- in Hollywood Burbank Room

3:30 p.m.: SA046 - Janet Hovorka -- Back to Basic Research Practices in the Age of Internet Genealogy -- in Academy 3 Room

5 p.m.: SA047 - George G. Morgan -- Five Reasons Records Aren't in the Courthouse -- in Pavilion 1

Those are just the classes that I've selected. I may not make all of them because I also want to:

* Visit with folks in the Expo Hall, and the best time to do that is during class times. I need to take pictures for my blog to share with readers.

* Write one or two blogs posts each day, perhaps in the evening in the blogger's lounge where the wi-fi is free. I'm not going to do it in my room because of the exorbitant hotel charges for Internet service.

* Visit with my geneablogger friends and readers in the blogger's lounge. We do tend to talk a lot!

* Eat breakfast (in the restaurant), lunch (in the breezeway) and dinner (probably in the restaurant) each day.

I highlighted my Friday classes here and will write about my Sunday classes later in the week.

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Monday, May 26, 2014

Friday 6/6 Classes to Attend

I thought that I would try to plan my time at the upcoming Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.

The class schedule, including the syllabus material for Friday is at http://app.core-apps.com/scgs2014/events/view_by_day?day=Jun++6. Here are my plans for Friday, 6 June 2014:

* 8:30 a.m.: FR000E1 - Engaging the Next Generation (D. Joshua Taylor and Elyse Doerflinger)

* 10:45 a.m.: FR000G2 - SCGS - Genealogy World Roundtable Discussions (I may be hosting a table)

* 1 p.m.: FR009 - Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans (Judy Russell)

* 2:30 p.m.: FR013 - Who, What, Why, When, Where and How of american Divorce (Judy Russell)

* 4 p.m.: FR020 - Free Online Tools to Jump Start Your British Research (Kathy Warburton)

* 5:30 p.m.: FR034 - Proof Arguments: How and Why? (Warren Bittner)

Those are just the classes that I've selected. I may not make all of them because I also want to:

* Visit with folks in the Expo Hall, and the best time to do that is during class times. I need to take pictures for my blog to share with readers.

* Write one or two blogs posts each day, perhaps in the evening in the blogger's lounge where the wi-fi is free. I'm not going to do it in my room because of the exorbitant hotel charges for Internet service.

* Visit with my geneablogger friends and readers in the blogger's lounge. We do tend to talk a lot!

* Eat breakfast (in the restaurant), lunch (in the breezeway) and dinner (probably in the restaurant) each day.

I will highlight my Saturday and Sunday classes next week in separate blog posts.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Live-Streamed Sessions at Genealogy Jamboree 2014

The Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) Genealogy Jamboree for 2014 is June 6-8, 12014 in Burbank, California. Full ibnformation about this conference is at the www.genealogyjamboree.com website.

SCGS just announced the live-streaming schedule for the conference. Here is the information from theSCGS Genealogy Jamboree blog post:

With just over two weeks before we open the doors to Jamboree, it's time to make our Next Big Announcement. We are pleased to announce the sessions that will be live streamed during the Family History and DNA Conference and the 45th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.

You'll find a complete list of the sessions, with links to the registration pages and as well as registration information on the Jamboree website and also on the right hand column of this blog.

Here are the specifics:

Family History and DNA Conference - June 5, 2014
- Five streamed sessions, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm PDT
- Pay for view, $30 per session
- All-Day Pass $130 includes complete DNA syllabus
- Requires a two-step registration process
- Sessions available for 30 days after initial webcast
- Sessions will not be available in the SCGS webinar archive

CeCe Moore: "Real World Stories from the Desk of a Genealogy DNA Detective"
Diahan Southard: "Lab Tour: How Your Data is Generated"
Blaine Bettinger, PhD, JD: "Using Autosomal DNA to Explore Your Ancestry"
Dr. Maurice Gleeson: "Which DNA is Best for You?"
Tim Janzen, MD: "Advanced Techniques for Use of Autosomal DNA Tests to Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls"

Southern California Genealogy Jamboree - June 6-8, 2014
- 14 streamed sessions over three days
- Initial webcast provided free of charge
- Cost is partially underwritten by Diamond Sponsor Ancestry.com
- Many sessions will eventually be available in the SCGS webinar archive for viewing by members

Friday, June 6 - Four sessions 1:00 pm to 6:30 pm PDT

Judy G. Russell JD, CG, CGL - "Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans"
Blaine Bettinger PhD, JD - "DNA and the Genealogical Proof Standard"
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FUGA - "Manuscript Finding Aids: Locating Migrating Family Records"
F. Warren Bittner, CG - "Proof Arguments: How and Why"

Saturday, June 7 - Six sessions 8:30 am to 6:00 pm PDT

F. Warren Bittner, CG - "Elusive Immigrant!"
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL - "Staying out of Trouble: The Rights and Responsibilities of Today's Genealogist"
Michael Leclerc - "Researching Your New England Ancestors"
Bennett Greenspan - "The Future of Genetic Genealogy"
Dr. Maurice Gleeson - "Researching Your Irish Ancestry"
Cyndi Ingle - "The Internet: A Genealogist's Printing Press"

Sunday, June 8 - Four sessions 8:30 am to 3:30 pm PDT

D. Joshua Taylor - "Resources of the DAR: Beyond Revolutionary War Soldiers"
Dawn Thurston - "How to Write a Personal History that Captures your Interesting Life"
Dr. Maurice Gleeson - "Ireland and the Slave Trade"
Denise Levenick - "Dirty Pictures: Save Your Family Photos from Ruin"

Providing remote access to classes is an important part of SCGS' mission. During the year, the SCGS Jamboree Webinar Series provides twice-monthly webinar sessions with a variety of topics taught by professional genealogists. The webinar sessions are provided free of charge for the initial live webcast, and recordings are archived on the website as a benefit of membership. Upcoming webinars are listed on the SCGS website.

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Attendess will have to register for each class - see http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/Jamboree/2014/LiveStream.html.

This is a tremendous educational opportunity for genealogists and family historians who cannot attend the conference in person. If you watch all three days of the FREE Jamboree sessions, you will see many of the very best speakers and subjects at this conference.

The DNA Day sessions do require payment, but are an excellent educational opportunity for those interested in the subject. The speakers are top notch experts.

Note that the times given are PDT, so add three hours for EDT, 2 hours for CDT, one hour for MDT and the rest of the world should be able to figure it out.

As a reminder, all of the available handouts from the Jamboree sessions are available online - see my blog post SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2014 Syllabus Material Available (posted 24 April 2014).

My thanks to SCGS and Paula Hinkel for this opportunity!

Friday, May 23, 2014

Welcome to my new genealogy blog

Welcome to my new genealogy blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide one place where I can write about the Genealogy Jamboree and post my pictures from Jamboree.

The pictures eventually may appear in a Flipboard magazine highlighting the Jamboree activities.

Enjoy -- randy