This past Saturday I presented Preserving the Past: Archiving and Digitizing Family Keepsakes at the monthly meeting of the Ventura County Genealogical Society, and the group made me wish I lived closer to Ventura. With over 200 members, VCGS boasts a VERY active society and a full calendar of events, including their annual seminar next month featuring Lisa Louise Cooke. If you live within driving distance, it’s well worth checking out the VCGS website for activities, lectures, and special events.
I enjoyed meeting many genealogists and talking with members about their family heirlooms — from family Bibles to wedding gowns to photos and documents. I even heard about a family history “rescue” trip that ended with boxes of memorabilia scattered across the airline baggage conveyer belt. (Thankfully, everything was returned to the boxes and made it home safely).
The skies were blue when I arrived at the meeting, and dark blustery clouds covered the skies by the time I left to drive south. The weather changes “that” fast! I didn’t get down to the pier on this trip, but the skies looked a lot like last year when I snapped this photograph.
Thanks for the invitation, VCGS! And, it’s fun to know that my blog is read by the group, even though I didn’t get a new recipe for southern fried chicken from Fran Bumann! She reminded me, however, that it’s probably better not to make that deep-fried delicious-ness too often!
