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#scgs11 Jamboree Pre-Events Kick Off the Weekend

By Denise May Levenick | June 10, 2011 |

It feels like the SCGS Jamboree started two days ago, but the official opening isn't until midday today. This morning is filled with tours, meet-ups and workshops; yesterday was a packed crowd for the Genii Writers' Conference, and Wednesday was the L.A. Drive-By Tour for a few out-of-town … [Read more...]

The Family Curator: This is the Face of Genealogy

By Denise May Levenick | June 6, 2011 |

Private Samuel N. Chamblin, United States Army. Serving to protect the rights of the people and freedom of the press, no matter how outrageous or ignorant. I am proud to see his face in my family genealogy. L.A. Weekly, take note. … [Read more...]

To Stand Ready at a Minute’s Warning

By Denise May Levenick | May 31, 2011 |

I have a confession to make: It's all about the research. The hunt. Following the trail of clues. I know it sounds a bit Nancy Drew-ish, but isn't the research one of the best parts of genealogy? For example, the collaborative Mathewson Project that Midge Frazel and I are investigating involves a … [Read more...]

Jamboree Travel Tips : LA Fast Food Tour 2011

By Denise May Levenick | May 27, 2011 |

Last year, Paula Hinkel spotlighted a few of L.A.’s finest fast food eateries on the Official SCGS Jamboree Blog. If you missed a trip to Tommy’s, Pink’s or Phillippe’s, you will want to book them into your schedule this year, and leave room for a few more. Why the … [Read more...]

Collecting Clues via Cross-Country Collaboration

By Denise May Levenick | May 16, 2011 |

Tombstone hunters are relentless folk when pursuing an elusive ancestor. It's been over two years since Midge Frazel and I worked on a puzzle to locate the cemetery of my Rhode Island ancestors. In March 2009, using the resources of Google Maps, Midge found the cemetery and we zoomed in to … [Read more...]

Tombstone Tuesday – More Pix of the Gravestone Girls

By Denise May Levenick | May 10, 2011 |

Ooops. I knew I had these photos somewhere of Brenda Sullivan, Gravestone Girl, at the NERGC booth. The pictures were taken with the camera in my new iPad2 and are fairly grainy. The camera does much better in bright light, rather than indoors under artificial lighting. As you can see, the company … [Read more...]

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