Letter
of Genealogical Activities 2010-1015 20
May 2015
To
the ICAPGen Renewal Review Board,
It is
amazing to review the genealogical activities that I have been involved in over
the last five years. Listed here is a synopsis of what that work encompasses.
Groups
I am associated with:
Association
of Professional Genealogists - International and State of Oregon
Genealogical
Council of Oregon
Genealogical
Forum of Oregon
Daughters
of the American Revolution
New
England Historic Genealogical Society
ICAPGen
UGA
The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
My
volunteer work includes:
Chapter
Representative for Oregon APG. 2013-present
Vendor
Booths and Donations Coordinator of 2010 and 2012 conferences of the
Genealogical Conference of Oregon, under the direction of the Genealogical
Council of Oregon.
Published
book reviews for Crossroads Magazine of UGA 2010-2011 –
2010
Marsha Hoffman Rising, The Family Tree
Problem Solver.
2011
Marcia D. Melnyk, Handbook for New
England Research.
Volunteer
at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon 2010-present, member since 2002, now life
member
Member
of the editorial team and writer for the quarterly “Bulletin” publication for
the Genealogical Forum of Oregon 2010-2014, working as a team of three, we
shared responsibilities as editors.
Published
twenty articles in the “Bulletin”, three in my area of specialty:
The
Revolutionary War Patriots of the Amos Tidd Family
Researching
Massachusetts Records
Adril
Gates – War of 1812 Soldier and POW
Published
thirty-four Book Reviews in the “Bulletin”.
Proof
reader for the “Bulletin” and “The Insider” newsletter of GFO 2010-present
The
coordinator of the Ruth C. Bishop Volunteer Hall of Honor Awards with the
Federation of Genealogical Societies, 2010; completing five years of volunteer
work in this position.
Instructor
at local family history fairs 2010-present, have been a presenter since 2002.
Family
history consultant for LDS church 2010-present, having served since 1998.
My
blog at gophergenealogy@blogspot.com
was first established in 2011. Pages include: Calendar, GFO Bulletin Articles,
Lectures, Book Reviews Published, Book Wish List and FAQ. There are also seven
major articles. This blog is publicly accessible, and includes work done for
clients and my own family history. Over the past four years there have been
over 53,500 page views and many inquiries about the families listed. There are
285 posts, covering a variety of topics, including some for work on New England
research. Under lectures there is one specific lecture for New England Research
–
Researching Your New England Ancestors
Come discover the rich heritage of your ancestors in the wealth of
resources found in the early records of the New England states. Learn how to
perform a thorough research of the resources from your own home. Build a case
for the ancestral lines you seek to establish.
Educational
Experiences:
SLIG
2015 Diving Deeper into New England, Coordinator D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS,
Cathi Demarais, CG, and Diane Florence Gavel, CG.
SLIG
2014 recipient of the Jimmy B. Parker scholarship, attended the American
Records and Research: Focus on Families, Coordinator Paula Stuart-Warren, CG,
FUGA, FMG, and D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS and Debra Mieszala, CG.
Genealogical
Council of Oregon Bi-annual Conferences
2014
Summer Genealogy Fest, Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FASG, I presented one
class
2014
Pre-Conference Workshop with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FASG
2012
Summer Genealogy Fest, John Philip Colletta, I presented two classes
2010
Summer Genealogy Fest, Elizabeth Shown Mills, I presented one class
Genealogical
Forum of Oregon Seminars –
Spring
2015, Laura G. Prescott, Milwaukie, Oregon
Fall
2014, Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, Milwaukie, Oregon
Spring
2013, Barbara Renick, Milwaukie, Oregon
Fall
2012, Craig Roberts Scott, CG, Milwaukie, Oregon
Spring
2012, J. Mark Lowe, CG, Milwaukie, Oregon
Spring
2011, Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FASG, Milwaukie, Oregon
Fall
2010, Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, Milwaukie, Oregon
2014
Oregon APG Pro-Gen Study Group - Mastering Genealogical Proof, coordinator Judy
Fox
2011
BYU Family History Conference, Provo, Utah, I presented two classes
Publications
Subscribed To:
2015
APGQ, GFO Bulletin, UGA Crossroads
2014
APGQ, GFO Bulletin, Illinois State Genealogy Society, Quarterly, UGA Crossroads
2013 APGQ,
APG Syllabus, GFO Bulletin, Internet Genealogy Magazine, Illinois State
Genealogy Society Quarterly
2012 APGQ,
GFO Bulletin, Internet Genealogy Magazine,
2011
APGQ, GFO Bulletin
2010 APGQ,
GFO Bulletin
There
are others, including newsletters, that I read online or at the local
genealogical society collection.
Books
read as well as many more:
Roger
Thompson, books
Divided
We Stand, Watertown, Massachusetts 1630-1680
Sex
in Middlesex, Popular Mores in a Massachusetts County, 1649-1699
From
Deference to Defiance, Charlestown, Massachusetts 1629-1692
Professional
Work:
I
presented to twenty-five different local and regional genealogical societies
from 2010-2015, some more than once. Total presentations given during the last
five years is 135, including eight presentations of Researching
Your New England Ancestors. I presented two classes at the BYU Family History
Conference in 2011. Since 2012 I have taught classes through the Gladstone
Community School Program, teaching six classes per term, for nine terms. There
are eighteen different classes in the series. There was financial payment for
about half of the 135 presentations.
Published
article in the APGQ, March 2015, “Milton
Rubincam, Preserving a Legacy.”
Websites
Utilized in Research:
Americanancestors.org
Ancestry.com
Archives.com
Cyndislist.com
Familysearch.org
Findagrave.com
Findmypast.com
Fold3.com
GenealogyBank.com
MyHeritage.com
Rootsweb.com
USGenweb.com
Worldcat.com
WorldGenweb.com
Worldvitalrecords.com
Other
websites are accessed in the local Family History Center via the Portal.
Work
with individuals on their personal research 2010-present, with over fifty PAF5
files for those families, about half being volunteer work. The surnames
include:
2015 Cox,
Hart, LeBlanc, McLaughlin, O'Shea, O'Sullivan, Palfrey, Schulte, Stoughton,
Timberlake, Weber, White,
2014 Bowman,
Carley, Edwards, Gannon, Neppl, Olsen, Palfrey, Rogers, Schaffer, Stokes, Tidd,
White
2013 Bloom,
Brown, Bynum, Cooper, Davis, Eggleson, Gannon, Gates, Gorczyca, Haines, Hall, LeBlanc,
Neppl, Olsen, Riggs, Roley, Rounds, Schaffer, Talarski, Taylor, Thornock, Tidd,
White, Wilson
2012
Alexander, Brown, Darling, Davis, Furia, Gannon, Gates, Gorczyca, Griffen,
Hall, Hix, Jower, LeBlanc, Lofton, McSweeney, Moehnke, Morelli, Neppl, Olsen,
Reed, Shuey, Senecal, Straw, Talarski, Taylor, Tidd, Uno
2011Cox,
Davis, Drake, Furia, Gates, Giles, Hau, Hix, Howell, LeBlanc, Mayer, Neppl, Olsen,
Reed, Riggs, Senecal, Shepherd, Shuey, Stevens, Straw, Tidd, Wilson
2010 Drake,
Furia, Lamkin, Lazarus, Senecal
Travel
for Genealogy Work:
2015
not calculated
2014
821 miles
2013
896 miles
2012
943 miles
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