Upcoming Monthly Meetings
Location: Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue - Multi-Purpose Room
Meetings are held the 3rd Sunday of every month
Time: 1:30 – 3:30
Meetings are held the 3rd Sunday of every month
Time: 1:30 – 3:30
February 16, 2020: Guest speaker, Daniel Horowitz, Expert Genealogist from MyHeritage will cover an "Overview of MyHeritage Features" and "DNA Matching Technology on MyHeritage."
"Overview of MyHeritage Features"
Learn how to navigate across a family tree, invite and share information with relatives, take advantage of Statistics, PedigreeMap, Events, SearchConnect, Global Name Translation, and Consistency Checker, which are technologies MyHeritage uses to help you find long lost relatives and historical records.
"DNA Matching Technology on MyHeritage"
DNA tests can reveal valuable family history information and enable you to connect with relatives you never knew. The Theory of Family Relativity™ incorporates genealogical information from 10+ billion historical records and family trees to offer theories on how you and your DNA Matches might be related. The AutoClusters organizes your matches who likely belong to the same branch.
About Daniel Horowitz
Daniel is the Expert Genealogist from MyHeritage and speaks at genealogy conferences around the world. He has been dedicated to genealogy since 1986. He was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project "Searching for My Roots" in Venezuela for 15 years. Daniel is involved in several crowd-source digitization and transcription projects and holds a board-level position at the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA).
February 16, 2020: Guest speaker, Daniel Horowitz, Expert Genealogist from MyHeritage will cover an "Overview of MyHeritage Features" and "DNA Matching Technology on MyHeritage."
"Overview of MyHeritage Features"
Learn how to navigate across a family tree, invite and share information with relatives, take advantage of Statistics, PedigreeMap, Events, SearchConnect, Global Name Translation, and Consistency Checker, which are technologies MyHeritage uses to help you find long lost relatives and historical records.
"DNA Matching Technology on MyHeritage"
DNA tests can reveal valuable family history information and enable you to connect with relatives you never knew. The Theory of Family Relativity™ incorporates genealogical information from 10+ billion historical records and family trees to offer theories on how you and your DNA Matches might be related. The AutoClusters organizes your matches who likely belong to the same branch.
About Daniel Horowitz
Daniel is the Expert Genealogist from MyHeritage and speaks at genealogy conferences around the world. He has been dedicated to genealogy since 1986. He was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project "Searching for My Roots" in Venezuela for 15 years. Daniel is involved in several crowd-source digitization and transcription projects and holds a board-level position at the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA).
March 15, 2020: Guest speaker, Lee Nishimoto, professional genealogist, will present "The Science of Genealogy."
"The Science of Genealogy"
Looking at genealogical research as a scientist would. The scientific approach must consider more than just a record. Research includes all factors impacting the situation, such as history of the time period, and locality, regional or ethnic customs, and much more. All efforts must be recorded whether successful or not, and they must be documented. When we approach family history as a science, the depth and accuracy of the research can be seen in the results. When done well, genealogy is a science!
About Lee Nishimoto
Lee is a professional genealogical researcher with more than 45 years of research and teaching experience. She received her B.S. degrees in Genealogical Research and Psychology from Brigham Young University.
She has lived in the U.S., Europe and Asia and developed and taught courses at several colleges and universities. She operated her own specialized research and publishing company and helped create and was host of a genealogy TV program broadcast in the greater Washington D.C. area. She has published books and materials related to genealogy.
She is a frequent presenter for many genealogy societies, conferences, and seminars. She and her husband were previously the Directors of the Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Library. Lee is currently doing professional research and seminars, and teaches classes at the FamilySearch Library.
March 15, 2020: Guest speaker, Lee Nishimoto, professional genealogist, will present "The Science of Genealogy."
"The Science of Genealogy"
Looking at genealogical research as a scientist would. The scientific approach must consider more than just a record. Research includes all factors impacting the situation, such as history of the time period, and locality, regional or ethnic customs, and much more. All efforts must be recorded whether successful or not, and they must be documented. When we approach family history as a science, the depth and accuracy of the research can be seen in the results. When done well, genealogy is a science!
About Lee Nishimoto
Lee is a professional genealogical researcher with more than 45 years of research and teaching experience. She received her B.S. degrees in Genealogical Research and Psychology from Brigham Young University.
She has lived in the U.S., Europe and Asia and developed and taught courses at several colleges and universities. She operated her own specialized research and publishing company and helped create and was host of a genealogy TV program broadcast in the greater Washington D.C. area. She has published books and materials related to genealogy.
She is a frequent presenter for many genealogy societies, conferences, and seminars. She and her husband were previously the Directors of the Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Library. Lee is currently doing professional research and seminars, and teaches classes at the FamilySearch Library.