Upcoming Monthly Meetings
Virtual Meetings Via Zoom
Times may vary each month
Times may vary each month
November 21, 2021: Guest speaker Nancy Levin will present "Oceanic Journey to America - Traveling in Steerage Class"
Time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (registration closes one hour before the event)
Members: To RSVP, click here. Members can register for any meeting at any time.
Non-members: Click here to pay $5 to receive the Zoom link. Then register by clicking here. Or become a member and join any of our 2021 lectures by click here.
"Oceanic Journey to America - Traveling in Steerage Class"
Nancy will discuss the experiences that passengers endured at all points of time - including actual reports from newspaper articles, interviews, etc. For those that arrived in the 1840s - the oceanic experiences were different than those that come in the 1870s, and different again, then those who arrived after the cholera epidemic in Hamburg and ensuing changes.
Bio of Nancy Levin:
International lecturer; author; and full-time professional genealogist specializing in Jewish genealogy. Licensed by the Board for Certification of Genealogists since 1997. Speaker at annual NGS and Jewish genealogy international conferences (IAJGS); New England Historic and Genealogical Society; Hebrew College; community centers; libraries; and other venues. Author of chapters on immigration and naturalization in the Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy. BA, U. of Vermont; MBA, Northeastern U.
Time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (registration closes one hour before the event)
Members: To RSVP, click here. Members can register for any meeting at any time.
Non-members: Click here to pay $5 to receive the Zoom link. Then register by clicking here. Or become a member and join any of our 2021 lectures by click here.
"Oceanic Journey to America - Traveling in Steerage Class"
Nancy will discuss the experiences that passengers endured at all points of time - including actual reports from newspaper articles, interviews, etc. For those that arrived in the 1840s - the oceanic experiences were different than those that come in the 1870s, and different again, then those who arrived after the cholera epidemic in Hamburg and ensuing changes.
Bio of Nancy Levin:
International lecturer; author; and full-time professional genealogist specializing in Jewish genealogy. Licensed by the Board for Certification of Genealogists since 1997. Speaker at annual NGS and Jewish genealogy international conferences (IAJGS); New England Historic and Genealogical Society; Hebrew College; community centers; libraries; and other venues. Author of chapters on immigration and naturalization in the Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy. BA, U. of Vermont; MBA, Northeastern U.
January 16, 2022: Guest speaker Wayne Stoker will present "Searching FamilySearch"
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Sahara West Library, 9600 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Members: To RSVP, click here. Members can register for any meeting at any time.
Non-members: Click here to pay $5 to attend. Then register by clicking here. Or become a member and join any of our 2022 lectures by click here.
"Searching FamilySearch"
A walk through FamilySearch focusing on the site’s search capabilities. Recent updates in the search mechanisms will be covered. All of the FamilySearch microfilms have now been digitized. We will discuss how to work with digitized but NOT yet indexed films. We will cover how to use "Books" to find sources. We'll briefly introduce the “Catalog” and the "Wiki", which will be covered in much more detail in the February lecture by Lee Nishimoto.
Bio of Wayne Stoker:
Wayne served as Director of the Las Vegas FamilySearch Library from 2011 through 2014 and continues to serve there as a consultant. He authored “Turning Nevada Hearts”, a history of the Library, and its predecessor entities in Las Vegas, and has published numerous Family Histories. Most of his professional career as a Partner in a National Accounting firm was in the New York/Philadelphia area. He and his family have resided in Las Vegas since 1987.
February 20, 2022: Guest speaker Lee Nishimoto will present "Golden Resources in FamilySearch: Wiki, Help Center, and Catalog"
Time: 1:00 p.m. Note: for this one meeting, we will be starting 30 minutes early so that there will time to socialize after the presentation
Location: Sahara West Library, 9600 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Members: To RSVP, click here. Members can register for any meeting at any time.
Non-members: Click here to pay $5 to attend. Then register by clicking here. Or become a member and join any of our 2022 lectures by click here.
"Golden Resources in FamilySearch: Wiki, Help Center and Catalog"
The Research Wiki is continually expanding reference source on localities and topics related to family history. Articles help researchers find and understand important records. This is a “Must Check” for thorough research. The Help Center is for technical “How to” do or fix issues in FamilySearch with step-by-step instructions. The Learning Center has over 900 amazing videos in several languages on genealogy around the world. The FamilySearch Catalog allows the researcher to locate the millions of digitized records that are indexed or unindexed from many countries. All these are free at FamilySearch .org to help advance family history.
Bio of 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 many places in the U.S. and developed and taught courses at many colleges and universities. She has also lived in Europe and Asia. While her children were growing up she operated her own specialized research and publishing company. She helped create and hosted a genealogy TV program that was broadcast in the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore areas. She has published books and materials related to genealogy. She is a genealogy and history presenter for many genealogy societies, conferences, and seminars. She was the Director of the Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Library in Las Vegas with her husband (2016-2019). For the 2021 Roots Tech she was a Special Research Consultant for multiple countries. Lee is now teaching classes at the FamilySearch Library and is back to professional research.
Time: 1:00 p.m. Note: for this one meeting, we will be starting 30 minutes early so that there will time to socialize after the presentation
Location: Sahara West Library, 9600 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Members: To RSVP, click here. Members can register for any meeting at any time.
Non-members: Click here to pay $5 to attend. Then register by clicking here. Or become a member and join any of our 2022 lectures by click here.
"Golden Resources in FamilySearch: Wiki, Help Center and Catalog"
The Research Wiki is continually expanding reference source on localities and topics related to family history. Articles help researchers find and understand important records. This is a “Must Check” for thorough research. The Help Center is for technical “How to” do or fix issues in FamilySearch with step-by-step instructions. The Learning Center has over 900 amazing videos in several languages on genealogy around the world. The FamilySearch Catalog allows the researcher to locate the millions of digitized records that are indexed or unindexed from many countries. All these are free at FamilySearch .org to help advance family history.
Bio of 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 many places in the U.S. and developed and taught courses at many colleges and universities. She has also lived in Europe and Asia. While her children were growing up she operated her own specialized research and publishing company. She helped create and hosted a genealogy TV program that was broadcast in the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore areas. She has published books and materials related to genealogy. She is a genealogy and history presenter for many genealogy societies, conferences, and seminars. She was the Director of the Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Library in Las Vegas with her husband (2016-2019). For the 2021 Roots Tech she was a Special Research Consultant for multiple countries. Lee is now teaching classes at the FamilySearch Library and is back to professional research.
March 20, 2022: Guest speaker Richard Haynes will present "Finding Your Ancestor's Military Background, using a Case Study of the Highest- Ranking Jewish General in WWII"
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: To be determined
Members: To RSVP, click here. Members can register for any meeting at any time.
Non-members: Click here to pay $5 to attend. Then register by clicking here. Or become a member and join any of our 2022 lectures by click here.
"Finding Your Ancestor's Military Background, using a Case Study of the Highest Ranking Jewish General in WWII"
Description is coming soon!
About Richard Haynes
Richard is a native Nevadan, born in Ely during World War II. He has had a life-long interest in military history and has been teaching Fold3 at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Library for years.
Richard has a BA in Economics from BYU and an MBA and an MA in U.S. History from UNLV.
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: To be determined
Members: To RSVP, click here. Members can register for any meeting at any time.
Non-members: Click here to pay $5 to attend. Then register by clicking here. Or become a member and join any of our 2022 lectures by click here.
"Finding Your Ancestor's Military Background, using a Case Study of the Highest Ranking Jewish General in WWII"
Description is coming soon!
About Richard Haynes
Richard is a native Nevadan, born in Ely during World War II. He has had a life-long interest in military history and has been teaching Fold3 at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Library for years.
Richard has a BA in Economics from BYU and an MBA and an MA in U.S. History from UNLV.