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| Richard Downey Dunphy (1841-1904) was a native of Kilkenny, Ireland. He was a coal heaver aboard the USS Hartford at the Battle of Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864. Both of his arms were amputated as a result of gunshot wounds suffered during the battle. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courage. After the Civil War he worked at Mare Island Navy Yard. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. |
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Thursday, June 2
From DNA to Genetic Genealogy: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask (Training)
1:30 pm Virtual via zoom
Stephen Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies. In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks, and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today's Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution more than 40 years ago. This talk introduces genes, chromosomes, and DNA, and goes on to show how DNA is inherited. That knowledge of inheritance can be used for finding relatives you didn't know you had, learning about your very distant ancestors and the route they traveled, and determining if you are a Jewish high priest (Kohan). Examples presented include Genghis Khan's legacy, the Thomas Jefferson affair, and the Anastasia mystery. Non-Members: If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to President@gsvb.org to request a Zoom invitation. The time is 1:30 PM PDT |
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Thursday, July 7
Methodology & through research to uncover a family secret (Training)
1:30 pm Virtual via zoom
Jeffrey Vaillant is a genealogical instructor and researcher. He has taught at the Rotary Club, California, Marin County, Sonoma County and San Joaquin Genealogy Societies, and held monthly classes at the San Rafael Public Library. He attended the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) for 9 years, Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg (GRIP) and Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) for 3 years, along with regional conferences. Jeffrey is published in the Scotland Highlands Journal. This presentation will illustrate using a variety of sources to understand a family secret. Non-Members: If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to President@gsvb.org to request a Zoom invitation. The time is 1:30 PM PDT |
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Thursday, August 4
Vallejo Architecture (Training)
1:30 pm Virtual via zoom
After choosing Vallejo as his home in 2011, Chris looked for ways to build community.
Recognizing a need for Historic Home expertise, Chris created Vallejo Historic Homes Support, with the mission to encourage local preservation and increase our enjoyment of living in Historic Vallejo.
Later he created VallejoHistoricHomes.com, a Realtor website which includes individually selected MLS data on homes for sale, detailed guidance on selling a historic structure, and Historic Vallejo homeowner resources. "This page currently only has my blog but it will soon have all the Sanborn Maps and all the historic docs in my collection. It will soon have a renovation guide (like this old house.com) and I will have videos on how to research including Genealogical research."
One of Chris’s greatest joys is helping his clients find their dream home and then handing them their keys!
Realtor at Vallejo Historic Homes
August 1, 2016 - Present·Vallejo, California
CA BRE 01987892. HomeBased Realty BRE 01316623
Non-Members: If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to President@gsvb.org to request a Zoom invitation. The time is 1:30 PM PDT
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Thursday, September 1
Naming Patterns (Training)
1:30 pm Virtual via zoom
Colonial America and most European countries followed a specific naming order fortheir children. Discover the origin of surnames, the pattern for handing down given names, and the use of middle, maiden, and recycled names.
Vi Parsons has a life-long passion for history, travel and teaching. As a teen, she taught children’s classes at church. About that time, she began her pursuit of genealogy, when she questioned her parents about her deceased ancestors. She became seriously involved in family history research with the birth of her first grandchild.. These combined interests merged into a joyful journey of studying and teaching genealogy. She received accreditation from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah for her studies in Beginning Genealogy. She was awarded a certificate in American Genealogy from the National Genealogical Society of Virginia. Vi volunteered for the Dragoo Family Association for fifteen years. She documented her Dragoo ancestors to France and England in the 1600s, published books on her Dragoo family history, the Dragoo Cemetery of Marion County, West Virginia, and her great great grandfather, The Legendary Indian Billy Dragoo. Vi co-authored Double Take, a book of short stories of childhood memories. Vi and her twin Violet C. Moore are the creators of Carr Twins & Co. Non-Members: If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to President@gsvb.org to request a Zoom invitation. The time is 1:30 PM PDT
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