Book on 1940 Census in SCOV (regular) Library/

Click on the link below to see a review on a book that might be of interest to Genealogists. It is in our regular SCOV Library (NOT in the Genealogy Library). The title is: Democracy’s Data: The Hidden Stories in the US Census and How to Read Them by Dan Bouk. New Bok at SCOV Library

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November 2022 Treasurer’s Report

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Click on the following link to see the November 2022 Treasurer’s Report. 11-22 Treasurer’s Report

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Follow Up for Monday Meeting – Disaster Proofing Your Genealogy Research

Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting on Monday, and thank you for all your patience with the technology issues.

Sara Cochran kindly recorded the presentation for us if you were unable to see or hear the program. This is a special recording and is for the use of the Sun City Genealogy Society ONLY.

Here’s the link to the video. https://vimeo.com/773541727/b93ec6620c

And here is the link to the handout if you did not receive one –

Also, sign-up sheets for the Beginner Class by Karen Hasselbach and Karen Haider’s sign-up sheet for interest in a Family Tree Maker SIG, are now available in the Genealogy Library.

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Disaster Proofing Your Genealogy Research

The November meeting of the Sun City Genealogy Society will be held at the Catalina Vista Building (I promise) at 1:00 pm on November 21 at 1:00 pm. The program will be presented virtually, as well as in person and is entitled “Disaster Proofing Your Genealogy Research” by Sara Cochran – http://www.theskeletonwhisperer.com. Topics to be covered include: organizing your physical records, protecting your physical records, archival storage, digitizing your photos and preserving and sharing your digital collection. A handout will be available at the meeting.

Holly Gibson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Sun City Vistoso Genealogy Society Meeting
Time: Nov 21, 2022 01:00 PM Arizona

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Perspective Members of Daughters of the American Revolution

Are you interested in exploring membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution? Representatives of the El Presidio Chapter will be available on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Oro Valley Library st 1305 W Naranja Dr from 1 – 3 pm to explore your eligibility for this lineage-based women’s service organization.

The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children.

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