2023 Meeting Topics

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Dec 2023

Appraisal for Antiques that we may have in our closets with Eric Redman, E&J Auction House

Nov 2023

Military Records with Milt Ford. Milt provided an inspirational presentation on military records in honor of our PebbleCreek veterans. He is a speaker/instructor at the LDS Mesa Temple. 

Our Tip and Tricks presentation on the National Cemetery Military Research / Using VA Locator by Jayne Parise. She reviewed using the VA Locator site to assist anyone researching veterans that may have been buried under the oversight of the U.S. Government, here and abroad. 

Oct 2023

Cemetery Records, Tips, and Tricks  with Kathy Koch and Digging Deeper with Judy Husk.

Sep 2023

“Real” Cowboy History vs. the “Reel” History of Hollywood Legend with Lee Anderson. Living historian C.L. ”Lee” Anderson was born and raised in the small farming community of Madrid, Iowa. In the early 1960s he and his family moved to Arizona to escape Iowa’s frigid winters. Lee and his racetrack rescued horse, Concho, have become well-known throughout Arizona for their living history portrayals of 500 years of Southwest cowboys, especially the early Spanish colonial Vaquero culture. Along with a lifetime of research on the American cowboy culture, Lee is a fantastic storyteller, renowned historian, and highly skilled horseman. Lee and his well-trained horses, Concho and The Cisco Kid, often perform as living historians for schools, civic organizations, and numerous Old West festivals and events throughout Arizona. Lee also has two award-winning books published: Developing The Art Of Equine Communication, and The View From My Old Saddle.

Our Tips and Tricks presentation by Marsha Wallick  on Western Migration Resources and Barb Downey reviewed Sharing Best Practices. [Handout]

June 2023

Desktop Genealogy Software with Kevin Campbell. Kevin discusses the Pros and Cons of the best desktop genealgy software for 2023. [Presentation]

May 2023

Daughters of the American Revolution with Marilyn Simleness, PLCGS. Marilyn, an accomplished genealogist, shared with the group an overview of membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and their online library which is free to use.

Apr 2023

Genealogy Tips and Tricks with Marilyn Simleness, PLCGS. Marilyn, originally from California, has been interested in family history since her youth. In 2014 she began in-depth training in genealogical research practices, graduating from such programs as Boston University, ProGen, Gen-Fed, and five certificate programs with the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. She has also attended many local, regional, and national conferences and institutes. She began a part-time genealogy business, Tapestries, in June 2016. [Handout]

Mar 2023

Researching Historic and “Haunted” Cemeteries with Debe Branning. Debe author of “Sleeping with Ghosts!: A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Arizona’s Haunted Hotels and Inns” and other publications outlined how best to research historic and “haunted” cemeteries.

Our Tips and Tricks presentation was a Panel discussion of Tips for Genealogists. Sharon Asker discussed Research Strategies for new clues, Polly Wimberly discussed Images of Ancestors, and David Gaboury discussed Using Facebook as a Research Tool. [Presentation]

Feb 2023

Citation and Source Hunting on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch with Jayne Parise. Jayne reviewed the importance of citations (sources) to validate each entry in a family tree and learn how to become a better citation hunter.

Jan 2023

Organizing Genealogical Records Filing Systems and Research Notes: best practices for maintaining genealogy records and Gazetteers: learn about gazetteers and about how the Meyer’s Gazetteer can be effectively used as an Eastern European genealogy reference.