Italian Mobsters and International Research–Saturday, August 19, 2017

Cool down from the August heat by coming to the air-conditioned auditorium where PCGS will resume our monthly meetings after our short break in July.

Our featured speaker, Joey Caccarozzo, will take us along on her journey to reveal the truth behind the Caccarozzo surname.  Is Caccarozzo her family's original surname or did her great-grandfather create that name before immigrating to the U.S.? Did her great-grandfather's emigration story involve criminals and mobsters?

The meeting will open with Joey giving us the Do's and Don'ts of a Successful International Research Trip based on her own experiences during her very successful research trip to Italy where she discovered the truth behind her surname and traced her paternal line back several more generations. Following a short break and award of door-prizes, she will present what she learned in the Case Study: Criminals, Mobsters and the Truth Behind My Name.

Joey Caccarozzo is a relative newcomer to genealogy. She began researching her family tree only seven years ago, when she was pregnant with her second child. She has three – ages 10, 5, and 4 years, and they keep her very busy.  Although she is new to genealogy, she is very experienced at complex international research, thanks in part to her career.

Joey has been a prosecutor for the Department of Homeland Security for over thirteen years. She has prosecuted removal cases involving national security, human rights violators, and individuals who have provided material support to terrorists. Her specialty is Eastern European asylum fraud, but she has also aided in the prosecution of large scale fraud involving Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Eritrean nationals. Her employment background has assisted her in pursuing her family's history; likewise, pursuing her family's history has helped her become a better researcher in her career.

Joey is a PCGS member and serves on the PCGS Steering Committee. In her spare time, she teaches classes on DNA at the annual Tucson Family History Fair, at local Family History Centers, and at genealogy clubs.

Our general meetings are free and open to members and non-members alike. Members will have access to the handouts via the Members Only section of our website (https://azpimagensoc.org/), one of the many perks of becoming a member.

DATE:	Saturday, August 19, 2017
TIME:	1:00pm – 3:00pm
PLACE:	Banner-University Medical Center Duval Auditorium (Room 2600) 1501 N. Campbell Rd. Tucson, AZ
	Parking is free

Genealogy Apps and Family History Blogs—Saturday, June 17, 2017

Come join us this Saturday, June 17, for two fascinating topics.

Our meeting starts with a class on Using Genealogy Apps on Your Tablet by Kathi Gardner. Following the class, Nicole Dyer will present a program on Tips on Sharing Family History with a Blog.

Nicole has been researching her ancestors and delighting in their stories fro over fifteen years. She and her mother regularly write on their "Family Locket Blog."  They share tips and ideas on how to get children interested in their family history, share research tips, and talk about family reunions, crafts, FamilySearch, and much, much more. Nicole spoke at RootsTech 2017 on Kid Genealogists - Inspiring the Next Generation. She is also the developer of the Preschool Family History Storytime held in April and May and the June Family History Craft Day at the Tucson Family History Center (visit the Tucson Family History Center Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1695205970728001/ for details).

Our general meetings are free and open to members and non-members alike. Hope to see you there!

DATE:	Saturday, June 17, 2017
TIME:	1:00pm - 3:00pm
PLACE:	Banner-University Medical Center Duval Auditorium (Room 2600) 1501 N. Campbell Rd. Tucson, AZ

Evidentia and The Family History Guide--Saturday, May 20, 2017

We have a special treat for you at this Saturday's general meeting.

We will start the meeting with Rondie Yancey presenting a class on Evidentia, a unique program that helps you to analyze your evidence, resolve conflicts, and confidently reach sound conclusions. The software follows the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) developed by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG).

Rondie Yancey was born and raised in the Northwest, but settled in Tucson in 1989, and considers Tucson the best place in the world to live. It was shortly after moving to Tucson that she became interested in genealogy, and began research on one family that she thought might take one or two years to complete….(short pause for laughter to subside). After all these years, she still thinks genealogy is the most fascinating of subjects, and likes to create small books about members of her ancestral line for the benefit of family members who don’t have time or inclination to do the research, but who do enjoy reading about their family history.


Following the class, Bob Black  will present a program on The Family History Guide. This free new website represents a best-in-class learning environment for family history. Its scope is broad, but its focus is narrow enough to help you achieve your goals, step by step. The Guide's mission is to "greatly increase the number of people actively involved in family history worldwide, and to make everyone's family history journey easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable."

Bob Black spent 20+ years working in healthcare human resources before retiring. In 2011, he began working at the eastside Tucson Family History Center along with his wife, June. He began serving as Director there in 2014. Bob's passion is helping people at the Center with their family history discovery journey.

Remember, if you are not a PCGS member yet, you may attend up to two meetings as a non-member at no charge.

Handouts will be available to PCGS members under Secure Download in the Members Only section of our website (https://azpimagensoc.org/).

DATE: Saturday, May 20, 2017
TIME: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
PLACE:  Banner-University Medical Center, Duval Auditorium (Room 2600), 1501 N. Campbell Rd., Tucson

A New Place, GenSmarts, and Jewish Genealogy this Saturday

Come join us for a special meeting this Saturday, April 15, 2017.

Amy Urman

The meeting will begin with a short presentation Amy Urman on When Your GenSmarts Are Working. Amy is a private investigator licensed in the state of Arizona. She has been a genealogical researcher for over 25 years and serves as President for Pima County Genealogy Society. Amy is always informative and entertaining, making her a favorite lecturer in the society.

Heb. Pub. Co., 1901 [Public domain],
via Wikimedia Commons.

Following a break and door-prizes, Denni Ann Gershaw-Smith will present Adventures in Jewish Genealogy. Denni Ann has been vigorously researching her roots since 1981. The majority of her ancestors hail from Eastern Europe, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Belarus and Slovakia. In 2016, Denni Ann completed the Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate Program. In addition to having her own calligraphy business, she has been conducting genealogy research for clients since 1989. Her specialty is in Judaic genealogy. Denni Ann is also a PCGS member and serves on the Steering Committee.

Not only are we featuring two great speakers this Saturday, but we are meeting at a new location! We are returning to Banner-University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Rd., Tucson. But we are meeting in a different room than before: Duval Auditorium, Room 2600. The Duval Auditorium is located at the first hallway to the right as you come into the main entrance of the hospital. Walk along the front windows to your right and look for the sign for Duval Auditorium on your left.

This change in venue allows us to renew our pre-meeting luncheon in the cafeteria. Most arrive between 11:30 and 12 noon. We sit together to eat our lunch and socialize. The menu at the cafeteria has something for everyone, but pizza seems to be a favorite with our group.

Remember, if you are not a PCGS member yet, you can attend up to two meetings as a non-member at no charge! And everyone is eligible to win the door-prizes.

Handouts are available to PCGS members under Secure Download in the Members Only section of our website (https://azpimagensoc.org/).

Spotlight on Wills and Probates in February

We are welcoming a special guest speaker for the February meeting. Suzanne Young Brayer will speak to us on one of her most popular topics: Wills and Probate - What a Buried Treasure!

As genealogists, we depend on clues to aid our trek along the ancestral trail. Wills and probate records can be a motherlode of clues. Decedent’s date of death, names of spouse and children, in-laws, places of residence, land ownership, religion, and military service are just a few of the juicy tidbits these records can reveal. Suzanne will provide strategies and sources to help analyze probate records and reconstruct family relationships.

Suzanne Young Brayer is an educator, researcher, and avid genealogist. She graduated with degrees in history and education from Arizona State University.

Her involvement in researching her family history began in the early 80s when she and her father worked together gathering the pieces of their ancestry puzzle. From Mayflower ancestors to Revolutionary War patriots to 19th-century German immigrants and a few criminals along the way, she, like most of us, represents the “melting pot” of American culture.

She is past President of the Family History Society of Arizona, a member of the West Valley Genealogical Society, The Federation of Genealogical Societies, The Indiana Historical Society, The Arizona Council of Professional Genealogists, and the National Genealogical Society. She has taught genealogy classes and spoken to numerous groups in Arizona.

The February general meeting will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the Hardesty Multi-Service Center, 1100 S. Alvernon in Tucson, AZ. The meeting is open to the public and parking is free.

Special October General Meeting

Each October, PCGS hosts a special luncheon event for our general meeting and this year is no different.

On Saturday, October 15, we will have our annual luncheon at the Evergreen Cemetery (3015 N. Oracle Road, Tucson). There will be several speakers including Betty Cook and the Arizona Chapter Association for Gravestone Studies. Topics include the Greenwood Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Symbolism and Grave rubbings.

The cost is $5 and may be paid through the PCGS Marketplace or by check or cash at the September meeting. This event is open to members and non-members for the same $5. Advanced registration and payment by October 8 is required. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery, 3015 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson

Special Presentation at the September PCGS Meeting

PCGS has a special treat planned for the September general meeting. First up will be Jodi Strait presenting a short class entitled His Bones Lie Bleaching. Following her presentation will be a live webinar from George G. Morgan: Bring 'em Back to Life: Developing an Ancestor Profile.

George G. Morgan is president of Aha! Seminars, Inc. and co-host of The Genealogy Guys Podcast, the longest running genealogy podcast on the internet. Following is his description of the webinar he Aha! Seminars website:
will be presenting to us from the

In the course of our genealogical research, we often become engrossed in the collection of information snippets, failing to put them into a logical perspective. We lose sight of the fact that the people we're tracing participated in the life of their historical times, led complex lives, and interacted with one another.
 

Organizing the information we collect into a biographical profile can help you begin to recognize character traits and decision patterns. And the profile also provides an invaluable, portable research tool that avoids your taking voluminous amounts of notes with you on research trips. 

This seminar presents a methodology and a structured model for taking the details you collect about your ancestor and creating a biographical profile. We will discuss:

• Establishing your ancestor's every location,
• Learning about other people in your ancestor's life,
• Studying local, state and national history to determine what events may have influenced or motivated your ancestor,
• Studying personal events that may have influenced or motivated your ancestor, and
• Effectively organizing materials into a profile that can be used for additional research and for writing.

 This approach will not only help you organize your research, it can become the basis for writing detailed biographical sketches or novels about the people whose lives you have been researching.

Our general meetings are free and open to members and non-members alike. Come join us on September 17 from 1-3 p.m. at our new meeting location in the Operations Division Midtown, Hardesty Multi-Service Center, 1100 S. Alvernon (located on the corner of 22nd and Alvernon, just beyond the Reid Park Golf Center).

Visit our website at http://azpimagensoc.org/ for more info. We can be reached via email at info@azpimagensoc.org, or phone at (520) 589-5803.

May Meeting Saturday May 16th, How to Uncover Hidden Clues in Photos!

Pull out your magnifying glass and put on your detective hat! This months meeting will show you How to Uncover Hidden Clues in Photos,Presented by Sherri Hessick and Jodi Strait, this program promises to give you new insight to old photos.   We will meet from 1:00PM-3:00PM in our usual location:

 University Medical Center, College of Medicine, Room 2117. 

We look forward to seeing you soon!  Please feel free to join us prior to the meeting in the cafeteria for lunch and genealogy talk!

General Meeting Saturday February 21, 2015, 1-3 pm

All are welcome, bring a friend!

Saturday, February 21 PCGS General Meeting  (Monthly Meetings) 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Univ. Medical Center, College of Medicine, Room 2117 This month's meeting focuses on DNA testing and its uses. Our guest speaker, Daniela Moneta, CG, will explain the three DNA tests availabe to every genealogist: Y-chromosome DNA, Mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA, and how to use the results to further your generalogy research. She'll also explain how to use DNA testing when applying for DAR and SAR membership. Ms. Montena's program will be a great starting point for anyone wanting to learn more about DNA testing.

Mark your calendars! January General Meeting Saturday, January 17, 2014

Our January meeting will be on  Saturday, January 17th .  We will be meeting in our normal room 2117 in the Medical College which is located at the University Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell.  The meeting begins at 1:00 p.m.




As usual some of our members will be meeting in the cafeteria for lunch prior to the meeting.  Folks usually arrive for lunch around 11:30 to 12.   

Steve Campos will be our speaker for the day.  He will talk on two subjects: 

Photo Scanning Software 

Restoring Old Photographs

See you there!

 

General Meeting This Saturday, November 15, 2014

Sherri Hessick will present: Pajama Skill Building: Podcasts and Webinars. 

Steve Schuldenfrei will present: What are Two Jews doing in the Klondike? 

We will be meeting in our normal room 2117 in the University of Arizona Medical Center.  

We would love to see you before the meeting for lunch in the cafeteria beginning at 11:15 am!

PCGS Meeting - Saturday May 18, 2013

Our Pima County Genealogy Society Meeting is this Saturday.

WhenSat, May 18, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

WhereUniversity of Arizona, Medical Research Building Room 102 map (map)

DescriptionHost Steve Schuldenfrei 1:15 - 1:45 pm - When Enough is Enough! - Or is it? - Sherri Hessick 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Planning a Research Trip - Jodi Strait
Members please remember to printout your handouts and bring them to the meeting.   Current members were emailed the handouts this past Tuesday, May 14th.  We look forward to seeing you!

PCGS April Meeting - Saturday, April 20h

It's only a week away!!  Please join us for our next monthly meeting.  You are welcome to join your fellow genies in the cafeteria prior to the meeting for lunch and some general "genie" talk.

Pima County Genealogy Society Meeting

WhenSat, April 20, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

WhereUniversity of Arizona, College of Medicine, Room 2117map (map)

DescriptionBetty Bengtson meeting hostess 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. Sneaking Around Brick Walls – Linda Stufflebean 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Indirect Evidence – What To Do When Perry Mason Isn’t On Your Side – Colleen McHugh

Free German Research Classes - April 9, 16, and 23

map from www.lonelyplanet.com

Free German Research Classes from the Tucson Family History Center, 500 S. Langley.  Map

Classes will be taught on Tuesdays, April 9, 16, and 23 from 3-5 pm.  You must be pre-registered to attend the class.  Registration reservations can be made by calling 298-0905.

PCGS February Meeting - Saturday, February 16th

Please join us for our next monthly meeting.  You are welcome to join your fellow genies in the cafeteria prior to the meeting for lunch and  "genie" talk.

When          Sat, February 16, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Where         University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Room 2117 map (map)

Hostess       Jodi Lynn Strait 

When the Past Meets the Present to Change the Future: Using Genograms by Colleen McHugh

A genogram is a graphical depiction of a family tree that is much like a descendancy chart. However, the genogram utilizes lines, shapes, colors and descriptives to indicate various relationship, medical, and social dynamics that exist within and between family members. Genealogists interested in researching family history will learn new information about who their ancestors were as people. They will also learn how to use the information from the genogram to predict and/or change negative influences in their own lives and families.

The class is taught in 2 parts: A slide show presentation describing the genogram followed by an in-class activity to teach members how to create a genogram.

PCGS January Meeting - Saturday, January 19th

Please join us for our next monthly meeting.  You are welcome to join your fellow genies in the cafeteria prior to the meeting for lunch and  "genie" talk.

WhenSat, January 19, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

WhereUniversity of Arizona, College of Medicine, Room 2117map (map)

DescriptionHostess Jo Clark 1:15 - 1:45 pm - PERSI-The Periodical Source Index - Barbara Salyer 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Using World Cat - Sandy Chan

Homer Thiel "Presidio Families" from our November 17, 2012 meeting

We had a great meeting today before our month-long break for the holidays.  For those of you asking, here is the link to our guest speaker, Homer Thiel's, paper on Presidio Families:
http://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/pdf/presidio_families.pdf

PCGS this Saturday - November 17th

The Archaeology of a Mexican Family and Cemetery Headstones  - November 17th Meeting

We have two interesting programs for you this Saturday.  The first program will be a presentation by Homer Thiel from the Tucson-based Desert Archaeology.  He will talk about the excavation of the Francisco Solano Leon and Ramona Elias Farmstead.  Our second presentation will be about the cemetery headstones.  Leslie Carney will be our presenter for the second session. 

As always, some of our members will be meeting for lunch at 11:30 am in the cafeteria.  Please join us for some pre-meeting genealogy social time.

WhenSat, November 17, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

WhereUniversity of Arizona, College of Medicine, Room 2117 (map)

DescriptionMeeting host Jodi Lynn Strait 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. The Archaeology of A Mexican Family - Homer Thiel 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Cemetery Headstones - Leslie Carney

The Cox Collection and The Paper Trail of Death - September 15th Meeting

The Cox Collection and The Paper Trail of Death - September 15th Meeting

We have two wonderful programs for you this Saturday.  The first program will be a presentation by Barbara Sayler.  She will discuss what wonderful items can be found in the Cox Collection stored at the Family History Center right here in Tucson.  Our second presentation will be about the types of documents that are generated when our dearly beloveds departed this world.  Amy Urman will be our presenter for the second session. 

As always, some of our members will be meeting for lunch at 11:30 am in the cafeteria.  Please join us for some pre-meeting genealogy social time.

WhenSat, September 15, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

WhereUniversity of Arizona, College of Medicine, Room 2117 (map)

DescriptionMeeting host Ken Castle 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. The Cox Collection - Barbara Salyer 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Paper Trail of Death - Amy Urman

PCGS August Meeting August 18th

We have two wonderful presentations for you this Saturday. They are "Tips and Tricks to Using Google Successfully" and "Using Newspapers to Find Information". Handouts for the presentations have been emailed to members. If you are a member and did not receive an email with the handouts, please contact us at pimacountygenealogysociety@gmail.com.

Some members will be meeting for lunch prior to the meeting at the UMC cafeteria. Members usually begin to arrive for lunch between 11:30 and 12:00. Please join us and tell us about your summer genealogy finds or research.


Meeting host Barara Salyer 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. Tips and Tricks to Using Google Successfully - Amy Urman 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Using Newspapers to Find Information - Jean Banowit

Hope you had a wonderful summer!