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SCGS Jamboree 2014: Get the Free App

by Lisa Cooke | Apr 25, 2014 | 01 What's New, Apps, Conferences, Mobile

Are you going to the SCGS Jamboree 2014 (June 6-9)? The conference app is now available for download!

The app works on all web-enabled platforms, including iOS (iPad, iPad mini, iTouch, iPhone); Android; BlackBerry; Windows. Laptop and desktop users can also make use of the app.

The app is your personal conference guide. According to conference organizers, here’s what it helps you do:

Plan your weekend at Jamboree.

Preview all of the classes by reading the descriptions.
Browse day by day, or do a search by topic or experience level.
Download the dozens of syllabus articles available through the app and print them for use.
Look up your favorite speakers and review the sessions they are teaching.
Select your sessions and add them to your own personal schedule to keep organized.
Explore the exhibit hall from the comfort of your couch long before the doors open.
Do you have questions for speakers or exhibitors? Ask them in advance.

Stay in touch before, during and after Jamboree.

Create your profile so others know you’re attending
Connect with your friends and send messages.
Share your class schedule if you’d like others to know where to find you.
Receive breaking news texts from the Jamboree staff about schedule changes, etc.
Sync the app across multiple devices.
Twitter users, send and read tweets from within the app.
Keep up with the Jamboree blog.
Provide your feedback on speaker sessions directly from the app.

Download the app today and give it a test run. Can you find Lisa’s classes in the Speaker section and her booth info in the Exhibitor section? It’s worth a look because there are two downloadable pdfs there for you!

Student Genealogy Grant Announced

by | Mar 11, 2014 | 01 What's New, Conferences, Kids

Do you know (or are you yourself) a young genealogy student between 18-25 who would love to receive an award and attend an AWESOME conference? Then read this press release and share it:

“The Southern California Genealogical Society and the Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Grant Committee are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Student Genealogy award. Student genealogists between the ages of 18 and 25 are eligible to apply for the 2014 Grant to be awarded at the 45th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society in June 2014.”

The $500 cash award is granted “to a young genealogist attending the Jamboree. In addition, a complimentary three-day conference registration to the 45th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree will be provided by the Jamboree conference.

Any genealogist who is between the ages of 18 and 25 and has attended school in the last 12 months is eligible to apply. The recipient must attend the 2014 SCGS Jamboree in Burbank, California to receive the award. The scholarship recipient will be introduced at the Scholarship Award Breakfast on Sunday, June 8.

Application deadline is 31 March 2014 midnight PST. Application details and forms are available at the Student Grant Webpage.

Google Search Strategies for Genealogy: Free Online Class

by Lisa Cooke | Jun 3, 2013 | 01 What's New, Conferences, Google, Technology

I’ll be streaming live this weekend at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree!

This Saturday from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm PDT, my class “Master Using Google for Common Surname Searches” will be among those featured in the JamboSTREAM, a live webcast of selected Jamboree presentations.

Google searches can power up our genealogy research, but only if use them productively. In this class, you’ll learn strategies for searching for common surnames and surnames that double as common words. You’ll discover how to weed out irrelevant search results, then automate your searches to run for you. This is a perfect class for beginners and a great brush-up for more experienced online researchers.

Register for this free class by clicking on the link above. You’ll just be asked for your name and email address, state and country and how you heard about the session. Please tell them that Genealogy Gems sent you! After you register, you will receive a confirmation notice with the security credentials (username and password). You must be registered to view a session.

Along with my session, you can also register to hear several more fantastic presenters and topics. Click on the links below to register for each one individually.

Friday, June 7

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, FR001: http://www.mindanews.com/buy-inderal/ Basic Military Research, Craig Roberts Scott MA, CG

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, FR016: The Ethical Genealogist, Judy G. Russell JD, CG (here’s the handout)

4:30 PM to 6:00 PM, FR022: DNA Panel Discussion – Hear it from the Experts. CeCe Moore; Alice Fairhurst; Ken Chahine PhD; Joanna Mountain PhD; Bennett Greenspan. (Co-Sponsored by International Society of Genetic Genealogy.)