Our first workshop was held this week and was well attended for the early season. A group of returning members welcomed some new faces. Everyone was reminded to mark calendars for the Pinal County Genealogy Workshop scheduled for January 27, 2018.
Members reported advancing their research. Beverly was contacted by a first cousin as a result of posting her tree on Ancestry. Nancy found records for a previously unknown child in the family and a footnote in a family book included a death certificate. (Reread notes and information!) Maureen located the grave of Mike's grandmother's sister and the couple who adopted her.
We listened to a webinar by James Tanner called "Why You Can't Trace Your Ancestry Back to Adam." His main point was that written records are not available for most researchers beyond the 1500s.
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