Welcome to OCCGS!
The Orange County California Genealogical Society (established in 1963) is a non-profit, educational organization in Huntington Beach with 400 members. Read more...
Orange County California
Genealogical Society
May 1st Webinar
with
Dr. Janette Silverman
Register for the Zoom meeting at
OCCGS0501Silverman
10:00 am - Welcome & Announcements: Kristi Sexton, OCCGS President
10:10 am - They Changed My Name: Immigration Myths and Mythologies
Does your family story include information about a name change at Ellis Island? Let's
talk about this endless myth and what the reality of traveling in steerage and arriving in the new country was
like.
11:20 am - The Minnie Story: A Tale of Two Sisters
In this case study, we'll discover how ultimately family photos helped solve a 100 year
old mystery, and of course, opened the door to more questions still to be resolved.
