OCCGS 10th Annual BASH and Book Faire
Schedule
Doors open at 8:00 am Pacific Time for Registration; Conference begins at 9:00 am Pacific Time.
| Time (PST) | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Session 1 - Discovering Your Immigrant's Origins Pin down your elusive immigrant ancestor's place of origin using some well-known – and lesser-known – record sets, ideas, and techniques. Continue the search to find your ancestor's foreign origins in some lesser-used record sets – and help contextualize their life in the United States. |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Session 2 - Naturalization Know-How: The Laws and Records of U.S. Citizenship Many records were created when immigrant ancestors became American citizens. Learn what they are and how to find them. |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Session 3 - Alien Registration in America Learn about various alien registrations instituted in the USA as early as 1798, the records they created, and where to find immigrant ancestors within. |
| 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Break |
| 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Session 4 - Immigration Records Roadshow Are you confused about when your grandma became a citizen? Have you been looking for a ship manifest for years, to no avail? Submit your immigration records challenge, and if selected, Rich will feature your challenge in an Immigration Records Roadshow session! Please note: You must be registered to attend the BASH prior to filling out the Immigration Records Roadshow application. Please fill out the
Immigration Records Roadshow google application |
All registered attendees will have access to the recordings of these sessions for 30 days after the live event.
Please note that this is a LIVE event, and the schedule may shift slightly to serve the needs of the live audience.
