Sara Cochran
The Skeleton Whisperer
https://theskeletonwhisperer.com/
Sara holds a Bachelor Degree in Library Science/Liberal Arts and a Certificate of Genealogical Research from Boston University. She made the transition to professional genealogist after spending over 11 years working for a pre-employment background check company.
As a teenager attending a family reunion, Sara was awed by her Grandmother's collection of photos that documented the early years of her family. Inspired to know more about the people in the photos and bitten by the genealogy bug after exploring just some of the information her Grandmother had gathered over the years, Sara began her own explorations into the family tree, which has roots in Britain, Ireland, Italy, and Austria, as well as most of the United States.
In the course of over 20 years of research, she has found both black sheep and heroes in her trees and their stories have been a source of inspiration and personal growth. Locating a few individuals who "fell off the tree" and disappeared from the family history is an achievement which carries great joy and personal pride. And while there are a few brick walls left to demolish, she has not given up on them yet.
August 1, 2026 - Hybrid Webinar
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This event is for OCCGS Members only. It will take place at the Huntington Beach Central Library, and will be streaming via Zoom for OCCGS members who cannot attend in person.
Huntington Beach Central Library
7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Meeting Rooms C-D
10:10 AM PDT - Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. Is this Genealogy or the CHA-CHA?
Revisiting / reevaluating your early research. We'll discuss techniques for finding new clues and look at several small case studies.
11:15 AM PDT - Hopping Down the Paper Trail
Records our ancestors left often lead us down a rabbit hole. Learn how to scour those records for the next clue and prioritize those clues so you stay on track.
Speaker Handouts, when available, can be found in OCCGS Members Only on the Speaker Handouts page.
