Presentation Description: The year 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the “Spanish Flu” - a worldwide epidemic that lasted until 1919. Up to 100 million people worldwide died, including the young and fit soldiers who were serving during World War I.  Learn from an infectious disease epidemiologist how to determine if someone in your family died from the flu and what the long-term impact on your family may have been.

 

Presenters Bio:  Sherlock Combs Genealogy, where she works primarily with clients whose ancestors came from the former Russian Empire, providing research and translation of Russian documents. Jane began researching her family history when genealogists had to scroll microfilm at the Family History Library. The first time she saw hear great-grandfather on the 1900 census, she cried. Since then, she has researched in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, and Jerusalem. She is also an alumna of ProGen Study Group 29, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute.

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Jane has given us permission to record her presentation. After the live broadcast, it will be available in the Members Only section of the VGS website for 90 days.

For Members with less than 2 years of genealogy experience.

Presenters Bio:  The Legal Genealogist Judy G. Russell is a genealogist with a law degree who writes and lectures on topics ranging from using court records in family history to understanding DNA testing. On the faculty of numerous genealogy institutes, she is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board for Certification of Genealogists^®, from which she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist^® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠. Her award-winning blog is at http://www.legalgenealogist.com.

 

Presenters Bio: The Legal Genealogist Judy G. Russell is a genealogist with a law degree who writes and lectures on topics ranging from using court records in family history to understanding DNA testing. On the faculty of numerous genealogy institutes, she is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board for Certification of Genealogists^®, from which she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist^® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠. Her award-winning blog is at http://www.legalgenealogist.com.

 

Presenters Bio: Cari A. Taplin is related to Roy Rogers. Or at least that’s what her family told her. As a result, finding her true heritage has been her focus since the year 2000. She is a native of Wood County, Ohio but migrated to Wyoming, Colorado and now Pflugerville, Texas which is just outside Austin. Cari holds the Certified Genealogist® credential and has served in a wide variety of volunteer and leadership positions for state, local, and national societies. She currently serves on the board of the Association for Professional Genealogists. She is the Vice President of Membership for the Federation of Genealogical Societies. As the owner of GenealogyPANTS, she provides speaking, research, and consultation services. Cari focuses on Midwestern and Great Lakes states and methodology. When she’s not working on her genealogy, she is a wife and mother of two/too cute kids.

 

 

For Members with less than 2 years of genealogy experience.