Williamsburg Virginia Family History Center/Events
Annual Open House
Saturday, October 8, 2016, 10 am - noon
National Family History Month Open House: The Power of Story
Adult Session | Children's Activities | ||
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10:00 The Power of Story Lise Embley
10:30 The Quilts of our Foremothers Peggy Natoli Duffy 10:30 Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge Cameron Blackhurst 11:00 The Living Link Janet Cummings 11:15 Quick Tip: Google Translate Lise Embley 11:30 Court Records Nathan B. Oman |
· Make your own silhouette
· “Who wore it better?” · Build a temple · Paper dolls · Story time · Map your ancestry |
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Refreshments will follow Nate Oman's remarks. | |||
Our presenters:
Cameron Blackhurst is an Eagle Scout, professional musician, father, and full-time soldier. He speaks Japanese fluently and recently completed a Spartan race.
Janet Cummings is a volunteer docent with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Assistant Director of the WIlliamsburg Family History Center. She is a retired speech pathologist.
Peggy Natoli Duffy is a wife, mother, grandmother, retired nurse, and long-time patron of the Williamsburg Family History Center. She is the volunteer co-facilitator of our RootsMagic User Group, an avid quilter, and loyal William and Mary soccer fan.
Lise Embley is a wife and mother, writer/editor and content specialist at the National Center for State Courts, and director of the Williamsburg Family History Center. In all four roles, she enthusiastically leverages technology to organize, analyze, synthesize, and preserve information.
Danielle Lawson
Nathan B. Oman, professor, William and Mary Law School, is a runner and fly fisherman.
Third Thursday Brown Bag Lectures
Held each month on the third Thursday at noon, these presentations are designed to be short (30-45 minutes) and narrowly-focused. They are less formal than a class, and meant to be interactive. Feel free to bring your lunch, and eat while you're learning!
Thursday, October 20 - noon
FamilySearch Memories - New features, new ways to capture and share your family's story
RootsMagic User Group
This group meets every other month on the third Thursday at 10:00 AM.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
10:00 - 11:30 am