Thursday, April 21, 2016
5:45 p.m.
502 West Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton
"Breaking Down Brick Walls:
An Introduction to the FAN Club"
Presenter: Susan Goss Johnston
While we may see “brick walls” in our genealogical research as impenetrable, it is
possible to get around these impediments. But you have to know how to
do this. This month’s speaker will share key hints on how your
ancestors’ “FAN Club”— Friends, Associates and Neighbors—can lead you to just the clues you need.
This
month’s speaker, Susan Goss Johnston, is a 2011 ProGen alumna, has
completed the “Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis” course at the
Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, and the National
Archives' lecture and lab course, “Going to the Source,” and has
attended the National Institute on Genealogical Research (now known as
the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records). She is a co-editor of
the recently published Source Templates for The Master Genealogist™
(available on Lulu.com). Her personal research focuses on families in
New England and the Mid-Atlantic region, and she specializes in military
records.
Susan's life is now "in transition" as she and her husband are
planning a move to New Mexico later this year. Barring any change of
plans, this San Joaquin Genealogical Society event will be your golden
opportunity to catch Susan’s last presentation before she leaves
California.
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday evening.
