This last meeting was "Ask the Experts," a yearly program. Members could email in questions or problems ahead of time and a panel of the group's experts would discuss each one as the program for the meeting! I couldn't let that opportunity pass me by....
I had sent off a family group sheet on my great-great-great-grandparents, John Hughes & Lydia Cooper, and loads of questions. Sure enough, John & Lydia were the third item on the agenda! I won't go into the details here but, trust me, I have lots to go on now! Two of the experts had obviously spent a good deal of time on my issues before the meeting and had lots to say. Both also had several printouts for me of their research efforts. The two experts had approached different issues, so I left the meeting with a handful of their printouts and 2 pages of notes from the group discussion! It was great!! I can't wait for next year: I'm already figuring out which couple I'll target then!
Annual Seminar
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| ...from the BIFHS website... |
A special, added feature, is that for no additional fee, you can attend the group's regular meeting the next day in Los Angeles and have all of Sunday afternoon to research at the Los Angeles Family History Library. The speaker (I think he's giving an extra speech there) and all the experts will be there for individual help. Check the Library website to search their catalog before your visit; they have an extensive British Isles collection. What a great weekend it will be!
Conclusions
Joing genealogy groups is a great thing, and BIFHS-USA is no exception. I'm really looking forward to the seminar next month!
Disclaimer
I am a proud member of BIFHS, but I receive no special consideration from them other than what comes from membership. I think they are all nice to everyone all the time anyway.
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