Chula Vista Genealogical Society Meeting on Wednesday, 28 August Features Jay Fonkert

 Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 12 noon PDT 

CVGS General Meeting (in a Zoom Video Conference) 

"Official, But Wrong:

Evaluating the Reliability of Records"

by J.H. (Jay) Fonkert

Don’t assume “official” government records are truthful. Learn how to seek corroborating evidence, evaluate conflicting evidence and examine motives of informants – in this case a single woman applying for a passport.

Jay is a board-certified genealogist based in Roseville, Minnesota.  He is a family history enthusiast with more than 25 years of genealogy research experience. His favorite research targets are the English Tidballs and the Fawkners of Kentucky and Indiana, but he also dabbles in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Norwegian research.  

PLEASE REGISTER for this event through the event email that will be sent to all CVGS members or on the CVGS website (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5727766).

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This program will be held online using the Zoom video conferencing platform for Meetings.

Please note that the meeting starts at 12 noon Pacific Time (3 p.m. Eastern time, 2 p.m. Central time, 1 p.m. Mountain time). The Zoom Meeting room will be open by 11:45 a.m. Pacific Time for visiting and helping attendees connect.

Members and non-members can register on the CVGS website for this meeting at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5727766.  Look for the email with the Zoom meeting reminder after registration, or on Tuesday, 27 August, with the link to JOIN the Zoom meeting. Contact presidentofcvgs@gmail.com if you have problems or register too late for the email.  

Attendance is free but only 100 Zoom seats are available, so please register soon.

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30. Besides the monthly General Meeting with a program speaker on the last Wednesday of each month, there is a monthly Research Group meeting on second Wednesdays on Zoom, an in-person Education meeting on third Tuesdays, and a DNA Interest Group meeting on third Wednesdays on Zoom, all at 12 noon Pacific time.  There is also a monthly 10 page email newsletter chock full of program announcements, research tips, research articles, and program reviews.