CAMARILLO — THE VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY presents a
Free Family History Presentation, Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the
Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA
1:00 P.M. SHIPS OF OUR ANCESTORS
SPEAKER: HAL BOOKBINDER
During the active years of Ellis Island, 83,000 ship arrivals were recorded. Between 1880 and 1914, about two million Jewish immigrants arrived from Europe, with most passing through Ellis Island. Until the age of flight, immigrants arrived by sea, first on sailing ships and after the middle of the 19th Century, on steamships. This presentation focuses on the ships on which our ancestors traveled, discussing the shift from sail to steam and the governmental regulations which made ship travel safer and more civilized. It will address the experience of our ancestors in getting to the port of embarkation, being processed for passage, life aboard the vessel, on Ellis Island, and in getting to their final destination. It will also address various myths related to our ancestors’ emigration travels.
Hal Bookbinder writes and lectures extensively on diverse genealogical topics, including border changes, migration, citizenship, safe computing, locating relatives, and Jewish culture and history.
2:30 P.M. MINING THE TREASURES OF THE VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE, presented by Jim Knapp Jim will guide us through the many hidden treasures available on the VCGS website. Attend this workshop to learn about some of our website capabilities that you may not currently be utilizing.
10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.: VCGS DNA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETING Join us for discussion on using DNA results to further your genealogy research. Please bring your DNA username and password, along with your family tree (paper or electronic). If possible, bring your laptop, tablet, or other portable devices to facilitate your research.