West Coast Genealogy Tour I

I have finally found time to write about my recent trip, which featured two intensive genealogy-focused weeks. I returned to a huge backlog of emails and other tasks and then had to firm up the details of my next trip.

First, I want to thank all the wonderful people who hosted me during this trip.

It kicked off in Grand Junction, Colorado, where Dale Seibert, of the local LDS Family History Center, invited me to the Family History Fair. This small town is simply beautiful, everyone is friendly and doors are open all the time. I gave four lectures on “Face Recognition” and “Family Tree Builder software”.

People were so kind - as they have been in every other place I have visited. I think the most amazing thing for them was to have someone
from so far away visit. Believe me, I did it with pleasure.

The next stop was Sacramento, where Morton Romberg hosted and drove me around, before and after my lecture at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento. It was very impressive to see the
letters the group has received from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. This group is really into hi-tech, with Wifi Internet and digital
lecture recording. Soon I hope to have it available for everyone to
view. After the meeting, I joined the group’s past presidents at a nice
“all you can eat” restaurant and we talked about the problems most
genealogical societies are experiencing.

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