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2023 Genealogy Seminar featuring Gena Philibert-Ortega
October 14, 2023 @ 8:00 am PDT
The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society’s 2023 Seminar titled “From Birth to Death and All In Between” featuring presenter Gena Philibert-Ortega will take place on Saturday, October 14 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Saint Raphael Catholic Church at 5544 Hollister Avenue in Santa Barbara.
About the Speaker
Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher, and instructor specializing in the use of social history and material culture to tell the story of historical women’s lives. She holds two Master’s degrees: one in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women’s Studies) and the other in Religion. As an author, Gena has published two books, Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra (Arcadia Publishing) and From the Family Kitchen (F+W Media), and hundreds of articles in print magazines and online publications. Her writings can also be found on her two blogs, Gena’s Genealogy and Food.Family.Ephemera, as well as the GenealogyBank and Legacy Family Tree Webinars blogs.
Four exciting seminar topics will enhance your family research:
Tracing Roots: The Evolution and Historical Significance of Birth Certificates
Beyond the Grave: Unveiling the Material Culture of Death
Uncovering Herstory: Exploring Unconventional Sources for Tracing Female Ancestors
Visual Ancestral Stories: Harnessing the Power of Images in Genealogy
The cost is $40 for Society members and $50 for non-members until September 30 (price will increase by $10 on October 1). An optional box lunch provided by Jersey Mike’s may be purchased for an additional $15.
Register today at https://tinyurl.com/56skb8s2.
