Space is still available for the 2016 Ancestry Day by the Bay, taking place on Saturday, June 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the South San Francisco Conference Center. Come for a fun, information-packed day to learn how to research your family. Ancestry will bring some of its top researchers, who will show how to locate your ancestors and trace your family history using their voluminous resources. Sign up and learn more today.
This year Ancestry's conference partner is the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF). All proceeds from this event go to AIISF's Immigrant Voices Initiative, which tells the stories of immigrants to the Pacific Coast.
There will be a full day of presentations from Ancestry staff. In addition, representatives from the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society, African American Genealogical Society of San Francisco, California Genealogical Society, San Francisco Public Library, San Mateo County Genealogical Society, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Daughters of the American Revolution will be on hand to tell you how their groups can help you continue your research beyond the basics.
The day's classes will include:
Beginner's basics session
How to get the most out of Ancestry.com's Web site
Using AncestryDNA to further your family research
Sharing your family story
Door prizes, including a gift certificate for genealogy research assistance (donated by me!), will be awarded throughout the day.
The optional luncheon includes a presentation by speaker Paula Williams Madison, former NBC Universal executive and author/producer of the book and film Finding Samuel Lowe, about the search for her Hakka Chinese grandfather's story. Paula Williams Madison has African, Chinese, and Jamaican ancestry.
Angel Island Day
There is also an Angel Island Day on the island on Friday, June 16, featuring speakers Zack Wilske, from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and former National Archives staff member Marisa Louie, talking about the resources these organizations offer. A few tickets are left for the whole package (ferry, shuttle, lunch, Immigration Station admission). If sold out, you can make your own transportation arrangements and still enjoy the program.
Find out more about both of these exciting days here.
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