Laurence Edralin Following its tradition of celebrating friendship with its members, the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club is having a holiday social event. During the regular speaking cycle, the club takes a break from this schedule during the holidays to have a less formal gathering to further camaraderie and friendship among its members. It will be a…
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May 2025, Clubs & Classes
Genealogy Club Summer Schedule
Laurence Edralin The SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club is transitioning to workshop sessions, starting June 5, focusing on discussion groups from June through September. These workshops will cover topics from starting a family tree to specific research on ethnic backgrounds like Norwegian or Polish, with experienced members available for guidance. They will lead discussion groups and help…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
What Legacy Will You Leave Your Family?
The next Genealogy Club presentation will be on May 1 at 1 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Coyote Room. Our presenter will be Jeri Taylor. Jeri Taylor is a seven-year member of the club who served as past president for five years and is the current club secretary. The topic of her presentation is “What…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Ancestry DNA: New Methods to Maximize Your Research
Laurence Edralin The speaker for the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club meeting on April 3 will be Kathleen Carter. She will be presenting “Ancestry DNA: New Methods to Maximize Your Research.” Kathleen is a genealogist, researcher, and presenter. She is also a subcontractor for probate and heir research. Her work has helped her find birth parents for…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Genealogy Club
The speaker at our March 6 meeting will be Janice S. Blackhurst who will be presenting “Genealogy Gems in U.S. Probate Records: Wills, Estate Inventories and Sales, Distributions, and Guardianships.” The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the Coyote Room at SaddleBrooke One. Janice S. Blackhurst has over 40 years of research experience and…
Clubs & Classes, January 2025
Family Search Secrets: Genealogy Club Speaker for February Is Amy Urman
Laurence Edralin Amy Urman is the owner of Nosy Wilma LLC, a private investigative agency licensed in the State of Arizona. She is a professional genealogist, licensed private investigator, researcher, and lecturer. Amy trained as an investigator under the tutelage of another investigator. During her 20 years of working for a law firm, she became…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
January’s Speaker and New Officers
The next meeting of the Genealogy Club will be on Jan. 2, 2025, at 1 p.m. in the Coyote Room at SaddleBrooke One. The topic will be “Tidbits to Assist You,” with helpful websites and where to find resources for your research. Lou McLean is the current president of the West Valley Genealogical Society located…
November 2024, Clubs & Classes
Genealogy Club News: Special December Program
Laurence Edralin The Dec. 5 program will be a special luncheon for members and guests, to be held in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please visit the club’s website at sites.google.com/view/saddlebrookeAZgenealogyclub for further details. The Genealogy Club normally meets on the first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m.…
October 2024, Clubs & Classes
Do You Have Scandinavian Roots?
Laurence Edralin This November’s presentation is one you don’t want to miss. The presentation is on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. in the Coyote Room of the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. The SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club starts its fall program with a presentation from Bridgette LeFevre: “Scandinavian Research: The How and Where to Search.” Get answers to…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Genealogy Club Fall Schedule
Laurence Edralin Summer has been fun for our Genealogy Club members and friends/guests. Workshops were conducted where individuals could meet directly with more experienced members and work with their own family trees. We return to regular meetings in October. A special trip is planned to the largest genealogy library in Arizona, the West Valley Genealogical…