Lydia O’Connor The SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club met this month with a special treat to all dedicated volunteers that help our club be all it can be. The Appreciation Luncheon was held at the MountainView Clubhouse which provided a delicious lunch in a beautiful setting. About 25 members were present and there was a lively…
Lydia O’Connor The SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club’s December meeting was opened by our President Carol Tibor. We had four guests who gave a brief introduction of themselves. We hope they will join us in their quest to learn more about their family roots. Our guest speaker was Michelle Goodrum from Mesa, Arizona. She’s a teaching assistant…
Carol Tibor Do you know how your parents first met; how about your great-grandparents? Many of us do not know our family stories. Who will write your story for future generations if not you? These questions were asked of Genealogy Club members at our last meeting on November 2 by speaker Jan Larkey in her…
Lydia O’Connor The October meeting was opened by club President Carol Tibor. There were no new members or guests so we proceeded to welcome our guest speaker. What an appropriate subject to learn about in the month of October, The Paper Trail of Death. The guest presenter was Amy Urman, a licensed Private Investigator and…
Lydia O’Connor The May meeting of the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club was conducted by Pat Rourke-Spencer. She read a thank you from our president of two years, Kerry Wolfe, thanking everyone for their hard work throughout her tenure. We had three visitors. The minutes and treasurer’s reports were reviewed and approved. Our new slate of officers…
The first meeting of 2017 for the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club opened with scenes of the Revolutionary War being reenacted on-screen. Our guest speaker, Dave Troxel from Sun City West, appeared attired in an authentic Revolutionary War uniform worn by a Colonel Thompson in 1775. Dave Troxel has participated in many reenactments in his home state…
Nora Graf The SaddleBrooke Genealogy club will meet on Thursday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Coyote Room located at the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse. Our guest speaker will be Melanie Sturgeon who will present I Do, I Don’t, I Died—how to utilize court records in your family history research. Genealogy Club member Dave Tiefenbach will…
Pat Tiefenbach SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club honored member volunteers at a luncheon at MountainView Clubhouse on March 5. Before eating, members and guests enjoyed a slideshow prepared by Pat Tiefenbach featuring photographs from club meetings and events, accompanied by lively Irish jigs celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day. The hostess for the event, Christine Nelson, welcomed…
Nora Graf Because everyone was not back from their summer trip, there was no guest speaker at the September meeting. Instead, members who had published a family book were invited to give a short presentation on how they prepared their family book; members were also encouraged to bring items for show and tell and give…