Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society

Spring Seminar

When Genealogy Meets Technology

May 12, 2012

Speakers: Cyndi Ingle Howells & Emily D. Aulicino

Cyndi Ingle Howells is the creator, owner and “webmaster” of the award-winning web site Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet,a categorized index to more than 315,000 online resources. In its first three years, Cyndi’s List was three times voted the best genealogy site on the World Wide Web. It receives more than 3.2 million visits each month and has been featured in the media and diverse publications, including USA Today, Time, Newsweek, Parade Magazine, Wired, Yahoo! Internet Life, Family Chronicle, and Home PC magazines. Cyndi has been interviewed for many television and radio broadcasts including ABC News, NBC News, the BBC, and National Public Radio. She has also participated in the Ancestors II television series on PBS.

Cyndi, a genealogist for more than 31 years, is a past-member of the board of directors for the National Genealogical Society. Cyndi is an internationally known guest lecturer for various genealogical society meetings and seminars. She has lectured for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, GENTECH, Brigham Young University, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Washington Library Association, the Florida Library Association, the American Library Association and numerous local genealogical societies in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Cyndi has authored numerous articles and three books. Before her life on the Internet, Cyndi worked as an international banker specializing in foreign exchange and computer networks. Cyndi, her son, Evan, and three Boston Terriers live in Edgewood, Washington.

Emily D. Aulicino is a retired teacher and has been researching her family's genealogy for over 40 years. She has traveled nationally and internationally for that research. She administers seven e-mail lists on RootsWeb, four on Yahoo, one of which helps genealogists and nongenealogists write their own family and personal memories. She is the Regional Coordinator and Speaker of the International Society of Genetic Genealogists (ISOGG) for the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. She manages thirteen DNA projects through Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) including six surname projects, three genealogical society project (financially benefiting each society), one haplogroup project, and three geographical projects, including the entire country of Ireland. She established and chairs the DNA Interest Group for the Genealogical Forum of Portland. In November of 2005, she attended the Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) International DNA Conference in Washington DC, held at the National Geographic Headquarters in connection with their Genographic Project. In 2007 she spoke at the FTDNA conference in Houston, and in 2009 and 2010 she attended the WDYTYA (Who Do You Think You Are) conference in London, the largest genealogy/DNA convention in the world. Emily teaches two writing classes for Portland Parks and Recreation for seniors.

Cyndi's Topics:

The Internet: A Genealogist's Printing Press
Did you know you have become an author and a publisher? For a genealogist, writing and publishing online takes many forms: e-mail, message boards, mailing lists, social networking sites, blogs, and web sites — basically, any forum in which you write something for the public to see. As an author and a publisher you have certain responsibilities to yourself and to other researchers to write clearly and with care. A well-written query, or reply to a query, can make all the difference in growing your family tree. We will discuss the ins and outs of various forums, along with how to make the most of your writing and publishing opportunities online.

Social Networking: A Genealogist's Water Cooler
It seems that the Internet and social networking both were made just for genealogists. By nature, genealogists are social and we love to share what we have learned about our families and about how to research. Services like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ give us wonderful new tools for connecting with family members, long-lost cousins, and fellow genealogists. We will explore the various ways in which social networking can be a useful research tool and can help make valuable family connections.

Emily's Topics:

The Gene in Genealogy
Learn how DNA is used for genealogy. Understand the reasons for testing, who can test for which of the three types of tests, the basic terminology, and various success stories. Grasp an understanding of why testing for genealogy, the criminal justice system and for the medical community are not interchangeable. Many handouts available.

Writing Your Childhood and Family Memories: A simple technique
Learn to write about your childhood and family memories using a quick and simple technique. Discover various organizational ideas and writing tips. Experience the writing technique first-hand. A 130-topic booklet is available for $20.

Date:

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Location:

La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1425 East 27th St, Tacoma, WA. A limited number of rooms will be available at a special rate for seminar attendees.

Registration:

Before April 21, 2011: Members, $35; Non-Members, $40 (become a member now and save!); Students, $20 (Under 25 with Student ID). Lunch (sandwich and salad bar), $15. After April 21th, add $5 late fee.

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