I know we have a few teens and young adults on this list. If you are 18 by July 1st, you can enter this contest (and I guess if it doesn't conflict with your studies). http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/02/southern-california-genealogical-societys-memorial-grant-for-young-genealogists-.html or http://goo.gl/7ES6c.
Southern CA Genealogy Society's Jamboree is Fri. Jun 10 to Sun June 12 in Burbank, CA. That's Los Angeles County. There's nothing specific on Portuguese at Jamboree (except me hosting the Portugal table at the Genealogy Roundtable/Small World), but a lot of interesting things. Classes on genealogy software, lectures on successful research, Native American, DNA, organizing, using Ancestry.com, state and territorial censuses, how to interest others in genealogy, Irish, naturalization records (American), migration patterns (America), dating photos, burned out courthouses, Google for Genealogists, and German genealogy. I just copied that from last year's list and that was Friday only. There's a lot more on Saturday and Sunday. The 2011 schedule isn't up yet (the woman who does this got sick), but here's a bit of a preview. http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/2011jam-home.htm There's vendor tables with Ancestry.com, Legacy, book sellers (but nothing on Portuguese), societies, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Sons of the Veterans of the Confederacy (SCV), photo people, DNA, New England Historical Society, Godfrey Library, and it goes on and on. If anyone from this list enters, I can probably write the letter of recommendation for you. Hurry though. The deadline is Feb. 15th. And they are sticklers for deadlines. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
