Date: December 09, 2024
Title: Think Outside the Box & Make a Run for the Border
Can’t find your immigrant ancestors in the usual ship manifests? Maybe it’s time to look elsewhere. This presentation will explore St. Albans Lists and other border crossing records.
Handout will be provided later
Speaker: Marilyn Simleness
Marilyn has been interested in family history since her youth. She started doing genealogical research in 1980 as a hobbyist. In 2014 she began in-depth training in genealogical research practices, graduating from such programs as Boston University, ProGen, Gen-Fed, and five certificate programs with the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. She has also attended many local, regional, and national conferences and institutes.
She currently serves as a Temple & Family History Consultant for the Sun City West Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and as Chapter Vice-Regent for the White Tank Mountains chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Marilyn served on the West Valley Genealogical Society board from January 2021 to July 2023. Besides continuing to search her own family, she gives genealogy lectures, teaches classes in genealogical methods and sources, helps individuals discover their ancestry, and enjoys every moment. Genealogy and Education are her two great passions.
Please bring the handout to the meeting.
In-person meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church located at 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. (click here for map) – will open in new tab in your web browser)
Please arrive after 12:30 pm to sign up for classes, SIGs, or the 2025 Seminar, ask questions of a Board Member or Committee Chairperson, etc. Note: We will not be offering coffee at this time.
The short business meeting will start at 1:00 pm sharp followed by our featured speaker.
There will be “Christmas Gift Basket” raffle at the meeting.
Another great opportunity from your WVGS Duplicate Book Sales Team!
Join us at the Membership Meeting. We have a selection of genealogy research and related titles.
Take some home for $5.00 each – Cash only please!
Jill Mitchell, Elaine Wright, and Della Jones
WVGS Duplicate Book Sales team
Please bring Aluminum Cans & Plastic Bottles to the
Membership Meeting
We appreciate your efforts to collect these items and dropping them off at our Membership Meetings. We especially thank you for collecting from your neighbors and friends. Please be sure to let these helpers know the best way to help us collect and recycle.
Remember, bring them to the church, NOT the Library!
| Not These | Only Clear Plastic |
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| These are NOT accepted and need to be hand picked out of the collection or the whole bag will be rejected. Please, only CLEAR plastic bottles. |
ALUMINUM CANS & CLEAR PLASTIC BOTTLES ONLY Drop-off |
Guidelines for dropping off Aluminum Cans/Clear Plastic Bottles:
- Place aluminum cans and clear plastic-water/soda bottles in separate bags.
- Cans do not have to be crushed, but should be rinsed and empty.
- Water bottles can take up less room if they are smashed before putting the cap back onto the bottle.
Please, NO glass, prescription bottles, milk bottles, or food cans as these items need to be hand picked out. Also, NO bags with holes, as any item not rinsed may leak.
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