Candy Petersen offers new ideas on researching

GENEALOGY CLUB

All are invited to the monthly meeting of the Leisure World Genealogy Club on Wednesday, March 24, at 10 a.m. The presentation is an excellent program for new members and a refresher for others.

Speaker Candy Petersen will present “Getting Started in Genealogy— A Refresher Course,” in which she will go over the basics as well as some new ideas for doing research.

Petersen, a retired paralegal, has been involved in genealogy for more than 30 years. She has not only researched her own family, but also assisted others, including those who were adopted, in their endeavors to find their roots. As a student of genealogy for the past 18 years, she has attended seminars and conferences, read books and periodicals, and participated in online courses to further her education. She has also done presentations to individuals and groups in an effort to help people get started in their genealogy, as well as taught others how to write their own stories or the stories of their ancestors.

Sheiscurrentlyamemberofthe Daughters of the American Revolution, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, the Southern California Genealogical Society, Questing Heirs, and the Leisure World Genealogy Club. Prior to moving to Leisure World, Petersen was a member of Temecula Valley Genealogical Society, as well as the now-dissolved Lake Elsinore Genealogical Society, for which she previously served as president, vice president, corresponding secretary, newsletter editor and membership chairperson.

The March meeting will be held on Zoom; for an invite, email lwgenealogy@gmail.com. Questions and comments are allowed at the end of the meeting. Contact Mary Romero at (562) 810-4266 for more details.