Club accepting dues for 2024
GENEALOGY CLUB
The Leisure World Genealogy Club will meet Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Coffee and snack time starts at 9:30.
The speaker of the month is Sandy Patak, owner of Ancestry Roads, a professional genealogist and webcaster. Based in Southern Appalachia, Patak brings the culture of all Appalachia to viewers with her webcasts.
The webcasts tell the stories of Appalachia and Appalachians intending to change the narrative. She is regularly asked to consult and speak on Appalachian-centric topics, genealogy and history. She travels the backroads of her ancestors with her husband, their yorkies, a bag of Crab and Chips, and a Cheerwine.
Membership renewals are due for 2024. There are white slips in the genealogy library for returning members. People should fill in the contact information so the club has the correct information.
The cost of dues for 2024 has gone up to $15 for the year to help cover rising club expenses. Membership fees fund the library, the library subscriptions to Ancestry, Fold 3, Newspapers.com, upgrading the computers and printer, supplies for the coffee hours each month, and supplies for the summer picnic. Dues may also be mailed to: Janet Lessin, 1351 Weeburn Rd., 47-J, Seal Beach CA 90740. People should include their address and phone number.
The club holds Theme Thursdays, which act as mini learning sessions and/or discussions, from 1:30-2 p.m. in the Genealogy Library. Upcoming topics include:
• Feb. 22: Ray Dahl will talk about George Armstrong Custer and related stories.
• Feb. 29: Chew and chat (new fifth week theme). The club will have water for tea, coffee or hot chocolate. People can bring snacks or the club will pull out the chocolate. It’s an opportunity to discuss anything: stories, problems, questions, ah-ha moments, etc. Club members are in the library every Thursday.
The library will be closed on Sundays until it has a new volunteer. Those who are willing to help with library hours as a volunteer or who want to be a substitute should contact Lisa Brass at 714-390-4213 or lisnhow@gmail.com. Volunteers who cannot be in the library on their assigned day should contact Brass if they fail to find a substitute.
Club members would love to hear about people’s genealogy discoveries, and family stories and see family pictures, which may appear in the LW Weekly. People can submit articles or photos to lwgenealogy@gmail.com.
Sandy Patak of Ancestry Roads
