Finally Getting Organized (Speaker Series)

Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal, Certified Genealogist, is a researcher, writer, educator, and national genealogical speaker. Her specialties include methodology, technology, and online research resources. Elizabeth has studied at the National Institute for Genealogical Research \(NIGR, now known as GenFed\) in Washington, DC; the Forensic Genealogy Institute \(FGI\) in Dallas, Texas; and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy \(SLIG\) in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the President of the Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society; Director of the NGSQ Study Groups program; and a Genealogy Consultant for the Daughters of the American Revolution \(DAR\). Additionally, Elizabeth serves as the Reviews Editor for the APGQ. As a family history lecturer, Elizabeth has given presentations for Legacy Family Tree Webinars, RootsTech, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Utah Genealogical Association, and many others. Her professional memberships include the Board of Certification for Genealogists \(BCG\), the Association of Professional Genealogists \(APG\), the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and she is an active member of the public speaking club Toastmasters International. Since 1987, Elizabeth has made it her goal to research, share, and preserve her family stories. She is a co-host of the Branching Out Genealogy Podcast \( \) and the author of the family history lifestyle website Heart of the Family \( \). Her mission is to help others make the past part of their present. Finally Get Organized: Conquer the Clutter Using Your Natural Learning Style Tried every organizing system for your family history and none of them stuck? That's because most advice assumes that everyone learns the same way. Spoilers: they don't, and neither do you. This talk helps you identify your natural learning style and gives you brain-based organizing strategies built specifically for it. Learn how you learn, and finally get organized with a system that works the way your brain does. GSVB Members will automatically receive a Zoom invitation that will be sent out a couple of days before the meeting. Non-Members: If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to [email protected] [email protected] to request a Zoom invitation. The Zoom meeting time is at 1:30 pm Pacific Time. The event is FREE. All are welcome. More information on the event can be found on the Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia's website at www.gsvb.org and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GSVB.org