Ventura County Genealogical Society presents

Free Family History Presentations

Online with Zoom and at the

Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Rd, Camarillo 93010

Saturday, August 19, 2023, 1:00-4:00 pm PDT

https://venturacogensoc.org/this-month/

Presenter: Hal Bookbinder
“A Murder in Boston’s West End”

Hal used various resources to uncover the story of a relative who he was surprised to find to be an inmate in the Massachusetts State Prison in the 1910 census. The newspaper coverage of Louis Tennis’ murder trial, subsequent divorce, and eventual pardon were extensive and revealing. Additionally, he obtained the actual court records from 1907 to 1909. The supporting documents for his successful pardon included a 14-page, typewritten plea from the prison chaplain… fascinating reading! Old newspapers and court records, along with census, birth, marriage, and death, allowed him to piece together lost (or hidden) family history.

Hal Bookbinder has been actively researching his genealogy for over three decades, identifying over 4,000 relatives and tracing two lines to the mid-1700s in modern Ukraine. Hal has written and spoken on border changes, migration, citizenship, safe computing, and unique research techniques. He also publishes monthly articles on safe computing, which are freely available at https://www.tinyurl.com/SafeComputingArticles. He and his wife, Marci, were raised in the Catskills of New York State and now live in the Los Angeles area.

Second presentation:

“Practice Safe Computing” (Tech SIG)

In today’s challenging technical environment, learn to stay safe from hackers while using your computer and smartphone. The impact of the rise of AI on privacy will also be discussed.

All our monthly lectures and workshops are free to our members and the public. Non-members should request a Zoom invitation here https://venturacogensoc.org/request-invitation-to-lecture/. Please note that we cannot respond to same-day requests.