Events

Come and attend one of our Sherlock Combs Genealogy® events:

Upcoming Events

2025

  • March 24, 2025 – Heritage Seekers
    • “Is There a Doctor in the House: Researching Ancestor Who Were Physicians”

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Past Events

2025
  • February 16, 2025– Pittsburgh Jewish Genealogical Society, virtual
    • “We Never Heard from Them Again: Researching Ancestors Affected by the Holocaust”
 
2024
  • December 20, 2024 – Appleton Public Library
    • “Not in Fine Fettle: Researching the Health of Your Ancestors”
  • February 25, 2024 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois
    • “Just Enough Russian for Genealogy”
 
2023
  • November 11, 2023 – Southern California Genealogical Society, Lunch ‘n’ Learn
    • “Save the Stories: Oral History Interviewing Tips”
  • June 24, 2023  – Rogue Valley (OR) Genealogical Society, virtual
    • “The Family Patchwork: Stitching Families Separated by History Back Together” 
 
2022
  • April 28, 2022 – St. Joseph County (IN) Pubic Library, in person
    • “We Never Heard from Them Again: Researching Ancestors Affected by the Holocaust”
  • February 5, 2022 – Medford (OR) Genealogical Society, virtual
    • “Special Delivery: Documenting Birth With or Without A Birth Certificate”
    • “A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Dating 20th Century Family Photographs: 1900-1940”
    • “Death Decoded”
    • “Sensitive Subjects in Genealogy”
 
2021
  • March 29, 2021 – National Genealogical Society, Virtual
    • “Government Grunts: Researching Ancestors Who Worked for the Government”
  • March 18, 2021– Historical Society of Pennsylvania
    • “Researching the Effect of the 1918 Spanish Flu on Your Family History – And How It Can Teach Us about Dealing with COVID”
  • February 21, 2021  – Fountaindale (IL) Public Library, virtual
    • “Death Decoded: Documenting Death With or Without a Death Certificate”
 
2020
  • December 20, 2020 – Questing Heirs
    • “The Family Patchwork: Stitching Families Separated by History Back Together”
  • February 15, 2020 – Southern Orange County California Genealogical Society
    • “Death Decoded: Documenting Death With or Without a Death Certificate”

 
2019
  • August 24, 2019 – Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, Washington, DC
    • “From Babel to Benefit: Translation Tips for Genealogists”
  • August 23 2019 – Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, Washington, DC
    • “How Did the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919 Affect Your Ancestors?”
  • August 22, 2019 – Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, Washington, DC
    • “American Warp, Jewish Weft: Weaving Jewish-specific Sources Into Traditional Genealogy”
  • June 2, 2019 – Southern California Genealogical Society Genealogy Jamboree, Burbank, CA
    • “From Babel to Benefit: Translation Tips for Genealogists”
  • June 1, 2019 – Southern California Genealogical Society Genealogy Jamboree, Burbank, CA
    • “Death Decoded: Documenting Death With or Without a Death Certificate”
  • May 18, 2019 – Southern Orange County Genealogical Society, Mission Viejo, CA
    • “Let No (Wo)man Put Asunder: Researching Ancestors who Divorce”
  • April 13, 2019 – Southern California Genealogical Society Lunch ‘n’ Learn, Burbank, CA
    • “Channel Your Inner Journalist – Oral History Interviewing Tips”

  • March 11, 2019 – The Villages Genealogical Society, Florida (webinar).
    • “How Did the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919 Affect Your Ancestors?”

  • February 24, 2019 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Orange County, Santa Ana, CA
    • “We Never Heard from Them Again: Researching Ancestors Affected by the Holocaust”

2018

  • October 20, 2018 – Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society, Santa Barbara, CA
    • “Stickin’ to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research”

  • August 28, 2018 – Glendora Genealogical Group, Glendora, CA
    • “How Did the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919 Affect Your Ancestors?”

  • June 2, 2018 – TBD
    • “Let No (Wo)man Put Asunder: Researching Ancestors Who Divorce”

  • May 15, 2018 – L.A. Westside Genealogical Society, Los Angeles, CA
    • “How Did the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919 Affect Your Ancestors?”

  • May 5, 2018 – National Genealogical Society, Grand Rapids, MI
    • “Stickin’ to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research”

  • March 18, 2018 – Questing Heirs Genealogical Society, Long Beach, CA
    • “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Dating Your 20th Century Family Photos”
      and “Let No (Wo)man Put Asunder: Researching Ancestors who Divorce”

  • March 17, 2018 – Ventura County Genealogical Society, Calabasas, CA
    • “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Dating Your 20th Century Family Photos”

2017

  • November 4, 2017 – Whittier Area Genealogy Society, Whittier, CA
    • “Stickin’ to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research”

  • June 11, 2017 – SCGS Genealogy Jamboree, Burbank, CA
    • “The Iron Curtain is Down: Genealogical Treasures from the Ex-USSR”

  • May 20, 2017 – Whittier Area Genealogy Society, Whittier Masonic Lodge, Whittier, CA
    • “Stickin’ to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research”

  • March 15, 2017 – Genealogical Society of North Orange County, Yorba Linda, CA
    • “Let No (Wo)man Put Asunder: Researching Ancestors who Divorce”

2016

  • November 16, 2016 – webinar for Millennia Corporation (makers of Legacy software)
    • “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Dating Your 20th Century Family Photo”

  • October 17, 2016 – Village Genealogy Club, Laguna Woods, CA
    • “Sensitive Subjects in Genealogy – What to Reveal; What to Conceal”

  • August 23, 2016 – Glendora Genealogy Group, Glendora, CA
    • “Dating Your 20th Century Family Photos”

  • August 20, 2016 – Northwest Genealogy Conference, Seattle WA
    • “Real World DNA – Delights and Disappointments”

  • August 20, 2016 – Northwest Genealogy Conference, Seattle WA
    • “Sensitive Subjects in Genealogy – What to Reveal; What to Conceal”

  • August 18, 2016 – Florida State Genealogical Society, webinar
    • “From Chernorudka to Chicago”

  • August 18, 2016 – Northwest Genealogy Conference, Seattle, WA
    • “Let No (Wo)man Put Asunder: Researching Ancestors Who Divorce”

  • August 7-12, 2016 – International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies annual conference, Seattle, WA
    • “Learn Just Enough Russian for Genealogy”

  • June 5, 2016 – Genealogy Jamboree, Burbank, CA
    • “Learn Just Enough Russian for Genealogy”

  • May 17, 2016 – LA Westside Genealogy Group, West Los Angeles, CA
    • “Sensitive Subjects in Genealogy”

  • February 17, 2016 – North Orange County Genealogy Society, Yorba Linda, CA
    • “Is there a Baby Catcher in Your Bloodline?”

2015

  • November 21, 2015 – Whittier Area Genealogy Society, Whittier Masonic Lodge, Whittier, CA
    • “Is there a Baby Catcher in Your Bloodline?”

  • August 23, 2015 – Orange County Jewish Genealogy Society, Temple Bat Yahm, Newport Beach, CA
    • “Sensitive Subjects in Genealogy: What to Conceal, What to Reveal”

  • July 19, 2015 – Questing Heirs Genealogy Society, Resurrection Lutheran Parish Hall,
    Long Beach, CA
    • “Sticking to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research”

  • July 6-10, 2015 – International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Jerusalem, Israel.
    • “Sensitive Subjects in Genealogy: What to Conceal, What to Reveal”

  • June 28, 2015 – British Isles Genealogical Society, Los Angeles FamilySearch Library
    • “Real World DNA: Delights and Disappointments”

  • May 26, 2015 – Glendora Genealogy Society, La Fetra Center, Glendora, CA
    • “Sticking to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research”

  • April 21, 2015 – L.A. Westside Genealogy Group, Los Angeles FamilySearch Library
    • “Sticking to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research”

  • February 7, 2015 – Southern California Genealogical Society
    • “Sticking to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research” webinar”

  • January 18, 2015 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, Torrance, CA
    • “Sensitive Subjects in Genealogy: How Much to Reveal, How Much to Conceal”

2014

  • September 23, 2014 – Glendora Genealogical Society, Glendora, CA
    • “Real World DNA: Delights and Disappointments”

  • July 28, 2014 – International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Salt Lake City, UT
    • “Sensitive Subjects: How Much to Reveal, How Much to Conceal”

  • July 29, 2014 – International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Salt Lake City, UT
    • “Sticking to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research”

  • July 5, 2014  – Orange County California Genealogical Society
    • “Family Patchwork” and “From Chernorudka to Chicago”

2013

  • August 7, 2013 – International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Boston, MA
    • “Interpreting  19th Century Russian Language Documents”

  • June 1, 2013 – Southern California Genealogical Society
    • “Is There a Baby Catcher in Your Bloodline?”

2012

  • July 15, 2012 – International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Paris, France
    • “Interpretation of Russian Documents of the 19th Century”

  • May 1, 2012 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
    • “Interpretation of Russian Documents of the 19th Century”