Events

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

2025 Schedule

  • April 21, 2025 – Southern California Genealogical Society Lunch ‘n’ Learn, Burbank, CA
    • “Channel Your Inner Journalist – Oral History Interviewing Tips”

 

2024 Schedule
  • April 21, 2024 – Southern California Genealogical Society Lunch ‘n’ Learn, Burbank, CA
    • “Channel Your Inner Journalist – Oral History Interviewing Tips”

 

Past Events

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”