Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County Lecture Series
Guest Speaker: Susan Goss Johnston • Thursday, January 7, 2016
More than 35 million people have served in the military in our country’s history, and each one’s service affected his or her family. If you want to paint an accurate and complete picture of your family’s history, you must investigate the records created as a result of this service. Unlike census records or land records, however, the term “military records” does not designate a single, unique set of records. Instead, they comprise such disparate sources as draft registrations, enlistment papers, muster rolls, pay rolls, hospital records, courts martial, pensions, headstone applications, and medals, just to name a few. Are you ready to go to work?
Susan Goss Johnston was a member of Yale University’s first undergraduate class of women, graduating with a B.A. in physics. She is a 2011 ProGen alumna, has completed the “Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis” course at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and the National Archives’ lecture and lab course, “Going to the Source,” and attended the National Institute on Genealogical Research.
Johnston is a co-editor of the recently published Source Templates for The Master Genealogist. Her personal research focuses on families in New England and the Mid-Atlantic region, and she specializes in military records. A former Maryland resident, she now lives in California, and continues teaching intermediate and advanced genealogy courses here. She is a frequent speaker at local meetings and conferences.
This presentation appeals to genealogists of all levels. It will be held from 1-3 in the meeting room upstairs at the Santa Cruz Public Library, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA.
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Santa Cruz Library: Downtown Branch 224 Church St, Santa Cruz – General meeting room: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this free lecture! (Donations are welcome!)
