| When: | Saturday, March 5, 2022, 10 am to 12 noon |
| Where: | Virtual meeting via Zoom (open to public) |
| Subject: | Female Ancestors in the U.S. Census |
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Counting Her Life: Our Female Ancestors in the 20th Century US Census |
| What does the 20th century US Census say about our female ancestors? Much more than you would guess. We can learn everything from how many children she had, her occupation, to whether she lost her US citizenship, or if she was a “housewife” or not (and it has nothing to do with her occupation). This presentation takes a look at the census using numerator instructions, historical data, and census reports. Think you know everything about the census? You might be surprised. Members, use the link in the email you will receive on Monday, February 28, to register. Member registration fee is $5.00. Non-members, use this link beginning on Thursday, March 3 to register. Non-member registration fee is $10.00. |
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| Speaker: |
Gena Philibert-Ortega |
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Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher, and instructor whose focus is genealogy, social history, and women's history. She holds Master’s degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women's Studies) and in Religion. Her published works include two books, articles published in magazines and online, as well as four volumes of the Tracing Your Ancestors series from Moorshead Publishing. She edits the Utah Genealogical Association magazine, Crossroads. Her writings can be found on her blogs, Gena’s Genealogy and Food.Family.Ephemera as well as the GenealogyBank and Legacy Webinars blogs. She is an instructor for The National Institute for Genealogical Studies and has presented to diverse groups worldwide including the Legacy Family Tree webinar series. Her current research includes women's repatriation and citizenship in the 20th Century; foodways and community in fundraising cookbooks; and women's material culture. |
