Oktoberfest 2021 – Virtual Edition, October 9, 2021

Annual Membership and Business Meeting

11:00am – OGSGS Annual Membership Meeting (Recorded at 11am)

Reports from Officers and Committees on the state of the organization along with the election of officers for the coming two years. All members were welcome and requested to attend.

Last years minutes can be downloaded here: 2020 Annual Member Meeting Minutes

Presentations

12:00 Noon – “Joining the DAR: A guide for documenting your line to a patriot of the American Revolution” presented by Sarah Sward O’Connor

PRESENTATION SLIDES

1:00 PM – OGSGS Discussion Group – General, Family Research and DNA (open until 5pm)

1:00 PM – “DNA Triangulation: Brick Walls and Beyond” presented by Jason Lee

2:00 PM – My Grandfather’s Travels – A South Carolina Small-Town Boy Explores the West” presented by Gene Henriksen

2:45 PM – DNA Triangulation: Lost Chapters Found” presented by Jason Lee

3:30 PM – A Place Called Indian Head – A Journey to the Truth about its Location” presented by David Brinkman with Pamela Hansen and Margaret Waters

4:15 PM – “Extraordinary Ordinary People – From a Few Questions about My Family to Two Genealogy Books” presented by Dorothy Coles with Eric Powell

5:00 PM – “Comparing the DNA Testing Options” presented by Jason Lee