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Genealogical Society of Hispanic America (GSHA)
28th Annual Genealogical Conference and Business Meeting
28th Annual Genealogical Conference and Business Meeting
August 18 - 20, 2017
Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center
700 North Haven Avenue
Ontario, CA 91764
"Ancient
Trails to Super Highways...Discover Your Roots"
Senderos
antiguos a supercarreteras...Descubra sus raices
It’s been twenty years
since the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America - Southern California
Chapter hosted the GSHA Annual Genealogical Conference and Business Meeting. In
1997, the conference was held in Long Beach, California. This year’s conference
is being held in Ontario, California. This year also commemorates the chapter’s
25th anniversary.
With the support of GSHA
National President, Paul Gomez and GSHA Southern California Chapter President,
Leonard Trujillo, the conference planning committee is working on making this
year’s conference an exciting and memorable event.
Our special guest room
rate is $99.00 per night, single or double occupancy. This rate will be
extended two days prior to and two days after the conference. Daily breakfast
vouchers may be purchased for $12.00 per person upon registration at the hotel.
Detailed instructions are
provided on the GSHA website for how to book your hotel room with our
discounted group rate.
To make room reservations
on-line, please visit the GSHA website to access the special on-line
link: http://www.gsha.net/conference/lodging/. Or
call 909-980-0400 and ask for the GSHA special rate. If you have any questions,
please call the hotel.
The Ontario Airport Hotel
& Conference Center is a half-mile from I—10 and is 2.2 miles from both the
Ontario International Airport and the Ontario Convention Center. The hotel also
offers free parking and shuttle service to the airport and anywhere else within
5 miles. The rooms offer free Wi-Fi and coffeemakers. The on-site restaurant
and bar serves breakfast and dinner. There is also an Internet café, a heated
outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center.
Hotel reservations must be
made by July 18, 2017
to ensure the special group rate
To register for the
conference, go to the GSHA website at http://www.gsha.net, click on
the programs & conference tab to download the registration
form.
This year’s conference
will feature a wide range of topics that will include presentations on the
history of colonial Mexico, California, and the Southwestern United States,
involving migration, historical people and events, DNA and a “how to” on doing
genealogy research.
The list of conference
speakers and titles of their presentations are as follows:
Debbie Gurtler (Keynote) of FamilySearch, Vaya Con Dios—Columbus’
historic voyage in 1492 set in motion the exploration and colonization of the
Americas with Spanish and Portuguese conquistadores leading the way. This
presentation will highlight key historical events along with the push and pull
factors that led Hispanic immigrants to leave their native lands to come to
North America. Important research resources will be highlighted.
James Brewster of Family Tree DNA, Understanding DNA for Genealogy
John Schmal, Genealogical Research in Northern Mexico
Letty Rodella, President of the Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral
Research, Spanish Patriots During the American Revolution
Marietta Vigil Gonzales, Vigil, Quirós, Argüelles
and Related Family Lines in Medieval Spain: Who? When? Where? How?
Nancy Melendez of the Spanish Town Heritage Foundation, La Corazon de La
Placita
Dr. Carlos Herrera, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at San Diego State
University, Juan Bautista de Anza The King’s Governor in New Mexico
Ceasar Castro, Alta and Baja California and the Mexican War 1846-1850
Paul Spitzzeri, Museum Director of the Workman and Temple Family Homestead
Museum, To the Best of My Knowledge and Belief Thomas W. Temple II and
the Authority in History
Ernest Miller, chef, historian, educator, and consultant, Chiles, Chili
and Hot Sauce A Spicy Sampling of California History
Alexander King, Director-at-Large The Old Spanish Trail Association, New
Mexican Immigration to Alta California Between 1830-1855
Colleen Greene, MLIS, librarian, web developer and educator, The Suspect
Centenarian Using a Common Source to Connect to Mexican Origins
Karen Cordova, poet, Crossing the Borders of My Heart
Hope to see you at the conference!