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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 SFBAJGS Presentation ZOOM Free and everyone interested is welcome. co-sponsored with Jewish Community Library Time and Place: 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Pacific Time At Your Home Topic: Austrian Again: Reclaiming a Lost Legacy Speaker: Anne Hand In this captivating memoir, the author embarks on a deeply personal journey to uncover her family’s hidden history during the Holocaust while pursuing Austrian citizenship. As Austria opens the door to reparation citizenship for descendants of those victimized by the Nazi and Austrofascist regimes, Anne digs through fragments of family stories and documents to trace her Austrian and Czechoslovakian roots. Through her search, she pieces together the story her ancestors withheld from their children after World War II, while reflecting on identity, migration, and heritage. Navigating the bureaucratic process of gaining citizenship, this journey becomes much more than just a legal pursuit. It transforms into a reflection on memory, loss, and resilience, culminating in the celebration of legacies both long buried and still cherished. Along the way, she confronts the silences and gaps in her family’s past, grappling with the weight of history and its impact on future generations. This story is a heartfelt meditation on the intersection of personal and shared history, and a joyful tribute to the power of remembering and belonging. Anne Hand holds a B.Sc. from McGill University and an Ed.M. from Harvard University. She is an expert in global education and development, frequently publishing on topics related to technology and social impact. Register for this FREE meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a Zoom meeting. You will be prompted to download the software, once you have clicked on the link that you have been provided. You may also wish to create an account, but that is not required to participate in a Zoom meeting.

Sunday, February 15, 2026 SFBAJGS Presentation ZOOM Free and everyone interested is welcome. Time and Place: 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm, Pacific Time At Your Home Topic: Genealogy Surprises, Discoveries, and Outright Lies: Sorting Out the Facts Speaker: Melissa Barker Most genealogists have made discoveries, found surprises, and documented some family information that was outright lies.  Whether we are doing the happy dance or shocked by what we have found, it is important that we document this information for future generations.  Good or bad, it all tells the story of our ancestors.  Learn from a seasoned genealogist and archivist the best way to handle the genealogy surprises, discoveries, and outright lies that come our way. Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and public historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives & Museum.  She is known as The Archive Lady in the genealogy community.  She writes a popular blog titled A Genealogist in the Archives.  She has been a professional genealogist for the past 20 years with expertise in Tennessee records and has been researching her own family history for the past 35 years. Register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a Zoom meeting. You will be prompted to download the software, once you have clicked on the link that you have been provided. You may also wish to create an account, but that is not required to participate in a Zoom meeting.

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