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How were the holidays celebrated by our ancestors? Join us as Jean Wilcox Hibben mixes history and music to recount their traditions, which can reveal information about their values and your heritage.
This program connects some of our more common traditions in the United States to their beginnings during the time of our ancestors of various cultures and countries. Instead of a normal presentation syllabus, the accompanying handout is organized to correlate what is discussed, but with the specifics blank, allowing attendees to enter the various traditions or notes that relate to their specific roots. While appropriate for all ages, some of the history may get tiring for very young children.
Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, is a national speaker and author. A member of the DAR, she is the former director and current family history consultant for the Corona, CA FamilySearch Center, has worked on background research for two genealogy television programs, and was a host for podcasts on social history. A former Board-Certified genealogist with over 45 years of research experience, she is a former board member of APG and past president of its So. Cal. Chapter; 1st Vice-president of the Corona Genealogical Society, as well as webmaster for that same organization; and participant on a number of other society boards. Jean writes the “Aunty Jeff” column for the Informer, the newsletter of the Jefferson County NY Genealogical Society. Learn more on her website: circlemending.org.
