Genealogist Peggy Clemens Lauritzen will present "The Ship Brooklyn and the Settling of San Francisco Bay" on Saturday, October 12, at 2:45 p.m. during the Southern California Genealogical Genealogical Society's (SCGS) upcoming conference, Genealogy Jam. The fall Jamboree's theme is Discovering Your Southwest Heritage.
The Voyage of the Brooklyn Saints
You may have heard about the Brooklyn Saints from the 2021 Netflix docuseries We Are the Brooklyn Saints, about a youth football program. The original Brooklyn Saints were a group of Latter-Day Saints who headed West to escape religious persecution. In July 1846, Mormon pioneers aboard the ship Brooklyn arrived in San Francisco Bay after sailing for six months and 24,000 miles from the port of New York City.
In a fascinating presentation, genealogist Peggy Clemens Lauritzen shares the voyage of the Brooklyn, which rounded Cape Horn and stopped at the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile, then Honolulu. You'll learn that this was no pleasure cruise. The Brooklyn's crew and 238 passengers endured storms, enormous physical hardships, and financial losses. Though their goal was to eventually migrate to Salt Lake City to find religious freedom, the passengers on this voyage were among the first farmers, educators, builders, legislators, and newspaper publishers to arrive in California. Many Brooklyn passengers made significant contributions to California's commerce, industry, and agriculture. The ship's journey would
be one of the longest religious voyages in history.
About Peggy Lauritzen
Peggy Lauritzen, AG, FOGS, is an award-winning genealogist and popular speaker at family history conferences. She is a Family History director, was named a Fellow in the Ohio Genealogical Society, and received the Laura G. Prescott Award for Exemplary Service in Genealogy. Peggy is an instructor at Ancestry Academy and Family Tree University, a former columnist for Reminisce magazine, and a researcher for Ancestry ProGenealogists. She and her husband, Kerry, are FamilySearch Center Directors in Mansfield, Ohio.
What is Genealogy Jam 2024?
Genealogy Jamboree 2024 will be held on Saturday, October 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT. Attendees can visit the SCGS Family Research Library in Burbank or view it online.
in Burbank at the SCGS Library and the Burbank Mason Lodge. Two registration packages are available: in-person and virtual. Both packages give you access to the live presentations, all of the recorded presentations, and other events throughout the conference week, such as social hours and the virtual round tables. Consult the Jamboree for additional speakers and information.
Our new SCGS Genealogy Jam conference will occur several times each year to highlight speakers and topics specific to one area of research. Since the Southern California Genealogical Society is located in the Southwestern portion of the United States and most of our previous conference attendees have come from this area, we are starting the new conference series by focusing on our rich geographical area. Our speakers' presentations will cover the Southwestern United States, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, and Baja California to broaden our research area.
SCGS's Genealogy Jam will be presented in a hybrid format. It will cost $30 for SCGS members and $80 for non-members. Yes, you will actually save money on this one-day conference if you become a member for just $40. We want more people who live in Southern California, have roots here, or want to join one of the nation's largest genealogical societies and enjoy its many benefits to become part of the SCGS family. Register now!
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