Program: Grand Army of the Republic – Researching Your Civil War Veterans
Speaker: Christine Cohen

When: Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 7:00pm Eastern
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO2orzsrHtB3z5DPIARLsauqfxy6FPoY

Program Description:
Do you have a Union Civil War Veteran? Did you know that in 1890 there were over 400,000 Veterans who belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R) ? This organization existed from 1866 to 1956. It generated records noting Civil War service, birth, marriage, death, residences, occupations, detailed biographies and even photographs. I will show you where and how to find these hidden gems

Speaker Bio:
Christine Cohen is a long time member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) and currently the Program Director. In addition to WAGS, she is also a member of the El Redondo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames and the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Her interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots” and it was piqued when she found a typed pedigree chart of her Dutch heritage from the New Netherlands in the 1660’s. She is a native Californian, a graduate of UCLA in Political Science and has worked for Vitol Aviation Company since 1993. 

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