Dick Eastman is well known in the genealogy world. He is the author of Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN.com) that has been available for subscription for more than 23 years. Eastman worked in the computer industry for over 50 years, and in the early 1970’s he was already creating a family database on punch cards. Although his newsletter is sponsored by MyHeritage, Dick Eastman remains unbiased in his articles on genealogical topics.
Pastfinders of South Lake County Genealogical Society is excited to announce that Mr. Eastman will be giving two presentations at the 3rd Annual Mid-Winter Conference on the 15th of February. The topics of discussion will be “Better than Soundex” – Utilize a better system that the Soundex Code that the Census Bureau and genealogists have been using since 1918. “Find Genealogy Books for Free and For Pay” – There are many online resources to find genealogy and local history books.
Many books are available free of charge while others may charge $10 and up. As such, genealogy books may be downloaded and read as PDF files and others can also be read on Kindles, Nooks, IPads, PCs, MACs and other e-book readers.
The Mid-Winter Conference will be an all-day event (9 am – 4 pm). The conference will be held at Lake-Sumter State College in Clermont, FL. Admission is $30.00 per person. Along with Dick Eastman, Kathy & Clyde Stickney’s will also be presenting genealogical topics. Register today at WWW.PastfindersSLC.Org
