Professional genealogist C. Ann Staley will talk about The Everyday Life of Our Ancestors at the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society’s monthly virtual meeting, 11 a.m., Saturday, March 19.

Using life today as an example, how can we parallel it to that of our ancestors? They ate and drank, married and had families, had trades and occupations, practiced a religion, dabbled in the arts and sciences, and participated in politics and economics.

Staley’s lecture will examine the various aspects of life and provide resources to discover the historical context and personal details of our ancestors’ lives. A case study will be provided.

Staley, is an educator and consultant. She is the education chairman for the Jacksonville (Florida) Genealogical Society, Inc.; is on the faculty of the National Institute for Genealogical Studies; is membership chair of the Genealogical Speakers Guild; and volunteers for the Florida State Genealogical Society.

Staley has studied at the National Institute on Genealogical Research in Washington, D.C.; the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama; and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Her specialties are methodology, research sources, computer resources, vital records and their sources, and conference planning.

The presentation and meeting of the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society are free to attend. The meeting will be held via Zoom video conferencing. For more information and to register, visit SBGen.org.

The meeting will include virtual Special Interest Groups at 9:30 a.m., a brief business meeting at 10:30 a.m., followed by Staley’s talk at 11 a.m.