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\"Bill<\/a>Sunday, September 28, 3:00 pm
\nGuest Speaker: Bill Amos<\/strong><\/p>\n

A step by step progression using several genealogical tools to come up with an interesting story. By connecting the dots — FACTS — an interesting picture emerges.<\/p>\n

Bill Amos retired after 40 years as an analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Because of his geographic and analytical background he became enamored with genealogy about 30 years ago. The principles of collecting and analyzing foreign intelligence are very similar to collecting and analyzing genealogical data. Mr Amos has 30 years experience in genealogy and finds that there is an almost universal interest in knowing where you came from and a natural curiosity about your background.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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