TORRANCE TRIBUNE July 26, 2012 Page 3 Calendar Genealogical Society Offers Thursday, July 26 Tuesday, July 31 Research Tips, Glimpse at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Health Groundwork for Leonardo and Michaelan- Into Ancestry• Artful Days: Artists Who Laid the• Bay Ostomoy Support Group, 7:30 p.m., Center #2, 3330 Lomita Blvd. For more in- gelo, 12:10 p.m.-1:00 p.m., George Nakano formation call (310) 517-3409 M-Th or (310) Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more 378-5331. information call (310) 618-2326. By Cristian Vasquez such as the Great Depression. • Baker’s Dozen 4, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., upcoming In front of a capacity-filled meeting room “It’s about knowing what their life was Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center • Bark for Life of Torrance, a noncompet- at the Katy Geissert Library, the South Bay like and what their problems were. That’s the Drive. For more information call Max Pres- itive walk event for dogs and their owners to Cities Genealogical Society hosted its monthly same thing that helps you tie in with them neill at (310) 618-6388 raise funds and awareness in the fight against meeting with Dr. Eric W. Siess making a ancestors,” genealogist Dick Rath said. saTurday, July 28 cancer, Aug. 12 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., presentation aimed at helping persons of “You think we have a tough life now, but Stars,” Gourmet Food & Wine Festival Sheri Slover at (310) 990-2518. German descent trace their ancestors. Siess’ you’re wrong compared to how they had toat Columbia Park. For more information call• 26th Annual “Evening Under the to raise funds for Torrance Memorial • The August meeting of the Progres- presentation was aimed at assisting anyone live. But they were happy doing what they Medical Center. 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m., sive Democratic Club will be on Sunday, tracing their German ancestry with a wide were doing. You get to learn what their life at American Honda, 700 Van Ness Ave. August 12, from 4:00 p.m.-6 p.m., at Den- range of issues stemming from circumstances was like and that’s really what makes it Advanced tickets purchase required. For nys Restaurant, 600 E Carson Parkway. For in America to situations back in mainland Eu- interesting.” tickets and information call the chamber more information contact Steve Varalyay at rope that might have significantly contributed Among the recommendations made by Siess at (310) 540-5858, the Torrance Memo- srvaralyay@gmail.com or Julian Burger at to the emigration of people in large amounts. were looking at political, economic and even rial Health Care Foundation at (310) (310) 508-9234. “I think that everybody has a story that micro events in Europe when considering 517-4703. ongoing German ancestry. Germany’s borders havethey can tell in terms of why they left. Most• Diabetes Support Group meets the• Free Movie in the Park, beginning at dusk (around 8:00 p.m.), Greenwood Park, second and fourth Tuesday of the month, everybody’s migration, at least in the 18th fluctuated so much throughout history that 1520 Greenwood Ave. For more information 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Torrance Memorial and 19th Century, it was tough--they had it can pose a challenge to identify what is call (310) 618-2720. Health Conference Center, Rm 1. For more to sit on a ship,” Siess said. “For most of German-based on a modern-day map. German • “Cardboard Box City Event” benefiting information call (310) 370-3228. us, our ancestors did not have money, so who came to America arrived throughout Family Promise of the South Bay, Sat. 4:00 • Caregivers Support Group meets every they had to sit down in the lower portions different eras, making it more of a challenge p.m.-Sun. 7:00 a.m., First Christian Church, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m., Torrance Me- of the ships. So somebody had to be really to pinpoint a person’s point of origin. Fur- call (424) 571-2261. information call (310) 517-4666. motivated in order to go. So understand- thermore, once in America and given certainmorial Conference Center, Rm 5. For more 2930 El Dorado St. For more information • Free Saturday Nights Summer Con- • Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. every ing what was motivating them--what was political dilemmas back in Germany, many certs: Next Exit, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., The Tuesday, First Christian Church, Room 8, going on when they left. Whether it was immigrants saw it best to change their last Courtyard, 1261 Cabrillo Ave. For more Maple & El Dorado. Free. Germany, whether it was Ireland or whether names in an effort to sound less foreign. information call (310) 320-2332. • “Retired Guys Only” Join fellow re- it was Central America, it is all part of the “When somebody wants to change their • Outreach Luncheon, 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 tirees the first Wednesday of each month, story that makes us real people instead of identity, they don’t necessarily leave a lot of p.m., Torrance First United Methodist 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Torrance First United just some historical figures.” clues as to what their identity was. In the case Church ,Social Hall, 1551 El Prado. For Methodist Church, 1551 El Prado. For more Through online resources, persons inter- of name changes that are done informally, you more information call (310) 328-3242. information call (310) 328-3242. • frequently have a name that’s a subtle changeested can begin tracing their family’s origins. However, the task is complicated by various and that is easy to understand,” Siess said. historical factors and in some instances the “In some cases, it’s just completely altogether All six of our papers information that is readily available. On April their pasts. Prejudice takes an awful lot ofdifferent because everyone wanted to hidelack of information or difficulty in obtaining are online @ from 1940 was released. It is currently in that Hispanics currently are experiencing it. Informs. The Irish have experienced it. I think1, United States Census data and information www.heraldpublications.com source of information not just about the era, not made much in name changes--but this isterms of surnames, the black community hasthe process of being indexed and is a fresh but about the people who endured events See Genealogy, page 13 Looking for the Torrance Tribune? You can find us at all the following locations as well as our Web site: www.heraldpublications.com Want a subscription? 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