Edie Adam has been researching her ancestors since the 1990s, when the fall of the Berlin Wall created the opportunity to access information in the former Soviet Union. On her father’s side, the Adam family migrated from Poland to Ukraine to Russia before reversing that journey during World War II. They were her Volhynian Germans.
Edie retired from a career in journalism, with a detour into Information Technology, and has volunteered her time for record extraction projects, a book translation project and various genealogy societies. She is a former board member and president of the SGGEE and has been helping with plans to update the website since her time on the board.
Presentation: The society’s website was state of the art when it was developed almost 30 years ago. And there is a wealth of information to be found there. But much has changed in 30 years, and the need to update the site — both from the user perspective and technologically — became more critical. Over the last two years, SGGEE has invested time and money to deliver a website for the 2020s that will continue to serve society members and visitors. Edie will provide background on the project and do a live show and tell on new features. Bring your questions!