We are excited to have Jean Wilcox Hibben make a presentation Ancestors as Heroes in person! Info below.

The Sons of Liberty Chapter will hold an IN PERSON/HYBRID General Membership Meeting.

Please join us on Saturday, May 18th at 12 noon until 1:30

We are back at the Tam! The Tam O’Shanter has been a regular meeting place for Sons of Liberty Chapter SAR for years, and we are pleased to return to the Tam!

The more people present, the better! Make plans to attend our regular meeting at the Tam!

We anticipate this will be a HYBRID Meeting, also simulcast online for virtual participants. The virtual element is subject to change, we will keep you updated on this website. Members will receive an email before the meeting with instructions on how to join online if you are unable to join in person.

For questions, contact us.

Presentation Info

Ancestors as Heroes
Joseph Campbell, the “father of myth” and folklore expert, stated that heroes are those who know what their goals are and then proceed to attain them. Given that definition, surely our immigrant ancestors qualify as heroes: they knew they wanted to settle in the new country and proceeded to cross the ocean to do exactly that. This presentation celebrates that heroic experience. The objective: to gain a new appreciation for those who settled this country and made a new life for their descendants and to recognize our own positions, in our societies and our families, as descendants of those who sacrificed for the future generations.

Jean Wilcox Hibben; PhD, MA (DBA Circlemending), has been involved in family research for over 45 years. A former Board Certified genealogist, she is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the National Genealogical Society (NGS), and is or has been on the following Boards: the California State Genealogical Alliance (now disbanded), the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (now disbanded), the Assoc. of Professional Genealogists (past APG board member and past president of the So. Calif. Chapter), and the Corona Genealogical Society (past-president, current 1st VP, and webmaster). She writes the “Ask Aunty Jeff” column for the Jefferson County, NY, Genealogical Society Informer and maintains her own website with information about her presentations, CDs, articles, projects, etc.: https://circlemending.org

Jean is associated with the Corona California FamilySearch Center (former director, current family history consultant); she was the lead researcher for the 2013 Season of the PBS television program Genealogy Roadshow and did research for Follow Your Past, appearing on Travel Channel in 2016. A native of the Chicago suburbs and retired Southern California college speech professor, she holds a master’s degree in speech communication and doctorate in folklore. Jean is a national speaker known for her entertaining, as well as informative, presentations, and is a frequent writer for various genealogy publications.

A former square dance caller, Jean has been playing guitar for about 60 years, learning a variety of other folk instruments along the way. She sees a connection between family history and music because, in learning about our forebears, we try to piece together the various elements of our ancestors’ lives in an effort to create a complete (or as complete as possible) picture of who they were in their homes, families, occupations, religions, and activities. Their musical interests/involvement should be considered part of this whole picture, or circle, of their lives and that is the primary focus of much of Jean’s writings and programs.

Jean’s philosophy is that “who we are is a compilation of our experiences and associations as well as our biological connections. When we understand our ancestors we can better understand ourselves. By doing this, we can mend our personal family circles.” This connects to her mission statement: “My goal is to assist others in their efforts to connect generations (past to present), completing the family circle.”