Report on Salt Lake City trip

I am finally back in San Antonio and trying to get "back to normal" after
spending a wonderful week at the FHC in SLC meeting some great people~!

Meeting with Kitty and Rich Cortez as well as with Arturo Ramos, Lydia
Corona and her friend Becky, Ulla, Jonathan and a lot of other people made
this trip a success for me!

Although the presentations were made in Spanish they spoke it slow enough to
allow me to understand it. I had a conversation with George Ryskamp and his
wife Peggy as well as with Ruth Gomez Schirmacher on Saturday evening. They
asked my opinion of the event and I suggested that they consider having the
same presentations in ENGLISH as well as in Spanish next year. I explained
to them that our "Nuestros Group" is bilingual but that there are a lot of
us who prefer English. I also made this comment on the "feedback" sheets
they passed out after some of the presentations. Mr. Ryskamp and his wife
listened to my suggestion and I believe they will consider it. I plan to
keep in touch with them regarding this. They explained to me that there are
a lot of things to be considered in order to make this possible but I
believe that it can be worked out......somehow!

I also suggested that more emphasis be placed on "Research in Mexico" which
is the focal point for a lot of us before we can make the "big jump over the
pond" to Spain. Mr. Ryskamp presented wonderful presentations on Spain
research but I feel that more focus on Mexico would be profitable for me.
All in all it was a wonderful opportunity for us to learn more from the
"best"..........

Another great presenter was Lynn Turner who presented "Genealogia Mexicana
en el Internet" and had a great handout. I can send this list to the group
if anyone is interested........just let me know. Mr. Turner has the
website: www.hispanicroots.net and is very helpful.

The past month has been filled with great things for me........spending time
with my daughter Kim and her family from Switzerland, seeing my newest
grand child again and experiencing her "two new teeth" with her.......as
well as the fussiness and fever that accompanies it! :-) Spending time
with my fellow researchers in SLC and meeting all of them in person was a
wonderful experience that I hope to repeat next year if possible.

If anyone has any suggestions that I can pass on to Mr. Ryskamp and Ms.
Schirmacher please let me know.

Josie in San Antonio