Jerri McCoy:  "THE WITCHES OF SALEM."

There are no witches – are there? Of course not! But in 1692, in Salem, the witch hunt would swell and burn. How were witches identified? What happened to the accused? And who were those who were executed that terrible year in Salem? Come learn a little bit about them and their accusing neighbors.

Jerri McCoy was born and raised in San Diego, California. She received her Bachelors Degree in Mathematics from San Diego State University, and worked in the computer industry for 30 years before retiring. She and her husband have been married for over 50 years, and they have two grown sons.

Jerri has been active in genealogy for over 45 years. She is a member of her local genealogical society in Olympia, the Washington State Genealogical Society, and several lineage societies. She is a past president of two genealogical societies, and has held numerous lineage society offices.

Jerri has published three books on her family. Her 8th great grandmother was Rebecca Nurse, which prompted her interest in the Salem Witch Trials. She broke down a major brick wall using land records, and wrote an article documenting this elusive Mayflower line ancestor, which was published in the Mayflower Descendants. She is the Membership Genealogist for the Washington State Mayflower Society.

 

Visitors are always welcome!

This meeting is at 6:30 pm, with our VIRTUAL MEETING DOORS opening at 6:00 pm on ZOOM. The speaker program will begin after the business meeting, shortly after 7:00 pm.

Please email info@walcgs.org for the Zoom Link.