Jeffry P. La Marca, Ph.D.

Preparing Successful Applications for Membership in SAR (and other lineage societies) through documentation.

Documenting Your Family History for Membership in a Lineage Society

Dr. Jeff La Marca delivers presentations on the essential discipline of genealogical source citation, offering clear, practical guidance drawn from years of research, teaching, and lineage-society experience. He is the author of “Simple Citations for Genealogical Sources,” a resource that helps researchers document family histories with accuracy and confidence. His citation framework has supported successful SAR membership applications, including complex cases requiring “proof arguments” and “preponderance of evidence” submissions.

Dr. Jeff La Marca is a retired educator with a Ph.D. in Education (Special Education) from the University of California, Riverside. Over a 30-year career, he taught at every level from elementary school through graduate university, published peer-reviewed research in neuroscience, psychology, and instructional practice, and presented nationally and internationally. He currently serves as President of both the Jockey Hollow Chapter (NJ) and the Washingtonburg Chapter (PA) of the Sons of the American Revolution. In recognition of his professional accomplishments, Dr. La Marca has been invested as a Knight Grand Cross of Justice in the Royal Confraternity of Saint Theotonius and as a Knight Commander in the Military Order of St. Sebastian, Called of the Arrow.

George Robb, Ph.D.

I. British Attitudes to the American Revolution
Public opinion in Britain was strongly divided over the American Revolution. This illustrated lecture focuses on the British debate about America, especially pointing out how many prominent and influential Britons sympathized with the patriot cause.

II. How British Colonists became Americans

This illustrated lecture explores how and when British settlers in the thirteen colonies stopped identifying as Britons and began thinking of themselves as “Americans.” What were some of the fundamental differences between British society and colonial society that brought about this transformation?

III. The American Revolution as a World War

In 1775, when fighting broke out between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies, it was a localized conflict. Within a few years, the American Revolution had become part of a worldwide struggle involving the French, Spanish, and Dutch, and fought on several continents. This illustrated lecture explains how the broadening of the war had a profound effect on the situation in America.

The above talks, illustrated with powerpoint slides, are each approximately 50 minutes long, but can be shortened or lengthened to suit the occasion.

Dr. George Robb is an experienced public speaker and retired history professor with more than thirty years’ teaching experience. A New Jersey resident, he is the secretary of the Newark History Society and Historian of the Jockey Hollow Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

His talks, illustrated with powerpoint slides, are each approximately 50 minutes long, but can be shortened or lengthened to suit the occasion.