Gary Hoffman will sort out the genealogy

Gary Hoffman will be speaking Thursday afternoon.
 
GaryHoffman  has been involved with genealogy for over forty years. His late father, Verne Hoffman, was instrumental in the early development of the Tarvin Family Association and served as president and book committee chair for many years. As a Tarvin descendant in Line 10, Verne's interest in the enigmatic ancestor Rev. George Tarvin has inspired many to appreciate their Tarvin ancestry. Verne "hooked" Gary on Tarvin genealogy and then Gary established the Tarvin website in 1995. He now manages the online database where we are gathering information on all Tarvin descendants.
 
Gary graduated from Brigham Young University, served in the U.S. Air Force, and has worked in high tech industries while getting his M.B.A. He is the Chief Technology Officer for a graduate school at the University of California, San Diego, where he supports faculty, staff, and students with computers and other technology. His wife is a professor at UCSD and they are the parents of three grown daughters.
 
Working with young people while researching ancestors has given Gary a long view of life. "It's no cliché that life is a cycle," says Gary. "Our ancestors were just like us, only in different clothes. Studying them makes American and world history come down to real people, not just dates and places. I often think, 'What would they think of me? Am I living up to their expectations?' I hope so. In my life, I often think, 'What would Rev. George do?' or another of my ancestors. It gives me a perspective on my own life to think that others have tread this path before me."

Gary will present a simplified genealogy to us Thursday  afternoon and will highlight how to search for information on the internet.

Gary is “webmaster” of the Tarvin Family Association website:   http://www.tarvinfamily.org/