County court houses are a treasure trove of information. You can find valuable clues about the history of your family if you know where to look. Speaker Gerald Lenzen will introduce the Genealogical Forum of Oregon and the resources it provides to its members and the public at-large. Lenzen is a graduate from Portland State University, who lectures at local, state and national seminars about genealogy, census, court and land records and French Canadian settlement in the Willamette Valley. He also has served as a board member of the Genealogical Council of Oregon, the Archdiocesan Historical Commission of Portland and the St. Paul Mission (Oregon)Historical Society. This event is presented by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon. For information, visit www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs or call 503-694-5646. 7 pm. Ahavath Achim, 3225 SW Barbur Blvd.