Research Tour - Join us for our twelfth annual Salt Lake City Tour to the Family History Library April 22-29, 2012. For full information, download the registration flier. Register online.

Insider's Guide to California Genealogy - This unique laminated reference card of essential Golden State resources is where you'll find everything you need to get started on finding your California ancestors.  Order Here.

Raking the Ashes - 2nd edition - This highly praised guide has been substantially updated to include new records and information. Now available for purchase!.

February 2012/March 2012 - flier of events attached. See the two month schedule.

One of the Best!– We're honored to be named one of Family Tree Magazine's 75 Best State Websites for 2011. Learn more at the blog.

Lulu Comes to CaliforniaAncestors.org To fulfill book orders more quickly and efficiently, and to free volunteer time to do the things we love to do, we now use Lulu.com for new publications.

The California Nugget - The Fall 2011 issue of the CGS magazine is out. View the table of contents at the blog.

United States City Directories CGS members have access to over 5,000 city directories from around the country. Directories list every household and contain additional historical information.  Click here to see the list.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Best Genealogy Websites - Thursday, February 2, 2012, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fold3.com, Susan Goss Johnston. Register online.

First Saturday Free - February 4, 2012, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Who Do You Think You Are? Intro to Genealogy, with Lavinia Schwarz. Register online.

Best Genealogy Websites - Thursday, February 9, 2012, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. FamilySearch.com I, Ralph Severson. Register online.

Workshops - Saturday, February 11, 2012, How to Go Home: Scanning Photos with 1000Memories, Group one: 10–12; Group two: 1–3. Register online.

Best Genealogy Websites - Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. FamilySearch.com II, Ralph Severson. Register online.

RootsMagic Special Interest Group - Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

Best Genealogy Websites - Thursday, February 23, 2012, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Search Engines Fundamentals and the World of Google, Kim Cotton. Register online.

Class - Saturday, February 25, 2012, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Using Historical Black Newspapers Online for Genealogical Research, Janice Sellers. Register online.

Ancestral Homelands: A Spotlight Series for Beginners - Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Beginning Research in England,Jeremy Frankel. Register online(coming soon).