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Happy Valentine’s Day! So many great events and groups meeting tomorrow and next week! From the looks of it, you could take your Valentine on a virtual trip from San Francisco to Eastern Europe to Ireland all in the course of this month! Enjoy your travels!
San Francisco Special Interest Group (SIG)
San Francisco has so many nuances to genealogical research that it helps to know an expert. Join this SIG to meet several! It doesn’t matter if you are new to genealogy or an old hat, find your family story in the City of Love.
When: Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Virtually via Zoom
Cost: Free to CGS members
How to Register: Contact [email protected]
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SIG)
Are you using the popular Family Tree Maker software to keep track of your genealogy findings? Are you new and looking for a program to use? Are you just wanting to know more about it? Join this great SIG for a plethora of topics this January, including a new release, and all things cemetery, including citations (which some may find more frightening than a cemetery!).
When: Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Virtually via Zoom or in person at the CGS Library
Cost: Free to CGS members
How to Register: Register through the FTM-SIG website
Eastern European Special Interest Group (SIG)
Description: Discussion focused on Eastern European genealogy. Join a community of enthusiastic researchers and genealogists who meet on a quarterly basis to support and learn from each other’s contributions and expertise in the areas of Central and Eastern Europe.
When: Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Virtually via Zoom
Cost: Free to CGS members
How to Register: Register through the EESIG registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eastern-european-special-interest-group-registration-1141790348669
Special Event:
2025 All Ireland Genealogy Seminar
California Genealogical Society will host the first stop of the 2025 Ulster Historical Foundation US Tour. Lectures include:
- Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research
- Getting the most out of Griffith’s Valuation
- Using printed sources for Irish family history: Directories, newspapers and more
- Using the Registry of Deeds: an important source for 18th century research
- The Irish Poor Law and local government records including workhouse registers
- Solving Your Brick Walls – interactive session for questions you may still have
Consultations- SOLD OUT
When: Friday, February 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: CGS Library
Lectures
When: Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Preservation Park, Oakland, CA
Cost: $120 for CGS Members and $145 for non-members
How to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-all-ireland-genealogy-seminar-with-the-ulster-historical-foundation-registration-1100184514499
Helpful Links
Events: https://www.californiaancestors.org/events-and-education/
Special Interest Groups: https://www.californiaancestors.org/special-interest-groups-for-members/
Calendar view: https://www.californiaancestors.org/cgs_calendar/
Tips & Talk: Oakland FamilySearch Center Family History Classes: https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/oakland_california/classes
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2025