(10/14/2009)
(10/12/2009)
Have you registered yet? It’s been two years since our last joint event with the New England Historic Genealogical Society. You won’t want to miss out on all the fun when Michael LeClerc, Christopher Child, Ryan Woods and D. Brentan Simons arrive for a weekend of New England genealogy.
October 23, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Full Day Seminar and Lunch
Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center at the Metrolinks Golf Course
10051 Doolittle Drive, Oakland
Michael J. LeClerc and Christopher Child from NEHGS will present several talks, including Researching Your New England Ancestors Online, Western Massachusetts Families in 1790, Migration Through Western Massachusetts and Using DNA to Unravel Your Genealogy.
Friday, October 23, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Evening Cocktails and Dinner
Holiday Inn & Suites, 77 Hegenberger Road, Oakland
Capping off the day will be cocktails, dinner and The Lighter Side of Genealogy by D.Brenton Simons, Ryan Woods, and Jane Lindsey.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Private Consultations with Chris Child or Michael LeClerc
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
Consultations will be available for purchase for $25 per half-hour. Payment should be made directly to NEHGS at the time. Please email Ryan Woods with questions or to receive the request form.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Special Sunday Research Time (Open to seminar participants only.)
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
Download the information and registration flier.
(10/11/2009)
The reviews are in and Saturday’s Genealogy Blog Workshop was a smashing success. Twenty-five participants gathered at the California Genealogical Society Library for three presentations by two well-known gen-bloggers and CGS members, Thomas MacEntee and Craig Manson.
Thomas got things started with “Become A Genealogy Blog User” – an overview of blog basics – with instructions on how to use blog readers, how to leave comments and how blogs can help with genealogy research. Attendees received a comprehensive hand-out which included a list of dozens of helpful genealogy blogs.
His second session was the “nuts and bolts” part of the day as MacEntee presented “How To Build a Genealogy Blog.” CGS member volunteer Craig Siulinski provided the specifics in advance so Thomas was able to create a blog to Craig’s specifications and the audience was able to see just how easy the process is using Google’s Blogger.
Craig Manson ended the day with “Blogging and the Law” – a review of the copyright acts, their duration and limitations, fair use, public domain works, using photographs, defamation and privacy.
Two audience members deserve special recognition – bloggers Cheryl Palmer and Steve Danko came to lend support. Of course we took the opportunity to pose for a group geneablogger photo!
And how successful was the day? Well, I’m thrilled to present three new bloglings for you to add to your readers:
August Legacy by Craig Siulinski
Hacienda Circle by Lavinia Schwarz
Historic American Landscapes Survey by Chris Pattillo
CGS member Cynthia Gorman summed up the day like this: “Great program, speakers and afternoon!
Photographs courtesy of Tim Cox, October 10, 2009, Oakland, California.
