California Genealogical Society and Library
Beginning Genealogy Series, Class Four
Census Records – Dick Rees
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Census Records – Dick Rees
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Photographs courtesy of Jane Knowles Lindsey.
Volunteer Reception a Success!
Barbara Hill, Arlene Miles and Laura Spurrier handled every aspect of the successful book sale. Not shown is Ted Miles who did most of the heavy lifting. Thanks, Ted!
CGS Events Chair Carolyn Steinberg and her committee set up a beautiful buffet.
Stephen Harris, Bill O’Neil and Dick Rees enjoyed the day.
Events Committee member Tim Cox organized name tags for all attendees to advertise their surnames and research places of interest.
Pat Smith did double duty helping with the festivities and handling desk duty. Gaye Lenahan won the scholarship to next weekend’s Got Genealogy Academy, donated by Lisa Lee.
Greg and Mary Smith went home with the software raffle prize.
(11/10/2008)
Last Saturday, November 8, 2008, the California Genealogical Society transformed the usual membership meeting into a special Thanksgiving celebration to honor member volunteers. The event was a dual wine reception and book sale and filled both rooms of the society. CGS Events Coordinator Carolyn Steinberg and her committee put together a sumptuous buffet of hors d’oeuvres. About fifty volunteer members were on hand to share in the festivities.
Barbara Hill, Arlene Miles and Laura Spurrier handled every aspect of the successful book sale. Not shown is Ted Miles who did most of the heavy lifting. Thanks, Ted!
Members were able to browse among three tables of selections.
The sale netted $354 for the society.
Members of the French-Canadian Group met before the reception.
CGS Events Chair Carolyn Steinberg and her committee set up a beautiful buffet.
Carolyn Steinberg, Jane Lindsey, Nancy Servin, Chris Pattillo, Pat Smith, Lisa Gorell and Peg Stewart contributed to the delicious spread.
Stephen Harris, Bill O’Neil and Dick Rees enjoyed the day.
Events Committee member Tim Cox organized name tags for all attendees to advertise their surnames and research places of interest.
Pat Smith did double duty helping with the festivities and handling desk duty. Gaye Lenahan won the scholarship to next weekend’s Got Genealogy Academy, donated by Lisa Lee.
Greg and Mary Smith went home with the software raffle prize.Special thanks to all of our member volunteers for everything you do!
Photographs by Jane Lindsey and Kathryn Doyle.
Got Genealogy Academy
(11/8/2008)
November 14-15, 2009
Friday and Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Marriott Courtyard Oakland Emeryville
CGS member Lisa B. Lee sent word about the upcoming, inaugural session of the Got Genealogy Academy:
This two-day, hands-on class promises to help students master the world of online genealogy, to help make doing research online second nature, and to help them find information about their ancestors they’d never found before. During the class, each student will be research his or her OWN FAMILY FILE.
The Got Genealogy Academy is the” brainchild” of Lisa, a professional genealogist and self-described “computer nerd” who once served CGS on the Board of Directors.
The PRE-REQUISITES are listed on the Web site:
1. Pedigree chart of your own family, minimum three generations, including you.
2. A basic understanding of computers.
3. A minimum of one year’s experience doing genealogy.
4. A good sense of humor – we intend to have a ton of fun while doing some serious learning.
Lisa has also generously donated a full-tuition scholarship to one lucky CGS member. The prize will be awarded at this Saturday’s volunteer reception, Thanksgiving at CGS!
For more information about the Got Genealogy Academy, visit the Web site: www.GotGenealogy.com.