Lisa Gorell and Jeff Vaillant at a pre-COVID Annual Meeting. No genealogists were harmed in the taking of this photo.
To register or for more information, click the link for any event. All times are Pacific Time.
Saturday, Jan. 13, 10 AM-noon: Annual Membership Meeting and Library Open House. We hope you will join us, either in person or via Zoom, for this annual get-together! A short business meeting includes presentation of the Annual Report and voting on nominees to the CGS Board. Then we’ll have a potluck (please bring food to share), socializing, and the Open House with tours of the library, demonstrations of the new hi-res scanner, Special Interest Group (SIG) representatives and much more. Please register to let us know you’ll be there, whether in person or virtually!
Roger Prince
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 11 AM: “How-to Series: Scotland’s People (“Tips & Talk” at the Oakland FamilySearch Center). Roger Prince gives an introduction to Scotland’s People, the official government website for all public Scottish people-related records. While the original records can only be accessed for a fee, this site has excellent indexes with a lot of useful information. Roger will cover strategies for getting the most information you can from the indexes and for minimizing the risk that you will pay for the wrong record. Includes a live demo and a handout. Pre-register to attend in person or via Zoom.
The following Special Interest Group meets this week:
Wed., Jan. 10, 6:30 PM: Members’ Roundtable. A forum for asking questions about one another’s genealogical research, to learn from others, share research successes, and enjoy a collegial group of individuals interested in learning together. Particularly for new and remote members, this is an opportunity to meet and feel part of the CGS community. Led by Lisa Gorrell and Jacqueline Henderson.
Library hours: Thursday and Friday 10 AM-2 PM and Saturday 10 AM-4 PM
Helpful Links
Events: https://www.californiaancestors.org/events-and-education/
Special Interest Groups: https://www.californiaancestors.org/special-interest-groups-for-members/
Calendar: Google calendar
Here’s wishing all our friends and members a very happy, healthy, and genealogy-filled 2024!
Currently, we subscribe to several periodicals. Some are free, some are donated, and 30 we pay for. Visits to the library have been down since the pandemic started, so we are wondering if we should continue to renew all of the paid subscriptions. Please review the list below and if you use any of the following periodicals and want us to renew our subscriptions, please send an email to