What is the California Genealogical Society?
Learn about the California Genealogical Society –.what we do, our library, membership benefits, classes, field trips and special interest groups.
Learn about the California Genealogical Society –.what we do, our library, membership benefits, classes, field trips and special interest groups.
Chris Pattillo, chair of the Library Committee Committee, gives a tour of the CGS library, including what’s new in 2022 as well as an overview of our collections, books and files. Plan your visit now!
Chris Pattillo, chair of the Website Content Committee and the Library Committee, gives the Placer County Genealogical Society and extensive and informative tour of what’s available on the CGS website and in the library.
CGS Member Connections is a member benefit allowing you to connect one-on-one with other CGS members who have interests matching yours. This tutorial will show you how to setup your profile and how to search other member profiles for that right research partnership..
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See additional videos related to CGS produced by other genealogical groups.
California Genealogical Society works with FamilySearch to provide free online access to the records of funeral homes in the San Francisco area. These records are among the few collections that date back prior to 1906 and the San Francisco earthquake and are great substitutes for death records for that time period.
In August 2019, the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference hosted a series of discussions on how the genealogical community and societies can be more inclusive. Videos of three of these discussions are included below.
This interview is with Nicka Sewell-Smith, the host of BlackProGen LIVE, a blogger, and an influencer. Nicka’s perspective set the tone for the entire conversation, so we chose this video to kick off the conference session.
This interview is with Janice Lovelace, Ph.D., a genealogist and diversity activist. Her perspective focuses on what genealogical societies can do, and was the second video shown in the program.
This interview is with Grant Din, a genealogist with the Chinese American Family History Group. His perspective focuses on what genealogical societies can do, and was the third video shown in the program.