March happenings at the California Genealogical Society include classes focusing on Chinese and Irish heritage, the “California Research” series, Special Interest Groups, an introduction to the new Member Connections feature, and more.
NOTE: a number of our presentations are recorded and available online for a limited time after the event. See individual listings for details.
Sat., March 5: Intro to Genealogy, our monthly free basics class. This month: Vital Records.
Tue., March 8: “Bein Yiu Chung, the Chinese Railroad Worker.” Raymond Douglas Chong presents the story of his family’s journey going back to this great-great grandfather who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad.
Wed., March 9: Members’ Roundtable. A chance to chat with other CGS members, share your research, and ask questions of fellow genealogists. Meets 2nd Wednesday every month. See Special Interest Groups to register.
Sat., March 12: Monthly CGS Board Meeting. All welcome.
Tue., March 15: California Research Series: “The California Archives” with archivist Chris Garmire.
Sat., March 19: “Searching for Irish Names” with Irish specialist Maureen Hanson.
Sat., March 19: Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group with Ron Madson and Karen Halfon.
Tue., March 22: California Research Series: “Special Collections at the Sacramento Public Library” with David Munger and James Scott.
Wed., March 23: RootsMagic Special Interest Group
Tue., March 29: “Member Connections: A New Tool for CGS.” Stewart Traiman explains our new membership feature and explains how to set up your profile in order to connect with other CGS members who have similar interests.
Hope to see you online, and in person at the library!
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2022