For more information or to register, click the hyperlinks for any event.
All times are Pacific Daylight Time.
We’ve got a slew of SIGs (special interest groups for members) happening this week AND are delighted that our library is now open with no reservations required on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! Read on for more details…
Monday, July 10, 1-5 p.m. Digital Archiving Committee. Volunteers needed to help digitize CGS’s unique collections so they can be made available online. Snacks and fun included! To join us, email Ron Madson: [email protected]
Wednesday, July 12, 11 a.m. “Tips & Talk” at the Oakland FamilySearch Center. This week, Denise Plaskett discusses “Connecting with Others on FamilySearch.” This class will show how to connect with other FamilySearch contributors, learn how you are related to them, and how you can contact them. Also, learn how to use the Center’s photo and video digitizing equipment. Feel free to bring a lunch and hang out afterwards. Free. Preregistration appreciated: Click here to register.
Special Interest Groups
Wednesday, July 12, 6:30 p.m. CGS Members’ Roundtable. This monthly chat allows members to share their questions and ideas and get to know one another. Particularly for new and remote members, this will be an opportunity to meet and feel part of the CGS community. Meets via Zoom. Contact Lisa Gorrell or Jacqueline Henderson for more information. Free.
Saturday, July 15, 10 a.m. San Francisco SIG: This group is for anyone researching ancestors in the San Francisco Bay Area. Held online. To register, email Sandra Huber at [email protected].
Saturday, July 15, 1 p.m. Family Tree Maker SIG and RootsMagic SIG. Special joint meeting. Guest speaker Pierre Clothier gives an overview of Charting Companion,™ a creative genealogy chart-making program which works well with both FTM and RootsMagic. This is a hybrid meeting (both in person and online). Register at EventBrite.
Recording available through July 24:
Tax Records: More Exciting Than You Might Think. Annette Burke Lyttle discusses how tax records can provide a rich record of our ancestors’ lives and their sometimes-changing fortunes.
Don’t forget: Registration is open for our Salt Lake City Research Trip, October 9-14! Visit the event page for complete details. You can also watch the video of our virtual meetup and info session, and download a handout with more information.
Library hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See website for details.
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
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