To register or for more information, click the link for any event. All times are Pacific Time.
We have three “Tips & Talk“ presentations this week at the Oakland FamilySearch Library. All are held in person and via Zoom. Free; please preregister. To reserve your space, go to the Tips & Talk event page. At the top of the page, select the date and time of the presentation you’re interested in.
Tues., May 14, 11 am: “How-to Series: Using Linkpendium” with Denise Plaskett. What is Linkpendium? Per their website: “Linkpendium is a 10,000,000+ resource directory to everything on the Web about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information about U.S. states and counties.” This hands-on presentation will have you navigating Linkpendium with ease, tracking down those records and valuable information you need to find your ancestors and their stories. Denise currently serves as an Associate Director at the Oakland FamilySearch Center and lives in Fairfield.
Wednesday, May 15, 11:00 am: “Expand Your Family Tree: Hands on Help from OFSC Volunteers in the Computer Lab” with Jane Lindsey and others. Come with questions and plan to stay to get assistance finding information to expand your tree with tips for more productive searches and finding new records to use. Jane has been researching her family for forty years and has done client research and enjoys helping friends and visitors to the Center advance their research.
Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 pm: “Sharing Family History with Children” with Marisa Louie Lee. Inspire an interest in family history with the children in your family! We’ll discuss the importance of rituals and storytelling to children and explore some practical family history activities for busy families. Marisa Louie Lee is a freelance researcher and workshop speaker who specializes in federal government records and Asian American history and genealogy. She previously worked for the National Archives at San Francisco and the Chinese Historical Society of America. Marisa is a proud alumna of the “Friends of Roots” program and enjoys sharing family history with her daughters, ages 5 and 8.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) meeting this week:
Friday, May 17, 10:30 am: Mayflower Descendants SIG. Led by Robert Trapp. Focus on Mayflower ancestry and how to join The Society of California Mayflower Descendants. Discussion of ongoing research.
Saturday, May 18, 10 am: San Francisco SIG. Sandra Huber leads this group for those interested in finding San Francisco ancestors, with discussion of where to look for records both pre and post the 1906 earthquake. Held via Zoom.
Saturday, May 18, 1 pm: Family Tree Maker SIG. Presentation, discussion, and troubleshooting for users of the popular genealogy software.Led by Ron Madson and Karen Halfon. Hybrid (held in person and on Zoom).
Library hours: Thursday through Saturday 10 am-2 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
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2024