August 2011 Calendar

Tuesday, August 2, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Publications/Marketing Committee Meeting
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Raley's Market, Community Room, 4840 San Juan Avenue at Sunset Ave, Fair OaksRoot Cellar
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Board meeting
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society


Thursday, August 4, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Discussion: Genealogy Databases: RootsMagic, Family Tree Maker, Legacy Family Tree, The Master Genealogist, Ancestral Quest and Reunion
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Friday, August 5, 2011
NARA - Pacific Region, 1000 Commodore Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Class: Preserving Your History, Rose Mary Kennedy
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration at San Francisco

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Class: Celtic Roots Online: Ireland and Scotland Ancestors, Cath Madden Trindle.
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Saturday, August 6, 2011
Online via Internet
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Free Webinar: Tips For Printing and Publishing Family Histories
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
First Saturday Free: Intro to Genealogy, Muriel Sonne
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ethnic Series Class: Finding Your Latino/Hispanic Ancestors, Part 2, Ellen Fernandez-Sacco and Sheila Prader
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Tuesday, August 9, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Book Repair Committee
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Senior Wing of Maidu Center, 1550 Maidu Dr., Roseville, CA 95661
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Gold Rush Medicine, Dr. Bob La Perriere,
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
General Meeting: Cousins, How to Find Them, Ed Mason
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society


Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd., San Rafael, CA
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Board Meeting
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society


Thursday, August 11, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Discussion: Online Newspapers
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Saturday, August 13, 2011
Family History Center, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Classes: Quaker Research, Jeff Moore and Using GenSmarts, Richard Rands
Sponsored by: Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Stephen Harris City Directory Library Open
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Class: New Netherland Genealogy, John Moore and Dorothy Koenig.
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Monday, August 15, 2011
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento, CA 95825
7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Research Logs – A Powerful Tool, Linda Lucky
Sponsored by: Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento


Tuesday, August 16, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
RootsMagic Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Clubhouse at Country Squire Estates, 5720 Oak Hill Drive, Sacramento, CA
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Overview of the American Genealogical Biographical Index, Glenda Lloyd
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society


Thursday, August 18, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Discussion:  Getting the Most from FamilySearch.org, including New Mexican Resources
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Napa Senior Activities Center, 1500 Jefferson Street, Napa, CA 94559
7:00 p.m.
Annual Wine Drawing and Social
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society


Friday, August 19, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Stephen G. Harris City Directory Library Open
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Saturday, August 20, 2011
Villa Marin, 100 Thorndale Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ancestry.com - How to Access and Use!, Gene Pennington
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Library Committee Meeting
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Senior Wing of Maidu Center, 1550 Maidu Dr., Roseville, CA 95661
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: The Saloon Culture in Antebellum Sacramento, James C. Scott,
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Lusk Drive & St. Mark's Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: New York Point of Entry for German Immigrants, Richard Haberstroh
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society


Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Ave, Sacramento, CA
10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Root Cellar Reunion SIG: Brainstorming Solutions to Users’ Problems and Questions
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society


Thursday, August 25, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Discussion: Research Problems and Possible Solutions
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Saturday, August 27, 2011
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m.
Class: I’ve Done My DNA, Now What?, Katherine Borges
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Sunday, August 28, 2011
Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m.)
Lecture and meeting: Who Do You Think They Were?, Panel of Experienced SFBAJGS Researchers
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Monday, August 29, 2011
Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road Rm. 5/6, Los Altos Hills, CA
7:30 p.m. (doors open 7:00 p.m.)
Lecture and meeting: Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries in the West, Stephen Kinsey
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Copyright © 2011 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library.