January 2013 Calendar

Thursday, January 3, 2013
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: An Introduction to Researching the Great Wave of German Immigration 1830-1900, Robert Jackson, PhD
Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Meeting: My Grandmother’s Trunk, Ruth Anne Halligan
Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia


Saturday, January 5, 2013
Star Restaurant, 1700 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Beginners' Breakfast Meeting, Cathy Gowdy
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m
First Saturday Free Intro to Genealogy, Lisa Gorrell
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Sunday, January 6, 2013
Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Genealogy Clinic: Brainstorming with the Mavens
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Sacramento Central Library, West Meeting Room, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program – Obituaries and Cemetery Records, Glenda Gardner Lloyd
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library 


Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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: Mining the Gold in County Archives, John Knox
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting – Midway: the Town, the Cemetery, the People, Dick Finn
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society 


Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
10:00 a.m.
Meeting: Search For My Abandoned Grandmother, Mary Mitchell
Sponsored by East Bay Genealogical Society

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
12:00 p.m.
Writers Workshop, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Class: Cleaning Up Documents with Photoshop, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
African American Research Workshop, Judith Collins
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library and African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
7:00 p.m.
Workshop
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Cleaning Up Documents with Photoshop, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library 


Thursday, January 10, 2013
Concord FamilySearch Library, 1360 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521
7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Research Night at the Family History Center
Sponsored by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society

Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael, CA
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Meeting – Webinar: Importance of Wikis, Thomas MacEntee
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society


Saturday, January 12, 2013
LDS Church Facility, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Meeting and Classes: U.S. Colonial Research, Lesly Klippel; Managing Computer Files, 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

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
10:00 a.m.
Annual meeting and election of officers
Sponsored by Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting, Jeffrey Vaillant
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Santa Clara City Public Library, Redwood Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Seminar: Help Me Find My Revolutionary War Ancestor, Terry Briggs and Dick Ferman
Sponsored by Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society


Sunday, January 13, 2013
Rhoda Goldman Plaza, 2180 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
1:30 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
Meeting: Hard Drive Organization: Making Better Use of Your Computer File Folders, Tim Cox
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Sacramento Central Library, West Meeting Room, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program – American Migration Trails: Western United States, Melinda Kashuba
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library


Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
General Meeting – Legacy Planning: What Happens to Your Research after You’re Gone?, Patricia Burrow
Sponsored by San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Santa Clara City Public Library, Cedar Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
6:00 p.m.
Meeting: The Origins of Silicon Valley, Our Heritage and Future, Paul Wesling
Sponsored by Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
RootsMagic Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Bruno’s BBQ Restaurant, 230 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley, CA
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Mini-Meeting Club – Living Through the Holocaust: Learning to Forgive But Not Forget, Gitta Ryle
Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
12:00 p.m. _ 1:15 p.m.
RootsMagic Users Group
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library 

Belle Coolidge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA
12:30 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Genealogical Association of Sacramento

Sylvan Community Center, 7521 Community Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95610
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Help with brickwalls, research and tech tool tips
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821 
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Class: What’s New at FamilySearch.org, Linda Lucky
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Help! I’m One Step Away from Being on TV’s Hoarders, Kim von Aspern-Parker
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library


Thursday, January 17, 2013
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program: How to Preserve Photographs, Carole Fisher
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society

Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA
7:00 p.m.
Meeting – Jewish Eastern Europe: A Family Journey, Marc Dollinger
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
REI Community Meeting Room, 5757 Pacific Avenue, Suite A105, Stockton, CA 95207
7:00 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by San Joaquin Genealogical Society


Friday, January 18, 2013 
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

Rossmoor Creekside Clubhouse, 1010 Stanley Dollar Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
1:15 p.m.
Meeting It's a New Year...Where Do I Start?, Cat Nielson
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society

Saturday, January 19, 2013
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
San Francisco Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Villa Marin Auditorium, 100 Thorndale Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Computer Interest Group Meeting 
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society

Grace Lutheran Church Hall, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo CA. 94403
10:30 a.m.
Meeting: Territorial Lands and Records: Where Are They? Part One, Vern Dale and Martha Wallace
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society

Fremont Main Library, Fukaya Room, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA 94501
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Program – Genealogy Research for Chinese-Americans: Resources and Challenges, Christine DeVillier
Sponsored by Alameda County Library with the Chinese American History Network, 
Asian Paci c Islander American Public A airs Association, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, 
Chinese Historical Society of America, Citizens for Better Community and South Bay Chinese Club

Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
General Membership Meeting: Seeking My German-Jewish Ancestry, Diane Ober
Sponsored by Sonoma County Genealogical Society

Dimond Branch, Oakland Public Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting:
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California


Sunday, January 20, 2013
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m.
Meeting – When You Start with Almost Nothing: A Case Study, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Book Signing Event: Gather at the Table, Tom DeWolf and Sharon Morgan
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California and California Genealogical Society and Library


Saturday, January 21, 2013
Dimond Branch, Oakland Public Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland, CA
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting: Annual Meeting and Practical Brick Wall Busting
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California


Tuesday, January 22, 2013
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 2391 Lusk Drive & St. Mark's Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Eclectic Gems for German Genealogists Collected at the Salt Lake Institute, Ingeborg Carpenter and Shirley Riemer
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society  

San Lorenzo Library, 395 Paseo Grande Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 84580
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Hayward Area Genealogical Society 


Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Sutro Library, S.F. State University Campus, 1630 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Field Trip to New Sutro Library
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Reunion SIG: Brainstorming Solutions to Users’ Problems and Questions
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Class: County Histories, Glenda Lloyd
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
African American Research Workshop, Judith Collins
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library and African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA 94903
6:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mentoring Session and Meeting
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Broadcast: Family Tree Webinar
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library


Saturday, January 26, 2013
Monterey FamilySearch Library, 1024 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, CA 93955
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
32nd Annual Ancestor Roundup Conference
Sponsored by Commodore Sloat Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and Monterey FamilySearch Library

McClymonds High School Youth and Family Center, 2607 Myrtle St., Oakland, CA 94607
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Mini Black Family History Day
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.,
Workshop: Using Excel and Word to Analyze and Present Your Genealogy Research, Tim Cox
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:30 p.m.
Meeting: Reunion Family Group Sheets and Twitter
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.,
Book Event: Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir, Deborah Miranda
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Sunday, January 27, 2013
Sacramento Central Library, West Meeting Room, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program: How the Genealogist Can Remember Everything with Evernote, Lisa Louise Cooke
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library


Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Winter Intermediate Series Class 1: Probate and Guardianship Records, Susan Johnston
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Beyond the Census: Resources and Records for African American Genealogy Workshop 1:
Freedmen’s Bureau Records, Nicka Smith
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California



Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Class: Scandinavian Research, Mel Stephenson
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library

Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Discover the Power of Ancestry.com, Tammy Noe
Sponsored by Sacramento FamilySearch Library


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