May 2014

Thursday, May 1, 2014
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Creative Approaches to Memoirs, Joanne Stewart
Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Annual Potluck, Election of Officers and Family Reunions
Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia


Friday, May 2, 2014
Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast, 5321 Date Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841
1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Registration open at 12:00 p.m.)
Northern California Family History Expo
Sponsored by Family History Expos


Saturday, May 3, 2014
Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast, 5321 Date Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Northern California Family History Expo
Sponsored by Family History Expos

Menlo Park Family History Center, 1105 Valpariso Avenue, Menlo Park CA 94025
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Spring Seminar: Brick Walls – Bust 'Em, Don't Build 'Em, Susan Goss Johnston and James Baker
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society

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

Moose Lodge, 623 Taylor Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
11:00 a.m.
General Meeting
Sponsored by Solano 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, Diana Wild
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library.


Sunday, May 4, 2014
Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Genealogy Clinic: Brainstorming with the Mavens
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Miwok Park, 2200 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Annual Picnic
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society

Sacramento Central Library, Galleria West Meeting Room, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Program: Using the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner, Glenda Lloyd
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library

Rhoda Goldman Plaza, 2180 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
1:30 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
Meeting – Researching My Jewish Roots: How I Succeeded Beyond My Wildest Dreams, Jeffrey Mark Paull
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Sutro Library, 1630 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Field Trip to California State Library – Sutro
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society


Thursday, May 8, 2014
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, 734 Marin St, Vallejo CA
1:00 - 3:30 PM
Reference library open to the public, free.
Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia

Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael, CA
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Meeting: The Story Behind the Story: The Who, What, Why and How of "The Preserves"
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Concord FamilySearch, 1360, Alberta Way, Concord, CA.
7:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting: Installation of Officers and “Show & Tell”
Sponsored by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society


Saturday, May 10, 2014
Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 11427 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Annual Workshop Seminar – Kory L. Meyerink, A.G
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society

LDS Church Facility, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Meeting & Classes: Quaker Research, Richard Rands – and more!
Sponsored by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group


Monday, May 12, 2014
Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Writing Your Family History One Byte at a Time, Susan Goss Johnston
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society


Tuesday, May 13, 2014
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.
Spring Sharing
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

San Lorenzo Village Homeowner’s Association, 377 Paseo Grande Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
6:00 p.m.
Meeting: The Flip-Pal Scanner, Bill George
Sponsored by Hayward Area Genealogical Society

Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
7:00 p.m.
Presentation – Secrets and Revelations: Reclaiming Our Lost Families, Mani Feniger and Jim Van Buskirk
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Solano County Genealogy Society Library, 610 East Main St, Vacaville
10:00 a.m.
Discussion Group: Wikis For Genealogy, Kay Salmon
Sponsored by Solano County Genealogical Society

Pier 29 Restaurant, Ballena Blvd., Alameda, CA
12:00 p.m.
Annual Spring Luncheon
Sponsored by East Bay Genealogical Society

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

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


Thursday, May 15, 2014
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
40th Anniversary Celebration Open House at the Library
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society

Margaret Troke Library, 502 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton, CA 95207
6:00 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by San Joaquin Genealogical Society


Friday, May 16, 2014
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, Room 3, 1010 Stanley Dollar Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Writing Your Story, Francine Brevetti
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society


Saturday, May 17, 2014
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

Margaret Troke Library, 502 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton, CA 95207
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Genealogy Workshop: Census, Vital, and Other Basic Records
Sponsored by San Joaquin Genealogical Society

Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Membership meeting
Sponsored by Sonoma County Genealogical Society

Dimond Branch, Oakland Public Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland, CA
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting – Native American Research: The Myth of Cherokee Ancestry
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California


Sunday, May 18, 2014
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

Sacramento Central Library, Galleria West Meeting Room, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Program: Introduction to DNA, James Rader
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library


Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Passengers Lists and Annotations, Kay Speaks
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. – 7:45 p.m.
Meeting: What’s New for Genealogists at the Santa Clara City Library?, Mary Hanel
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. - 8:00 p.m.
RootsMagic Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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 Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Old Sacramento, William Burg
Sponsored by Genealogical Association of Sacramento

Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgus, San Mateo, CA 94403
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Hispanic Heritage, Lucy Sweeney
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society


Saturday, May 24, 2014
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Record Sets Series: Cemetery and Church Records, Virginia Kysh
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
General Meeting
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group


Tuesday, May 27, 2014
St. Mark's United Methodist Church MacMurdo Hall,, Lusk Drive & St. Mark's Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Internet Sites Most Popular With Family History Center Patrons, Sonja Nishimoto
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society


Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Sacramento FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Reunion SIG: Brainstorming solutions to users’ problems and questions
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
African-American Workshop, Alvis Ward
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library


Saturday, May 31, 2014
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class: Harnessing the Power of Digital Photography for Family History, Ron Madson
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Copyright © 2014 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library.