January 2015

Saturday, January 3, 2015
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
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Sunday, January 4, 2015
Sacramento Central Library, Galleria West Meeting Room, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Program: Solving the Really Hard Ones, Part 2, James Baker
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library


Thursday, January 8, 2015
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: The Basics of Genetic (DNA) Genealogy, Barbara Rae-Venter, Ph.D.
Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Roundtable Discussion “Grandma, Who Are You?”
Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia

LDS Church, 1360 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521
7:00 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society


Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society


Saturday, January 10, 2015
LDS Church Facility, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Classes: Getting Started in Genealogy - Q&A, Carleen Foster
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

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge Workshop
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library


Sunday, January 11, 2015
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Genealogy Beyond the Y Chromosome: Autosomes Exposed, Steve Morse
Sponsored by Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

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


Monday, January 12, 2015
Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Vital Records and the Calendar Change of 1752, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society


Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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: Finding the Un-Findable, James M. BakerSponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society


Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
10:00 a.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by East Bay 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, January 15, 2015
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program – SAR and DAR: What Are They All About?, James Beatty, Ruth Jenkins-McIntire, Lanita Stillwell
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society

UJ's Restaurant, 7628 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95207
5:45 p.m.
Annual Dinner Meeting: Unusual Photographs in the Bank of Stockton Collection, Bill Maxwell
Sponsored by San Joaquin Genealogical Society

DIGI Center, Main Library, 5th Floor, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Session 1, An Introduction: How to Preserve Your Files and Photos for the Future
Sponsored by San Francisco Public Library


Friday, January 16, 2015
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
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society


Saturday, January 17, 2015
Santa Rosa Family History Center, 1725 Peterson Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Linking Generations Family History Fair
Sponsored by Santa Rosa Family History Center and Sonoma County Genealogical Society

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

Grace Lutheran Church Hall, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo CA 94403
10:30 a.m.
Meeting: Crossing the Pond, Pre-1820, Ralph Mize
Sponsored by San Mateo 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


Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Seeking City Slickers in Lesser Known Records, Susan Goss Johnston
Sponsored by San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Santa Clara City Public Library, Redwood Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

Meeting: Making Your Family History Come to Life, Jackie ReimersSponsored 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, January 21, 2015
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

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

Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Women in the 1850s in the Sacramento Gold Rush, Cheryl Anne Stapp
Sponsored by Genealogical Association of Sacramento


Saturday, January 24, 2015
Monterey FamilySearch Library, 1024 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, CA 93955
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
34th Annual Ancestor Roundup Conference: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools, Steve Morse
Sponsored by Commodore Sloat Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and Monterey FamilySearch Library

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

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


Monday, January 26, 2015
Oakmont East Recreation Center, Santa Rosa, California 95409
2:30 p.m.
Meeting: Newspaper Research, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Oakmont Genealogy Club


Sunday, January 25, 2015
Rhoda Goldman Plaza, Olive Room, 2180 Post Street, San Francisco 94115
1:30 p.m.
Membership Meeting: Writing Your Family History, Heidi Lyss
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Tuesday, January 27, 2015
McMurdo Hall, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Lusk Drive & St. Mark's Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: German Immigrants in American Church Records, Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society

San Lorenzo Library, 395 Paseo Grande Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 84580
6:00 p.m.
Meeting: Successes and Failures
Sponsored by Hayward Area Genealogical Society


Wednesday, January 28, 2015
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

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 and African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Meeting: Finding Religious Records, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society


Saturday, January 31, 2015
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class: Reconstructing a Family When You Start with Almost Nothing, A Case Study, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library



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