April 2015

Thursday, April 2, 2015
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Legacy Planning – What happens to your research after you are gone?, Patricia Burrow
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: Round Table Discussion
Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia


Saturday, April 4, 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

Moose Lodge, 623 Taylor Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
11:00 a.m.
General meeting: Organizing Data, Marian Kile
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
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Immigration and Naturalization, Janice Sellers
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, April 9, 2015
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

LDS Building, 1360 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521
7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Courthouse Record Oddities, Francie Lloyd
Sponsored by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society


Saturday, April 11, 2015
LDS Church Facility, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Classes: Azores/Portuguese Research, Diane George; Data Backup Strategies, Richard Rands & more!
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
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Seminar: Chromosome Mapping and Autosomal DNA Analysis, Dr. Tim Janzen,
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

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, April 12, 2015
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

Sacramento Central Library, Galleria West Meeting Room, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Program: Genealogy - An Introduction to American Military Records, Susan Goss Johnston
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library


Monday, April 13, 2015
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: Using the Holdings of the U.S. Holocaust Historical Museum, Megan Lewis
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Congregation Beth Am, Rm. 5/6, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Using the Holdings of the U.S. Holocaust Historical Museum, Megan Lewis
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: TimeShaker, Bill Levesque
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society


Tuesday, April 14, 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

Roseville Public Library, 225 Taylor Street, Roseville, CA 95678
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Field Trip: Genealogy Downtown, Christopher Webber and Denise Miller
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

Cañada College Library, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94061
2:00 p.m.
German Interest Group
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society


Wednesday, April 15, 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

Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
12:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Meeting: Writing and Creating Family Stories, Marian Kyle
Sponsored by Genealogical Association of Sacramento

Clubhouse at Country Squire Estates, 5720 Oak Hill Drive, Sacramento, CA 95841
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Help with brickwalls, research and tech tool tips
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society


Thursday, April 16, 2015
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program: Don't Give Up the Ship! Researching Your War of 1812 Era Ancestors, Kathryn Marshall
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society

DIGI Center, Main Library, 5th Floor, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Session 4, Video: How to Preserve Your Files and Photos for the Future
Sponsored by San Francisco Public Library

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


Friday, April 17, 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: What is Forensic Genealogy, Really, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society


Saturday, April 18, 2015
Person Auditorium, Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
23rd Annual all-day Seminar, Thomas MacEntee
Sponsored by: Sonoma County Genealogical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 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. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: The Great Pacific Railroad Survey 1853-1855, John Gleed
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society

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


Sunday, April 19, 2015
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting – Documentary: There Was Once
Sponsored by Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: Using Historical Online Jewish Newspapers for Genealogy Research, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Tips for Breaking Down Brick Walls, Lisa Gorrell
Sponsored by San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Santa Clara City Public Library, Margie Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Meeting: Frank Delos Wolfe Architecture, Krista Van Laan
Sponsored by Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society


Wednesday, April 22, 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

Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Annual Elections and Meeting: Discovering Your Ancestor's Personality through Handwriting, Leslie Nye
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society


Saturday, April 25, 2015
Elk Grove LDS Church, 8925 Vintage Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95829
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Spring Seminar – My Germans: A Workshop for Ancestor-Chasers, Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for Family History, Ron Madson
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, April 28, 2015
San Lorenzo Village Homeowner’s Association, 377 Paseo Grande Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Meeting:
Sponsored by Hayward Area Genealogical Society


Thursday, April 30, 2015
California Historical Society, 678 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Event – African Americans in San Francisco: Before, During, and After the 1915 World's Fair
Sponsored by California Historical Society and Museum of African Diaspora



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