May 2015

Saturday, May 2, 2015
Menlo Park LDS Church - 1105 Valparaiso, Menlo Park, CA 94025
9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
SMCGS Spring 2015 Seminar: Immigration and Ancestral Customs. Warren Bittner
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.
Meeting: The Path from Passenger Lists to Naturalization Papers, Kathryn Marshall
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

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, May 3, 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 - Finding the Challenging Early 1800s Data Online, James Baker
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library

Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
2:00 p.m.
Presentation – Poland: A New Jewish Frontier, Ellie Shapiro
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
10:30 a.m.
Class – Read All About It: Using Online Newspapers for Genealogy Research, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library


Thursday, May 7, 2015
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Advanced Techniques for Use in Genetic Genealogy, Barbara Rae-Venter
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.
Potluck and Elections
Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia


Saturday, May 9, 2015
Family History Center, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Classes: History of Marriage, Richard Rands & more!
Sponsored by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group

California Genealogical Society & 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 & Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class: Using Photoshop Elements™ For Family History, Ron Madson
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Sunday, May 10, 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

Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Using Genetic Genealogy to Break Through Brick Walls in Your Family Tree, Jonathan W. Long
Sponsored by Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento


Monday, May 11, 2015
Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Learning How to Tune Your Ancestry.com Search, Anne Gillespie Mitchell
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society


Tuesday, May 12, 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: Spring Sharing Day and Food
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, May 13, 2015
Pier 29 Restaurant, 1148 Ballena Blvd, Alameda, CA 94501
12:00 p.m.
Annual Spring Luncheon
Sponsored by East Bay Genealogical Society
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
7:00 p.m.
Workshop: Reunion 11
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group


Thursday, May 14, 2015
Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Meeting: Divorce Records, Glenda Gardner Lloyd
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

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


Friday, May 15, 2015
California Genealogical Society & 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
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: The Taxman Found Your Ancestor, Can You?, Karla Henderlong and Madeline Yanov
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society


Saturday, May 16, 2015
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602 [note location!]
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
San Francisco Special Interest Group Private Film ScreeningA Second Final Rest: The History of San Francisco’s Lost Cemeteries, Trina Lopez
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

California Genealogical Society & Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class – Internet Archive: What It Takes to Build an End-to-End Digital Library, Robert Miller
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library
Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting: Pack Your Bags, Virginia Hershey, Claire Miller and Audrey Phillips
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: Finding Maiden Names
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California


Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Using Online Family Trees, Janette Brigham
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: Central Park Library's Genealogy and History Collection, Mary Boyle
Sponsored by Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society


Wednesday, May 20, 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 – Mayflower to Minute Men: Finding Colonial Records, Jim Baker
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 brick walls, research and tech tool tips
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Grace Lutheran Church Hall, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo CA 94403
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Meeting: The Lives of Wyatt Earp and Josephine Marcus, Mike Casey
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society


Thursday, May 21, 2015
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program: The Taxman Found Your Ancestors, Can You?, Karla Henderlong and Madeline Yanov
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society


Tuesday, May 26, 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: Marriage - Back in the Day, Shirley Riemer
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society

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


Wednesday, May 27, 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: Anniversary Celebration
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society


Saturday, May 30, 2015
California Genealogical Society & Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class: Lies, Lies, and Damn Lies: Can DNA Solve My Parental Lineage?, Jeff Vaillant
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Copyright © 2015 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library.