March 2016

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Santa Clara City Public Library, Margie Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Scanning and Photo Recovery, Jim Hodges
Sponsored by Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society


Thursday, March 3, 2016
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting – Case Study: Genealogy of Renee Kaufman, Stephen P. Morse
Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 2nd floor auditorium, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia


Saturday, March 5, 2016

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
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Class: Getting More From FamilySearch.org, Lisa Gorrell
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Moose Lodge, 623 Taylor Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
11:00 a.m.
Meeting: Mind Mapping for Genealogists, Ron Arons
Sponsored by Solano County Genealogical Society

Old Mint Building, 88 Fifth Street at Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
San Francisco History Days 2016
Sponsored by City of San Francisco Office of the Mayor in partnership with NonPlusUltra Inc.

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, Ron Madson
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Sunday, March 6, 2016

Old Mint Building, 88 Fifth Street at Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
San Francisco History Days 2016
Sponsored by City of San Francisco Office of the Mayor in partnership with NonPlusUltra Inc.

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


Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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.
Annual Bake Sale and Meeting: Making Your Family Stories More Interesting, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society


Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
10:00 a.m.
Meeting: When Search Engines Don’t Work – Finding Online Sources That Are Not Digitally Indexed, Marge Bell
Sponsored by East Bay Genealogical Society

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
7:00 p.m.
Workshop: Help with Reunion™ and Your Mac
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group


Thursday, March 10, 2016
Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Meeting: The New Ancestry, Tamara Noe
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

LDS Church, 1360 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Meeting – Where There's a Will: Probate Records Can Prove Family Connections, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society


Saturday, March 12, 2016
LDS Church, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
11th Annual Sacramento African-American Family History Seminar
Sponsored by The Greater Sacramento Area African American Family History Committee

LDS Church Facility, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Classes: What’s Free in Irish Research, Ed Keelen, and more!
Sponsored by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Class: Crowdsourcing Your Irish Research Questions, Maureen Hanlon
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Women's History Month Program: Napa 1912 As Seen Through Her Eyes, Patty Woichik
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society

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, March 13, 2016
Rhoda Goldman Plaza, Olive Room, 2180 Post Street, San Francisco 94115
1:30 p.m.
Meeting – Reclaim the Records: Using Freedom of Information Laws for Genealogical Research, Brook Schreier Ganz
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Monday, March 14, 2016
Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Help! The Courthouse Burned, Pamela Dallas
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society


Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Interpreting Your DNA Results, Katherine Hope-Borges
Sponsored by San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Santa Clara City Public Library, Margie Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Meeting: Connecting People to Their Diverse Family Heritage, Linda Harms Okazaki
Sponsored by Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society


Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
12:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Meeting: Cemetery Research, Lisa Foster
Sponsored by Genealogical Association of Sacramento


Thursday, March 17, 2016
Margaret Troke Library, 502 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton, CA 95207
6:00 p.m.
Meeting: Irish Research: Online and on the Ground, Jacqi Stevens
Sponsored by San Joaquin Genealogical Society


Friday, March 18, 2016
Rossmoor Creekside Clubhouse, Fairway Room, 1010 Stanley Dollar Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
10:00 a.m.
Meeting: U.S. Passenger List & Manifest Annotations & Markings, Kay Speaks
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society


Saturday, March 19, 2016
Woodward Park Regional Library, River Room, 944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno, CA 93720
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
CSGA Spring Seminar, Janice Sellers and Mary Anne Vincent
Sponsored by Fresno County Genealogical Society and California State Genealogical Alliance

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: JRI-Poland: Go for the Record!, Robinn MagidSponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class: Angel Island Genealogical Resources, Grant Din
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Meeting: Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Central Branch Library, Upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Beginners’ Genealogy Workshop, Mike Epperson
Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Dimond Branch, Oakland Public Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland, CA
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting – From DNA to Genetic Genealogy: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask, Steve Morse
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California


Sunday, March 20, 2016
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting – Reclaim the Records: Using Freedom of Information Laws for Genealogy, Brooke Schreier Ganz
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: The Taxman Found Your Ancestor -- Can You?, Karla Henderlong and Madeline Yanov
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library


Tuesday, March 22, 2016
McMurdo Hall, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting: Using Digital Libraries to find your German Ancestors, Baerbel Johnson, A.G.
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society


Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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


Thursday, March 24, 2016
Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Meeting – Interactive Timelines: Online Timelines That Allow You To See Your Family’s Place in History, Sierra Pope
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society


Saturday, March 26, 2016
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.
ClassSpreadsheets: The Wonderful Tool Genealogists Seldom Use, Susan Goss Johnston
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library and Oakland FamilySearch Library

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Class: Vital Records and the Calendar Change of 1752, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library


Monday, March 28, 2016
Oakmont West Recreation Center, Santa Rosa, California 95409
2:30 p.m.
Meeting: Breaking Down Brick Walls – Gathering and Evaluating Information, George McKinney
Sponsored by Oakmont Genealogy Club


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