San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar

July 2012 Calendar

Thursday, July 5, 2012
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Discussion – Genealogical Sleuthing: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Home, Steve Harris.
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Friday, July 6, 2012
Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast - 5321 Date Avenue, Sacramento, CA

1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Northern California Family History Expo

Sponsored by Family History Expos

Novato at Star Restaurant, 1700 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Beginners' Breakfast Meeting

Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Course: Write Your Family History: Start Now! Session 1
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

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

Sacramento Central Library, Fourth Floor Genealogy Center, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Beginning Genealogy: Using Records to Tell Your Ancestor's Stories, Karen Burney
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Publications/Marketing Committee Meeting
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
General Meeting – Beyond Names and Dates: Building Your Ancestor's Profile, Angela Kraft
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Photo Scanning and Touch-up, Linda Todd
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Photo Scanning and Touch-up, Linda Todd
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Thursday, July 12, 2012
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Discussion – Searching for Living People, Jane Lindsey
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

LDS Church, 1360 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521
7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Hands-on. Bring your research.
Sponsored by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society

Saturday, July 14, 2012
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

Family History Center, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Classes: How to Do Effective Research, How to Use Computers for Genealogy, and How to Present Your Family History
Sponsored by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group

Sunday, July 15, 2012
Rhoda Goldman Plaza, 2180 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
1:30 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
Meeting: Researching When Records Are Gone, Nancy Peterson
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Monday, July 16, 2012
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento, CA 95825
7:00 p.m.
Meeting – Names: What Are You Missing?, Tamara Noe
Sponsored by: Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m.
General Meeting: Break-through Genealogical Moments
Sponsored by San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Santa Clara City Public Library, Cedar Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
6:15 p.m.
Meeting: Postcards, Darlene Thorne
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. - 8:15 p.m.
RootsMagic Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Clubhouse at Country Squire Estates, 5720 Oak Hill Drive, Sacramento, CA
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Help with brickwalls, research and tech tool tips, John Jay
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Adding Pictures, Maps, Images to your Genealogy Database, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Adding Pictures, Maps, Images to your Genealogy Database, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Thursday, July 19, 2012
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave., Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program: Newspapers, Online and Off line, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:99 p.m.
Best Genealogy Website Series – Google.com I, Kim Cotton
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Discussion – German Research, Robert Jackson.
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Friday, July 20, 2012
Leo J. Ryan Federal Building, 1000 Commodore Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066-2350
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Workshop: Military - Part II Spanish American to Viet Nam, Rose Mary Kennedy
Sponsored by National Archives San Francisco

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

U.S. Bank, Rossmoor Shopping Center, 1910 Tice Valley Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94595-2203
1:15 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society

Saturday, July 21, 2012
Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgus, San Mateo, CA 94403
10:30 a.m.
Meeting: Soldiers, Sailors, Privateers: Records from the War of 1812, Susan G. Johnston
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
11:00 a.m.
Class: Swedish Research, Wade Olofson
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Senior Wing of Maidu Center, 1550 Maidu Dr., Roseville, CA 95661
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: World Vital Records and Mocavo, Alton Sissell
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Lusk Drive & St. Mark's Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: A Little Girl’s Uncommon Journey, from Loving Home to Refugee Camp, Elke Duffy
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 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

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Understanding the Events and Sourcing in Your Genealogy Database, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Follow-up Session on Getting Organized and Understanding the Research Cycle
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Understanding the Events and Sourcing in Your Genealogy Database, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Thursday, July 26, 2012
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Discussion – Stump the panel, Research Team
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Saturday, July 28, 2012
San Lorenzo Library, 395 Paseo Grande Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 84580
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Meeting: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War National Graves Data Base and U.S. Civil War Research, Charles Mabie, Sr. and Kenneth G. Felton, Jr.
Sponsored by Hayward Area Genealogical Society

Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
General Meeting:
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:99 p.m.
Best Genealogy Website Series – Google.com II, Kim Cotton
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Copyright © 2011 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library.

June 2012 Calendar

Saturday, June 2, 2012
Novato at 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, Kim Cotton
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Fairfield Moose Hall, 623 Taylor St., Fairfield, CA 94533
11:00 a.m.
General Meeting: The 1940 Census, Rosemary Kennedy
Sponsored by Solano County Genealogical Society

Sunday, June 3, 2012
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, June 5, 2012
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Publications/Marketing Committee Meeting
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Veterans Memorial Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA 94549
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Seminar: A Day with the Photo Detective, Maureen Taylor
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Thursday, June 7, 2012
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: DAR and Other Lineage Societies, Rhoda Collins
Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Friday, June 8, 2012
Leo J. Ryan Federal Building, 1000 Commodore Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066-2350
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Workshop: Military - Part I Revolutionary War to Civil War, Rose Mary Kennedy
Sponsored by National Archives San Francisco

Saturday, June 9, 2012
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
5:00 a.m. departure from Safeway’s Parking Lot across from Dimond Library; return 8:30 p.m.
Allensworth Juneteenth Bus Trip
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

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

Family History Center, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Classes
Sponsored by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
10:00 a.m.
Annual meeting and election of officers
Sponsored by Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley

Tracy Area Genealogical Society Library, 1141 Adams Street, Tracy, CA 95376
6:30 p.m.
Board Meeting
Sponsored by Tracy Area Genealogical Society

Sunday, June 10, 2012
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

Oakland Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
1:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m.)
Meeting: Caring for Your Documents and Photos, Karen Zukor
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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: What Can a Genealogist Use from DNA Test Results?, Jim Rader
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
General Meeting: Putting the Flesh on the Bones, Ron Arons
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Oakland Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
10:00 a.m.
Meeting: Your Ancestors in U.S. Military Research, Robert Trapp
Sponsored by East Bay Genealogical Society

Solano County Genealogy Society Library, 610 East Main St, Vacaville, CA 95688
10:00 a.m.
Discussion Group: Preserving Genealogy – What to Do with It
Sponsored by Solano County Genealogical Society

Oakland Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
7:00 p.m.
Workshop
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Planning Your Family History Book
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Citrus Heights Community Clubhouse, 6921 Sylvan Road, Citrus Heights, CA 95610
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Membership Meeting – Protecting your Photos, Patricia Burrows
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Planning Your Family History Book
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Thursday, June 14, 2012

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open House & Dessert Bar – start of summer evening hours.

Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library–

LDS Church, 1360 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521
7:30 p.m.
Meeting:
Sponsored by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society

Friday, June 15, 2012
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

U.S. Bank, Rossmoor Shopping Center, 1910 Tice Valley Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94595-2203
1:15 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society

Saturday, June 16, 2012
Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Annual Luncheon: Asking the Right Questions to Get the Most Out of a Database
Sponsored by Sonoma County Genealogical Society

Dimond Branch, Oakland Public Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting: Genealogy Research Techniques and Ancestral Project Presentation
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

Sunday, June 17, 2012
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m.
Meeting: City Directories – A Problem-Solving Approach, Glenda Lloyd
Sponsored by: Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

Monday, June 18, 2012
Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.)
Meeting – From Fancy Gloves to Boxing Gloves: A Case Study of Curiosities, Jeremy Frankel
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
General Meeting
Sponsored by: San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Santa Clara City Public Library, Cedar Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
6:15 p.m.
Meeting: Copyright Law, Cath Madden Trindle, CG
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. - 8:15 p.m.
RootsMagic Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Taking a Second Look at Our Research, Lisa Lee
Sponsored by Genealogical Association of Sacramento

Clubhouse at Country Squire Estates, 5720 Oak Hill Drive, Sacramento, CA 94841
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop – Help with brick walls, research and tech tool tips, John Jauy
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Interviewing Relatives
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Interviewing Relatives
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Grace Lutheran Church Hall, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo CA 94403
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Church of England Parish Records - More Than Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Chris Green
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society

Thursday, June 21, 2012
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program: Open House at the Library
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Discussion – Using Census Records and the 1940 Census, Jeffrey Vaillant
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Oakland Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
General Meeting
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Senior Wing of Maidu Center, 1550 Maidu Dr., Roseville, CA 95661
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Land Records – Digital Archives Online, Susan Jackman
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Lusk Drive & St. Mark's Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: What to Expect when Researching Early European Ancestors, Jim Rader
Sponsored by: Sacramento German Genealogy Society

Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 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

Tracy Area Genealogical Society Library, 1141 Adams Street, Tracy, CA 95376
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Round Table Study: Getting Started, Marie Patterson
Sponsored by Tracy Area Genealogical Society

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Researching the Locations and Societies
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
African-American Research Workshop
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Genealogical Software Working Groups,
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m.
Summer Series: Researching the Locations and Societies
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Thursday, June 28, 2012
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Discussion – Stump the Panel, Research Team
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

May 2012 Calendar

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Publications/Marketing Committee Meeting
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Cañada College Library at Building 9, Third Floor, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94061
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Class: How to Do an Effective Google Search, Cath Trindle
Sponsored by San Mateo County Genealogical Society

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class: English Research, Part 1, Mary Ellen Gilbert
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Mocavo.com, Linda Todd
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Potluck and Family Stories
Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia

Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: The 1940 U.S. Census, Junel Davidson
Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Congregation B'nai Shalom Social Hall, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA
7:00 p.m.
A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools, Dr. Stephen Morse
Sponsored by Congregation B'nai Shalom Sisterhood

Saturday, May 5, 2012
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, Craig Siulinski
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Fairfield Moose Hall, 623 Taylor St., Fairfield, CA 94533
11:00 a.m.
General Meeting: Using Google Earth, Phil Sexton
Sponsored by Solano County Genealogical Society

Sunday, May 6, 2012
Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Genealogy Clinic: Brainstorming with the Mavens
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Sacramento Central Library, Fourth Floor Genealogy Center, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program: Genealogy – American Migration Trails of the Eastern U.S., Melinda Kashuba
Sponsored by Sacramento Public Library

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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: Sharing Day, Helen Astill
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society

Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
General Meeting: Joseph Adcock Wilkes, Danville's Civil War Union Soldier in the Context of American History, David Stephenson
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Oakland California Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
10:00 a.m.
Meeting:
Sponsored by East Bay Genealogical Society

Solano County Genealogy Society Library, 610 East Main St, Vacaville
10:00 a.m.
Discussion Group: Genealogy Software Comparison – Family Tree Maker, Legacy & RootsMagic
Sponsored by Solano County Genealogical Society

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class: English Research, Part 2, Mary Ellen Gilbert
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Tracy Area Genealogical Society Library, 1141 Adams Street, Tracy, CA 95376
6:30 p.m.
Board Meeting
Sponsored by Tracy Area Genealogical Society

Oakland California Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
7:00 p.m.
Workshop
Sponsored by Macintosh Genealogy Group

Citrus Heights Community Clubhouse, 6921 Sylvan Road, Citrus Heights, CA 95610
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Membership Meeting: California and the Civil War, Terry Meekins and Richard Hurleyder
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Understanding the Basics of Cloud Computing for Genealogy, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Thursday, May 10, 2012
LDS Church, 1360 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521
7:30 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting & Installation of Officers
Sponsored by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society

Friday, May 11, 2012
Leo J. Ryan Federal Building, 1000 Commodore Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066-2350
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Workshop: Passenger Arrival & Naturalization, Rose Mary Kennedy
Sponsored by National Archives San Francisco

Saturday, May 12, 2012
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

Family History Center, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Classes
Sponsored by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
10:00 a.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley

Sunday, May 13, 2012
Rhoda Goldman Plaza, 2180 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
1:30 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
Meeting: Google and Genealogy, Rich McCartney
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
General Meeting: Church Records: How to Tell if They are Lying, Richard Ferman
Sponsored by: San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Santa Clara City Public Library, Cedar Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
6:15 p.m.
Meeting: How to Create Your Own Genealogy Website, Debbie Shields
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. - 8:15 p.m.
RootsMagic Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Clubhouse at Country Squire Estates, 5720 Oak Hill Drive, Sacramento, CA
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Help with brickwalls; helpful research and tech tool tips, John Jay
Sponsored by Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Colonial Heights, 4799 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Genealogical Association of Sacramento

Class: Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class: Scottish Research, Part 1, Ron McDowell
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Irish Research, Part 1, Ron McDowell
Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program: Efficient Internet Research, Cath Madden Trindle, CG
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society

REI Community Meeting Room, 5757 Pacific Avenue, Suite A105, Stockton, CA 95207
1:00 p.m.
Meeting:
Sponsored by San Joaquin Genealogical Society

Friday, May 18, 2012
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

U.S. Bank, Rossmoor Shopping Center, 1910 Tice Valley Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94595-2203
1:15 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society

Saturday, May 19, 2012
Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgus, San Mateo, CA 94403
10:30 a.m.
Meeting: Probing into Wills, Estates, Guardianships and Commitments, Cath Trindle
Sponsored 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: Bounty Land and the War of 1812 Soldier, Susan Goss Johnston
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.
Membership meeting: The Indexer is the Real Winner, Trisha Bomar & Shirley Rankin
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: The Great Migration and Migratory Patterns
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

General Meeting: Reunion – Entering Events

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July 2012 Calendar

June 2012 Calendar

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