July 2017

Saturday, July 1, 2017
Star Restaurant, 1700 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Beginners' Breakfast Meeting, Cathy Gowdy

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612 
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
First Saturday Free Intro to Genealogy

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.


Thursday, July 6, 2017                   
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Video and Discussion: Military Service and Homestead Records, John Phillip Colletta

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.


Saturday, July 8, 2017
LDS Church Facility, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Meeting and Classes

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class: Read All about It!: Using Online Newspapers for Genealogical Research, Janice M. Sellers

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


Monday, July 10, 2017
Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Cemetery Records, Sheila Wells


Tuesday, July 11, 2017
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Book Repair Committee

Senior Wing of Maidu Center, 1550 Maidu Dr., Roseville, CA 95661
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: FamilySearch.org Historic Records and the Wiki, Kathryn Marshall


Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602 
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Oakland Neighborhoods, Kathleen DiGiovanni

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


Thursday, July 13, 2017
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Family History Workshop: Write Your History in Stories, Miller
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library
Family History Center, 3700 Concord Blvd., Concord, CA 94519
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Research Night


Saturday, July 15, 2017
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612 
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Family Tree Maker SIG Special Event: Citations, Janice M. Sellers

Finley Community Center, Cypress Room, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Live Webinar: What’s Been Done—Using Someone Else’s Genealogy Research, Thomas MacEntee


Sunday, July 16, 2017
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: Bring Your Own Brick Wall—Help with Your Family Tree

Sacramento Central Library, Galleria West Meeting Room, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Program: Her Name Wasn’t “Unknown”—Uncovering Female Ancestors, Gena Philibert-Ortega


Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Understanding DNA, Pam Miller

Central Park Library, Margie Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
7:15 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
Meeting: Wolfe & Higgins: Master Architects of the Spanish Revival, Krista Van Laan


Friday, July 21, 2017
Rossmoor Creekside Clubhouse, Club Room, 1010 Stanley Dollar Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
10:00 a.m.
Mini Seminar: WPA Sources and Images for Your Genealogy, Gena Philbert-Ortega


Saturday, July 22, 2017
Grace Lutheran Church Hall, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo CA 94403
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
35th Anniversary Celebration: The Wide-Ranging Lives of Paul and Cora Clagstone, Glenne McElhinney


Tuesday, July 25, 2017
San Lorenzo Library, 395 Paseo Grande Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Meeting


Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
African-American Workshop, Alvis Ward


Thursday, July 27, 2017
Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Meeting: Blogging Your Genealogy, Erin Lacey


Monday, July 31, 2017 – Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Chinatown/North-Beach Center City College, 808 Kearny Street, Room 504, San Francisco, CA 94108
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Chinese Genealogy Workshop


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June 2017

Thursday, June 1, 2017
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Finding Your Immigrant in Modern Day Records, Rosemarie Capodicci
 Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
Roots Magic Special Interest Group (SIG)
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Saturday, June 3, 2017
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
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
First Saturday Free Intro to Genealogy
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Moose Lodge, 623 Taylor Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
11:00 a.m.
Meeting: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: What's Buried in Cemetery Records, Janice Sellers
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.
DNA Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Sunday, June 4, 2017
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


Thursday June 8, 2017
California State Library—Sutro, 1630 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, California 94132
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Field Trip to the Sutro Library
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Family History Workshop: Write Your History in Stories, Miller
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library

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


Saturday, June 10, 2017
LDS Church Facility, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Meeting and Classes
Sponsored by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group

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, June 11, 2017
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Oral Histories, Memoirs, and More, Maryellen Burns
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, June 12, 2017
Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society


Tuesday, June 13, 2017
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 State Archives, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, California 95814
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Field Trip
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: Write Your Own Obituary, Vi Parsons
Sponsored by Roseville Genealogical Society


Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: What’s New And Exciting At FamilySearch.org, Ralph Severson
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, June 15, 2017
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program
Sponsored by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society


Friday, June 16, 2017
Rossmoor Creekside Clubhouse, Club Room, 1010 Stanley Dollar Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
10:00 a.m.
Meeting: Lies, Lies and Damn Lies. Can DNA Solve My Paternal Line?, Jeff Vaillant
Sponsored by Mount Diablo Genealogical Society


Saturday, June 17, 2017
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
San Francisco Special Interest Group
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library

Finley Community Center, Cypress Room, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
12:00 p.m.
50th Anniversary Celebration Potluck and Meeting
Sponsored by Sonoma County Genealogical Society

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

Dimond Branch, Oakland Public Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting: Planning a Research Trip
Sponsored by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California


Sunday, June 18, 2017
Rhoda Goldman Plaza, Olive Room, 2180 Post Street, San Francisco 94115
1:30 p.m.
Meeting: Ketubah—The Jewish Marriage Contract and What It Really Says, Steve Morse
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society


Monday, June 19, 2017
Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: The Power of Digital Photography for Family History, Ron Madson
Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

 
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program: Genealogical SOS—When to Hire a Professional Genealogist to Boost You Over That Brick Wall, Melinda Kashuba
Sponsored by Davis Genealogy Club

Central Park Library, Margie Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Meeting: Reclaim the Records, Brooke Schreier Ganz
Sponsored by Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society

 
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting: How to Break Down Brick Walls, Lsa S. Gorrell
Sponsored by Genealogical Association of Sacramento


Thursday, June 22, 2017
Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
7:00 p.m.
Genealogy Walk About
Sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society


Friday, June 23, 2017
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Class: Irish Research Online, Janice Sellers
Sponsored by Oakland FamilySearch Library


Saturday, June 24, 2017
Grace Lutheran Church Hall, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo CA 94403
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: The Berryessa Family: A California Legacy, Anthony Ray
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: Sex, Lies, and Genealogical Tape, Ron Arons
Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library


Monday, June 26, 2017
Oakmont West Recreation Center, Santa Rosa, California 95409
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: Adoption
Sponsored by Oakmont Genealogy Club


Tuesday, June 27, 2017
McMurdo Hall, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting: Defiled Tradesmen, Troopers, Quacks & Executioners—Dishonorable Occupations at the Edge of Society, Michael Mayer-Kielmann
Sponsored by Sacramento German Genealogy Society

San Lorenzo Library, 395 Paseo Grande Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Meeting
Sponsored by Hayward Area Genealogical Society


Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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


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May 2017

Thursday, May 4, 2017
Central Branch Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting: Using Unconventional Sources and Techniques For Researching Your Ancestor, Sean Conley

Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 2nd floor auditorium, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting:

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612 
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m 
Roots Magic Special Interest Group (SIG)


Saturday, May 6, 2017
Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA
9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
2017 Spring Seminar, Judy Russell

Menlo Park LDS Church - 1105 Valparaiso, Menlo Park, CA 94025
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Spring 2017 Seminar: Not Your Usual Records, Amy Johnson Crow

Star Restaurant, 1700 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Beginners' Breakfast Meeting, Cathy Gowdy

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612 
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
First Saturday Free Intro to Genealogy,

Moose Lodge, 623 Taylor Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
11:00 a.m.
Meeting: Pennsylvania Research, Judson Gears

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.


Monday, May 8, 2017
Congregation Beth Emik, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566
7:30 p.m.
Meeting: Visiting The Oakland Family History Center, Linda Baily


Tuesday, May 9, 2017
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Book Repair Committee

Senior Wing of Maidu Center, 1550 Maidu Dr., Roseville, CA 95661
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting


Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Pier 29 Restaurant, 1148 Ballena Blvd., Alameda, CA 94501
12:00 p.m.
Annual Spring Luncheon

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


Thursday, May 11, 2017
Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Meeting

LDS Church, 1360 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting plus Show and Tell


Saturday, May 13, 2017
LDS Church Facility, 875 Quince Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Meeting and Classes

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


Sunday, May 14, 2017
Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Genealogy Clinic: Brainstorming with the Mavens


Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Danville Family History Center, 2949 Stone Valley Road at Smith Road, Alamo, CA 94507
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Introduction to British Research, Kim von Aspern-Parker

Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616
1:00 p.m.
Program: Find A Grave for Searching and Creating Memorial Pages, Marian Kile
Sponsored by Davis Genealogy Club

Central Park Library, Redwood Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Meeting: Researching American Military Records from Colonial Days to World War II, Mary Boyle


Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
12:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Meeting: Reading your Ancestor's Handwriting, Glenda Lloyd


Thursday, May 18, 2017
Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library, 1701 Menlo Ave. Napa, CA 94558
1:30 p.m.
Program: What Records He is Responsible For and How to Access Them, John Tuteur


Friday, May 19, 2017
Rossmoor Creekside Event Center, Club Room, 1010 Stanley Dollar Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
10:00 a.m.
Meeting: Searching for Missing Men 1850–1940, Martha Whitaker


Saturday, May 20, 2017
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612 
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.


Grace Lutheran Church Hall, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo CA 94403
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Meeting: Sharing Stories event

Paradise Beach Park, 3450 Paradise Road, Tiburon, CA 94920
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Annual MCGS Picnic and 40th Anniversary Celebration

California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Finley Community Center, Person Auditorium, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Annual Brick Wall Busting Session, Kurt Boldt, George McKinney, Carmen Finley

Dimond Branch, Oakland Public Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland, CA 94602
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting: Erased from South Carolina History—A Family Tree's Missing Branch


Sunday, May 21, 2017
Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: Documenting Your Family Heirlooms, Teven Laxer

Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: Reclaim the Records—Using Freedom of Information Laws for Genealogical Research, Brooke Schreier Ganz


Monday, May 22, 2017
Oakmont West Recreation Center, Santa Rosa, California 95409
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: Immigration


Tuesday, May 23, 2017
McMurdo Hall, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting: You Know Where & When; I'll let you Know How They Lived, Ingeborg Carpenter


Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
African-American Workshop, Alvis Ward


Saturday, May 27, 2017
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612 
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Life Story Writing—Enriching Your Family History, Craig Siulinski

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