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Saturday, November 28, 2009LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street, Livermore 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Susan Goss Johnston – The Best Things Are Free: Using Free On-line Genealogy Resources For Your Family ResearchSponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society and the Livermore Family History Cente...
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CGS member Kay Speaks sent word from the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society (L-AGS) about a last-minute change for their Thanksgiving weekend seminar. Their Ancestry.com speaker had to cancel and will be rescheduled for next year.Susan Goss Johnston will present The Best Things Are Free: Using...
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On Monday I reported on the slate of nominees to the board of directors to be announced and voted on at the Annual Meeting in January. The following is the relevant section of the society bylaws - Article V - from page two:ARTICLE V: DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND DUTIESSection 1. Directors a. The numbe...
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 Volunteer Appreciation Reception Saturday, November 14, 2009   Photographs courtesy of Tim Cox and Jane Knowles Lindsey, Oakland, California. Copyright 2009, Kathryn M. Doyle
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The Carnival of Genealogy (COG) is a bimonthly blog event invented by Jasia of Creative Gene in June 2006. Individual genealogy bloggers write about an assigned topic and post the articles on their blogs. Each carnival edition has a host who gathers the submissions and publishes a round-up of lin...
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I've given up!I tried – I really, really tried – to bring you a photograph of some amazing and accomplished women who were classmates at Stanford University fifty years ago and now find themselves active members of the California Genealogical Society.It first came to my attention early in 2008 th...
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NEHGS Seminar Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center  October 23, 2009 Photographs courtesy of Arlene Miles, Oakland, California. Copyright 2009, Kathryn M. Doyle
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Wordless Wednesday Judy Zelver Photograph courtesy of Jane Knowles Lindsey, 10/3/2009, Oakland, California Copyright 2009, Kathryn M. Doyle
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The November 1, 2009 issue of the CGS e-News, volume 3, number 11 has been published and emailed to members and friends. As always, the e-News features timely information about the California Genealogical Society and our upcoming events. Each edition also includes Suggested Links From the Blogosp...
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In celebration of the tenth annual CGS Research Tour to Salt Lake City, the dates of the 2010 trip have been set to conveniently precede the start of the National Genealogical Society Family History Conference. The 2010 theme is Follow Your Ancestral Trail. The spring tour will begin mid-week on ...
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This week the co-founder of SFgenealogy.com (and CGS member) Ron Filion turned a media double-play just in time for Halloween. Last night KPIX anchor Ken Bastida asked another Good Question of Ron, this time: Are There Any Unmarked Graves in San Francisco? Be sure to watch the footage and learn t...
Pamela Storm
Pamela Storm
Thanks, Kathryn!
October 29 at 2:38pm
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NEHGS Comes West: 2009 Edition Dinner, Holiday Inn & Suites, Oakland, California Friday, October 23, 2009 All photographs used with permission: Copyright 2009 by Stephen J. Danko. (Thanks, Steve!) Copyright 2009, Kathryn M. Doyle
Thomas MacEntee
Thomas MacEntee
You are up this early? Or did you pre post this?
October 28 at 4:18am
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California Genealogical Society and Library
Always up early - but yes, I pre-post - at 3:00 a.m. so East Coast gets it at 6. Didn't Steve take some great photos?
October 28 at 11:25am
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Dick Eastman recently ran a press release from the Board for Certification of Genealogists announcing the retirement of two trustees, one of whom is CGS member Jim W. Faulkinbury:Jim W. Faulkinbury, CG, of Sacramento, California, finished a three-year term on the Board of Trustees. His BA in Math...
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A CGS Workshop with Steve HarrisSaturday, December 12, 200910:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library2201 Broadway, Suite LL2Oakland, CaliforniaIf you are like the majority of Americans, at least one of your ancestors spent time in New York City. Dr. Stephen Harris has ...
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Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1:00 p.m.California Genealogical Society Library2201 Broadway, Lower LevelOakland, California The November membership meeting will be an informal one – a chance to say "thank you" and to honor our volunteers. Please join the CGS Board of Directors for a special wine a...
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Wordless Wednesday Reading Wall at the CGS Library Photograph courtesy of Jane Knowles Lindsey, 10/3/2009, Oakland, California. Copyright 2009, Kathryn M. Doyle
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Elizabeth O'Neal of the Little Bytes of Life blog has an entertaining account (with photos) of CGS member Steve Danko's recent appearance at the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society (SBCGS). Steve has been a great supporter of our society, speaking this year at our July membership meeting an...
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The California Genealogical Society Library was a recent stop for some busy genealogy enthusiasts from Santa Clara County. CGS member Pat Burrow is the designated "chief" of the Santa Clara Gen-Study Group and she arranged a visit to the library on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. The fifteen dedicate...
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Welcome to the 82nd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy - Breaking Into Society. Poster courtesy of the footnoteMaven.What's your favorite genealogical society? Do you belong to a society? Tell us why! Or if not, why not?It's probably obvious that my favorite society is the California Genea...
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The California Genealogical Society and Library blog is hosting the next edition of the Carnival of Genealogy: Breaking Into Society.The deadline is today so you have until midnight tonight to answer the following questions:What's your favorite genealogical society?Do you belong to a society?Tell...
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Wordless WednesdayFall Beginners Series - Secondary SourcesCalifornia Genealogical Society LibraryPhotograph courtesy of Jane Knowles Lindsey, 10/3/2009, Oakland, California.
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Have you registered yet? It's been two years since our last joint event with the New England Historic Genealogical Society. You won't want to miss out on all the fun when Michael LeClerc, Christopher Child, Ryan Woods and D. Brentan Simons arrive for a weekend of New England genealogy.October 23,...
Midge Frazel
Midge Frazel
But you must remember that you must send them back to us here in the East!
October 13 at 4:54pm
Kathryn M. Doyle
Kathryn M. Doyle
All right - if you insist!
October 14 at 3:36pm
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The reviews are in and Saturday's Genealogy Blog Workshop was a smashing success. Twenty-five participants gathered at the California Genealogical Society Library for three presentations by two well-known gen-bloggers and CGS members, Thomas MacEntee and Craig Manson.Thomas got things started wit...
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It was all hands on deck this week as volunteers folded, assembled, stuffed and stamped the 2009 Annual Appeal letter to members. Like many non-profits, the society sends a letter at the end of each year to request member donations. The California Genealogical Society letter is always sent from t...
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Wordless WednesdayCalifornia Genealogical Society and LibraryManuscript CollectionPhotographs courtesy of Jane Knowles Lindsey, 10/3/09, Oakland, California.
Penelope
Penelope
CGS is so helpful. All you California natives thinking about doing a family research project, these peeps are great.
October 9 at 6:24pm
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The California Genealogical Society and Library blog is honored to be included in the Local/ Regional category of Family Tree Magazine's 40 Best Genealogy Blogs nominees. Voting is open from now until November 5, 2009. The process is one that the magazine is using to identify the "Best 40" for a ...
Kathryn M. Doyle
Kathryn M. Doyle
Thank you all for your kind words (and votes!)
October 6 at 4:18pm
Lois Elling
Lois Elling
Whoo hoo! Congrats!
October 6 at 9:00pm
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The California Genealogical Society is taking reservations for the popular Book Repair Workshop to be held on Saturday morning, November 7, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Taught by Book Repair Committee Chairman, Bill O'Neil, the workshop is limited to ten enrollees.Workshop participants learn ...
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Wordless WednesdayFall Beginning Genealogy SeriesMargery BellPhotograph by Kathryn M. Doyle, September 26, 2009, Oakland, California
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California Genealogical Society President Jane Knowles Lindsey will be speaking twice in October at the Salem Lutheran Home at 2361 East 29th Street in Oakland.On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 3:00 p.m., Jane will present “Genealogy is not just for Genealogists” – Find out what you can do to ensu...
Pam Makricosta
Pam Makricosta
Oct. 1 Feastday of the Agia Skepi
Hi Kathryn! Greetings from Weirton, WV and all the Phokianoi here. We are having a lunch meeting on Sun. Oct. 18. Wish you could come! Regards to the family. Pam
October 1 at 12:15am
Kathryn M. Doyle
Kathryn M. Doyle
Pam, have you considered creating a Facebook Phokianoi group? I'd be glad to help!
October 2 at 8:00am
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