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Projects in Progress - transcriptions & extractions of all kinds & other projects

Check back occasionally to see what projects are being created!! We always need volunteers.
If you think you would like to help please contact Susan Engstrom

            Sylvan Cemetery      Coroner's Transcription      "updated" Pedigree Chart Cards         Donations, who takes what?         "updated" Pioneer Certificate Cards

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Sylvan Cemetery     Dear Ancestor

Sylvan Cemetery transcribing and photographing project Sandra Benward Many members have been contributing many hours walking the cemetery, filling out paperwork and taking a picture of each tombstone. This is going to make a terrific resource for researchers in this area SOMEDAY

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Coroner's Transcription

NEW ongoing transciption beginning 14 Nov 2008, Friday 9am to 12 noon at Center for Sacramento History "Sacramento County Coroner Records from the 1860's to 1960's" It is January 2010 and we are still hard at work with this project Contact Marilyn Ulbricht 30 August 2010 - ANNOUNCEMENT: The First Volume (which includes the first three books of the Coroners Books) has been published and another volume will be following very quickly Return to Top of Page

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Pedigree Chart Cards

updated 2 March 2010

Root Cellar Members Pedigree Chart Card Index Project The SURNAMES gathered for this project are taken from the index cards that are created from our members Pedigree Charts. This is an ongoing project. We have completed all the existing index cards. As members revise their charts, and new charts are received the new information will be added. check back often If you have questions or you want to report a correction please send an email A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P - Q R S T U - V - W X - Y - Z Members original Pedigree Charts are located in the Root Cellar Library at the California State Archives, Sacramento CA. This is an ongoing project, so if you have not yet filled out or printed out your pedigree charts please please do it now. Turn them into Marge Smith at any meeting. And for those of you that have turned in your charts, how long has it been since you have updated it and sent in the updates and/or corrections. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Marge. Return to Top of Page

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The Genealogist's Donation List - who will take what and where?

Brochure Questions, comments contact the Genealogists Donation List

The purpose of this project is to collect and distribute a list of organizations (museums, libraries, historical societies, genealogy groups, etc.) that accept donation of historical and/or genealogical material from the public. The list will include contact information and types of donations accepted.

OK what exactly are we talking about? So you've gathered up all your old family photos, interviewed relatives and researched ancestors. Now you have pedigree charts, family group worksheets, identified photos, a small library of research books and perhaps even some family history publications (created by you). You don't want all your efforts to be in vain and realize the best chance 'it' has to survive test of time is to get as many copies as possible out there. So you give copies to your relatives. But what about museums, libraries, historical societies, genealogy groups and the like? Will they want a copy of what you have?

What we would like to do is to put together a comprehensive list of these institutions and groups that describes the sorts of donations they will accept. Root Cellar will accept your donations, but will also maintain a list of other organizations that accept historical and/or genealogical items. Each entry includes a description of the organization, contact information and specifics on what they will and will not accept.

The Genealogist's Donation List project is a 100% all volunteer effort. All the posted information was submitted by self-selected volunteers by interviewing the appropriate organizational contacts. This is a brain child of Richard L Hanson, an active member of Root Cellar.Thank you Richard. Alot of people around the country will benefit from this project.

If you would like to participate as you travel around the country or if you live in another part of the country and want to contribute please download the form to use Interview/Donation Form and send it back in by mail(POBox 265, Citrus Heights, CA 95611) or email it back. Thank you.

      United States       Other Countries       Websites

This is under construction, please continue to check back.

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California Pioneer Certificate CARDS Project

updated 2 March 2010

The SURNAMES gathered for this project are taken from the index cards that are created by LOIS DOVE from members California PIONEER Certificate Chart Information.
This is an ongoing project. We have completed all the existing index cards. As members revise their charts, and new charts are received the new information will be added.
check back often
If you have questions or you want to report a correction please send an email

A B C D E F G
H I - J - K L M N O -P - Q
R S T
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X - Y - Z
Submitters

Members original California PIONEER Certificate packets are located in the Root Cellar Library at the
California State Archives, Sacramento CA.

If you would like to see what the California Pioneer Certificate is all about, and/or maybe you think your family might qualify, click here California Pioneer Certificate to read more about this certification.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Sandi Benward.

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