What's Happening in the Genealogy World? - a quick look

Root Cellar's next General Meeting of 2010 - 8 September 2010. for more information check out the programs

NEW FAMILY HISTORY DAY 2010 FHD Flyer 2010 - 9 October 2010 Saturday

SAVE THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR and PLAN TO ATTEND WITH FRIENDS
This is a great way to introduce a friend and/or another family member to something that we love and get them hooked too. This will be a full fun day of classes, and learning. It will be geared toward helping beginners get started but it will be helpful to everyone to improve their sleuthing skills and get back to basics.

Family History Day 2010 BLOG Yes, a blog that will keep you up-to-date on what is going on at FHD2010, all the activities, the programs, the speakers, what to expect and why you and a friend should be attending....... please sign up as a follower and when the blog is updated you will be notified, pretty sweet!

SAVE THE DATE: 2 October 2010... the first Saturday will be OPEN HOUSE at the California State Archives. Get a great up-close and personal tour of the Archives. What a great opportunity for all of us. There will be MINI TOURS during the day of Family History Day, but if you are like me and want to attend the classes that day, take advantage of this opportunity and take the more detailed tour on the 2nd at OPEN HOUSE. (just a thought)

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NEW The Nevada County Genealogical Society will be sponsoring a new genealogy Study Group led by Donna Dugle Young. This Study Group will meet at the Madelyn Helling Library's Community Room (in Nevada City) on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 1pm to 2:30 pm. The doors will not open until 1:00 but we will start shortly after). Each session will have a different topic.

After each session, you'll go home with a detailed handout and information to stimulate your research. The Study Group is open and free to the public, but we're hoping you'll want to become a part of our society

NCGS will meet in the Community Room of the Helling Library, Nevada City (Tuesday, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm) Their meetings are open to all those interested in Genealogy. For more info. contact (530) 273-0855

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Need HELP with research? check this out Book a Genealogist

See ARCHIVES for more past events, activities & pictures.

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NEW Genealogy Classes through "Sacramento Central Library", 828 I Street, Sacramento in the first floor of the West meeting room on SUNDAYS 1:30-3p (NOTE: NOT SATURDAY) Pre-registration is suggested in some cases, and necessary in other cases. Please call 916-264-2920 or visit Central Library. Click on EVENTS at top of page. Check this website for other fun and varied classes. There are classes for beginning computor users, for beginning Internet users, Knitters, Crocheters, Music, Food, Gardening, Book Clubs, childrens classes and so much more.
It looks like a Great September & October 2010 for Researchers at the Central Library

September 19th: Planning a Research Trip, with Cat Nielsen



September 26th: New Information from the U.S. Census, with Lisa Lee



October 3rd: Getting Started on your German Research, with Shirley Riemer



Street parking near Central Library is free on Sundays, with no time limit. There is also free parking on Saturdays and Sundays in the Sacramento County jury parking lot, which is two blocks away from Central Library. The jury parking lot is an open lot located between F and G Streets and 8th and 9th Streets. As you come up J Street, turn left on 8th Street, cross over G Street and turn right into the lot between G and F. There are no parking tickets to deal with when you park in the jury lot - just park and walk to the library.

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San Juan Schools for Adults Catalog of Classes NOTE: Fall catalog is now available for viewing online and d/l to your computer.
Where learning never ends (except in the summer- hahaha!!!)

Genealogy Beginning and Intermediate Levels
Join the fun and satisfaction of doing genealogy. Learn sources of research and strategies for extending your family tree. Discover ways to use the information you have to solve genealogical questions. Instructor: Glenda Lloyd
M (beg) 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. Sunrise $45 1/10 3/28 (10wks)
M (inter) 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sunrise $45 1/10 3/28 (10wks)

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NEW On-Line Classes

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has been providing classes to patrons for many years. In the past, a patron would have to travel to the Library to take advantage of these classes, but no longer. The Library will begin testing different methods of exporting these classes to patrons who reside outside of the Salt Lake City area. The first method to be tested is a set of five lessons in a classroom setting in a video format. These lessons are now available online and cover the basics of getting started with "FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH IN ENGLAND". The lessons are located on Family History Center in Sacramento scroll down to the box that says "Online Training Classes" click on MORE

NEW additions: Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, Reading Handwriting,Research Principles and Tools.

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The Sacramento Regional Family History Center offers FREE genealogical classes on Wednesday evenings 7:00-8:00pm Sacramento Regional Family History Center

2745 Eastern Ave, Sacramento, California. Pre-registration is preferred but not mandatory. You can go to the website to read more of a descriptions of the classes. Everyone is welcome

--- 8 September 2010 - GENWEB - What's in it for you? with Alton Sissell.... more details coming soon

--- 15 September 2010 - Family Search Wiki with Ed Lucky ....... If you have ever flown to Honolulu Hawaii you had a ride on the "Wiki Wiki". Widi in the Hawaiian language means 'quick' or 'rapidly'. The FamilySearch Wiki* is a free and quick way to access zillions of databases or the internet. In this introductory class, we will cover: - Exploring the home page of the FamilySearch Wiki - Learn to use the 'navigation bar' (a new Hawaiian Pub) - search for articles in the Wiki - Edit and contribute articles to the Wiki. Like the "Wiki", the class is free and easy with no special skills (just look at the instructor) required. * "A wiki is a collaborative Website and comprises the perpetual collective work of many authors"

--- 22 September 2010 - Immigration Records Online - Lynn Brown. Are you searching for immigration and naturalization records? The immigration experience was recorded in a variety of records. A review of the naturalization process during various periods of US history will give insight into the types of records available. Presentation includes a handout of websites and tutorials online.

--- 29 September 2010 - Easy Way to Create Family Newsletters with Marion Kile. wouldn't it be nice to have a family newsletter that helps connect folks as well as couments current events? Marian will show us an easy way to use email to collect articles from family members and distrubute the final product. No special software needed for this simple process.

--- check back for more to come in October and November 2010.......

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