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Root Cellar's Journal
October 2026
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Root Cellar's Monthly Newsletter
OCTOBER 2026
Available to the Public.
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Volunteers Needed
As an all-volunteer organization, we offer various opportunities for those willing to help. You can serve at the Orangevale Library once a month, scan donated materials at your convenience, or assist in organizing volunteers. We're also looking for participants in a project at the Center for Sacramento History. If you're interested in meeting new people, contact us at: info@rootcellar.org.
Visit the Root Cellar Library
Where? Fourth floor, California State Archives, 1020 O Street, Sacramento
When? Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on holidays)
What's there? Over 6,200 books covering all 50 states and several foreigh countries, and a special section of family histories
And there’s more…The library has a special sharing program called “50/50”. Let’s say there is a book you would like to use in your research. You have checked our online catalog and we do not have the book. You can purchase the book, do your research, and then donate the book to the Root Cellar Library. In turn, the library reimburses you 50% of your purchase cost. Just think, you accomplish your research goal and in return for donating the book you receive money back! Great deal for you and your library. Just donate the book and show proof of purchase with a receipt and receive a check from the library. It is a WIN-WIN for all! Need more information? Contact Carolee Jones at library@rootcellar.org.
Publications for Sale
If you are researching history of the Sacramento area, consider purchasing titles produced by the dedicated volunteers of Root Cellar. Over several years our members have extracted and/or indexed vital records from the archives of the City and the County of Sacramento. These publications are also available for use in our library.
Check out the updated list of ROOT CELLAR Publications for sale.
Click HERE to go to the Publication List.
Special Interest Groups and Workshops
Are you new to genealogy?
Are you a "seasoned" genealogist plagued by pesky "brick walls"?
Our workshops and special interest groups ("SIGS") may be just what you need to further your research efforts. Consider participating with one or more of the following:
- Root Cellar Genealogy Workshop - 2nd Wednesday from 1:00PM - 3:00PM
- Family Tree Maker SIG - 3rd & 4th Thursdays from 11:30AM - 1:30PM
- TextExpander for Genealogy - 1st Mondays from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Check out the GeniGram on the upper right of this page for the current information and locations of these groups. Or click on the "Meetings" link of the "Home" menu option at left, or scroll down the list of meetings at right.
BOD Meetings
Our monthly Board of Directors meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from 10am to 12pm. Any member of our Society is welcome to attend. To receive a meeting invitation, please email our President at info@rootcellar.org at least three days before the meeting.
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Wednesday, Oct. 14th
Fall Lecture Series
Continuing the Fall Classes tradition established by Glenda Lloyd, Paula Parmelee will present all four classes. The first is open to members and the public; the remaining three are for members only. All classes run from 1:00 to 3:00 pm PT. Oct. 14: Who's Who: Same Name, Different People at the Sylvan ...
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Thursday, Oct. 15th
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
Hosted by Larry Solesbee Informal presentations, problem solving, hands-on demonstrations, Q&A sessions for beginners and advanced. This special interest group addresses both Macintosh and Windows versions of the software. Copy the following Zoom link in your browser to participate in the meeting: http://tiny.cc/ftm-sig-3rd-thu
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Saturday, Oct. 17th
Archives Crawl
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Thursday, Oct. 22nd
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
Hosted by Larry Solesbee Informal presentations, problem solving, hands-on demonstrations, Q&A sessions for beginners and advanced. This special interest group addresses both Macintosh and Windows versions of the software. Copy the following Zoom link in your browser to participate in the meeting: http://tiny.cc/ftm-sig-4th-thu
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Monday, Nov. 2nd
TextExpander for Genealogy SIG
Join this Special Interest Group to learn about this utility time-saver software. The goal of this SIG is to acquaint genealogists on how to use TextExpander.app to increase their productivity in family research. As a group, they create TextExpander snippets for genealogists and share these with anyone who wants ...
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