Upcoming Events

     Sat, Nov 23, 2019 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free

Brick Wall Busters

 Techniques for Genealogical Success

Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, entrance in back.

Sharon Hoyt, CG  

No one method can address each and every brick wall problem, so we’ll cover several techniques to help you get unstuck and move your research forward. 

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Dec 2019 – No meeting, please take this time for Membership renewal or to join.

Please support our monthly speakers, workshops, seminars, and library through Membership. We need your support to be able to offer these educational programs.                                                 www.smcgs.org/membership

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     Sat, Jan 25,1020 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free

The Orphan Train Movement
A History and Personal Story

Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, entrance in back. 

 Jeanne MacVicar

The Orphan Train Movement was the largest mass migration of children in American History.  It lasted from 1854 to 1929 and it is estimated that over 250,000 children were moved from orphanages in New York City to rural areas in the United States.  This presentation is an informative history of the Orphan Train Movement on a personal level.

Jeanne MacVicar is from Clyde, Kansas, where her great aunt Great-Aunt Adeline Trowbridge arrived in 1911 at age 3 on the Orphan Train. Jeanne came to California in 1970, was a school teacher, but now is a real estate agent in Los Altos.

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     Sat, Feb 22, 2020 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free

Titanic Connections

 Exploring the Legend & Genealogy

Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, entrance in back. 

 Sheryl Rinkol

Come aboard and discover the history of the Titanic from design through on-board life to disaster. The genealogy of Titanic descendants, both victims and survivors, will be highlighted including the modern-day genealogy center in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Titanic collectibles will be displayed.

Sheryl Rinkol is a 35-year Titanic enthusiast, both a researcher and lecturer on the topic. She is the author of the book Titanic Today which will be available at the meeting.

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               Everyone is welcome at SMCGS events.  Meetings are free  

www.smcgs.org 

Save the Date
Saturday 2 May 2020

Lisa Louise Cooke is a world-class genealogy speaker, and the producer and host of The Genealogy Gems Podcast and the Genealogy Gems app. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements on the topics for the SMCGS Spring Seminar 2020.

Ticket sales open on February 15, 2020

Barry's Bits and Upcoming Events

SF Call 15 Nov 1916

                        Sat, Oct 19, 2019 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free

Researching Ancestors in Historical Events: 

A Salem Witch Trials Case Study

Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, entrance in back.

Melinda Kashuba

If your ancestor participated in or lived near the area of a major historical event, this talk will help you discover how to draw upon narratives penned by historians and other researchers to fill in your ancestor’s story. A case study on the Salem Witch Trials will highlight techniques that you can use for events in which your ancestor was involved. Melinda Kashuba holds a PhD in geography from UCLA and is a popular lecturer on many topics including American research and maps. 

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Sat, Nov 2, 2019 – FALL SEMINAR 

The Law, GPS Evidence, and DNA Ethics

9 am–3 pm. Members $50, Non-members $60. After Oct 25 Walk-ins, add $10. LDS Hall, 1105 Valparaiso, Menlo Park

Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist

Join us for a day of gaining insight about genealogy, more than you may have thought. Judy Russell is a genealogist with a law degree and one of the best thinkers and lecturers in the field. Her talks are delivered with good humor, perception, and thoughtful connections. She will address law in our ancestors’ time, conducting solid research, and ethics surrounding today’s DNA testing. 

Registration opened Aug 15 

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     Sat, Nov 23, 2019 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free

Brick Wall Busters

 Techniques for Genealogical Success

Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, entrance in back.

Sharon Hoyt, CG  

No one method can address each and every brick wall problem, so we’ll cover several techniques to help you get unstuck and move your research forward. 

               Everyone is welcome at SMCGS events.     

www.smcgs.org 

Barry's Bits and Upcoming Events

San Francisco Examiner

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Sat, Aug 24, 2019 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free

SMCGS Work Day: Indexing

Cañada College Library Computer Lab, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, San Mateo.

Coordinator: Cath Madden Trindle, SMCGS Publications Chair

SMCGS members and other interested individuals are invited to join us as we begin an index to the early San Mateo County Board of Supervisor Minutes. These contain references to early settlers. No experience is necessary. If you can read and write your skill will be of use. Digital images will be available on lab computers.

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Sat, Sep 28, 2019 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free

What You Don’t Know About Ancestry.com

Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, entrance in back.

 Crista Cowan, The Barefoot Genealogist, Ancestry.com

Many of us are not aware of everything there is to know about Ancestry.com. Come along and learn as Crista shares her deep and wide knowledge of Ancestry.com to open up new avenues of

research for all of us. Crista Cowan has been employed by Ancestry.com since 2004; her involvement in family history,

however, reaches back to childhood. A professional genealogist, Crista has spent thousands of hours discovering, documenting and telling family stories.

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Sat, Oct 19, 2019 – Researching Ancestors in Historical Events: A Salem Witch Trials Case Study

10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free. Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, entrance in back.

Presenter: Melinda Kashuba

If your ancestor participated in or lived near the area of a major historical event, this talk will help you discover how to draw upon narratives penned by historians and other researchers to fill in your ancestor’s story. A case study on the Salem Witch Trials will highlight techniques that you can use for events in which your ancestor was involved.

Melinda Kashuba holds a PhD in geography from UCLA and is a popular lecturer on many topics including American research and maps. 

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Sat, Nov 2, 2019 – FALL SEMINAR 

The Law, GPS Evidence, and DNA Ethics

9 am–3 pm. Members $50, Non-members $60. After Oct 25 & Walk-ins, add $10. LDS Hall, 1105 Valparaiso, Menlo Park

Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist

Join us for a day of gaining insight about genealogy, more than you may have thought. Judy Russell is a genealogist with a law degree and one of the best thinkers and lecturers in the field. Her talks are delivered with good humor, perception, and thoughtful connections. She will address law in our ancestors’ time, conducting solid research, and ethics surrounding today’s DNA testing.

REGISTRATION OPENS THURSDAY, AUGUST 15. Please register early, this event may sell out.

Everyone is welcome at SMCGS events. www.smcgs.org

Sharing Stories 2019 and Upcoming events

BRICK WALL SUMMER CAMP

Mondays June 3 - June 24 10-12AM 

Are you stuck on your genealogy?  Have you been looking for that elusive family connection?  Are your ancestors in the witness protection program?  This class is an intensive look at the tools and sources we use to uncover those difficult genealogical trails. 

The goal is to resolve your questions and, with luck, break down your brick wall.

Instructor:  Margaret Melaney AKA the Brick Wall Queen has been teaching a genealogy class in the Bay Area for several years.  

Please contact the instructor before class for handouts and questions.

margaretmelaney@gmail.com

Little House,  800 Middle Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Fee:  $30/$40 members/non-members

Barry's Bits and Upcoming Events

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New 

Washing 

Machines

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SMCGS Meeting-   Saturday, Jun 23, 10:30 am - 12 noon

 Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo Entrance in back.

  Ireland Online

 Cath Trindle

         10:00 am Cookies and coffee

Join us for this exploration of Irish online resources.  The celebration of the Centennial of the Easter Uprising of 1916 caused a tremendous surge in the availability of online records, and the upcoming 2022 and 2040 projects are keeping the movement going.  The emphasis will be on free resources with a glimpse at what is available on paid sites.

  

       
Sharing Stories:  June Baxter will read My Roommate

The Public is welcome to this FREE event.