Upcoming Events
Sat, Jul 27, 2019 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Free. Round Table Discussions
Grace Lutheran Church, 2825 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, entrance in back.
The SMCGS Round Table meeting is for attendees to share on research or projects they have done on the three topics. Sharing and questions are encouraged! Attendees can “hop” from table to table to participate in more than one Round Table.
- Family History Examples: Share a project that you have done, e.g. a family tree, an album, a blog.
- DNA Testing: Share about tests you have taken, unexpected results, connections with relatives, etc.
- Brick Walls: Share about a brick wall you have, or that you broke through.
______________________________________________________________________
Sat, Aug 24, 2019 10:30 am–12:00 pm, FreeSMCGS 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.
______________________________________________________________________
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.
______________________________________________________________________
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.
Everyone is welcome at SMCGS events. www.smcgs.org
