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04 August 2016

Cyndi Ingle (of Cyndi's List fame) is coming to town!

Want to learn how to dig deeper online? You’ve used her award-winning genealogy indexing site, CyndisList.com, but did you know that she's also a nationally-recognized genealogy lecturer & author?

Come discover what you've been missing through her day-long series of classes and let Cyndi's 35 years of genealogical experience help you unlock hidden doors to your family history research.

Although it’s not until Saturday, November 5th, we’ve already registered 43 guests out of a total of 114 spots.  So, reserve your seat today

Where’s it happening?
The seminar is at historic Preservation Park in downtown Oakland.  Free parking for participants is located across the street at City Center West garage on the day of the event.  A wonderful lunch and free coffee throughout the day is also provided with your admission.

We need your help
We’re looking for a few good volunteers to help with many of the necessary tasks for this fund-raising event for our society, as well as sponsors to help us defray expenses and let more of the monies raised go back to the society. 

Do you have questions or are interested in finding out more?  Please contact Linda Okazaki.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Registration from 9:00 am
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Unappreciated Treasures: Libraries, Archives & Digital Collections

Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
Timelines: The Straight Line Between You and Your Ancestor

Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Hidden Web:  Digging Deeper 

Break

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Plotting, Scheming & Mapping Online. 

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm  
Wrap-up

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Cyndi Ingle is the owner and creator of Cyndi’sList of Genealogy Sites on the Internet, a categorized index to over 335,000 online resources. Cyndi’s List is an award-winning site which helps millions of visitors worldwide.

Cyndi, a genealogist for more than 35 years, is a past-member of the board of directors for the National Genealogical Society. She is also the author of three books for genealogical research on the Internet titled, Netting Your Ancestors, Cyndi's List, and Planting Your Family Tree Online: How To Create Your Own Family History Web Site.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Pre-registration is required. Seminar size is limited so register early. 
This class is available to CGS Members and non-members.
Register now to take advantage of the early bird special and confirm your seat.

We’re so excited and pleased to have Cyndi join us.  Sign-up today and be a part of this wonderful event.




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