Three Ways to Give Back

Carly Perez-Banuet, Operations Manager of Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc., the management company of 2201 Broadway, sent this announcement about the annual Breuner Building holiday drives:

This holiday season we are supporting three wonderful ways to give back in our community.

The cold weather is here! Please consider donating a warm winter coat to our coat drive. Coats and jackets should be clean and gently used. The goal of One Warm Coat is to provide any person in need with a warm coat, free of charge. Carly has a collection box in her office, or feel free to leave them with security. Coats will be collected until February 1, 2011.

 

The Alameda County food donation barrel is in the main lobby. Last year the Breuner Building  collected about 350 lbs. –  about 270 meals for local folks. Let’s top last year!

This is a list of most needed non-perishable foods:

• Canned Fruit & Vegetables
• Canned Meats and Fish
• Peanut Butter
• Pasta
• Beans
• Rice
• Canned Soup
• Dry Cereal and Oatmeal
• Tomato Sauce
• Powdered Milk

The food bin will be located in the main lobby through the first week of January.

Our neighbors at the Insight Center for Community Economic Development, Suite 815, are hosting a Toasty Toes sock drive to benefit a woman's shelter – A Friendly Manor. Please deliver new adult and youth sock donations directly to Suite 815; they have a box in their front lobby and will collect socks up until December 17, 2011.


Copyright © 2010 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library

Wordless Wednesday

Jane Lindsey and Laura Lee Karp

Photograph by Kathryn Doyle, Oakland, California, 3/16/2010.

 Copyright © 2010 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library

eNews December 2010, volume 4, number 12

The December 2010 issue of the eNews, volume 4, number 12,  has been published and emailed to members and friends. As always, the eNews features timely information about the California Genealogical Society and our upcoming events. Each edition also includes Suggested Links From the Blogosphere and a photo feature: California Ancestors.

This month's photo, submitted by member Maureen Hanlon, is of her grandfather, Daniel Martin Hanlon (1868 - 1938), the fifth of six children born to Daniel HANLON and Emilie FRANCK in San Francisco.

Learn more about Daniel and exactly what he thought about this photograph of himself!


Past issues of the eNews are available at the eNewsARCHIVE.

The January 2011 issue will be emailed on December 31, 2010. To receive a copy, please join our mailing list.


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Workshop: The A-B-Cs of Blogging - January 15, 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

California Genealogical Society and Library
2201 Broadway, Suite LL2
Oakland, California 94612

Let Craig Siulinski show you how to build your own genealogy blog.

This workshop is designed for beginners who are interested in learning the fundamentals of blogging.

You'll learn how to get started by:

• Determining the purpose of your blog
• Choosing a name
• Identifying your audience
• Creating your first blog post
• Adding text and images
• How commenting works

Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop computers and use the library's free Wi-Fi to build a blog during the workshop. To save time, please identify and have easy access to at least two images ready to attach to your blog. We will be using Blogger.com which is a Google product and requires a GMail address. Workshop attendees are encouraged to sign up for a free Google account if they don't already have one.

(Workshop participants without laptops will be able to follow along and will be able to build their blog at home).

The workshop is FREE for CGS members but is limited to ten participants. Non-members fee is $20.00 (non-refundable) and can be applied towards membership on the day of the workshop. Preregistration is required. Walk-ins will not be admitted.

Registration confirmations will be emailed to the first 10 participants who register. Additional names will be collected and placed on a waiting list in case of cancellations.

Register online.

Craig Siulinski

Craig Siulinski has been an Oakland resident for ten years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education, and has been a mathematics educator for many years. He has been involved in the study of genealogy and oral histories since 2007 when he decided to search for his paternal great-grandparents. Craig is the author of two blogs: August Legacy documents his family history and genealogy research; Jack and Pauline is devoted to oral history.


Copyright © 2010 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library

Winter Intermediate Genealogy Series Starts January 18, 2011

For the third year in a row the California Genealogical Society (CGS) and the Oakland Regional Family History Center (ORFHC) are teaming up to present the 2011 Winter Intermediate Genealogy Series. Classes are designed for the researcher who wants to go beyond the basics.

Reserve your space now!

The course has been completely overhauled since last year's series and includes new material and more sessions. Ten classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, California. Classes begin on January 18, 2011 and run through March 22, 2011. The series includes a Saturday field trip to the California Genealogical Society Library on February 26, 2011.

SCHEDULE:

• 01/18  Probate and Guardianship Records 
• 01/25  Cemetery Records
• 02/01  Church Records
• 02/08  Newspaper Research
• 02/15  Military Records
• 02/22  Finding Country Cousins in Land and Property Records
• 02/26  Field Trip to the California Genealogical Society Library
• 03/01  Seeking City Slickers in Lesser-Known Records
• 03/08  Reading and Transcribing Old Handwriting
• 03/15  Immigration and Naturalization
• 03/22  Solving Your Toughest Genealogy Problems

PLEASE NOTE:

• Class size is limited. Walk-ins allowed if space available.

• Nominal fee of $30 for the entire series and syllabus.
• Pre-registration is required. 
• $10.00 off a CGS membership upon completion of the series (expires 3/31/11).



Download the series flier for full class descriptions.

Register online.


Copyright © 2010 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library