Wordless Wednesday

San Francisco History Expo

Old Mint

March 3-4, 2012

 

Photographs courtesy of Judy Bodycote, Linda Darby, and Jane Lindsey.


Copyright © 2012 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library

Hard Drive Organization with Tim Cox

Saturday, April 21, 2012
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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

After collecting digital images from online sources and manually scanning paper documents and photos for over twenty years, Tim Cox found a management method that works for his digital files. He will demonstrate how to name files for easy identification, how to organize folders that make it easy to find them, and how to properly identify scanned photographs.

Register online.

The class is limited to twenty participants and is a free benefit of membership. Non-members fee is $20.00 (non-refundable) and can be applied towards membership on the day of the class.

Preregistration is required. Walk-ins will not be admitted. Registration confirmations will be sent to the first twenty registrants. Additional names will be collected and placed on a waiting list in case of cancellations.



Copyright © 2012 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library

A Visit from KTVU Channel 2

Sometimes a quiet day in the library takes an unexpected turn. That’s what happened yesterday when Volunteer Coordinator Linda Okazaki fielded a phone call from a reporter on deadline.

KTVU’s Maureen Naylor was working on a story about the Miller twins whose remains were found in their Lake Tahoe home.

Gloria Hanson working the case.

Volunteers dropped everything to find additional information and Naylor arrived at the library but spent just a few minutes with her 3:00 p.m. deadline looming.

Naylor’s piece aired on Channel 2 at 6:00 p.m. and footage from the library made it into the final story. Linda had a brief on-camera interview and our gorgeous new sign (created by Judy Bodycote) was featured.

I took a few screen shots but you can view the two minute piece at SAN JOSE: Twins found dead in South Lake Tahoe.

Kudos to Linda Okazaki, Gloria Hanson, Laura Spurrier, Judy Bodycote and Kim Cotton for their efforts to find information on the family. It was great to have some media attention for the library!


Copyright © 2012 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library

Tracking Down Our German Ancestors with Warren Bittner, CG

CGS member, Virginia Kysh, sent word of this upcoming annual spring seminar sponsored by the Sacramento German Genealogical Society.

Saturday, April 21, 2012 
9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
(Registration 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.)

Sacramento Turn Verein
3349 J Street
Sacramento, CA

Topics will include:

• German Maps and Territories
• German Gazetteers and Levels of Jurisdiction 
• Marriage Laws and Customs
• Elusive Immigrants
• U.S. Federal Land Case Files – Key Records for German Immigrants
• Welcome to the Library – Reading to Put Your Family into Historical Context

Download the seminar flier.

Warren Bittner, CG is a genealogical researcher and lecturer, with twenty-five years of research experience. He is the owner of Ancestors Lost and Found, a small genealogical research firm and was the former German Collection Manager for the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Bittner has done extensive research in U.S., German, and Swiss records, and is an expert in late nineteenth-century New York City Research.


Copyright © 2012 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library

eNews March 2012, volume 6, number 3

The March 2012 eNews, volume 6, number 3,  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.

Member Maureen Hanlon contributed this month's St. Patrick's Day inspired photograph of her  grandmother, native San Franciscan, Katherine Sheldon Hanlon, behind the wheel but driving nowhere.

Hanlon family and friends in a Cliff House studio portrait, San Francisco.

Past issues of the eNews are available at the eNews archive.

The April 2012 issue will be emailed on March 31, 2012. To receive a copy, please join our mailing list.

Photograph courtesy of Maureen Hanlon.


Copyright © 2012 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library