Solano County Genealogy Society will hold a virtual ZOOM Speaker Series on Saturday, November 2, 2024 starting at 11 a.m. Pacific Time  Dr. Melinda Kashuba, Ph.D. will be presenting “Mapping Native American Tribes, How maps help trace the migration of America’s first peoples".

 

Melinda Kashuba is a professional genealogist and owner of Kashuba Research Services, a genealogical and historical research company. Her popular book, Walking with Your Ancestors: A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Maps and Geography, joins a long list of articles in numerous genealogical magazines and other publications. She is a Course Coordinator and faculty member at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and a faculty member at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.

 

Her genealogical specialties include 19th century and contemporary genealogical records in California including maps and land records.  She holds a Ph.D. in geography from the University of California, Los Angeles.  Currently, she serves on the board of two nonprofit organizations in Shasta County and has over a decade of experience in community outreach, board development, and fundraising. In 2022, she served the Association of Professional Genealogists as a board member and chair of APG’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

 

Solano County Genealogy Society members will receive a Zoom invite via email a few days before the event. They can also find the most current Zoom Invitation Link on the website in the Members Only menu section.

 

Guests are welcome to attend this FREE event. If interested, send an email to the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 p.m., October 1^st to request a Zoom link invitation.

 

Additional information on events can be found on the society’s website at www.scgsca.org and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SCGSCA. 

For our Solano County Genealogy Society Discussion Group on Zoom at 10:00 AM November 13 the topic is “Immigration and Ship Manifests – Beyond the Basics”.

 

Researchers, both amateurs and professionals, have traced arrivals of their ancestors to the United States through a wide variety of documents, including newspapers, personal journals, census records, and ship manifests. Most researchers scan passenger lists for information such as name, age, sex, marital status, birth information, even identifying relatives already in the US. Many times, these named relatives are sponsors for the passenger’s journey and living arrangements upon arrival. Additionally, within these passenger lists are number codes and abbreviations that are often overlooked, and, if understood, could provide additional details on the traveler’s passage and port arrival.

 

During the November Discussion Group presentation, our members and guests will talk about basic immigration trends and details, including central ports of arrival to the United States, will be reviewed. Samples of ship manifests, symbols and notations will be identified.

 

Examples include notations that refer to detained aliens or aliens held for special inquiry. Did you know that “NOB” means “Not On Board” or “W/A” means “Warrant for Arrest”? “V/L” means “Verification of Landing”? An “X” to the far-left corner of the page, before, or in, the name column signifies that the passenger was temporarily detained. You will not want to miss this informative meeting, including detailed handouts of resources and references that may help you with your own personal family history research.

 

In our roundtable discussion we will share our experiences, knowledge and ideas and try to answer any questions. Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic. Let’s share what we know.

 

This Discussion Group meeting is being held online using Zoom. 

 

Our members will receive a Zoom invite via email. They can also find the most current Zoom Invitation Link in the Members Only menu section.  Guests are always welcome. Non-members should send an email request to scgs@scgsca.org  no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event. 

The Solano County Genealogical Society will have a virtual Speaker Series presentation on Saturday, December 7, 2024 starting at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. Our speaker, Gena Philibert-Ortega, will present Jello Molds, Peacocks and Turtle Soup: Genealogy and the History of Food. This should be interesting right before the holidays.

 

Gena’s description is the following: My ancestor ate what?! What our ancestors ate was very different from the food that we eat today. Learn more about how food history interacts with your family history, including food availability, food during war time, and what our immigrant ancestor ate.

 

Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher and instructor specializing in the use of social history and material culture to tell the story of historical women’s lives. She holds two Master’s degrees: one in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women’s Studies) and the other in Religion. As an author, Gena has published two books, “Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra” (Arcadia Pub.) and “From the Family Kitchen” (F&W Media) and hundreds of articles in print magazines and online publications. Her writings can also be found on her two blogs, Gena’s Genealogy and Food Family Ephemera, as well as the GenealogyBank and Legacy Family Tree Webinars blogs.

 

A highly sought-after instructor, Gena has taught material culture and social history at the GRIP Genealogical Institute and the Salt Lake City Institute of Genealogy and she is a frequent presenter at seminars and conferences throughout the United States and Canada. Her professional associations include the American Quilt Study Group, the Association of Gravestone Studies, and the National Genealogical Society. Gena has conducted research for PBS, HGTV, and the Travel Channel. She has collaborated on research for the Gemological Institute of America. Gena’s current research projects focus on American cemeteries, cookbooks, signature quilts, and 20th-century women’s lives.

 

Solano County Genealogy Society members will receive a Zoom invite via email a few days before the event. They can also find the most current Zoom Invitation Link on the website in the Members Only menu section.

 

Guests are welcome to attend this FREE event. If interested, send an email to the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4:00 p.m., December 6th to request an invitation. More information on events can be found on the society’s website at www.scgsca.org and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SCGSCA. 

 

Come and join members of the Solano County Genealogical Society to hear suggestions for topics and maybe suggest a topic yourself for our monthly discussion groups which will be held on the second Wednesday of each month through 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

 

We welcome all ideas for our topics. We are also looking for volunteers to lead the discussions.

 

Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.

 

All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online via Zoom. 

 

Our Members will receive a Zoom invite via email. They can also find the most current Zoom Invitation Link in the Members Only menu section.

 

Guests are welcome. Non-members should send an email request to  scgs@scgsca.org  no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event.