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Monday, March 27
Brick Walls SIG (Special Interest Group (SIG))
1:30 pm Zoom Meeting
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are held on Zoom. These small groups share resources and strategies for researching. This is a Members Only Benefit. Any member can join a group by sending an email and requesting to be put on the group list to receive a monthly Zoom invitation.
Brick Walls SIG - meets on the fourth Monday at 1:30 pm.
- All SIGs meet on Zoom and will continue to do so.
- Links are emailed the day before a meeting.
- Anyone who is a member of Solano County Genealogical Society is eligible to join.
- To join, ask to be placed on the SIG mailing list.
Members of this SIG will receive an invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
SolanoCGS Members can go to the Zoom Invitation Link page listed under the Members Only section and click on the Zoom link for this meeting.
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Saturday, April 1
Timelines: A Path to Your Next Research Steps (Speaker Series)
11:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Annette Burke Lyttle is our April featured speaker. She will present “Timelines: A Path to Your Next Research Steps”
You’ve collected all this information—now what? How do you figure out what you have and what to look for next? Organizing research results so we can determine the accuracy and reliability of evidence is a perennial problem for genealogists. Timelines are a powerful tool that allows us to see relationships between information items, enabling us to draw conclusions and to see what research still needs to be done. They can help us turn seemingly impossible research projects into manageable ones.
Annette Burke Lyttle owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. She is coordinator of the Fall Virtual Intermediate Foundations course for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and has been an instructor in institute courses on migration, Quaker research, and federal records for SLIG and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). She is founder and leader of the Best Practices Study Group, president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.
Members – All presentations will be held online with Zoom until further notice. You will receive an invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
SolanoCGS Members can go to the Zoom Invitation Link page listed under the Members Only section and click on the Zoom link for this meeting.
Non-Members – can join us by contacting the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event. |
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Wednesday, April 12
Secret Societies (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
A secret society is a club or an organization whose activities, events, inner functioning, or membership are concealed. The society may or may not attempt to conceal its existence. Its members are sworn to secrecy about its activities. Wikipedia Find out how and why secret societies are formed. We’ll explore some secret society platforms such as political, religious, occupation, social, family tradition, location based, racial/gender based, criminal, educational, and occult. Learn how they can be identified and where to search in order to find information on family members who belonged to them.
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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.
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Wednesday, April 19
Board of Directors Meeting (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
All SolanoCGS members are encouraged to attend our monthly board meetings on Zoom. Generally, board meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Please email scgs@scgsca.org to request a Zoom invitation to the meeting.
The board is made up of volunteers. There are 11 Elected Board Members. They each serve a term of 2 years. Board candidates are usually sought out in August and September. Nominations close at the end of the October first Saturday Speaker Series meeting. Current board members elect new board members at the November board meeting.The terms start on January 1st.
Board members are responsible for making decisions involving event planning, our library, law, taxes, accounting, insurance, computer maintenance, website construction, property management and many other matters that may involve hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
Volunteering to serve on the Board is recognized as a commitment with responsibilities along with some inconveniences.
Generally, board meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am.
If a member wants an item to be placed on the agenda, they can contact our president or any board member no later than five (5) days prior to that months Board meeting.
All Solano County Genealogical Society members may attend all board meetings.
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Saturday, May 6
Shakin’ Out the Smiths (Speaker Series)
11:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Nancy Calhoun is our May featured speaker. Nancy will give a presentation about researching common surnames. She will include examples of research from her own Smith family which begins in Oklahoma, goes back to Texas, and finally to Tennessee. Common surnames are a common cause of the dreaded “brick walls” in genealogy. It chronicles her 40 years of research and concludes with a surprise ending.
Nancy has been chasing relatives for over 40 years. She began with a semester long class in Kansas while in Teacher Corps and graduate school in Kansas. With a teaching background and 20 years in newspaper work, she often used her research skills.
Ms. Calhoun was the Department Head of Genealogy and Local History at Muskogee Public Library in Muskogee, Oklahoma, for 13 years. She then worked for the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Library before having a stroke three years ago. She has attended several NGS and FGS national conferences, in addition to area educational opportunities. She was the recipient of the librarian scholarship to attend IGHR and the Richard S. Lackey Memorial Scholarship for the 2017 session of Genealogical Institute on Federal Records. Her writings have placed in the annual contests held by the International Association of Family History Writers and Editors.
Her memberships include APG, NGS, DAR, United Daughters of the War of 1812, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Oklahoma’s First Families of the Twin Territories, First Families of Wythe County, Virginia, the Mayflower Society, and several county and state genealogical societies. She is a board member of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society and Gen-Fed Alumni. She is currently doing Zoom presentations for Texas, Oklahoma, and California societies.
Members will receive a Zoom invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
Members can go to the Zoom Invitation Link page listed under the Members Only section and click on the Zoom link for this meeting.
Non-Members – can join us by contacting the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event.
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Wednesday, May 10
Newsletter Contributions Welcome (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Our Discussion Group Topic: Newsletter Contributions Welcome
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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.
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Wednesday, May 17
Board of Directors Meeting (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
All SolanoCGS members are encouraged to attend our monthly board meetings on Zoom. Generally, board meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Please email scgs@scgsca.org to request a Zoom invitation to the meeting.
The board is made up of volunteers. There are 11 Elected Board Members. They each serve a term of 2 years. Board candidates are usually sought out in August and September. Nominations close at the end of the October first Saturday Speaker Series meeting. Current board members elect new board members at the November board meeting.The terms start on January 1st.
Board members are responsible for making decisions involving event planning, our library, law, taxes, accounting, insurance, computer maintenance, website construction, property management and many other matters that may involve hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
Volunteering to serve on the Board is recognized as a commitment with responsibilities along with some inconveniences.
Generally, board meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am.
If a member wants an item to be placed on the agenda, they can contact our president or any board member no later than five (5) days prior to that months Board meeting.
All Solano County Genealogical Society members may attend all board meetings.
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Saturday, June 3
Overview of the Major DNA Testing Company Tools (Speaker Series)
11:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Mark McLaren is our June featured speaker.
Members – All presentations will be held online with Zoom until further notice. You will receive an invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
Non-Members – can join us by contacting the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event. |
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Wednesday, June 14
Digital Accessibility to Books You Didn't Know Existed (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
There has been an explosion of digitalized books for genealogy available on the internet. Thousands contain local and family histories. Most are free and can be downloaded. Learn where to look and how to take advantage of these wonderful resources.
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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.
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Wednesday, June 21
Board of Directors Meeting (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
All SolanoCGS members are encouraged to attend our monthly board meetings on Zoom. Generally, board meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Please email scgs@scgsca.org to request a Zoom invitation to the meeting.
The board is made up of volunteers. There are 11 Elected Board Members. They each serve a term of 2 years. Board candidates are usually sought out in August and September. Nominations close at the end of the October first Saturday Speaker Series meeting. Current board members elect new board members at the November board meeting.The terms start on January 1st.
Board members are responsible for making decisions involving event planning, our library, law, taxes, accounting, insurance, computer maintenance, website construction, property management and many other matters that may involve hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
Volunteering to serve on the Board is recognized as a commitment with responsibilities along with some inconveniences.
Generally, board meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am.
If a member wants an item to be placed on the agenda, they can contact our president or any board member no later than five (5) days prior to that months Board meeting.
All Solano County Genealogical Society members may attend all board meetings.
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Wednesday, July 12
Famous Quotes/Sayings and Historical Origins (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Have you ever wondered where or when often-used quotes originated such as 'turn a blind eye'? This particular phrase originated back in history to British Admiral Horatio Nelson in 1801 during a battle. Join our July Discussion Group to learn more about the history tied to phrases and quotes that continue to be part of our speech today.
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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.
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Wednesday, July 19
Board of Directors Meeting (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
All SolanoCGS members are encouraged to attend our monthly board meetings on Zoom. Generally, board meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Please email scgs@scgsca.org to request a Zoom invitation to the meeting.
The board is made up of volunteers. There are 11 Elected Board Members. They each serve a term of 2 years. Board candidates are usually sought out in August and September. Nominations close at the end of the October first Saturday Speaker Series meeting. Current board members elect new board members at the November board meeting.The terms start on January 1st.
Board members are responsible for making decisions involving event planning, our library, law, taxes, accounting, insurance, computer maintenance, website construction, property management and many other matters that may involve hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
Volunteering to serve on the Board is recognized as a commitment with responsibilities along with some inconveniences.
Generally, board meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am.
If a member wants an item to be placed on the agenda, they can contact our president or any board member no later than five (5) days prior to that months Board meeting.
All Solano County Genealogical Society members may attend all board meetings.
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Wednesday, August 9
All About Solano County Genealogical Society (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
We will talk about what happens to keep Solano County Genealogical Society running smoothly. Want to know what happens at a typical Board Meeting? How does the Program Committee get those wonderful Speaker Series presentations? What do our Researchers do? Where do Zoom invites come from? What are the functions of our treasurer and the membership chair? In the roundtable we will ask committee and board members to describe what their jobs are. Almost all our “secrets” will be revealed. Please join us and share your ideas on what we can do to improve your experiences with our society.
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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. |
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Wednesday, August 16
Board of Directors Meeting (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
All SolanoCGS members are encouraged to attend our monthly board meetings on Zoom. Generally, board meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Please email scgs@scgsca.org to request a Zoom invitation to the meeting.
The board is made up of volunteers. There are 11 Elected Board Members. They each serve a term of 2 years. Board candidates are usually sought out in August and September. Nominations close at the end of the October first Saturday Speaker Series meeting. Current board members elect new board members at the November board meeting.The terms start on January 1st.
Board members are responsible for making decisions involving event planning, our library, law, taxes, accounting, insurance, computer maintenance, website construction, property management and many other matters that may involve hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
Volunteering to serve on the Board is recognized as a commitment with responsibilities along with some inconveniences.
Generally, board meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am.
If a member wants an item to be placed on the agenda, they can contact our president or any board member no later than five (5) days prior to that months Board meeting.
All Solano County Genealogical Society members may attend all board meetings.
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Saturday, September 2
Who Needed It Anyway? Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census (Speaker Series)
11:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Sara Cochran is our September featured speaker.
Members – All presentations will be held online with Zoom until further notice. You will receive an invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
Non-Members – can join us by contacting the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event. |
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Wednesday, September 13
Nation of Immigrants (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Unless you are a member of an Indigenous member of the Americas, then you are an immigrant. Many of us may be able to trace some roots to the Natives, and it can be exciting to trace our roots to somewhere else! Many of us that may have come from Western Europe can learn that their ancestors come from even further Eastern Europe, like I discovered. Come share what you know about your immigrant ancestors.
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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. |
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Wednesday, September 20
Board of Directors Meeting (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
All SolanoCGS members are encouraged to attend our monthly board meetings on Zoom. Generally, board meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Please email scgs@scgsca.org to request a Zoom invitation to the meeting.
The board is made up of volunteers. There are 11 Elected Board Members. They each serve a term of 2 years. Board candidates are usually sought out in August and September. Nominations close at the end of the October first Saturday Speaker Series meeting. Current board members elect new board members at the November board meeting.The terms start on January 1st.
Board members are responsible for making decisions involving event planning, our library, law, taxes, accounting, insurance, computer maintenance, website construction, property management and many other matters that may involve hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
Volunteering to serve on the Board is recognized as a commitment with responsibilities along with some inconveniences.
Generally, board meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am.
If a member wants an item to be placed on the agenda, they can contact our president or any board member no later than five (5) days prior to that months Board meeting.
All Solano County Genealogical Society members may attend all board meetings.
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Saturday, October 7
Free Land: Homesteading (Speaker Series)
11:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Tina Beaird is our October featured speaker.
Members – All presentations will be held online with Zoom until further notice. You will receive an invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
Non-Members – can join us by contacting the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event. |
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Wednesday, October 11
Find a Grave (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
FindAGrave is a free online resource for finding graves all over the world. Often a FindAGrave memorial will come up as a hint on your Ancestry.com tree. Have you realized there is much more you can find than that transcription you see as a hint? Anyone can join the FindAGrave website and add to existing memorials, contribute photos, send suggestions for corrections, or request a photo. If you have family graves that are not included on FindAGrave you can create a memorial. You could volunteer to take a photo of a grave nearby for a person living at distance who makes a request. This is so much more than just a hint on Ancestry. Have you made use of this helpful source? Many a relocation mystery can be solved by a grave record found at a distant location from where you thought you should be searching! Come to our roundtable discussion. Share what you have found and hear what others have found an contributed to FindAGrave.
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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. |
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Wednesday, October 18
Board of Directors Meeting (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
All SolanoCGS members are encouraged to attend our monthly board meetings on Zoom. Generally, board meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Please email scgs@scgsca.org to request a Zoom invitation to the meeting.
The board is made up of volunteers. There are 11 Elected Board Members. They each serve a term of 2 years. Board candidates are usually sought out in August and September. Nominations close at the end of the October first Saturday Speaker Series meeting. Current board members elect new board members at the November board meeting.The terms start on January 1st.
Board members are responsible for making decisions involving event planning, our library, law, taxes, accounting, insurance, computer maintenance, website construction, property management and many other matters that may involve hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
Volunteering to serve on the Board is recognized as a commitment with responsibilities along with some inconveniences.
Generally, board meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am.
If a member wants an item to be placed on the agenda, they can contact our president or any board member no later than five (5) days prior to that months Board meeting.
All Solano County Genealogical Society members may attend all board meetings.
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Saturday, November 4
Share Your Family's Stories.....Just Jump in and Do It (Speaker Series)
11:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Katherine Nielsen is our November featured speaker.
Members – All presentations will be held online with Zoom until further notice. You will receive an invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
Non-Members – can join us by contacting the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event. |
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Wednesday, November 8
Research Plans and Research Logs (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Research plans and research logs can be powerful tools to help solve knotty genealogical questions. Think of it as if planning for a holiday road trip: research plans and logs help you decide on a research question/destination, explore ways to get there, and—equally important—can keep you from going in circles or getting sidetracked down interesting side roads that are unlikely to help answer your research question. We’ll discuss how to create research plans and logs, how to use them, and hopefully share experiences that show what these tools can accomplish.
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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 |
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Wednesday, November 15
Board of Directors Meeting (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
All SolanoCGS members are encouraged to attend our monthly board meetings on Zoom. Generally, board meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Please email scgs@scgsca.org to request a Zoom invitation to the meeting.
The board is made up of volunteers. There are 11 Elected Board Members. They each serve a term of 2 years. Board candidates are usually sought out in August and September. Nominations close at the end of the October first Saturday Speaker Series meeting. Current board members elect new board members at the November board meeting.The terms start on January 1st.
Board members are responsible for making decisions involving event planning, our library, law, taxes, accounting, insurance, computer maintenance, website construction, property management and many other matters that may involve hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
Volunteering to serve on the Board is recognized as a commitment with responsibilities along with some inconveniences.
Generally, board meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am.
If a member wants an item to be placed on the agenda, they can contact our president or any board member no later than five (5) days prior to that months Board meeting.
All Solano County Genealogical Society members may attend all board meetings.
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Saturday, December 2
Marriage by Blacksmith: Gretna Green Marriages (Speaker Series)
11:00 am ZOOM Presentation
Madeline Yanov is our December featured speaker.
Members – All presentations will be held online with Zoom until further notice. You will receive an invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
Non-Members – can join us by contacting the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 pm the day prior to the event. |
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Wednesday, December 13
Picking Topics for 2024 (Discussion Group)
10:00 am ZOOM Presentation
This is a Roundtable discussion group which we do annually in December to pick topics for the following year. 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 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
All Discussion Group Meetings are being held online until further notice.
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.
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Wednesday, December 20
There is No Board Meeting in December (Board Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom
Solano County Genealogical Society does not have a board meeting in December due to the busy holiday season.
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