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Tues., Oct. 24, 11 AM: “Tips & Talk” at the Oakland FamilySearch Center. This week: “FamilySearch Skills… Read More
At the recent CGS board meeting it was decided that our regular talks and events will from now be offered free to all. This policy change reflects CGS’s ongoing efforts to make geneal… Read More
From the 10 Million Names website
An exciting project is under way in the world of African American genealogy. American Ancestors is partnering with many other organizations—including… Read More
CGS is proud to present Cari Taplin in a Zoom webinar, “Using Google’s My Maps as a Research and Analysis Tool” on Tuesday, October 10, at 6 p.m.
Many of us are familiar wi… Read More
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It’s here! Our 125th Anniversary Celebration!
Monday, October 2, is the last day to buy… Read More
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*Special presentation*
Saturday, September 30: We are excited to host Seattle-based genealogi… Read More
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 6 PM: “A Project That Took on a Life of Its Own: Talking Story-Immigrant Arrivals at Hawai’i Sugar Plantations, 1876-1946.” Cindy Kim Thomson talks abo… Read More
Em média, um afro-americano aleatório nascido entre 1960 e 1965 tem cerca de 300 ancestrais africanos e 50 europeus que datam de 1619, dizem os pesquisadores.
Por Universida… Read More
Workers staged the first Labor Day parade in New York City in 1882
Happy Labor Day! If your holiday weekend plans include genealogy, you may want to take advantage of MyHeritage’s free… Read More
Lots to look forward to in September! We’ve expanded our popular “Tips & Talk” series – it will now alternate Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, with an evening s… Read More
Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent member survey! We had a 32% response rate, which is high for this type of survey and reflects the broad support our members have for CGS… Read More
Exploring the Origin of the Solis Last Name
Welcome to this article which aims to delve into the fascinating history and meaning of the Solis last name. Many of us carry our surnames without… Read More
Do you like puzzles? Are you ready to match wits with fellow genealogy enthusiasts? Come to the CGS Library on Saturday, August 12, at 1pm for a library scavenger hunt! Bring a friend! Teams… Read More
Members of the Library Committee at a recent meeting.
Members of the Library Committee continue to process books that have been donated to our society. Since I took over as chair in October… Read More
To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.By Gideon Lichfield and Lauren GoodeON THIS WEEK’S e… Read More
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Last chance! Recording available through July 24:Tax Records: More Exciting Tha… Read More
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Note: This Friday, June 30, is the deadline for early-bird pricing for ou… Read More
We had a great gathering at the CGS Library on Saturday, June 10. Longtime volunteer coordinator Kathleen Beitiks presented the annual Genie Awards—this year recognizing the nearly 90… Read More
Getting access to your own or someone else’s marriage and divorce records can be helpful for a variety of reasons, such as tracking down family history or verifying legal forms. Depend… Read More
San Francisco City Hall prior to the 1906 earthquake.Courtesy of the San Francisco Public Library Historical Photograph Collection.
Following a long hiatus due to the pandemic, the San Franc… Read More