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Extended Summer Hours! The CGS Library is open Thursdays in July and August from 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Drop in to do some research or join a discussion group. See our list of times and topics on the blog. |
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United States City Directories CGS members have access to over 5,000 city directories from around the country. Directories list every household and contain additional historical information. Click here to see the list. |
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Lulu Comes to CaliforniaAncestors.org To fulfill book orders more quickly and efficiently, and to free volunteer time to do the things we love to do, we now use Lulu.com for new publications. |
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Association of Territorial Pioneers of California This new database available for members only includes detail information for male members of the association formed in 1876 and disbanded in early 1890's. |
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Who We Are on YouTube! Have you seen the new video slide show created by Marketing Committee Chair Cathy Paris? View it on the blog. |
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| Two Volume SF Probate for the first time in print, an index to the 108,898 names in the registers of San Francisco probate actions from 1906 to 1942. The first volume covers surnames beginning with A-K, and the second volume contains surnames starting with L-Z. Learn more... |
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Want to know what microfilms and microfiche are available at the library? Check out our lists of microfilms and microfiche newly posted in the library holdings. |
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The California Nugget – Issue 2 of the CGS magazine has been mailed to members. Published twice a year, it is a benefit of membership. Learn more and view the table of contents at the CGS Blog. |
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Tip of the Iceberg Poster - Tip of the Iceberg Poster – Support CGS and help spread this important message. Buy three, get one free! Full ordering information at the CGSL Blog. |
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| The CGS manuscript collection, stretching 90 linear feet on the shelves, consists of loose papers, research and family histories donated to the CGS library over its 100-plus year history. The searchable file can be viewed on the Databases tab. |
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California Names Index includes pre-1905 deaths in San Francisco (83,233 new names)! Search for your surnames to see if we have records for your ancestor. |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Discussion Group – NewEnglandAncestors.org. Thursday July 29, 2010, 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Tech Saturday – Encore presentation of Hard Drive Organization: Making Use of Your Computer File Folders, Tim Cox. July 31, 2010, 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register online.
Discussion Group – " Whippersnappers 2.0": not for us old geezers! Thursday August 5, 2010, 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Register online
First Saturdays Free– Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Who Do You Think You Are? Intro to Genealogy, with Graig Siulinski. Register Online
Tech Saturday – Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 for Your Genealogy Presentations, Kathy Watson. August 7, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Register Online
Discussion Group – Hispanic/Latino Genealogy Research. Thursday August 12, 2010, 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Register online
Workshop – Oral Histories with Nancy Thompson. Saturday August 14, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Register Online
Discussion Group – German Research. Thursday August 19, 2010, 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Register online
Discussion Group – Using RootsMagic4 genealogy software. Thursday August 26, 2010, 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Register online
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