Kathryn D.

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Three Directors at SLIG 2012

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 28, 2012, 12:00 pm
Three happy California Genealogical Society board members just finished a week of intensive learning at the 2012 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, sponsored by the Utah Genealogical Association. President Jeff Vaillant and Recording Secretary Lisa Gorrell were here with me although we rarely saw eac...
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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar: February 2012 Published

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 26, 2012, 2:35 am
February 2012 events have been published on the San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – a collection of local genealogical society classes, workshops and meetings within a 75 mile radius of San Francisco. The February calendar has more than fifty classes and events at various venues around the...
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Using Online Historical Black Newspapers for Genealogical Research

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 22, 2012, 2:45 am
Saturday, February 25, 2012 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, CA 94612 Many historical black and abolitionist newspapers are available online, with more being added. Most are on subscription sites, and some are free. This class will giv...
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February 2012 Calendar

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 17, 2012, 6:00 pm
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Sacramento Regional Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Class: Paperless Genealogy Research, Kathryn Moore Sponsored by Sacramento Regional Family History Center Sacramento Regional Family History Cen...
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How To Go Home: 1000 Memories Scanning Event

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 16, 2012, 9:24 pm
Saturday, February 11, 2012 Session one: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Session two: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, CA 94612 1000memories, creator of the popular ShoeBox iPhone app that lets you scan and share old paper photos, will host a fr...
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Wordless Wednesday

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 12, 2012, 2:50 am
 Book Repair Committee Luncheon Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Bill O'Neil, Lorna Wallace, Marianne Frey, Judy Bodycote and Dick Rees Photographs courtesy of Lorna Wallace and Dick Rees, 12/13/11, Oakland, California. Copyright © 2012 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library
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Ancestral Homelands: A Spotlight Series for Beginners

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 10, 2012, 2:55 am
The California Genealogical Society and the Oakland California Family History Center have collaborated on a new series of classes designed to help you find where your immigrant ancestor came from and to teach you the kinds of resources available for that part of the world. Each month will focus on a...
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Announcing the 12th Annual Salt Lake City Research Tour April 22-29, 2012

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 7, 2012, 2:30 am
Join CGS for a week of intensive research and lots of fun! Past-president Jane Lindsey is leading the twelfth annual California Genealogical Society Salt Lake City Tour to the Family History Library from Sunday to Sunday, April 22—29, 2012. Research Director Nancy Peterson returns to help lead thi...
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eNews January 2012, volume 6 number 1

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Jan 6, 2012, 2:47 am
The January 2012 eNews, volume 6, number 1,  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...
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January 2012 Calendar

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Dec 31, 2011, 12:00 pm
Tuesday , January 3, 2012 California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Publications/Marketing Committee Meeting Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library Thursday, January 5, 2011 Valle...
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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar: January 2012 Published

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Dec 30, 2011, 7:30 pm
January 2012 events have been published on the San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – a collection of local genealogical society classes, workshops and meetings within a 75 mile radius of San Francisco. The January calendar has forty-five classes and events at various venues around the Bay Ar...
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31st Annual Ancestor Roundup Seminar on January 28, 2012

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Dec 30, 2011, 2:00 am
CGS member Kitty Nevin is Regent of the Commodore Sloat Chapter, NSDAR. She sent this announcement: The 31st Annual Ancestor Roundup Genealogical Seminar will be held Saturday, January 28,  2012, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., in Seaside, California, at the LDS Church, 1024 Noche Buena (at Plumas). Clai...
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Wordless Wednesday

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Dec 29, 2011, 2:50 am
Holiday Tea at Jane Lindsey's Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Photographs courtesy of Arlene Miles. Copyright © 2011 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library
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New Winter Series Starts January 26, 2012: Best Genealogy Websites

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Dec 24, 2011, 2:00 am
Continuing a four-year tradition, the California Genealogical Society (CGS) and the Oakland California Family History Center (OCFHC) are teaming up to present a winter series of genealogy classes: Best Genealogy Websites – Tips & Tricks. Eight weekly 90-minute sessions will give you the skills you...
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Two New Blogs from the California State Genealogical Alliance (CSGA)

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Dec 22, 2011, 2:27 am
There are two new blogs in the right sidebar list of member blogs. Both are products of the California State Genealogical Alliance (CSGA) and some of the blog authors are members of the California Genealogical Society. First is the CSGA Blog, providing information that impacts California genealogy. ...
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Annual Business Meeting Postponed One Week

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Dec 20, 2011, 2:30 am
Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:00 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, CA 94612 The bylaws of the California Genealogical Society specify that the regular January membership meeting shall be the Annual Business Meeting "at which time the annual budget shall b...
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Annual Giving Drives

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Dec 17, 2011, 1:30 am
Carly Perez, Operations Manager of Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc., the management company of 2201 Broadway, sent this reminder about the annual Breuner Building holiday drives: This holiday season 2201 Broadway is supporting two wonderful ways to give back in our community. The cold weather...
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December 2011 Calendar

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2011, 2:19 pm
Thursday, December 1, 2011 Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meeting and Silent Auction Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia Saturday, December 3, 2011 Becker-Balmer Room, Fairfield Civic Center Lib...
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Wordless Wednesday

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2011, 10:00 am
California Genealogical Society Table Family History Day at the State ArchivesSacramento, CaliforniaSaturday, October 15, 2011 Directors Craig Manson, Diana Wild and President Stephen Harris To view many photos from the event, see Last Book of Photo Memories at the Family History Day at the Sta...
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eNews November 2011, volume 5, number 11

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2011, 2:00 am
The November 2011 eNews, volume 5, number 11,  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 featu...
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Chinese-American Genealogy Resources November 12, 2011

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2011, 10:09 am
CGS member Kay Speaks sent word of this upcoming workshop. Saturday, November 12, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Oakland Regional Family History Center 4766 Lincoln Avenue Oakland, CA 94602 Are you curious about what Chinese resources are available at the Oakland Regional Family History Center but h...
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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar: November 2011 Published

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2011, 12:00 am
November 2011 events have been published on the San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – a collection of local genealogical society classes, workshops and meetings within a 75 mile radius of San Francisco. The November calendar has forty-five classes and events at various venues around the Ba...
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November 2011

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2011, 5:30 pm
Tuesday , November 1, 2011 Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA 94602 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Fall Beginning Genealogy Series Session 6: Field Trip to CGS, Jane Knowles Lindsey Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library and Oakland R...
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The Ancestry and Descendancy of Thomas Frost of Hebron, Connecticut

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2011, 2:35 am
It's always a pleasure to write about the publication of a new genealogy by one of our members and it's especially nice when the member is one of our hard-working volunteers. So it is with double pleasure, and a great deal of amazement, that I introduce the new two-volume work by Larry Youngman, Th...
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What Do Dead People, Greed and Real Estate Have in Common?

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2011, 1:00 pm
Answer: Cemeteries! In 1900, San Francisco was a Wild West boom town driven by greed. The city fathers removed cemeteries and banned burials. Research Director Nancy Peterson shares this little-known piece of San Francisco history in a new video by Shannon Reese and Kathleen Jones. San Francisco Ce...
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A Special Wedding Gift: The Pattillo Family History

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2011, 2:50 am
Earlier this year, then-Vice President Chris Pattillo shared her Genealogy Addiction with readers. Chris was in a race with the clock to finish another family history book in time for a family wedding. I'm pleased to announce that Chris finished on time and published The Pattillo Family History with...
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November Membership Meeting: Members Talk, CGS Listens

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2011, 11:57 pm
Saturday, November 12, 2011 1:00 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, CA 94612 The California Genealogical Society has had a busy and productive 2011. As we begin to make plans for 2012, we thought it was important to make time for member feedback. We want t...
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Honored Twice and Doubly Well-Stated!

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 4, 2011, 2:30 am
The December 2011 issue of Family Tree Magazine arrived and this month's cover is their now annual feature: 75 Best State Websites. Contributing editor Rick Crume, in the article "Well Stated" (pages 20-26), lists the magazine's 2011 picks for the seventy-five best U.S. state-focused websites for ge...
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eNews October 2011, volume 5, number 10

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2011, 4:00 pm
The October 2011 eNews, volume 5, number 10,  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 featur...
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The California Nugget, Fall 2011, Volume III, Issue 2

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2011, 12:00 am
The Fall 2011 edition of The California Nugget has been sent to the printer and should begin arriving in members' mailboxes next week. It's another information-filled issue by Editor Jane Hufft and Production Editor Lois Elling. Here is Jane's letter from the editor: Dear Readers: This issue of th...
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Early-Bird Registration Ends in One Week!

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2011, 5:00 pm
This is an Ancestry Day – San Francisco alert!  Registration for the early-bird discount ends Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Register now so you don't forget! By registering before the early-bird deadline, you'll save $10 on the basic registration. A fifteen minute consultation is just $5 more, b...
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October Family History Month: Lots of Bay Area Choices in 2011

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2011, 2:30 am
October 2011 events have been published on the San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – a collection of local genealogical society classes, workshops and meetings within a 75 mile radius of San Francisco. With many societies and libraries planning events for October Family History Month, the ca...
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October 2011 Calendar

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2011, 8:00 am
Saturday, October 1, 2011 California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. First Saturday Free: Intro to Genealogy, Lavinia Schwarz Sponsored by California Genealogical Society and Library and Oakland Regional Family...
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Portraits of Our Patriots: Stories of Revolutionary War Ancestors

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2011, 2:30 am
It's always a great pleasure to announce publication of a member's book so this time it's quadruply special. Four of the eight authors of Portraits of Our Patriots: Stories of  Revolutionary War Ancestors are members of the California Genealogical Society – Millianne (Peirano) Lehman, Linda Longl...
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Discover a Bridge to Your Past

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2011, 2:30 am
  Have you seen them? The design elves at Ancestry.com created these gorgeous "tout ads" for Ancestry Day – San Francisco. The ads show up randomly on Ancestry's home page and link directly to our event page (also created by Ancestry.com) Be sure to follow our event updates on Twitter @Ancestr...
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Society Showcase at FGS Conference in Springfield

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2011, 2:44 am
The California Genealogical Society sponsored a table recently at the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) annual conference in Springfield, Illinois. FGS made it easy for even distant genealogy societies to have a presence in the exhibit hall at Society Showcase on Thursday, September 8, 2011...
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What You Missed: Summer Thursday Night Discussions

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2011, 2:24 am
Did you make it into the library this summer for our extended Thursday hours? Tim Cox and Jane Lindsey cooked up the idea last year and it has proved to be wildly successful. We've gotten lots of positive feedback from members who enjoyed coming to do research on a day they didn''t have to pack up a...
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New in the Library: the Konika-Minolta Bizhub 250

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 10, 2011, 2:22 am
  The California Genealogical Society has a new piece of equipment in the library. Vice-president Jeffrey Vaillant negotiated a new rental contract to replace our aged copier with a state-of-the-art networked model that prints, copies, faxes and scans. Best of all, the new contract price costs less...
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Legacy Planning: What Happens to Your Research after You Are Gone?

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2011, 2:00 am
Saturday, October 15, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, CA 94612 Legacy Planning usually refers to your will, trusts and medical directives. Have you thought about what is going to happen to your family history research? Do you...
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Report from the 2011 Allen County Public Library Research Tour

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 3, 2011, 2:30 am
This year's tour to Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana was led by CGS Vice-President Jeffrey Vaillant who sent this report: The pressure is on to be back in 2013 when the Federation of Genealogical Societies holds its annual conference in Fort Wayne! That was one of ...
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eNews September 2011, volume 5, number 9

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2011, 2:55 am
The September 2011 eNews, volume 5, number 9,  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 featu...
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A Genealogy Society First: It's A Girl!

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Sep 1, 2011, 2:55 am
This blog is all about the news and members of the California Genealogical Society, but in four years this is a first. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing this type of announcement in any genealogical society publication. Ladies and gentleman: "It's A Girl!" When member Gabby Kojder sent photos of ...
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Book Repair Workshop Returns!

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Aug 27, 2011, 8:00 am
Saturday, October 8, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, California 94612 The California Genealogical Society is taking reservations for the popular Book Repair Workshop to be held Saturday morning, October 8, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. - ...
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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar: September 2011 Published

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Aug 26, 2011, 1:30 am
September 2011 events have been published on the San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – a collection of local genealogical society classes, workshops and meetings within a 75 mile radius of San Francisco. The September calendar has more than fifty events at various venues around the Bay Area...
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September 2011 Calendar

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2011, 9:00 am
Thursday, September 1, 2011 Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meeting: Researching Without a Computer, Doris Locke Sponsored by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia Saturday, September 3, 2011 Sacramento Cen...
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Creating Genealogy Timelines with Lavinia Schwarz

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Aug 16, 2011, 2:55 am
Saturday, September 24, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, California 94612  Timelines are a terrific tool for family research. A personal timeline keeps chronological track of the data we find while placing our ancestor in hist...
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Chasing Your Civil War Ancestor with Jeffrey Vaillant

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Aug 13, 2011, 2:30 am
Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. California Genealogical Society Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, California 94612 How does one find that Civil War ancestor? What are the steps to be taken? Where is the information? What does the information include? Come and find out ...
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Wordless Wednesday

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Aug 10, 2011, 9:00 pm
Jeff Vaillant, aka Mr. Fix-it   Photographs by Kathryn Doyle, Oakland, California, April 20, 2011. Copyright © 2011 by Kathryn M. Doyle, California Genealogical Society and Library
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Ancestry Day in San Francisco - Saturday, November 5, 2011

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Aug 8, 2011, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 5, 2011 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hyatt Regency San Francisco 5 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA Ancestry.com and the California Genealogical Society (CGS) are partnering to present Ancestry Day in San Francisco 2011 on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency San Franc...
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eNews August 2011, volume 5, number 8

Kathryn D. posted an article on - Aug 6, 2011, 2:30 am
The August 2011 eNews, volume 5, number 8,  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:...
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