Past meetings of the Monterey County Genealogical Society
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- 2022
- Jan 06 …. Annual Business, Monterey County Cemeteries, Shelley McFadden
- Jan 22 …. DAR Conference
- Feb 03 …. Using the US Census / Cathy Andrews
- Mar 03 …. Rootstech Open Forum / Shelley McFadden
- Apr 07 …. Save your Heirlooms and Research / Kathy Neilsen
- May 05 …. Genealogy behind the book “In This Land of Plenty” / Mary Smathers
- Jun 02 …. MyHeritage DNA Tools / Pamela Brigham
- Aug 04 …. Monterey County Historical Society / James Perry
- Sep 01 …. 1950 Census / Stephen Morse
- Oct 06 …. Using the Internet Archive for Genealogy / Dayna Jacobs
- Nov 03 …. Our Ancestors Place in History / Junel Davidsen
- 2021
- Jan 07 …. Annual Business, Ancestry Tricks, Shelley McFadden
- Jan 23 …. DAR Conference
- Feb 04 …. Metes and Bounds, Martha Wallace
- Mar 04 …. Connecting with Cousins, Kathy Nielsen
- Apr 01 …. Tips from Rootstech 2021 w/team
- May 06 …. Genealogy Basics: Searching, Cathy Andrews
- Jun 03 …. Find-a-Grave w/team: Gary Carlsen & Tina Magill
- Aug 05 …. Italian / Swiss on Central Coast: Midge Buchert & Sandy Peterson
- Sep 02 …. Jewish Marriage Contracts: Stephan Morse
- Oct 07 …. Searching Google & Youtube: Dayna Jacobs
- Nov 04 …. Junel Davidsen: Courthouse Tours
- Dec 02 …. Gail Burk: Researching her family
- 2020
- Jan 02 …. Annual Business, Search Ancestors pre-1850!, Nancy Runyon
- Jan 25 …. DAR Conference
- Feb 06 …. Every House Has a Story, Kathy Nielsen
- Mar 05 …. Beginning Genealogy, Shelley McFadden
- Apr 02 …. closed due to virus
- May 07 …. closed due to virus
- Jun 04 …. Monterey Free Library, Jennifer Smith
- Aug 06 …. Monterey County Historical Society, James Perry
- Sep 03 …. The 1950 Census, Stephen Morse
- Oct 01 …. Free Online Learning, Dayna Jacobs
- Nov 05 …. Online Marriage Research, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 03 …. closed due to virus
- 2019
- Jan 03 …. Annual Business, Preview of DNA at the DAR conference!, Barbara Rae-Venter
- Jan 26 …. DAR Conference
- Feb 07 …. Genealogical Brick Walls, Shelley McFadden
- Mar 07 …. James Perry from Monterey County Historical Society
- Apr 04 …. FamilySearch Favorites, Dayna Jacobs
- May 02 …. Working with Photos, Kathy Nielsen
- Jun 06 …. Genealogical Resources of the California State Library, Karina Robinson
- Aug 01 …. Brick Walls continued, Shelley McFadden
- Sep 05 …. New York City Geography, Stephen Morse
- Oct 03 …. Family Tree Phone App, Dayna Jacobs
- Nov 07 …. Native American DNA, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 05 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2018
- Jan 04 …. Annual Business, FHC Open House, Shelley McFadden
- Feb 01 …. I’ve taken a DNA test, now what?!, Barbara Rae-Venter
- Feb 03 …. DAR Conference
- Mar 01 …. Organize your genealogy, Cynthia Stormer
- Apr 05 …. Be a Document Detective, Cynthia Stanford
- May 03 …. Build a Blog, Dayna Jacobs
- Jun 07 …. Write a book about your genealogy, Kathy Nielsen
- Aug 02 …. Build Family Tree in PowerPoint, Caleb Smotherman
- Sep 06 …. Using the One-Step Webpages, Stephen Morse
- Oct 04 …. Discoveries using Courthouse Deeds, Junel Davidsen
- Nov 01 …. Webinars and Podcasts for Genealogists, Dayna Jacobs
- Dec 06 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2017
- Jan 05 …. Annual Business, FHC Open House, Shelley McFadden
- Jan 21 …. DAR Conference
- Feb 02 …. Searching for Your Roots at the Public Library, Kathy Nielsen
- Mar 02 …. The Story of Lisa, Barbara Rae-Venter
- Apr 06 …. U.S. Gen Web Project, Gary Carlsen
- May 04 ….How to Prepare For a Genealogy Road Trip, Kathy Nielsen
- Jun 01 …. Family Search Power Tools, Dayna Jacobs
- Aug 03 …. Rootstech 2017, Bill Hannah
- Sep 07 …. Using the One-Step Webpages, Stephen Morse
- Oct 05 …. Researching in Washington D.C., Dayna Jacobs
- Nov 02 …. Court Houses in California, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 07 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2016
- Jan 07 …. Annual Business, FHC Open House, Shelley McFadden
- Jan 23 …. DAR Conference
- Feb 04 …. DNA Basics Barbara Rae-Venter
- Mar 03 …. Using Newspapers in Genealogy by Shelley McFadden
- Apr 07 …. Old Maps and Google Earth by Bill Hannah
- May 05 …. Genealogy on the iPad by Jim Robeson
- Jun 02 …. Researching Monterey County by Gary Carlsen
- Aug 04 …. How to Find Your American Revolutionary Ancestor by Shelley McFadden
- Sep 01 …. DNA Autosomes Exposed, Stephen Morse
- Oct 06 …. Free Genealogy Classes, Webinars, and Online Learning, Dayna Jacobs
- Nov 03 …. Researching in Santa Clara County, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 01 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2015
- Jan 08 …. Annual Business, FHC Open House, Shelley McFadden
- Jan 24 …. DAR Conference
- Feb 05 …. Using Google, Vince Santos
- Mar 05 …. RootsTech 2015 Review, Bill Hannah
- Apr 02 …. DAR/SAR Lineage Societies
- May 07 …. Naturalization, Linda Avakian
- Jun 04 …. DNA Testing Basics, Barbara Rae-Venter
- Aug 06 …. How to use our FHC, Valerie Hilleshiem
- Sep 03 …. “Case Studies”, Stephen Morse
- Oct 01 …. Using Internet Family Trees, Gary Carlsen
- Oct 17 …. Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz see post
- Nov 05 …. Researching Native Americans, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 03 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2014
- Jan 02 …. FHC in Seaside, Shelley McFadden
- Jan 25 …. DAR Conference
- Feb 06 …. Link To Partners, Carol Steed
- Mar 06 …. Scan Photos, Dayna Jacobs
- Apr 03 …. DNA Genealogy, Barbara Rae-Venter
- May 01 …. DNA Genealogy, Barbara Rae-Venter
- Jun 05 …. Computer Safety on the Web, Vince Santos
- Aug 07 …. Using the FHC, Tom & Valerie Hillesheim
- Sep 04 …. Obituaries, Gary Carlsen
- Oct 02 …. Julian Calendar, Stephen Morse
- Nov 06 …. Source Citations, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 04 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2013
- Jan 03 …. FHC in Seaside, Shelley McFadden
- Jan 26 …. DAR & FHC Conference
- Feb 07 …. Tell a Story, Kathleen Sonntag
- Mar 07 …. Beyond Pedigree Charts, Dayna Jacobs
- Apr 04 …. Researching CA, Gary Carlsen
- May 02 …. Technology in Genealogy, Matthew Wilson
- Jun 06 …. Using the FHC, Valerie Hillesheim
- Aug 01 …. Find A Grave, Charles Biller
- Sep 05 …. Family Search Photos, Dayna Jacobs
- Oct 03 …. Hodgepodge, Stephen Morse
- Nov 07 …. Finding the Lost and Living, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 05 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2012
- Jan 05 …. Using the FHC in Seaside, Dayna Jacobs
- Jan 28 …. DAR & FHC Conference
- Feb 02 …. Symbology of Cemetery Art, Caroline Miller
- Mar 01 …. The 1940 Census, Junel Davidsen
- Apr 05 …. The Library of Congress, Dayna Jacobs
- May 03 …. Researching Western States, Cath Madden-Trindle
- Jun 07 …. Kentucky & Tennessee, Shelley McFadden
- Aug 02 …. Beginning Genealogy, Serita Sue Woodburn
- Sep 06 …. Genealogy Toolkit, Dayna Jacobs
- Oct 04 …. DNA to Genetic Genealogy, Stephen Morse
- Nov 01 …. Using Cemeteries, Gary Carlsen
- Dec 06 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2011
- Jan 06 …. Genealogy Secrets in Seaside, FHC
- Jan 22 …. DAR & FHC Conference
- Feb 03 …. Ancestry.com, Dayna Jacobs
- Mar 03 …. Understanding Blogs, Madaleine Laird
- Apr 07 …. Historical & Genealogical Societies, Shelley McFadden
- May 05 …. Canadian Websites, Cath Madden-Trindle
- May 21 …. Basics: Finding Your Roots, Serita Sue Woodburn
- May 28 …. Basics: Finding Your Research Style, Caroline Miller
- Jun 02 …. Free Genealogical Research Sites, Gary Carlsen
- Jun 18 …. Basics: Finding Family History Sources, Junel Davidsen
- Jun 25 …. Basics: Finding Your Ancestors 1850-1930, Gary Carlsen
- Aug 04 …. Kentucky & Tennessee Research, Shelley McFadden
- Sep 01 …. Library of Congress Website, Dayna Jacobs
- Oct 06 …. Using FamilySearch.org, Jim Robeson
- Nov 03 …. Digital Gems In State Archives, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 01 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2010
- Jan 07 …. Tour New England Ancestors.org, Rob Chapman
- Jan 30 …. DAR & FHC Conference
- Feb 04 …. New Features in Family Search, Dayna Jacobs
- Mar 04 …. US Gen Web, Gary Carlsen
- Apr 01 …. CA Genealogy & History Archives, Tim Reese
- May 06 …. Using GenealogyBank.com, Shelley McFadden
- Jun 03 …. Using Find a Grave, Jim Robeson
- Aug 05 …. Irish Research, Cath Madden-Trimble
- Sep 02 …. Homestead Records, Dayna Jacobs
- Oct 07 …. Facebook & Genealogy, Madaleine Laird
- Nov 04 …. Courthouse Records in Cyberspace, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 02 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2009
- Jan 08 …. Share Stories About Unusual Ancestors, Cynthia Stanford
- Jan 31 …. DAR & FHC Conference
- Feb 05 …. How to Become a Document Detective, Cynthia Stanford
- Mar 05 …. no show speaker
- Apr 02 …. African American and Virginia Research, Kenyatta Berry
- May 07 …. Norwegian Heritage, Gale Foss
- Jun 04 …. Born Irish, Cath Madden-Trindle
- Aug 06 …. Women In History, Jim Conway
- Sep 03 …. Googling Around Genealogically Speaking, Jim Robeson
- Oct 01 …. Writing Your Memoir, Hawley Roddick
- Nov 05 …. Artistic Hangups: showcase family memorabilia, Connie Fields
- Dec 03 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2008
- Jan 03 …. Find A Grave Website, Charles Biller
- Jan 26 …. DAR & FHC Conference
- Feb 07 …. Regional Night: groups share common interest
- Mar 06 …. What’s New At Family Search, Dayna Jacobs
- Apr 03 …. The Genealogists Dream Trip, Tom Price
- May 01 …. British Folks in Colonial America, Richard Kezirian
- Jun 05 …. Movie About CA History, Gary Carlsen
- Aug 07 …. Period Clothing and Cars, Ed Little
- Sep 04 …. Basic Methods, Caroline Miller
- Oct 02 …. Death Records Terminology, Rob Chapman
- Nov 06 …. One Step Webpages, Stephen Morse
- Dec 04 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2007
- Feb 01 …. The Dating Game – Dating Old Photos, Shirley Jolliff
- Mar 01 …. Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 2007, Dayna Jacobs
- Apr 05 …. More Than Adobes, Jim Conway
- May 03 …. Writing Your History in One Hour, Carol Steed
- Jun 07 …. Restoring Old Photos, John Bracchi
- Oct 04 …. Tour of the Maritime Museum (on site downtown), Tim Thomas
- Nov 01 …. The Armstrongs, I Remain Unvanquished, Junel Davidsen
- Dec 06 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2006
- Mar 02 …. Transferring Census Records into PAF, Dayna Jacobs
- Mar 02 …. Saving Records from the Film Reader to a Flash Drive, Charles Biller
- Mar 02 …. Using NARA, Linda Avakian
- Oct 05 …. Don’t Forget the Books, Cynthia Stanford
- Oct 05 …. Topozone.com: online mapping resource for genealogists
- Oct 05 …. Using PAF, Dayna Jacobs
- Nov 02 …. Changes and Updates at Ancestry.com, Cynthia Stanford
- Nov 02 …. Using PAF and/or Legacy, Pat Miljarak and Vioet Ask-Young
- Nov 02 …. Hi Ho Hi Ho Why did family names change so?, Marshall Chatwin
- Dec 07 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2005
- Jan 06 …. Using Master Genealogist, Bob Stephen
- Feb 03 …. Retired Mortician, All about Burial Records, Carl Davis
- Mar 03 …. Rectangular Surbey Methods and Plots, Diana Baker
- Apr 07 …. More on History of Old Monterey, Jim Conway
- May 05 …. Legislation Relating to Genealogical Research, Assemblyman Laird
- Jun 02 …. Colonial Women’s Rights or Lack Thereof, Diana Baker
- Aug 04 …. Research in Monterey County – County Courthouse Records, Gary Carlsen
- Sep 01 …. Dating Old Photographs, Shirley Jolliff
- Oct 06 …. Medical History and Family Research, Rob Chapman
- Nov 03 …. Graphic Techniques: Reviving and Saving Photographs, Mike Clifford
- Dec 01 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2004
- Jan 08 …. Elections, Marilyn Knowles, DAR
- Feb 05 …. Genetics and Genealogy; An Overview of Current Application of DNA Characteristics to Family History Research, Rob Chapman
- Mar 04 …. Computer Specialist, Presenting Your Family History on the Web, Ray Shaffer
- Apr 01 …. Legacy V.5, Scott Davis and Larry Bigbee
- May 06 …. The Descendants of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, Tom Price
- Jun 03 …. Tour of MPC Library
- Aug 05 …. Graphic Techniques: Reviving and Saving Photographs, Mike Clifford
- Sep 02 …. The Dating Game – Dating Your Old Photographs, Shirley Jolliff
- Oct 07 …. Family Dynamics in Shakespeare’s Plays, Grant Voth
- Nov 04 …. Reading Early American Handwriting, Marshall Chatwin
- Dec 02 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2003
- Feb 06 …. The Gary and Larry Show! , Larry Bigbee and Gary Carlsen
- Mar 06 –Photography on the Monterey Peninsula, Pat Hathaway
- Apr 03 …. Two Monterey Libraries for Genealogists, Noble Stockton, Retired Prof. of History and Philosophy
- May 01 …. AniMap, Marshall Chatwin
- Jun 05 …. How to Preserve Documents and Artifacts, Dennis Copeland, Archivist
- Aug 07 …. All About Sources, Gerald Lindsey
- Sep 04 …. Dating Old Photos by Evidence of Fashion and Coiffure, Shirley Jollif
- Oct 02 …. Chancellor of DLI, Family History and Languages, Ray Clifford
- Nov 06 …. California Connections of Civil War Generals, Jim Conway
- Dec 04 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2002
- Aug 01 …. Writing Memories, Jan Sutherlin and Caroline Miller
- Sep 05 …. What’s in a Surname?, Marshall Chatwin
- Oct 03 …. PAF 5, Frank Elsberry
- Nov 07 …. The Civil War and Its Genealogical Results, Jim Conway
- Dec 05 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party
- 2001
- Sep 06 …. Spreckles in Its Heyday: 1898 – 1920 at the Spreckles Fire Hall, in downtown Spreckels. , Jim Conway
- Oct 04 …. New Sources at the Family History Center – and how to use them effectively to speed up your research., Karen Clifford
- Nov 01 …. Unconventional Resources throughout the Monterey Bay, Rick Bergman
- Dec 06 …. Potluck Dinner & Christmas Party