Previous Meetings

Past meetings of the Monterey County Genealogical Society

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  • 2023
    • Jan 06 …. Annual Business, Ancestry . com Shortcuts, Shelley McFadden
    • Feb 02 …. Military Records / Cathy Andrews
    • Mar 02 ….  Saving Genealogical Records/ Kathy Nielsen
    • Apr 06 ….  Newspapers . com / Shelley McFadden
    • May 04 ….  Italian Research / Sandy Peterson
    • Jun 01 ….  Using Newspapers / Pamela Brigham
    • Aug 03 ….  Past of Monterey County / James Perry
    • Sep 07 ….  1950 Census / Stephen Morse
    • Oct 05 ….  Old Writing / Cathy Andrews
    • Nov 02 ….  Court Records / Junel Davidsen

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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