[CA--SCGS] The SCGS Library May Be Closed for the Month of May 2020, But the Online Store is Open.

The SCGS Library may be temporarily closed because of Covid19,  but our SCGS Store is still open!
(Yes, we hope to re-open for research soon).

Check out what SCGS has to offer:

Check us out at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/

   Member benefits: (via the Members Only section)
      The past and present editions of our Searcher Journal.
      Free remote access to the MyHeritage website. 
      Access to past Jamboree Webinar Series recordings.

Research Assistance to help you break through your brick walls.            The cost of research is $20.00 per hour. 

SCGS members get a 10% discount.  

We also offer Los Angeles Times obituary look-ups 

for the years 1988-2005. $10.00 per look-up.

   Publications: 
     
     Jamboree Syllabi (from 2008 to present, in various formats: print, on CD's, & USB).

       Indexes of local Los Angeles County Records.
             (Cemeteries, Burials, Deaths, Marriages and Court records)

    Medieval Welsh Ancestors of Certain Americans (Boyer)
                   (No member discount on this book).

Northrup books (3-volume set of the Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California). 

         The first two volumes are priced at $35.00 for each, and the third volume is priced at $40.00.
           Best deal: The Northrop books can be purchased  as a set for $10.00 less than buying the 3                                       separately. If you buy any two, you get a $5.00 discount. 

          T-Shirts are still available in various sizes and colors. 
                  Price range is between $16.00 and $20.00.

The 1890 Project!! 
Based on records of Los Angeles County that will help replace the lost 1890 US Census.
More information at the end of May.


Southern California Genealogy Society and Library
417 Irving Dr.
Burbank, CA 91504-2408
818-843-7247
www.scgsgenealogy.com
Email: scgs@scgsgenealogy.com
     

Museum and Research Tours at Jamboree 2019

MUSEUM AND RESEARCH TOURS

NETHERCUTT MUSEUM AND COLLECTION TOUR

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 8:15 AM - 1:00 PM

This year's tour takes us to the Nethercutt Museum and Collection located in Sylmar, California. The museum is housed in two buildings and includes over 250 classic cars and mechanical musical instruments. We will be accompanied on the tour by a museum docent. In addition, SCGS member Joel Fritsche (a retired Disney Imagineer with car building experiences) will share knowledge and add commentary.

Transportation is included. The tour meets at the NW corner of the Marriott Convention Center.

Please note: There are no eating facilities onsite. Bottled water is allowed. Lunch will be available for purchase on the green between the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center until 3pm. The Daily Grill and across-the-street informal dining options serve all day.

Pre-registration is required for this separate fee event. In the event that the trip is canceled due to low attendance, your tour registration fee will be refunded.

SCGS RESEARCH TOUR

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 8:15 AM - 12:00 PM

This is a wonderful opportunity to visit the Southern California Genealogical Society's Library. With over 40,000 volumes, the SCGS Library holds one of the most extensive genealogical collections in the southwestern United States. The collections include family histories, periodicals, maps, microfilm as well as vital records, cemetery records, local and state histories. Online databases and computers will be available for use. Staff members will be giving site tours and are there to help and answer questions.

Transportation is included. The tour meets at the NW corner of the Marriott Convention Center.

Feel free to arrange your own private transportation if you want a more flexible schedule. The SCGS Family Research Library is about 1.5 miles from the Marriott, and driving instructions are available in the Convention Center. Taxis are available at the Marriott hotel main entrance.

Pre-registration is required for this separate fee event. In the event that the trip is canceled due to low attendance, your tour registration fee will be refunded.

REGISTER HERE!

Southern California Genealogical Society

50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

www.genealogyjamboree.com

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