[CA--SCGS] SCGS Webinar Extension Series Archives--Updated!!

Announcing the Webinar Archives

 are now up to date! 

You can log into the Members Only section (if you are an SCGS member), click on Webinar Archives and watch any webinar- including the 3/18/2020 Diane Richard's webinar on the 1867 Voter Registration and Beyond. 

Not a member? It's easy to join! 

Just go to our website at this url:

http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html

and click on "JOIN NOW" 

to enjoy all the benefits of SCGS membership.

The Southern California California Genealogy Society and Library

417 Irving Dr. 

Burbank, CA 91504-2408

818-843-7247

www.scgsgenealogy.com

Email: scgs@scgsgenealogy.com

[CA-SCGS] SAVE THE DATE!! SCGS Annual Open House, Saturday, July 13, 2019, 10:00 am to 1 pm.

SCGS Annual Open House 

 Saturday, July 13, 2019

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Curious about exactly what you can find in the collection at the SCGS Library? Wondering what the many SCGS Special Interest Groups might have to offer? Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Then the upcoming SCGS Open House is the place for you!

Representatives from the many Special Interest Groups and Software User Groups will be at the SCGS Open House to talk with you, as will the Members of the Board of Directors. Librarians will be on duty to provide guided tours of the library. Light refreshments will be served and there will be door prizes. 

As a special feature, you are invited to stay afterwards and join our monthly meeting of Lunch & Learn!

Whether you have only recently joined SCGS, are a long-time member, or are even just thinking about joining, this is your opportunity to learn more about Southern California Genealogical Society. 

For more information, contact us at scgs@scgsgenealogy.com

Southern California Genealogy Society

417 Irving Dr.

Burbank, CA 91504

818.843.7247

www.scgsgenealogy.com

scgs@scgsgenealogy.com

Board Elections for 

the Southern California Genealogy Society Opens on Thursday, November 1, 2018

There are 5 Candidates for 4 seats on the Board of Directors.

 The Candidates are:

 Alice Fairhurst, Louise Callaway, Kristi Sexton, 

Mark Cross, and Charlotte Bocage.

This year we are initiating electronic (online) voting for our Board of Directors. All members with email addresses will receive an email with a link to the ballot for voting. Once you click the link, you will need to log into the Members Only section of the SCGS website. If you do not know or need a new password, contact the Membership Committee to reset your password. The email address is membership@scgsgenealogy.com

For those who do not have an email address or cannot vote online, we will send out paper ballots. Please contact the Membership Committee at membership@scgsgenealogy.com and request the paper ballot.

Southern California Genealogy Society and Family History Library

417 Irving Dr.

Burbank, CA 91504

818-843-7247

www.scgsgenealogy.com

This year, the Southern California Genealogical Society is initiat

ing online voting for our

Annual Election of Board Members. For those members who do not ha

ve email

addresses or cannot vote online, we are still mailing out ballots to tho

se limited number

of people.

This year, the Southern California Genealogical Society is initiat

ing online voting for our

Annual Election of Board Members. For those members who do not ha

ve email

addresses or cannot vote online, we are still mailing out ballots to tho

se limited number

of people.

Thank You Message From SCGS Events Chair Kim Smith

On Saturday, December 9, the SCGS library was transformed into a festive holiday atmosphere, and filled with around 75 members for the Annual Meeting. 

The potluck luncheon table was overflowing with delicious salads, veggies and main dishes. And of course, the dessert tables were full of holiday cookies, pies and other wonders. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Hosting this event took lots of planning and preparation beforehand. I'd like to thank all our members who so willingly gave of their time both before and during the annual meeting. You made a difference!! 

Kim Smith, SCGS Event Chair

Southern California Genealogy Society & Library

417 Irving Drive

Burbank, CA 91504-2408

818-843-7262

Website: www.scgsgenealogy.com

Email: scgs@scgsgenealogy.com

Navigating The New SCGS Membership System

WELCOME TO OUR NEW SCGS SYSTEM!

You can now manage your membership or purchase items from our SCGS store.

If you have any problems or comments regarding our new system, email us at nextnewmember@scgsgenealogy.com

For those members logging in for the very first time, such as SCGS members, Customers, Partners or other account holder,  go to the section that says Forgot Password.  Enter your email address and request a new password.  The password will be sent to your email.  Then go to the section called RETURNING USERS, then LOG IN.  Enter your email address and the new password.  This will take you to your account page.  Use Change Password to create a password that you prefer. Once completed, you may update your membership, purchase at our store, and view other member benefits.

For those who previously logged in, such as SCGS Members and SCGS Customers, Partners or other account holders who have previously logged into this new system, simply go to the section called RETURNING USERS, and then LOG IN. Once completed, you may update your membership, purchase at our store, and view other member benefits.

For people new to the SCGS Website and have never visited before, go to the section called NEW USERS,  and follow the directions for the SIGN UP. Once signed up, you may now order a membership, a product from SCGS, and view other member benefits.

To access the Behind the Members Wall or Members-Only area, click on the Members Resources button that appears on the ACCOUNT SUMMARY page.  You will then see the MEMBERS-ONLY RESOURCES page. View archived Webinars, archived Jamboree sessions, issues of The Searcher and get access to MyHeritage Library Edition.

LOG IN

Southern California Genealogy Society & Library

417 Irving Drive

Burbank, CA 91504-2408

818-843-7247

Website: www.scgsgenealogy.com

Email: scgs@scgsgenealogy.com

Southern California Genealogy Society (SCGS) Annual Meeting--Saturday, December 9, 2017



This is the time of year when we celebrate the Southern California Genealogical Society,

 our members, and our dedicated volunteers.

Saturday, December 9, 2017

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

at the SCGS Library

417 Irving Drive

Burbank, CA 91504

Come and share our annual celebration with your family history friends!

The SCGS Board of Directors will provide the main dishes. Please bring your favorite appetizer, side dish, salad, fruit, non-alcoholic beverage or dessert to share. Show off your heritage and share your favorite family recipes. The wonderful variety of dishes, family stories and fellowship with genealogy friends never ceases to amaze and brings good cheer to all.

The Annual Meeting follows the potluck luncheon. At this time the 2018 Board of Directors election results will be announced and new Board members will be introduced. Longtime members and past presidents will be honored and members of the Board and leaders of the SCGS Interest Groups will update us on what has happened in 2017, and what the exciting plans are for 2018.*

Finally, the moment you've been waiting for since June will arrive... the Jamboree Committee will reveal the exciting plans for Jamboree 2018!

You don't want to miss the excitement - or the chance to win a 3-day registration to the 49th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree or a 1-day registration to the 2018 Genetic Genealogy Conference and Writer's Conference!

RSVP to: scgs@scgsgenealogy.com

  *Note: SCGS will not be holding the annual Holiday Auction this year. Please do not donate or drop items off at the Library for this purpose. SCGS would like to thank Jim and Pat Fryman, chairs of the silent auction for many years, for their dedication and support of the Society.

For questions about donations of books or genealogical materials to the SCGS Library, please call the Library during business hours and ask for Sally Emerson or the Book Acquisition team.

Mark your calendars today and plan to join us!

Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive
(Cross street Glenoaks)
Burbank, California
818.843.7247
www.scgsgenealogy.com

You Are Our Inspiration

Southern California Genealogical Society

Education, Preservation, Genealogical Inspiration

For over 52 years, the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) has served the genealogical community through educational programs, events and through the SCGS Family Research Library in Burbank, California.

During this time, we have watched countless family historians, genealogists, researchers, and library patrons discover the joys and wonder of genealogy. SCGS volunteers have both rejoiced and commiserated with those they have assisted. Family members have been discovered, families have reunited, and bonds have been forged.

Through it all, YOU have been our inspiration. Your drive to find more has driven us to seek new ways to provide unique educational opportunities to help you reach your family research goals.

Whether it's our two annual conferences in June- the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree and Genetic Genealogy Day - or live-streaming, webinars, seminars, interest groups, research assistance and arranging access to commercial database products from home for our members, we continue to look for ways to innovate and take advantage of the newest technologies. 

You are our inspiration - but we need your support to survive and continue. 

In order to meet our mission and provide the programs and services that will help you reach your family research goals, SCGS needs your help during the annual Century Club fundraising drive.

Become an active partner in SCGS's quest to help preserve the educational opportunities and services that continuously inspire family history discoveries.

Donate today and support SCGS. 

Thank you

Jamboree - New Member Benefits Announced

At its annual Genealogy Jamboree, which opened on Friday in Burbank, California, the Southern California Genealogical Society announced the addition of two valuable new member benefits.

“We are honored to have a strong member base of genealogists and family historians and genealogists who recognize the benefits of membership in SCGS. With the addition of these two new programs, we expect that an SCGS membership will become even more valuable,” explained David Burde, SCGS president.

The first benefit is the SCGS participation in the Society Membership Program provided by findmypast.com. Through this partnership, SCGS members will receive a discount to a twelve-month world subscription on findmypast.com equal to the cost of a one-year individual membership in SCGS. Since the Society’s annual regular membership is $35, that is the amount of the discount that each member will receive.

Burde continued, “The second benefit is especially exciting, because it adds another remote resource available to our members." Effective immediately, SCGS members have remote access to millions of military records on Fold3. Access Fold3 by clicking on the “Members Only” button on the SCGS website, www.scgsgenealogy.com.

Since all the SCGS staff will be onsite at the conference and unable to process new membership, there may be a slight delay before new members can utilize these benefits. Thank you for your patience.

Fold3 remote access and the findmypast discount are in addition to the many existing membership benefits, including:

- Remote access to WorldVitalRecords.com
- On-demand access to over 100 hours of educational videos from past Jamboree sessions and our twice-monthly webinar series.
- Discounts on educational events such as Jamboree, on SCGS publications, and on research team services.
- Online access to Los Angeles area records, as hundreds of thousands of records from the society’s 1890 Project become available.
- Guided research trips to Salt Lake City, Ft. Wayne and other destinations

Details on these new benefits will be announced over the next few days. Fold3 is available to members now.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula Hinkel
Vice President
Southern California Genealogical Society
phinkel@scgsgenealogy.com

[CA-SCGS] FREE Webinar - Sat 07 Dec - Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG - Getting Family History Information Through the Back Door

FREE Webinar - Sat 07 Dec - Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG - Getting Family History Information Through the Back Door

Join us for a Webinar on December 7
Space is limited.

Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/871112152

NOTE: The date was changed - original date was 02 November.

Please join us for this FREE webinar sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society.

ABOUT TODAY'S WEBINAR
Researching collateral relationships, unusual documents, historical events, etc. can open the door to finding elusive ancestors. Options that may have been overlooked will be examined.

Board Certified genealogist Jean Wilcox Hibben has been involved in family research for 30+ years. She is secretary of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, president of the SoCal Chapter of APG, and president of the Corona Genealogical Society. Jean is director of the Corona CA Family History Center, and a volunteer at NARA in Riverside County. Follow Jean at circlemending.org. 

HANDOUT
A handout will be available on the day of the presentation at http://tinyurl.com/jes07dec13


ABOUT THE JAMBOREE WEBINAR SERIES
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to provide educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps provide those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society.  The webinar archive can be found at www.scgsgenealogy.com/extension-series/webinar-titles.html. Webinars are available about a week after the session closes.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/extension-series/jes2013.html. Stay tuned - the 2014 schedule will be announced very soon!

OTHER MEMBER BENEFITS
In addition to 24/7 access to the webinar archive, SCGS members enjoy a number of other benefits. Learn about all these benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/membership/benefit-memb.html.   You'll also find membership information in the handout.

DONATE TO SUPPORT THE WEBINAR SERIES
SCGS is committed to offering these webinars as a benefit to the genealogical community, as part of its mission statement. The program will continue as long as it is self-sustaining either through memberships or donations.  If you would like to donate to support this important resource, you can do so through the SCGS website (any increment of $10) or the amount of your choice through Paypal - just click the icon below.

Title:           FREE Webinar - Sat 07 Dec - Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG - Getting Family History Information Through the Back Door
Date:         Saturday, December 7, 2013
Time:         10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

SCGS Webinar Reminder: "Sidestep Genealogy" Saturday, September 7

Sidestep Genealogy (click to register)

Saturday, September 7, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT

Please join us for this FREE webinar sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society.

Brick wall research blocks are inevitable. To break through, we move to research other family members and collateral lines. This lecture will make you stop and think about what alternative research paths you might use and point you to new resources you may never have considered.

George G. Morgan is president of Aha! Seminars, Inc., and an internationally recognized genealogy expert who presents at local, state, national, and international genealogical conferences. He is the author of ten books and hundreds of articles for magazines and online publications, and is one of the Genealogy Guys podcasters.

A handout will be available on the day of the presentation at http://tinyurl.com/jes07sep13

ABOUT THE JAMBOREE WEBINAR SERIES
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to provide educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps provide those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society.  The webinar archive can be found at www.scgsgenealogy.com/extension-series/webinar-titles.html. Webinars are available about a week after the session closes.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/extension-series/jes2013.html

OTHER MEMBER BENEFITS
In addition to 24/7 access to the webinar archive, SCGS members enjoy a number of other benefits. Learn about all these benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/membership/benefit-memb.html.   You'll also find membership information in the handout.

Thank you for your interest in our webinar series. We hope you'll enjoy the session.

If you

Jamboree: Early-Bird Registration Deadline is Just Around the Corner

Do you see it... right up there ahead?  It's the deadline for the early-bird registration discounts for Jamboree. Save $20 on a three-day registration and $10 on a one-day registration. SCGS members enjoy an additional $20 savings over the non-member rate. And that's not all. You'll enjoy discounts on other Jamboree activities as well.

Do the math. You can almost save enough Jamboree registration to pay for the $35 one-year single membership. Members receive many other benefits in addition to discounts.

• Free at-home use of AccessNewspaperARCHIVE. Pajama research! Yay!
• Free 24/7 viewing of the archived versions of all of SCGS's series of webinars. The live webinars are free but members get the added benefit of convenience.
• Discounts on research team assistance. 
• Copy of the quarterly journal, The Searcher.

You can purchase your membership at the same time you register for Jamboree.  Even if you're not coming to Jamboree, consider purchasing a membership in the Southern California Genealogical Society.

Tick. Tick. Tick.  Time's awastin'.  Scoot!  Go register.