The Computer Genealogy Society
of San Diego (CGSSD)
"That all genealogists become computer genealogists."

GENEALOGY EVENTS, CLASSES, OPPORTUNITIES

SAN DIEGO COUNTY AREA

All events are open to the public, at no charge unless otherwise indicated.

Compiled by Joan Lowrey. Presented here by permission. Any comments, questions, corrections, additions, etc., please contact Joan at joanlowr@pacbell.net

NOTICES

CLOSURES
• The San Diego Regional Family History Center, 4195 Camino del Rio South, and all City of San Diego public libraries, will be closed Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4.
• The Los Angeles Regional Family History Center is closed for major remodeling until the fall. To be notified of the Grand Reopening, see http://www.larfhc.org/.
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NOT MEETING
• The Escondido Genealogical Society, German Research Association, Italian Genealogy Interest Group, Norwegian Genealogy Group, and San Diego County Genealogical Association will not meet in July.
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COMING EVENTS
The Calendar of Events displays events occurring within the next 60 days. Major events occurring more than 60 days from today are the following:
• Sep. 2-5 - FEDERATION OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES. 2009 Annual Conference: Passages Through Time. Little Rock Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas. Pre-registration discount deadline has been extended to July 1. Info at https://www.fgs.org/2009conference/index.php.
• Sep. 20-27 - SAN DIEGO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Trip to Salt Lake City. Watch for details at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casdgs/trips.shtml.
• Sep. 26 - NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Fall seminar: "Unexpected Journeys: Case Studies."
• Oct. 29-31 - INTERNATIONAL BLACK GENEALOGY SUMMIT. Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN. For the first time in history, all the black genealogical societies in the U.S., Canada, and the Carribean will come together to host a joint conference on researching and writing family history. Info: www.BlackGenealogySummit.com.
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EVENTS

Sat., July 4, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - SAN DIEGO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Computer SIG
Family Tree Maker User Group. Yes, even on the 4th of July!
Location: SDGS LIbrary, 1050 Pioneer Way, Suite E, El Cajon.
Contact: 619-588-0065, SDGSinfo@yahoo.com
Wed., July 8, 12:00 p.m. - - CHULA VISTA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Research Group
Regular monthly meeting.
Location: Conference Rm., Chula Vista Civic Center Library, 365 F Street
Contact: John Finch, 619-426-4906, jan27@cox.net
Sat., July 11, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - SAN DIEGO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Meeting
10 a.m.-noon – RootsMagic User Group.
10:00-11:15 a.m. - "Genealogy Basics," first of four classes in the "Beginning Genealogy" series (registration recommended, but not required; to register, call 619-588-0065).
Noon–2:30 - Annual Auction and Potluck Luncheon. Auctioneer: Peter Steelquist. This is your chance to get great bargains on genealogical books, journals, magazines and other items. There will be lots of unique and hard-to-find items, so get there early to preview the collection and be prepared for spirited bidding. This is a great way to get those much-needed research tools while helping the Society raise money. There will also be direct book sales. For the potluck, last names beginning with A-H can bring main courses & casseroles, I-R for desserts and S-Z to bring salads. Be sure to also bring serving utensils for your dish as well as a place setting for yourself. Beverages provided.
Location: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 8350 Lake Murray Blvd, corner Jackson Dr., San Carlos area. Park in south lot, enter south door
Contact: Gloria Osborn, 619-298-2447, globob22 @yahoo.com
Event URL: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casdgs/index.shtml
Sat., July 11, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - SAN DIEGO AFRICAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP. Meeting
"All About Adoption Research" will be discussed by Yvette Porter.
Location: Malcolm X Library, 5148 Market St., San Diego
Contact: Margaret Lewis, ibemarti@yahoo.com, 619-262-5810
Sun., July 12, 1:00 p.m. - - SAN DIEGO JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Meeting
A meeting with Stephen Morse. Two topics:
1) "Phonetic Matching: An Alternative to Soundex with Fewer False Hits." Searching for names in large databases containing spelling variations has always been a problem. One solution, known as soundex, is to encode each name into a number such that names that sound alike will encode to the same number. The search is then based on finding matching numbers, which results in finding all names that sound like the target name. The "sounds-alike" criteria is based on spelling, with no regard to how the name might be pronounced in a particular language. "Phonetic Matching" or encoding incorporates rules for determining the language based on the spelling of the name, along with pronunciation rules for the common languages. This has the advantage of eliminating matches that might appear to "sound alike" under the pure spelling criteria of soundex but are phonetically quite unrelated. (Developed by Alexander Beider and Stephen Morse)
2) "One-Step Webpages: A Hodgepodge of Lesser-Known Gems." There are too many utilities on the One-Step website to be covered in a single talk, so many of them found their way to the cutting room floor when the Potpourri talk (the talk he presented to us in 2007) was being edited. However several of those are quite useful. This talk describes those gems that you might not otherwise be aware of. They range from problems with genealogical searches to problems with identity theft and with DNA.
Non-members welcome at $5.00 per guest. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Email info@sdjgs.org with the names and number in your group.
Interested in Joining SDJGS? Your membership includes free admission to special guest lectures.
Location: Sr. Activity Room, 2nd Floor, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Ctr., 4126 Executive Dr., 2nd Floor, La Jolla (near UTC)
Contact: Marge Kealey, mkealey@yahoo.com
Event URL: http://sdjgs.homestead.com/
Tue., July 14, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Computer Genealogy Group (COGG)
"Digital Books," Mary Van Orsdohl. She will focus on three websites, Internet Archive, Google Books, and BYU Family History Archives. Come learn how to find elusive genealogy books on the World Wide Web.
Location: Carlsbad City Council Chambers, 1250 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad.
Contact: Pauline Ballentine, paulineb@cox.net, or Dave Campbell, davecamp@roadrunner.com
Tue., July 14, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Business & Sharing
Business Meeting and Sharing.
Location: Community Room, Cole Library, 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad.
Contact: Margaret Read, 760-757-0528 or marread@aol.com
Wed., July 15, 12:00 p.m. - - CHULA VISTA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Computer SIG
Regular monthly meeting.
Location: Computer Lab, Chula Vista Civic Center Library, 365 F Street
Contact: John Finch, 619-426-4906, jan27@cox.net
Sat., July 18, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - COMPUTER GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO. Meeting
9:00 - User groups: Legacy and RootsMagic; SIG: Web-Based Genealogy
10:00 - Break, refreshments.
10:15 - Announcements followed by program:
"FamilySearch: the old, the new and the future!"
by
Ann Montgomery

Family Search has been a genealogist's mainstay for 10 years. Over the past couple of years, significant changes have been made to make it more complete and easier to use, and functions never seen before have been added. Ann will bring us up-to-date on the changes and applications to use in your own family search.
Ann Montgomery received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California. She has had several careers but for the last 17 years she has been involved in one way or another with family history. Ann began her own family history research by volunteering in the Carlsbad Family History Center 17 years ago under the tutelage of a professional genealogist. After working there over eight years she began working at the Carlsbad City Library in the Genealogy Division (Cole Library) and for several years has taught multiple classes about the facilities and materials available there. She enjoys teaching people how to use the collection, how to use the various subscription databases and how to do research online. She also gives tours to new library card holders. She has taught many classes for the LDS church and has spoken at several family history fairs. At present she teaches a class on New FamilySearch, including the Record Search part of the beta version of FamilySearch (http://pilot.familysearch).
Location: Robinson Auditorium complex at UCSD, La Jolla. See a link to maps on our home page at www.cgssd.org.
Contact: cgssd-board@ucsd.edu
Tue., July 28, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Meeting
9:30 - Social hour, with sweets and coffee. 10:00 - "Deliveries in the Rear! Getting Family History Information Through the Back Door," ny Jean Wilcox Hibben, CG. Sometimes the most valuable information is acquired by researching correlative families. This presentation is designed to acquaint folks with the value of using “the back door” in their genealogical research. By using the family information of cousins, aunts, uncles, etc., one can piece together the lives of the entire family unit. Even using information about neighbors and historical events can unearth helpful data in one’s roots pursuits. Jean Wilcox Hibben is a Board Certified genealogist, involved in research for over 30 years. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and many societies in the areas of her research. Jean is president of the Corona Genealogical Society and of the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She volunteers at the Corona Family History Center.
Location: City Council Chambers, 1250 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad.
Contact: Barbara Rainville, barain@roadrunner.com
Wed., July 29, 12:00 p.m. - - CHULA VISTA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Meeting
Melissa Trew will speak on "The History and Culture of the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter."
Location: Auditorium, Chula Vista Civic Center Library, 365 F Street, Chula Vista
Contact: John Finch, 619-426-4906, jan27@cox.net
Sat., August 1, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - SAN DIEGO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Computer SIG
Family Tree Maker User Group.
Location: SDGS LIbrary, 1050 Pioneer Way, Suite E, El Cajon.
Contact: 619-588-0065, SDGSinfo@yahoo.com
Sun., August 2, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES. Conference
Sun.-Fri. Aug. 2-7. 29th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. Advance registration is available only online at http://www.philly2009.org/registration_information.cfm.
Location: Sheraton Philadelphia (PA) City Center Hotel
Wed., August 5, 6:30 p.m. - - HISPANIC GENEALOGY. Meeting
Individual help.
Location: San Diego Family History Center, 4195 Camino del Rio South, Mission Valley
Contact: David Peña, 619-778-8912
Sat., August 8, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Beginners Class
“Beginning and Refresher Class.” Getting started, record keeping, land records, wills & probates, census. Break for lunch. Handouts (donations accepted). No charge for class. Reservations not needed. Repeated every other month; next class: Sep. 12. Instructor: Margaret Read.
Location: Community Room, Cole Library, 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad.
Contact: Margaret Read, 760-757-0528 or marread@aol.com
Sat., August 8, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - SAN DIEGO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Meeting
10 a.m.-noon – RootsMagic User Group.
10:00-11:15 a.m. - "Census Records," second of four classes in the "Beginning Genealogy" series (registration recommended, but not required; to register, call 619-588-0065).
Noon–2:30 - Program:
Location: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 8350 Lake Murray Blvd, corner Jackson Dr., San Carlos area. Park in south lot, enter south door
Contact: Gloria Osborn, 619-298-2447, globob22 @yahoo.com
Event URL: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casdgs/index.shtml
Tue., August 11, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Computer Genealogy Group (COGG)
“Updating Your Genealogist’s Toolbox: Excel 2007,” Presented by Dorothy Miller
Location: Carlsbad City Council Chambers, 1250 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad.
Contact: Pauline Ballentine, paulineb@cox.net
Tue., August 11, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Business & Sharing
Business Meeting and Sharing.
Location: Community Room, Cole Library, 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad.
Contact: Margaret Read, 760-757-0528 or marread@aol.com
Wed., August 12, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - SAN DIEGO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Computer SIG
Starting Aug 12th, David Tooley will be leading a computer group, “Why computers and genealogy?” This class will meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month August through November. Bring your lap-top or if you don’t have one, arrange to look over a friend’s shoulder). Dave will discuss how and why genealogy software programs make genealogy research easier and he will talk about the different programs available. He will help with computer problems relating to inputting your genealogy. Dave is able to explain how and why the computer works as it does in terms we can all understand. Members and non-members are welcome, but the class will be limited to 12 people. A $5.00 donation will be requested. For additional information or to sign up, call the SDGS library at 619-588-0065 and leave a message or email sdgs@att.net. Be sure a return phone number or email is clearly stated in order to get a reply.
Location: SDGS Library, 1050 Pioneer Way, Ste E, El Cajon
Sat., August 15, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - COMPUTER GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO. Meeting
9:00 - User groups: Legacy and Macintosh; SIG: Digital Imaging and Scanning.
10:00 - Break, refreshments.
10:15 - Announcements followed by program:
"How You Get There Does Make a Difference"
by Barbara Renick

Location: Robinson Auditorium complex at UCSD, La Jolla. See a link to maps on our home page at www.cgssd.org.
Contact: cgssd-board@ucsd.edu
Tue., August 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - SAN DIEGO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Research Group
A "Share and Learn Research Group" will begin the 3rd Tuesday of August and will continue through November. Each meeting will include a brief lesson on a specific subject of interest to all. At the first meeting, the group will determine what subjects will be discussed in later meetings. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. For additional information to sign up, call the SDGS library at 619-588-0065 and leave a message or email sdgs@att.net. Be sure a return phone number or email is clearly stated in order to get a reply.
Location: SDGS Library, 1050 Pioneer Way, Ste E, El Cajon
Tue., August 25, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Meeting
9:30 - Social hour, with sweets and coffee. 10:00 - “Oh Brethren, Where Art Thou?” and “I Didn’t See THAT Coming,” presented by Tom Gordinier.
Location: City Council Chambers, 1250 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad.
Contact: Barbara Rainville, barain@roadrunner.com

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