Chula Vista Genealogical Society Genealogy Days in July 2024

 The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/) hosts four genealogy-related meetings each month.  

The July 2024 meetings are:

1)  General Meeting with a program speaker:  Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 12 noon PDT on Zoom, hosted by President Karen Smith.  Registration is open at https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5718678.  This month's speaker is Melissa Barker on "Breathing New Life Into Your Boring Ancestors."  The speaker's handout is available for a limited time to members only.

2)  Research Group Meeting on Wednesday, 10 July 2024 at 12 noon PDT on Zoom, hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5549035.  This meeting discusses   recent genealogy industry news, research tips and techniques, and how they apply to your genealogy research.  A handout is available after the class.

3)  DNA Interest Group Meeting on Wednesday, 17 July 2024 at 12 noon PDT on Zoom, hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at  https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5549052.  This meeting discusses recent genetic genealogy news, DNA testing and analysis, and how they apply to your genealogy research. A handout is available after the class.

4)  Genealogy Education Class on Tuesday, 16 July 2024 at 1 p.m. in-person at Bonita-Sunnyside Library (4375 Bonita Road, Bonita CA 92002), hosted by Karen Smith.   Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5686623.  This class provides an opportunity to work with fellow genealogists, ask genealogy questions and share your family tree generation chart. Working on basic genealogy skills and resources, this class can benefit any level of genealogist. Every Tuesday class is different, depending on the needs of the group.  The focus of this month’s class will be on FamilySearch.org.  

NOTE:  The Zoom meetings are open to all registered persons, but are limited to 100 total seats.  

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30 (JOIN at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/page-18223).  Members have full access to videos and handouts from recent programs, Research Groups, and DNA Interest Groups,  In addition, a monthly 10-page Newsletters with news of past and upcoming meetings are emailed to Members.

Chula Vista Genealogical Society Meeting on Wednesday, 24 April Features Thomas MacEntee

  Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 12 noon PDT 

CVGS General Meeting (in a Zoom Video Conference) 

“The Mysterious Death of Anna McPhillips" 

by Thomas MacEntee

Can a mysterious family photo with a cryptic message on the back lead you to an amazing story of love and loss? Starting with a family photo, learn how you can plan your genealogy research to find out more information about the photo’s subject including vital record information, newspaper articles, and even circumstances that you might not expect! You’ll also learn how to track your research and use solid research methodology to evaluate records. 

 Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. 

 PLEASE REGISTER for this event through the event email that will be sent to all CVGS members or on the CVGS website (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event5675915). 

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This program will be held online using the Zoom video conferencing platform for Meetings.

Please note that the meeting starts at 12 noon Pacific Time (3 p.m. Eastern time, 2 p.m. Central time, 1 p.m. Mountain time). The Zoom Meeting room will be open by 11:45 a.m. Pacific Time for visiting and helping attendees connect.

Members and non-members can register on the CVGS website for this meeting at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5675915)  and look for the email with the Zoom meeting reminder after registration, or on Tuesday, 23 April, with the link to JOIN the Zoom meeting. Contact randy.seaver@gmail.com if you have problems or register too late for the email.  

Attendance is free but only 100 Zoom seats are available, so please register soon.

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30. Besides the monthly General Meeting with a program speaker on the last Wednesday of each month, there is a monthly Research Group meeting on second Wednesdays on Zoom, an in-person Education meeting on third Tuesdays, and a DNA Interest Group meeting on third Wednesdays on Zoom, all at 12 noon Pacific time.  There is also a monthly 10 page email newsletter chock full of program announcements, research tips, research articles, and program reviews.

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