Contra Costa County Genealogical Society - East Bay Area, CA

01/20/2026

Volunteer Opportunity: Editor for CCCGS’s monthly newsletter, Descendants
We’re looking for the next volunteer editor of Descendants, the CCCGS’s monthly genealogy newsletter.
The volunteer editor assembles and publishes each issue using an established template. The Communications Committee provides the feature story, editorial calendar, and proofreading support, and training is provided.
Descendants brings together feature stories, photo essays, tips, resources, and programs that reflect the many ways CCCGS members explore and share genealogy.
If you’re interested—or would like to ask questions or shadow the current editor to learn more—please email newsletter@cccgs.net.

01/17/2026

01/16/2026

Please join us for this FREE event via Zoom. Register at CCCGS.net Click on "Events" and then follow the prompts to register.

01/09/2026

CCCGS is looking for the next editor of our newsletter, Descendants!

01/09/2026

Did you miss the incredible presentation last night by Diane Elder on using Airable to organize your genealogy? Did you know there was still a way to watch it?

Our CCCGS members have access to all previous presentations! (Note a few of our speakers do ask that we remove recordings after 30 days.)

👉 Join today and start uncovering your story:
https://cccgs.net/onlineJoin.php

01/05/2026

Please join us for a FREE webinar this Thursday at 6:30pm via Zoom. Register at CCCGS.net. Click on "Events" and then follow the prompts to register.

12/16/2025

Register for this FREE event via Zoom on CCCGS.net website. Click on "Events" and then fill in the required information.

11/02/2025

Register for this FREE webinar via Zoom at cccgs.net
When you have accessed our site, click on "Events" to register by following the prompts.

11/01/2025

🌼💀 Happy Día de los Mu***os! 💀🌼
Here in Contra Costa County, this colorful tradition fills our communities with remembrance and joy. It’s a time to honor those who came before us — just as we do through genealogy — by keeping their names, stories, and spirits alive. 🕯️✨

10/23/2025

This weekend...

Join us for our Open House Event from 10a-2p this Saturday and Sunday, Oct 25th and 26th! Although the mines and Greathouse Visitor Center are closed, we are offering multiple above-ground opportunities to learn more and enjoy the park! There will be guided strolls around the former Somersville townsite, various activity tables, and staff at the Rose Hill Cemetery - so come on out and join us!

10/16/2025

This morning, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattled near Berkeley — a small jolt, but one that makes us pause and remember that the earth beneath us is always moving.
Back on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m., the Bay Area was hit by the Loma Prieta earthquake (magnitude ~6.9). It changed lives, collapsed freeways, and reshaped our region’s history.
This year, marks the 36th anniversary, and we pause in memory, respect, and humble awareness.
Share with us — what’s your memory or story connected to Loma Prieta?

10/08/2025

Our Fall webinar is almost here, Oct 18. This webinar via Zoom is FREE for members of CCCGS. Register on our website. Non-members would need to join our Society, and then register for this webinar. See details below.