California Genealogical Society

07/21/2025

Reminder: Three-part series of AI for genealogists begins this Saturday, July 26! Check out our website for a complete list of upcoming events.

Steve Little, the National Genealogical Society Artificial Intelligence Program Director discusses how to use AI to research genealogy

07/18/2025

Next week (July 22-23) - don't miss this wonderful two-day event in San Francisco!

Back by popular demand, Library presents its second “Genealogy and Family History Symposium: A Two-Day Exploration of Ancestry and Resources”

07/07/2025

Wondering how AI can help your genealogy research? A 3-part series launches July 26!

Steve Little, the National Genealogical Society Artificial Intelligence Program Director discusses how to use AI to research genealogy

06/27/2025

A reminder that the California Digital Newspaper Collection fundraiser has a deadline of June 30. Please give if you can to help keep this invaluable resource available to the public. https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/61710/donations/new

06/26/2025

Registration closes July 5! IGHR offers 13 courses this summer, on topics ranging from DNA to methodology, Japanese and African American genealogy, regional studies, and much more!

IGHR Faculty Course One – Methods and Sources in Practice Course Two – Intermediate Genealogy and Historical Studies Course Three – Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis Course Four – Unearthing Your Family’s Past Using Maps Course Five – Genetics for Genealogists: Fundamentals of D...

06/26/2025

Did you know? The National Archives hosts a genealogy series every year and makes videos available to the public. Visit this year's series online.

May and June 2025 Free and no registration! Videos and presentation materials remain available after the premiere date. Chat in real time with the presenters during each session's video premiere. ⇒ About the program ⇒ Participation instructions ⇒ YouTube playlist ⇒ Schedule with session desc...

06/24/2025

Our own Linda Harms Okazaki leads this expert course at IGHR this summer. Registration closes July 5! For all conference details, visit https://ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/

Sometimes a unique course comes along and if you miss it, you may never have that opportunity again. IGHR 2025's Japanese Genealogy: From Japan to the Americas is one of those courses. What a fascinating topic! Perfect for people with Japanese ancestry, genealogists who take clients, librarians, and many more. Read more and register on the IGHR website: https://ighr.gagensociety.org/course-six/ Registration ends July 5th.

06/12/2025

If you've seen a Revolutionary War Pension File, you know what an amazing trove of information each contains. Volunteers have transcribed more than 400,000 pages in the past two years and uncovered some amazing stories.

Two years ago, in partnership with the National Park Service, we set an audacious goal to transcribe the more than 2.5 million pages found in the Revolutionary War Pension Files by America’s 250th on July 4th, 2026.  Together with the National Park Service we spread the word and recruited volunte...

06/04/2025

On June 11, the first in a 2-part series about finding ancestors in institutional records. Madeline Yanov leads the series, which continues on July 9.

Learn to find clues & terms to search for asylum, medical, orphanage, prison records and more with Madeline Yanov, in two parts.

06/02/2025

Don't Be Afraid! Beginning in July, CGS offers a series of classes on using AI in genealogy. Full details coming soon; meanwhile, check out our blog for a preview.
https://www.californiaancestors.org/dont-be-afraid-dont-be-very-afraid/