Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia / GSVB

04/03/2026

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Come and Join Us!

03/30/2026

Saturday, April 4
Virtual Field Trip to the Midwest Genealogy Center
11:00 am Online Zoom Meeting

On April 4, 2026, beginning at 11 a.m., we will host a speaker from the MGC to introduce us to the resources of this facility. This is a free virtual Speaker Series event, open to anyone with an interest in researching family history. You don’t have to have a direct connection to the Midwest to benefit from the resources of the MGC.

Solano County Genealogical Society members will receive a Zoom invite via email a few days before the event.

Guests are welcome to attend this FREE event. If interested, send an email to the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday April 3rd to request an invitation.

More information on events can be found on the society’s website at www.scgsca.org and page at www.facebook.com/SCGSCA.

03/30/2026

Wednesday, April 8
How to use the free FamilySearch.org website
10:00 am
Hybrid Meeting - Zoom & at Vacaville Cultural Center Library

This meeting will be both in-person and on Zoom.

The in-person location is the Vacaville Cultural Center Library at 1020 Ulatis Drive.

Our discussion topic will be How to use the free FamilySearch.org website for your genealogy research.

Roundtable Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.

Solano County Genealogical Society members and any guests wishing to attend virtually will receive a Zoom invite via email a few days before the event.

Guests are very Welcome to attend this FREE event.

Just come to the library. Or if you prefer to join us on Zoom, send an email to the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4:00 p.m., Tuesday April 7th to request a Zoom invitation.

More information on events can be found on the society’s website at www.scgsca.org and page at www.facebook.com/SCGSCA.

We look forward to seeing you either in person or on Zoom!

03/27/2026

https://www.facebook.com/TheAncestorHunt/posts/pfbid02hqXM9jrRaK4RiBTCV2PSphrBdsFUNPk9waszu8KJhK7D9XQqLAVJHsQXaZg5QfzKl

Finding Ancestors in Poorhouse, Almshouse, and Relief Records (New Quicksheet)

If your ancestors struggled financially, they may appear in poorhouse, almshouse, or local relief records—sources that capture people who often left little trace elsewhere. These materials document daily life, family situations, and community support systems, offering rare insights into ancestors living on society’s margins.

Get the Quicksheet PDF at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/finding-ancestors-in-poorhouse-almshouse-and-relief-records/

03/27/2026

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New DNA logo. Gwyn

03/24/2026

https://www.facebook.com/MareIslandFoundation/posts/pfbid0221csiAttGiEG6aNUszUfGAfh4DMxuf34QRHzZ2EPkhGm6JfFRNYAkU8PPGoonTXkl

When the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides” herself, sailed into the Mare Island Strait in 1933, Vallejo didn’t just welcome a ship, it welcomed a legend. More than 15,000 people poured onto the waterfront to see the warship whose oak hull once shrugged off British cannon fire, a living reminder that America had survived hard times before and would again. Families arrived in their Sunday best, some driving all day from places like Fort Bragg just to step onto the gun deck that helped win the War of 1812. And in one remarkable photograph, the old Navy of sail meets the new Navy of steel as Constitution shares the harbor with the freshly built USS San Francisco. It was a moment when history didn’t sit in a museum, it came to Vallejo. Read the full story in our History Vault at https://www.tumblr.com/mareislandfoundation/811113516255887360/when-old-ironsides-came-to-mare-island

03/22/2026

https://www.facebook.com/MCPLMidwestGenealogyCenter/posts/pfbid0PfyLfBM49jsf44BXy2ofhQVzN2zut4saxaphuSN8Nirik7DzVjxnZTYuhgxTHi17l

Upcoming Program! ~ The Internet Archive ~

On April 6th at 6:00pm CDT join MGC in welcoming genealogist Taneya Koonce via Zoom where she will talk about the Internet Archive and ways that this free resource can help you discover more lost ancestors!

Register Here: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/114776/internet-archive-genealogists-dream-collection-zoom

03/07/2026

https://www.facebook.com/sbgenealogy/posts/pfbid0emVzU2d8FvpWWVws4cd2vPrERVPUT8KzANzNJy2VQ8WLc2z2wE3w9xM5fT4aPf7Hl

Following her January presentation, “Utilizing Ancestry.com with Tips, Tricks & Tree Tactics”, Chris Klukkert will offer a one-hour Zoom follow-up session for those who would like to go deeper. This class will provide time to revisit key strategies, explore additional features, and answer your questions as you apply these methods to your own research.
Bring your curiosity—and your tree! 🌳

When: Tuesday March 10th from 5:30pm-6:30pm
Where: Zoom only

Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WLHSF8DrQ2iSWJaMf4Z95g #/registration

Our website: sbgen.org

03/05/2026

https://www.facebook.com/MareIslandFoundation/posts/pfbid02FSAfr7QgdcfYDzKtLYrGhLktsgZECT4ZoAv5RhLLG6jVTVBPMDZv36wRg1jrdUZkl

Check out our upcoming events! More info at MIHPF.org/events or the link in our bio!

03/05/2026

2026!

Note that the meeting is in 2026 NOT 2025 :)

03/04/2026

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Finding Burial Records and Transcriptions on Interment.net (New Quicksheet)

Interment.net is a long-running volunteer cemetery transcription site that preserves burial data for cemeteries often missing from major platforms. While not visually rich, it remains valuable for older, rural, and defunct cemeteries. Interment.net consists of cemetery transcriptions, partial burial lists, and contributor-submitted data.

Get the Quicksheet PDF at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/finding-burial-records-and-transcriptions-on-interment-net/