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Sunday, October 4 through Friday, December 31
Information to Join Virtual Meetings for Non-Members (SBCGS Events)
All Society events are open to the public and free unless noted otherwise. However, registration is required to attend them (even for our members). The registration links can be found below each event. Ordinarily, these events are a benefit of membership in the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society. If you like what you see and you are not a member please consider joining the Society here or making a donation here.
By registering for any of our events, you agree to receive emails from Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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Friday, April 16
DNA Lunch and Learn (Lunch & Learn)
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Zoom
Virtual
Zoom Host: Robin McCarthy
Moderator: George LaPlante
George will discuss recent DNA news and answer your DNA questions. Bring your lunch!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the class.
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Saturday, April 17
Virtual Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meetings)
9:30 am to 12:00 pm Zoom
Virtual
Virtual Special Interest Groups will meet prior to the general meeting from 9:30 to 10:25 using the same Zoom link.
Zoom Host: Elizabeth O'Neal
Speaker: Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A. – "No Easy Button - Using Immersion Genealogy to Understand Your Ancestors"
Special Interest Groups meet at 9:30 a.m. PDT
Business Meeting at 10:30 a.m. PDT
Speaker at 11:00 a.m. PDT
Family history is so much more than just names, dates, and places, or boxes, lines, and charts. For 21st century genealogists, it is easy to limit our research to the documents or other facts we find online, or to what others tell us to be true. Learn how to take your research a step further to understand your ancestors’ lives through “immersion genealogy”— the process of discovering where they lived, worked, and worshipped, and experiencing those customs and traditions they passed down through the generations. Key resources, methodology, and tips for reaching out to relatives and repositories, and how to make the most out of a trip to your ancestor’s hometown (whether in North America or across the pond) will be discussed.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting.
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Tuesday, April 20
Goldie May - Your Genealogy Research Assistant (Webinar)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Zoom
Virtual
Zoom Host & Moderator: Robin McCarthy
Would you like to have your own personal research assistant that suggests items to search at FamilySearch and Ancestry? Would you like to have a tool that automatically keeps track of everything you search for at FamilySearch and Ancestry? How about a tool that automatically saves citations for the sources you find at FamilySearch and Ancestry?
If you answered Yes to any of these questions then come to this Genealogy Software Showcase webinar to learn about the free Goldie May Research Assistant Tool. If you are unable to attend, you can watch the YouTube presentation here.
Register here!
Be sure to download the handout while registering!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the class.
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Friday, April 23
RootsMagic (Windows & Mac) User Group Meeting (Software User Groups)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom
Virtual
Zoom Host & Moderator: Elizabeth O'Neal
Elizabeth will answer your questions about the RootsMagic genealogy software program (for Macs and PCs) and discuss any new announcements about the upcoming RootsMagic 8 version. You do not have to use the software to attend.
Email Elizabeth in advance if you have specific RootsMagic questions (any version) you want her to address.
Register here!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the class.
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Monday, April 26
Free Virtual DNA Day Seminar (Other Genealogical Events)
8:00 am to 2:30 pm Zoom
In commemoration of DNA Day, the Family History Library is sponsoring a webinar series seminar.
The schedule is listed below. Please note times listed below are in MDT; subtract 1 hour for PDT.
One registration covers all events. You do need to attend all events. You can attend single sessions.
9:00 - Why Genealogists Use DNA (30 min): Join us as we discuss the science behind DNA; how it recombines and is inherited and why a test might be helpful in answering some of your genealogy research questions.
9:45 - How Genealogists Use DNA (30 min): This class will discuss the types of DNA tests used for genealogy, the companies that provide them, and which test will best help you with your DNA research problem.
10:30 - Grouping DNA Matches (60 min): The process of clustering or grouping your DNA matches into genetic networks is an essential part of using DNA for genealogy research. This class will introduce the concept of clustering and walk you through the process of grouping your own DNA matches.
Lunch break
1:00 - Using DNA to Determine Relationships (60 min): Your DNA matches are probably your relatives. But a DNA test only suggests a relationship exists. This class will walk you through the process of determining the common ancestor between you and a DNA match or among a cluster of DNA matches.
2:15 - Using DNA to Find Unknown Parents: A Case Study (30 min): Come see how DNA and traditional genealogical research were used to identify an unknown biological parent.
3:00 - Using DNA to Solve a Brick Wall: A Case Study (30 min): Come see how DNA and traditional genealogical research were used to solve a brick wall research problem.
This event is not sponsored by Santa Barbara Genealogical Society. To attend you must register with the Family History Library to obtain the link.
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Tuesday, April 27
Virtual Lunch and Learn Tuesdays (Lunch & Learn)
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Zoom
Virtual
Zoom Host & Moderator: Rosa Avolio
Come join us for our Tuesday Lunch & Learn.
All levels beginner to advanced. Bring your lunch and let's talk genealogy!
Register here!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the class.
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Thursday, April 29
Virtual Heritage Trip to Germany from the Homelands of Ostfriesland to Pomerania (General Class)
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Zoom
Virtual
Zoom Host: Diane Sylvester
Presenter: Charmien Carrier
Register here!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the class.
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Friday, April 30
Panel Discussion: Santa Barbara County African American Life, Culture, and Contributions, 1890-1990 (Other Genealogical Events)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Zoom
Join Santa Barbara Public Library for a virtual panel discussion on the new virtual exhibit Santa Barbara African American Life, Culture, and Contributions, 1890-1990 created by the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society. You will hear from some of the featured African American participants in the exhibit who generously shared their stories, photographs, and historical documents, as well as a few members from SBCGS who put the exhibit together. Learn about the process and challenges of creating such an exhibit while learning about Santa Barbara's Black history.
This event is part of SBPL's Book to Action programming around the book The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. The book explores family history, environmental impacts on place and people, racial justice, housing insecurity, and community investment/divestment. We hope you will join and participate in many of SBPL's scheduled Book to Action events. See the full list of Book to Action events HERE.
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