Genealogy Research Tips and
Sahyun Library Updates

Recently I came across what I thought was a Certificate of Birth but it was headed “Delayed Certificate of Birth” I was surprised to find it contained different information than a Certificate of Birth issued at the time of the birth. Here’s a seven-minute video by Lisa Lisson explaining what a Delayed Certificate of Birth

Saturday’s Member Orientation was very well received by new, returning, and current members alike. There’s always something to learn about our SBCGS’s Sahyun Genealogical Library.  It’s a gem in our community; with access to so many books, maps, surnames, and locality files not to mention the wide variety of subscription sites from which to research

Free Access to AncestryDNA Shared Matches Tool Now through September 3rd, if you have a current Ancestry Membership and have taken an AncestryDNA test, you can try out Ancestry’s Pro Tools Shared Matches feature. Here’s how to access it. Go to your DNA Results Summary and click View DNA Matches. Click one of your DNA matches and then

SBCGS member Rick Closson is giving a free presentation TONIGHT about the Franceschi House. Rick’s presentation “will reveal a hidden story of the Franceschi House. It involves the arc of a man’s life from humble birth to fabulous wealth and enlightenment. Along the way are encounters with people whose historic names we still recognize.” Read

DP.LA is the Digital Public Library of America. It is a collaboration with libraries and cultural organizations to provide digital collections from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country in a one-stop discovery experience. These collections include family photographs, bibles, correspondence, oral histories, family history and genealogy books, and more. The Hathi

Older newspapers often used the hyphen due to the limitations of fixed-width type, narrow columns, and to save space. According to the March 6, 2024 blog post from The Ancestor Hunt, “if you don’t search for the hyphenated words, you could lose up to 30% of the potential results.” If your ancestor’s name contains multiple

In honor of July 4th, Ancestry is providing free access to occupation records until 2 July 2024 at 7:00 a.m. PDT. See how your ancestors helped shape America. Details you can find with occupation records on Ancestry: Personal information such as name, age, address, and photos Industry and job details, salary, and hours worked Names

Exciting New Service: “Ask the Archives” Live Chat Launched by the US National Archives The US National Archives has introduced a new way to connect with their vast resources. Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, announced the launch of “Ask the Archives” Live Chat. This service offers the public real-time assistance from National Archives

Recently I was reading Family Tree Magazine’s newsletter: 15 Essential Google Tools for Genealogy Research. I was familiar with all until I got to number 10, now I knew Google had news items but I didn’t know they had a news archive! I suggest you add this to your list of sources for newspapers, it’s

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society will have a table at the Stow House on the Rancho La Patera, located at 304 N. Los Carneros Road, on Thursday, July 4th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will have laptops with WiFi to help visitors find their ancestors and learn more about their family history.