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Thursday, May 14
“250th Anniversary Show & Share” with Annual Meeting (CCCGS Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Via Zoom - Registration Required
Do you have an early-American ancestor (1600s - 1780s) that experienced early America? Perhaps they led a normal life but experienced the banning of Christmas, a murder, religious oppression or the fight for our independence. Perhaps your ancestors were indigenous or of Mexican/Spanish/French descent. Everyone will want to hear what life was like during those times.
If you would like to submit a 5 to 10 minute story about your early-American ancestor or need more information, get in touch with us at events@cccgs.net.
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Thursday, June 11
"Using DNA Painter" with Fran Shockley (CCCGS Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Via Zoom - Registration Required
Whether you want to apply DNA analysis to your family mysteries or refine your genealogical skills, Professional genealogist Fran Shockley will provide practical, clear examples to empower your research using DNA Painter.
Using a focused approach with the Shared cM Project Tool, What are the Odds (WATO), What are the Odds plus (WATO) plus, and the Chromosome Maps, Fran will show how to break through genealogical brick walls.
You’ll see how DNA Painter can help you:
- Interpret shared centimorgan data to estimate relationships
- Use What are the Odds tools to test family tree hypotheses
- Visualize chromosome segments to better understand DNA matches
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Professional Genealogist Fran Shockley is a “genealogy sleuth” who is skilled in family history research, employing techniques to uncover hidden ancestral stories, solve mysteries, and find connections that traditional methods might miss. Her work involves using tools like DNA databases, historical records, and family interviews to reconstruct family trees and narratives.
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Thursday, July 9
"Reading and Transcribing American Colonial Handwriting" with Janice M. Sellers (CCCGS Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Via Zoom - Registration Required
Understanding the way letters were made and evolved between the 1600's and the 1860's can turn the illegible into the readable. This class identifies those logical changes and discusses generally accepted rules for transcribing original records into typescript.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Janice M. Sellers is a professional genealogist and international speaker whose grandparents told her she is related to actor Peter Sellers and to John of Gaunt, son of a king and father of a king. Unfortunately, they were wrong, but that’s why she has researched her family for 50 years and now helps others find the right pieces to fit their genealogy puzzles. She specializes in Black, Jewish, forensic, and newspaper research. She has done research and appeared on camera for the television series The Dead Files. |
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Thursday, September 10
"Our Quaker Ancestors: Their History and the Records They Left" with Annette Burke Lyttle (CCCGS Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Via Zoom - Registration Required
Quakers were among the earliest settlers in North America and as they moved west, they were often the earliest settlers in newly-opened territory. Quakers were amazing record-keepers. Not only did they record births, marriages, and deaths, they kept extensive records on those who came into their local meetings and those who left. Transgressions by members of the community were publicly discussed and recorded, and as they came to believe that slavery was evil their records on Quakers who kept slaves became extensive. Learn about the history of these pioneering Americans and how to find the rich records they left behind.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Annette Burke Lyttle holds the Certified Genealogist® credential. She provides professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the national, state, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the British Institute. She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the US. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.
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Saturday, October 3
"Finding Binkey: When Your Ancestors Choose You" with Michael A. Willis (CCCGS Meetings)
10:00 am to 1:00 pm Via Zoom - Registration Required
Members Only! CCCGS Fall Webinar!
Michael A. Willis, Rootstech Speaker & Awarding Winner Author
During this 3-hour, hands-on webinar, Michael A. Willis, 2026 Rootstech Speaker and Award-winning Author of "Finding Binkey: When Your Ancestors Choose You", will help attendees gather knowledge about their past with the intent of bringing context to their present and unleashing the potential of their future. With 25 years of experience, Michael is committed to helping individuals answer their genealogical questions through historical document discovery and analysis. He also utilizes DNA analysis to unlock mysteries that are otherwise unsolvable.
While taking you on his journey, Michael will share "how-tos" for beginning-to-intermediate family historians to find their ancestral stories no matter what their heritage may be.
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Michael A. Willis is an award-winning author, speaker, consultant, blogger and instructor with 25 years’ experience as a genealogist. An East Bay Area native, Michael has documented over 5500 people on his family tree and researched his ancestry back 11 generations into the early 18th century.
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Thursday, November 12
"Marriage by Blacksmith: Gretna Green Marriages" with Madeline Yanov (CCCGS Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Via Zoom - Registration Required
Madeline will delve into the origins of Gretna Green’s popularity and unravel the stories behind its American counterparts. What motivated people to journey far from home to exchange their vows? Are these marriages legally recognized? Where can one unearth the elusive records of these unions? These American cities may hold the key to your ancestors’ missing marriage records.
Click here to register for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Madeline Yanov is the owner of Time Travel Genealogy, and has more than 32 years of genealogy experience, specializing in American research. Since most Americans are descendants of immigrants, she is also very familiar with European genealogy – specifically, Irish, British, the Slovak region, Russian, and some German.
Madeline is President Emeritus of the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society and serves on the board since 2012. She also is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and several other local genealogical societies. |
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