Whether you are a beginning researcher or researching additional individuals in a complex tree, FamilySearch has a quick and straightforward way to access Birth, Marriage, and Death records for locales worldwide. It is “Guided Research.”
To access Guided Research, you first must have an account with FamilySearch. An account with FamilySearch is free with […]
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I subscribe to several genealogy newsletters that arrive in my inbox on a regular basis. This newsletter from Family Tree Magazine arrived this morning and caught my eye because I like lists and guides.
It contains lists and guides for daily genealogy research tasks as well as weekly and monthly, not all of us can […]
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February 2024 – post written by Chris Klukkert – Book Buy Chair
As I write this the rain has come. We need the rain, and maybe it is as good an excuse as we need to expand our genealogy research.
February is Black History Month, and coincidentally, I have been digging […]
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During Black History Month, let’s take a moment to reflect on Santa Barbara’s rich history, spanning back to the 1700s which includes people of African descent among early Spanish expeditions. In 2020, the Society, SBCGS, unveiled a digital exhibit titled “Santa Barbara African American Life, Culture, and Contributions, 1890-1990,” accessible on the Society’s website. […]
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Here’s your chance to find your ancestors in newspaper items and obituaries, Newspapers.com is offering free access to their site Feb 16th to 19th
The largest online newspaper archive, established in 2012. Used by millions every month in genealogy, historical research, family history, crime investigations, journalism and entertainment. Search for obituaries, marriage announcements, birth announcements, […]
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Renate Yarborough Sanders – Exploring Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau: What’s In It For Me?
Our monthly meeting is a hybrid, held on the 3rd Saturday of the month at First Presbyterian Church at State and Constance and on Zoom if you can’t make it person.
If you can join us in […]
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On Saturday, February 3 the Society hosted a Member Orientation at the Sahyun Library, with nearly 30 new and returning members attending! The event provided members with an introduction the Society’s resources, including a tour of the Library, a presentation on subscription websites available to members, and valuable insights from key board members […]
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In honor of Black History Month I’d like to suggest two sites to start your research:
The Research Wiki of Family Search
The Digital Library on American Slavery
Also our February Monthly meeting: Exploring Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau: What’s In It For Me?
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Do you feel a need to jumpstart your genealogy? I had that very feeling at the end of 2021. I had done research for many years and compiled oodles of records and documents. I wrote up in some detail the lives of those ancestors who interested me and shared their stories with family […]
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Have you made your New Year’s resolutions for genealogy, is one resolution or goal to organize your research, files and records? Well, you’re in luck because this month’s program is on just that, getting organized. Our monthly meeting is a hybrid, held on the 3rd Saturday of the month at First Presbyterian […]
