Fresno Genealogy Happenings

The topic for our September General meeting was Genealogy for the Holidays: Making lasting gifts with items from your family tree.  We had such a good time and there were so many great ideas, I thought I would share a few of them here. In no particular order, some with links and some without, here's a few ideas to spark your genealogy creativity - A lovely, simple embroidered family tree:  If you have a history of military service in your family, this is a beautiful way to document and honor your family members and ancestors: Love this photo idea - Can be photographed in reverse too - youngest to oldest: Turn a favorite memory into a puzzle for a unique display: Have you thought of a frame holding photos of only your great-grandmothers? What a great idea! Make those treasured photos into gift tags and add sweet memories to each gift!  Print or copy photos onto cardstock (do not use originals!!) then craft away: Beautiful ph...

May 10th at 6:15- Join us for the FCGS meeting in the Sarah McCardle room at the Central Library. Michael Semas, will be talking about and showing us old postcards. What places look like then and now, and how old postcards can be helpful in genealogy research. For More information call the library at 488-6720

The California State Genealogical Alliance will join FCGS in Fresno for the following: Research Day, Friday October 15th: CSGA open Board meeting at 10 a.m., Sarah McCardle Room, Fresno County Central Library, 2420 Mariposa Street; followed by research in the CA History & Genealogy Room. Everyone is invited to the meeting and to do Research 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Researchers may bring a sack lunch. Genealogy Seminar, Saturday October 16th: FCGS will hold their 7th Annual Genealogy Seminar at Woodward Park Regional Library at 944 East Perrin Avenue 9 - 4. CSGA board members will be speakers: Cat Nielsen on "Spreadsheets in Genealogy"; Cath Madden Trindle, CG on "Wills, Estates, Guardianships, & Commitments," and "California Online & Off"; and Alice Colby Volkert on "Digital Photography for Genealogy." For more information and registration information see the FCGS website :

DNA & You!! Speaker Nadir J. Bakar, MD Nad will cover everything from the basics to how to get your dna tested, and everything in between... Join us at 6:30 PM for refreshments and 7:00 PM for the program in the Sarah McCardle Room Fresno County Central Library 2420 Mariposa Street Fresno, CA for more info call the library 488-6720

The May 11th Meeting of the FCGS Society will feature: INDIAN GENEALOGY: FINDING MY TRIBAL FAMILY by Corrinne Buttram She is an accomplished researcher of her native Mono tribe and has helped many others from the valley get started tracing their native roots. There will be 6 displays featured Sherman Indian Institute, Riverside, CA Local Indians in WW1 & WW2Indian articles Indian Allotment Land Records and Heirship Records Vital Records North Fork Presbyterian Mission Prison Records As always you can come at 6 pm to ask Carol questions at the Genealogy Help Table 6:30 refreshments 7:00 Meeting and Program more info http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cafcgs/

Merced County Genealogical Society Your Cordially Invited To Attend Our May 15, 2010 Meeting. Hispanic Genealogy Through Mexico to Spain Presented by: Jose Carlos de Leon From Modesto, Jose Carlos de Leon has been doing genealogy research for 12 years and has traced and documented 20 generations of his father's ancestors in Mexico and Spain, learning the secrets and methods of experts. Please join us. All are welcome. No registration or fees to attend. Saturday, May 15, 2010, 1:00 p.m. Merced County Library, Gracey Room 2100 O Street, Merced, CA

The May 11th Meeting of the FCGS Society will feature: INDIAN GENEALOGY: FINDING MY TRIBAL FAMILY by Corrinne Buttram She is an accomplished researcher of her native Mono tribe and has helped many others from the valley get started tracing their native roots. There will be 6 displays featured Sherman Indian Institute, Riverside, CA Local Indians in WW1 & WW2Indian articles Indian Allotment Land Records and Heirship Records Vital Records North Fork Presbyterian Mission Prison Records As always you can come at 6 pm to ask Carol questions at the Genealogy Help Table 6:30 is refreshments 7:00 is Meeting and Program more info http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cafcgs/