Preserving family artifacts and heirlooms is a theme is this week’s genealogical society programs. Also on the menu, food in Jewish genealogy! Make new friends who share your passion for genealogy by attending a society meeting in your area.
Mon., Mar. 11, 6:30 p.m.: Temecula Valley Genealogical Society, Conference Center, Temecula City Hall, 41000 Main Street, Temecula. Program: Preserving Heirlooms presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega.
Tues., Mar. 12, 7:00 p.m.: Antelope Valley Genealogical Society, Highland High School Library, 39055 25th Street, Palmdale. Program: Writing Family Histories by Randy Bunn.
Tues., Mar. 12, 8:00 p.m.: Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, Magnin Auditorium, Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles. Program: On the Chocolate Trail: A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, History, Travel, Religion and Rituals to the Magic of Cacao presented by Rabbi Deborah Prinz. Reservations are required; click here for more information.
Wed., Mar. 13, 11:00 a.m.: Legacy Family Tree Webinar: Breaking Down Your Irish and Scottish Brick Wall in the New Poor Law Records of Scotland presented by Brenda Collins. Click here to register.
Fri., Mar. 15, 7:30 p.m.: San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society, Hal Bernson Meeting Room, Chatsworth Train Station, 10038 Old Depot Plaza Road, Chatsworth. Program: Discover Family History in Online Newspapers presented by Judy Janes.
Sat., Mar 16, 9:00 a.m.: Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego, University of California, San Diego. Program (begins approximately 10:15 a.m.): Preserving the Past: Archiving and Digitizing Your Family Keepsakes presented by Denise May Levinick.
Sat., Mar. 16, 10:00 a.m.: South Orange County California Genealogical Society, LDS Church, corner of Hillcrest and Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. Program: Gadgets and Tools for the Genealogist – Part 2 presented by Gary Schwarz.
Sat., Mar. 16, 1:00 p.m.: Whittier Area Genealogical Society, 7604 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier. Program: President George Washington portrayed by the Reverend Gary Beard.
Sat., Mar. 16, 1:00 p.m.: Ventura County Genealogical Society, LDS Church, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Program: Ten Steps to Better Genealogy presented by Eric W. Siess, Ph.D.
Sun., Mar. 17, 1:30 p.m.: Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society, Chabad of North Orange County, 19045 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda. Program: Finding our Jewish Roots through Food presented by Judy Bart Kancigor.
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