Chula Vista Genealogical Society Activities in March 2025

   The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/) hosts four genealogy-related meetings each month.  

The March 2025 meetings are:

1)  CVGS General Meeting on Wednesday, 26 March at 12 noon PDT online in a Zoom meeting.  The speaker is Sara Cochran on “Who Needed it Anyway? Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census”  hosted by CVGS Preisdent Terri Seat.  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5976327. 

2)  Research Group Meeting on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 at 12 noon PDT in a Zoom virtual meeting hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-6046502.  This meeting will be a discussion of recent genealogy and family history news, family trees, searching for records, and how they apply to your genealogy research. A handout is available after the class.

3)  Genealogy Education Class on Tuesday, 18 March 2025 at 1 p.m. PDT in-person at Bonita-Sunnyside Library (4375 Bonita Road, Bonita CA 92002) in the Community Room, hosted by Karen Smith.   Registration is open at https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-6005252.  The focus of this month’s class is DNA 101 at present.

4)  DNA Interest Group Meeting on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 at 12 noon PDT in a Zoom vitual meeting hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at  https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-6046544.  This meeting will be a discussion of recent genetic genealogy news, DNA testing and analysis, and how they apply to your genealogy research. A handout is available after the class.

NOTE:  The Zoom meetings are open to all registered persons, but are limited to 100 total seats.  

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30 (JOIN at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/page-18223).  Members have full access to videos and handouts from recent programs, Research Groups, and DNA Interest Groups,  In addition, a monthly 10-page Newsletter with news of past and upcoming meetings are emailed to Members.

Chula Vista Genealogical Society Activities in January 2025

  The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/) hosts four genealogy-related meetings each month.  

The January 2025 meetings are:

1)  CVGS General Meeting on Wednesday, 29 January at 12 noon PST online in a Zoom meeting.  The speaker is Teresa Steinkamp McMillin on "Naturalization: The Path to U.S. Citizenship," hosted by CVGS Preisdent Terri Seat.  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5976327. 

2)  Research Group Meeting on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 12 noon PST in a Zoom virtual meeting hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-6005254.  This meeting will be a discussion of recent genealogy and family history news, family trees, searching for records, and how they apply to your genealogy research. A handout is available after the class.

3)  Genealogy Education Class on Tuesday, 21 January 2025 at 1 p.m. PST in-person at Bonita-Sunnyside Library (4375 Bonita Road, Bonita CA 92002) in the Community Room, hosted by Karen Smith.   Registration is open at https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-6005249.  The focus of this month’s class is TBD at present.

4)  DNA Interest Group Meeting on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 at 12 noon PST in a Zoom vitual meeting hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-6006493.  This meeting will be a discussion of recent genetic genealogy news, DNA testing and analysis, and how they apply to your genealogy research. A handout is available after the class.

NOTE:  The Zoom meetings are open to all registered persons, but are limited to 100 total seats.  

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30 (JOIN at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/page-18223).  Members have full access to videos and handouts from recent programs, Research Groups, and DNA Interest Groups,  In addition, a monthly 10-page Newsletter with news of past and upcoming meetings are emailed to Members.

Chula Vista Genealogical Society Activities in December 2024

  The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/) hosts four genealogy-related meetings each month.  

The December 2024 meetings are:

1)  CVGS Annual Holiday Celebration on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center (4355 Bonita Road, Bonita CA 92002), hosted by Karen Smith.  

                       Join us for food, fellowship, and a gift exchange!

Lunch and drinks will be provided by CVGS

What to Bring:

Wrapped exchange gift ($20 value)

Two dozen cookies to share

Non-perishable food items

Donations will be given to Victory Resource Center in Chula Vista. Victory provides free and confidential pregnancy and early childhood support. Thank you in advance for your donation.

Please register if you plan to attend this event so we may better prepare the venue.  https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5949366) 

2)  Genealogy Education Class on Tuesday, 17 December 2024 at 1 p.m. PST in-person at Bonita-Sunnyside Library (4375 Bonita Road, Bonita CA 92002), hosted by Karen Smith.   Registration is open at https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5695421.  The focus of this month’s class will be on Lineage Societies and What They Offer You. This class provides an opportunity to work with fellow genealogists, ask genealogy questions and share your family tree generation chart. Working on basic genealogy skills and resources, this class can benefit any level of genealogist. Every Tuesday class is different, depending on the needs of the group.  

3)  Research Group and DNA Interest Group Meeting on Wednesday, 18 December 2024 at 12 noon PST on Zoom, hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5549058.  This meeting will be a discussion of recent genealogy and genetic genealogy news, family trees, DNA testing and analysis, and how they apply to your genealogy research. A handout is available after the class.

NOTE:  The Zoom meetings are open to all registered persons, but are limited to 100 total seats.  

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30 (JOIN at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/page-18223).  Members have full access to videos and handouts from recent programs, Research Groups, and DNA Interest Groups,  In addition, a monthly 10-page Newsletter with news of past and upcoming meetings are emailed to Members.

Chula Vista Genealogical Society Meeting on Wednesday, 27 November Features Cheri Hudson Passey

 Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 12 noon PST 

Chula Vista Genealogical Society 

General Meeting (in a Zoom Video Conference) 

"How To Use the FamilySearch Catalog"

by Cheri Hudson Passey

The FamilySearch Catalog is an underused resource by many genealogists. Learn tricks and tips on using this tool to its full potential for finding records within the collection. 

Cheri is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker and the owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She is the host of the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher, subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services, Inc., for the US Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch. She is treasurer of GeneaBloggers and National Genealogical Society Vice President of Society & Organization Management.

PLEASE REGISTER for this event through the event email that will be sent to all CVGS members or on the CVGS website (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5758068). 

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This program will be held online using the Zoom video conferencing platform for Meetings.

Please note that the meeting starts at 12 noon Pacific Time (3 p.m. Eastern time, 2 p.m. Central time, 1 p.m. Mountain time). The Zoom Meeting room will be open by 11:45 a.m. Pacific Time for visiting and helping attendees connect.

Members and non-members can register on the CVGS website for this meeting at  https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5758068).  Look for the email with the Zoom meeting reminder after registration, or on Tuesday, 26 November, with the link to JOIN the Zoom meeting. Contact presidentofcvgs@gmail.com if you have problems or register too late for the email.  

Attendance is free but only 100 Zoom seats are available, so please register soon.

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30. Besides the monthly General Meeting with a program speaker on the last Wednesday of each month, there is a monthly Research Group meeting on second Wednesdays on Zoom, an in-person Education meeting on third Tuesdays, and a DNA Interest Group meeting on third Wednesdays on Zoom, all at 12 noon Pacific time.  There is also a monthly 10 page email newsletter chock full of program announcements, research tips, research articles, and program reviews.

Chula Vista Genealogical Society Activities in November 2024

  The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/) hosts four genealogy-related meetings each month.  

The November 2024 meetings are:

1)  General Meeting with a program speaker:  Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 12 noon PST on Zoom, hosted by President Karen Smith.  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5758068 .  This month's speaker is Cheri Hudson Passey on "How to Use the FamilySearch Catalog."  The speaker's handout will be available for a limited time to members only.

2)  Research Group Meeting on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 at 12 noon PST on Zoom, hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5549040.  This meeting discusses   recent genealogy industry news, research tips and techniques, and how they apply to your genealogy research.  A handout is available after the class.

3)  Genealogy Education Class on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 at 1 p.m. PST in-person at Bonita-Sunnyside Library (4375 Bonita Road, Bonita CA 92002), hosted by Karen Smith.   Registration is open at https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5695421.  The focus of this month’s class will be on Lineage Societies and What They Offer You. This class provides an opportunity to work with fellow genealogists, ask genealogy questions and share your family tree generation chart. Working on basic genealogy skills and resources, this class can benefit any level of genealogist. Every Tuesday class is different, depending on the needs of the group.  

4)  DNA Interest Group Meeting on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 at 12 noon PST on Zoom, hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5549058 .  This meeting discusses recent genetic genealogy news, DNA testing and analysis, and how they apply to your genealogy research. A handout is available after the class.

NOTE:  The Zoom meetings are open to all registered persons, but are limited to 100 total seats.  

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30 (JOIN at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/page-18223).  Members have full access to videos and handouts from recent programs, Research Groups, and DNA Interest Groups,  In addition, a monthly 10-page Newsletter with news of past and upcoming meetings are emailed to Members.

Chula Vista Genealogical Society Meeting on Wednesday, 30 October Features Sunny Jane Morton

 Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 12 noon PDT 

Chula Vista Genealogical Society 

General Meeting (in a Zoom Video Conference) 

"Meet PERSI, and Discover Treasures in Genealogy Periodicals"

by Sunny Jane Morton

You may be missing out on 30% of genealogy discoveries if you’re not digging into history and genealogy newsletters, journals and magazines. Biographical profiles,  stories about ancestral churches or schools, how-to tips for researching a locale, indexes and transcripts of local records are all among those treasures. Learn to find and access this content using PERSI, the Periodical Source Index, and other resources. See how to navigate PERSI on the new Allen County Public Library website portal, and success stories that can inspire your own foray into periodical research.   

Sunny Jane Morton is a Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine and Director of Content at YourDNAGuide.com, where she teaches on U.S. record research, storytelling strategies and more. She is author of Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy, now in its 2nd edition, and co-author of the NGS award-winning book, How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records. She is past Editor of Ohio Genealogy News.

PLEASE REGISTER for this event through the event email that will be sent to all CVGS members or on the CVGS website (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5750164).

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This program will be held online using the Zoom video conferencing platform for Meetings.

Please note that the meeting starts at 12 noon Pacific Time (3 p.m. Eastern time, 2 p.m. Central time, 1 p.m. Mountain time). The Zoom Meeting room will be open by 11:45 a.m. Pacific Time for visiting and helping attendees connect.

Members and non-members can register on the CVGS website for this meeting at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5750164.  Look for the email with the Zoom meeting reminder after registration, or on Tuesday, 29 October, with the link to JOIN the Zoom meeting. Contact presidentofcvgs@gmail.com if you have problems or register too late for the email.  

Attendance is free but only 100 Zoom seats are available, so please register soon.

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30. Besides the monthly General Meeting with a program speaker on the last Wednesday of each month, there is a monthly Research Group meeting on second Wednesdays on Zoom, an in-person Education meeting on third Tuesdays, and a DNA Interest Group meeting on third Wednesdays on Zoom, all at 12 noon Pacific time.  There is also a monthly 10 page email newsletter chock full of program announcements, research tips, research articles, and program reviews.

Chula Vista Genealogical Society Activities in October 2024

  The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) (https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/) hosts four genealogy-related meetings each month.  

The October 2024 meetings are:

1)  General Meeting with a program speaker:  Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 12 noon PDT on Zoom, hosted by President Karen Smith.  Registration is open at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5750164.  This month's speaker is Sunny Jane Morton on "Meet PERSI, and Discover Treasures in Genealogy Periodicals."  The speaker's handout will be available for a limited time to members only.

2)  Research Group Meeting on Wednesday, 9 October 2024 at 12 noon PDT on Zoom, hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at  https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5549039.  This meeting discusses   recent genealogy industry news, research tips and techniques, and how they apply to your genealogy research.  A handout is available after the class.

3)  DNA Interest Group Meeting on Wednesday, 16 October 2024 at 12 noon PDT on Zoom, hosted by Randy Seaver (Research Chair).  Registration is open at  https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5549057.  This meeting discusses recent genetic genealogy news, DNA testing and analysis, and how they apply to your genealogy research. A handout is available after the class.

4)  Genealogy Education Class on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 at 1 p.m. in-person at Bonita-Sunnyside Library (4375 Bonita Road, Bonita CA 92002), hosted by Karen Smith.   Registration is open at https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-5695418.  The focus of this month’s class will be on using the free Find A Grave website. This class provides an opportunity to work with fellow genealogists, ask genealogy questions and share your family tree generation chart. Working on basic genealogy skills and resources, this class can benefit any level of genealogist. Every Tuesday class is different, depending on the needs of the group.  

NOTE:  The Zoom meetings are open to all registered persons, but are limited to 100 total seats.  

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30 (JOIN at   https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/page-18223).  Members have full access to videos and handouts from recent programs, Research Groups, and DNA Interest Groups,  In addition, a monthly 10-page Newsletter with news of past and upcoming meetings are emailed to Members.