California Genealogical Society
and Library eNews
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August 2009, Vol. 3, No. 8
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Please Note: The CGS Library will be CLOSED Saturday, September 5, 2009 for Labor Day. The next First Free Saturday is October 3, 2009.
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August Workshop: Using Land Records in Genealogy
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Saturday, August 8, 2009, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
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 Using Land Records in Genealogy
Join
CGS member Pam Miller for this practical overview of land and property
records and learn why they are absolutely necessary to your family
history research. Discover how this often overlooked record set can
help you solve lineage problems, accurately identify ancestors,
correct faulty information and enrich the story of more distant
ancestors.
The workshop is FREE for CGS members but is limited to fifteen people. (There are only a couple of spaces left. If we get more requests, we will start a waiting list for a future workshop.)
There is a sign-up fee of $10 for non-members. (This fee can be applied toward membership on the day of the workshop.) Reservations are required; download the registration flier. Questions? E-mail or call CGS at 510-663-1358. Learn more at the CGSL blog.
Graphic courtesy of Pamela A. Miller.
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| "Tip of the Iceberg" Poster Now Available for Purchase |
Donate One to Your Local Library!
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 This attractive 11 x 17 full color poster is now available for purchase for only $10,
including taxes and a protective cardboard tube, at the CGS Library. Conceived by members Lisa Gorrell and Tim Cox and created by Lisa's daughter, Elizabeth, the poster would be a great donation to your local library.
Proceeds benefit the California Genealogical Society Library. Please help us spread this important message.
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A Special Offer to CGS Members From the Photo Detective
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$10-off One Photo Analysis, Telephone Consultation and Recording
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Don't let heaps of
unidentified, damaged, or disorganized family photos get
you down. The Photo Detective can help!
Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, has a special summer offer for California Genealogical Society members. Maureen will analyze a family
photograph, give you a personal telephone consultation and send you an audio file of the session for $40 per photograph, a $10 savings.
Simply E-mail your photo image to Maureen with your CGS member number. Tell her as much as you already know about your
photograph.
Maureen will give you her findings in a telephone
conversation which will be recorded. After the call, she will send you an mp3 file or CD so you have
the recording for yourself.
This offer is limited to three photographs ($40 per photograph) and expires on August 31, 2009.
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September Membership Meeting: Breaking Down Brick Walls
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Saturday, September 12, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
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 Four Tales: Family Stories to Help You Break Down Brick Walls
Four active CGS members will share interesting family stories that illustrate the creative ways they conquered their genealogical brick walls.
Lorna Wallace will present Buckingham's Letter - how a twenty year journey ended at the CGS Library.
Tom
Gesner will present Name That Man: Who Was Mr. Ross? - how a fiftieth wedding
anniversary announcement led to a lot of unnecessary work.
Mary Beth Frederick will share The Long and Winding Road to Anne E. - the search for a surname for her gg-grandmother.
Steve Harris will relate brief vignettes with brick wall solutions using familiar
sources in unfamiliar ways.
Please note that a short membership meeting will begin promptly at 1:00
p.m. The presentations will follow at 1:30 p.m. There will be time for
questions and answers.
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The CGS 2009 Nominating Committee
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In order to fulfill the California Genealogical Society Bylaws, Article
VII, Section 1, President Jane Knowles Lindsey has appointed the 2009
Nominating Committee. General members are Dick Rees and Lorna Wallace;
director Chris Pattillo will act as the committee chair.
The
committee is seeking nominees for two openings on the board of
directors. They welcome suggestions of candidates or volunteers to
serve. Nominees must be members of the California Genealogical Society. Please E-mail Chris with your suggestions.
Read the full text of Article VII at the CGSL blog.
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Silent Auction Items Sought
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Do you have something that would make an interesting auction item for the October 23, 2009 event with NEHGS?
Two years ago at our last New England event, we raised over $1600 with a silent auction. Some of the best sellers were:
� a framed print of the Gloucester Serpent
� the current set of The Great Migration books by Robert Anderson
� a wonderful new leather brief case
� a selection of theme baskets
The society seeks a variety of quality items at different price levels. If you have any ideas, please E-mail Jane Lindsey and she will call you back.
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NEHGS Comes West 2009 - A Full Weekend of Events
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October 23, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Full Day Seminar and Lunch
Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center at the Metrolinks Golf Course
10051 Doolittle Drive, Oakland
Michael J. LeClerc and Christopher Child from NEHGS will
present several talks, including Researching Your New England Ancestors Online, Western
Massachusetts Families in 1790 and more.
Friday, October 23, 2009, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Evening Cocktails and Dinner
Holiday Inn & Suites, 77 Hegenberger Road, Oakland
Capping off the day will be a dinner and presentation The Lighter Side of Genealogy by Brenton Simons, Ryan Woods, and Jane Lindsey.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Private Consultations with Chris Child or Michael LeClerc
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
Consultations will be available for purchase for $25 per half-hour. Payment should be made directly to NEHGS at the time. Please E-mail Ryan Woods with questions or to receive the request form.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Special Sunday Research Time for Seminar Participants Only
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, California
Download the flier for full event details.
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Editor's Picks: Suggested Links From the Blogosphere
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Genealogical and Historical Societies Online by Tami
Another Goldmine from the Just Thinking blog by Nadasue
How To Get Kids Interested in Genealogy by Elyse Doerflinger
How Genealogists Use Social Networking by Gena Philibert Ortega
Tech Tuesday - Setting Up a Genealogy Photo Work Flow by Family Curator
Randy Seaver writes about a wonderful historical photo from his wife's family. Be sure to read the follow-up!
18 April 1906 - They Were There!
Same House, 103 Years Later?
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CGS Ancestors
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Photo Tributes to the CGS Family
Edited by Cathy H. Paris
This month's photographs and story were submitted by Judy Zelver.
These old photos are of a stage line in Westchester County, New York,
owned and operated by my great-grandfather Charles Johnson (1868-1952)
of Armonk, New York. The coach line served the Armonk-Kensico villages,
and later the Armonk-Valhalla route. The Kensico village and the
surrounding valley were flooded in the early 1900s in order to create a
large reservoir to supply water for New York City which is about
twenty-five miles south of this area. The southern part of the
reservoir and the dam are located in Valhalla. The project was completed
circa 1915.
The picture of the horse-driven coach was probably
taken in the late 1800s, and the driver is believed to be my
great-grandfather. This coach served the Kensico-Armonk route. These
villages were only a few miles apart. The picture of the motor coach
probably was taken in the early 1900s. This coach served the
Armonk-Valhalla area. The driver in the motor coach is my grandfather,
Frank Johnson (1891-1973), the oldest son of Charles Johnson. The
passengers are Frank's four brothers and a friend.
My great
grandfather, Charles Johnson (1868-1952) was born in Armonk, New York,
as were all his children, several of his grandchildren, and a few of
his great-grandchildren. His paternal ancestors, going back to James
Johnson in the early 1800s, were from Armonk. Other family lines
resided in Armonk as far back as the mid-1700s. Before operating the
coach line, Charles was a shoemaker. He married Phebe Conklin Kipp
(1869-1959). Phebe's ancestors first settled in New Amsterdam in the
late 1600s. Her Kipp ancestors migrated from New Amsterdam to Long
Island and then north to Chappaqua, New York in the mid-1700s. Although
they were Quakers, some family members participated in the
Revolutionary War. Many descendants of the Kipps are still living in
the area.
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If you would like to see your CGS Ancestor pictured in a future edition
of the CGS e-News, please E-mail Cathy Paris and send your image
and a brief narrative
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Did you miss these posts in the CGSL blog?
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California Genealogical Society and Library
A Northern California Genealogy Resource
Oakland, CA 94612-3031
Founded
February 12, 1898 in San Francisco, CGS, a non-profit, all-volunteer
organization that seeks to aid, educate and encourage research in
family history, is presently located in Oakland, California. The
society maintains a library, gathers and preserves vital records and
disseminates information through publications, meetings, seminars,
workshops, its website, blog and online catalog. |
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