Genealogy Seminar

On Saturday October 17, 2015, 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society will offer a genealogy seminar at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill. The featured speakers will be Kathryn M. Marshall PhD., Director of the Lodi California Family History Center and member of the Advisory Board for the California Pioneer Heritage Foundation and James M. Baker, PhD., CG, Board Certified Genealogist and contributor to the National Society Magazine.

Dr. Marshall has written many biographical sketches of pioneers, edited historical reference books, and published maps. The topics she will be presenting are “Changing Boundaries and Lost Ancestors” and”Locating your Ancestors with Animap, Historic MapWorks, BLM and Google Earth”.

Dr. Baker is a frequent genealogy lecturer at local, regional and national conferences. His topics will be “2015 Genealogy Staying Current with your research: Up-to-Date Tools and Resources” and “Expanding Frontier: Can You Find the Early 1800’s US Data on Line?”.

Cost: CCCGS members $25.00, non-members $30.00, after October 1st or at door $35.00. Lunch is available for $8.00. Make checks available to CCCGS and send to CCCGS, P.O. Box 910.Concord, CA 94522 or use PayPal at CCCGS website http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cacccgs