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CVGS General Meeting
"How to use the FamilySearch Catalog"
  • Presented by Cheri Hudson Passey
  • Wednesday November 27, 2024








CVGS Research Group

"Where We Find Solutions Together"

  • Led by Randy Seaver
  • Every 2nd Wednesday Monthly
  • Via Zoom


CVGS DNA Interest Group

"Delving Deep Into DNA"

  • Led by Randy Seaver
  • Every 3rd Wednesday Monthly
  • Via Zoom











CVGS Education

The focus of this month's class is on Linage Societies and what they have to offer.


  • Led by CVGS staff
  • Tuesday, Nov. 19th @1pm
  • Bonita/Sunnyside Library
  • Bring your laptop/tablet

Do you need help with your Genealogy Research?

Our society member and genealogy expert, John Finch, provides research help to CVGS members once a week, generally, at the Chula Vista Civic Center library Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please email John if you would like to meet with him!

jan27@cox.net


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Chula Vista Genealogical Society

We encourage membership in our Society to gain access to the wealth of knowledge and experience found here.


  T i d b i t s

WERE YOUR KIN HOMESTEADERS?


More than a quarter of all Americans descend from homesteaders, the National Park Service estimates. A whopping two million-plus individual homestead claims were made over the 123-year history of the Homestead Act of 1862. For more homesteading facts, visit this nifty NPS.gov page. 


The NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IN LOGAN HEIGHTS

The settlement house (1914 to 1972) is highlighted in a fascinating exhibit “La Neighbor: A Settlement House” at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park. La Neighbor was the heart of the Mexican and Mexican-American community. This year The Neighborhood House Association commemorates its 110th anniversary. The History Center exhibition reviews its first 60 years and how it shaped our city, families and history. 

We are Roots

Perhaps no other social medium spurred more people towards genealogy than the epic miniseries “Roots.” It is the story of the life of Kunta Kinte, a man captured in Africa and sold into slavery. The 1977 miniseries followed Kinte's descendants to the present. "Roots" might make good family viewing during the holidays.

 

CVGS Newsletter

Check out what's been happening at the Chula Vista Genealogical Society.  See what's planned for the upcoming events. Read about the latest genealogy news, tools and information in this month's newsletter.

 October 2024

DO YOU HAVE A GENEALOGY TIDBIT TO SHARE?

Send your tidbits to: 

chulavistagenealogysociety@gmail.com

F.Y.I., San Diego History online

"The Journal of San Diego History" is available for research, reading and enjoyment online. A publication of the San Diego History Center, it is a great starting place for San Diego genealogy and history research. Check out past issues of the journal here.

  CALIFORNIA GENEALOGY RESEARCH GUIDE: FREE

California is a vast state, rich in history, making research a challenge.

"Once the home of more than 70 distinct ethnic groups, California's indigenous population was decimated by European and Asian diseases introduced by new colonizers. California has been governed by Spain, Mexico, and most recently by the United States. Alta California was annexed by the United States in 1848, just before gold was discovered there. Statehood was granted in 1850. New populations in the 19th century included Russian, Chinese, Europeans, U.S. citizens, and Japanese. Industries include agriculture, entertainment, technology, aerospace, and more. The population has boomed throughout the 19th and 20th centuries," writes Library of Congress staff on its Research Guide for Local History & Genealogy page. 

Check out the Library of Congress guide for some excellent resources and strategies for researching in our Golden State.




Address:
P.O. Box 3024
Chula Vista, CA  91909

chulavistagenealogysociety@gmail.com

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