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• CVGS Board meeting

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    Wednesday, April 02, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
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  Board Meeting
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

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• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, April 09, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
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  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, April 16, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
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    1 registrant

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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS General Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    https://zoom.us/j/98924816884?pwd=M0RVzvAaXDoHF3LfaHLtKz8TSaEEA3.1
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    28 registrants

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  Where is it? Using Maps in Genealogy Research

  Maps can help you understand more about where your ancestor lived, worked, worshipped and was buried. Come learn how to find and use them.
  

  
  

  Dana Palmer

  Dana Palmer, CG^®, CGL^(SM) specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research – specifically Ohio. In addition to her client work, she is part of the Mayflower Silver Books team, and lectures at RootsTech and the National Genealogical Society (NGS) conferences.

  
  

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  The General Meeting will start at 12:00 pm Pacific time and will be led by our President, Terri Seat. If you register for this event, you will receive an email reminder containing a link to the meeting three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Terri Seat at:

  presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants so register early.  A handout will be available and sent to all society members.
  

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS Board meeting

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    Wednesday, May 07, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
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  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

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• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
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  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS General Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, May 28, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    https://zoom.us/j/98924816884?pwd=M0RVzvAaXDoHF3LfaHLtKz8TSaEEA3.1
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  Adoption and DNA

  This lecture explores the intersection of adoption and genetic testing, covering how DNA analysis is changing the landscape of adoption and family relationships. Key topics include the rise of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, its impact on adoptees searching for biological relatives, and the ethical considerations surrounding genetic privacy and unexpected discoveries. Also discussed is how DNA testing is influencing adoption practices, including its use in international adoptions and in identifying genetic health risks. Additionally, it examines the psychological and emotional effects on birth parents, adoptees and adoptive families when previously unknown genetic connections are revealed.

  
  

  Kate Penney Howard

  Kate is a Genetic Genealogist. She is a full-time pastor, wife, and mother. She is not an adoptee or NPE, but her generous spirit and talent for interpreting DNA started her down the path of helping others identify their stories. She began by helping a cousin, then a friend, then a friend of a friend, and it snowballed from there.
  

  She volunteers to do Search Angel work out of love for others, and a desire to bring healing and wholeness to them. She loves learning about different places and cultures, and she feels that through this process, she becomes a part of each person’s family who blesses her with the opportunity to become part of their story.

  Kate is not only compassionate and caring she has a wonderful sense of humor. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, canning, and DIY projects. She lives with her husband, Preston, her Weimaraner Lucy, and her Roomba, Rosie. 

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  The General Meeting will start at 12:00 pm Pacific time and will be led by our President, Terri Seat. If you register for this event, you will receive an email reminder containing a link to the meeting three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Terri Seat at:

  presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants so register early.  A handout will be available and sent to all society members.
  

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS Board meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, June 04, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
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  Board Meeting
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

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• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, June 11, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
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  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS Board meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, July 02, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
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  Board Meeting
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

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• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, July 09, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
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  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, July 16, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS General Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, July 30, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    https://zoom.us/j/98924816884?pwd=M0RVzvAaXDoHF3LfaHLtKz8TSaEEA3.1

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  Introduction to Mexican Genealogy Research

  This lecture offers an introduction into important foundational concepts in Mexican genealogy research (names, jurisdictions and governmental entities, language resources, etc.), as well as an overview of the abundant church and civil records available online.
  

  
  

  
  

  Lisa Medina

  Lisa Medina is a professional genealogist specializing in Mexican genealogy, with over a decade of experience uncovering family histories. She has completed advanced genealogical training through institutes such as the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. In addition to her research expertise, Lisa serves as the Director of Admissions & University Registrar at California State University San Marcos.
  

  
  

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  The General Meeting will start at 12:00 pm Pacific time and will be led by our President, Terri Seat. If you register for this event, you will receive an email reminder containing a link to the meeting three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Terri Seat at:

  presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants so register early.  A handout will be available and sent to all society members.
  

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS Board meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, August 06, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
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  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

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• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
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  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS General Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, August 27, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    https://zoom.us/j/98924816884?pwd=M0RVzvAaXDoHF3LfaHLtKz8TSaEEA3.1

  Registration is closed

    

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  The 15 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogists

  Who said genealogy and the hunt for your family history has to be expensive? Just as in any other industry, there are some tricks to getting the best deals and bargains in the genealogy marketplace. With The 15 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogists you’ll learn the tricks and also how to think like a savvy frugal genealogist! Learn how savvy genealogists are find success with 15 basic habits of frugality. You’ll not only find a list of key resources but more importantly you’ll learn how to embrace the “mind set” of finding the best ways to save money while researching your ancestors.

  
  

  
  

  Thomas MacEntee

   Thomas MacEntee is a Baby Boomer guy with a love of punk rock music but also art history who somehow “fell” into the technology industry almost 40 years ago, and then left a lucrative IT career to pursue his love of family history and genealogy. Technology and historical research are opposites, but “tech people” like Thomas are needed to guide today’s genealogists through the maze of options so they can deploy the best apps and devices to break down research brick walls. Thomas MacEntee: author, educator, advocate, entrepreneur, and that “genealogy guy” who helps you accomplish your family history goals. 

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  The General Meeting will start at 12:00 pm Pacific time and will be led by our President, Terri Seat. If you register for this event, you will receive an email reminder containing a link to the meeting three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Terri Seat at:

  presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants so register early.  A handout will be available and sent to all society members.
  

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS Board meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, September 03, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
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  Board Meeting
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

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• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, September 10, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
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  Research Group
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, September 17, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS General Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    https://zoom.us/j/98924816884?pwd=M0RVzvAaXDoHF3LfaHLtKz8TSaEEA3.1

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  General Meeting

  
  

  
  

  So You Have a Civil War Ancestor,

  Now What?

  
  

  Civil War soldiers often left a rich genealogical paper trail.  Many of these records are tucked away at the National Archives in Washington DC.  Learn what records are available for your ancestors only at the National Archives, what records are online already, and how to access all of them.  These records may unlock some of the family stories that have been forgotten over time, as well as break down a brick wall or two!   

  
  

  
  

  Brian Rhinehart

  Brian Rhinehart is a professional genealogist and speaker and is the owner of CivilWarRecords.com.  He is a graduate of Boston University’s Certificate of Genealogy Research and is a regular researcher for the television show Finding Your Roots.  A direct descendant of eight Civil War soldiers, Brian specializes in research and record retrieval for Civil War and War of 1812 soldiers at the National Archives in Washington DC and has retrieved military files for hundreds of clients there.

  
  

  
  

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  The General Meeting will start at 12:00 pm Pacific time and will be led by our President, Terri Seat. If you register for this event, you will receive an email reminder containing a link to the meeting three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Terri Seat at:

  presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants so register early.  A handout will be available and sent to all society members.
  

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS Board meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, October 01, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
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  Board Meeting
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

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• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, October 08, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
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  Research Group
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, October 15, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS General Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    https://zoom.us/j/98924816884?pwd=M0RVzvAaXDoHF3LfaHLtKz8TSaEEA3.1

  Registration is closed

    

  General Meeting

  
  

  
  

  Finding What You Need and

  Using What You Find

  Even though so much information is available for our research, getting to the specific information that we need and using it most effectively can present challenges. Discover twenty practical strategies for enhancing your research. From finding ways to use the internet more successfully, extracting hidden genealogical nuggets from the documents you find, and evaluating your evidence, we'll explore an assortment of tools for locating overlooked records, understanding codes in documents, recovering missing websites, finding evidence of name changes, and much more.

  
  

  
  

  Pam Vestal

  Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and speaker who turned her focus to her longtime love of genealogy after a 20-year writing career. Her articles have appeared in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly and the FGS's Forum magazine, and her lectures take her from coast to coast.  Pam specializes in conducting genealogical research and then turning that information into illustrated stories that even non-genealogists can enjoy.

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  The General Meeting will start at 12:00 pm Pacific time and will be led by our President, Terri Seat. If you register for this event, you will receive an email reminder containing a link to the meeting three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Terri Seat at:

  presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants so register early.  A handout will be available and sent to all society members.
  

  
  

  
  

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• CVGS Board meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
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  Board Meeting
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

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• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
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  Research Group
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, November 19, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
  • Registered
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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

  Show details
• CVGS Board meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, December 03, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/97204461310?pwd=bV1NjE6TupRmZlRbg7IFeTL9aMNCl4.1
  • Registered
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  Board Meeting
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"

   

  The Board of Directors Meeting is held one day each month as stated in the ByLaws. The meeting is brought to order by the President of CVGS. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be one-half plus one of the current Board Members. A quorum must be present to take a vote, and a simple majority shall enact a motion.

  Standing Rules for attending members:

  1.     Non-Board Members may attend Board Meetings but may not vote and cannot participate in meeting discussions.

  2.     If there is a point to discuss, they must contact the CVGS President at least five days before the meeting to be added to the agenda.

  3.     They are allowed to speak for no more than four(4) minutes.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and is hosted by the President of CVGS. 

  Send all questions, concerns, or points of discussions to

  Terri Seat - presidentofcvgs@gmail.com

  Show details
• CVGS Research Group

  • When
    Wednesday, December 10, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/98167320740?pwd=pJtNHwliEix5p0bQDA3qxUZQ0OsLbm.1
  • Registered
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  Research Group
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly meeting and learn about genealogy news, tips and techniques and how they could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

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• CVGS DNA Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, December 17, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video conference - https://zoom.us/j/95146372813?pwd=iTgm9pR2alafCEemZHzWN0RQ82ogq0.1
  • Registered
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  DNA Interest
  

  
  

  
  

  "Helping our members meet their genealogy goals"
  

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this monthly Chula Vista DNA Interest Group meeting. We will discuss basic DNA science and how it could help you in your genealogy research.

  The meeting will start at 12:00pm Pacific and will be led by our host Randy Seaver. 

  If you register for this event an email reminder containing a Zoom link to the meeting will be sent three days before the event. If you are not receiving the invitations, please contact Randy Seaver at:

  randy.seaver@gmail.com

  Admission is free for up to 100 participants, so register early.

  A handout will be available after the meeting and sent to all society members. For non-CVGS members, please email Randy if you attend the meeting and want the handout.

  
  

  
  

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