Society Saturday - What's Happening in February? Calendars Out

Editor's note: Today's post was written by Sandra Gardner-Benward  with Carolee Jones help.


What is happening in February with Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society? Time to mark your calendars. If you need to know more about our activities and dates later in the year click here.

Thursday, February 6 Root Cellar Board Meeting 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Sylvan Community Center - Members are welcome. Come, listen and let your voice be heard. We need those options, choices and new ideas.   Legacy Family Tree software Special Interest Group (SIG) 1pm - 3pm with Marian Kile  (first Thursday of Month) Family History Center, 2745 Eastern Ave, Sacramento, CA 95662   Friday, February 7 Root Cellar SGS Extraction Meeting 9am to 12 noon Center for Sacramento History,551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95811 Contact: Marilyn Ulbricht mulbricht@sbcglobal.net  Alot going on with this committee. But we can always use more help. You know those records that you are looking for in another state, we'll as we are extracting those same records here, we hope someone in another state is doing the same. You can see why it is important to join in, it is not difficult, hand writting might be a challenge, but there is lots of support to help you. Find out if you would like to do this.

Thursday, February 13 Root Cellar Membership Meeting 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael *6:15 to 7:00 PM Pre-Meeting Open Discussion - "Documenting, Preserving and Displaying your Family Treasurers" 7:00 to 8:30 PM Show and Tell - Members share their Genealogical Treasures. Bring something from an ancestor- it could be something as simple as a spoon or fork, a glass, book, clothing, etc...  share the story behind the object. It really is alot of fun and you learn alot of interesting things too. Plus time permitting - Program TBA by Glenda Gardner Lloyd - Glenda always provides helpful genealogical information. Visitors Welcome! Glenda Gardner Lloyd is a fourth generation Californian. She has been teaching genealogy classes for San Juan Adult Education since 1983. She teaches workshops for many local genealogy societies, local seminars, Family History Day at the Archives, and the Sacramento Public Library. She is an active member of ROOT CELLAR and served as its first president.     Friday, February 14 Root Cellar SGS Extraction Meeting 9am to 12 noon Center for Sacramento History,551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95811 Contact: Marilyn Ulbricht mulbricht@sbcglobal.net   There is always a need for volunteers. I don't have anyone in Northern California but I do it because I am sure that someone like me is extracting information I need in Stark County Ohio or Allegheny, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania OR ... well, you get the idea............ We meet every Friday AM. Come one Friday, come every one or as many as you can.

Wednesday, February 19 Root Cellar Workshop    1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Sylvan Community Center, 7521 Community Drive, Citrus Heights Share your successful finds and brickwalls. What is a brickwall? You have been researching a person, or family and have exhausted your searches and can't think of what to do next. That is a brickwall. Bring it to the workshop and share it and get some ideas of what to do next. You would be surprised what sharing with others with do. The session may include a webinar and/or a demo of a research tool. Guests welcome     Friday, February 21 Root Cellar SGS Extraction Meeting 9am to 12 noon Center for Sacramento History,551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95811 Contact: Marilyn Ulbricht mulbricht@sbcglobal.net  Again, here we are, each Friday AM gathering and extracting. Putting together those publications that are listed on the Root Cellar SGS website......  look and see what has been done, come down to the Center and find out what still needs to be done.

Wednesday, February 26 Reunion for the Mac Special Interest Group (SIG) 10:30 am to 12:30 pm FamilySearch Library, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento Brainstorm solutions to users' problems, questions & explore ins/outs of the best Mac genealogy program. Contact Ron Setzer (PreservesEditor@rootcellar.org) to be added to our email list. All are welcome.   Friday, February 28 Root Cellar SGS Extraction Meeting 9am to 12 noon Center for Sacramento History,551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95811 Contact: Marilyn Ulbricht mulbricht@sbcglobal.net  This is the last meeting for February but please mark your calendars in March for every Friday 9am-noon and plan on coming down to start extracting with us.   Have you registered for the Spring Seminar April 5, 2014 featuring Geoff Rasmussen? If not, click here, download the form, fill it in, include your check and mail it in now. There are a lot of seats but it is limited.

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