I enjoyed the final day at the conference. Many Root Cellar members were in attendance which always makes it nice. My first workshop was with Stephen Morse, who most genealogists are familiar with through his One-Step Webpages (www.stevemorse.org). I caught his second class on DNA entitled "Genealogy Beyond the Y Chromosome: Autosomes Exposed." Very enlightening. I followed up with a heavy dose of James L. Tanner. I had attended one of his workshops on Friday and was very taken with his knowledge and personal delivery. I picked up so much from his first Friday lecture, "Using the Google Gold Mine for Genealogy" that I decided to follow him from classroom to classroom for the remainder of the day. No, I was not stalking, just interested in his topics: "The FamilySearch Research Wiki: The most valuable genealogical resource on the internet" and "Ancestry.com for Experienced Users." I was not the only one inspired by Mr. Tanner. His classes were overflowing; people were sitting on the floor or standing for the entire session. Unfortunately, the air conditioning did not function properly in all of the rooms, so it became a test of endurance and desire for people to stay for the entire class. But overall, a good time was had by all and we came away with tricks and tips to immediately try.
Posted by Ron Setzer
Sunday, July 8, 2012
NEHGS comes to the Bay Area
SAVE THE DATE!
The California Genealogical Society (CGS) and Library has announced that the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS) will be coming to the Bay Area on Saturday, October 27, 2012.
We will post details here when they become available or you can check the CGS website
posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond
The California Genealogical Society (CGS) and Library has announced that the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS) will be coming to the Bay Area on Saturday, October 27, 2012.
We will post details here when they become available or you can check the CGS website
posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Family History Expo opens in Sacramento
The Northern California Family History Expo began its conference in Sacramento yesterday afternoon. In an effort to fit the schedules of more attendees, the expo opened at 1:00 pm and continued on to 9:00 pm. Saturday's agenda starts at 9:00 am with registration for single day attendees and exhibitors' booths being open.
Friday's speakers began with Dean L. McLeod's "Your Family History Starts Here!" His message to genealogists of all levels was remember the fundamental process of research – go "box diving" for treasures and move beyond the Internet. He further reminded us to verify our facts with multiple sources. Sound advice for new and experienced researchers.
Biff and Nancy Barnes's series of classes on writing and publishing a family history book was very intriguing. I missed the first class and caught the second class. They have an easy style of presentation which reminds you of a friend telling their experiences.
Plenty of Root Cellar members were in attendance. Several more sessions will happen before the closing keynote address this afternoon at 3:30 pm.
Posted by Ron Setzer
Friday's speakers began with Dean L. McLeod's "Your Family History Starts Here!" His message to genealogists of all levels was remember the fundamental process of research – go "box diving" for treasures and move beyond the Internet. He further reminded us to verify our facts with multiple sources. Sound advice for new and experienced researchers.
Biff and Nancy Barnes's series of classes on writing and publishing a family history book was very intriguing. I missed the first class and caught the second class. They have an easy style of presentation which reminds you of a friend telling their experiences.
Plenty of Root Cellar members were in attendance. Several more sessions will happen before the closing keynote address this afternoon at 3:30 pm.
Posted by Ron Setzer
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Northern California Family History Expo 2012 Welcomes Bloggers
Several national and local bloggers will be in evidence at the 2012 Northern California Family History Expo. The Expo begins tomorrow (July 6th, at 1:00 pm) in Sacramento, California at Crowne Plaza Hotel (5321 Date Avenue, Sacramento, California 95841).
Some the bloggers who will offer their knowledge of blogging and genealogy are:
On the first day, one of the most interesting workshops for me will be Michael Booth's Writing Your Personal History (and Living to Tell About It) It is geared for all levels of expertise. It is described as, "So you’ve wanted to write a personal history but get overwhelmed with the size and complexity of the task. Where do I start? What do I write? How do I make it interesting for others to read? Join us for an entertaining look at methods to recall, organize, write, and publish personal histories about yourself and other individuals." This looks particularly valuable for people wishing to enter Root Cellar's 2012 Family History Writing Contest.
You may register at the door for either of the two days or for the complete conference.
- Sheri Fenley, The Educated Genealogist
- Nancy Loe, Sassy Jane Genealogy
- Leah Allen, Leah’s Family Tree
- Kim von Aspern-Parker, Le Maison Duchamp
- James L. Tanner, Genealogy’s Star
- Arlene H. Eakle, Genealogy Evidence
- Debbie Mascot, Mascot Manor Genealogy
- Craig Siulinski, August Legacy and Genealogy Jamming
- Holly T. Hansen, Family History Expos Genealogy Blog
- Leland K. Meitzler, GenealogyBlog
On the first day, one of the most interesting workshops for me will be Michael Booth's Writing Your Personal History (and Living to Tell About It) It is geared for all levels of expertise. It is described as, "So you’ve wanted to write a personal history but get overwhelmed with the size and complexity of the task. Where do I start? What do I write? How do I make it interesting for others to read? Join us for an entertaining look at methods to recall, organize, write, and publish personal histories about yourself and other individuals." This looks particularly valuable for people wishing to enter Root Cellar's 2012 Family History Writing Contest.
You may register at the door for either of the two days or for the complete conference.
Posted by Ron Setzer
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Root Cellar Publications List
Since its beginnings in 1978, Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society has endeavored to make local records available to the public. Our extraction committee continually labors to create indices and abstractions. This is a list of currently available publications. You may find a further description of each work on Root Cellar's website parentheses forget that (www.rootcellar.org) under the "Store" menu.
CA Homestead Act Records for Sacramento Co., CA 1860-1929
$18.00 plus $1.40 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
CA State Militia, Index to the Muster Rolls of 1851 – 1866, Vol. 1-4
$95.00 plus $7.36 CA Sales Tax and $8.50 Postage and Handling**
California State Prison, Folsom, CA, 1879 – 1903, Numerical Register
$12.50 plus $.97 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Civil Court Records, Sacramento Co., CA, 1850 to 1879 Index
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Delayed Birth Records, Sacramento Co., CA (Earliest 1865 and latest 1980)
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Divorces, Sacramento Co., CA, District Court, 1850-1879, Index and Abstractions
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Extraction & Index for the PIONEER, the Yearbook for Sacramento Junior College for the Years 1930, 1931 and 1932
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Folsom Prison, CA – List of Convicts, July 26, 1880 through 1942
$35.00 plus $2.71 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Index to City of Sacramento Police Mug Books (1860-1915)
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Index to the List of Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths and Confirmations in the Districts of Folsom, Live Oak, Elk Grove, Galt, Courtland and Walnut Grove, Jan. 1, 1883 to April 6, 1913 (Y)
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Index to the Registry of Baptisms, St. John’s Church, Folsom, CA, July 1869 to Dec. 1882, and St. Joseph’s Church (formerly St. Teresa’s) Auburn, (Placer Co.) CA, 1883 to May 1925 (P)$10.00 plus $.78 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Index to the Registry of Marriages – St. John’s Church, Folsom, CA and St. Theresa Church, Auburn, Placer Co., CA, from 1883 to Feb. 1925 (B)
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Marriage Affidavits, Sacramento Co., CA, 1850-1906
$30.00 plus $2.33 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Masonic Lawn Cemetery, Masonic Plot in Old City Cemetery, 1859 and Masonic Lawn to 1939, Sacramento, CA
$10.00 plus $.78 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Miners Listed in the Sacramento County 1850 Census
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Pleasant Grove & Fairview Cemeteries (Sutter Co., CA) Index and Gravestone Detail
$12.50 plus $.97 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Sutter Co., CA) Index and Plot Detail
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Records of Folsom, CA, Indexes and Extractions 1856-1909 (Vol. 1)
$10.00 plus $.78 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Records of Folsom, CA, Indexes and Extractions 1863-1880 & 1911-1919 (Vol. 2)
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Rocklin Cemetery Records, Rocklin, CA (Placer Co., CA)
$18.00 plus $1.40 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. 1 – Bks. 1-3, Aug. 1887 – Dec. 1902
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. II – Bks. 4-6, Jan. 1903 – Dec. 1914
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. III – Bk. 7, Nov. 1911 – Aug. 1929
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. IV – Bk. 8, Apr. 1919 – Dec. 1934
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. V – Bks. 9-12, Dec. 1925 – Apr. 1964
$30.00 plus $2.33 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. VI – Bk. 13, Jan. 1935 – Dec. 1940
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. VII – Bk. 14, Jan. 1941 – Dec. 1947
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. VIII – Bk. 15, Jan. 1948 – Dec. 1952
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. IV – Bk. 16, Jan. 1953 – Dec. 1956
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. X – Bk. 17, Jan. 1947 – Dec. 1960
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento County Justice Court Cases 1850-1877, Defendants & Plaintiffs
$30.00 plus $2.33 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Francisco Cadets Application to Enlist 1882-1883 & Veterans of the Mexican War, 2nd Brigade, San Francisco Muster Rolls, 1869-1872$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Quentin Prison, CA – List of Convicts, 1851 through 1939 (Vol. 1, A-L)
$35.00 plus $2.71 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Quentin Prison, CA – List of Convicts, 1851 through 1939 (Vol. 2, M-Z) $35.00 plus $2.71 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Quentin Prison, CA – List of Convicts, Jan. 1, 1940 to Dec. 31, 1944
$35.00 plus $2.71 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Quentin Prison, CA – List of Convicts, Jan. 1, 1945 – Mar. 22, 1947
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Women Proprietors or Sole Traders, Sacramento, CA, 1850-1930
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
**Postage and Handling – $4.00 for the first book/volume and $1.50 per book/volume thereafter.
Send order to: Root Cellar – SGS, PO Box 265, Citrus Heights, CA 95611-0265
Posted by Ron Setzer
CA Homestead Act Records for Sacramento Co., CA 1860-1929
$18.00 plus $1.40 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
CA State Militia, Index to the Muster Rolls of 1851 – 1866, Vol. 1-4
$95.00 plus $7.36 CA Sales Tax and $8.50 Postage and Handling**
California State Prison, Folsom, CA, 1879 – 1903, Numerical Register
$12.50 plus $.97 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Civil Court Records, Sacramento Co., CA, 1850 to 1879 Index
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Delayed Birth Records, Sacramento Co., CA (Earliest 1865 and latest 1980)
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Divorces, Sacramento Co., CA, District Court, 1850-1879, Index and Abstractions
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Extraction & Index for the PIONEER, the Yearbook for Sacramento Junior College for the Years 1930, 1931 and 1932
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Folsom Prison, CA – List of Convicts, July 26, 1880 through 1942
$35.00 plus $2.71 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Index to City of Sacramento Police Mug Books (1860-1915)
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Index to the List of Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths and Confirmations in the Districts of Folsom, Live Oak, Elk Grove, Galt, Courtland and Walnut Grove, Jan. 1, 1883 to April 6, 1913 (Y)
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Index to the Registry of Baptisms, St. John’s Church, Folsom, CA, July 1869 to Dec. 1882, and St. Joseph’s Church (formerly St. Teresa’s) Auburn, (Placer Co.) CA, 1883 to May 1925 (P)$10.00 plus $.78 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Index to the Registry of Marriages – St. John’s Church, Folsom, CA and St. Theresa Church, Auburn, Placer Co., CA, from 1883 to Feb. 1925 (B)
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Marriage Affidavits, Sacramento Co., CA, 1850-1906
$30.00 plus $2.33 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Masonic Lawn Cemetery, Masonic Plot in Old City Cemetery, 1859 and Masonic Lawn to 1939, Sacramento, CA
$10.00 plus $.78 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Miners Listed in the Sacramento County 1850 Census
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Pleasant Grove & Fairview Cemeteries (Sutter Co., CA) Index and Gravestone Detail
$12.50 plus $.97 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Sutter Co., CA) Index and Plot Detail
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Records of Folsom, CA, Indexes and Extractions 1856-1909 (Vol. 1)
$10.00 plus $.78 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Records of Folsom, CA, Indexes and Extractions 1863-1880 & 1911-1919 (Vol. 2)
$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Rocklin Cemetery Records, Rocklin, CA (Placer Co., CA)
$18.00 plus $1.40 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. 1 – Bks. 1-3, Aug. 1887 – Dec. 1902
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. II – Bks. 4-6, Jan. 1903 – Dec. 1914
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. III – Bk. 7, Nov. 1911 – Aug. 1929
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. IV – Bk. 8, Apr. 1919 – Dec. 1934
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. V – Bks. 9-12, Dec. 1925 – Apr. 1964
$30.00 plus $2.33 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. VI – Bk. 13, Jan. 1935 – Dec. 1940
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. VII – Bk. 14, Jan. 1941 – Dec. 1947
$25.00 plus $1.94 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. VIII – Bk. 15, Jan. 1948 – Dec. 1952
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. IV – Bk. 16, Jan. 1953 – Dec. 1956
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento Co. Coroner’s Records Collection, 1887-1969, Vol. X – Bk. 17, Jan. 1947 – Dec. 1960
$20.00 plus $1.55 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Sacramento County Justice Court Cases 1850-1877, Defendants & Plaintiffs
$30.00 plus $2.33 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Francisco Cadets Application to Enlist 1882-1883 & Veterans of the Mexican War, 2nd Brigade, San Francisco Muster Rolls, 1869-1872$ 5.00 plus $.39 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Quentin Prison, CA – List of Convicts, 1851 through 1939 (Vol. 1, A-L)
$35.00 plus $2.71 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Quentin Prison, CA – List of Convicts, 1851 through 1939 (Vol. 2, M-Z) $35.00 plus $2.71 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Quentin Prison, CA – List of Convicts, Jan. 1, 1940 to Dec. 31, 1944
$35.00 plus $2.71 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
San Quentin Prison, CA – List of Convicts, Jan. 1, 1945 – Mar. 22, 1947
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
Women Proprietors or Sole Traders, Sacramento, CA, 1850-1930
$15.00 plus $1.16 CA Sales Tax and Postage and Handling**
**Postage and Handling – $4.00 for the first book/volume and $1.50 per book/volume thereafter.
Send order to: Root Cellar – SGS, PO Box 265, Citrus Heights, CA 95611-0265
Posted by Ron Setzer
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Final Days of Registration Savings for Northern California Expo!
Learn the tech to trace your roots!
Be sure to take advantage of the pre-registration savings for our upcoming Northern California Family History Expo in Sacramento, CA. They will have an array of vendors with the latest tools and techniques to help in verifying your ancestors. They also have an agenda filled with speakers to help you move your research along.
The date of the Northern California Expo on July 06 - 07, 2012 is fast approaching and the deadline for pre-registration ends July 5, 2012. The pre-registration price is $69 and goes up to $99 at the door. Click here to go to online registration.
Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast
5321 Date Avenue
Sacramento, California - 95841
916-338-5800
Posted by Ron Setzer
Be sure to take advantage of the pre-registration savings for our upcoming Northern California Family History Expo in Sacramento, CA. They will have an array of vendors with the latest tools and techniques to help in verifying your ancestors. They also have an agenda filled with speakers to help you move your research along.
The date of the Northern California Expo on July 06 - 07, 2012 is fast approaching and the deadline for pre-registration ends July 5, 2012. The pre-registration price is $69 and goes up to $99 at the door. Click here to go to online registration.
Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast
5321 Date Avenue
Sacramento, California - 95841
916-338-5800
Posted by Ron Setzer
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Citations and documentation – What are your thoughts?
A lively discussion occurred at Root Cellar's Reunion for the Mac segment meeting last week about citing and documenting our research. It demonstrated to me that many genealogists are not on the same page when it comes to sourcing their work. With so many different genealogical databases out there for the PC and Mac that more or less automatically give you fill in forms for your citations, you would think more of us would be inclined to keep track of our sources. Whether you use your own version or follow Elizabeth Shown Mills's examples, everyone should be documenting their efforts. Personally, I would have a hard time justifying my nearly 2 1/2 decades of research that I have done if I thought that my descendants who may became interested in their family history would find my research of little use. So my current project is going back through each of my ancestors and documenting more fully where I found my information. I want to create signposts for someone else to easily see the validity of my statements. This is not an easy project. Considerable tedious effort will be call for. Is it worth it? How do you handle your sources? Do you feel comfortable that your research will stand the test of time?
Posted by Ron Setzer
Posted by Ron Setzer
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