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Will you be joining us?
Note: registration closes April 15, 2023
 
 
 
ROOT CELLAR'S 2023 SPRING SEMINAR
Featuring
D. Joshua Taylor
Saturday, April 29, 2023
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Doors Open 8:15 am
Fair Oaks Church
11427 Fair Oaks Blvd. | Fair Oaks | California
$40 Root Cellar Members | $55 Non-members
 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-spring-seminar-featuring-d-joshua-taylor-tickets-477745087417

D. Joshua Taylor, President of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society is a nationally known and recognized speaker and author on genealogy and family history. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. Joshua has been a featured genealogist on Who Do You Think You Are? and he can also be seen taking America through their past as a host on the popular PBS series Genalogy Roadshow.

Seminar Topics:
  • Bridging the Gap: Finding Ancestors in the United States between 1780 and 1840
  • Vanity Sketches: Sources and Truths Behind County Histories
  • Essential Technology for Genealogists
  • When Dates Disagree: 8 Ways to Resolve Conflicting Details
Lunches are available but must be ordered with your seminar registration
FABULOUS Gift Baskets - Raffle Ticket Sales start at 8:15 am
 
Print the flyer to register by check.
 
For more information, go to the Seminar webpage.


Visit the Root Cellar Library

The Library is located at the California State Archives, 1020 O Street, on the fourth floor. It is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We have over 6,200 books on our shelves. These include all 50 states plus foreign countries, such as Ireland, England, and Germany. 
 

Special Interest Groups and Workshops

Are you new to genealogy?
or
Are you a "seasoned" genealogist plagued by pesky "brick walls"?
 
Our workshops and special interest groups ("SIGS") may be just what you need to further your research efforts.  If you haven't done so before now, consider participating with one or more of the following:
  • Root Cellar Genealogy Workshop - 3rd Thursdays from 2-4PM
  • Family Tree Maker SIG - 3rd & 4th Thursdays from 11:30AM - 1:30PM
  • Genealogical Book Club meets every other month on the second Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
For more information on these resources, click on the "Meetings" link of the "Home" menu option at left, or scroll down the list of meetings at right.

BOD Meetings

The monthly Board of Directors meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from 10am to 12pm. Any member of our Society is welcome to attend. To receive a meeting invitation, please email our President at info@rootcellar.org at least three days before the meeting. 

Geni-Gram is our monthly newsletter. It's chock-full of information about our Society and local meetings and events, as well as topics of genealogical interest.   
 

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Thursday, Apr. 13th
Ten Skills Any Genealogist Needs with Nancy Loe
This presentation helps you master five essential skills for genealogy research and five more for information management. These skills to help you discover new resources, extract more information from records, discover useful free websites, defeat brick walls, share with others, and stay organized.    Click on "Learn More" below to read the ...
Thursday, Apr. 20th
FTM SIG
Hosted by Ron Setzer and John Jay ~ The objective of our SIG is to help members gain knowledge of how to use their Family Tree Maker software for their genealogical research. Your facilitators are John Jay (JKSLJay@sbcglobal.net) and Ron Setzer (papasetzer@comcast.net). Contact them for Zoom login instructions. ...
Thursday, Apr. 20th
Root Cellar's Workshop
Introduction to DNA Painter with Stephanie Walsh Our free workshop meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, except for December. All are welcome - our members and the public - from beginners to more experienced genealogists. Invite a friend!
Thursday, Apr. 27th
FTM SIG
Hosted by Ron Setzer and John Jay ~ The objective of our SIG is to help members gain knowledge of how to use their Family Tree Maker software for their genealogical research. Your facilitators are John Jay (JKSLJay@sbcglobal.net) and Ron Setzer (papasetzer@comcast.net). Contact them for Zoom login instructions. ...
Saturday, Apr. 29th
Root Cellar's Spring 2023 Seminar featuring D. Joshua Taylor
We're back in person with our full day Spring Seminar with D. Joshua Taylor. The four sessions will be: Bridging the Gap: Finding Ancestors in the United States between 1780 and 1840 Vanity Sketches: Sources and Truths Behind County Histories Essential Technology for Genealogists When Dates Disagree: 8 Ways to Resolve ...