Root Cellar Meetings

Root Cellar meetings may be in-person only, Zoom only,
or hybrid (in-person which is also transmitted over Zoom).
The meeting announcement should specify which option is being used.
 
Root Cellar has discontinued all meetings at the Sylvan Community Center. Replacement venues are the Sylvan Oaks Library, Orangevale Library and the Sacramento FamilySearch Center. Check the events calendar for the meeting location.
 
Monthly
General
Meeting
Features genealogical presentations by well-known speakers and evening workshops. The formal presentation begins at 7 p.m.
Most meetings are conducted using Zoom. For those in-person meetings, the location normally is:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Relief Society Room
(enter through the Sacramento FamilySearch Library entrance at the rear of the building near the right-side parking lot)
Guests and visitors are welcome!
 
Family Tree
Maker SIG
(Zoom only)
Informal presentations, problem-solving, hands-on demonstrations, question and answer sessions for beginners and advanced. This SIG (special interest group) will address both Macintosh and Windows versions of the software. Zoom meetings from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the 3rd & 4th Thursday of each month.
Click here if you want more information or to be added to the meeting notification email list.
Guests and visitors are welcome!
 
 
Genealogy
Workshop
(in-person only)
Learn research tips.  Share your successful finds and brickwalls. The session may include a webinar, a demo of a research tool, or an informal presentation. Meets at the Sylvan Oaks Library in Citrus Heights (6700 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights). See the event calender for the exact date and time.
Guests and visitors are welcome!
 
Sylvan Oaks Library room
TextExpander
for Genealogists SIG
(Zoom only)
 
Informal presentations, problem-solving, hands-on demonstrations, question and answer sessions for beginners and advanced. Zoom meetings from 9 AM on the 1st Monday of each month.
Click here if you want more information or to be added to the meeting notification email list.
Guests and visitors are welcome!
 
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Extraction
Committee
On hiatus. If you are interested in serving on this committee, email us at info@rootcellar.org.
 
 
Extraction Committee - sample book
One of many books produced by this committee.
Spring
Seminar
An annual all-day Saturday event featuring lectures from a nationally known genealogical speaker, raffle, book sales and more.  This is a fee-based event with members receiving a discount.
2025 seminar audience
 
Check our Events Calendar for descriptions of specific meetings.
 
Organizational Meetings: The previously listed meetings are made possible by the various meetings and activities of Root Cellar's directors, officers and volunteers. The Board of Directors meeting occurs at 10 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month and is open to all interested members. There are also a number of committees which meet at irregular times and various locations. For more information, contact any director or officer. Meeting locations vary.