Hands-on Computer Genealogy Series

WHAT: Genealogy practice sessions, one computer per participant
WHEN: Second Friday, some months
SPONSORS: San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society and the SLO City/County Library
PRESENTERS: Julia George, Cafi Cohen, Cheryl Storton, Martha Graham, Roma Miller
LOCATION: San Luis Obispo City/County Library, 995 Palm, San Luis Obispo, 2nd floor computer room
TIME: 10:30 AM – 12 noon
COST: FREE
Reservations Required: Cafi Cohen, cafi.cohen@gmail.com, 473-4963

March 12, 2010: Chinking at the Mortar of Your Brick Walls: Help with online searches - bring those brick walls and receive some one-on-one help.

May 14, 2010: Using Ancestry.com: new tricks and tips and databases; also, bring your ancestor charts and family group sheets and ask questions.  

July 9, 2010: Using the FamilySearch databases, including free original source records at the FamilySearch Pilot site. Learn tricks and tips that will save you time and money.

September 10, 2010: Getting the most out of USGenWeb, a free genealogy database site for US Records.

November 12, 2010: Chinking at the Mortar of Your Brick Walls: Help with online searches - bring those brick walls and receive some one-on-one help.

Internet Genealogy Skills Series

WHAT: Genealogy Computing Applications – topics below
WHEN: Third Friday, some months
TIME: 1-2:30 PM
LOCATION: KCBX Training Center, 4100 Vachell Lane, San Luis Obispo – [Vachell branches southeast off of S. Higuera St. between Suburban and Los Osos Valley Road]
SPONSOR: San Luis Obispo Co. Genealogical Society
MODERATOR: Cafi Cohen
COST: $6, members of SLO Co. Genealogical Society; $12 non-members
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, contact Cafi Cohen cafi.cohen@gmail.com 473-4963

January 15, 2010: Using MyCanvas: Learn tricks and tips behind the free genealogy publishing tool, MyCanvas, at Ancestry. Ancestry subscription not required. Create beautiful genealogy books and albums for your family.   

April 16, 2010: Favorite FREE Genealogy Databases Sites: Tour of the most frequently used free genealogy database sites online. Bring some ancestral names, dates, and places for lookup demonstrations.   

July 16, 2010: Footnote Search Techniques. Footnote is digitizing the National Archives records. This session will demonstrate how to get the most out of this exciting rapidly-growing and increasingly-useful website.  

October 15, 2010: Googling Your Brick Wall. Use advanced Google techniques to find ancestral records on the Internet.

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