DECEMBER MEETING: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 10 A.M.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE PARTY
Ho! Ho! Ho! Time to dust off the cookie sheet, rummage through that recipe book and mix up a batch of your favorite cookies to share with members at our annual Cookie Exchange. This is always a fun and enjoyable holiday event.
We are also asking that you bring an artifact or a photograph relating to your family tree and tell us about it. It is always fun and inspiring to share family stories.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland.
Visitors and guests are always welcome!
11 November 2013
NOVEMBER MEETING: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 10 A.M.
EXPLORING GENEALOGY UNCOVERS SURPRISES
Speaker: Joan Morris
Joan Morris is a journalist on staff at the Bay Area Newspaper Group. A newspaper article about the dedication of a statue in Boonville, MO, sent to her by an uncle, turned up many surprises.
Joan has been most generous to accept our invitation to visit us and tell us about her trip to Missouri, a family reunion, and some amazing information she has been able to uncover in her family tree.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Visitors and guests are always welcome!
EXPLORING GENEALOGY UNCOVERS SURPRISES
Speaker: Joan Morris
Joan Morris is a journalist on staff at the Bay Area Newspaper Group. A newspaper article about the dedication of a statue in Boonville, MO, sent to her by an uncle, turned up many surprises.
Joan has been most generous to accept our invitation to visit us and tell us about her trip to Missouri, a family reunion, and some amazing information she has been able to uncover in her family tree.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Visitors and guests are always welcome!
28 August 2013
OCTOBER MEETING: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 10 AM
SEARCHING BEYOND THE CENSUS
Speaker: Patrick Lofft
Patrick will inspire us to be a little more creative in our research and try some new strategies to attack those difficult research problems. He has been our speaker in the past and has always presented a very interesting and informative program. We are looking forward to having him at our podium once again.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Visitors and guests are always welcome!
SEARCHING BEYOND THE CENSUS
Speaker: Patrick Lofft
Patrick will inspire us to be a little more creative in our research and try some new strategies to attack those difficult research problems. He has been our speaker in the past and has always presented a very interesting and informative program. We are looking forward to having him at our podium once again.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Visitors and guests are always welcome!
SEPTEMBER MEETING: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 10am
ROSIE THE RIVETER / WWII
Speaker:
Lucien Sonder - Outreach Specialist at the Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond, CA
Lucien will give us an overview of what we might enjoy at the historic park and share some stories with us. She is also looking forward to hearing of your family's experiences in the Bay Area during WWII.
Come and enjoy this interesting program and share your family's stories and artifacts.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Visitors and guests are always welcome.
ROSIE THE RIVETER / WWII
Speaker:
Lucien Sonder - Outreach Specialist at the Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond, CA
Lucien will give us an overview of what we might enjoy at the historic park and share some stories with us. She is also looking forward to hearing of your family's experiences in the Bay Area during WWII.
Come and enjoy this interesting program and share your family's stories and artifacts.
Meetings are held at the Oakland Family History Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA
Visitors and guests are always welcome.
03 March 2013
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013
RESOURCES AT THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY
Speaker - Ralph Seversen
Who better than the Director of the Oakland Family History Center, Ralph Severson, to bring us up to date on what is new at the library. He will discuss the many websites available to patrons and how to navigate Familysearch.org and much more! This is the program many of you have been asking for.
Meetings are held at 10 a.m. at the Oakland Family History Center Library.
Guests are always welcome.
RESOURCES AT THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY
Speaker - Ralph Seversen
Who better than the Director of the Oakland Family History Center, Ralph Severson, to bring us up to date on what is new at the library. He will discuss the many websites available to patrons and how to navigate Familysearch.org and much more! This is the program many of you have been asking for.
Meetings are held at 10 a.m. at the Oakland Family History Center Library.
Guests are always welcome.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
ORAL HISTORIES
Speaker - Nancy Thompson
Author and Oral Historian, Nancy Thompson, will share with us her latest book, "Turner Family History". She will guide us through the process of successfully recording an oral history and her process for creating a family tree.
We have enjoyed having Nancy on our program in the past and we are looking forward to seeing her and learning from her once again.
Meetings are held at 10 a.m. at the Oakland Family History Center Library.
Guests are always welcome.
ORAL HISTORIES
Speaker - Nancy Thompson
Author and Oral Historian, Nancy Thompson, will share with us her latest book, "Turner Family History". She will guide us through the process of successfully recording an oral history and her process for creating a family tree.
We have enjoyed having Nancy on our program in the past and we are looking forward to seeing her and learning from her once again.
Meetings are held at 10 a.m. at the Oakland Family History Center Library.
Guests are always welcome.
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