WELCOME TO THE
VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
VCGS provides activities and learning opportunities to support your genealogical research, be it local, regional, or distant. Those with Ventura County roots will find plenty of local records, made available by our wonderful volunteers. We also maintain an extensive genealogical library collection and we offer lectures at our meetings on the third Saturday of every month except December. These days we are meeting online with Zoom. Become a member and experience the many benefits of membership and be sure to explore all the genealogical treasures on our website. We hope to Zoom with you soon!
We welcome your donations to help us fulfill our mission!
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Free Lecture [on Zoom]
Saturday, May 15, 2021
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Online with Zoom
Presenter: Nancy Loe
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"Think Like an Archivist: Finding Genealogy Records in Archives"
Helps researchers find original records in US and international archives. Whether you had famous ancestors or not, a rich variety of genealogical primary sources in archives are waiting to be found for your family history research. You’ll discover and use online archival portals and finding aids, essential tools to locate hidden genealogical gems in archives.
Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS, is a genealogy researcher and educator. After a long career as an archivist and librarian, Nancy now writes and lectures on her specializations: organizing research and U.S. and European records. She appears at regional, national, and international genealogy conferences. She recently completed several Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy classes on Nordic and German research.
Second presentation:
Presenter: Nancy Loe
"Organize Like an Archivist: Taming Genealogy Research and Records"
Helps you put your family history research in order. Discover effective step-by-step strategies to name and organize digital files for quick retrieval, link paper and digital records, and tame your genealogy research. No need for color codes, numbering systems, or other complicated schemes with this archives-based system.
All our monthly lectures and workshops are free to our members and the public. Non-members should submit our invitation request form for a Zoom invitation.
Benefits of Membership
- Monthly lectures and workshops with talented and exciting speakers.
- Yearly Fall seminar. Review our EVENTS page to keep informed of our upcoming activities.
- Our monthly newsletter. Each issue contains articles and information of interest to family researchers.
- Access to our members-only section on the Society's website.
- Members-only email notification of special genealogical interest items and local, state, and national genealogical events.
- Opportunity to participate on special projects.
- The most compelling reason to join VCGS is the friendships you will establish with fellow researchers in the area. Those with a new interest in genealogy can learn from experts, and the experts can share the wealth of their experience. Membership is from January 1 to December 31 of each year.
Click on the JOIN US menu item to pull up a Membership Form.
Reference Library
Ventura County Genealogical Society provides full maintenance and development of the Genealogy Collection housed within the Camarillo City Library (upper level), 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, California. You can access the catalog using the Library choice on the left-side menu. Library volunteers are regularly scheduled to help you use the collection, answer genealogy questions, or get you started with genealogy.
Get Involved!
All VCGS activities are brought to life by the hard work of our volunteers. Society elections are held each year in November, and vacancies on the VCGS board are filled as needed. If you would like to volunteer your assistance, please contact the president. Follow Us on Facebook!
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Eureka! You found it! Now what? - Weds Class [on Zoom]
Wednesday, Apr. 28th
10:30 am to 11:30 am
What do people actually do with information once they get it? Shoeboxes, scraps of paper, computer, where do you put ...
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A Picture Says 1,000 Words - Weds Class [on Zoom]
Wednesday, May. 5th
10:30 am to 11:30 am
A Picture Says a 1,000 Words: Finding Online Images to Enhance Your Family History. Judy will show us the wide variety ...
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Old Photos Show & Tell - Weds Class [on Zoom]
Wednesday, May. 12th
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Group members will share some of their old family photographs and tell the stories behind them. Shirley will lead this open ...
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VCGS general meeting - Nancy Loe
Saturday, May. 15th
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Presenter: Nancy Loe "Think Like an Archivist: Finding Genealogy Records in Archives" Helps researchers find original records ...
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Technology Special Interest Group Meeting
Wednesday, May. 19th
10:30 am to 11:30 am
The VCGS Technology Special Interest Group uses a workshop format. Attendees are encouraged to raise topics they need help with ...
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Technology Special Interest Group Meeting - Weds Class
Wednesday, May. 19th
10:30 am to 11:30 am
The VCGS Technology Special Interest Group uses a workshop format. Attendees are encouraged to raise topics they need help with ...
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VCGS DNA Special Interest Group Meeting - Drew Smith
Saturday, Jun. 19th
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
[Note change in time for this meeting only] Presenter: Drew Smith "Introduction to GEDmatch" (DNA SIG) GEDmatch is ...
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