Free Lecture

Saturday, June 15, 2019

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Camarillo Public Library, 4101 E. Las Posas Rd, Camarillo, CA

Presenter: Cheryl Storton, CG

"Adoption, Deception, Divorce, Desertion, and DNA; Finding a Grandfather for Dave"

This case study begins with a flawed birth certificate and takes the researcher on a merry chase through eight states and a multitude of diverse records. We then look at DNA to search out a biological grandfather.

Cheryl has been researching her family since the 1980s. For over twenty years she served the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society as President, Seminar Chair, and Program Chair. She became a certified genealogist in 2016 after submitting an extensive portfolio. Along with Cafi Cohen she now teaches genealogy classes in Arroyo Grande. Her main goal today is linking the generations with proof statements, summaries, or detailed proof arguments. She is also attempting to clean out her huge collection of pictures and documents. Wish her luck.

Second presentation:

Exploring Camarillo Library Digital Resources
Speaker: Kay Engel

How to use the Digital Resources at the Camarillo Library for genealogical research.

All our monthly lectures and workshops are free to our members and the public.

The DNA Special Interest Group meeting will precede the general meeting from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Rd, Camarillo.

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.

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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.

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Affiliations

	Representing the members of hundreds of genealogical societies across the United States and other nations, the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) is here to link the genealogical community and help its members grow.
	The National Genealogical Society was organized in Washington, D.C. in 1903. NGS's mission is to serve and grow the genealogical community by providing education and training, fostering increased quality and standards, and promoting access to and preservation of genealogical records.
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