2009

MEETINGS

Our evening meetings are on the Third Tuesday of the month at the Santa Clara City Public Library located on Homestead Road. For directions please see the map. Please help brighten up our meetings by providing your suggestions for Speakers or Topics that you would like to see in the future. Please provide a brief description of the topic, the Speaker's name, their e-mail address, mailing address or Telephone number (if known). Send suggestions to Program Chair

2003

2004

Saturday, April 25, 1:30 p.m.

Location: 2635 Homestead Road

Speaker: Christine Rose

Topic: Using Little Known and Neglected Sources: A Potpourri

In this lecture a variety of records are discussed from land to federal court and military. The examples presented will open many doors to the researchers who think they'veexamined everything.

Copies of Christine Rose’s books, including the 2nd edition of The CompleteIdiot’s Guide to Genealogy, will be available for purchase after the lecture.

Tuesday, May 19, 7 p.m.

Location: 2635 Homestead Road

Speaker: Mary Hanel

Topic: What’s New for Genealogists & Local History Researchers from Central Park Library

Mary Hanel, Santa Clara City Local History Librarian and Library Staff Liaison to SCCHGS will review some of the new resources provided to genealogists and historians in the past year by the Library. These include some new databases added to Ancestry Library Edition, the Historical San Jose Mercury News database, some excellent genealogy books, and an upcoming redesign of the Library’s homepage.

Tuesday, June 16, 7 p.m.

Location: 2635 Homestead Road

Speaker: Jessica Hacken

Topic: Canadian Research

Tuesday, July 21, 7 p.m.

Location: 2635 Homestead Road

Speaker: Kristin Noel Rivers

Topic: Betsey and Dead-Eye: Faith, Loss, Tenacity and Murder Mystery!

Trace one SCCHGS member's 4th great-grandparents' remarkable transcontinental journey intertwined with the history of the LDS Church. Elizabeth Bliss and Josiah Arnold were early pioneers who gave up everything they knew in CT and NY to migrate through Ohio, Illinois, Nebraska, Utah and California. Join their 4th great grandaughter as she speaks of her genealogical quest to learn more about their lives: including: crossing the plains, losing two children, the doctrine of "Blood Atonement," the Danites, and how Josiah earned that atonement at the hand of "Wild" Bill Hickman: also known as: Brigham Young's "Destroying Angel."Kristin Noel Rivers nee Millich was born and raised in the Bay Area. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Humboldt State University with a major in Spanish Teaching and a minor in Psychology. She is credentialed to teach Spanish, English, English as a Second Language and Health. She has also earned a Master's Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Kristin began teaching in 1989. She left public school in 1995 and worked in the private sector as a technical trainer and software program manager but eventually resigned and went back to her first love of public school teaching in 2002. She is currently teaching at San Jose's public continuation high school, Broadway.Kristin is married with three children under the age of 10. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, researching her family tree (begun at age 15), reading, knitting and listening to ideas that she has never before considered. She is currently information gathering and fact checking to write a book about the ancestors discussed in this presentation. She is humbled, amazed and inspired by these early pioneers and is grateful for the opportunity to share them with you!

Tuesday, August

Location: 2635 Homestead Road

No Meeting

Tuesday, September 15, 7 p.m.

Location: 2635 Homestead Road

Speaker: TBD

Topic: TBD

Tuesday, October 20, 7 p.m.

Location: 2635 Homestead Road

Speaker: TBD

Topic: TBD

Tuesday, November 17, 7 p.m.