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Genealogy ProgramsThe Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society (SCCHGS) will be sponsoring these Winter/Spring 2012 programs at the Santa Clara City Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road: Quaker Research: Tuesday, January 17th, 6:15 p.m., Cedar Room Jeff Moore, the SCCHGS Genealogy Society Librarian, will give a talk on Quaker records and how to research Quakers. Jeff spent five years researching his Quaker ancestors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The extensive church, meeting and other Quaker records he discovered helped him document hundreds of Quaker lives. Ancestry.com Search Techniques: Saturday, February 4th, 1:00 p.m., Redwood Room [flyer] [Advance Questions] Laura Dansbury, Ancestry’s ‘Senior Product Manager for Search’ will bring along other product managers to discuss new and advanced product features and techniques that will help produce better results when searching Ancestry.com. Laura has many years of experience in web, online search and graphical information display focused on making web search easier and more powerful. Topics covered will include: Organizing and sharing your family tree; Breaking down brick walls; Getting the most out of your ‘Ancestry.com’ membership; and, Advanced search techniques. She will also discuss how soon Ancestry will be able to put the 1940 US Census records online after the federal government releases those records in April 2012. The 1940 US Census: Tuesday, February 21st, 6:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Redwood Room [flyer] Stephen Morse, PhD, a well received local genealogist and lecturer, will demonstrate his one-step web pages that zeros in on your family’s 1940 census profile. The 1940 census will not have a name index at the time of release. Census data is organized by the 1940 Enumeration Districts (EDs). Knowing the ED numbers for your family is essential to quickly finding your people in the census. What’s New for Genealogists & Local History Researchers at Central Park Library: Tuesday, March 20th, 6:15 p.m., Redwood Room Local History Librarian, Mary Hanel, will review some of the Library’s new reference books and resources for genealogists and historians. She will also show part of “The Better Part” public access TV documentary on ‘Genealogy’ that featured an interview with a Genealogy Society Library Consultant and a tour of Central Park Library’s Heritage Pavilion. Genealogy Society’s 55th Anniversary Celebration: Tuesday, April 17th, 6:15 p.m., Redwood Room The Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society will celebrate its 55th anniversary as a Society and the 45th anniversary of its partnership with the Santa Clara City Library. There will be cake, treats, and displays. Favorite stories about overcoming brick walls and great family history discoveries made while doing research in the Library’s Genealogy Collection will be shared. Genealogy ClassesSCCHGS-Beginner’s Genealogy Seminar Series Santa Clara Central Park Library |