Tracing Relatives from a
Certain Country
May, 2007

wedding photo
Fannie Presley & John G Praytor Wedding Photo
(From Melissa Gatenby’s Genealogy Collection)

 

When You Need Help Tracing Your Relatives from a
Certain Country

 

Since the Sacramento Valley area is so rich in genealogy resources, it is understandable that there would be groups focusing on a particular country, culture and/or religion. Listed below are these groups. View their website and consider paying a visit to one of their meetings.

 

 

  • Caledonia Club – this Scottish genealogy and historical groups sponsors the annual Scottish festival held in Woodland. It just celebrated its 139th event. In addition, there are members of many Scottish clans who can assist you in your search for your ancestors. The club meets at the Trinity Church in Sacramento.
    Website:  Saccaledonian.org
  • Irish Society  - this group is just getting started so will provide more information when it becomes available.
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento – provides research help for people of Jewish descent. It uses a number of sources and has speakers at its meetings. It meets the 3rd Monday of the month, April through October, and the 3rd Sunday, January through March and Nov, Dec at 10:00 am at the Albert Einstein Residence Center 1935 Wright St., Sacramento.
    Website:  jewishgen.org/jgs-sacramento
  • Sacramento German Genealogy Society – is one of the largest German Genealogy societies in the world! Its publication Der Blumenbaum is published quarterly and read by many doing research on their German ancestors. It has speakers at its meetings. The society meets the 4th Tuesday at 1:00 pm January through October at the St Mark’s United Methodist Church, Lusk Dr @ St Mark’s Way in Sacramento

In addition there are many sites that are specific to the country, culture and/or religion that you are seeking.  The best place to find them is on the website, cyndislist.com.

 

The SCR Genealogy Group meets Wednesday June 6, at 1:00pm in the COMPUTER ROOM (a change from our regular meeting room).  Our own Sid Salinger will give us an in depth look at how to use GOOGLE for genealogy–related research.  Sid has had much success locating living and deceased relatives by using the Internet, particularly Google. Information on genealogy meetings is located in the Sun Senior News and Courier, under the Computer Club.


For more genealogy information click on the Genealogy group website.

 

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