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Monthly Meetings & Programs

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General membership meetings are usually held in the evening on the third Wednesday of the month, excluding either July or August (depending on the Seminar schedule) and December. Meetings are followed by a guest speaker, who presents on a topic of interest to family historians and genealogists of all levels.   Guests are welcome to attend their first meeting for free. ​

Upcoming Programs & Speakers
All times are Pacific.
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January General Meeting - Wed, Jan 21, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Sara Cochran
Topic: Who Needed it Anyway? Getting Around
the Missing 1890 Census
​Registration URL:  ​https://tinyurl.com/gsnocc2601

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February General Meeting - Wed, Feb 18, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Diane Henriks
Topic: Publishing Your Family History​
​Registration URL:  ​TBD

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March General Meeting - Wed, Mar 18, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Grant Din
Topic: Angels Island and Its Immigrants from 80 Countries​
​Registration URL: TBD

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April General Meeting - Wed, Apr 15, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Jeanette Sheliga
Topic: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Genealogy ​
​​Registration URL: TBD

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May General Meeting - Wed, May 20, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Sheila Benedict
Topic: California Genealogical Research, Past, Present, and Future​
​​Registration URL: TBD

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June General Meeting - Wed, June 17, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Pam Vestal
Topic: Strapped for Cash: Strategies for Finding Poor Ancestors’ Records and Telling Their Stories
​Registration URL: TBD

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August General Meeting - Wed, Aug 19, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Lisa Medina
Topic: Your Personal Tour: Creating a Locality Guide
​Registration URL: TBD

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September General Meeting - Wed, Sep 16, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Debby Horton
Topic: Unlock Secrets of your British Ancestors​
​Registration URL: TBD

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October General Meeting - Wed, Oct 21, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Stewart Traiman​
Topic: Excel for Genealogists​
​Registration URL: TBD

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November General Meeting - Wed, Nov 18, 7:00 pm
Presenter:  Maria Wittwer
Topic: Evaluating Your Work Using the Genealogical Proof Standard​
​​Registration URL: TBD

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Currently we are holding most of our GSNOCC meetings via Zoom.  We invite all members to join us even if you've never used Zoom.  

What you need to join our Zoom meetings:
  • a desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone (camera optional)
  • an Internet connection

Our general meetings do require that you pre-register.  You can do this as soon as we post the registration link and we recommend that you register at least a day in advance of the meeting to make sure you have received your personal Zoom connection email.

You can find the registration link each month in the GSNOCC newsletter, on the GSNOCC home page, or in a Facebook post a few days before each monthly meeting. 

How to register for a GSNOCC Zoom meeting:
  1. Click on the registration link or paste the link into your browser.
  2. Fill out the meeting registration form that is displayed
  3. Check your email for the registration confirmation email.  It should arrive within one hour.  
  4. If the email doesn't arrive, check your email's Spam or Junk folder.
  5. If it still hasn't arrived, please email us at least 2 hours before the meeting at [email protected]
GSNOCC
P.O. Box 706
Yorba Linda, CA 92885-0706
email: gsnocc@gmail.com
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