This past week I have been very busy with running around, going to meetings, and doing research, but I wanted to let everyone know about some events coming up in the San Francisco area that are of interest to genealogists. Maybe I will see some of you there.
The
African American Genealogical Society of Northern California will be holding its 2014
Black Family History Day on Sunday, February 16, 1:00–5:00 p.m., at the
Oakland FamilySearch Library, 4766 Lincoln Avenue. While this is a particularly good way for beginners to start researching their families, it is also helpful for those who have already done some research to learn new techniques or get some help to break through a brick wall. The page still has information about the 2013 days but should be updated soon. And even if it doesn't get updated, come anyway! I'll be one of the volunteers helping attendees with their research.
The
California Historical Society (CHS) will host a reception on Sunday, January 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m., to celebrate the opening of a
bilingual exhibit about
Juana Briones (1802–1889), an important early settler and entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay area. The exhibit will run from January 26 through June 8, 2014. Part of Briones' original 1850's home was saved from destruction, and CHS has a
project to help preserve it.
Remember the 1992 movie
A League of Their Own, about women playing professional baseball during World War II? According to the baseball scholars who will be speaking at the
San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), women's baseball began at Vassar in 1866! SFPL will host a
panel discussion on women's baseball titled "Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women's Baseball", also to be held on Sunday, January 26, this from 1:00–4:00 p.m. (decisions, decisions). The panel will include baseball scholars David Block, Jean Ardell, Dorothy Mills, Leslie Heaphy, and Monica Nucciarone. The accompanying
exhibit at the library will run from January 25 through March 16, 2014.
I just learned that the page for Black Family History Day has been updated on the AAGSNC Web site, plus the sign-up page is now available at
ReplyDeletehttp://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-family-history-day-february-2014-registration-9888157746
Come get help with starting your family history research or with advice on where to look next in your search!