San Mateo County Genealogical Society

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Genealogy consultants are available Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.  

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Plan Ahead: Mining all the Gems for your Research Trips

When:  June 28, 2025  10:45AM - 12:15 PM

Speaker:  Pamela Brigham

Location:  San Mateo Public Library Oak Room In Person!!

10:15 AM Social half hour


Benjamin Franklin said, “Failing to plan is planning to fail”. Research trips take a lot of planning to make sure you get the most out of them.  They require doing your homework. In this class we’ll discuss how contacting archives, joining a local society, and making sure you’re aware of holidays, hours, and online sources are all helpful to make sure you mine all the gems from your research trip.                        

Pamela Brigham is the President of the Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group. She believes in using technology as a tool to help break through brick walls and to tell her family’s history. She was in the technology industry for 20 years. Since she started researching her genealogy approximately 14 years ago, she has applied that knowledge of tech to effectively document her family’s past. She enjoys teaching classes in genealogy including classes on the Mac, FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, Newspapers, and City Directories. Pamela received a certificate in genealogy from Boston University.


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The SMPL, in conjunction with SMCGS, is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.  Find out more about the resources at these libraries here.

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About us

The San Mateo County Genealogical Society supports the study of family history in the Bay Area and beyond.

  • We get together to learn and share information in monthly meetings, seminars with well-known speakers, workshops and special-interest groups.
  • We support research through our genealogy library located at the San Mateo Public Library, online databases, and research services
  • We connect with each other through blog and monthly eNews notices about SMCGS events.

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SMCGS would like to thank...

  • And to ALL who have supported us over the years... a BIG THANKS!
Come visit us in our facility at the San Mateo Public Library.

San Mateo County Genealogical Society

     SMCGS is a 501(c)(3) organization

PO Box 230
San Mateo, CA 94401-0230 

https://smcgs.org

 

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