Welcome to SMCGS

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.