Fresno County Genealogical Society

May is National Photo Month! Search these 13 websites for pictures of your ancestors and the places they lived.

Not exactly about the Fresno Co. area this time.......

Genealogists, mark your calendars! Our new online #GenieSeries2021 launches on May 4, 2021, with sessions for all skills levels, hosted by our expert staff. Ses...sion descriptions, videos, handouts: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair #genealogy #archives #familyhistory

Come join our monthly meeting on Zoom on Tuesday April 13. Socializing starts at 6:30 PM Pacific time. Then at 7:00 PM, Diane Manley will give a presentation on City Directories, An Under-Appreciated Resource. Where do you find directories and some examples of what can be found in them. You might be surprised by what you can find. https://zoom.us/j/94893304801

Have you tried dating photos by looking at the license plate on a car? Wikipedia has a page about the progression on California license plates which might prove helpful even if you can't read the year sticker on the plate. They may have these for other states too. https://en.wikipedia.org//Vehicle_registration_plates_of_C

Are you preparing your questions for next week's "DNA Bootcamp"? Here's a short article to get you started thinking about how DNA analysis might boost your research: https://getpocket.com///how-accurate-are-online-dna-tests

New Local History night via Zoom- Thurs Oct 15th- 7pm details below. You can go here to register: https://fresnolibrary.libcal.com/event/7190185

New episodes of Finding Your Roots are back Tuesday, October 13, at 8/7c on PBS! Check out the guests who will be joining Henry Louis Gates, Jr. next to uncover... their family histories. https://genealogybargains.com/finding-your-roots-season-6-/ #ad #genealogy #freegenealogy #findingyourroots #PBS See more

Don't miss this opportunity for a day of genealogy with Tom Jones.

Our fall seminar is just three weeks away. Bob Givens will be giving three sessions on DNA. Saturday October 17, 2020 8:30 am- noon; via ZOOM. FCGS members are FREE. Others are $10. Virtual seating is limited and filling up fast so be sure to get your reservations in. To Register : https://fcgsdnabootcamp.eventbrite.com/