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Reyes Family Los Angeles 1890

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Family of Isidro Reyes, grandson of Juan Francisco Reyes, ca 1880. Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection, UCLA Library Special Collections.

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  • Happy Holidays!
    Happy Holidays!
    Happy Holidays!
    Fri, Dec 20
    Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM PST – Jan 06, 2025, 8:00 PM PST
    Burbank, 411 Irving Dr, Burbank, CA 91504, USA
    Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM PST – Jan 06, 2025, 8:00 PM PST
    Burbank, 411 Irving Dr, Burbank, CA 91504, USA
    In celebration of the holiday season, the SCGS Library will be closed Dec. 20 to Jan. 6. See you in 2025!
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    Tue, Dec 24
    Dec 24, 2024, 5:00 PM PST – Dec 25, 2024, 9:50 PM PST
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    Feliz Navidad! We want to wish you a Merry Christmas, from the Southern California Genealogical Society.
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    Wed, Dec 25
    Dec 25, 2024, 5:00 PM – Jan 02, 2025, 9:00 PM
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    Happy Hanukkah to all our friends and members who celebrate the Festival of Lights!
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    Wed, Dec 25
    Dec 25, 2024, 7:00 PM PST – Jan 01, 2025, 11:00 PM PST
    Everywhere
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    SCGS wishes our genealogical community, friends, and family, a joyful Kwanzaa celebration in 2024.
  • German Group: Milan Pohontsch
    German Group: Milan Pohontsch
    German Group: Milan Pohontsch
    Sat, Jan 18
    Jan 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Burbank, 411 Irving Dr, Burbank, CA 91504, USA
    Jan 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Burbank, 411 Irving Dr, Burbank, CA 91504, USA
    SCGS's German Interest Group welcomes speaker Milan Pohontsch on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at 1 p.m. PST.
  • Roots Magic Group Meeting
    Roots Magic Group Meeting
    Roots Magic Group Meeting
    Sun, Jan 19
    Jan 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
    Virtual Meeting
    Jan 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
    Virtual Meeting
    Join the Roots Magic Users Group online meeting on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. PST for help with your favorite genealogy software program!
  • GSHA-SC General Meeting
    GSHA-SC General Meeting
    GSHA-SC General Meeting
    Sat, Feb 01
    Feb 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST
    Burbank, 411 Irving Dr, Burbank, CA 91504, USA
    Feb 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST
    Burbank, 411 Irving Dr, Burbank, CA 91504, USA
    The Genealogical Society of Hispanic America-Southern California (GSHA-SC) will host an in-person and hybrid meeting on Saturday, February 2, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • British Isles Interest Group Meeting
    British Isles Interest Group Meeting
    British Isles Interest Group Meeting
    Sun, Feb 23
    Feb 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
    Online Meeting
    Feb 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
    Online Meeting
    SCGS's British Isles Interest Group welcomes speaker Natalie Bodle, who will discuss "Who Were the Scots-Irish?" on Feb. 23, 2025.

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