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Southern California

Genealogical Society

Library Catalog

Reyes Family Los Angeles 1890

SCGS is the gateway

to finding your roots

in Southern California.
The United States.
The world.

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

Opportunities to Learn and Participate

Upcoming Events

Happy New Year 2025!

Writers Group Online
Sun, Jan 12
Jan 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
Virtual Class
Jan 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
Virtual Class
Join SCGS's Writer's Group online each month to share ideas and get tips for writing your family's history.
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Family Tree Maker
Sun, Jan 12
Jan 12, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
Virtual Meeting
Jan 12, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
Virtual Meeting
Join other Family Tree Maker users for a monthly session guided by Dick Humphrey on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. PST.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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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SCGS Blog

Here's How to Watch Season 11 of PBS's 'Finding Your Roots"

Lisa Hallett Taylor

Here's How to Watch Season 11 of PBS's 'Finding Your Roots"

One of the best things about starting the new year is knowing there's a new season of Finding Your Roots to watch. Now in its eleventh...

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