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Welcome to our Research Library. Come in and meet our wonderful staff and enjoy the many resources that are availble to help you discover more about your family's history.
Please CALL: (818) 843-7247 prior to your visit to ensure a librarian will be available to assist you.

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FREE OUTREACH PROGRAM
Saturday, May 13, 2023 - ONLINE ONLY*

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ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND HERITAGE MONTH DAY AT SCGS
1:00 - 1:20 p.m. - Speaker - Katrina Lacerna
"Find Out What Is at The Asian Pacific Resource Center for You"

The Asian Pacific Resource Center (APRC) established in 1979, is a special collection of the LA County Library located in the Rosemead Library. The collection is on the Asian American/Pacific Islander American experience, with core holdings on the history, art, and culture.

Katrina Lacerna is the Asian Pacific Resource Center Librarian.

1:25 - 2:25 p.m. - Speaker - Diane Henriks
"FILIPINO GENEALOGY: TRACING YOUR FILIPINO ROOTS"


Diane Henriks is a professional genealogist, investigator, speaker, and author, specializing in descendancy and brick wall research. She has worked closely with private investigators to find living people, while also assisting in civil and criminal investigations. She's a member of APG and SCGS. What started out as a small hobby over a decade ago, when a hand drawn family tree chart was given to her, has since become a great obsession!

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Join for just $40 and enjoy:
24/7 Member Access to archived Sessions & Webinars
24/7 Remote Access to MyHeritage Library Edition
Educational Opportunities: Monthly Lunch and Learn
Webinars, seminars, workshops...and more!


The library is open and operating under the LA County Mask Guidelines. If you are vaccinated, wearing a mask is optional however if you are unvaccinated, please continue to wear your mask or show proof of a Negative Covid test result within the past 72 hours. Also, please bring proof of your vaccination record in case you are asked to show it.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Speaker - Baldwin Chiu
CLIPS FROM THE FILM "Far East Deep South"


Baldwin Chiu, producer and subject of the award-winning documentary, "Far East Deep South", will discuss his journey in uncovering his lost family history and show excerpts from the film. "Far East Deep South" follows Chiu's search for answers about his paternal ancestors that takes him on an emotional journey with his father through Mississippi. They not only discover surprising family revelations, but uncover the racially complex history of Chinese families during the Jim Crow era and how the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 impacted their family for generations. The Chiu family's story has been featured on CBS News, USA Today, PBS and more.

PLEASE NOTE INFORMATION BELOW:
Please register at least one-hour ahead for the FREE SCGS Lunch and Learn, click on the link below:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8817691156668112984

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

FREE. The library will not be open for research. Times are approximate.
For any questions, please contact Charlotte rubymoon01@yahoo.com



SCGS ONLINE WEBINAR
Wednesday, May 17 - 6:00PM (PST)
Why Didn't We Match
by James M. Baker

This presentation explores questions about why we have DNA matches with some distant cousins but not others. Case studies show how we can define whether different cousins are true matches and expand our number of matches, using different DNA companies and with collaboration from key cousins.

James Marion Baker, PhD, has been an active genealogist for the past 15 years. He specializes in German, Midwest US, Early American, and DNA research. He has written articles for the NGS Magazine, NGSQ, and Der Blumenbaum. Baker has given over 200 presentations during the past five years to over 40 genealogy societies. He is retired from an aerospace and business management career. Baker also was an adjunct professor at UCLA and USC.



FREE OUTREACH PROGRAM: Beginner's Classes - ONLINE ONLY

Beginner’s Four-Week Class: June 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2023
Mondays - 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
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An introduction to the basics including: setting goals, keeping organized, identifying resources, using Federal and state census records & introduction to Ancestry.com and My Heritage.

Week 1 - The Basics of Getting Started
Week 2 - Census Records and Their Substitutes
Week 3 – Vital Records & Church Records
Week 4 - Military and Land Records

Fee: $10 per session.

REGISTER FOR EACH JUNE CLASS BELOW:
Week 1: The Basics of Getting Started on June 5, 2023 3:00 PM PDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/4105891308332780892

Week 2: Census Records and Their Substitutes on June12, 2023 3:00 PM PDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7936694273109166170

Week 3: Vital Records & Church Records on June 19, 2023 3:00 PM PDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/423025434051071325

Week 4: Week 4 Military and Land Records on June 26, 2023 3:00 PM PDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3526641095030222687

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Any questions please contact Charlotte at rubymoon01@yahoo.com

 
For just $40 you can enjoy:
24/7 Member Access to archived Sessions & Webinars
24/7 Remote Access to MyHeritage Library Edition
Field Trips to area repositories
Guided research trips to Salt Lake City and Ft. Wayne
Interest groups for computer software users, writers, and ethnic geographic research.
Free in-Library use of valuable online resources
Substantial Discounts on research & subscriptions
Educational Opportunities: Monthly Lunch and Learn
Webinars, seminars, workshops.

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