The JGSS holds regular meetings, workshops, and lectures by leading genealogists and other experts. Past topics have included how to begin a family history, how genealogists can use the Internet, how to access and use records at regional, national, and international archives, and how to publish a family history.

You do not need to be a member of the JGSS to attend a meeting (but we encourage you to see what membership in the JGSS has to offer!).

Note: All programs and speakers are subject to change on short notice! Please call or email a few days before a meeting for the latest schedule. Or, better yet, sign up for our email list to be automatically notified about upcoming meetings.

MONTH	DATE,DAY	TIME	PRESENTER AND TOPIC	LOCATION
Jan	18 Sun	10:00am	Barbara Leak -- Naturalization Rules and Records	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Feb	15 Sun	10:00am	Gary Sandler -- How My Family Unexpectedly Materialized in Ellis Island Records	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Mar	15 Sun	10:00am	Allan Dolgow -- Ukraine Scrapbook (from a recent voyage in Ukraine)	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Apr	19 Sun	10:00am	Steve Morse -- Phonetic Matching: An Alternative to Soundex with Fewer False Hits	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
May	17 Sun	10:00am	Ron Arons -- The Musical “Chicago” and all that Genealogical Jazz	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Jun	15 Mon	7:00pm	Anna Fetcher from Ancestry.com	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Jul	20 Mon	7:00pm	Joel Weintraub -- Search tools for the 1940 census (2 hours)	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Aug	17 Mon	7:00pm	Ron Young -- Converting 35mm slides to digital images	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Sep	14 Mon	7:00pm	Jerry Unruh -- Using the Internet for Genealogy	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Oct	18 Sun	10:00am	Roy Ogus -- The South African Jewish Community	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Nov	15 Sun	10:00am	Jim Van Buskirk -- “My Grandmother’s Suitcase”	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
Dec	20 Sun	10:00am	Ron Arons -- Mapping Madness!	Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento