EGS General Meeting, Saturday, January 27, 10:00 AM in the Maple Room at Park Avenue Community Center, Escondido. Members & guests are asked to participate in the program: This Is Who I Am! All of us have eight great-grandparents who have directly or indirectly made "me who I am". Each of us will make a quick family tree for both our dad's side & our mom's side. For each of our 8 great-grandparents (if you don't know one of your g-grandparents, then substitute a grandparent of that line) you may choose to tell Their names & when they lived Main places where they lived & occupation Something important or significant associated with that great-grandparent (Example: Steve Moseley's g-grandfather, Henry Champion Moseley took a 58- day journey by sea, & across Panama, to San Francisco in 1852.) Bring your notes to the January 27th meeting - Steve will provide you with a large piece of paper & a marker. You will have the first 15 minutes to make you family chart. Then each person will "Show & Tell". * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Have you wondered about finding you ancestors? Have you seen those commercials from Ancestry? Don't know how to begin? Following the program on January 27th, we will help you. Bring your own laptop that is WiFi capable. Mark Your Calendar!!! February 24, 2018: 11:00 am luncheon at Vinz Wine Bar. 201 East Grand, Escondido. Presentations on historic ancestor or event in the life of one of your ancestors. For reservations please contact Gail Raser at gmraser@gmail.com or call 760-855-5470. If you are going to present contact Barbara Wickham. Lunch is off lunch menu. Vol. XLI, No. 1 January February 2018 Published five times a year by the Escondido Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 2190 Escondido, CA 92033-2190 President: Barbara Wickham Vice President: Vacant Secretary: Denise Bova Treasurer/Membership: Barbara Raab Newsletter: Blanca P. Soto Hidden Valley Journal: Ray Raser Publicity/Historian Ruth Wehner Program Chair: Vacant Ways & Means Chair: Lisa Medina Webmaster: Rick Bova Library Acquisitions: 760-839-4315 Website: http:// www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/- caegs
EGS 2017 Christmas Celebration EGS Members got together for a Christmas potluck dinner on Saturday December 02, 2017 at the home of Ray and Gail Raser. There was lots of good food provided by members and friends. We enjoyed an evening of casual fellowship in the relaxing setting of the Raser home. We also celebrated the 4th birthday of the son of EGS Member Blanca Soto. We missed our dear EGS President Barbara Wickham, but we all signed a Get Well card, wishing her a fast recovery on her knee surgery. Standing: Linda & Earl Storms, Dennis Woods, Ray Raser, Tom Johnston, Barbara Raab, Gail Raser. Seated: Lynn Adams, Kathy Woods, Audrey Stetson, Ruth Wehner, Maria Camberos, Blanca, Diego, and birthday boy Kevin Soto Blanca Soto and Son Kevin Enjoying the meal
Time to think about genealogy again! EGS has a schedule of meetings planned for 2018. General Meetings* are on Saturdays, 10:00 AM (door opens at 9:45 AM) in the Maple Room at the Park Avenue Community Center (PACC) 210 Park Ave, Escondido Off North Broadway, across from Food 4 Less *Two exceptions: February at a restaurant, and December potluck in a member's home. Mark you calendar for the these dates: January 27 February 24 March 24 April 28 May 26 June/July/August September 22 October 27 November 17 December Vinz Wine Bar & Restaurant No meetings Potluck in member's home Meetings are on the 4th Saturdays of each month noted except November, which is the 3rd Saturday. Programs will be announced at meetings, in the newsletter, & in the Reminder Notice e-mailed prior to each meeting EGS needs to fill two positions: Vice-President Program Chair If you would like to volunteer, please contact Barbara Wickham, EGS President, at bw4662@aol.com Questions? Contact Barbara Raab at raabbjo@gmail.com The new year brings the usual notice that membership dues need to be renewed: $22 for Individuals or $24 for Families. Dues may be mailed to EGS, Dept. D, P O Box 2190, Escondido CA 92033-2190 or may be paid at the meeting. Rootsweb is currently unavailable Rootsweb is currently unavailable. We have been in the process of improving the site throughout 2017, and as a result of an issue we recently became aware of, we have taken the site offline while we work to resolve it. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but protecting our users personal information is our top priority. During this down time, we are working to preserve all data saved to Rootsweb, and hope to have an update within a few weeks. If you would like to learn more, please visit our blog post. https://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2017/12/23/rootsweb-security-update/
ESCONDIDO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. P.O. Box 2190, Dept. D Escondido, CA 92033-2190 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION The purpose of the Escondido Genealogical Society Inc. is to promote interest in genealogy, assist members and others in their research, and provide books, film, & other material for the Collection at the Pioneer Room, Escondido Public Library. Escondido High School - 1901 (Circle one) New Renewal Date Name Address City State Zip Phone Cell E-mail Address Membership includes 5 bi-monthly newsletters & the annual Hidden Valley Journal DUES: Single: $ 22.00 Family: $ 24.00 Life: $500.00 Libraries/Institutions: $ 25.00 Amount enclosed $ (Make checks payable to Escondido Genealogical Society, Inc) Please do not list in the Member Roster my (check one or more): Name E-mail address I wish to volunteer my services for the following: Organize research trips Copy newspaper clippings for the archives Serve on EGS Committees or Board Make items for November craft/bake sale Write/transcribe articles for Hidden Valley Journal Other Please submit a 4-5 direct generation pedigree chart (Note: A pedigree chart is not required for membership it is optional. Surname State County or Country Year(s) 1. 2.
EGS has a Facebook page! Here you can find announcements and reminders related to upcoming meetings and events. To begin receiving notifications from the EGS page, like us here: wwwfacebook.com/ escondidogenealogicalsociety. Area Libraries Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia Street, Escondido. 760-839-4683. Hours: Mon. and Tues. 10 am to 8 pm, Wed., Thurs. and Fri. 10 am to 6 pm, Sat. 10 am to 5 pm. Closed Sunday. Pioneer Room, branch of the Escondido Public Library, 247 S. Kalmia Street, Escondido. 760-839-4315. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1-3 pm. Escondido Family History Center (LDS), 2255 Felicita Rd., Escondido. 760-745-1662. Hours: Tues. and Wed. 9 am to 9 pm, Thurs., Fri., Sat., 9 am to 1 pm. San Diego Family History Center (LDS), 4195 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego. 619-584-7668. Hours: Tues., Fri., Sat. 10 am to 3 pm, Wed. & Thurs. 10 am to 9 pm. Poway Family History Center (LDS), 15750 Bernardo Heights Pkwy., San Diego. 619-487-2304. Hours: Tues. 9 am to 3 pm, 6 pm to 9 pm, Wed. 9 am to 1 pm, 6 pm to 9 pm, Thurs., Fri., Sat. 9 am to 1 pm Cole Library, branch of the Carlsbad City Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad. 760-434-2870. Genealogy dept. 760-434-2931. Hours: Mon. through Thurs. 9 am to 9 pm, Fri. & Sat. 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. Newsletter exchange with the Immigrant Genealogical Society (IGS) contained the following item as written in the Montgomery Chapter of the Ohio Gen. Society. For the first time, the National Archives have launched online videos of its most popular genealogy how to workshops. These videos cover hot topics in genealogical research such as census, immigration and military records. These workshops are led by National Archives experts and are available on the National Archives You Tube channel: www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives The following URL takes you directly to veteran parts of the National Archives online website. The site has some documents from all the wars in which the United States has been engaged. This part of the site, unlike other parts, is fairly easy to navigate: http://www.archives.gov/research/ military/veterans/online.html The Newsletter All members of the Society receive the bi-monthly Newsletter. Submissions are encouraged. We print queries from members for free; non-members are charged $5.00. Queries are limited to 50 words and must be printed clearly. We are not responsible for the accuracy of material published, but will gladly print corrections. Material for proposed publication including queries, corrections, or any questions regarding the newsletter should be addressed to the editor at: egsnewsletter@gmail.com The Escondido Genealogical Society, Inc. is a non-profit organization with an IRS number, all gifts or donations of money are tax deductible. The Society would appreciate gifts or donations of family genealogies or histories, County histories (of any State), and books or manuscripts of a genealogical nature.