Each Learning From Members Class (formerly known as Intermediate Genealogy Class) will take an in-depth look at a record group focusing on the origins of the records, the information provided by the records, their importance to genealogy research, and ways to access the records both online and off.
- 2nd Tuesday of the month (except December)
- In-person: City of Carlsbad Faraday Administration Building in Room 173B
- Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
- Virtual via Zoom: Registration link below
- Presentation: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- All meetings will be hybrid (in-person and virtual)
- Presentation recordings are available to current NSDCGS members
Upcoming Speakers & Events
Next:
There will not be a Learning from Members program for the month of December. January 14th Bill Graham will be speaking on “how to put together a book on your family history“.
Past Topics
2024
- January: Age of Immigration, Part II presented by Tom Cousineau
- February: Think outside the Box presented by Mary Van Orsdol
- March: Family Tree Maker presented by Cynde Durnford-Branecki
- April: Going Paperless presented by Mary Van Orsdol
- May: Exploring Human Traits and DNA presented by Ron Velarde
- June: Showcase Your Heirlooms presented by Jennifer Anklesaria
- July: Exploring the SLC Family Search Center presented by 2024 SLC Trip Attendees
- August: Exploring the Newly Released Features for the Family Search Website presented by Colin Whitney
- September: Get to Know the Genealogy & Carlsbad History Division at the Georgina Cole Library presented by Library Staff Members
- October: Stumble-Bumbling through AI for Genealogists presented by Mary Van Orsdol
- November: Early California History and the California Pioneer Certificate Program presented by Colin Whitney
2023
- January: Civil Registration: Birth, Marriage, and Death presented by Mary Van Orsdol
- February: Atlantic Canadian Research presented by Cynde Durnford-Branecki
- March: Researching Military Records presented by Tom Cousineau
- April: The Ups and Downs of Personal Papers presented by Jennifer Anklesaria
- May: Flora Cutler: Her Life, Her Loves, and the Stories They Tell presented by Marianne Meth
- June: Let’s Talk Lineage Societies presented by Jan Quigley
- July: What if I Can’t Go to Salt Lake City? presented by Ann Montgomery
- August: Age of Immigration, Part I presented by Tom Cousineau
- September: Photo Editing & Managing: Dos & Don’ts presented by Cynde Durnford-Branecki
- October: Introduction to Mexican Genealogy presented by Stacey Sanders
- November: City of Stones: Cemetery Research presented by Carol Baird