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​welcome to the conejo valley genealogical society

The Conejo Valley Genealogical Society (CVGS) welcomes everyone with an ambition to research family history!  We are here to assist you in your search and to teach you how to find the information you seek.
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CVGS GENERAL MEETING

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021, 6:30 - 8:30

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GETTING THE SCOOP FROM OLD NEWSPAPERS

GUEST SPEAKER: LISA LOUISE COOKE 
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​CVGS welcomes back Lisa Louise Cooke for another virtual program. You will learn what key family history information may be found in historical newspapers; how to identify newspapers that likely covered your ancestors; websites that have digitized collections of newspapers; Lisa's top search tips; cool tech tools and how to use Evernote in your newspaper research.

Lisa is the author of a variety of multi-media offerings including the Genealogy Gems Premium website subscription featuring her classes on video and the Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast (ad free), and four books: The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox, Mobile Genealogy,  How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers,  and  Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies. She also offers the video series Google Earth for Genealogy.

This will be a Zoom presentation.  A link will be provided to members. If you are a non-member and wish to attend, please send an email to 
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cvgsevents20@gmail.com for an invitation. 



UPCOMING MEETINGS

January 21
3:00 pm
​Writing Group
More info

February 5
1:00 pm
​ Computer Interest Group - "Using Excel for Genealogy"
​More info

February 16
​ 6:30 pm
General Meeting - "Getting the Scoop from Old Newspapers" - Lisa Louise Cooke
​More Info

February 18
3:00 pm
​Writing Group
More info

February 20
10:30 am
VCGS DNA SIG
Overview of DNAgedcom

More info
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Computer Interest Group
NEW: DNA Special Interest Group 

​NEW: Writing Special Interest Group
NEW: Research Tools Class
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