On Monday, January 23, the Ranch Roots genealogy group will have its regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. in the La Mesa Room. As we normally do we’ll have a round-table to discuss new finds and experiences. We’ll also enjoy sharing a branch of each of our family trees. Each person can bring some representation or…
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December 2016
Ranch Roots Holiday Remembrance
Part of our genealogy history is the family traditions that have been handed down. On December 19 we’ll share some of our past holiday traditions. Come and bring a story or some article or picture that has a special holiday meaning to you because of the memories it recalls. We’ll meet in the La Mesa…
November 2016
Ranch Roots Genealogy clinic
On Monday, November 28, we will again host our twice yearly Discover Your Roots clinic. The purpose of the clinic is to provide individual assistance and resources to SBR community members who are beginning or continuing their quest to find their ancestors and build their family trees. Whether it’s some hand-written notes of known ancestors…
October 2016
Ranch Roots knocks down brick walls
The October meeting of SBR’s genealogy group, Ranch Roots, will work on helping you knock down that brick wall you’ve been pounding. In genealogy it’s called a brick wall when you’ve reached the ancestor who just won’t let you get past him or her. There doesn’t seem to be any way to go further. At…
September 2016
Ranch Roots shares a branch
Carol Andrews On Monday, September 26, the Ranch Roots genealogy group will have our regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. in the La Mesa Room. As we normally do, we’ll have a roundtable to discuss new finds and experiences. We’ll also enjoy sharing a branch of each of our family trees. Each person can bring some…
August 2016
Ranch Roots checks out Evernote
On Monday, August 22, the Ranch Roots Genealogy group will take a look at Evernote. This is an app you can use on all your devices to organize your life (and your genealogy?). We’ll have a presentation on how you can use this tool to keep track of your “to-do’s” in general and specifically in…
July 2016
Ranch Roots plays Genealogy Jeopardy – all welcome
On Monday, July 25, the Ranch Roots Genealogy group will try something new. In addition to our usual sharing of information and discoveries, we’ll play Genealogy Jeopardy. Actually this will be our very own version, designed to learn a little more about genealogy and a little more about each other. Come join the fun at…
June 2016
Ranch Roots Genealogy helps keep data safe
Carol Andrews Computers have become such an important part of genealogy, and it can be a real tragedy if you lose all your computer data. At our June meeting we’ll discuss various ways to back up your data. We’ll talk about “the cloud” and what that means, and we’ll discuss tools such as Dropbox, or…
May 2016
Ranch Roots search internet
Carol Andrews At our regular meeting on Monday, May 23, members will be talking about their favorite internet sites for genealogy. We’ll either be introducing each other to a new discovery or explaining some technique we’ve used to make the most of a site. The internet has opened a new world of genealogy research that…
April 2016
Ranch Roots does research field trips to Family History Center
Carol Andrews The Ranch genealogy group will use its April meeting to prepare for a research field trip. If you came to our March genealogy clinic, this is a great opportunity to get started on your own research! Learning what to know in advance of a visit to a genealogy library is important to make…