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Computer Interest Group (CIG)

Our purpose is to help each other learn to use our computer for genealogy research, to be able to exchange information with other researchers, family and friends and the discovery of new genealogy related products which involve the use of a computer.

While we do offer help with genealogy and computers, we do not teach computer basics.  For help with computer basics and related services and products, please contact the Golden Gate Computer Society.

Please contact John Deadman or Gene Pennington if you have any suggestions or comments for our CIG.   We especially want to hear from you if you have suggestions for topics or speakers for our monthly meetings.

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Click Here for CIG Schedule (Date, time & locations)

Click Here for Presentation and Handout Materials

Click Here for Pictures of One Our CIG Meetings

Click Here for Our CIG Objectives or Click on the link on the left side of this page

Click Here for a List of the Topics Available for Presentation

Click Here for a List of Topics Being Presented in 2005 and Topics Presented in Previous Year

Click Here to Participate in our Survey of Topics to be Presented or Click on the link on the left side of this page

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CIG OBJECTIVES

 Be able to use a PC to send/receive e-mail

 Be able to enter data into a genealogy software program

 Be able to produce basic genealogy reports

 Be able to produce a gedcom file

 Be able to conduct basic genealogy research on the Internet

 Be able to scan a photograph and save it on a PC

 Be able to produce basic genealogy reports in Adobe Acrobat file format (pdf)

 Be able to create file folders on a PC and move files from one folder to another

 Be able to send/receive an instant message on a PC

 Be able to build a web page to post genealogy information on the Internet and/or a CD

If you have any comments and/or suggestions to update these CIG objectives, click here to send them to us.

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Topics Available for Presentation or Available to MCGS Members at the Golden Gate Computer Society

How to use e-mail (basics – advanced)

How to use your PC (basics – advanced)

File management for your PC (basics – intermediate)

How to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and FrontPage for your genealogy research (basics – intermediate)

How to scan pictures and documents (basics – intermediate)

How to use Adobe Acrobat (basics – intermediate)

How to use Adobe Photo Elements (basics)

Genealogy Research on the Internet (basics – intermediate)

How to use Family Tree Maker (basics)

How to use Family Origins for Windows (basics – intermediate)

How to use RootsMagic for Windows (basics – intermediate)

How to use The Master Genealogists (basics –intermediate)

How to use a digital camera (basics – intermediate) for genealogy research

How to use MSN Messenger Instant Message Service or other "Chat" Programs

How to do backups for your PC

How to search your PC

How to search the Internet for genealogy information

How to setup sources in your genealogy software program

Genealogy Education Online (basic – advanced)

Rootsweb Resources (basic – advanced)

How to create, export and import a gedcom file

How to create, export, and print basic genealogy reports

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Pictures

Some pictures of our CIG meeting held May 15, 2004 at Villa Marin, San Rafael.  The presenter was Jo Ann Rowley-Minhoto leading us through a very informative presentation on Adobe Acrobat Reader.

 

   

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Last Modified:    10/23/2005

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