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• MCGS Genealogy Social Hour - On Vacation

  • When
    July 03, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

    
  

  The Marin County Genealogical Society Genealogy Social Hour will be

  On Vacation

  in July, 2025.

  
  
  

  We start each meeting with an idea or memories to share and let the discussion flow from there.
  

  This is an opportunity for us to connect and be social while we are staying safe at home.

  If you click on the Meeting link above, it will open this event on the website, and then you can click the "Add to my calendar" button, which will allow you to pick the option that matches your calendar of choice.

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER  by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!

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• MCGS Saturday Breakfast

  • When
    July 05, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Sam's Restaurant, 1545 Novato Boulevard, Novato.

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  Saturday Breakfast: July 5, 2025, 9:00 am
  

  Join us for  the MCGS Saturday breakfast at

  Sam's Place Restaurant

  1545 South Novato Blvd (at Center Road)

  Novato 94947
  
  

  MCGS members meet for breakfast at 9:00 on the first Saturday each month
  A good opportunity to meet in person and a chance for beginners and new members to learn about us!

  
  

  
  

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• MCGS Virtual Book Club Meeting

  • When
    July 14, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

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  A Virtual meeting will be held online on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30 pm.

  We will discuss the book "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders.
  

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!

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• MCGS Virtual DNA Group Meeting On Hiatus

  • When
    July 17, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

  
  

  
  

  The Virtual DNA meeting will be on Hiatus for July & August, 2025.

  We will be back in September, 2025.

  
  

  We are presently basing our meetings on the book "Research Like a Pro with DNA", by Diana Elder, Nicole E. Dyer and Robin Wirthlin.
  

  
  

  The following handout provides a list of articles relevant to the whole book,

  Handout of Articles for the "Research Like a Pro with DNA Series"

  
  

  Questions contact Vernon Smith 
  

  Latest Blog Posts (updated 6/27/2025)
  

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!
  

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• MCGS Virtual Writing Group Meeting

  • When
    July 18, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

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  The Virtual Writing Group Meeting will be meeting on Friday July 18, 2025 at 10:00 am. 

  Please Note the Time and Date and that this is a Friday!
  

  Writing prompts will be available in the Members area of our site (login required.)

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!

  

  Laurel Hilton is an award-winning author, journalist and 4^th generation Californian. She is a writing coach and founder of a 501 c 3 organization for writers called Write on Mamas, and has had her writing featured on stage, radio, in print and online.
  

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• MCGS Virtual General Meeting

  • When
    July 24, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

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  We will have a Virtual General Meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 7 pm.

  Topic

  Maps Galore:

  Finding & Using Online Maps from the Library of Congress

  Presented by Annette Burke Lyttle
  

  
  

  You will be able to attend this meeting virtually by Zoom.

  We request that you please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!

  
  

  
  

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• MCGS Saturday Breakfast

  • When
    August 02, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Sam's Restaurant, 1545 Novato Boulevard, Novato.

  Register

  
  

  Saturday Breakfast: Aug 2, 2025, 9:00 am
  

  Join us for  the MCGS Saturday breakfast at

  Sam's Place Restaurant

  1545 South Novato Blvd (at Center Road)

  Novato 94947
  
  

  MCGS members meet for breakfast at 9:00 on the first Saturday each month
  A good opportunity to meet in person and a chance for beginners and new members to learn about us!

  
  

  
  

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• MCGS Genealogy Social Hour - Highlight a Male Ancestor

  • When
    August 07, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

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  The Marin County Genealogical Society Genealogy Social Hour will be on

  Highlight a Male Ancestor

  in August, 2025.

  
  
  

  We start each meeting with an idea or memories to share and let the discussion flow from there.
  

  This is an opportunity for us to connect and be social while we are staying safe at home.

  If you click on the Meeting link above, it will open this event on the website, and then you can click the "Add to my calendar" button, which will allow you to pick the option that matches your calendar of choice.

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER  by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!

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• MCGS Virtual Writing Group Meeting on Hiatus

  • When
    August 12, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

   

  The Virtual Writing Group Meeting will be on Hiatus in August, 2025. 
  

  We will be back in September.
  

  Writing prompts will be available in the Members area of our site (login required.)

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!

  

  Laurel Hilton is an award-winning author, journalist and 4^th generation Californian. She is a writing coach and founder of a 501 c 3 organization for writers called Write on Mamas, and has had her writing featured on stage, radio, in print and online.
  

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• MCGS Virtual DNA Group Meeting On Hiatus

  • When
    August 21, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

  
  

  
  

  The MCGS Virtual DNA meeting will be on Hiatus for July & August, 2025.

  We will be back in September, 2025.

  
  

  We are presently basing our meetings on the book "Research Like a Pro with DNA", by Diana Elder, Nicole E. Dyer and Robin Wirthlin.
  

  
  

  The following handout provides a list of articles relevant to the whole book,

  Handout of Articles for the "Research Like a Pro with DNA Series"

  
  

  Questions contact Vernon Smith 
  

  Latest Blog Posts (updated 4/8/2025)
  

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!
  

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• MCGS Virtual Writing Group Meeting

  • When
    September 17, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

  Register

   

  The Virtual Writing Group Meeting will be meeting on Wednesday Sep 17, 2025 at 4:00 pm. 

  Please Note the Time and Date and that this is a Wednesday!
  

  Writing prompts will be available in the Members area of our site (login required.)

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!

  

  Laurel Hilton is an award-winning author, journalist and 4^th generation Californian. She is a writing coach and founder of a 501 c 3 organization for writers called Write on Mamas, and has had her writing featured on stage, radio, in print and online.
  

  Show details