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Brick Walls SIG
Monday, May 25
Brick Walls SIG  (Special Interest Group (SIG))
2:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are held on Zoom.
 
These small groups share resources and strategies for researching.
 
This is a Members Only Benefit.
 
Any member can join a group a SIG.
 
Brick Walls SIG - meets on the fourth Monday at 2 pm. 
 
A genealogy brick wall is a frustrating point in family history research where you’ve exhausted all reasonable avenues to trace an ancestor’s identity, origins, or connections, and you can’t make further progress in that branch of your family tree. It’s not just a small gap in the record, It is a dead end that blocks your ability to move forward. 
 
  • SIGs meet on Zoom.
  • Links are emailed the day before a meeting.
  • Anyone who is a member of Solano County Genealogical Society is eligible to join.
  • To join, send an email to scgs@scgsca.org to requesting to be put on the group list to receive a monthly Zoom invitation.
Members of this SIG will receive a Zoom link invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
 
 
 


Fishing in Every Pond : Cousin Baiting
Saturday, June 6
Fishing in Every Pond : Cousin Baiting  (Speaker Series)
11:00 am
Online Zoom Virtual Meeting
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, starting at 11 a.m., the Solano County Genealogical Society will have Christine Cohen as our speaker. 
 
She will talk about strategies genealogists use to expand family trees by locating and reaching out to living relatives to help you expand your pedigree chart forward in time.
 
Ms. Cohen will explore multiple research methods, including DNA test databases, online family trees, lineage societies, cemetery indexes, newspaper obituaries, living people finder websites and social media. She’ll also discuss how to use family photos and heirlooms to break through genealogical dead ends.

She is a full-time professional genealogist with over thirty years of research experience. Her research has taken her to nearly every state in the USA and Ireland. She especially enjoys breaking down brick walls, discovering the stories of black sheep ancestors, and helping individuals preserve their photographic legacy.

Her interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots”. Christine’s enthusiasm was piqued when she was given a typed pedigree chart, commissioned by her maternal grandfather, of our Dutch heritage from the New Netherlands in the 1650’s.
 
Christine is a native Californian, a graduate of UCLA in Political Science and holds a Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate, a Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science, and is an alum of the ProGen Study Group. She is a member of DAR and belongs to the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) and currently the Program Director. She’s also a member of the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames and the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild.
 
You can find her online at ChristineCohenGenealogy.com.
 
Solano County Genealogical Society members will receive a Zoom invite via email a few days before the event. The public is welcome to attend this FREE event.  Just send an email to scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, June 5 and request an invitation.
 
More information on events can be found on the society’s website at  www.scgsca.org and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SCGSCA. 


Writers' SIG
Monday, June 8
Writers' SIG  (Special Interest Group (SIG))
1:30 pm
in person meeting
Writers' SIG meets at 1:30 pm on the second Monday of the month in person (not on Zoom)
 
This is a Members Only Benefit.  Anyone who is a member of Solano County Genealogical Society is eligible to join this  group by sending an email requesting to be put on the group list to receive a monthly reminder invitation. 
 
The Writers’ Special Interest Group is for our members who are interested in writing stories about their family histories. They get together monthly to share their writing and give feedback about the writing of the others. Your type of writing can be historical narrative or historical fiction. The group is currently meeting on the second Monday of the month at the home of one of the members. If you would be interested in being of part of such a group, contact Jim Poff at jimpoff.ga23@gmail.com. 


Revolutionary War Ancestor Research
Wednesday, June 10
Revolutionary War Ancestor Research  (Discussion Group)
10:00 am
Hybrid Meeting - Both on Zoom & at Vacaville Cultural Center Library
Join us on June 10th at 10 AM for the Solano County Genealogical Society’s Discussion Group meeting. 
 
This meeting will be both in-person and on Zoom. 
 
The in-person location is the Vacaville Cultural Center Library at 1020 Ulatis Drive.
 
For our topic we will be discussing is Revolutionary War Ancestor Research.
 
We will look at the world of your Revolutionary War ancestors.  Whether you're just beginning or deep into your research, our group discussion offers tips and guidance to help you find records from the American Revolution.
 
Roundtable Discussions are informal groups gathered to exchange or learn new ideas about each topic.
 
You have the option of attending in person at the library or virtually on Zoom. 
 
Solano County Genealogical Society members and any guests wishing to attend virtually will receive a Zoom invite via email a few days before the event. 
 
Guests are very Welcome to attend this FREE event. Just come to the library. Or if you prefer to join us on Zoom, send an email to the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4:00 p.m., Tuesday June 9th  to request a Zoom invitation.
 
More information on events can be found on the society’s website at  www.scgsca.org and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SCGSCA. 
 
We look forward to seeing you either in person or on Zoom!


Irish SIG
Friday, June 12
Irish SIG  (Special Interest Group (SIG))
10:00 am
Zoom Meeting
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are held on Zoom.
 
These small groups share resources and strategies for researching.
 
This is a Members Only Benefit.
 
Any member can join a group a SIG.
 
Irish SIG - meets on the second Friday at 10 am. 
  • SIGs meet on Zoom.
  • Links are emailed the day before a meeting.
  • Anyone who is a member of Solano County Genealogical Society is eligible to join.
  • To join, send an email to scgs@scgsca.org to requesting to be put on the group list to receive a monthly Zoom invitation.
Members of this SIG will receive a Zoom link invitation via email by the day prior to the event.
 
 
 


German SIG
Monday, June 15
German SIG  (Special Interest Group (SIG))
1:30 pm
Zoom Meeting
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are held on Zoom.
 
These small groups share resources and strategies for researching.
 
This is a Members Only Benefit.
 
German SIG meets on the third Monday at 1:30 pm 
  • SIGs meet on Zoom.
  • Links are emailed the day before a meeting.
  • Anyone who is a member of Solano County Genealogical Society is eligible to join.
  • To join, send an email to scgs@scgsca.org to requesting to be put on the group list to receive a monthly Zoom invitation.
Members of this SIG will receive a Zoom link invitation via email by the day prior to the event.