Hello MVGS Friends!

Since the pandemic, we've been having our meetings on ZOOM. Recently, we've started having both a Zoom and a Hybrid style meeting. 

Hybrid consists of those who feel comfortable gathering at the Family Search Center, viewing the Zoom meeting on a large screen tv. Those who don't want to meet in-person can still view the meeting on Zoom.

Visit our website at https://morenovalleygenealogicalsociety.wordpress.com/
The "Events" page lists our meeting dates and speakers/topics.
                For more information, call the Family Search Center at  951-247-8839.
23300 Old Lake Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92557

Oct 18 2014 Meeting

I want to say that Cheryl did a great job with her presentation of "Not Such High Tech--Tech" She talked about how to create a Gedcom file and how to use Roots Magic program. How to save our hard work onto a thumb drive and how to export our work from it. I showed up late to the meeting I wasn't able to hear all she said in her presentation. Sorry I wasn't able to share all that she said with you on here. I want to say Judy brought some fabulous pumpkin cupcakes. Thank you Judy. 

You can check us out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Moreno-Valley-Genealogical-Society/114300998676459?sk=timeline

I usually like to surf around and look at fellow genealogist blogs and see what new ideas I can use. This week, I saw this on Randy Seaver Blog http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/10/finding-record-hints-for-persons-in.html  and Russ Worthington created a video of Randy's tip http://ftmuser.blogspot.com/2014/10/amt-finding-ancestry-record-number.html
Of course I had to go and try it out myself. I am a Ancestry user and I have way too many matches to keep up with. I have no idea that you can use Randy's tip to find that certain record in your hints area. I tried with Quaker Records since I have been working on a huge family line of Quakers that I just recently uncovered ( I just love Quaker records). It took me a couple tries of doing this before I was able to do it right. I tend to not always follow directions too well. Anyway, I was able to get those records to come up and be able to use them..yippeee. I was able to do it for Find A Grave records as well. I will be working at this for the next couple days.

Until next time
Happy Tree Climbing
Julie

Julie's Checking In Post

Hi everyone,
I am really excited to get going with our new blog. I would love to see our members share their wonderful tips, knowledge, experiences, and anything they think would like to share with us. Just email us here on the blog with anything you like to share with us.

We had a wonderful meeting this past Saturday. Cathy did a wonderful presentation of " A Little Bit of Ireland" She share some wonderful stories and their trip to Ireland. Great photos she share with us of their trip ( Everything was so pretty green). We learn a bit of history of Ireland and Irish Records. She made a great scrapbook of their trip.Who ever brought the snacks great idea, yummy..love the dip :-) After the meeting I was checking out the books that were donated by the Moreno Valley Library, many wonderful books, a lot of good information in them. I was able to find a relative in one of the books that I was quickly looking at.

I like to share a great blog from Randy Seaver called Genea-Musings  
I have been subscribed to his blog for over a year now. I really enjoy his postings. I have learn a lot from his blog. I really enjoy his posting in regards to the various programs that he has used and shows us ways to use them, and share the updates of new features on those programs. This past week he posted on the new interactive map on Family Search. I think I will have to go play with that new feature. http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/09/familysearch-has-added-interactive.html

 I also ran across on Randy's blog. "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge"  from Amy's blog http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/
One of these days I will get started. I have a lot to share about my family. They say you can start it anytime. I am glad I don't have to wait till next year to start.

Until next time, Happy tree climbing
Julie

The Moreno Valley Genealogical Society (MVGS) is a non-profit, educational organization in Moreno Valley, California. Since our establishment in 1998, we have been providing guest speakers at our meetings, sponsoring trips to genealogical libraries, and holding educational seminars.

Our purpose is to promote interest in the hobby of genealogical research, to collect and preserve local information and history. We have resources available in our library which holds books on topics throughout the world of genealogy, along with many pamphlets, and our collection of Moreno Valley obituaries from 2001 to 2006.

 Our library is also located in the Family History Center on Old Lake Drive, Moreno Valley. 

For more information, call 951-247-8839 

Visit our website at https://morenovalleygenealogicalsociety.wordpress.com/\

The "Events" page lists our meeting dates and speakers/topics.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery,
and today is a gift; that is why they call it the present.

Eleanor Roosevelt