Saturday, December 14
SacPubLib: What Did Daddy Do? Locating Family Members in Old Business Records, Part 1 (Speaker)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
Sacramento Public Library presents What Did Daddy Do? Locating Family Members in Old Business Records, Part 1, with speaker Madeline Yanov.
It is estimated that we spend about 1/3 of our adult lives at work. That was also true for our ancestors who might have spent more time at their job. Whether your ancestor worked as a factory worker on a Ford assembly plant or a farmer, miner, or owned a store, there are documents recording that information. Did your family own their own business? Records exist for those businesses. This presentation will delve into the types of records available for many occupations. We will look at corporate, agricultural, and small business records; ranging from incorporation papers, licenses and permits, to newspaper articles, advertisements, directories, and personal papers. Tips will be given to how to go about finding information on corporations, professional certifications and where these records are kept. Business records can add another dimension to the story of your ancestors’ lives!
This program will take place on Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you have any questions, please email contact@saclibrary.org. |
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Saturday, January 25, 2025
SacPubLib: What Did Daddy Do? Locating Family Members in Old Business Records, Part 2 (Speaker)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
Sacramento Public Library presents What Did Daddy Do? Locating Family Members in Old Business Records, Part 2, with speaker Madeline Yanov.
It is estimated that we spend about 1/3 of our adult lives at work. That was also true for our ancestors who might have spent more time at their job. Whether your ancestor worked as a factory worker on a Ford assembly plant or a farmer, miner, or owned a store, there are documents recording that information. Did your family own their own business? Records exist for those businesses. This presentation will delve into the types of records available for many occupations. We will look at corporate, agricultural, and small business records; ranging from incorporation papers, licenses and permits, to newspaper articles, advertisements, directories, and personal papers. Tips will be given to how to go about finding information on corporations, professional certifications and where these records are kept. Business records can add another dimension to the story of your ancestors’ lives!
This program will take place on Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you have any questions, please email contact@saclibrary.org. |
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Saturday, February 22, 2025
SacPubLib: Ephemera: Scraps of Your Ancestor’s Life (Speaker)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
Sacramento Public Library presents Ephemera: Scraps of Your Ancestor's Life, with speaker Gena Philibert-Ortega.
What’s ephemera? It’s the stuff that much of our genealogy research is built on. Defined as paper items that were not meant for long-term archiving, ephemera can hold great genealogical value. In this presentation, Gena Philibert-Ortega will show you examples of ephemera and how and where you can find it.
This program will take place on Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you have any questions, please email contact@saclibrary.org. |
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Saturday, March 22, 2025
SacPubLib: Double Dating: Understanding the Calendar Change (Speaker)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
Sacramento Public Library presents Double Dating: Understanding the Calendar Change, with speaker Pamela Bell Dallas.
Understanding the details of the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar is essential for sound genealogical research.
This program will take place on Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you have any questions, please email contact@saclibrary.org. |
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