What California Blogs Do You Follow?

Posted on 6 May 2012 by GOrtega

There are some great genealogy blogs out there. There’s also a lot of great California genealogy blogs to be read. What California blogs do you read? The following is a list that you may just want to add to your blog reader program or follow by email.

Here’s just a few California blogs you may be interested in:

CSGA Blog
CSGA Copyright Blog

California Genealogical Society and Library
California Historical Society

Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists

Family History Day at the California State Archives
San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar
The SoCal Genie

African American Genealogical Society of Northern California

Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library
Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Blog

Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe
Contra Costa County Genealogical Society
Marin County Genealogical Society
Roots Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society
San Diego Genealogical Society
San Joaquin Genealogical Society
San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society
San Mateo County Genealogy Blog

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New PBS Genealogy Series

Posted on 30 April 2012 by Catht

Originally posted on the Southern California Genealogical Society Blog by Heidi Ziegler
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This is a reminder to watch this season’s “Finding Your Roots” on your local PBS station. Not only does Professor Gates trace his guests’ ancestors back centuries, in some cases to the 13th Century, he also discusses their DNA test results in terms of haplogroup and percentage of African-American, Caucasian, Native American and Asian.

The new PBS genealogy series “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.” debuted Sunday, March 25 at 8 p.m. The 10-part series will explore the genealogy and genetics of famous Americans including Kevin Bacon, Robert Downey Jr., Branford Marsalis, John Legend, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters and Rick Warren.

On the show’s website, you can learn more about the research team (the New England Historic Genealogical Society staff did a lot of work for the series) and share your story. Find full versions of the show at the video website.

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1940 Census – California is 20% Complete

Posted on 24 April 2012 by Catht

At 20% it might seem that California is behind in the effort to index.  After all some states are complete or nearly so.  But, remember, California’s population was just under 7 million, or 5.2% of the US population.  By contrast, Colorado which is one of the states that is completed had a population of just over 1.1 Million.  At 20% we have indexed that many names!

We are doing great.  Keep it up and we will beat the initial 6 month goal.  You can check on the progress by visiting the FamilySearch 1940 Census Page.  Mouse over the state and you will see how far along we are.  If you haven’t yet joined the effort it isn’t too late to sign up.  Go to the1940Census.com to get started.  Be sure to chose a society affiliation and you will instantly be eligible to compete for some great prizes.

If you are interested in other statistics from the 1940 census, go to the Census Bureau 1940 Census Page where you can download a variety of pdf files with statistics broken down by various elements such as age, internal migration patterns, rents, and much more.  Once you find your families in the census, these statistical sheets can help you understand their standing in society.

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