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last update: 3 February 2012
CALENDAR OF GENEALOGICAL
AND HISTORICAL EVENTS OF INTEREST TO
LOS CALIFORNIANOS
The activities listed below are presented solely for the
information and convenience of our members and their listing here does not
constitute an endorsement by Los Californianos.
PLEASE SEND ANY ACTIVITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
YOU THINK WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO
LaTejedora@loscalifornianos.org
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Alta California
Dance Company of Salinas
Participates in events throughout the state
Practices on certain Fridays, 7 p.m.
Mission Park School, 403 W. Acacia
Information: Sharon Bates catskoukla@redshift.com
Californio Living
History Days
Awakening Awareness of Californio Culture
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Machado-Silvas Adobe ("Commercial Restaurant")
1-4 p.m., 2nd Saturday of each month
Demonstrations of crafts, foods, games, horsemanship, music, dance, etc., of
California 1821-1872
Public participation
Ceramics Rediscovered:
Science Reshapes Understanding of Hispanic Life in Early California
November 14, 2009 - January 28, 2013
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. free with museum admission ($5 adults, $4 seniors)
El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara
Featuring period artifacts and reproduction pottery
www.sbthp.org 805-965-0093
Coming to California
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St.
Gallery of California History
May1, 2010 - December 2, 2013
Descendants Group
of San Diego
Meetings
10 a.m. Machado Silvas Adobe, Old Town
Odd months (March, May, July, September, November), 2nd Saturday
Open to all: enjoy a day in Old Town -- Californio Living History Days in
the afternoon
Hispanic Tuesdays, Genealogical Society of Hispanic America -- Southern
California
1 to 9 p.m., 3rd Tuesday of each month, research help
SCGS Library, 417 Irving Dr., Burbank, Calif.
Research help from experts specializing in California, Colorado, Mexico, New
Mexico, and Texas
Dedicated researchers should brown bag and join group for dinner after 5
p.m.
Additional information: Donie Nelson 310-204-6808 or
doniegsha@earthlink.net
www.scgsgenealogy.com/gsha.html or 818-843-7247
Hispanic Wednesdays, Genealogical Society of
Hispanic America - Southern California
3 to 9 p.m., 1st Wednesday of each
month, research help
Los Angeles Family History Library, 10741 Santa Monica Blvd, West Los Angeles
Directions 310-474-9990, free with free parking adjacent to library
Research help from experts specializing in California, Colorado, Mexico, New
Mexico, and Texas
Additional information: Donie Nelson 310-204-6808 or
doniegsha@earthlink.net
Hispanic Saturdays, Genealogical Society of
Hispanic America - Southern California
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 3rd
Saturday of each month, research help
Los Angeles Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., History & Genealogy Dept., Lower Level 4
Library information: 213-228-7000 Genealogy Dept. or Reference Dept.
www.LAPL.org (check what is available before
coming and reserve a computer)
If you get a library card before coming, you can park under the library for $1
all day
For carpool information, contact Rita Vega-Acevedo at 626-403-9340 or
rvacevedo@att.net
Additional information: Donie Nelson, 310-204-6808 or
doniegsha@earthlink.net
Los
Fundadores Genealogy Room -- Santa Clara
Headen-Inman House Historic Museum, 1509 Warburton Ave.
Open 1st Sunday of the month: 1 to 4 p.m. Closed in
December.
www.losfundadores.org or Evalyn
Martinez emartinez07@aol.com
Mission La Purisima
State Park
-- Living History Events
www.lapurisimamission.org or
805-733-3713
Peralta House
Exhibits, Oakland
Peralta Hacienda Historical
Park
2465 34th Ave.
Open 2 to 4 p.m., 2nd Saturday
Audio, touch & explore
www.peraltahacienda.org
Tours Wed. & Sat.: RSVP Ben Glickstein
Info@peraltahacienda.org
news@peraltahacienda.org
San Juan Bautista
State Park --
Living History
11 to 4, 1st Saturday
831-623-2753
Santa Cruz Mission Adobe State
Historic Park, Santa Cruz
144 School St.
Guided tour -- 1 p.m. Sunday
Call 831-425-5849 for schedule of other programs:
Cooking & Building Methods, Hides & Tallow, Spinning & Weaving
parkinfo@thatsmypark.org or Peg
Danielson 831-429-1840 ext. 102
A park that is slated to be closed!
Summer Evening Tours
of Old Town San Diego
Fridays & Saturdays, June through September, hour-long tours
Interactive entertainment led by knowledgeable interpreters
Proceeds help support living history programs in the park.
January
1/20-22
Los Californianos Quarterly Meeting
Sonoma, Calif.
January Meeting
1/29
Spaghetti Dinner & Cutting of the Roses
Mission San Antonio de Padua
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
www.missionsanantonio.net/spaghettidinner
February
2/4
GSHA-SC General Meeting
Presentation on the History of Dominquez Rancho Adobe in Carson, Calif.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SCGS Library,
417 Irving Dr., Burbank, Calif.
2/17-19
CMSA Conference, Mission San Rafael Archangel
Embassy Suites, 101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael
Friday & Saturday programs at Mission with Sunday tours
Saturday dinner features Mission & Rancho period food & California wine making
http://ca-missions.org/conference.html
2/18
RESEARCHERS AND DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SMITH & MARIA
MEZA OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
Important information has been discovered about the
ancestry of the Thomas Smith family from Baja
California. Harry Crosby, author of The Last of the
Californios, Antigua California, plus several books
about Alta and Baja California, said that research into
his current book, The California of Xavier Aguilar,
1743-1821, has uncovered that Aguilar had been very
much involved with Thomas Smith, the elusive ancestor
and founder of the Smith family in Baja California. This
noteworthy discovery justified attempts to find as much
Smith history as possible. Because the new information
has created inconsistencies in Crosby’s previous
research, the author is planning to meet with Smith
Family researchers and descendants on Saturday, February
18, 2012. The meeting is scheduled for
10:00 a.m., in
the Community Room of the Logan Heights Public Library
at 567 South 28th Street, San Diego.
There is no admission charge, and it is open to the
public. Parking is available in front of the library,
and also on 29th Street off Ocean View Blvd., past the
Logan Elementary School fence. For planning purposes,
prospective
attendees are asked to please contact Carole Salazar at
chula.mcs@cox.net
or (619) 460-3860; or
Joaquin Gracida at
jcg2002@gmail.com or (858)
205-5960
2/23-26
Conference of California Historical Societies Symposium
Motor Inn, 2097 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, Calif.
History of Pasadena, lecture & tour of Pasadena History Museum (collection spans
years 1834 to present)
Information: 909-480-3964 or info@californiahistorian.com
2/25
Descendants of Old Town San Diego Genealogy Workshop
Old Town San Diego McCoy House, upstairs meeting room
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Guided research, networking, special guest speaker,
Make new family connections; share our research materials
Georgia Callian, Research Chairperson
geocal1769@cox.net
March
3/8-11
17th Anza International Conference
Green Valley, Ariz.
Wyndham Green Valley Canoa Ranch & Resort
5775 Camino del Sol
520-382-0450
3/19
St. Joseph's Day & The Return of the Swallows Celebration
Mission San Juan Capistrano
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $10 adults, $9 seniors 60+, $5 children 4-11, free 3 &
under
Ringing of historic bells, live mariachi music
Mission Parish School & San Juan Elementary School performances
Special lecture: Dr. Charles R. Brown "How the Swallows Choose Where to Live"
949-234-1317 or sirsay@missionsjc.com
April
4/14
Mission Days at Mission San Antonio de Padua
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. admission $10
Re-enactors: soldiers, artisans, & vaqueros on horseback
Adobe brick making, acorn grinding, tortilla making, weaving bead making
Face painting, rope making, bell ringing, and more
New World Baroque Orchestra will play music composed for and at the Mission
Mission era food $10 per plate; water & soft drinks available; no alcohol,
please
831-385-4478 or
office@missionsanantonio.net
4/27-29
Los Californianos Quarterly meeting
Los Angeles, Calif.
April Meeting
June
6/8-10
Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
"Lights, Camera, ANCESTORS"
LA Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, Burbank, Calif.
"In addition to our usual sessions on methodology, records and repositories,
online databases and software, we have scheduled several sessions that will help
you share your family stories.
Count on Jamboree to serve up a weekend of classic genealogical methods, search
strategies and technology
while tossing in the excitement of Hollywood."
For more information
contact:
Paula Hinkel
Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive
Burbank, CA 91504
phinkel@scgsgenealogy.com
818.574.8393 phone
818.688.3253 fax
6/15-17
GSHA Annual Meeting & Genealogical Conference
"Santa Fé: Where Trails & Cultures Meet"
The Lodge of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Gloria L. Cordova, VP & 2012
GSHA Conference Committee
CordovaG@losalamos.com
6/30
Descendants Day Luncheon, Old Town San Diego
6/30
Descendants of Old Town San
Diego Genealogy Workshop
Old Town San Diego McCoy House, upstairs meeting room
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Guided research, networking, special guest speaker,
Make new family connections; share our research materials
Georgia Callian, Research Chairperson
geocal1769@cox.net
August
8/25
Descendants of Old Town San
Diego Genealogy Workshop
Old Town San Diego McCoy House, upstairs meeting room
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Guided research, networking, special guest speaker,
Make new family connections; share our research materials
Georgia Callian, Research Chairperson
geocal1769@cox.net
October
10/26-28
Los Californianos Quarterly Meeting
San Diego, Calif.
October Meeting
10/27
Early San Diego Regional History Conference
November
11/3
Descendants of Old Town San
Diego Genealogy Workshop
Old Town San Diego McCoy House, upstairs meeting room
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Guided research, networking, special guest speaker,
Make new family connections; share our research materials
Georgia Callian, Research Chairperson
geocal1769@cox.net
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