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• MCGS Genealogy Social Hour - Maps In Your Research

  • When
    December 04, 2025
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    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

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  The Marin County Genealogical Society Genealogy Social Hour on December 4, 2025, will be on

  Share How Maps Have Been Used In Your Research

  We start each meeting with an idea or memories to share and let the discussion flow from there.
  

  This is an opportunity for us to connect and be social while we are staying safe at home.

  If you click on the Meeting link above, it will open this event on the website, and then you can click the "Add to my calendar" button, which will allow you to pick the option that matches your calendar of choice.

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER  by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!

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• MCGS Saturday Breakfast

  • When
    December 06, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Sam's Restaurant, 1545 Novato Boulevard, Novato.

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  Saturday Breakfast: Dec 6, 2025, 9:00 am
  

  Join us for  the MCGS Saturday breakfast at

  Sam's Place Restaurant

  1545 South Novato Blvd (at Center Road)

  Novato 94947
  
  

  MCGS members meet for breakfast at 9:00 on the first Saturday each month
  A good opportunity to meet in person and a chance for beginners and new members to learn about us!

  
  

  
  

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• MCGS Holiday Luncheon

  • When
    December 07, 2025
  •  
    12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    The Club Restaurant at McInnis Park , 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA 94903.

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  Please join your fellow genealogists at our annual holiday luncheon. This festive event is being generously underwritten by the Society and will cost an affordable $30 per person. 

  This will be a wonderful opportunity for some relaxed socializing with old and new friends. We welcome family, non-members and friends.

  The menu is the same as last year (see above). Please reserve your place by December 2nd by clicking on the Register button above, and picking one entree. You will be able to pay online.

  If you are bringing a guest, please fill out the meal choice for yourself and your guest.
  

  
  

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• MCGS Virtual DNA Group Meeting

  • When
    December 11, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

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  The next Virtual DNA meeting is on Thursday, Dec 11th, 2025 at 7 pm.

  Note that this is on the 2nd Thursday of the month rather than the 3rd Thursday.

  This meeting will cover the chapter of the book on,

  DNA Research Logs:

  How to Keep Track of Genetic Genealogy Searches

  Please come prepared to discuss the topics covered in this chapter.

  Here are some Articles that you might want to look at.

  DNA Research Logs; How to Keep Track of Genetic Genealogy Searches (Nicole Dyer)
  

  Research Logs: The Key to Organizing Your Family History (Diana Elder)

  Where Did You Look and What Did You Find? (Diana Elder)

  Airtable Research Logs (Nicole Dyer)

  Here is a relevant podcast, Research Logs (Diane Elder & Nicole Dyer)

  Here are 2 videos, How to Organize DNA Research Report Sections (Nicole Dyer)

  What to Include in Your Research Report: Every Search or Just Key Findings (Nicole Dyer)

  We are presently basing our meetings on the book "Research Like a Pro with DNA", by Diana Elder, Nicole E. Dyer and Robin Wirthlin.
  

  We have an updated handout providing a list of articles relevant to the whole book,

  Handout of Articles for the "Research Like a Pro with DNA Series"

  
  

  Questions contact Vernon Smith 
  

  Latest Blog Posts (updated 11/8/2025)

  
  

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!
  

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• MCGS Virtual DNA Group Meeting

  • When
    January 15, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

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  The next Virtual DNA meeting is on Thursday,Jan 15th, 2025 at 7 pm.

  Note that this is on the 2nd Thursday of the month rather than the 3rd Thursday.

  This meeting will cover the chapter of the book on,

  Methodology and Tools:

  Charts for Understanding DNA Inheritance

  Please come prepared to discuss the topics covered in this chapter.

  Here are some Articles that you might want to look at.

  Charts for Understanding DNA Inheritance (Nicole Dyer)

  Here is a relevant podcast, (Diane Elder & Nicole Dyer)

  Here are  videos, 

  Three Ways to Chart Your DNA Matches

  We are presently basing our meetings on the book "Research Like a Pro with DNA", by Diana Elder, Nicole E. Dyer and Robin Wirthlin.
  

  We have an updated handout providing a list of articles relevant to the whole book,

  Handout of Articles for the "Research Like a Pro with DNA Series"

  
  

  Questions contact Vernon Smith 
  

  Latest Blog Posts (updated 11/8/2025)

  
  

  To attend the meeting please REGISTER by clicking on the button above.  The Zoom Link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email.  We look forward to seeing you!
  

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