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ABOUT US
2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers:
Sheryn Klein (President, email)
Sue Hagan (1st Vice President)
Karen Parsons (2nd Vice President)
Sue Keller (Secretary)
David Kinney (Treasurer)
Sandy Smith (Registrar)
Directors:
Betty Wood (At Large, Hospitality Chair)
Marie Lazzari (At Large)Steve Sciallo (At Large)
Staff:
Vernon Smith (DNA Group, Writing Group Liaison, Website, Past President)
Phyllis Garratt (Consultant)
Nancy Evans (Programs, Past President)
Laurel Hilton (Writers Group)
To contact a Board Member, email addresses can be found in the Members Directory in the Members Only section.
We look forward to hearing from you!
VOLUNTEER
MCGS needs you! We are a 100% volunteer organization and we have many ways you can assist by volunteering with us. Here are some examples:
- Board Member - Board Meetings are held once a month, virtually. If you're not sure what position you'd like to fill, consider joining as an At-Large member first.
- Officer - The Leaders of our Board!
- Monthly Meetings - When we meet in person, the room needs prepped, and we like to greet our visitors personally.
- Special Projects - Recently we assisted the Missing In America project. Are you interested in tackling a One-Place Study or helping us transcribe records? Suggestions for future projects are very welcome.
- Library - we need a Volunteer to fill the position of MCGS Librarian
- Mentorship - Share your expertise by assisting members and visitors who need advice.
- Field Trips - Organize a trip to your favorite research venue; we're open to suggestions and would appreciate the coordination.
- Publicity - We need a Volunteer to help to publicize our Society to other groups, and to promote our Zazzle store, See's Candy fundraisers, and more.
- Website - Found an error or have a suggestion for how to improve our site, please let us know!
Interested in any of the above or have additional ideas? Contact the MCGS President President
Current Volunteer Project:
COMMITTEES
Committees of the Society may include but are not limited to the following:
- Program
- Newsletter
- Publicity
- Research
- Library
- Website
BOARD MINUTES and materials
A copy of Board Minutes from prior meetings is available on the Board Meeting Minutes Page.
Here are additional Board Resources: Board of Directors Material
MCGS BYLAWS
Read / download the Bylaws
Passed by the membership on April 27, 2017Conn Rusche, Secretary for Bylaw Revision
MCGS STANDING RULES
Read / download the Standing Rules
Approved by the Board on June 8, 2017
HISTORY
Marin County Genealogical Society was formed in May 1977 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit California Corporation.
Past Presidents:
2023-2024 Vickie Settle
2021-2023 Nancy Evans
2018-2020 Vernon Smith2014-2017 Sierra Pope
2011-2014 Jim Robinson
2009-2011 David Williams
2008-2009 Cathy Gowdy
2007-2008 Shirley Genetin
2004-2007 Kathy Cortez
2003-2004 Susan Trumbull
2002-2003 Esther Kooiman
2000-2002 Carl Black
1998-2000 Lauren Boyd
1996-1998 Jim Robinson
1994-1996 Pat Friesen
1993-1994 Carol Kemp
1991-1993 Jim Robinson
1989-1991 Esther Kooiman
1988-1989 Joy Lehmann
1986-1988 Esther Kooiman
1984-1986 Joy Lehmann
1983-1984 Edgar ‘Ted’ Sliney
1981-1983 Hugh Wallace
To Aug 1981 Kay Willis
1978-1981 Jack Castor
1977 Marvin Lewis
CONTACT US
E-mail:
For general correspondence or access to meetings, please contact us at info@maringensoc.org.For research questions, please see our Research Page
Members, please feel free to email Board Members directly using the Member Directory.
Postal address:
Marin County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1511
Novato, CA94948-1511