At the time, it was hard to imagine that patiently spitting into a plastic tube would unlock some of the secrets of my ancestry. But such is the process that allows 23andMe, a “genetic service” that provides DNA testing, to provide ancestral information to their customers.
The results of such genetic inquiries can range from shocking to embarrassing to simply confirming what we may already know—or at least suspect—about our family background.
VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY https://venturacogensoc.org (See website for other free events, current time, date, and place) FREE WORKSHOP: MEXICAN AMERICAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) Meets monthly, every Meets monthly, every 2nd Saturday 10:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m. Camarillo Library, 4101…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society presents a Free Family History Presentation at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Camarillo Library Community Room 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010 — “The War of 1812,” presented by Linda Serna Did you have an…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society presents a Free Mexican-American Family History Presentation from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. “The Spanish Settlement of Southern California (1769-1790)” Presented by John…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society Special Interest Group is devoted to the researching of ancestors from Mexico, Spain and other Spanish speaking countries. We hope to help one another find the resources needed to extend our family trees,…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society will present a Free Family History Mini-Seminar on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at theCamarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010 PRESENTATIONS BY GENA PHILIBERT-ORTEGA: 1:00 P.M. “25 TIPS FOR RESEARCHING YOUR FEMALE ANCESTORS”…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society will present a Free Family History Presentation: “Deception, Divorce, Desertion, and DNA; Finding a Grandfather for Dave” Presented by Cheryl Storton, CG, at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas…
CAMARILLO — Ventura County Genealogical Society presents a Free Family History Presentation Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 1:00 P.M. FINDING ONLINE RESOURCES FROM LINEAGE SOCIETIES Lineage societies have been collecting and preserving…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society presents a Free Family History Mini-Seminar at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018, at the Camarillo Library Community Room 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. PRESENTATIONS BY COLLEEN GREENE: 1:00 P.M. UTILIZING THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF…
CAMARILLO — THE VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY presents a Free Family History Presentation, Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 1:00 P.M. SHIPS OF OUR ANCESTORS SPEAKER: HAL BOOKBINDER During the active years…
Ventura County Genealogical Society to present a Free Family History Presentation Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. 1:00 P.M. THE FRUGAL CURATOR Archival storage doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Discover practical DIY (Do-It-Yourself) solutions…
Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Camarillo Library Community Room 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 1:00 P.M. PRESENTATION: DATING YOUR 20TH CENTURY FAMILY PHOTOS PRESENTER: Jane Neff Rollins Do you have a shoebox full of early 20th century family…
CAMARILLO — One-Day Seminar Featuring: Paula Stuart-Warren, CG®, FMGS, FUGA Saturday, October 21, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Camarillo Library Community Room 4101 E. Las Posas Rd, Camarillo Registration starts at 8:30 a.m., walk-ins welcome Box lunch, pre-order…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society will present Susan Morris in the program “New Discovery of Native Peoples of San Nicholas Island in Nineteenth Center Los Angeles” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society will hold a Free Family History Presentation on Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.: VCGS DNA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETING Join us for discussion on…
THE VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY presents a Free Family History Mini-Seminar Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Camarillo Library Community Room 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA PRESENTATIONS BY NANCY LOE: 1:00 P.M. PICTURE THIS: CATALOGING YOUR DIGITAL FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS…
THE VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY presents a Free Family History Mini-Seminar Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Camarillo Library Community Room 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 1:00 P.M.: Cheryl Storton: “Finding Family On The Wild Frontier: Important Strategies For Proving Parentage With…
