San Mateo County Genealogical Society

Discovering Our Family History Together

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  The Library is Open!  

See website for hours and location

Genealogy consultants are available Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.  

Drop in

or contact Library manager (librarian@smcgs.org) to schedule an appointment.

See our library schedule here

See events at the San Mateo Public Library here   


MyChinaRoots is now available at San Mateo County Libraries.  For more information, click HERE

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Identity Resolution in Genealogy Research: A Case Study

July 25, 10:30AM  via Zoom

with Susan Skilton

Handout and video on member's page

Colma transcription project

Duggan's Serra Mortuary in Colma had over 100 books stored in their offices - records of deaths in San Francisco and San Mateo dating back as far as 1890s from various defunct mortuaries in the area.  Most of these records are unindexed, some loosely bound, some with the covers falling off or missing. 

Volunteers from SMCGS are working diligently to index these records, and post the index on their website at smcgs.org, allowing anyone to be able to easily search the original records held in Colma.  Anyone interested in joining them, or finding out more about the project, can contact the society at research@smcgs.org

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The SMPL, in conjunction with SMCGS, is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.  Find out more about the resources at these libraries here.

Upcoming public events

 For more information about our monthly meetings click here

Upcoming events for members

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About us

The San Mateo County Genealogical Society supports the study of family history in the Bay Area and beyond.

  • We get together to learn and share information in monthly meetings, seminars with well-known speakers, workshops and special-interest groups.
  • We support research through our genealogy library located at the San Mateo Public Library, online databases, and research services
  • We connect with each other through blog and monthly eNews notices about SMCGS events.

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Download the SMCGS app from Wild Apricot to your smartphone. With this app, you can:

  • View your member profile
  • View a list of upcoming events
  • Contact other SMCGS members


SMCGS would like to thank...

  • And to ALL who have supported us over the years... a BIG THANKS!
Come visit us in our facility at the San Mateo Public Library.

San Mateo County Genealogical Society

     SMCGS is a 501(c)(3) organization

PO Box 230
San Mateo, CA 94401-0230 

https://smcgs.org

 

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