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Crossing the continent: 1700s-1900sWhen: Sept 26, 2026 10:30-12:00PM In person Location: San Mateo Public Library Oak Room MaryLynn Wilson will speak on "Crossing the Continent - 1700s-1900s.
Mary Lynn has been working on genealogy since 1980. She has completed the Boston University course on Genealogical Principles and is currently enrolled in the National Genealogical Society’s Advanced Skills in Genealogy course. She has a PhD in Indo-European Studies and taught history at San Jose State University for over 20 years. Colma transcription projectDuggan'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 Thanks to our dedicated team of readers, typers, and proofreaders! Lauren Perritt (team leader), Lynnette Bates, Karen Boyer, Judy Darland, Fran Dehn, Barbara Ebel, Debbie Ghiglieri. Judi Gordon, Jody Hacker, Esther Lucas, Margaret Melaney, Marie Morris, Steve Pinkoski, Betty Pollack, Audrey Ribero, Evie Rice, Sue Sbardellati, Judy Smith, Brian Vatcher, Lisa Williamson Shortcuts | Come visit us!
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The presentation will cover both voluntary and forced migrations across the United States from 1600-1900. The focus with be waves of migrations including initial European migration and the beginning of forced Native America and Enslaved Peoples migrations through the post-Revolutionary War migrations, the innovation migrations including the Erie Canal and the cotton gin, and the pre-Civil War and post-Civil War migrations. The emphasis of the talk will be on why these migrations took place and where different groups of American settled both willingly and unwillingly.
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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 in person meetings and events
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