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NEW LOCATION!!!! 885 Lakeport Boulevard, Lakeport, CA
We have the majority of what we can fit into the space settled in... A few finishing touches, some software updates and we have now set our office hours!
Every Friday and Saturday (unless otherwise noted) our new office/Library location will be open:
Fridays: 2 - 4 pm
Saturdays: 11am-1pm
October 25th, 2025 10:00 a.m.
Subject to the weather, it's not looking good Folks...
Check back here for updates. If cancelled will be rescheduled for Nov. 1st, 10 a.m.
If it's raining that day, we will try to reschedule for sometime in August 2026.
We will caravan* from the Genealogy Library, 885 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport. Meet at 9:00 and leave at 9:10. The Caravan will also stop at the Live Oak Park & Ride at 9:20 and leave at 9:25 in order to get to the Cemetery before 10 a.m.
* Email lcgs.ca77@gmail.com if you need further directions or assistance.
Saturday September 27th
We featured our new Location at the Ag Center in Lakeport. Q & A about location of George Hoberg Vista Point and how it relates to our new location and also to our upcoming Glenbrook Cemetery Tour...New brochures offering membership opportunities and a choice of beautiful bookmark especially designed by member: Wendy Wright.
Hartley Cemetery Tour
Saturday, June 28th, 2025
2552 Hill Road East, Lakeport
Turn right on Shady Lane and follow to cemetery gates,
drive through towards the lake to the old, shady section.
Grave dowsing demonstration and lessons were available.
We toured a small older section of this cemetery.
Download the Find-a-Grave app on your phone and help update some of the memorials at this location, or add some new ones and help out other genealogists.
There's more to Dr. Estep's story...
Lower Lake Cemetery Tour
Saturday, Oct. 5th, 2024 10:30 a.m
9040 Lake Street, Lower Lake
A lovely walk through the historic Lower Lake Cemetery, under shade trees and learned about the lives of some of those buried there.
Grave dowsing was demonstrated once again.
Saturday Sept. 28th, 2024
Pear Festival Parade
FIRST PLACE WINNER!!
...A 1950's Massey-Ferguson "Fergie" pulling a three bin pear trailer with over fifty Lake County Pear Grower family names!
Pear Festival Booth #41
FREE RAFFLE with multiple prizes. The five winners have been contacted.
Our booth featured how Highway 29 affected pear farmers in Big Valley!
Booth display of how Highway 29 affected pear farmers in Big Valley.
Newspaper clippings related to pear growers in Lake County.
Following this event corrections and additions were made by our volunteers to the Find-a-Grave site for this cemetery.
St. Mary's Cemetery Tour
October 28th, 2023
The historic St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery was visited by a small group of enthusiastic genealogists during the late morning.
The different sections were explored with emphasis on learning about the lives of some of those buried in the oldest section.
Grave dowsing was demonstrated and rods were available for attendees to experience.
A mangled metal mystery was also solved!
Kelseyville Cemetery Tour
May 27th, 2023
Marilyn G. led this tour of the Kelseyville Cemetery, which was visited by a good sized group of enthusiastic genealogists and interested parties.
The histories of some of the oldest Kelseyville families were repeated.
Duane gave a dowsing demonstration.
N. Carraway wrote: " I was always a non believer about divining rods until that visit to the cemetery. Seeing is believing".
If you want to see this phenomenon in person, get on our events mailing list, or check back often to our future events. We try to visit at least one or two cemeteries in Lake County throughout the year.
