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NEXT MEETING November 24 at 1 in East Rec and on Zoom

When did YOUR family first come to California?

The Oakmont Genealogy Club will hold its next meeting on November 24 at 1 PM, both in person at East and online via Zoom (see below for Zoom details).

Let’s share our family stories! This session will highlight the many ways families came to California. Tell us when your family arrived—and what drew them here.

This meeting is for all Oakmont residents, not just those in the Genealogy Club.  If you have a friend whose story would be interesting, invite them to come to the meeting and share.  They don’t have to be interested in genealogy, just family.

People reached California by countless paths. Your ancestors might have been indigenous peoples who have always called California home; Mexicans or Californios living here before statehood; early settlers who crossed the Sierras; Gold seekers rushing west, or one of the Europeans who came to California to find gold; Chinese or Japanese labor migrants, or other non-Europeans who came to California; families who came west with the transcontinental railroad after the Civil War; migrants escaping the Dust Bowl or seeking work during the Great Depression; Military personnel or students who came here and stayed.  They may have come as individuals or as families.

You don’t need to be a genealogist to enjoy this conversation—just bring your curiosity and your family’s story.

If you have a migration photo to share, please email it to oakmontancestry@gmail.com.

Should be a fun discussion.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86227609536?pwd=cEV5dmtLT3Bpb2lpQlNySkRUT0p0Zz09

Meeting ID: 862 2760 9536
Passcode: 030213

There will be no meetings in December or January.  Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be February 23 at 1 PM in East and on Zoom.  It will be designed for relatively new researchers to discuss how to start your research and to answer questions.

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It's time to start thinking about Denise Beeson's FREE online classes at the JC.  Classes start in January, and you can register in early December.  To learn more about these FREE classes (which also gives you a low cost subscription to Ancestry.com), click on this link to the flyer: Spring 2026 SRJC Classes