GenTalks
Gen(ealogy)Talks are less formal, genealogy-related presentations that now take place online live several months per year, on the third Saturday at 2:30 p.m. (Pacific). GenTalks are FREE and open to the public, so, member or not, check out our Calendar page and come spend an hour or so with us!
Some handouts from previous GenTalks can be found here, for a limited time.
Upcoming GenTalks:
The Benefits & Pitfalls of Oral History
February 21, 2026 @ 2:30 p.m. PT (online)
Click here to register and obtain a Zoom link to this live presentation.
Presenter: Sheila Benedict
Oral history is a vital part of written history. You may never realize the importance of your life stories, but be assured, they will be cherished long after material possessions have faded away!
Sheila Benedict has been a professional genealogist for about thirty years, is a member of NGS and APG, and has lectured at local, state, and national genealogical and historical conferences She was the archivist and administrator at one of the California Missions, a speaker at genealogical and historical institutes, the author of forensic, California, and Mission system articles, and wrote “Research in the States – California” for the NGS Research in the States series. She is currently finishing her book “Oral History - Fact and Fiction.”
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