NUEVA GALICIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, Exhibitor at Family History Day

It is a pleasure to introduce the Nueva Galicia Genealogical Society as an exhibitor at Family History Day at the California State Archives.

The Nueva Galicia Genealogical Society is a small group of genealogists who focus their research on the area formerly known as Nueva Galicia and surrounding areas. This includes the modern day states of Jalisco, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes in Mexico. Although our primary focus is Nueva Galicia, membership is not strictly restricted to those areas and any interested researcher is welcome to join.

The Nueva Galicia Genealogical Society holds quarterly meetings. If you are interested in becoming a member or visiting during one of our meetings, please contact David Mitchell, at dlmitch3@hotmail.com, or visit our website at http://www.nuevagalicia.org./

We look forward to talking to you on Family History Day and helping with your family research in Mexico.

Thank you California State Archives

Be sure to extend your appreciation to the staff of the

California State Archives on Family History Day.

These State emplyees have volunteered their time to tell you about the wonderful world that is

California's attic - the State Archives.

Thank you all!

Stephanie Hamashin

Linda Johnson

Sebastian Nelson

Jessica Herrick

Juan Ramos

Kevin Turner   

JUAN RAMOS and KEVIN TURNER, Speakers at Family History Day

It is a pleasure to introduce Juan Ramos and Kevin Turner who will host 40-minute tours of the California State Archives Preservation Lab and answer general questions regarding preservation of documents and bound volumes.

Hinging in the Preservation Lab

Juan Ramos has been a Document Preservation Technician for the California State Archives Preservation Lab since 1997.

Sewing in the Preservation Lab

Kevin Turner has been a Document Preservation Technician for the California State Archives Preservation Lab since 2005.

California State Archives

1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Reference Desk Phone: 916-653-2246

Reference Desk Fax: 916-653-7743

Reference e-mail: ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov

SEBASTIAN NELSON, Speaker at Family History Day

It is a pleasure to introduce Sebastian Nelson who will be a speaker at Family History day at the California State Archives.

Sebastian Nelson is an Archivist at the California State Archives and a member of the Academy of Certified Archivists. He has a Master’s degree in history from the University of Oxford and a Master’s degree in library science from San Jose State University. Sebastian studied heraldry and coats of arms as a graduate student in Great Britain. He also enjoys studying the American Civil War, researching the largest Union veterans’ organization, the Grand Army of the Republic, and watching the Antiques Roadshow on PBS.

Sebastian will be presenting Coats of Arms: Heraldry for Genealogists.  Discover how Coats of Arms can reveal clues about one’s ancestry. Learn how to find out if you have a Coat of Arms and what it looks like. Find out about records created by heralds that contain a wealth of genealogical information.

California State Archives

1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Reference Desk Phone: 916-653-2246

Reference Desk Fax: 916-653-7743

Reference e-mail: ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov