Our general meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month except August and December. Check below for time, Zoom meeting particulars, and registration requirements for specific events. Become a member.

Event Calendar

SCCHGS is proud to provide frequent classes, seminars and speakers on both local history and genealogy topics.

November 11, 2025

  • Board Meeting - Zoom Event

    November 11, 2025  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    ZOOM

    The SCCHGS Board meets most months on the 2nd Tuesday. All members are welcome to attend. Email president@scchgs.org for a link to the Zoom meeting.

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November 13, 2025

  • FamilySearch at a Glance - in-person event

    November 13, 2025  1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Redwood Room, Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA

    Navigating FamilySearch.org can be overwhelming, but this class will help you make the most of its powerful tools. Explore this vast database of millions of records and learn to create your own free account.

    This hands-on session will guide you through starting your family tree, performing basic searches, and understanding how to use (and when to ignore) FamilySearch’s hints, suggested records, and member trees.

    Note: If possible, bring your own laptop with a full battery. If you need to borrow a laptop, email email scchgsseminar@gmail.com in advance. Tablets are not recommended for this session.

    Register at EventBrite; in-person event only
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November 18, 2025

  • Writing SIG - in-person event

    November 18, 2025  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Heritage Pavilion, Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA

    When:
    3rd Tuesday, monthly, from 10am-12pm

    Where:
    Heritage Pavilion, 2nd Floor of Santa Clara Central Park Library
    2635 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, California
    Our Writing SIG is a discussion group that meets to share writing and get feedback from other writers. If you would like a small support group to help or share your writing on family history or local history, this may be the group for you. This is not a class but working writing group.

    Our events are free and open to the public.

    Planned meeting dates
    October 28
    November 18 (tentative)
    No meeting in December
    There is no need to register, just show up.

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  • The DNA Didn’t Lie: Unraveling Family Secrets Through Genetic Genealogy - zoom event

    November 18, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Zoom - registeration is required.

    The DNA Didn’t Lie: Unraveling Family Secrets Through Genetic Genealogy (event). Presented by Tara Crawford of DNA Angels.
    Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm PDT
    Zoom Meeting, registration required at https://tinyurl.com

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November 19, 2025

  • Gen Techniques: Practical Uses of AI in Genealogy - hybrid event

    November 19, 2025  10:15 am - 12:00 pm
    ZOOM-register at SCCHGS.org; Edinger Room, Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA

    Genealogy Techniques examines different strategies and tools for effective genealogy. In November, we will look at PRACTICAL USES FOR AI IN GENEALOGY. We will explore how can AI help us in our research and what doesn't work so well. This class is led by Nancy Moffett.

    We are now running these meetings both in-person and on Zoom. Registration is required:

    In-person Registration: EventBrite
    Zoom Registration: Zoom

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December 4, 2025

  • Getting Organized for Genealogy - in-person event

    December 4, 2025  1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Redwood Room, Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA

    Struggling to organize your genealogy materials? This class offers practical strategies for organizing both physical and digital records and artifacts. Learn about various filing methods, digital file storage techniques, photo organization, and tech tools that can help with organization.

    Get inspiration from experienced genealogists who will share examples of their organization systems, including binders, charts, photo books, and heirloom preservation examples. Not sure which genealogy software is best for you? This session will help you identify your needs and match them to the right program.

    You’ll leave this class with fresh ideas and a clearer approach to organizing your genealogy.

    Accessibility: If you would like to use one of the library’s adaptive hearing devices, please email beginners@scchgs.org in advance.

    Registration opens six weeks prior to class. Registration is required. 

    Register at EventBrite; In-person event only

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Consulting Calendar

Our volunteers offer free consulting and low-cost research services and continue to index local genealogical records not available elsewhere. All consulting is conducted at Heritage Pavilion, Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road in Santa Clara.

November 12, 2025

  • Genealogy Consult-Nancy

    November 12, 2025  11:00 am - 1:00 pm
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November 13, 2025

  • Genealogy Consult-Josie

    November 13, 2025  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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November 19, 2025
November 20, 2025
November 26, 2025
December 3, 2025
December 4, 2025

  • Genealogy Consult-Josie

    December 4, 2025  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Excess Books Available

SCCHGS receives many large book donations. We are unable to use some of these books in our collection, but they may be great additions to yours. Click here to see the currently available books. We add books all the time, so be sure to check back.

Once you click on the link to see the list you can search for specific topics, titles or authors using control-f (command-f on a Mac), or simply browse the list.

We are accepting donations of $2-$5 per book. Schedule a pickup at the SCCHGS workroom, 2nd floor Pavilion, Santa Clara City Library by emailing excessbooks@scchgs.org