Monday, May 12 @ 6:30 PM (Pacific Time) Join our exploration of old newspapers and the treasures they hold — often about our own ancestors! Learn how to find old newspapers on free websites, and how to use subscription sites economically. Not all old newspapers are online, so we’ll learn how to access those too. …
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Solano Genealogical Society of Vacaville, California to Host Virtual Discussion
The Solano County Genealogical Society will host a Zoom discussion titled “Genealogical Research with the Witkin State Law Library,” featuring speaker Elena Smith, starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3. The Witkin State Law Library is the law library of the California State Library, with a premier collection of legal materials. Participants will learn …
Forensic Genealogy offers Breakthrough Potential for Waco Police Department’s Cold Cases
A high-tech tool that cracked the infamous Golden State Killer case is giving new life to unsolved crimes in Waco. Waco PD adopted Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy — which uses DNA and public genealogy databases to generate leads — in 2020. “As the cold case investigations began, we received training from the Attorney General’s Office on FIGG,” Detective Francisco …