Fresno County Genealogical Society

Upcoming events

    • January 13, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • ON ZOOM
    Register

    Join us on ZOOM for our Annual Meeting and Election of officers. Becky Malmo will also be talking to us on Wives, Widowed and Witnesses: Reconstructing Female Lives .

    Zoom link will be emailed out 2 days before event.

    • February 10, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • ZOOM
    Registration is closed

    Join us to learn about researching in New England with Bob Givens.

    • February 19, 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Fowler Branch Library
    Join us for a Family Tree Maker event.

    Family Tree Maker Executive Director Duff Wilson and Genealogy Community Ambassador Mark Olsen will present the latest features and innovations of FTM 2024.

    This event will include interactive demonstrations with lots of tips, techniques, helpful insights, and Q&A with those in attendance, much like a Family Tree Maker User Group meeting.

    Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/central-valley-regional-event-with-family-tree-maker-tickets-1977403535204

    FAMILY TREE MAKER SESSIONS

    Some of the topics we will cover:


    • A brief introduction to Family Tree Maker and why it's been America's favorite desktop family history software for 35 years.
    • Features only found in Family Tree Maker, including some insider tips and tricks for expert users.
    • Connect! A completely new workspace in FTM 2024 that makes it easy to enlist relatives to help you accelerate your research.
    • Easy on the Eyes®, a long-requested feature that gives relief to tired old eyes by enlarging each section of the screen just when it's needed.
    • A number of useful requested improvements in managing and reporting relationships.
    • Tools for cleaning up orphaned items (media, sources, and citations).

    We'll also cover:


    1. FTM CONNECT 2.0

    For the greatly expanded version 2.0 of our mobile tree viewer app (for Android, iPhone, and iPad), we'll show you:

    • How FTM Connect can now be used by your relatives to fact-check your tree and introduce you to extended family members you didn't know you had.
    • How to use FTM Connect with an iPad or Android tablet to provide a handy touchscreen that works seamlessly with Family Tree Maker on your PC or Mac at home.
    • How to take your tree with you on your tablet or smartphone when visiting relatives and have their additions and corrections waiting for you as sticky note hints on your FTM tree when you get back home.


    2. ALBUMWALK® Mobile App

    Called a "game-changer" in capturing memories in photos, we'll demonstrate:

    • How easy it is to have a relative identify everyone in a group photo just by tapping on them and talking about them.
    • How our newly-patented technology enables you to make "instant" documentary-style presentations.
    • How you can use TreeVault to work seamlessly between Family Tree Maker and AlbumWALK, and to automatically back up these priceless "photo memories" for safekeeping.


    3. ASK THE PRESENTERS

    • We'll leave time to answer your questions (Q&A).
    • We'll offer hands-on help with Family Tree Maker on your own computer as time permits after each tour event.
    • We'd love to hear your requests for features you'd like to see in future editions.

Past events

December 06, 2025 Christmas Brunch Potluck
November 12, 2025 Ron Parrot- Civil War Stories
October 14, 2025 How Natural Disasters, Catastrophes, and Crises Impact Your Research with Judy Harless
September 27, 2025 Annual Seminar with Madeline Yanov
August 12, 2025 Ice Cream Social
July 08, 2025 Dust Bowl Migration with Melissa Scroggins
June 10, 2025 New AI Tools at Family Search: Research Assistant and Full Text Search with Bob Givens
May 13, 2025 Promise, Perseverance, and the Path to the Pacific Northwest: Finding your family in the Oregon and Washington Territories with Janelle Smith Ozeran
April 08, 2025 History of the Hacendia Hotel with William Secrest, Jr.
March 11, 2025 "Prohibition, Bootleggers, Graft, Gamblers, and Grandfathers" Presented by Camille Giometti-May, PHDMay
February 11, 2025 Causes of Death with Dr. J. Daniel Ozeran
January 14, 2025 Annual Meeting and Brick Wall Busting
November 12, 2024 Finding Your Southern Roots in Georgia and Alabama with Kathlen Burrow
October 08, 2024 The Northwest Territory (Territory Northwest of the Ohio River 1787-1823)
August 13, 2024 August General Meeting- Ice Cream Social and Bring an Ancestor Story to Share
July 09, 2024 July General Meeting: Saving Our Valley Treasures
June 11, 2024 June General Meeting: What's New at Family Search 2014
May 14, 2024 May General Meeting: Researching in Missouri
April 09, 2024 April General Meeting: Identifying Edwin Bonner McCabe: Honoring the Service of a USS Oklahoma Sailor
March 12, 2024 March General Meeting-Allensworth: Researching the Pioneers
February 13, 2024 February General Meeting- Tracking the Adventurous Man and Wagon Train Research
December 22, 2020 Board Meeting
December 05, 2020 Christmas Party
November 24, 2020 Board Meeting
November 10, 2020 DNA
October 27, 2020 Board Meeting
October 17, 2020 FCGS Annual Seminar
September 22, 2020 Board Meeting
September 08, 2020 The Genealogy of Houses
August 25, 2020 Board Meeting
August 11, 2020 Ice Cream Social
July 28, 2020 Board Meeting
July 18, 2020 Genealogy Seminar
July 14, 2020 Census: Federal, State and Unusual
June 09, 2020 Finding that Elusive Woman in your Family
May 12, 2020 Court Records
April 14, 2020 New England Ancestors
March 10, 2020 Genealogical Proof Standard

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