Welcome to the website of CGS (a 501c3 non-profit group) !
OUR IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND CLASSES ARE UP AND RUNNING (see other notations on this site)!!
GENERAL MEETINGS AND CLASSES:
WE BEGAN MEETING IN PERSON IN FEBRUARY BUT WE ARE STILL CAUTIOUS AND PREPARED TO BACK-PEDAL, AS NEEDED. WE CANNOT PREDICT AT THIS TIME WHAT TOMORROW WILL BRING, LET ALONE WHAT THE SITUATION WILL BE NEXT MONTH OR EVEN NEXT WEEK. THE MOST UPDATED INFO WILL BE PROVIDED HERE AND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
CLASSES HAVE RESUMED (check that page) WITH CAUTIONS.
NEXT IN-PERSON MEETING, 11 July 2022:
BETH SWARTZ
Centi What??, Morgan Who??…Working with your DNA Results
Basic understanding of Ancestry DNA results, explaining the 3 main sections of your DNA results page. A brief explanation of the 3 types of DNA tests, vocabulary, creating a DNA tree and tips. Explanation of your Ethnicity results, use of maps & timelines. Discussion about Thrulines. Majority of the presentation is about your matches, sorting matches, and triangulation using the current “free” resources available to DNA testers. An example of how to use these methods to identify an “unknown match” will be shown.
What Beth tells us about her education and experience in the field of genealogy:
Bio- professional genealogist, specializing in DNA, since 2016, with an emphasis on Adoption and Unknown Family Lineage.
Memberships: APG (Association of Professional Genealogists), ISOGG (International Society of Genetic Genealogy), San Diego Genealogical Society and Vice President of the Moreno Valley Genealogical Society. Staff member of the Moreno Valley Family History Center
Education: Bachelors- Criminology & Criminal Justice, Masters- Criminal Justice
During in-person gatherings, basic protocol (to be detailed at that time) will be followed for the health and safety of all.
Board meetings will continue to be held virtually via Zoom with no plans to change that arrangement.
Return here or check our Facebook page for the latest. Questions? Concerns? We have our own email address now: CoronaGeneaSoc@gmail.com
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Your board continues to meet and plan for the continued genealogical education of its members. Meetings, via Zoom, take place the third Monday of every month. Open to all members. To join us or ask us to add something to the agenda, contact Jean Hibben (circlemending – at – gmail – dot – com) – put “CGS Board meeting” in the “subject” heading.
The CGS website is in compliance with the 2018 GDPR requirements, click here to view our Privacy Policy.
Once we resume in-person meetings, they will be held at the 
CORONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
650 S. Main St. (at 6th), Corona, CA 92882
Meetings are held in the Community Room, the first Monday of every month* from 6:00 – 7:45pm.
To network, get to know each other, or receive/give genealogical research assistance, “early birds” are welcome to gather at 6:00pm. ——————-
*in the event that the first Monday is a holiday, the meeting is automatically “bumped” to the second Monday (or scheduled for the prior Monday).. The society is open to anyone who wishes to research his/her family history. Monthly programs are offered to assist us in successfully identifying our ancestors of all backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, religions, etc. Members are also encouraged to assist others by presenting a topic that will be of interest to the rest of the group and participating in the various projects the society hosts.
At the society, virtual, board meeting in March, Betty Chandler submitted her resignation as treasurer, due to medical issues. After accepting her resignation, president Jean Hibben appointed Roberta Kay Anders as interim treasurer, with the unanimous vote from all board members. Treasurer materials were physically handed over at the 4 April 2022 meeting. We are sincerely grateful for Betty’s years of handling the society finances and maintaining impeccable records for the organization.
MISSION STATEMENT: To promote interest and education in genealogy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, installed 5 April 2021, taking effect at that same time (with the exception of Kay Anders, whose installation took place, virtually, at the board meeting of March 2022, who officially took office at the 4 April 2022 general meeting):
Jean Wilcox Hibben – President & Webmaster
Twila Costello – 1st Vice-President (programs)
Sylvia Barnett – 2nd Vice-President (membership)
Dottie Laird – Secretary & Facebook Administration Chair
Kay Anders – Treasurer (interim)
Carolyn Hughes – Correspondence Secretary
Len Enlow – Newsletter Editor & Education
Donna Polentz – Publicity
Maggie Rawlins – Historian
Pamela Coleman – Member at Large
Betty Chandler – Member at Large
COMMITTEE LEADS
Carolynn Egan – Virtual Society Support (as needed)
Susan Tseko – Facebook Co-Administrator
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JOIN US ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS, 12:30-1:45 pm
Plans are to re-establish the classes later in the summer. Check back to get information on class content!
Genealogy Classes at Corona Public Library
VISIT WITH US ON 
To access our members-only page, click on the instructions below: 
You must be a Facebook member to join the group (click here or the image above). When you click on the request to join, that will be sent to Susan Tseko or Dottie Laird, our Facebook co-Coordinators, who will get back to you. Once verified, you will then receive notification that you are “in” and you can start posting or responding to other members right away. Please be respectful of each other (no spamming or other inappropriate messaging – violators will be removed from the list). Use this to communicate about genealogy events you have become aware of, ask for help or suggestions in your research, invite society members to “friend” you, etc. This is a great way to maintain contact with each other between meetings, so consider checking this group periodically. (Note: no sales or commercial use permitted) If you have a concern about the list, please feel free to contact either Susan Tseko via email or Dottie Laird via email
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For dues information and to join the society, attend the next meeting we hold in person and fill out an application or see the Membership page on this website. For questions, contact Jean Hibben, CGS President CoronaGeneaSoc@gmail.com ——————- To see the schedule of our upcoming meetings, check the MEETING CALENDAR page.