Davis Genealogy Club

Topic Talk - Family History Books
2025-02-03 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Did you create one? Or luck out with a book of your family’s history that you used in your research? If you are the author, tell us your experience…and your advice to other would-be authors. If you are the reader, tell us the same. Book this share-and-tell time! No Shakespeares or Shakespeare critics expected at this meeting; just those interested in how the author may tell the tale.

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In person only at the Davis Senior Center.

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DGC Book Club - “The Orange Lilies” by Nathan Dylan Goodwin. 2014 Fiction
2025-02-06 12:30
Morton Farrier’s life as a forensic genealogist has kept him from his own family’s secrets- until now. This Christmastime novella follows Morton as he investigates the mysterious events surrounding his family’s past, as well as events from one hundred years ago. In the course of his research, it soon becomes clear that not all of the soldiers had a peaceful truce on the Western Front during that fateful 1914 Christmas…

‘Morton confronts a long-standing mystery in his own family–one that leads him just a little closer to the truth about his personal origins. This Christmas-time tale flashes back to Christmas 1914, to a turning point in his relatives’ lives. Don’t miss it!’ Lisa Louise Cooke

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Event details: From 12:30-1:00, members may join a pre-discussion brown bag lunch at the Senior Center. At 1:00, we will begin our in person Book Club discussion in the Genealogy library.

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Sourcing books: To find a copy of the book(s), we recommend a public library, audible.com, Amazon, Kindle, your local bookstore, eBay, AddAll.com, betterworldbooks.com, thriftbooks.com and other online selling platforms for used books.

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During the Book Club Meeting, the next book will be selected. Click here for a list of what’s been suggested and what has already been discussed. Suggestions welcome. Email Suzanne.SPeterson at gmail.com.

British Roots: 4 Colonial Migrations as Clues to British Ancestry
2025-02-18 13:00
Many know they are of British descent, but tracing their origins “across the pond” is a challenge, unlessone knows the parish of their ancestors in the UK. Fortunately, history can help us here. British moved toAmerica in Colonial times in four distinct waves. Surprisingly, what we know today as typical New England, Southern and Appalachian character came from cultural transplantation from Britain to America. Thus knowing where your family lived in Colonial times in America can greatly aid in finding one’s British origins.

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Martha will describe the results of this cultural history research, show maps of the regions of emigrationand immigration, and discuss how these can help one pinpoint British origins. She will note resources inour local Davis Genealogical Library that can help in this research.

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Dr. Martha Teeter has been doing genealogical research for over 50 years, following in the footsteps of her father and brother. She has loved the old ballads of Britain since high school. She uncovered her colonial New England,German, and Scots-Irish roots, which has led to an interest in colonial cultural migrations. A retired professor, she has lectured extensively in her scientific discipline and given genealogical lectures throughout the Sacramento region.

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Join in person to see this live presentation at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., Davis, or via Zoom. DGC Hybrid meetings are free and open to the public. Guest passes for Zoom available via email to president@davisgenealogy.org.~ // ~A free book table is often available at the meeting for in-person attendees. Refreshments are welcome, some will be provided by the club.

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On this day, the Genealogy Library will be open and staffed from Noon to 1:00 pm before the meeting starts. The Library has new hours. We’re also open and staffed by a volunteer on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 3:30 pm and on Fridays from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm. Please mark your calendar and drop in!
