San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society

08/21/2026

Join. Volunteer. Connect.

Three ways to be part of local family history. Meet fellow researchers, swap tips and brick-wall stories, and connect with other genealogists who understand the thrill of finding that one missing record.

Please consider joining the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society to support our library, programs, and ongoing projects.

https://slocgs.org/membership-form/

08/19/2026

Book of the Week:

This week we’re highlighting - Mastering Genealogical Documentation by Thomas W. Jones Without proper documentation, you can't be certain that the FamilyTree is accurate. This step-by-step guide book teacher genealogists how to citesources clearly and completely.

Find this book and other books on citing sources on the shelves of the SLOCGSLibrary.

08/14/2026

Very sad. I've visited Cleveland's Monroe Street Cemetery years ago and have ancestors buried there. Anyone else have connection to Monroe Street Cemetery?

A historic Cleveland cemetery is dealing with a troubling case of vandalism.

08/12/2026

Book of the Week:

This week we’re highlighting - Atlas of the German Empire 1892 For allyou map lovers! Great for anyone doing research in Germany. This oversized bookcontains reproductions (Enlarged) of the Maps Published by Verlag DesBibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig and Vienna. Great for findinglocations inside the pre- WWI & WWII borders.

Find this book and other maps on the oversize shelf of the SLOCGS Library.

08/07/2026

For upcoming meetings, classes, and events, please visit our calendar:
https://slocgs.org/events/

08/05/2026

Book of the Week:

This week we’re highlighting - Chronicles of Cambria's Pioneers... edited by Marcus L Waltz Local history comes alive in this little book created for the 75th anniversary of the founding of Cambria, California. Marcus Waltz created the collection from articles originally published in the Cambrian, many taken from oral accounts.

You'll find this book, and other local history books, on the shelves of the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society Library

08/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Zoom for our SLOCGS program, ‘Picture Perfect Genealogy: Solving Photo Mysteries & Preserving Your Family Legacy.’ Your time and participation mean a lot to us.

If you attended, we’d love to hear one thing you learned or one idea you’re planning to try with your own family photos—feel free to share in the comments.

If you weren’t able to attend this time, we hope you’ll keep an eye out for upcoming events. You can find our program schedule and updates on our event calendar at slocgs.org/events/ and here on our page.

07/30/2026

Last call for our August 1 SLOCGS program. If you’ve been meaning to tackle your old family photos, this is a friendly place to start. We’d be glad to have you.

Details and registration: https://slocgs.org/event/picture-perfect-genealogy-solving-photo-mysteries-preserving-your-family-legacy/

07/29/2026

Book of the Week:

This week we’re highlighting - Township Atlas of the United States by John Andriot According to a library visitor, this is an essential reference book. This single volume resource provides maps and indexes for the county subdivisions of the 48 conterminous states. Each state section includes: a state map and county guide; an individual index listing subdivisions under each county; county maps; and more.

You'll find this book on the shelves of the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society Library

07/27/2026

Have a box of old photos and no idea what to do with them? At our August 1 SLOCGS program we’ll talk through simple steps to sort, label, and store images so they don’t get lost. If you feel stuck, this session is a gentle starting point.

Learn more and sign up: https://slocgs.org/event/picture-perfect-genealogy-solving-photo-mysteries-preserving-your-family-legacy/