California African American Genealogical Society (CAAGS)

06/16/2026

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This panel brings together genealogists and descendants to share how these discoveries were made, what it looks like to begin a conversation across that divide, and how stories can be told with honesty, respect, and care. Attendees will learn how to: 1-Identify the record groups that connect enslaved and enslaver families, 2-Understand the challenges and opportunities of descendant dialogue, 3-Approach this history with sensitivity while documenting it accurately.

The history of slavery in America left families divided but also deeply connected through records, land, and often bloodlines. Today, descendants of both the...

06/15/2026

Join us Tuesday for the next BCG series webinar.

Jill Morelli, CG®, CGL® will present "Data Collection: Mastering Techniques in Genealogical Research!"

Free registration.

06/15/2026

Have you considered the role of cemeteries in honoring our ancestors? Do you have questions about how to advocate for historic Black cemeteries in your area? Or, are you interested in the steps needed to repair the land meant for your ancestors or their descendants?

Join us on June 20 at 10am for a virtual roundtable! This will feature experts like This session will feature experts like Lisa Henderson of the Lane St. Project, Jennifer Johnson of Saved It Inc, and more.

Register here: https://descendantsuva.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/descendantsuva/event.jsp?event=3129&

06/15/2026

People ask me which AI tool is "the best" for genealogy. Wrong question. The right question is which tool fits the job in front of you. In Episode 41, I used four, each for exactly one thing.

Perplexity is your scout. Before you touch a record, it maps what survives for your specific county, what's indexed, and what you'll have to browse by image, with citations.

Claude is your document analyst. Upload your fragmentary records, the register, the contract, the deed, and it surfaces the clues you missed and lays out a research pathway with reasoning.

NotebookLM is your discipline. It answers only from the documents you give it, so when you need to know what you can actually prove versus what you're assuming, it builds an honest, source-grounded timeline.

ChatGPT is your brainstorm partner. When someone vanishes from the record and you're out of ideas, it lays out the full range of explanations and where to look next.

Four tools. Four jobs. That's the whole method. The Golden Rule still holds: AI is your research assistant, not your researcher.

06/15/2026

My minimalist genealogy office in 2026 — the tools I actually use for digital-first research. Simple, practical, and clutter-free.

06/14/2026

06/14/2026

This morning, after breakfast and a good cup of coffee, I felt an unexpected urge to do some genealogy research. More specifically, I felt drawn to revisit my Danner family line. The feeling seemed…

06/13/2026

🌳 Genealogy is better together!
Sat, June 13 at 5 PM ET (every Saturday)
Work on projects, get help, share finds & enjoy friendly company.
Researchers of all levels welcome. Free to join!

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