Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 12 noon PDST
Chula Vista Genealogical Society
General Meeting (in a Zoom Video Conference)
"Indexes Are The Key To Unlocking The Records"
presented by Christine Cohen
Indexes make your searches so much easier, but what if you are lost on how to use the index? Indexing systems are so complex that they require guides, keys, or tables to decipher. We will review and master these indexes: Burr Record, Campbell, Cott System, Liber Index, Page Margin Key Tables, Paul Company Key Table, Russell Key Index, Split Column Indexes, Soundex and Vowel Index. They are often the essential to locating ancestors in Probate or Land records online or at a courthouse.
Christine’s interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots”. Her enthusiasm was piqued when she was given a typed pedigree chart, commissioned by her maternal grandfather, of their Dutch heritage from the New Netherlands in the 1650’s. Christine is a native Californian, and a graduate of UCLA in Political Science. She is retired and pursues her genealogy journey full time. Christine is a long-time member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) and currently is the Program Director. In addition to WAGS, she is a member of the Tualatin Chapter of the DAR, the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames, and the Association of Professional Genealogists.
PLEASE REGISTER for this event on the CVGS website https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-6295023). An event email and reminders will be sent to all CVGS members the week before the event. A confirmation email will be sent to all those who register with the Zoom link -- the last email reminder will be sent on Wednesday morning of the event.
Attendance is free but only 100 Zoom seats are available, so please register soon.
This program will be held online using the Zoom video conferencing platform for Meetings. It will be hosted by CVGS President Terri Seat. Contact presidentofcvgs@gmail.com if you have problems or register too late for the email. The speaker handout and the program recording are available to CVGS members for one month after the event.
Please note that the meeting starts at 12 noon Pacific Time (3 p.m. Eastern time, 2 p.m. Central time, 1 p.m. Mountain time). The Zoom Meeting room will be open by 11:45 a.m. Pacific Time for visiting and helping attendees connect.
NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an annual membership of $30. Besides the monthly General Meeting with a program speaker on the last Wednesday of each month, there is a monthly Research Group meeting on second Wednesdays on Zoom, an in-person Education meeting on third Tuesdays, and a Family History Roundtable meeting on third Wednesdays on Zoom, all at 12 noon Pacific time. The Education class meets on the third Tuesday ofeach month in person at 1 p.m. Pacvific time at the Bonita [CA]-Sunnyside Library (4375 Bonita Rd., Bonita CA 91902).
There is also a monthly 8 page email newsletter chock full of program announcements, genealogy news, upcoming webinars, useful genealogy blog links, research tips, and even a genealogy funny.
CVGS has subscribed to Thomas MacEntee's GenSocSoup webinars - 15 timely webinars are available for viewing on-demand with a handout for CVGS members only in the "Members" tab on the CVGS website.
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Disclosure: I am a lifetime member of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society, a former Treasurer (2003-2004), Vice-President Programs (2005-2006), President (2007-8), and am currently the Research and Queries chairman (since 2003), Newsletter Editor (since 2009), Research Group host (since 2003), and Family History Roundtable host (since 2025).
Disclosure: I am a lifetime member of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society, a former Treasurer (2003-2004), Vice-President Programs (2005-2006), President (2007-8), and am currently the Research and Queries chairman (since 2003), Newsletter Editor (since 2009), Research Group host (since 2003), and Family History Roundtable host (since 2025).
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