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MS 284
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Title: San Diego Genealogical Society Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS 284
Contributing Institution:
San Diego History Center Document Collection
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1639-2004
Abstract: This collection contains newsletters and research material from the San Diego Genealogical Society, as well as a book detailing
the history of the Clark, Cook, and Weld families.
creator:
San Diego Genealogical Society.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The San Diego Genealogical Society was founded in 1946 by Mrs. Alicia P. Mayer and a small group of people interested in genealogy.
Mrs. Mayer, the first President, stated the main purposes of the Society were "to promote general interest in the related
fields of genealogy, history and heraldry," to assist members with their research, and to establish a genealogical library.
Membership grew from the original 25 charter members to a total of 39 by the end of the first year. The San Diego Genealogical
Society was incorporated in 1966 as a non-profit, 501(c)(3), California corporation and the official seal was developed.
One of the original goals of the Society was to assist those people interested in genealogy, in addition to providing for
the mutual exchange of information among members. For this reason, monthly Society meetings included programs for beginners
as well as those with many years of research experience. A number of well-known experts have appeared at meetings and at special
seminars.
The Society has two publications. The Newsletter, started in 1963, contains information of general interest to the membership
and program announcements and queries. The second publication, San Diego Leaves and Saplings, published since 1972, includes
transcriptions of census, mortuary, cemetery, hospital, and many other early San Diego County records.
This collection contains the San Diego Genealogical Society Newsletter from 1996-2004, genealogical research material arranged
by subject, and indexes to some of those subjects. Additionally there is a volume of Family Records containing the detailed
family histories of the Clark, Cook, and Weld families.
This collection is arranged by subject and chronologically. The research subject files are in alphabetical order, followed
by issues of the Newsletter by year.
San Diego Genealogical Society Collection, MS 284, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
This collection is open for research.
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Collection processed by Samantha Mills in January 2015.
The Society’s publication Leaves and Saplings is located in the SDHC Serials Collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Obtained from the San Diego Genealogical Society.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Clark family
Cook family
First Presbyterian Church (San Diego, Calif.).
First Unitarian Church (San Diego, Calif.).
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (San Diego, Calif.).
Johnson, Saum & Noble Mortuary.
Weld family
Land grants
San Diego Herald
San Diego Union