Sindy Valdez did a great presentation on AI use in genealogy. The article can be seen here. It tells us what we can and cannot do with AI in genealogy. She showed us examples of AI by using Chatbox AI.
https://t.co/QGCnRhQnOc
Two Chumash Presentations and One Article at the Santa Ynez Band:
I have done two presentations about the Chumash and wrote on article about the Santa Ynez Indians:
https://t.co/y0IoHxY55f
https://t.co/tFezA2kObs
https://t.co/ZZgPbfl3bx
Thanks to all those who came to Jonathan's Rodriguez's interesting presentation about the History of the Mexican Railroads: 25 people in the classroom and 14 people on zoom.
Mexico’s Endangered Languages: A 2026 Update:
Mexico is considered a multicultural country with enormous linguistic diversity. See why these languages are disappearing and what is being done to preserve them.
https://t.co/DKiKqUG4Vw
Searching for Your Indigenous California Ancestors: Learn about the process of finding your own Indigenous ancestors in California:
https://t.co/FDtt2s60Dh
Indigenous Chihuahua and the Census: Learn about the status of Indigenous people in Chihuahua from 1895 to 2015. The Mexican census gives you an idea of where they lived and how many there were in specific years.
https://t.co/m0Ho3najTR
The Otomanguean Language Group of Mexico: Its Origins, Evolution, and Its Present Status: Learn about the most diverse language group of Mexico (and of the Americas).
https://t.co/Y4jDsPwFCA
The SHHAR invites you to :
“The Otomanguean Language Group of Mexico: Its Origins, Evolution, and Present Status,” by John P. Schmal.
📅 Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
I will discuss the many techniques and resources available for exploring your California roots. Handouts will be included.
How Do I Access the Meeting on Zoom? Go to the following link:
https://t.co/FzhtRvwtET
https://t.co/PFDk7Xja64 contains the Indian Census schedules (1885-1940) that were submitted each year by agents or superintendents in charge of Indian reservations, as required by an act of 4 July 1884 (23 Stat. 98). This collection contains 7.6 million records
Searching for Your Indigenous California Roots (February 21, 2026) -- A Lecture by John P. Schmal
WHEN: Saturday, February 21, 2026 – 1: P.M. PST
TYPE: In-Person and Online Via Zoom
ADDRESS: 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90025, The Computer Room
For many families in the American Southwest, history didn’t begin with modern borders. Actress Eva Longoria has shared that her family has lived in Texas for nine generations, highlighting a reality that’s often overlooked:
some Mexican-American roots in the U.S. stretch way back
Latest Announcement from Archion, as it dramatically increases it's collection of German Church records -- including the Bistumsarchiv Trier - Catholic church records of my ancestors in the Saarland and in the Rheinland: https://t.co/QrttOzmTom
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