Citations: Easier than You Think

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California Genealogical Society

Stewart Traiman will guide you through Tom Jones’ Mastering Genealogical Documentation

<h3>Citations: Easier than You Think</h3> <h3>Wednesday, June 17, 2026</h3><h4>4:30 - 6:00 PM, PDT</h4><h3>Presented by Stewart Traiman</h3>Live online via Zoom<h4>CGS members who log into the CGS Website can find Zoom, handout and survey links directly on the website (no registration required). Find out more <a href="https://www.californiaancestors.org/events-and-education/" title="https://www.californiaancestors.org/events-and-education/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</h4>Non-members should register from this page for $5

This class will be based on Tom Jones’ Mastering Genealogical Documentation. We’ll break down all 17 chapters to make them more easily understandable, and provide exercises for each. Attendees will leave with much more confidence in how to craft their own citations for any source.

The event will take place via Zoom. If you join, please sign in early to make sure you are able to see the program. We will send you instructions the night before, and a reminder shortly before the event, which will give you access. Our remote classes now have live closed captioning. When registering, use an email address you will be checking. Please note all times are Pacific Time.You do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a Zoom meeting. You will be prompted to download the software, once you have clicked on the link that you have been provided. You may also wish to create an account, but that is not required to participate in a Zoom meeting.This event is presented live. Some events may be recorded for CGS use.See you online!

Stewart Blandón Traiman has been obsessed with genealogy for 30 years. He began by interviewing parents, grandparents and other relations about his roots in Nicaragua. When he married Leland Traiman 28 years ago, he took on the new adventure researching Ukrainian and Polish Jews. Stewart has researched his children's origins back to the colonial United States.In January 2014, Stewart became a volunteer with CGS and joined the Board in 2015. He has served three terms as a board member and as the publisher of CGS eNews for eight years. Stewart is part of the Website Development Committee and created the Member Connections database. Stewart just launched his own genealogy practice, <a href="http://sixgen.org/" title="http://sixgen.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Six Generations.</a>

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Citations: Easier than You Think