Orange County California Genealogical Society, OCCGS

The Orange County California Genealogical Society (OCCGS) is a non-profit, educational organization in Huntington Beach with 700 members. Its purpose is to collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge and information in regards to genealogy and related historical, biographical and heraldic data. It strives to instill and promote interest and instruction in genealogical research. OCCGS provides full maintenance and development of the Genealogy Collection housed at the Huntington Beach Central Library (lower level), which now contains over 17,000 volumes. You can access the Huntington Beach library system by clicking on H.B. Public Library.

The benefits of becoming a member of OCCGS are:

Opportunity to meet others researching the same surnames or geographic area.
Free or discounted admission to OCCGS workshops and special lectures.
A membership roster and monthly newsletter.
Opportunity to learn and utilize genealogical research techniques, explore resources and databases and develop problem solving skills.
Access to genealogical research materials, books, CD's, and Society publications.
Annual research trip to the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Attend monthly meetings and obtain the latest information on current and upcoming events within the genealogy community. Listen to interesting, knowledgeable and renowned speakers.
Join a Special Interest Group: Computer, Basic Genealogy, Family Treemaker, or Irish/Scottish.
(Family Treemaker SIG has over 300 genealogical CD's)

President: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joan Rambo
1st Vice President (Programs)
(Speakers):- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chris Hansen
(logistics): - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jerry Hereford
2nd VP,(Research requests & Society pubs): Robert Hoenig
3rd VP,(Membership): - - - - - - - - - - - - Pat Borden
Secretary:
(Board Meetings) - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charles Schug
(General Meetings) - - - - - - - - - - - - Bobbie Purdue
Treasurer: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Lloyd Budwig
Newsletter Editor: - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sylvia Van Houten
Historian: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Patrick Burke
Librarian: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Betty Zuliani
Co-Librarian:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Roseanne Byrne

Join us by going to "Membership Forms:" below, print and fill out the membership form, make out a check payable to OCCGS, and mail them to the address shown on the form.