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GSHA-SoCal Administrator Announcements GSHA-SC is a large and active group. All are welcome to attend any of our meetings and events. GSHA-SC is here to assist those who are willing to learn.

If you have ancestral roots from Mexico or its Spanish Colonial period, then this group is for you. GSHA-SC keeps a fine collection of books on the shelves at the SCGS Library. GSHA-SC has special programs and offers research assistance as well. Guests are always welcome and invited to join the group. Due to Covid 19, some of the following my be meeting in person. If not, we offer a slew of offering via Zoom or GoToMeeting meetings, webinars and Hispanic Research opportunity. To find out what is available online, please consult with our GSHA-SC Blog at https://gsha-sc.blogspot.com/ When our monthly research days become available in person they will be held at the following locations:

Los Angeles FamilySearch Library (in the Visitor's Center) 10741 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Manning Ave.) West Los Angeles, CA 90025. 1.310.474.9990. SCGS 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504 1.818.843.7247

Orange County FamilySearch Library 674 S Yorba St. Orange, CA 92869 1.714.997.7710

Richard Riordan Central Library in downtown Los Angeles. 650 W. 5th Street Los Angeles. Researchers meet from 1:30-5:00 p.m. in the History & Genealogy Department on lower level 4 of the library. GSHA-SC also co-hosts an annual Viva la Familia Fiesta in October at different sites throughout Southern California. GSHA-SC is a chapter of GSHA. Its website emphasizes "the commonality of interest in researching our Hispanic genealogy, with roots predominantly in New Mexico, Colorado, California, and the countries of Mexico and Spain. The vast majority of GSHA members are proud descendants of the first Spanish Europeans to settle in what is now New Mexico, United States of America, in 1598 or earlier. GSHA publishes an extensive quarterly journal, Nuestras Raices and a quarterly newsletter, Noticias de Nuestras Raices, available to members. GSHA annually hosts a genealogical conference and business meeting, where attendees gather together both as genealogists and historians to share the newest information, and as friends and colleagues to renew friendships and affiliations as 'primos'." Please see both the GSHA-SC and GSHA websites or the Blog for up to date calendar offerings.

10/15/2026

Next Board Meeting is Saturday, November 21, 2026, 10 am, Zoom. Please send in your reports to Rita.

Dear GSHA Members,Thank you again to everyone who joined us for the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America's Annual Co...
10/15/2026

Dear GSHA Members,

Thank you again to everyone who joined us for the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America's Annual Conference and for the wonderful engagement with Dr. Estevan Rael-Gálvez during his keynote, Convergence Bound & Unbound.

We are pleased to share a recording of the keynote, prepared by the Native Bound Unbound team and now available on Vimeo.

Watch Convergence Bound & Unbound https://vimeo.com/1220986233/d1ebccd41b

In his presentation, Estevan shared the work of Native Bound Unbound, an initiative dedicated to recovering the histories of Indigenous people who experienced slavery across the Americas and bringing their lives back into the historical and genealogical record.

The presentation generated a remarkable conversation among those who attended. For genealogists in particular, this work has deeply personal implications. Every documented life recovered has the potential to reconnect descendants with forgotten ancestors, restore obscured family histories, and deepen our understanding of the communities from which we come.

We hope you will watch the presentation and consider sharing it with family members, fellow genealogists, researchers, educators, and others who may be interested in this important work.

Several attendees also asked how they could support Native Bound Unbound. For those who would like to help advance this work, contributions can be made through the Native Bound Unbound donation page, including by check and can be a one-time or monthly donation in any amount:

Support Native Bound Unbound https://nativeboundunbound.org/donations/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Native Bound Unbound is also in the midst of its Hidden: Recovering and Reconnecting campaign. Gifts made through the campaign are currently being matched by a generous leadership donor, doubling the impact of each contribution:

Hidden: Recovering and Reconnecting https://givebutter.com/hidden-recovering-and-reconnecting-56bynr?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Thank you again for being part of this year's conference and for your commitment to recovering and preserving the histories of our families and communities.

Sincerely,

Patsy Vasquez
President

By Native Bound Unbound Inc.

10/06/2026
President's Message
10/06/2026

President's Message

It's that time again to come together and enjoy our La Familia event with a fun filled tour of The Old Mill in San Marin...
09/08/2026

It's that time again to come together and enjoy our La Familia event with a fun filled tour of The Old Mill in San Marino Ca. Please let us know if you will be attending. We are looking forward to an informative and educational event. Mark your calendars! Please see the link below. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. See you there!

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