We Preserve the Past for the Future
Hemet Laundry and Ice Plant circa 1920
The Duffin Heritage Room
Wednesday 9 am to 12 pm
Thursday 11 am to 3 pm
Friday 11 am to 3 pm
Saturday 12 pm to 3 pm
Welcome to the Hemet San Jacinto Genealogical Society (HSJGS) web site. If you are interested in climbing your family tree you landed at the right place. We are here to help, from the beginner to the advanced genealogist, we encourage everyone to share their knowledge and help one another in this journey. If you are new, take a minute to look at the Facts and Tips page on the left, on these pages you will find lots of useful information for both beginners as well as reminders for more experienced users.
Please take the time to look around our website, check out our Calendar to see what is coming up, take a look at the surnames our members are researching you might find a cousin or two. If you arrived seeking records, be sure to look at our obituary listings.
Our monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 1:00 pm at the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham, Hemet, CA, September through May, check our calendar for details . Please feel free to attend a complimentary meeting and if you like us we'd love to have you join our society. Click HERE for a membership application.
Duffin Heritage Room - Computers
At the Duffin Heritage Room we have 4 computers available for patron use, all with the following free subscription websites: Ancestry, Fold3, GenealogyBank and Newspapers.com, In addition we have a microfilm reader/printer, not to mention almost 7,000 books, maps and other resources. Stop in and let one of our friendly volunteers show you around, you never know what you will find.
138,000 plus Obituaries covering 100 plus years!
The HSJGS has undertaken a project to list all Obituaries in our local newspapers. We have uploaded over 137,000 names to our obituaries/deaths database. These names were taken from the Press Enterprise, Hemet News, Valley Chronicle and the San Jacinto Valley Register, some of the earliest obituaries are from 1899 and the latest obituaries are from as recent as last the past months. Use the convenient search box under obituaries/deaths on the left side of the screen in the green area, to search and if you find an obituary you would like to request a copy of, click research request on the left side of the screen, print the request form and send it to us, we will do the rest.
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October 8
General Society
Speaker: Laurice Johnson Topic: Immigration
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November 12
General Society
Speaker: Sara Cochran Topic: Meet your New Research Assistant AI for Genealogists Discover how AI can act as your personal research assistant. This class will introduce you to AI tools like ChatGPT and FamilySearch's full text search, offering practical tips and techniques to save time, find hidden records, and enhance ...
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December 10
General Society
Holiday Party join us for an enjoyable afternoon of treats and family history stories. Share keepsake and memories. We will provide the main course and drinks, bring a side dish or desert to share.
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January 14
General Society
Speaker Topic: TBA
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February 11
General Society
Speaker Topic: TBA
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Death Records can be the least accurate depending upon the knowledge of the person reporting the information
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When ordering a death, marriage or birth certificate, request the long form which will have more information than the short form.
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Write you family history for future generations.
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The term "relict" refers to a widow or widower.
[Definitions]
When transcribing a record or document, copy it EXACTLY as found, even if words are not spelled as they are today.
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