Photo courtesy of Benicia Historical Museum

Pictured: On April 9th, 1956 the "new" library (since replaced) opened its doors at 144 G Street in Benicia with 7,000 volumes. The dedication ceremony (pictured) took place on June 2nd, 1956. This photo shows the outdoor ceremony with attendees standing and seated in chairs in front of the library. The "old" library was located in the old Capitol building from 1910 to 1955 when the building was declared unsafe.The library vacated and moved to 813 First Street temporarily. Benicia never did have a Carnegie Library because it was one of the few towns in the country to refuse a Carnegie grant.

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Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1808-1890) was the Mexican commandant of northern California and owned several large ranchos, or land grants. Among these was the Rancho Suscol, which included the site of the present-day City of Vallejo. After California was admitted to the Union in 1850, General Vallejo donated 156 acres of his land for the establishment of a new state capitol. This new state capitol was named Vallejo in his honor. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.

Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia

The Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia (GSVB) serves our communities as we research worldwide. GSVB is here and happy to help you find your ancestors! We are an organization member of the National Genealogical Society. Visit the NGS website at https://www.ngsgenealogy.org.

Operating Year: January - December 2024

Officers

President:	John M. Watson
Vice President:	Joei Correia Flannery
Treasurer:	Rosemary Johnson
Secretary:	Cheryl Watson

Committees

Librarian / Researcher:	John M. Watson
Public Relations:	Ruth Anne Goos Halligan
Public Relations:	Carol-Anne Tucker-Watt

Board Members

Newsletter Editor:	Christine Dunn
Publicity:	Jeff Solomon
Membership Chairperson:	Jeff Solomon
Librarian / Researcher:	John M. Watson
Library Assistant:	Vacant
Fundraising Chairperson:	Judy Herkins
Facebook Manager:	Ruth Anne Goos Halligan
Hospitality:	Pat Innes
Mistress of the Web:	Carol-Anne Tucker-Watt
Mistress of the Web:	Ruth Anne Goos Halligan
Master of the Web:	Jeff Solomon

Meeting Information

The Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia meets the 1st Thursday of each month at:

Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
734 Marin Street
Vallejo, CA 94590

Currently, meetings begin at 1:30 pm Pacific Time unless otherwise denoted. Some meetings are in person while others are on ZOOM only. Please check individual event listing for time and place.