Rachel B. Lain
Rachel B. Lain
Vallejo's first woman doctor was Rachel Brown Lain, M.D., who practiced medicine in Vallejo from 1891 until her death in 1918. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1863. She maintained hospital beds in her home at the southwest corner of Marin and Carolina streets. Dr. Lain also owned the first automobile seen in Vallejo, a 1904 Maxwell. Photo courtesy of Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.
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Visit the Solano County Genealogical Society Library in Vacaville
Thursday, May 1
Visit the Solano County Genealogical Society Library in Vacaville  (Field Trip)
9:30 am
Old Town Hall 610 East Main Street in Vacaville
 
On Thursday May 1st the Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia will be going on a special field trip to visit the Solano County Genealogical Society's Genealogy Research Library located on the 2nd floor of the historic Vacaville Old Town Hall. 
 
The Society's Library has a wonderful collection of research materials for genealogists. There is a fantastic helpful volunteer staff available to help assist you in achieving your family history goals.
 
Please go to their website Library Page for more details. Please note to get to the 2nd floor there are stairs and no elevator.
 
By special arrangement with The Vacaville Heritage Council we will also have a special tour of the first floor of the 118 year old building including the jail.
 
If you want to carpool, we will meet at 9:30 am the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum -  in the back parking lot  - to drive to Vacaville. Please let our President John Watson (Genealogyguy94590@gmail.com) know you want to car pool  so we can be on the lookout for you.
 
Otherwise feel free to meet us at 610 East Main Street in Vacaville at about 10:15 am. There is plently of parking in the rear of the building.
 
This event is FREE.  All are welcome.
 
 


Geography of Genealogy
Thursday, June 5
Geography of Genealogy  (Speaker Series)
1:30 pm
Via Zoom
 
Glen Holstein holds a PhD from U.C. Davis and is retired from a career as a consulting landscape ecologist. While his professional career primarily concerned the geography of plants and animals, Glen also has a strong interest in patterns of human movements across landscapes, which is the geography of genealogy.
 
Many of our ancestors were part of groups that left homelands at particular times and moved together to specific regions in America. For example, many people left Ireland during a blight that destroyed their potato crop and then moved to American places where they could make a living without growing potatoes. About the same time political upheavals caused many Germans to settle in quite different American regions. Such migrations are just two of many that will be discussed.

Together, they are the geography of genealogy. Your ancestors are part of this geography. (Please note, there are no handouts for this presentation. The talk includes many map slides. A bibliography of the books from which the maps and  content of the presentation were procured will be provided)
 
GSVB Members will automatically receive a Zoom invitation that will be sent out a couple of days before the meeting. 
 
Non-Members: If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to GSVBzoom@gmail.com to request a Zoom invitation. 
 
The Zoom meeting time is at 1:30 pm Pacific Time. The event is FREE.  All are welcome.


Summer Potluck
Thursday, July 10
Summer Potluck  (Annual Holiday Meeting)
12:00 pm
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
Bring a labeled dish to share for our potluck.  Drinks will be provided. 
 
Please note the 12 NOON Start Time at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.
 
Everyone can share what we have been working on.
 
We can talk about what we have found, what we are stuck on, and anything else that comes to mind. You might like to share a picture or artifact related to your search.
 
Please contact us at president@gsvb.org if you have any questions.