The Santa Maria Valley Genealogical Society will host a presentation on analyzing records for its monthly meeting on Oct. 20. The speaker will be genealogist Mary Alice Dell, who has taught family history research since 1998.Ā
To celebrate Family History Month, Dell will be holding four weekly genealogy classes for residents of Merrill Gardens. The group meets at the Sunny Hills Clubhouse, 1650 E. Clark Ave. in Orcutt at 3 p.m. Meetings are free and open to the public. More info: 314-2536.Ā
This article appears in Oct 20-27, 2016.

