Nestled in the foothills of northern California, the Paradise Genealogical Society was started in 1968 by a dedicated group of volunteers. Motivated by a love of history, they collected books, newspaper articles, maps and photographs of Butte County. Through the years, our members have donated and indexed additional books, obituaries, publications, and family histories.

Our Society maintains a library unique in that it is not subsidized by church or tax funds and is not housed in a church or tax supported public building. Members have check out privileges and the facilities are available to the public at no charge. 

Library patrons have access to more than 2,790 printed volumes, more than 360 CD titles, and over 480 periodical titles of genealogical interest; microfilm/fiche records; computerized files and resources; and the Florence Styles Collection of files and record resources of California, particularly Butte County, from this noted historian.

Membership fees (effective January 1, 2010) are for a 12 month period (except LIFE) and are available in the following categories:

• STUDENT (up to age 20), $15.00 (US)
• INDIVIDUAL, $30.00 (US)
• FAMILY (same address), $35.00 (US)
• GOLD MINER (Individual or Family), $50.00 (US)
• GOLD MINER PLUS (Individual or Family), $75.00 (US)
• LIFE (50 or over), $350.00 (US)
• ADD spouse to Life membership, at any time, $100.00 (US

For further information contact: Jack de Coup-Crank at (530) 872-2187 or by E-MAIL

PARADISE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
2010 CALENDAR

Updated: 2/20/2010

 

MARCH

    * 3, Wed., 9:30 am. Board Meeting at PGS Library. Please see NOTE 2 under "Meetings"

    * 11, Thurs., 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Spaghetti Dinner at the Senior Center.
There will be 2 raffles... One at 5:50 PM and the other at 6:00 PM

APRIL

    * 7, Wed., 9:30 am. Board Meeting at PGS Library. Please see NOTE 2 under "Meetings"

    * 8, Thurs., 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Regular meeting at the Senior Center.
The speaker will be Adriana Farley of Durham. She'll speak about the Durham area and the numerous books and history she has published which will be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation.

MAY

    * 5, Wed., 9:30 am. Board Meeting at PGS Library. Please see NOTE
2 under "Meetings".

    * 13, Thurs., 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Regular meeting at the Senior Center.
The speaker, Doug Flesher, has lived and worked in Butte County since 1943. His expertise is in "everything agricultural". He has spent 51 years in the teaching field (no pun intended), retiring in 1992. He has amassed a wealth of history of early Butte County and will speak on Sam Neal (of Neal Road fame) who ran cattle from the valley to the ridge.

JUNE

    * 2, Wed., 9:30 am. Board Meeting at PGS Library. Please see NOTE
2 under "Meetings".

    *10, Thurs., 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Regular meeting at the Senior Center.
Pat Teaque, Manager of the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery will talk about the history of the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery and the history of Gridley in general. She will also bring scrapbooks of area families to share.

PARADISE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
MEETINGS

We hold meetings on the 2nd Thursday of January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December at the Paradise Ridge Senior Center, 877 Nunneley, Paradise, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. For information on current and planned meetings please see current CALENDAR.

Board Meetings, open to members, are normally held at 9:30 am on the Wednesday one week prior to the General Meeting of each month at the Society Library. Members planning to attend should verify meeting times with a PGS Board Member.

At times during the year we also sponsor seminars of interest to genealogists which are also open to the public.

PARADISE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
YEAR 2010 OFFICERS

Revised: 1/6/2010, New Board elected.
To contact an officer, or other member, E-mail us
and enter, on Subject line, ATTN: 'the name or position of the individual'.

President - Carol Sutherland
1st Vice-President - Frank Pangburn
2nd Vice-President - Jack de Coup-Crank
Library Director - Beverly Colgin
Recording Secretary - Helen Gain
Corresponding Secretary - Shirley de Coup-Crank
Treasurer - June Blackwell
Director - Grace Collins
Director - Joyce Higgins
Director - Betty Porter
Director - Ben Thomas

Some Committee Coordinators:
Goldmine Editor - Position is vacant
Nuggets Editor - Alicia Dillon
Webmaster - Jack de Coup-Crank

These Officers, and our COMMITTEE CHAIRS/COORDINATORS (posted at the Library), need other Society Members to assist them. Please contact them and let them know how, and when, you can assist them.

Duties for all positions may be found in the "Policy and Procedure Manual" available for reference at the Society Library.

Pioneer Settler Certificates

The Butte County Pioneer Settler Certificate Program was initiated by the Paradise Genealogical Society as a way to celebrate the beginning of the new millennium. The descendants of early settlers in Butte County or the area which became Butte County may be eligible for a pioneer certificate on verification of their application and documentation. The certificates are issued for one of the following four time periods in county history based on when the pioneer settled in the area that is now Butte County.
Click here for more information.