WikiTreers Meeting

About this event

The Southern California Genealogical Society invites you to come to the SCGS Family Research Library for the next meeting of its new WikiTreers group on Tuesday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. Led by Gordon Seyffert , the group welcomes anyone interested in learning more about WikiTree, regardless of experience level.

Whether you're new to WikiTree or have been using it for years, the new SCGS WikiTreers user group offers a welcoming place to learn, collaborate, and share ideas with fellow family historians.

Meet Your Guide, Gordon Seyffert

Gordon retired from the University of Missouri and relocated from Kansas City, Missouri , to Altadena in 2011. Today, he is an active Germanic genealogist and longtime WikiTree user who serves in leadership roles with the Immigrant Genealogical Society and the International German Genealogy Partnership.

Gordon has long been active in both the Immigrant Genealogical Society (IGS) in Burbank and SCGS. Watching researchers use both libraries inspired him to explore new ways to encourage collaboration and deeper research.

"A WikiTreers interest group is my experiment to see if 'something' might encourage more real digging for information, and not just the plucking of low-hanging fruit," he said.

As interest grows, Gordon hopes the group may eventually expand to include virtual meetings for members who cannot attend in person.

Meeting Information

SCGS WikiTreers

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Time: 10 a.m.–noon

When: Second Tuesday of every month

Location: SCGS Family Research Library

411 Irving Drive

Burbank, CA 91504

Read our blog for more information on the new Wikitreers group