LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Genealogical Society will hold its general meeting following the weekly Tuesday afternoon genealogy class on Tuesday, March 20.

The meeting will take place beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 16th and Hartley in Lakeport.

The release of the 1940 census is just a few weeks away. When the 1940 census debuts in April it will be made available as free digital images, but not immediately be searchable with a name index.

Researchers will be forced to locate family using Enumeration Districts (EDs).

The group will exploring a Web site which contains numerous tools for obtaining EDs.

Another major focus of discussion will be the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project, how local volunteers can help index these records to make them searchable online with free and open access.

The Tuesday classes – which start at 1:15 p.m. – and the Lake County Genealogical Society is free for everyone, and participation does not require membership in either the Lake County Genealogical Society or the LDS church.

For more information contact genealogical society President Rose Davidson, 707-263-5874.