Excel for Genealogists

Learn to use Excel to help you keep your genealogy research organized

Excel for Genealogists

Saturday, April 25, 2026

1 - 2:30 PM, PDT

Presented by Stewart Blandón Traiman

Live online via Zoom

NEW! CGS members who log into the CGS Website can find Zoom, handout and survey links directly on the website (no registration required). Find out more here.

Non-members should register from this page for $5.

Stewart loves spreadsheets! He uses spreadsheets at work every day as an IT Manager. He is an expert in Microsoft Excel using it in genealogy quite frequently. Laying out all the data in Excel can help researchers see gaps in knowledge or correlations between data points. Breakthroughs can easily happen by visualizing data in spreadsheets. Stewart shows many examples of his use of spreadsheets to track newspaper clippings, a vital records catalog, tracking ancestor addresses over time, and tracking whole families over many censuses. Stewart will teach how to use Excel filter, sorting, color coding, calculations and many other functions.

Spreadsheets are fun!

The event will take place via Zoom. If you join, please sign in early to make sure you are able to see the program. We will send you instructions the night before, and a reminder shortly before the event, which will give you access. Our remote classes now have live closed captioning. When registering, use an email address you will be checking. Please note all times are Pacific Time.

You do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a Zoom meeting. You will be prompted to download the software, once you have clicked on the link that you have been provided. You may also wish to create an account, but that is not required to participate in a Zoom meeting.

This event is presented live. Some events may be recorded for CGS use.

See you online!

Stewart Blandón Traiman has been obsessed with genealogy for 30 years. He began by interviewing parents, grandparents and other relations about his roots in Nicaragua. When he married Leland Traiman 28 years ago, he took on the new adventure researching Ukrainian and Polish Jews. Stewart has researched his children's origins back to the colonial United States.

 In January 2014, Stewart became a volunteer with CGS and  joined the Board in 2015. He has served three terms as a board member and as the publisher of CGS eNews for eight years. Stewart is part of the Website Development Committee and created the Member Connections database. Stewart just launched his own genealogy practice, Six Generations.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

CGS Members enjoy free access.

Non-Members pay a nominal $5 fee.

In person attendance is free for both members and non-members.

You can purchase a $45 one-year CGS Basic membership when you check out. To sign up for other membership options go to our web page: CGS Membership application

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

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*Event fee is non-refundable.