Calendar
Genealogical & Historical Events
Interest to Los Californianos
The activities listed below are presented solely for the information and convenience of our members and their listing here does not constitute an endorsement by Los Californianos.
Mark your calendars now for these 2025, 2026, and 2027 June dates:
June 28, 2025: 249th Anza Expedition Anniversary & San Francisco’s Birthday; Presidio of S.F.
Join us at the Presidio of San Francisco for Los Californianos’ annual June celebration of San Francisco’s Birthday and the 249th anniversary of the arrival of the 1776 Anza Expedition. Descendants of the Spanish soldados de cuera (“leather-jacket soldiers”), men, women, and children, who made the long journey overland to San Francisco and founded El Presidio de San Francisco and Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) commemorate our Californio history.
The Planning Committee needs you! Planning is also underway now for the 250th Anniversary in 2026 (also the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence). Event expenses have gone up significantly, so anyone with fund-raising and/or grant-writing experience is asked to contact Terri Taylor, Chair, Anza Celebration, Director7LosCalifornianos@gmail.com, 2021-2024 Board, or by mail to: Terri Taylor, Los Californianos, P.O. Box 20545, Castro Valley, CA 94546. Primos, please volunteer early for tasks small and large.
Los Californianos has been the primary coordinator of this traditional event, open to the public, since the 1960s. Despite the loss of significant funding from the Presidio Trust and the National Park Service, we are striving to engage more partners to financially support and participate in this important annual commemoration.
Seeking Historical Reenactors and persons with Period Clothing (Soldado, Vaquero, pioneer, military). Historical dress up to the 1900s is welcome; including Revolutionary War and Civil War eras.
Musicians and Singers are invited to join in singing the beautiful Alabado, as our Spanish ancestors did daily on their long trek over the Anza Trail.
Volunteer to convey an Official Greeting and say a few words of welcome on behalf of other history &/or genealogy societies to which you also belong at the formal opening ceremony. Please let me know of any organizations who might be interested in supporting financially this celebration of San Francisco’s history and its early pioneers.
DONATE NOW [is Links to both public and private website.]
Please consider donating dollars and/or your time to support Los Californianos’ annual celebration of San Francisco’s Birthday and the 249th anniversary of the 1776 Anza Expedition. Donations may be made online at both Los Californianos websites and/or mail. Checks in any amount, payable to Los Californianos, can be mailed to:
Los Californianos – Anza 2025
P.O. Box 879, Yorba Linda, CA 92885
Please note ‘Anza Donation 2025’ on memo line.
Planning Ahead for your convenience:
- June 27, 2026: 250th Anniversary [actual arrival date] Anza Celebration, Presidio of San Francisco
- June 26, 2027: 251st Anza Expedition Anniversary & San Francisco’s Birthday; Presidio of San Francisco.
Los Californianos Members are invited to
LOS CALIFORNIANOS MEETING: April 11-13, 2025, San Luis Obispo, CA
Headquarters: Mission Inn
Address: 1951 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
We have a fun weekend planned. On Saturday morning we will meet in the lobby to carpool to the Mission for a docent led tour at 9:30AM. At 1PM we will meet at the La Loma Adobe Museum for a docent led tour. There are many close restaurants for lunch on your own.
For our Dinner Meeting we will meet at the United Methodist Church in the hall on at 5PM. Our Guest Speaker will be Dr. Hoover, and possibly Robert Vessely, FLLA Vice President. We will have our general membership meeting at dinner since in the past our members expressed a need to head out early Sunday to catch transportation for home.
Additional places of interest: Children’s Museum, SLO Botanical Garden & many more listed in your welcome packet.
Please contact Manish Gupta directly at 805-544-6888 and be sure to give them the code word “Los Californianos. Rooms are $150.00 per night, + hotel taxes, etc.
Planned Schedule:
Friday April 11, 2025
4:00PM-9:00PM. Registration, pick up your Welcome Packet
4:00PM-? Dinner on your own. See Welcome Packet for suggestions
Saturday, April 12,2025
Breakfast: On your own
9:00AM-11:00AM Meet in lobby to carpool to Mission San Luis Obispo
1:00PM-3:00PM Meet at La Loma Adobe for docent led tour
5:00PM-10:00PM Dinner and meeting at the United Methodist Church
Opportunity Drawing-Please bring contributions!
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Breakfast On your own
Check Out Vaya con Dios! Wishing you a safe journey home.
Meeting Registration (Members & guests participating in any activity):
https://loscalifornianos.wildapricot.org/event-6014867/Registration
Our meetings and activities are open to the public, but all must be registered.
By submitting this registration, you agree that all meeting participants must maintain a safe and pleasant environment for all Los Californianos members and their guests, and the public at all times during the meeting, and must refrain from anything which could adversely impact Los Californianos. You must also acknowledge that no alcoholic beverages may be brought into any meeting area without prior approval of the Los Californianos President and/or his/her designee, due to the United Methodist Church regulations.
Enjoy the annual Rancho Day at the Adobe
Sept 21 from 10 am to 4 pm
Monterey County Historical Society
Boronda Adobe CA Landmark #870
333 Boronda Road
Salinas CA 93907
Los Californianos will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Rivera y Moncada in 1774 recruiting 51 soldados and families to come to Alta California.
Free event admission for dancing charro horses, music, historic reenactors, roping, leatherwork, blacksmithing, spinning, quilting, soapmaking, vintage photo booth and more.
-Direct payment to MCHS for BBQ lunch from 11:30 am to 2:00pm by Sept 15 at www.mchsmuseum.com or call (831) 757 – 8085
$20 Chili (Beef/bean orVeggie option), pasta salad, green salad, beverage, and dessert
or the $25 Tri-Tip BBQ, pasta salad, green salad, beverage and dessert.
Reserve rooms at $129 (+ tax) per night at
Laurel Inn & Conference Center
801 West Laurel Drive
Salinas CA
(831) 449 – 2474
Check-in 3:00 pm, check out 11:00 am
For an extended stay in the Salinas, Monterey and Carmel area Rooms available at $129 Sept 19 through Sept 22
ANZA CELEBRATION at PRESIDIO of SAN FRANCISCO
California History and Genealogy Workshop Series
A California History and Genealogy Workshop Series, co-sponsored by the California Genealogical Society & Library (CGS) and Los Californianos, will be offered on the second Saturday of the month at 1:00 pm in Oakland, California beginning in May 2024. Registration details are posted on Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/california-genealogical-society-5537240243).
Los Californianos, and CGS, members attend for free; non-members pay $10; reservations are required. CGS is located at 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612, in the Breuner Building, two blocks north of BART’s 19th Street Station. AMTRAK riders disembark at Jack London Square and take the free Broadway Shuttle to 2201 Broadway. Free parking is available. Some programs will be available concurrently live via Zoom.
Workshop Series Dates:
A California History and Genealogy Workshop Series is held monthly in Oakland, Alameda County, co-sponsored by the California Genealogical Society & Library (CGS) and Los Californianos. It features expert speakers on the history of Spanish and Mexican colonization of Alta (“Upper”) California from 1769 to 1850’s. Register for free July 13th program on EventBrite, reservations are required. Most in-person programs are available concurrently live via Zoom, https://www.eventbrite.com/o/california-genealogical-society-5537240243.
July 13th New Spanish Patriots’ Eligibility for D.A.R.
Discussion of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) research efforts, genealogical discoveries, sources, and on-going efforts to obtain recognition of the significant contributions to the cause of American freedom at the time of the Revolutionary War by soldados de cuera (leather-jacket soldiers) residing in early California. Great info for SARs too.
Presented by Robin Rhein Hurwitz, DAR State Chair for Specialty Research and Mary Anthony Startz, National DAR Specialty Research Chair (NSDAR).
- Volunteer to ‘staff’ a Los Californianos Table before and after this event in Oakland. Share information on Los Californianos membership options and programs. Share Californio Spanish genealogy tips and challenges. Assist in identifying helpful sources found in the CGS library’s California Room.
Transportation options:
California Genealogical Society & Library (CGS) is located at 2201 Broadway, Lower Level Suite 2, Oakland, CA 94612, in the historic Breuner Building, two blocks north of BART’s 19th Street Station.
AMTRAK riders disembark at Jack London Square and take the free Broadway Shuttle to 2201 Broadway. See web page link below for map, public transportation and driving directions as well as locations of public parking lots. Convenient street parking is available on weekends. https://www.californiaancestors.org/directions-and-parking/
August 10
Sylveria Pacheco – A Woman of Mystery and Longevity
Presented by historian Damian Bacich.
Born into a world of change, Sylveria Pacheco’s extraordinary life spanned over a century of California’s history. From humble beginnings at Mission Santa Clara to becoming a female landholder in the shadow of Mt. Diablo, Sylveria defied societal norms and personal tragedies to carve her own path. Her story intertwines with the tumultuous era of the Mexican War as she navigated shifting dynamics of race, immigration, and property rights. Her resilience and determination in the face of adversity offer a captivating glimpse into the untold stories of 19th-century California, challenging our understanding of the time period.
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Los Californianos FALL CONFERENCE: October/Nov 2024 in Monterey, details soon.