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We had a fabulous time in Pleasanton at the California Family History Expo. Great classes, great sponsors and great exhibitors made it a weekend of genealogy fun for our attendees.

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Several attendees and Bloggers of Honor chronicled their own Expo adventures on their blogs:

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Blogger of Honor Elizabeth O’Neal of Little Bytes of Life is a busy mom who enjoyed a weekend of genealogy and friends.

Heading to the Expo

Friday Fun: California Family History Expo!

California Family History Expo with Lisa Louise Cooke

Final Thoughts on the California Family History Expo

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California native and Texas transplant Amy Coffin of The We Tree Genealogy Blog spent the weekend documenting everyone else’s good time.

California Family History Expo, Part 1

California Family History Expo, Part 2

California Family History Expo, Part 3

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Leah Allen, Blogger of Honor and author of The Internet Genealogist,  had a busy weekend all planned out:

Expo Time is Almost Here

California Family History Expo, Part 1

California Family History Expo, Part 2

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The Educated Genealogist, aka, Sheri Fenley shared her Expo adventures, which include many laughs and fun:

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to the Expo I Go

Familiar Faces at the Family History Expo

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The author of Sassy Jane Genealogy blog shared her experiences speaking and attending the Expo:

California Family History Expo Starts Today

Sassy Jane and Day Two of the California Family History Expo

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The California Genealogical Society and Library had an Expo sponsorship, a fabulous booth and several members who were Expo speakers. They also have an award-winning blog:

CGS Member Speakers at the California Family History Expo

Pick Up the New CGS Bookmark at the California Family History Expo!

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Blogger of Honor and speaker A.C. Ivory of Find My Ancestor details his genealogy adventures in Pleasanton:

Pleasanton Family History Expo – The Beginning

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Thomas MacEntee of GeneaBloggers and Destination Austin Family fame, gave several genealogy talks and blogged about it all:

Genealogy Gold Rush: Off to California Family History Expo

Fun at the California Family History Expo

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Speaker, blogger, and podcast headliner Craig Manson of GeneaBlogie had some ups and downs, but kept a good spirit:

California Family History Expo is a Great Success

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Even more bloggers who attended the California Family History Expo:

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Janet Hovorka, speaker, exhibitor and blogger of The Chart Chick

Family History Expo in CA with My Dad

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Jeanne Sibert of the Simplifyat65.com blog

Neat Genealogy Links! Awesome Teachers!

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Arlene Eakle of Arlene Eakle’s Genealogy Blog

Technology is Great! And Family History Expos has Your Back!

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Walking My Tree

Family History Expo Pleasanton

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Becky Wiseman of Kinexxions

Pleasanton Family History Expo

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Thank you to everyone who made the California Family History Expo a success. We can’t wait to return in 2011.

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For the rest of this year, we have the Family History Library Research Retreat (Oct 25-30) and the Atlanta Family History Expo (Nov 12-13).  Please join us if you can. We’d love to see you and help you break down those genealogy brick walls!