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By car · city, California

Genealogy Society Outings in Santa Monica, CA

Outings to the cemeteries, churches and courthouses near you, planned for genealogy societies and their research.

Santa Monica has a population of about 92,472. Groups in Santa Monica, CA that meet every month are always looking for an outing worth the drive. Local history is the one that never runs out.

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On the record near Santa Monica, CA

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match genealogy society outings within 30 miles of Santa Monica, CA, out of 467 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

McCarty Memorial Christian Church9.3 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Second Church of Christ, Scientist12 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Founder's Church of Religious Science12 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
St. John's Episcopal Church12 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Filipino Christian Church13 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Second Baptist Church13 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Church of the Epiphany16 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Old Farmdale School18 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Friendship Baptist Church21 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Pasadena · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
First Congregational Church of Long Beach24 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Long Beach · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Second Church of Christ Scientist25 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Long Beach · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Episcopal Church of the Ascension27 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Sierra Madre · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Santa Monica, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Genealogy Society Outings in Santa Monica, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Santa Monica, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Santa Monica, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Santa Monica, CA build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Santa Monica

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Santa Monica, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Santa Monica, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.