Upcoming Classes for Heritage Quest Research Library
September – November 2016
Tuesday, September 13th 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. $15.00 “Capturing Our Stories: Using Artifacts and Photos as Writing Prompts,” with Janet O’Conor Camarata
Family artifacts and photographs each come with a story or a memory. Learn an easy way to use photos and artifacts to write short, simple essays, profiles, narratives or descriptions. Each story can be shared with family and friends, by email or print, individually or compiled into a collection later or as a digital story.
Wednesday, September 21th, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. FREE “Beginning Family History Research,” with Dee Haviland Fournier
Join Dee in a FREE class and learn about Heritage Quest Research Library (HQRL). This class will help you in the search for your ancestors, by learning how to find and use birth, marriage, and death records, along with a discussion on how to use census records to further your research and some genealogy hints. Everyone is welcome and you may attend as many times as you like.
October
Autumn Quest
If you would like to donate items for the Silent Auction, please bring them to HQRL. They should be new, gently used and/or collectables. Thank you.
Friday, October 7th, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. $15.00
“Resources to Tap into Washington State from the Comfort of Your Home,” with Dee Haviland Fournier at HQRL
Washington State is digitized! Come and learn about the many resources available. This will cover more than Washington state ancestors.
Saturday, October 8th, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ($60.00 includes lunch), “Enriching Research through Library Sources,” with Curt B. Wicher, (held at the Emerald Queen Ballroom & Conference Center). No walk-ins.
Sunday, October 9th, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. $15.00
“Hidden Treasures at HQRL,” with Dee Haviland Fournier at HQRL
A gold-mine tour explore the books, microforms, compact disk, and other non-database resources available at HQRL.
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Thursday, October 21st, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. $15.00
“The Palatines. Who are they? And why should you care!” With Jim Johnson. More information will be forthcoming.
Saturday, October 29th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm $15.00
“How to find your Revolutionary War Ancestor in 90 Minutes or Less!” with Ann Crawford. Ann is currently serving as DAR Registrar for the Mary Bell Chapter in Tacoma. She will talk about the Revolutionary War, Patriots and Posers. More information to follow.
Saturday, November 5th, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $15.00 (The HQRL library will open at 9:00 a .m. for this event.)
Steven Morrison will present this special event.
The Quakers are coming! The Quakers are coming!
Join us as we learn about the Quakers in this two topic event. There will be a short break between classes.
Simply Amazing – US Quaker Records on Ancestry .com
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) was one of the largest religions in colonial America. Finding a Quaker ancestor may open multiple brick walls. Learn the basics of Quaker church records and discover how rich these records are for your genealogical research.
Irish Friends Migration to Pennsylvania – Uncovering an Ulster Family Story
Did you know that the Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) were one of three major religions in America prior to the revolution? While small in numbers, the travels of the Irish Friends are so well documented they provide a migration template for English-speaking nonconformists.
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Thursday, November 17th, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. FREE “Beginning Family History Research,” with Dee Haviland Fournier
Join Dee in a FREE class and learn about Heritage Quest Research Library (HQRL). This class will help you in the search for your ancestors, by learning how to find and use birth, marriage, and death records, along with a discussion on how to use census records to further your research and some genealogy hints. Everyone is welcome and you may attend as many times as you like.
No classes during the month of December.
*3 ways to sign-up:*
1. In person at HQRL, 1007 S. Main St., Sumner, WA. The sign-up notebook is at the Front Desk.
2. E-mail *HQRLinfo@gmail.com <HQRLinfo@gmail.com>* – provide name, telephone number and your HQRL membership number, if you are a member.
3. Telephone HQRL at 253-863-1806 between 10:00 am – 4 pm, Monday through Saturday. Provide your name, telephone number and HQRL membership number, if you are a member.