“AN INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY”
SEATTLE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY – ONLINE COURSE
THURSDAYS – April 5, 12, 19, 26
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Join Heidi Mair for a fun, online and interactive four-part Introduction to Genealogy and Family History. Share your family history story, research challenges and more. The course is conducted on video chat and students will learn how to use Google Hangouts.
Week 1 – Discover the records, resources and tools available to beginning genealogists and how to record and interpret them.
Week 2 – Learn how to build a Family Tree.
Week 3 – Discuss the use of historical records, photos and events to understand your ancestors’ life and times.
Week 4 – Learn about the types of DNA testing available and how to understand the results.
Fee for the 4-part series : $30 for SGS members, $40 for all others
Register here: http://www.seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/join-sgs
At “New or Renewing Membership” select: Class
At “Membership Type” select: Intro Class – SGS Member ($30) or Intro Class – All others ($40)
Registration is processed in order received.
Course limit: 14
Questions: email Heidi – heidi.mair@gmail.com
Course Instructor: Heidi Mair has a Master’s degree in Anthropology with an emphasis on American Cultural History. In 2012, she completed the Certificate in Genealogy and Family History from University of Washington’s Educational Outreach. She has written and researched family histories for several branches of her family as well as those of friends.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
It was a typical problem: descendants knew Henry wasn’t the biological father of their mother, but who was? Some evidence made the search easier…oral traditions gave some clue but might be wrong. The 1920 census revealed the family structure at the time of the birth, but other facts made the task more difficult–many candidates existed.
This presentation will show how logic, analysis and correlation solved this mystery by using information obtained from those who had already tested to narrow the field of candidates. Finally, targeted testing of a finite group of candidates revealed the father. Documentary evidence completes the puzzle. The GPS and the Genetic Code of Conduct guided the work.
This example illustrates that by using simple tools you can solve those near-ancestral questions and result in a typical problem well solved.
Jill Morelli will be the presenter. Everyone is welcome. Hope to see you there.
AND 2ND SATURDAY SPEAKER PRESENTATION
Join us, Saturday, March 10, for a short SGS membership business meeting at 1:00 pm. It will be followed by Claudia Breland’s presentation “Finding and Using Historic Newspapers” at 1:30 pm. Claudia is a professional genealogist, author, and lecturer.
SAVE THE DATES
LDS Factoria Building,
4200 124th Ave SE,
Bellevue, WA
Monday, March 12, 2018
Doors open at 6:30 PM
JGSWA proudly presents “Hidden Ones: A Veil of Memories” with Marcia Fine. If you’d like to bring any of her books along with you, Ms. Fine will be happy to autograph them. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Presentation will start promptly at 7:15 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Come early to network. All are welcome to attend this free genealogy event.
For additional info : http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
SEATTLE’S 2018 IRISH FESTIVAL,
Seattle Center Armory,
Seattle, WA
Saturday and Sunday, March 17 & 18, 2018
FREE admission both days
This year the festival is actually on St Patrick’s Day. How fun will that be! More info :
http://irishclub.org/irish-festival-seattle/
IRISH GENEALOGY SEMINAR,
Seattle Center Armory,
Seattle, WA
Sunday, March 18, 2018
9:30AM – 6:00PM
You won’t want to miss speakers Finton Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast. Registration and more details at :
Unless otherwise indicated all programs will be at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Check the SGS Web Site for additions, changes, and corrections. Programs may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather. Note there will be no Irish or German Interest Group meeting in March due to the Irish Week festivities that same weekend. The SGS Library will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 1.
MARCH
Saturday, March 3, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Interest Group, Lou Daly, leader of this special interest group exploring all the features of the tool Family Tree on FamilySearch.org
Saturday, March 10, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, SGS Membership Meeting & Second Saturday Speaker Series, a short SGS business meeting will be followed by Claudia Breland presenting “Finding and Using Historic Newspapers”
Saturday, March 17, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, “Washington at War: The Evergreen State in World War I”, presenter is Lorraine McConaghy, public historian, Humanities Speakers Bureau Program of Washington State
Saturday, March 24, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, “Finding a Father for Molly Using DNA” , presenter Jill Morelli. This presentation is featured above in this edition of the eNews!
Saturday, March 31, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm, DNA SIG, this group meets at the Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave NE, Seattle. Co-chaired by Cary Bright and Herb McDaniel. For more information contact SGSDNASIG@gmail
APRIL
Thursday, April 5, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Online Introduction to Genealogy and Family History – Part 1, Heidi Mair will be the instructor of this 4 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 4 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
Saturday, April 7, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Interest Group, Lou Daly, leader of this special interest group exploring all the features of the tool Family Tree on FamilySearch.org
Sunday, April 8, 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Scandinavian SIG, with Karen Knudson
Thursday, April 12, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Online Introduction to Genealogy and Family History – Part 2, Heidi Mair will be the instructor of this 4 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 4 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
Saturday, April 14, 10:15am – 12:15pm, Family Tree Maker (FTM) Users Group, leaders Reiley Kidd & Betty Ravenholt, this group meets the second Saturday of every even month, FTM is the tool long associated with Ancestry.com
Saturday, April 14, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Second Saturday Speaker Series, the speaker will be Janet Camarata
Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Seattle Mac Genealogy SIG, Sponsored jointly by SGS, Fiske, and dBug, meets quarterly at Pioneer Hall at the Fiske Genealogical Library, 1644 43rd Ave E, Seattle. Contact Diane Hettrick at dhettrick@earthlink.net with questions.
Thursday, April 19, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Online Introduction to Genealogy and Family History – Part 3, Heidi Mair will be the instructor of this 4 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 4 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
Saturday, April 21, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Irish SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, April 21, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, German SIG, with Jean Roth
Thursday, April 26, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Online Introduction to Genealogy and Family History – Part 4, Heidi Mair will be the instructor of this 4 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 4 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.