Watch your mailbox….
the “SGS 2018 Spring Seminar” brochures
were mailed this week!!
We are excited and very honored to be hosting D. Joshua Taylor for our 2018 Spring Seminar,“Family History: What the Future Holds”. D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS is a nationally known and recognized genealogical author, lecturer, and researcher and a frequent speaker at family history events across the globe. He holds an MLS (Archival Management) and an MA (History) from Simmons College and has been a featured genealogist on Who Do You Think You Are? with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Clarkson, Ashley Judd, Reba McEntire, and Rob Lowe. At the present time Joshua can be seen taking America through their past as a host on the popular PBS series Genealogy Roadshow.
The 2018 Spring Seminar will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, 9:00 am at Fairview Christian School, 844 NE 78th St, Seattle. Doors will open at 8:00 am. SGS Members $55.00, all others $65.00. Pre-order a box lunch $12.00. A additional $10 fee will be charged for registrations received after May 12, 2018.
On Sunday, May 20, 2018, two optional sessions for seminar attendees will be held at Seattle Genealogical Society Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Session I: “Treasures in the Archives: Using Archive Grid” will be at 9:00 am and Session II: “Building Context and Making Connections: Using JSTOR for Family History” will be at 10:30 am. You must register in advance for these sessions when you register for the seminar. Each session is limited to 30 persons. Fee for each session is SGS Members $30.00, all others $40.00.
Don’t miss this seminar. Send in your registration today. If you prefer to register online, registration opens on April 1 and you may do so here:
https://goo.gl/forms/FxooB1XKPtr2NTeS2
SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE
Last chance to register for the SGS Online Class “AN INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY” with instructor Heidi Mair. Class will meet online Thursdays: April 5, 12, 19, 26 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. SGS Members $30.00, All others $40.00. Class description and registration form is here:
http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/registration-introduction-genealogy-online-class
WASHINGTON STATE GENEALOGY SOCIETY
ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
This year the WA State Genealogy Society Annual Awards Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Clark County Genealogical Society Conference. It looks to be a great program, a great speaker and lots of fun activities. If you have not already made plans to go, please consider attending. Events run May 25-27th, with the Conference on the 26th. To take advantage of the early registration discount, be sure to register now, before April 2nd. The registration forms,as well as more info on the conference, are available on the website, www.ccgs-wa.org . Out of towners, notice there is a special conference rate at the Hilton.
The Clark County Genealogical Society conference seminar key speaker will be David Allen Lambert. Serving as chief genealogist for the venerable New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), David’s seminar topics include 1) World War 1 Military 2) Great Migration Era settler research 3) Probate & Deed Records research. As an honored guest at the Hudson Bay Company Gala Reception Friday evening, he will be able to share his genealogical gems; seemingly small finds that lead to amazing stories. Check out all the activities and details for this weekend on their website mentioned above.
BEGINNER?
All necessary materials will be provided for this free beginners class, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, from 10:15 am – 3:00 pm. No reservation required and no fee for this full day of instruction at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Please bring your own sack lunch as there is nowhere close to the SGS Library to get lunch. Everyone is welcome. Linda Fitzgerald, past SGS president, will be the instructor.
CORRECTION
The time for the “AN INTRODUCTION TO DNA FOR GENEALOGY” SEATTLE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY – ONLINE COURSE, 3 Part Series”, on Thursdays, May 10, 17, and 24, is 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. It was inaccurately reported as ending at 1:00 pm in the March 15, 2018, eNews! Apologies.
There is still space available for this series of online classes with Karin Borgerson. You may register using the “Join SGS” online membership form. In the first drop-down menu on that form, “New or Renewing”, you should select “Class”. In the second drop-down menu, “Membership Type”, you want to select “DNA Class”. Start here:
http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/join-sgs
SAVE THE DATES
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society,
Byrnes Performing Arts Center,
18821 Crown Ridge Blvd,
Arlington, WA
August 15 – 18, 2018
As usual, the first day of this four day conference is designed for beginners and is free (registration required).
Days 2-4 will be packed full of lectures and activities, such as post a surname on the “Cousin Board”; have fun connecting with other attendees you may be related to. On Friday, participate in the optional “Dress As Your Ancestor” day to honor your heritage.
Keynote speakers will be Beth Foulk, CeCe Moore, Peggy lauritzen, and Amie Bowser Tennant.
For more details and to register, visit their website:
https://stillygen.org/cpage.php?pt=50
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. The SGS Library will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 1, and Mother’s Day, May 13. It will also be closed May 19 due to our Spring Seminar.
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, Canadian SIG, Come join David Robert, group leader, for help researching your Canadian ancestors.
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. There will be a short review of Nordic Gothic handwriting & a discussion of what topics to cover in future meetings. Please bring your projects and ideas.
Tuesday, April 10, 10:15am – 3:00pm, Beginning Beginning Genealogy, with Linda Fitzgerald. All necessary materials will be provided for this free beginners class. No reservation required and no fee for this full day of instruction. Please bring your own sack lunch as there is nowhere close to SGS to get lunch.
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, the topic “General Land Office Records”.
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.
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Saturday, May 5, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Canadian SIG, Come join David Robert, group leader, for help researching your Canadian ancestors.
Saturday, May 5, 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, May 6, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, DNA Workshop, with Cary Bright, First hour focuses on questions that group members bring; second hour focuses on Genome Mate Pro
Thursday, May 17, 12:00 pm – 1:30pm, Online Intro to DNA for Genealogy – Part 2, Karin Borgerson will be the instructor of this 3 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 3 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
Saturday, May 19 , 9:00am-4:00pm , Spring Seminar with D. Joshua Taylor, seminar will be at Fairview Christian Church, 844 NE 78th St, Seattle. See the featured article above and the SGS website for more details.
Sunday, May 20, 9:00 am, Special Session #1 “Treasures in the Archives: Using Archive Grid” with D. Joshua Taylor, separate registration and fees apply – see the seminar brochure
Sunday, May 20, 10:30 am, Special Session #2 “Building Context and Making Connections: Using JSTOR for Family History” with D. Joshua Taylor, separate registration and fees apply – see the seminar brochure
Thursday, May 24, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, Online Intro to DNA for Genealogy – Part 3, Karin Borgerson will be the instructor of this 3 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 3 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.