THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’sThursday EveningE-News, Edition28 June 2018 |
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German Seminar – July 7th, 9:30am – noon, at GFO’s Library |
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Topic: German Church & Civil RecordsLearn how to read the old records. This class will detail the strategies that the experts use when reading old records. With a few tricks, some work and perseverance, a person can unlock these old records. We’ll also learn how to tap into the Meyer’s Gazetteer. Speaker: Fritz Juengling, PhD, AG®Dr. Juengling received his Bachelor’s degrees in German Studies and Secondary Education at Western Oregon University, his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. Germanic Philology is highly specialized, combining languages, linguistics, paleography and history. His graduate degrees required competence in English, German, Medieval Latin and two other modern languages. He chose Dutch and Norwegian. He also took courses in Old and Middle High German. He is an Accredited Genealogist® for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, and certified by the Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen. Dr. Juengling is a Research Consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
New GFO Video Features Outgoing President Laurel Smith |
Have you watched the GFO’s newest video?It’s a quick, one-minute lesson courtesy of our library’s outgoing President Laurel Smith. “Get off the internet and into the books!” This advice helped Laurel break through one of her family history brick walls in a search for the immigration record of her great-grandmother. The video is on Facebook and on our YouTube Channel. |
Are you ready for so much fun!? Stillaguamish Valley’s NW Genealogy Conference |
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Family Tree Maker Beginners Group – Schedule Change |
Mark Your Calendars!The Family Tree Maker Beginners Group is moving their upcoming meeting from July 15th to July 22nd. Whether you are considering a move to Family Tree Maker, just starting to use it, or have been using it for years, you will find value in two special interest groups focused on Family Tree Maker genealogy software. The Family Tree Maker Beginners Group meets quarterly in January, April, July & October, 1 – 3 pm, at the back of the GFO Library. These sessions are facilitated by Laurel Smith. Questions? Email FM@gfo.org. |
Early Bird Pricing for FGS 2018 Ends July 1st |
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This week at GFO… |
SATURDAY, June 30thBeginners Boot Camp 9:30am – 6pm Registration for this event has closed, but we look forward to seeing you at the next Boot Camp tentatively scheduled for September 23rd! Look for more information and early registration later on our website’s “Seminars & Classes” page under the “Learn” menu. SUNDAY, July 1stManuscripts Work Party 9am – Noon Explore our manuscript, personal papers and Bible collection while we organize, scan and create finding aids. Drop by at the time that works for you. Questions? Send a note to manuscripts@gfo.org. MONDAY, July 2ndFree First Monday 9:30am – 5pm Come out each first Monday of every month and splurge on all GFO’s wonderful resources for FREE. Explore our online databases like Fold3, World Library Edition of Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, and many more. Our analog and microfilm collections total some 49,000 items. Don’t miss out! WEDNESDAY, July 4thLibrary Holiday Closure |