Our speaker was Sunny McClellan Morton from Ohio. Photos courtesy of Sonji Ruttan the EWGS Secretary, Thanks Sonji.
Her first section was comparing the four major genealogical databases, Ancestry, Family Search, FindMyPast and MyHeritage. Next Section on PERSI, then lunch. Church records after lunch and finally a section on Find My Past.
| **For Immediate Release** FINAL PLANNING, FINAL CHANCE FOR DISCOUNT This year April 15 is not just the deadline to file U.S. taxes: It’s also the last chance to get a discounted registration price for the 2019 International German Genealogy Conference, “STRIKE IT RICH! with CONNECTIONS 2 DISCOVERIES.” |
| Hundreds of people with German ancestry will be coming to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sacramento, CA, from June 15-17. Hosted by the Sacramento German Genealogy Society, conference information and registration can be accessed through the International German Genealogy Partnership website. Planning for the conference is nearly complete. It will include speakers from around the world and has drawn sponsorship from the major organizations in the larger genealogy world, including titans Ancestry and FamilySearch as well as MyHeritage and FamilyTreeDNA. Reservations after April 15 will be accepted only on a space-available basis. Likewise, special events such as a Friday night trip to a Biergarten, daily luncheons with marquee presenters, and a Sunday night banquet are also only being offered until they are sold out. |
Join others from around the world who will be rushing to California in June 2019 for German genealogy gold.
REGISTER NOW! Contact: Bill Cole, 2019 IGGC Co-Chair 916-853-8562 email: conference@iggpartner.org
SGGS is a registered California 501(c)(3) Non-profit Corporation – Donations eligible for tax deductions as allowable by law. Checks payable to SGGS @ 2019 IGGC, 11230 Gold Express Dr. #310-415, Gold River, CA 95670-4484
More than 150 people attended Olympia Genealogical Society‘s sold-out Spring Seminar on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Everyone left heap full of DNA-rich information and resources after hearing renowned DNA expert and author Blaine Bettinger. His topics included:
Always a first-rate affair, Olympia’s Spring Seminar also included book sales, non-profit organizations’ information tables and fabulous raffle baskets. It was also a great opportunity to welcome and network with fellow genealogists from the area.
Societies: If you’d like to promote your workshop or seminar on the WSGS Blog, send a flyer or paragraph to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org. We’d love to share it with our readers!
Register by April 15 for the Northwest Genealogy Conference to receive the Early Bird Discount. Held August 14 – 17 in Arlington, WA, this is the region’s premier genealogical conference. Keynote speakers include Thomas MacEntee, Angie Bush and Michael Strauss.
And while you’re at it, don’t forget to make your room reservations. Hotels fill up fast!
See www.nwgc.org for more information on the conference, discounted hotel rooms and to register. You don’t want to miss this great event!
Just a reminder that our Spring seminar is just around the corner . . . have you registered yet? If you haven’t, time is running out!
On Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society will be holding its annual Spring Seminar. This year we have invited the professional genealogist, Michael D. Lacopo, D.V.M. to be our speaker.
Friday evening’s topic is:
TOP TEN THINGS I HAVE LEARNED IN OVER THREE DECADES OF GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
Join
your speaker on a trip down Memory Lane and share his tales of
serendipity, woe, discovery, and frustration… with a touch of humor.
Put away your notebooks and prepare to nod in agreement at things only
fellow genealogists would understand!
Saturday’s topics are:
MORE THAN THE CENSUS – OUR FAMILIES DID EXIST WITHIN THOSE TEN-YEAR INTERVALS!
This
lecture will show the researcher that it is important to identify our
ancestors’ whereabouts in as many local records as possible. A lot can
happen in ten years! If you don’t look harder, you won’t find them.
GERMAN GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET: BEYOND THE BASICS
The
Internet age has brought genealogy to our fingertips over the last two
decades, and subsequently we can find our German ancestors easier. But
it still takes some digging and some know-how. This lecture will discuss
some online sites that all German genealogists should be aware of.
American sites will be covered, but a strong concentration on lesser
used German sites will be discussed, as we are missing vital clues by
not being truly “international” in our Internet research endeavors!
INCORPORATING SOCIAL HISTORY INTO YOUR RESEARCH
Family
history should be more than names and dates. What motivated our
ancestors? Why did they migrate? Who did they interact with? How do
social customs of another era affect our research? Social history and
its bearing on genealogical research will be covered and a “must-read”
bibliography for serious researchers will be discussed.
“SHE CAME FROM NOWHERE . . .” – A CASE STUDY APPROACH TO A DIFFICULT GENEALOGICAL PROBLEM
This
lecture illustrates the joys and pitfalls of Virginia research as well
as employing a problem-solving approach utilizing social history, female
research and family analysis to identify the parents of Elizabeth
Stith, the ancestor “from nowhere.” One need not have Virginia ancestors
to see the Genealogical Proof Standard at work!
As usual, we will be having our used book sale. This year, we were lucky to receive a large donation of books from private libraries. I understand there is quite the selection of books on just about any topic you can think of. And best of all, they are priced to sell!
The Spring Seminar will again be held at the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Tacoma (253-383-0146). If you would like to stay at the La Quinta a limited number of rooms will be made available at the discounted price. Please note, this offer is only available until April 5th and only through the above phone number. Also be sure to identify yourself as a conference attendee when reserving a room.
Jane Irish Nelson, TPCGS Seminar Co-Chair
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is presenting its annual Spring Seminar, Saturday, April 6, 9-3:45 PM at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church at 7809 Tieton Drive in Yakima. Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, a nationally known genealogist and writer for Reminisce Magazine will be the speaker. Her topics are Apprentices, Indentured Servants and Redemptioners: White Servitude in America, Researching the Lives of Our Foremothers, Migration To and Through Virginia and The Scots- Irish in America. Lunch and snacks are included. Registration before April 2 for YVGS Members is $40.00 YVGS Non-Members $45.00, On-Site Registration 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM $45.00. No refund of registration fee after April 2. Registration forms and information are available at the YVGS website.
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is presenting its annual Spring Seminar, Saturday, April 6, 9-3:45 PM at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church at 7809 Tieton Drive in Yakima. Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, a nationally known genealogist and writer for Reminisce Magazine will be the speaker. Her topics are Apprentices, Indentured Servants and Redemptioners: White Servitude in America, Researching the Lives of Our Foremothers, Migration To and Through Virginia and The Scots- Irish in America. Lunch and snacks are included. Registration before April 2 for YVGS Members is $40.00 YVGS Non-Members $45.00, On-Site Registration 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM $45.00. No refund of registration fee after April 2. Registration forms and information are available at the YVGS website.
Whatcom Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Despite
the fact that we have a registration deadline of February 25th on our
Whatcom Genealogical Society Spring Seminar Registration form, there is
still some leeway in that respect. We know you won’t want to miss
seeing Cyndi Ingle for an educational and fun experience. We look
forward to seeing you there!
