FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The SGS Fall Membership Meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the SGS Library.
At this meeting, Julia Marconi, Director of Membership, will be presenting the program “The Use of Social Media in Genealogy”. She will help us understand some of the ways that the various social media sites can assist in your search for those elusive ancestors, and how you may possibly find cousins that you didn’t know existed. SGS is going to focus on enhancing our social media presence. Learn how you could benefit from the use of research tools that you may not have yet explored.
Also at this meeting the Financial Review Committee will be presenting their report to the membership on their review of the finances of the society.
Each year, the Washington State Genealogical Society presents a number of special citations, in recognition and appreciation of the dedication and commitment exhibited to the genealogical community in Washington State. This year SGS is pleased to have our outstanding Library Team recognized. The team was selected for its dedicated volunteer efforts to enlarge and improve the society’s library. Team members are Dona Bubelis, Daniel P. Harmon, Kathi McGinnes, Charlotte Wixon and Ann Wright.
This will be an interesting meeting, please put the date on your calendar and plan to join us on the 10th of October at SGS.
Coming soon on Saturday, October 17th, the SGS 2015 Fall Seminar
“The Family History Detective: Finding Solutions to Your Toughest Research Problems.”
(SGS members $50, non-members $60)
This is a special opportunity for us in the Pacific Northwest to hear Dr. Thomas W. Jones, co-editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and a nationally renowned speaker.
If you’d like some interactive, small group time with Dr. Jones, be sure to sign up for one of the two special classes he will teach at the SGS library on Sunday, October 18th. (SGS members $35, non-members $40) Class size is limited to 30 persons each, so sign up now before all the spaces are filled!
For seminar and class details, visit http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/fallseminar
To register online for the seminar and special classes, visit www.seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/2015-fall-seminar-registration
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
All programs are at the SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way unless otherwise indicated. Please Check the SGS Web Site for additions, changes, and corrections. Programs may be postponed.
Sunday, September 20, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm,
SCANDINAVIAN INTEREST GROUP – First meeting of this new interest group. Organization for future meetings, countries of interest, levels of experience, resources and simple facts will be discussed. Leader: Karen Knudson
Wednesday, September 23, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm,
BRICK WALL PROBLEM SOLVING Join SGS members for a problem-solving session. This is an open forum format. Leader: Jean A. Roth
OCTOBER
Due to the October 17th Fall Seminar, there will not be an Irish or German Special Interest Group meeting in October.
Saturday, October 3, 10:15 am – 12:00 pm, ETHNIC SERIES
CANADIAN RESEARCH WORKSHOP and BROWN BAG LUNCH
This expanded Canadian Interest Group meeting will be an overview of researching your ancestors from our neighbor to the north including the ethnic groups of French and Scots settlers. Leader: Dave Roberts
Sunday, October 4, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm,
PROGRAM MEETING: Spreadsheets 101: Excel-lence in Genealogy
Are you afraid of spreadsheets because you don’t know how or where to start? Or are you comfortable with spreadsheets but think there might be a trick our two out there that you don’t know? In this hands-on workshop, Mary will get the beginners up to speed, and share with experienced users tricks she’s learned in more than 25 years of spreadsheet use as an accountant, a writer and a genealogist. Bring a laptop if you have one. Speaker: Mary Kirchner Roddy
Saturday, October 10, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, SGS Membership Meeting includes a program on USING SOCIAL MEDIA for GENEALOGY: Including Facebook. This modern research tool is becoming very popular and is easy to get started making connections and joining special interest groups. Also on the agenda, the important subjects of board member vacancies and SGS finances.
Sunday, October 11, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, ETHNICS SERIES
An Overview of Scandinavian Records. Speaker: Jill Morelli
Saturday, October 17, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm,
Seattle Genealogical Society Fall Seminar at the Nordic Heritage Museum
“The Family History Detective: Finding Solutions to Your Toughest Research Problems.”
Speaker: Dr. Thomas W. Jones To Register please visit: http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/seminars for more information.
Sunday, October 18, Special classes with renowned genealogical editor, educator, research, and writer Dr. Thomas W. Jones. Space is limited and registration is required. Visit http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/seminars for more information.
Saturday, October 31, 10:00am – 3:00pm, Halloween Open House :
“Dead Men Tell No Tales – Or Do They?” – a ghoulish tour of cemetery research. Speaker: Jean Roth
SAVE THE DATES
Saturday October 17 and Sunday, October 18
Seattle Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
“The Family History Detective: Finding Solutions to Your Toughest Research Problems.”
Speaker: Dr. Thomas W. Jones
Visit http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/seminars for more information.
Saturday, November 14 – LDS EXPO
The free all-day annual Family History Expo has been scheduled for the Eastside at the LDS Stake Center, Redmond, WA. SGS will have a booth and there are many speakers and vendors.