THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM OF OREGON’S Wednesday Evening E-News

20 January 2016

For more information visit www.gfo.org, contact us at info@gfo.org, or call our library at 503-963-1932. We love hearing from you!

For a complete GFO CALENDAR go to www.gfo.org/calendar.htm.

Also, if you missed your free copy of last month’s newletter, the Insider, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Jan.pdf. Look for the February 2016 Insider coming soon! Check our website for the link on our Newsletter page.

House Histories Workshop? Time’s a Tickin’!!

The GFO would like to cordially invite you to come hear our very own Connie Lenzen, author, researcher and board-certified genealogist, teach about the histories of the brick and mortar we all call home.

Have you ever wondered who lived in your home or building before you? Have you ever wondered when your house was built, and maybe WHY?? Connie will lead us through the process of researching the history of your house. While her examples will begin from Multomah and Clackamas County, the principles are applicable to any location you might be curious about.

You should really hurry up and register now, as this session is limited to 50 attendees! Click here for a registration form.

Save the Dates for October 2016

Don’t forget us in your busy plans for this fall!

D. Joshua Taylor (you’ve seen him on TV!) will be at our October 2016 Seminar and Workshop events this fall. Don’t miss it!

D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS is a nationally known and recognized genealogical author, lecturer, and researcher. He is a frequent speaker at family history events across the globe. Passionate about family history, Joshua is the President and Executive Director of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B). He also serves the genealogical community as the President for the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS). He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including RootsTech’s Distinguished Presenter Award, the Federation of Genealogical Societies Award of Merit, and the Rubincam Youth Award from the National Genealogical Society.

YD@W?? Some New Books Recently Purchased. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Thank you again from the GFO to all our supporters. “Your Donations @ Work” this month includes a hefty stack of new books that have recently been added to our Library’s collection.

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Genealogy and the law : a guide to legal sources for the family historian

Getting started in Jewish genealogy : 2014 edition

Following the paper trail : a multilingual translation guide

Europe

The mariners of the Lothians : 1600-1800

Tracing Derry-Londonderry roots

Tracing your Donegal ancestors

Tracing your Galway ancestors

Tracing your Kildare ancestors

Tracing your limerick ancestors

A guide to tracing your Roscommon ancestors

A guide to tracing your Sligo ancestors

A guide to tracing your Westmeath ancestors

Shtetl finder : Jewish communities in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the pale of settlement of Russia and Poland, and in Lithuania, Latvia,  Galicia, and Bukovina, with names of residents

New England

Manuscripts at the New England Historic Genealogical Society : R. Stanton Avery Special Collections

Southeastern States

“Very impudent when drunk or sober” : Delaware runaways, 1720-1783

Selected final pension payment vouchers, 1818-1864: Maryland : Baltimore

Selected final pension payment vouchers, 1818-1864: District of Columbia

Selected final pension payment vouchers, 1818-1864: South Carolina : Charleston

South Central States

Selected final pension payment vouchers, 1818-1864: Alabama : Decatur, Huntsville, Mobile, Tuscaloosa

Selected final pension payment vouchers, 1818-1864: Mississippi : Natchez & Jackson

Selected final pension payment vouchers, 1818-1864: Louisiana : New Orleans

The Genealogical Council of Oregon has a new website!

You should definitely check it out: http://www.gcoconference.com/.

What’s Happening this Week at the GFO?

British Group – Saturday, January 23th, 1pm – 3pm

Focus: Researching in the British Isles including England, Wales, Scotland, and Scots-Irish. Please note a strong GFO interest group for Irish heritage already exists. We try to have speakers who provide interesting experiences or online databases for research in these countries. One hour of the two-hour meeting is devoted to Brick Wall questions. For additional information, please feel free to email Duane Funk at duanefunk@comcast.net.

Library Work Party – Sunday, January 24th, 9am – noon

There’s another work party at the GFO library this week for those of you who can come. There’s lots to do and we’d love to have your help. Doors open at 9 a.m. and work usually wraps up around noon. Some people come for just an hour or so and you’re welcome to do the same. Any time you can share is valuable. Hope to see you there.

Don’t forget! We’re open late, until 8pm, on Wednesday evenings!!