THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM OF OREGON Wednesday Evening E-News 6 April 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 our monthly Insider, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Apr.pdf.
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Come one, come all! This Saturday, April 9th, is the kick-off to our week-long Open House!
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Don’t forget our Open House book sale deals!!
Surplus Book Sales at the GFO Open House, April 9-17
By now you’ve seen the fabulous line-up of classes and events that will be offered at the GFO Open House this year, and are scheming how to skip work or drop the kids or grandkids off at OMSI, so you can attend them all.
As you’re updating your Open House schedule, save some time to browse GFO’s 1,200 surplus books to find those perfect items to put in your personal library. In addition to genealogical treasures, we also have a variety of historical fiction, and even a cookbook or two!
If you’re unfamiliar with GFO’s stash of Surplus Books, here’s how it works. When the Library receives a book donation, volunteers evaluate the donation: Is it genealogy-related? Do we already have the book? Is the book we have in better condition than the donated item? Or is it “new to us” and should be added to the Library?
All this is considered, and if we can’t use it in the Library, it will be offered for sale. Then, the BookSales team finds the lowest price anyone else is selling the book at, and marks 20% off of that! We sell the books online at AbeBooks and at GFO. If you are a member and purchase one of these books at GFO, and show your membership card, you’ll get ANOTHER 10% knocked off the already low price. The list of books for sale are on our website here: http://gfo.org/library/surplus.pdf
Our shelves are bulging, so at the Open House, we’ll be offering discounts. Be sure to ask about the Specials each day!
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Help! I’m trapped out here in the cold and rain!!
Arriving early at the GFO? Know which doors to use at the Ford Building! No need to fret, now. Building management is making sure the Ford’s front doors will be open from 8 a.m. on Saturdays and from 9 a.m. on Sundays.
Billy Goats Gruff? It can’t be! Sellwood Bridge Closed to Motorists and Goats April 16-18.
Upcoming Bridge Closure: Saturday, April 16
Per order of the city and its efforts in architectural preservation, the Sellwood Bridge will be closed to all motorized vehicles (but maybe not particularly to all goats) from about 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 16th. Promises have been made that the bridge will open again, however, no later than 6 a.m. on Monday, April 18th. The bridge will remain open to bicyclists and pedestrians, with short delays at times. Watch out for those construction cranes, ladies and gentlemen!
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It’s a date! See you July 31st for a Half-day Workshop
July 31 2016 Workshop
Sunday, July 31, 2016 9:30 am – Noon
Organizing and Sharing Your Digital Photos – Got digital images? Get an in-depth look into Google’s new photo service – Google Photos. Learn best practices for managing, sharing, searching, enhancing, and preserving your digital photos. Learn how to access your collections via your computer, smart phone, or tablet.
Digital Images for Genealogists: Scanning, digitizing, editing, and preserving your photos.
You will learn how to correctly digitize your documents and photos, which resolution (dpi) to choose, which file types are the best (.jpg, .tif, etc.), and how to fix, repair, or enhance your digital image collections.
1:00 – Bonus Free Class – Organizing, Researching, and Sharing with Legacy Family Tree Software
Presenter – Geoff Rasmussen
Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is a dynamic genealogy speaker on all forms of genealogy technology, and as host of the Legacy Family Tree webinar series, has spoken virtually to nearly 100 different countries. He has authored books, videos, articles, and websites, and develops the Legacy Family Tree software program. He is the author of Kindred Voices: Listening for our Ancestors, and the popular books Legacy Family Tree, Unlocked! and Digital Imaging Essentials.
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Only two books left on the reviewer shelf, so act fast!
If you would like to read and write a short review of any of the books listed below, please contact our Book Review Co-ordinator, Joan Galles, at 503-252-2807, Afftravel@aol.com.
THE PEOPLE OF THE SCOTTISHBURGS, a Genealogical Source Book. The People of Aberdeen, 1600 – 1799.
By David Dobson.
GENEALOGY AT A GLANCE: GENETIC GENEALOGY BASICS.
By Angie Bush.
Editor’s Note:
Because reviewers need to remove the above-listed books from the premises, we are requesting that only GFO members act as reviewers currently. Interested in becoming a member? Please visit our website’s membership page HERE. If you have an idea for a book review, member or not, please still feel free to contact Joan at her above-listed email or phone number.
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What’s Happening this Week at the GFO?
OPEN HOUSE, OPEN HOUSE, OPEN HOUSE!! From Saturday, April 9th. Click HERE for the full week’s schedule. And remember, everything, even regularly scheduled events, interest groups and classes as listed below are FREE. So there’s really no excuse, now is there?
SATURDAY, APRIL 16th
Hunting and Gathering 9:30am – 11am
Join us for a monthly support group where we help each other find information about a family line. We will share expertise about resources and search strategies. We will learn to do a reasonably exhaustive search and develop research plans. The focus will shift depending on the needs of the group. Several experienced researchers have volunteered to help. Beginners and intermediate researchers are encouraged to attend and bring specific problems to work on. Free to members. No guest pass needed this time per the Open House!!
Writers’ Forum 1pm – 3pm
The Writers’ Forum will welcome a speaker to our 1 p.m. April 9th meeting, to talk to us about publishing a memoir. These same principles could be applied to any kind of genealogical writing you might want to publish.
No Sunday Work Party, Just Open House Classes! Starting from 9:30am.
Introduction to Photoshop Elements – Wednesday, April 13th, 1pm – 2pm
Learn the basics of Photoshop Elements software to preserve, repair and present family history. Presented by Sarah Holmes