THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM Wednesday Evening E-News 04 May 2016
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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-May.pdf.
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AmazonSmile Deals for Mothers’ Day?
Dear GFO Guests and Members,
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8th. By shopping at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase total to the Genealogical Forum Of Oregon Inc.
Use the link HERE to go to Amazon’s website, sign in as you usually would and begin shopping as you usually would. It’s that easy!
As always, thank you for your continued support of the GFO.
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Save the Date for Sunday, July 31st!
The GFO proudly presents…
Digital Photos: Scanning, Preparing, Organizing, and Sharing & Legacy Family Tree Software
Come join us for this amazing workshop opportunity with Geoffrey Rasmussen on Sunday, July 31, 2016, from 9:30am to 2:00pm.
Learn from the best to organize and share your digital photos by using Google’s new Google Photos! Geoffrey Rasmussen will teach you the best practices for digitizing, preserving and enhancing your photograph collections. He will also give tips on how you can readily access your collections on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click HERE to sign up now!
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Just a note: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon is hosting the following program in just two Sundays!
Don’t miss the April 2016 additions to the AID Collection of the Israel Genealogy Research Association…
Isreal Genealogy Research Association
Topics Include:
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▪ 1949 Telephone Directory – North Palestine– English
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▪ 1940 Medical Practitioners
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▪ Conquerors & Builders: Person active in the labor organization in the development of Petah Tikva The Jacob Dynasty – starting in Hungary
An addition of over 10,000 names to their collection.
See the full description HERE!
Slideshow of April 2016 release can also be viewed HERE.
What’s Happening this Week at the GFO?
SATURDAY, APRIL 30th
DNA Advanced 9am – noon
Tim Janzen will give a presentation where he will carefully review the entire process whereby he recently mapped the data for one of his mother’s 2nd cousins and one of his mother’s 2nd cousins once removed. He will demonstrate how to do chromosome mapping using a comprehensive version of a chromosome map as well as a simplified version of a chromosome map. He will discuss some of the surprises and complexities he uncovered during this process. He will also demonstrate how he uses his family’s chromosome maps in corresponding with his genetic cousins. Tim will do his best to make a somewhat complicated topic as easy to understand as feasible. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. Come prepared for an exciting morning of discussion! Download worksheets and additional info HERE.
SATURDAY, MAY 7th
Virginia Group 10am – noon
The history of land transactions is Kentucky is a complex one. Land was awarded/sold for a variety of reasons, including bounty land for the French and Indian War and preemption warrants for those who first settled Kentucky without proper authority to claim the land. This all led to fights over the land which lasted for decades and provide us with a great deal of information if we know where to look. We’ll discuss the numerous types of original land claims, where to locate the documents, and where the land was for each type of claim. Coordinators are Judi Scott (judiscot@gmail.com) and Carol Surrency (lcsurr@gmail.com).
German Group 1pm – 3pm
The German Interest Group was formed in the spring of 2011. It is intended to be a source of information and inspiration for anyone with German speaking ancestors. One goal is to provide information on a variety of topics related to Germanic history and migration. We also will provide time for members to share their research journeys and connect with others who may be researching the same region or time period.
SUNDAY, MAY 8th
Maps Work Party! 9am – noon
We are planning to continue working on this project on the second Sunday of the month from 9:00 am until noon or whenever. Come when you can. Doris Cruickshank is our map project coordinator. Mothers definitely welcome.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11th
Photoshop Elements 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Join us for a discussion of how to use Photoshop Elements to present your family history research, pictures and stories. We discuss scanning techniques, photo restoration, creating pages for presentation, resources and anything else participants want to know related to this topic. All are welcome, from beginners to more advanced users. Come