THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s

Thursday Evening

E-News, Edition

22 March 2018

For a complete GFO CALENDAR click here.

Also, if you missed your free copy of our monthly Insider for February 2018, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy HERE. NOTE: The Insider issues are now located under the “Learn” > “Our Publications” menu at www.gfo.org.

Curious about the status of your GFO Membership? We’d love to have you as a GFO Member!

GFO Star – Nanci Remington

Nanci deserves recognition for again doing a splendid job of organizing GFO’s Open House.

She arranged the speakers, kept the calendar, managed the handouts, taught classes, and this year, she filled in for speakers who had to cancel – one at the last minute.

She is a Research Assistant, co-chairs the Manuscript Committee, writes many articles for the Bulletin, and she is the one to answer most of the messages sent to info@gfo.org.

Thank you, Nanci, for all you do for the GFO!

Don’t Miss GFO’s Spring Seminar!

How can you prove your ancestors fought in the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War or World War I?

Come hear one of the most engaging national experts in military records at the GFO’s Spring Seminar April 14 & 15.

We’re bringing Michael Strauss in for two great days of lessons.

Just A Joy is “the world’s largest source of searchable family heirlooms!”

Lots of treasures, stories about treasures, and family discovery tails.

Come check out all the resources at this subscription website at the GFO on our “Corvallis” computer by clicking the Chrome browser icon on the desktop.

Just a Joy! Now at GFO Library!

Genealogy Tips and Tidbits…

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State is pleased to present their April meeting program:

BRICK WALL PANEL – ASK AN EXPERT

Here’s your opportunity to ask questions about your own genealogical research, with Expert Panelists Nancy Adelson & Mary Kathryn Kozy.

WHEN? Monday, April 9th, 7pm

WHERE? LDS Factoria Church Building, 4200 124th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006

Doors open at 6:30pm, for all to enjoy the extensive JGSWS Library’s genealogical resources. Free Wi-Fi available and come early to network with other attendees. Presentation starts promptly at 7:15pm.
Free admission and refreshments!

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What’s going on at the Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum??

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Got some Greek you need to translate?

Some of our patrons have found this site extremely useful in their family research efforts.

The website, linked HERE, is a complete alphabetical listing of all words greek.

At the GFO This Week…

SATURDAY, March 24th

African American Ancestry Group 12:30 – 2:30pm

Nanci Remington will present: Location, Location, Location – Learn to search the major databases by location in order to find records that are online but may not be indexed. Also, clues to more records that are not online. The program that was scheduled may be happen at a later date. All are welcome.

Julie Ramos will facilitate the group.

British Group 2 – 2:15pm

At this meeting we will discuss: Online sources-News | British Census Records, what’s in them, where to find them | Recent Successes | Brick walls (Yours if you got em)

Focus: Researching in the British Isles: England, Wales, Scotland, and Scots-Irish. 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.

SUNDAY, March 25th

Library Work Party 9am – noon

There’s another work party at the GFO library today for those of you who can come. There’s lots to do and we’d love to have your help. Doors open at 9 and work usually wraps up around noon. Some people come for just an hour or so; others work the full time. You are welcome to do either. Any time you can share is valuable. Hope to see you there!