South King County Genealogical Society
April Activities as of March 28, 2018
Family Tree Maker User Group
“Entering People”
Saturday, April 7, 2018, 10:15 to 11:45 am
KCLS Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave SE, Des Moines, WA 98198
Learn the basics of using the Family Tree Maker 2017 program. This month, the topic is entering the people’s names, locations, dates and relationships into the program. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
Genealogy Research Workshop
“Personal Research Assistance”
Friday, April 20, 2018, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Family History Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 12817 SE 256th St. Kent, WA 98030
Search the following websites for free: MyHeritage, Find My Past, Ancestry, Ancestral Quest and FamilySearch. Use the computers available at the Family History Center or bring your own laptop for access. Assistance will be provided by two experienced genealogists, Winona Laird and Lowell Tuttle. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
General Meeting
“A Glimpse of the Archives” with Midori Okazaki
April 21, 2018, 10:00 am to 11:45 am
Wesley Lea Hill, 32049 – 109th Place SE, Auburn, WA 98092
The presentation will introduce the Washington State Archives and its branches around the state. Special focus will be given to the Puget Sound Branch in Bellevue. There will be an overview of the collections held at the Puget Sound Branch and you will get tips on how to find material both in our physical locations and online at the Washington State Digital Archives. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
Beginner Education Class
“Military and Land Records”
Saturday, April 21, 2018, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Wesley Lea Hill Theater, 2nd Floor, 32049 – 109th Place SE, Auburn, WA 98092
Learn about compiled military service records, official military service records, bounty land warrants and military pension files. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
Technology User Group
“Introduction to Evernote”
April 23, 2018, 1:00 p to 3:00 pm
KCLS – Covington Library, 27100 – 164th Ave. SE, Covington, WA 98042
If not currently using Evernote for taking notes, learn ways to use in your personal life or for genealogical research, planning and reading. It is a cloud based service allowing access across multiple platforms – phones, tablets, e-readers, laptops and computers. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
Writing Special Interest Group
April 27, 2018, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
KCLS – Covington Library, 27100 – 164th Ave. SE, Covington, WA 98042
The Writing SIG is a round table type discussion group to encourage and help each of us to write family oriented stories, anecdotes, narrative genealogies, biographies, etc. Formal writing experience is not required. This is not a class on how to write a book. This will be a group discussing tips on how to get started writing about ourselves and family.
Submitted by Janet Camarata, Publicity Chairman, SKCGS, camarata2@gmail.com, 206-335-9577