THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’sThursday EveningE-News, Edition12 April 2018 |
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Spring Seminar is this weekend. Hope to see you there! |
SEMINAR TOPIC: How can you prove your ancestors fought in the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War or World War I? There’s still plenty of room in all those cushioned seats at Camp Withycombe! Walk-Ins this Saturday are welcome also.Come hear one of the most engaging national experts in military records at the GFO’s Spring Seminar, Saturday, April 14th. We’re bringing the renowned Michael Strauss in for two great days of lessons.Location: Oregon Military Museum @ Camp Withycombe, Details Here! |
Get ’em before they all fly off the shelf.Come on in! Choose a good book! Sign the clip board next to the books, take a Book Review sheet, read your book, write your review, email to: bookreviews@gfo.org, and presto you are done. That was easy wasn’t it.? Questions: email or call Joan Galles: bookreviews@gfo.org or 503-252-2807. Here’s the latest and greatest list of books that need to be reviewed:
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More and More Books to Review! |
Call for Bulletin Managing Editors and Layout Experts… |
This summer, we need two or three co-managing editors for GFO’s quarterly publication, The Bulletin. We also have need for a lead layout expert to help with laying out the finished articles and other content for printing and digital distribution. Interested? Please contact Marti at bulletin@gfo.org. |
New Family Tree Maker User Group at GFO |
We have a brand new Special Interest Group (SIG) at GFO! And it’s all about Family Tree Maker (FTM)!WHAT: Lab session for users of Family Tree Maker. This will be a complimentary class to Laurel Smith’s FTM Beginners sessions. WHEN: First class will be on Sunday, May 20th, 1 – 3pm. Check the calendar for ongoing class schedule HERE. Join other users who want to work through the 2017 Companion Guide to Family Tree Maker. Bring your laptop with the 2017 version of FTM installed and an empty USB thumb drive. We’ll organize future sessions and work through Chapter 3 in the Companion Guide. A practice tree will be used so as not to damage your personal tree. Questions? Send a note to this group’s facilitator, Joyce Grant-Worley, at FTM@gfo.org. |
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If you’re organized and you know it, raise your hand! |
Membership Volunteers NeededThe Membership Committee is recruiting volunteers to assist with processing Membership Applications on a weekly basis. Time commitment is generally 3-4 hours a week but may be longer depending on number of applications received. More volunteers helping means lighter work, however. After training is completed and volunteers are comfortable working by themselves, they will be scheduled two times a month, alternating weeks with the Membership Chair. Volunteers need to be computer savvy and able to enter data accurately. Volunteers would work with a member of the Membership Committee while learning procedures. For further information, email membership@gfo.org or call GFO’s Library at 503-963-1932 to leave a message for Jane McGarvin, Membership Chair. We can’t say it enough: Thank you for all you do for the GFO!!! |
At the GFO This Week… |
FRIDAY, April 13thMexican Ancestry Group 11:30am – 1:30pm Finding your Hispanic ancestors from Mexico, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California Beginning and intermediate researchers are very welcome. Some subjects will include online parish records, Hispanic genealogy societies, Family History Library/FamilySearch.org. Ancestry.com, solving genealogical problems, methodology of organizing your research, etc. Of course this group will also be about sharing our research experiences, and having fun. If you know of any other people interested in Hispanic genealogy tell them about the up and coming group. They don’t have to be a GFO member to participate. SATURDAY, April 14thSpring Seminar – Library Closure All Day Because our whole crew will be out at Camp Withycombe this Saturday for GFO’s Spring Seminar, the Library will be closed this date. See you at the Seminar! SUNDAY, April 15thHalf-Day Workshop 9:30am – Noon Speaker Michael Strauss will focus on Civil War military records. More information available HERE. Based on registrations already submitted, this event promises to be a packed house. Family Tree Maker Beginners 1 – 3pm This is a beginning class for Family Tree Maker users and for those considering a purchase. It will be repeated quarterly. French Canada Group 3:30 – 5pm Sharing stories of our history. Come and join this new group to learn more about French Canadian ancestry and Acadia. The group leader is Bob LaMarche. WEDNESDAY, April 18thLearn & Chat 10am – Noon At Learn & Chat some of the learning comes from speakers with particular expertise but most of it comes from the sharing of experiences and knowledge of attendees who have developed methods that work for them. And if you have been doing genealogy for any length time you have likely experienced the wonderful moments of exhilaration, the successes that you then share with others and that drive you to continue researching. Unfortunately those times can be few and far between. Join us to talk about your genealogy questions and help provide support to others. Facilitated by Jean Quan. DNQ Q&A 1 – 3pm Lisa McCullough leads a discussion on various DNA related subjects, with each meeting focused on a particular subject. General questions are welcome at the end of each planned discussion. Irish Group 6 – 8pm Focus: Although all of the island of Ireland is included, our primary focus is the genealogical research of the Republic of Ireland, also known as the Irish Free State, Éire, Ireland, and Southern Ireland. Members of the GFO as well as their guests and any interested members of the public are welcomed to attend the Irish Genealogy SIG. One hour of each two-hour meeting will be spent on presentations about Irish history, genealogy, and resources while the second hour will focus on Irish Brick Wall questions. The Irish group meets on the third Wednesday of the even months February,April, June, August, and October (there will be no meeting in December). Contact Irish@gfo.org for more information. GFO Library Open Late Until 8pm |