THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’sThursday EveningE-News, EditionAugust 9, 2018 |
Curious about the status of your GFO Membership?We’d love to have you as a GFO Member! |
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Did You See Us On TV? KATU News Profiles GFO |
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Did you catch the great story about the GFO on Portland’s Channel 2 on Monday? They did a great job showing what we do and gave us more than three minutes of air time! KATU picked a good day to visit us. They had lots of action for their camera last Wednesday during our volunteer book relabeling blitz. The news team of Special Projects Producer Stuart Tomlinson and Photojournalist Bob Foster interviewed GFO President Vince Patton, Library Chair Laurel Smith and Education Chair Kristin Parks. If you missed it on the air you can watch it here online. |
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Those GPS Gumshoes are at it again! – Saturday, August 18th, 9:30 a.m. |
James Harvey Knapp was an educator who founded the Knapp School in Pettis County, Missouri, but his parents remain unknown. James’s census records say he was born in New York and family theory states he was abandoned, or perhaps became an orphan and was raised by a relative. So far, the records show that James was born in New York in 1826, married in Michigan in 1848, and buried in Missouri in 1883. Join the Genealogy Problems Solvers on Saturday, August 19th, at 9:30 a.m. in GFO’s Multipurpose Room and learn the team’s skills at navigating multiple state records as they try to track down the elusive Knapp parents. This event is free and open to the public. |
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August GenTalk Addresses End Of Life Planning at GFO |
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As genealogists, we love end-of-life records: death certificates, probate/estate paperwork, cemetery records, obituaries, etc. But in our own lives, have we truly prepared for when we’re the ones who are leaving? Full-time professional genealogist Leslie Brinkley Lawson tackles this important topic at this month’s GFO GenTalk.Learn how to plan for the inevitable, for the sake of your genealogy research and for your loved ones. It doesn’t have to be expensive, and it doesn’t have to be difficult, let Leslie show you how. Saturday, August 18 at 2pm at the GFO library.This event is free and open to the public. |
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Ever wish the online history of your cultural heritage could be preserved before we all have to be dug up by an archaeologist thousands of years from now? Well, the Welsh Government have recently made steps toward such assurances. “The decision by the Welsh Government to archive the dual-language websites and Twitter accounts will digitally preserve the Internet heritage of the Welsh nation.” Read the full article HERE and be inspired! |
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What’s hot in local genealogy?? |
South King County Genealogy Society – Fall Seminar 2018Speaker: John Philip Colletta, PhD LCGS September General Meeting – “Salem Witches”Speaker: Jerri McCoy |
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SUNDAY, August 12thLibrary Work Party 9 a.m. – 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. TUESDAY, August 14thGFO Board Meeting 6:10 p.m. – 8:10 p.m. Come see what makes GFO so great at our monthly Board Meetings. These meetings take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. All are welcome. WEDNESDAY, August 15thIrish Interest Group 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Focus: This month Barb Schrag will present “Using the Irish Censuses.” 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. |
