SECOND SATURDAY SERIES IN NOVEMBER WILL
FEATURE DAWN BINGAMANGuest speaker, Dawn Bingaman, will present Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers and Beyond, at the SGS Library, Saturday, November 10, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.Nearly 14 million historic newspaper pages have been digitized and placed online in the last 11 years at the Library of Congress. Are your ancestors’ stories included among them? Learn a bit about the history of the Chronicling America project, take a tour of the website and perhaps, most importantly, discover a few of the state projects that have continued the work and have digitized even more of their state’s newspapers.Dawn began working on her genealogy as part of a Girl Scout project many years ago and continues to research almost daily. In 2011, she began ramping up her skill set by attending week-long genealogy institutes. She has attended all four major genealogical institutes in the United States, completing eleven courses to date. Dawn works full-time as an IT manager and formerly chaired the SGS Computer Interest Group.SGS WRITERS GROUP SEEKING
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS
The Tuesday Writer’s Group is looking for some new members, starting in January 2019, who are interested in writing their family histories. They meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the SGS Library. Just drop in. If you are interested in a safe environment for reviewing your work, learning some new techniques, and receiving external motivation for getting that long-awaited article written–this is the group for you!
SAVE THE DATE
SVGS Annual Meeting & Brick Wall Troubleshooting,
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society,
Burlington Library,
820 E. Washington Ave,
Burlington, WA 98233
Saturday, November 10, 2018
1:00-3:00 pm
Bring your research challenges and questions. Experienced researchers will be available to answer your questions.
Free and open to the public.
Preserving Memories,
Jewish Genealogy Society of Washington State,
LDS Factoria Church Bldg,
4200 124th Ave SE,
Bellevue, WA 98006
Monday, November 12, 2018
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., for all to enjoy the extensive JGSWS Library’s genealogical resources! Free wi-fi , refreshments, and admission. Molly Bullard, Speaker and Owner of Seattle Photo Organizing , will present “Preserving Memories: How to Organize and Turn Your Family Memorabilia into a Personal Archival”. Presentation starts promptly at 7:15 pm.
Japanese Genealogy Seminar,
sponsored by Seattle Genealogical Society,
February 2-3, 2019
Registration will open December 1, 2018. Registration is free, but the Seminar and the Train the Trainer sessions are limited to 40 individuals. The registration for the One-on-One sessions will open January 1, 2019. Lunch will be provided for a fee on the first day only.
For more information contact Jill Morelli, President of SGS, at president@seagensoc.org
This program is generously funded under the Heritage Grant program by 4Culture, a King County arts support agency.
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Unless otherwise indicated all programs will be at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Check the SGS Web Site for additions, changes, and corrections. Programs may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather. The library will be closed from November 21 through November 26 for Thanksgiving.
NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 3, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Canadian SIG, come join David Robert, group leader, for help researching your Canadian ancestors.
Saturday, November 3, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Interest Group, Lou Daly is leader of this special interest group exploring all the features of the tool Family Tree on FamilySearch.org
Saturday, November 10, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Maker (FTM) Interest Group, with Reiley Kidd & Jess Ramey
Saturday, November 10, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Second Saturday Speaker Series, Dawn Bingaman will present Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers and Beyond. See the featured article at the top of this newsletter for more details.
Sunday, November 11, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Scandinavian SIG, with Karen Knudson, Swedish and Norwegian Workshop – bring your laptops and your research. We will have resources available to help you with your hunt for your Scandinavian ancestors.
Wednesday, November 14, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Ask the Genealogist at the Shoreline Library, a volunteer will assist you with your research problems
Saturday, November 17, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Irish SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, November 17, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Jean Roth
DECEMBER
Saturday, December 1, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Canadian SIG, come join David Robert, group leader, for help researching your Canadian ancestors.
Saturday, December 1, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Interest Group, Lou Daly is leader of this special interest group exploring all the features of the tool Family Tree on FamilySearch.org
Saturday, December 8, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, SGS Holiday Social Gathering
Sunday, December 9, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Digging Deeper Workshop: Civil War Widow’s Pension, with Jill Morelli |
