VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are looking for two to three volunteers to serve on the SGS Nominating Committee. This committee is responsible for finding volunteer candidates for the four officer positions (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary) and seven director positions (Education, Library, Membership, Operations, Publications, Technology, Volunteers) that make up the SGS Board of Directors to go on the slate for the upcoming SGS elections. Incumbents in six of these positions are planning to volunteer for another year, so over half of the positions already have one candidate. Our preference is to have SGS members who are not on the Board sit on the Nominating Committee, as called for in our Policies and Procedures Manual, but if we do not have volunteers for this committee by January 31, 2022 the Board will select two Board members to handle this job. If you are interested please contact either the SGS Secretary (Amandalei Bennett, secretary@seagensoc.org) or the SGS President (Jim Secan, president@seagensoc.org).
ANOTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
There is one more task to complete our move to the new library space. We have approximately 100 book boxes filled with books in storage at the Public Storage facility located at 3000 15th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98115. These books need to be sent to the Internet Archive (IA) for scanning and posting on-line. First they need to be transferred to sturdier shipping boxes provided by the IA and we also need to keep a record of what we are shipping. We plan to record the items by either (a) taking a picture of the cover page of each book (cell-phone pictures are fine), or (b) keeping a written record of the title and author of each book. Volunteers to do this re-boxing and recording are needed immediately.
SGS Library Director, Kathi, will be coordinating this effort, so if you would like to help please contact her at library@seagensoc.org.
REMINDERS
The Irish and German SIGs are back and meeting today, Saturday, January 15th, at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, respectively.
SGS rolls out the new Japanese American SIG, Sunday, January 23, 2022, at 1:00 pm. Caitlin Oiye Coon is the chairperson.
JOIN SGS TODAYAND YOU WON’T HAVE TO RENEW
UNTIL MAY 31, 2023!
During January 1st through March 31st, 2022, new members may join the Seattle Genealogical Society with a membership that extends through May 31, 2023. Enjoy a year and a half of discounted class and seminar registration fees, free research requests, and access to exclusive SGS publications and databases. Dues are $60 individual, $75 dual. Read more about membership here.Join Online Now Members! Did you forget to renew for 2021-22? You may reinstate your membership now and be good through May 31, 2023. Log in at Members Home then click the green “Renew Membership” button. Or come in person and see the SGS Library at our new location in Wallingford:
Good Shepherd Center – Room 302 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday Get Directions
* SAVE THE DATE *Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State,
2nd Monday meetings
usually 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
JGSWS meets on the second Monday of each month, from Sept-June. Doors open at 6:30 PM unless noted otherwise. Watch their website for details on the next meeting.
http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
AppGenInstitute,
Spring Semester Course Offerings,
March thru May dates,
Virtual Online
Two of the founders of the Applied Genealogy Institute are names that should be familiar to you from programs you’ve attended at SGS, Jill Morelli, CG, and Mary Kircher Roddy, CG. Jill prepared the message below to introduce the upcoming classes that will be able next spring.
‘Applied Genealogy Institute is excited to announce the next series of educational offerings to the genealogical community for our Spring semester. Whether you are educational addicts like we are or one who just wants to “do it right,” you will find a course for you in the Spring offerings.
Five courses will be offered: “Foundations I: Using the Records,” “Advanced Swedish Genealogy,” “Advanced Genetic Genealogy,” “Catholic Records” and “Getting Lost in Ledgers.” Registration will open after the first of the year.
If you want to know more, check our website and sign up for the mailing list: https://appliedgen.institute ‘
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Take note of the SGS Library’s new location, new hours, and new rules:
Good Shepherd Center, Suite 302
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
206 522-8658
Monday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
The SGS Library is open to researchers. Masks are required at all times inside the Good Shepherd Center.
Due to COVID the events listed below continue to be virtual, online via Zoom. Always check the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links, registration, or for last minute updates or changes to the schedule. Be advised you may need to register in advance to join a meeting.
NOTICE: SGS has imposed more security on our Zoom meetings. Some meetings will begin with a waiting room. The host must take action to let people into each meeting. The host will try to open the waiting room about 10 minutes ahead of time. Please be patient.
* All times listed are Pacific Time unless otherwise noted
Saturday, Jan 15, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Irish SIG is back! With Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, Jan 15, 2022, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, German SIG is back! With Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Sunday, Jan 16, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli is the host. Visit the SGS website Calendar for details and updates. Please register in advance. The topic chosen for this session is “Dissecting a Civil War Pension – Union and Confederate”.
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Sunday, Jan 23, 2022, 1:00 pm, New! Japanese American SIG, with Caitlin Oiye Coon. This is the inaugural meeting. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary.
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Saturday, Jan 29, 2022, 9:00 am-12:30 pm, DNA SIG (Virtual), with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join. Please note from 9:00-10:00 am is the yearly beginners session. The regular meeting will start at 10:00 am.
Wednesday, Feb 2, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Saturday, Feb 5, 2022, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly (Virtual), Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to be included on the mail listing? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com
Sunday, Feb 6, 2022, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, DNA WORKSHOP (Virtual), with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Tuesday, Feb 8, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary.
Wednesday, Feb 9, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Saturday, Feb 12, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Second Saturday Speaker Series: Who Owned Solomon? A Case Study of 19th Century African American Research with Janice Lovelace, PhD
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Saturday, Feb 19, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Irish SIG is back! With Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, Feb 19, 2022, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, German SIG is back! With Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli is the host. Visit the SGS website Calendar for details and updates. Please register in advance.
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary.
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.