Last call to speak your mind in the SKCGS Five-Year Planning Survey
The survey is open through this coming Sunday, April 3. We would love to hear from you.
Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYDFqKnyIfzbULfx_RQ93nsyPMw0qTGrrXV0CEWXTtlFIaYw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Board Nominations and Election
At the May General Membership Meeting, SKCGS will hold its annual election for the positions of Vice President and Secretary. Board members must be SKCGS members in good standing for one year prior to the election and agree to serve a two-year term starting June 1, 2022. Alexis Scholz is currently Vice President and has agreed to stand for election to the position. We want to thank Linda Blais, outgoing Secretary, for keeping us organized and taking meeting minutes the past two years. If you want to learn more about either position or have a nomination, please contact MaryLynn at m.strickland@skcgs.org.
APRIL – EARLY MAY 2022 MEETINGS & EVENTS
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PROGRAM UPDATES
- All meetings are virtual
- Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
- CANCELED – April’s in-person Research Group
Saturday, April 2, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (virtual)
Topic: adding and linking media and how it affects the space used on your computer. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (virtual)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Monday, April 11, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (virtual)
Ancestry.com Thrulines
Let’s explore using Ancestry’s Thrulines strategically while avoiding the pitfalls. This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, April 16, 2022, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (virtual)
Kate Eakman presents “Adding Historical Context to your Genealogy Research: A Hands-on Approach”
Adding historical context to our genealogical research makes it richer, more interesting, and helps to explain some of the changes in our families. But if you aren’t a historian how do you know when there is an opportunity for adding history to our research? And how do you find the answers? In this class, we will discuss how history and genealogy are the same things. We will learn how to ask the questions that lead to historical discoveries, and finally, we will discover how to find the answers to our questions.
Kate Eakman holds an MA in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with additional graduate work in history and education. Before embarking on her career as a professional genealogist, Kate spent 20 years as a college history professor. Today she is the British Empire Team Manager and a Senior Genealogist for Salt Lake City-based Legacy Tree Genealogists. Kate lives in Gresham, Oregon. She and her husband have a retired racehorse named Leon and a mustang named Gwen. The four of them provide opportunities for disadvantaged children to experience a very large animal up close and in person.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE
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Save the email – it contains your link to join the meeting
Link to register for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qfu2ppz4iHtMYxNjHR2qTEWxEexYobly2
Monday, April 18, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (virtual)
WikiTree
This month we’ll learn about WikiTree. TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Monday, April 25, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genealogy Chat (virtual)
Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! For meeting invitations and discussion, join https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (virtual)
SKCGS Board Meeting. All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Friday, May 6, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT
EGS German Interest Group: “Separating Same Name Ancestors with German Parish Records” by Carol Whitton CG®
Do parish records contain elements to help distinguish same name persons? These may include witnesses, occupations, parents’ names or a combination.
Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than May 4th at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
Saturday, May 7, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (virtual)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
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