NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE
MONTH FACTS
We are half way through National Hispanic Heritage Month which is a 30 day period that runs from September 15th through October 15th. Have you ever been curious about the dates?
It began back in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson. Then it was Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988 President Ronald Reagan extended it to 30 days, but kept the starting date as September 15th.
The significance of September 15th is it is independence day for the Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates their independence day on September 16th and Chile celebrates theirs on September 18th. Then October 12th is Dia de la Raza (Race Day) recognizing the mixed indigenous and European heritage of Mexico.
If you would like free Mexican & Hispanic genealogy tips and heritage news, check out Colleen Robledo Greene’s website :
http://colleengreene.com/free-genealogy-help/
AN INVITATION TO THE OCTOBER
SGS BOARD MEETING
For SGS members who wonder what the SGS Board of Directors does at its monthly meetings, this is a reminder that every SGS member is welcome to attend and
watch the SGS “sausage” being made.
The Board continues to meet via Zoom, and the information needed to log in to
this meeting can be found in the calendar section of the SGS website. The two
major topics of discussion for the October meeting of the SGS Board of Directors
are:
- Proposed changes to the SGS Bylaws (to include a reduction in the size of the Board)
- Proposed budgets for purchasing books and technology using SGS capital funds
The next meeting is on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 1:00 PM PDT and every SGS member is welcome to attend. Hope to see you there.
Jim Secan, President
Seattle Genealogical Society
Attention All SGS Front Desk and Library Volunteers,
Watch your email inbox for your invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Event being planned for November 2022.
SGS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022,
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
SGS members, mark your calendars and show up at the virtual membership meeting. Learn what’s happening at SGS and the proposed changes to the bylaws. Stay on afterward for October’s Virtual Sunday presentation with guest speaker, Stephanie O’Connell.
SAVE THE DATE
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State,
usually 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. But the next meeting is Monday, Oct 3, 2022 at 5:00 pm. The presentation will be “Bubba Was From Gubernia! How to Find Your Eastern European Town of Origin” with Jennifer Mendelsohn.
http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Good Shepherd Center, Suite 302
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
206 522-8658
New Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00 am – 3:00 pm ** Please call ahead to make sure our library will be open. We are short on front desk volunteers this summer.
Masks are recommended 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, October 1, 2022, 10:15 am- 12:15 pm, FamilySearch SIG, with Lou Daly. Discover many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research. Meeting includes instruction and time for Q&A. Email Lou to get on the email list: loudaly@nwlink.com
Sunday, October 2, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, DNA Workshop SIG, with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Monday, October 3, 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, October 8, 2022, 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm, Second Saturday: Cousins, Not Castles: A Half-Irish Genetic Genealogist’s Trip to Ireland, with SGS member, Kathy Weber.
Sunday, October 9, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, Scandinavian SIG, with Karen Knudson. Share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestral research. As always visit the SGS website Calendar of Events for links, updates, and additional information.
Monday, October 10, 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.
Monday, October 10, 2022, 1:00 pm, SGS Board Meeting (Virtual), Remember SGS members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Come see what it’s all about.
Monday, October 10, 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Write It Up! SIG (Virtual), Join this group to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com
Tuesday, October 11, 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, October 12, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske this group shares an interest in Mackintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, October through June. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list. Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick are the co-chairs.
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Irish SIG, with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Carolyn Schott See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Sunday, October 16, 2022, 12:30 pm-1:00 pm, SGS General Membership Meeting, Come hear the latest news, updates, and proposed changes to the bylaws. Registration required. Visit the Calendar of Events on the SGS website for instructions to this virtual meeting.
Sunday, October 16, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli is the usual host. This month we will have a guest speaker, Stephanie O’Connell. Visit the website Calendar of Events for details and updates. Please register in advance.
Monday, October 17, 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.
Monday, October 24, 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.
Tuesday, October 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.
Monday, October 31, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), It’s Halloween. Does anyone have a spooky story? Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.