NEW AT THE SGS LIBRARY!
Beginning on April 1, 2023, a new subscription service, http:// historygeo.com, will be available at the SGS Library. This website is an online version of the Family Maps and Texas Land Survey Maps book series. Instead of looking at landowner maps township by township, you’ll have a single, interactive map containing over 12.3 million landowners among 30 states (all 29 of the public land states, plus Texas). A single click of a parcel of land will link to both Google maps and patents’ source documents at the Bureau of Land Management or Texas General Land Office. Also included is a collection of approximately 4000 maps from various sources showing landowners at a particular point in time. Sometime in April 2023, SGS will offer a class on how to use this website. Watch for it.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
CAROLYN LADD, JD, CG
Carolyn Ladd, JD, CG is the most recent SGS genealogist to receive the credential of Certified Genealogist, an achievement indicative of the attainment of the highest of standards associated with the field of genealogy. She joins other SGS members Trish Nicola, Carol Jenner, Jill Morelli and Stephanie O’Connell in the attainment of that goal. Carolyn, like Stephanie, is a graduate of the SGS online Certification Discussion Group, which since 2017 has instructed over 600 genealogists in strategies, tips and techniques for a successful portfolio, a prerequisite for attainment of the credential. We wish her a great genealogical journey!
If you want to know more about attaining the credential, go to https://bcgcertification.org. If you want to know more about the course, and perhaps sign up for the Fall 2023 course, go to https://theCDGseries.wordpress.com.
100 years ago: 26 March 1923
“Alice Gentle Laughs Over School Days” celebrates home town Opera singer Alice Gentle’s return to her Seattle and recounted recollections of old school times. The article noted that on the operatic stage she is “notably the lead of “Carmen”, “La Tosera”, “La Navarraise” and “Le Chemineau.” The article further explained that she was singing in “La Tosca” …with the San Carlo Opera
Company at the Metropolitan Theatre” and would appear at the Opera Comique in Paris
during the coming winter season.
“Alice Gentle Laughs Over School Days,”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 26 March 1923, p3 col 2.
* Watch each eNews! issue for “100 years ago”, our new anecdotal series. We will be running it for the duration of 2023, our centennial year.
SAVE THE DATE
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State,
usually 2nd Monday meetings
usually 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Pacific Time
JGSWS meets on the second Monday of each month, from Sept-June. Doors open at 6:30 PM unless noted otherwise. The next meetinnalg is April 10, 2023, and the program is “Grandma Said What? Gathering and Verifying Your Family’s Oral History” with Sara Cochran. Program starts at 7:00 pm.
http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
Eastside Genealogical Society,
Bellevue Regional Library,
Bellevue, WA
Thursday, April 13, 2023
7:00 PM
Gregory D Luce of The Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC will be giving this meeting’s lecture on “The Intersection of Adoptee Rights and Genealogy: Where, How and If You Can Get Your Records”. An adoptee himself, Gregory is also the executive director of Adoptees United Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to equality for all adopted people.
This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. For additional info visit the EGS website and check their calendar:
https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org/
International German Genealogy Partnership 2023 Conference,
June 9-11, 2023
Fort Wayne, Indiana
This is a conference not to be missed by anyone doing German genealogy research anywhere in the world. Attend in person or online. For more info and registration visit:
https://iggp.org
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. *** The elevator in the Good Shepherd Center will be out of service for the next several weeks.
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, April 1, 2023, 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, April 2, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, DNA Workshop, with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Monday, April 3, 2023, 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, April 8, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Second Saturday: Western Overland Trails, with Steven W Morrison, Following the Seven T’s. Please register in advance.
Monday, April 10, 2023, 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, April 10, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Board of Directors Meeting at SGS (Virtual), All SGS members are welcome to attend. Remember SGS has several board positions open. We need to fill them. Maybe you have the skills and time.
Monday, April 10, 2023, 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, April 11, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Bring us your problem; we’ll try to help.
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 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, April 15, 2023, 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.
Monday, April 17, 2023, 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.
Friday, April 21, 2023, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Family Tree Maker SIG, the FTM by Software MacKiev user’s group meets via Zoom on the 3rd Friday of each month. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to egsgenealogyhelper@yahoo.com no later than Thursday, April 20th to request the meeting ld.
Monday, April 24, 2023, 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, April 25, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Bring us your problem; we’ll try to help.
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:00 am-12:30 pm, DNA SIG, with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.