APRIL – EARLY MAY 2023 MEETINGS & EVENTS

Goodbye, winter! Hello, spring! It’s a great time to refresh or learn basic research skills. This month, instructor Winona Laird offers a “Census Records” class – free for SKCGS members and $20 per class for non-members. More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes.

At the May 2023 General Membership Meeting, SKCGS will hold its annual election for the positions of President and Treasurer. The Nominating Committee is pleased to share the slate of candidates and invite additional nominations. Learn more at https://www.skcgs.org/home/nominees.

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PROGRAM UPDATES

• All meetings are online via Zoom except the in-person Research Group and Genealogy Help at the Auburn Library
• Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
• Online meeting participants need to register for SKCGS Zoom meetings.Register at our website skcgs.org or use links below. Upon registration, Zoom will send a confirmation email with instructions on joining the meeting. 

Saturday, April 1, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (online)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdu6uqzgiGdDn7eCsOAgkvdOXktX127sz
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for meeting reminders and discussion:  https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG

Monday, April 3, 2023, 11:00am PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Census Records (online via Zoom)
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 6:30pm PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Census Records (online via Zoom)
This is a repeat of the April 3rd class
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes

Friday, April 7, 2023, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT
EGS German Interest Group (online)
“Researching the Eastern European German Diaspora”
Presenter Mark Rabideauwill focus on the populations of Germans in Eastern Europe scattered in former German communities. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com

Monday, April 10, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online)
“Ancestry DNA: Use All the Tools (cont’d)”
Ancestry.com provides lots of powerful tools. This is a continuation of last month’s discussion.
Most important: link your test to yourself on your tree: https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Linking-an-AncestryDNA-Test-to-a-Tree?language=en_US

• Sort matches using the dots
• Filters, Searches, sorting
• Using “Common ancestor”, unlinked trees
• Using the Notes on each match page
• “Do you recognize them?” – make that work for you
• Shared matches with known cousins
• Messaging your matches – what to say?
• Tagging DNA matches in your tree, and adding DNA facts
• Quickly finding your DNA matches in the tree (view match)
• ThruLines
• Ethnicity Estimates

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuCvqTsqHNcN7wBEC0fB_3-TRYD1rZLm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion:  https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy

Saturday, April 15, 2023, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (online)
Carol Friedel presents “That Woman – Finding the Identity of an Adoptee’s Biological Parents”
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsf-6pqT0oHtUTjpgUbRRzwOQ0S8MWq9xx
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting will be recorded for playback by members. A case study using a simplified approach to Y- and atDNA and some genealogy tips to tie everything together. I began this project for one reason—to pique my husband’s interest in my then new and consuming interest in genealogy—it worked. His father, long since deceased, was adopted. We had no information about his biological parents. This is a case study of how we moved from no information to standing in the church yard in England in which my husband’s 7th great grandfather was married in 1669. We’ll discuss how coupling available records with a simplified approach to Y- and at-DNA will head us in the right direction. As we all know, luck often precedes discovery; there are some strategies that increase the chances luck comes your way. We’ll go through some of those strategies that worked in this case study. I hope you’ll come on this journey with me and get to meet my husband’s grandmother—known in her lifetime as “that woman.”

 Dr. Carol Gorman Friedel is a passionate amateur genetic genealogist. She’s been researching as well as attending lectures, classes, workshops, and courses since 2008 when she retired from practicing general dentistry. She is an administrator for two surname groups at Family Tree DNA (Gorman and Chatman). Carol belongs to several genealogical societies and is a member of the SKCGS Education Committee. She’s interested in learning more about this wonderful obsession we all share and in helping fellow genealogists as well as giving a hand to adoptees trying to find their biological parents.

Monday, April 17, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (online)
“How to Make FamilySearch Family Tree Work for You and New Website Features (cont’d)”
The Family Tree is a powerful tool; this is the second part of our discussion which began last month.
1. Create a free account
2. Create a profile for yourself, then add your parents and if necessary, grandparents

• Profile view, and Tree view (hints)
• Searching for records from the profile
• Source Linker
• Accessing linked sources and contributor/relatives/relationships
• Merging profiles
• Troubleshooting

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucuigqj4uH92bWWD2uycX9Z1uSsRLY4K6
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Subscribe to the free SKCGS Tech User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 ⋅ 6:00pm – 7:00pm PT
“Genealogist: Use Your Google Drive!”
Your Google Drive is valuable because of the ease of sharing and collaborating on many types of documents. Learn to make use of this powerful tool to improve your genealogy research. Please read https://skcgs.blogspot.com/2022/09/genealogists-use-your-google-drive.html in advance.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuiorDwqG9Jtp3jCJlowKOay_8PWGh0l
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Friday, April 21, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Research Group (in-person)
For SKCGS members
Kent FamilySearch Center 12817 SE 256th St., Kent, WA
Seating is limited
RSVP REQUIRED to Winona at w.laird@skcgs.org
Monday, April 24, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genealogy Chat (online)
Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another!
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUud-uqpzoiGtEMxlqDBQ_fUeS8oZjScF71
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Subscribe to the free SKCGS email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society
Thursday, April 27, 2023 ⋅ 11:00am – 1:00pm PT
Genealogy Help with SKCGS at the Auburn Library (in-person)
Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer
1102 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA 98002
Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org

Monday, May 1, 2023, 11:00am PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Newspaper Research (online via Zoom)
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes

Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 6:30pm PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Newspaper Research (online via Zoom)
This is a repeat of the May 1st class
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes

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