New this week is the first meeting of the research study group on Wednesday, August 14 from 6-7pm PT (online). Rather than a book, the group will focus on Elizabeth Shown Mills’ webinar “Dissection & Analysis of Research Problems: 10 Steps to a Solution.” Join the study group to learn the ten-step process and gain fresh ideas to see information in a new light. This is not a free webinar; you will need a subscription from familytreewebinars.com to participate. More information at https://www.skcgs.org.
Also, upon request, SKCGS has created a new special interest group for Wikitree users. No meetings have been scheduled yet, but you can join the group and the conversation if you would like an online meeting at https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Wikitree-SIG.
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PROGRAM UPDATES
- All meetings are online except Genealogy Help at the Auburn and Federal Way Libraries
- The in-person Research Workshop will not meet in August
- 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. Upon registration, Zoom will send a confirmation email with instructions on joining the meeting.
AUGUST – EARLY SEPTEMBER 2024 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Monday, August 12, 2024 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online)
Topic: Exploring the Y DNA “Tree of Man”
Introducing the Discover™ Classic Tree for Y-DNA – https://blog.familytreedna.com/classic-tree-for-y-dna/. Show and tell with your examples.
Register at https://www.skcgs.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for announcements and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 ⋅ 6:00pm – 7:00pm PT
Research Study Group (online)
At each meeting, we’ll discuss one of the ten steps from Elizabeth Shown Mills’
webinar “Dissection & Analysis of Research Problems: 10 Steps to a Solution”
This is not a free webinar; you will need a subscription from familytreewebinars.com to participate
More information and registration at https://www.skcgs.org
Monday, August 19, 2024 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (online)
Topic: Trying Out Transkribus
First Steps with Transkribus – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdL_kKBMn8 (10 mins)
Transkribus Basics: Managing Documents – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4BHm_aNs3w (2.5 mins)
How to digitize archival materials with Transkribus: https://readcoop.eu/how-to-digitise-archival-materials-with-transkribus/
5 most common Transkribus questions (and their answers!) https://readcoop.eu/5-most-common-transkribus-questions-and-their-answers/
Register at https://www.skcgs.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Subscribe to the free SKCGS Technical User Group email list for announcements and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Thursday, August 22, 2024 ⋅ 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
Thursday, August 22, 2024 ⋅ 2:00pm – 4:00pm PT
Genealogy Help with SKCGS at the Federal Way Library (in-person)
Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer
34200 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, https://kcls.org/locations/federal-way, or phone: (253) 838-3668
Monday, August 26, 2024 ⋅ 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 at https://www.skcgs.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS email list for announcements and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 ⋅ 6:00pm – 7:00pm PT
Research Study Group (online)
At each meeting, we’ll discuss one of the ten steps from Elizabeth Shown Mills’
webinar “Dissection & Analysis of Research Problems: 10 Steps to a Solution”
This is not a free webinar; you will need a subscription from familytreewebinars.com to participate
More information and registration at https://www.skcgs.org
Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 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.
Friday, September 6, 2024 ⋅ 12:30pm PT
EGS German Interest Group (online)
Topic: A Day in the Life of Your German Ancestor by Roger P. Minert
For meeting registration, visit https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Saturday, September 7, 2024, 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 at https://www.skcgs.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for announcements and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG
Coming soon:
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:30am PT social time; 10am – 11:30am PT program (online)
SKCGS General Membership Meeting and Speaker
Steve Little, NGS AI Coordinator, will present “Today’s Limits Are Tomorrow’s Breakthroughs”
AI Genealogy is a fact-based research and reporting discipline. Yet the large language models powering today’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems are weak with facts though great with words. Their weakness with facts and research, however, hardly renders them useless to genealogists. Knowing the benefits and limits of artificial intelligence empowers genealogists today and helps us recognize breakthroughs tomorrow. The use cases here illustrate how researchers are successfully using AI Genealogy today.
Stephen Little says about himself: As the AI Program Director for the National Genealogical Society, I research AI tools for genealogical use, develop educational programs about AI in genealogy, advise our team on AI-related matters, lead creation of guidelines for ethical AI use in genealogy, and produce various content like courses and articles on the topic. It’s all about integrating AI into family history research.
I trace my deep roots to one Appalachian county, where, by 1820, all 32 of my 3rd-great-grandparents had settled—many even earlier than that. In fact, 60 of my most recent ancestors were all born, lived, and died there, in Ashe County, NC. My passion lies in AI and genetic genealogy: with a keen interest in endogamy, pedigree collapse, and the art of deciphering multiple relationships through DNA segment triangulation, and an insatiable curiosity to explore beneficial uses and current limits of artificial intelligence in genealogy. Beyond genealogy, I wear many hats: I’m a husband and a dad, a Methodist pastor, and a Virginian. My hobbies span from bird watching and sky gazing to chess and film. Additionally, I’m an avid reader, writer, photographer, and regex script hacker.
The program will be recorded for playback by SKCGS Members. Guests welcome! Register at https://www.skcgs.org
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