Pin Your Ancestors Down with Google Maps and Google Earth
Saturday, February 1
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
THE HIVE, 2904 E Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA
DOORS OPEN AT 12:30 P.M. for Social time (please come early to help set up)
Presented by Cyndi Ingle (Cyndi’s List)
Class description: Google Maps and Google Earth provide two wonderful sources for geographical assistance in tracking your ancestors and pinning them down for your research. Combined with other mapping resources online we will demonstrate how using these Google tools can give you a visual aid for your research. Follow migration paths, historical routes, and your own family’s path, marking them on the maps with information, photos and documentation.
Door Code is: 648264#
Handouts will be on the EWGSi website the day before this presentation. (Please print them at home.)
Zoom link will be on the EWGSi website the day prior the the presentation.
Free Table
Raffles
50/50 Contest
Please remember to bring any donations you might have for the April Book Sale or the October Auction. Paula Davis will accept donations at any meeting.
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat Tuesday, January 21, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom
Please join us and let’s chat!
Discussion starter topic: How are we doing? We have made some changes over the last year, sent out a member survey, changed the Newsletter to monthly, added another Special Interest Group, and changed the location of our monthly Educational meeting. Please attend and share your thoughts about these changes and any suggestions for things you would like to see added or changed.
This is a monthly opportunity to connect with others and talk about anything and everything genealogical. The value of this meeting increases with the participation of each person that attends and contributes to the conversations. This is your chance to celebrate the breaking down of a brick wall in your research or ask questions of others that can help you find records or relatives. Everyone, members, and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate.
Date & Time: Every month on the Third Tue, from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM Pacific Time
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Please join the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1pm for the second of our Winter Series, Writing Your Life Story with Annette Burke Lyttle, CG of Heritage Detective. Annette speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the national, state and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Can’t make it to the Burlington Library, request a zoom link by emailing genealogy0715@gmail.com. We hope this program will be of interest to your members.
Puget Sound Genealogical Society events for January
Jan 22: Getting to Know PSGS- A Social Event. 1pm-3pm. In person only. Come learn more about our Society. Chat with others about Genealogy. Discover our upcoming classes and programs for 2025. Refreshments will be served. Open to the public. (No cost)
Jan 25: PSGS Class-Analysis Process and Analysis Tools with Janet Camarata. 10:30am. Janet will be continuing her series using a variety of lesser- known sources. This is a hybrid event. Join us in person at the Sylvan Way Library (1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton) or on Zoom. The Zoom link will be posted on our website and Facebook page on Jan 24.
Be a Part of the OrgConnects! Conversation on 30 January 2025
Dear NGS Organization Members, Administrators, and Delegates, Start 2025 by joining the National Genealogical Society (NGS) for our next OrgConnects! event to participate in a town hall conversation about your membership and building our organization community on Thursday, 30 January 2025, at 8:00 p.m. (ET). Register for OrgConnects! via Zoom* and share the event information with people in your organization.Every NGS member society, library, archive, museum, and institution is welcome to have leaders, members, staff, and volunteers sign up for this one-hour Zoom* event. This session will be most beneficial for officers, board members, decision-makers, and others in leadership roles within your organization and offers time to: Get the latest updates on benefits and resources Learn about the administrator and delegate roles and their importance Meet NGS leaders and staff involved in supporting organizations Ask questions related to organization membership Connect with fellow organization leaders Discuss how we can all work together to strengthen our community We look forward to seeing you and your organization at this event!Register for OrgConnects! on 30 January*PLEASE NOTE: NGS Zoom events require attendees to have an authenticated Zoom account. Each attendee must sign up for this session using their existing Zoom account (and the email address used with Zoom) or create a free Basic Zoom account at zoom.us/pricing.
7 Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists In today’s world, where AI and DNA testing dominate the conversation, genealogists face unique challenges. Join us as we explore 7+ essential habits to enhance your research process. Discover how to avoid common pitfalls that can obscure our understanding of our ancestors’ true life experiences and help us differentiate between multiple individuals with the same name. DearMYRTLE is the nom-de-plume of Pat Richley-Erickson, author and award-winning genealogy blog, The Everything Online Genealogy (1st Edition) and the Joy of Genealogy. DearMYRTLE hosts a weekly webinar, Mondays with Myrt where the focus is beginning genealogy topics. Myrt and her Cousin Russ pioneered the use of the virtual meeting format in the genealogy vertical and were instrumental in assisting genealogical institutes and societies transition to vertical and hybrid meetings. She has been online since 1985 in membership development with Q-Links's Your Family Tree and later with the leadership team of AOL’s Golden Gate Genealogy Forum, Pat is a retired corporate & post-secondary computer software instructor. She and her husband live on Guemes Island, Washington. When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where:ZOOM & limited in-person
Cost: $20 members $25 non-members Sign-up and Payment: ZOOM Go to HQRL Store at hqrl.com sign in as a member to receive discount. In-Person(8 only) Call: 253-863-1806 or come into the library at 2102 E Main, Ste.105, Puyallup, WA 98372 Coming Soon Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors February 6, 2025 I found my family but why did they move so much or did they really? What resources can I use to see where they went? Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local history librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois. Be sure to mark your calendars for the next genealogy class.
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2025, starting at 6:00 pm
This month’s presentation will be a prerecorded MyHeritage webinar by professional genealogy researcher and writer Lisa Lisson titled Unlocking Birth Records: Exploring Birth Dates and Alternate Sources. Birth records are more than just dates — they hold the beginnings of your ancestors’ stories, revealing a wealth of information beyond the moment they entered the world. Are you mining these records for all they’re worth? Join Lisa Lisson for a deep dive into birth records, from discovering MyHeritage’s extensive collection to uncovering the rich details within. This session will equip you with practical techniques for unearthing accurate birth dates and enhancing your family history research. Plus, we’ll explore alternate sources that can shed even more light on your ancestors’ beginnings. Walk away with a newfound ability to breathe life into your ancestors’ stories.
This meeting will be hybrid and we encourage everyone who is able to attend in person at our new meeting location:
University Place Library 3609 Market PL W. University Place, WA 98466 and via Zoom for those unable to attend in person.
Attend virtually via Zoom: Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Saturday, January 18, starting at 4:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we discuss a fictional genealogical book, North to Naubinway by Claudia C. Breland. This the second book in her Home to Beulah series. Claudia has agreed to join us for this meeting.
More information at: Amazon: North to Naubinway This book may also available in print from other book stores.
TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting Every month on the Third Sat beginning at 4:00 PM Pacific Time
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All meetings are online except the in-person Research Group and Genealogy Help at KCLS Auburn, Federal Way, and Renton Highland library branches
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JANUARY – EARLY FEBRUARY 2025 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 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, January 8, 2025 ⋅ 6:00pm – 7:00pm PT Research Study Group – Step 9 of 10 (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
Thursday, January 9, 2025 ⋅ 11:00am – 1:00pm PT Genealogy Help with SKCGS at Renton Highlands Library (in-person) Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer 2801 NE 10th Street Renton, WA 98056 Registration not required. In-person event. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. More information at King County Library, email jwooten@kcls.org
Monday, January 13, 2025 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online) Topic: 2025 Research Planning
Plans for education, trying new techniques, new sites? Let’s explore. 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 Friday, January 17, 2025, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Research Workshop (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
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 9:30am PT social time; 10am – 11:30am PT program (online) SKCGS General Membership Meeting and Speaker (Online) “The Invisible Man – Moving through a pre-1840 burned-county brick wall” by Carol Gorman Friedel How do you find an invisible man—you do know someone had to father your 2nd great grandmother in 1833, but you don’t even have a prospective name, he doesn’t seem to appear in any census, there are no birth, death, or marriage records because you’re searching in not just one, but two burned counties. Carol will take you through the process of finding this elusive father using a combination of scattered land records, property tax records, wills, and old books. Next, we’ll put them all together by using simple charts and deductive reasoning. We’ll use that information to construct an extended family and finally, DNA will be used to corroborate the conclusions reached.
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.. The program will be recorded for playback by SKCGS Members. Guests welcome! Register at https://www.skcgs.org
Monday, January 20, 2025 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Technical User Group (online) Topic: Platting Metes & Bounds We’ll be following step-by-step from the book “Land & Property Research In the United States” by E. Wade Hone, copyright 1997, Ancestry Inc. Be sure to bring some land descriptions from deeds from “state land” states. You need only a few tools: graph paper, pencils, a short ruler (metric is best), and protractor. There will be a handout in advance of this meeting for reference. 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
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 ⋅ 6:00pm – 7:00pm PT Research Study Group – Step 9 of 10 – cont’d (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
Thursday, January 23, 2025 ⋅ 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, January 23, 2025 ⋅ 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, January 27, 2025 ⋅ 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
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 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
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 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, February 7, 2025 ⋅ 12:30pm PT EGS German Interest Group (online) Topic: How a Non-German Speaking Person Can Trace Their German Ancestors. Presenter Bernard Meisner explains how to conduct an exhaustive search of US records to identify your ancestor’s home town and religion and recognize obstacles to ensure you are researching the correct person. For meeting registration, visit https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
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