Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society February Educational Meeting

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, starting at 6:00 pm

This month’s presentation: Using the FamilySearch Catalog presented by Charlotte Van Valkenburgh. This is a recorded presentation that was given at a Mini-RootsTech event on October 10, 2024. Charlotte is an intern at the FamilySearch Library on the U.S./Canada team. She recently graduated from BYU – Idaho with an emphasis on family history research. She finds joy in teaching others how to find the records that connect them to their ancestors. She loves spending her free time discovering all she can about her own ancestors and solving adoption mysteries with the help of DNA.

As one of the most useful tools in family history research, the FamilySearch Catalog is extremely valuable. Come learn about some tips and tricks to using the FamilySearch Catalog to help in your family history research.

This meeting will be hybrid and we encourage everyone who can 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.

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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society February Writing Family History

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Family History
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom

The Writing Family History Special Interest Group (WFH-SIG) supports TPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects.

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Date & Time: Every month on the Second Wednesday, starting at 7:00 PM Pacific Time

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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society February Book Club

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club
Saturday, February 15, starting at 4:00 pm via Zoom

Please join us as we discuss a fictional genealogical book, The Doll from Dunedin by M.L. Condine. This the sequel to The Desk from Hoboken.


More information at:
Amazon: The Doll from Dunedin, print and Kindle versions
This book may also be available in print from various book stores.

TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting
Every month on the Third Sat beginning at 4:00 PM Pacific Time
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International German Genealogy Partnership 2025 Conference

Hello IGGP partners and friends,

This is a reminder that the early bird registration discounts for the 2025 IGGP conference are ending soon. You have until Feb. 28, 2025 to save money on your registration. Or choose a “bundle” and save on all the conference activities.

You can register online and pay by credit card or you can register by mail with a check.

The conference will be held June 12-15 at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. The event is in-person only.

We’ve recently updated hotel information with additional options. If there is no room at the conference venue, you can get a room at a nearby hotel at a comparable package rate.

Our speakers and topics are all available for review. As is the weekend schedule. And don’t forget to plan for the social activities on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Sponsors and exhibitors/vendors are also welcome to participate. If you know of someone who may be interested — including genealogy societies — please share the information to them.

Questions may be sent to info@iggp.org. For questions specific to registration, email iggp.registrator@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you in 2025!

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Seattle Genealogical Society Tip of the Week FamilySearch Full Text Search

TIP OF THE WEEK –
FAMILYSEARCH’S FULL-TEXT SEARCH
EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MORE RECORD GROUPS

The people at FamilySearch have been slowly improving their full-text search project. One of the latest updates has added federal records to be searchable. This include federal patent and land records, military records and other federal collections.

To access the project go to FamilySearch Labs.

Log in (with your free account, if you don’t have one you can create one) and activate the option “Expand your search with Full Text” and click “Go To Experiment.” Once on the project page, search by keyword. This could be a name of location name. If you need to search for a phrase or full name try putting it in quotes — for example, “Abraham Lincoln.” Hit search and then use the provided filters to narrow down your search results by date and place.

To find federal records filter by place “United States of America” and then pick “United States of America” again for the secondary location filter (not a specific state).

Seattle Genealogical Society February 2025

Severinus Dewantara / Unsplash
and David Rumsey Map Collection,
David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries

SGS LAUNCHES EASTERN EUROPEAN SIG

Eastern Europe is a region with a rich and complex history and diverse ethnic groups. Its frequent border changes, language barriers and influences from several powerful empires can lead to challenges when researching family history. Come learn more about this fascinating region by joining the new Eastern European special interest group. The first meeting will be held February 27 at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom or in-person at the SGS library. After that the group will meet quarterly, but may expand as interest grows. If you are researching people from the Baltics to Balkans come join the first meeting of this exciting new SIG.

This meeting is hybrid. Please feel free to either join via Zoom or meet us in-person at the SGS library. Email sgseasterneuropesig@seagensoc.org.

CIVIL WAR RECORDS TO BE FOCUS
OF SECOND SATURDAY PRESENTATION   

Do you have ancestors who fought in the Union Army during the Civil War? Were they in any of the other wars from the 1800s? Military records can be among the most genealogically significant sources you can find. Join Brain Rhinehart, owner of CivilWarRecords.com, on February 8, as he explains the various records available and how to access them. If you have a veteran from the 1800s in your family tree, there is a good chance that their military records are at the National Archives in Washington, DC. 

This presentation is part of SGS’s Second Saturday workshops. The presentation begins at 1 p.m. To join via Zoom 

Register Now

NEXT MONTH: “Second Saturday” will be held Sunday, March 23, due to RootTech occurring on the second Saturday. Marie Mattson will share a presentation about land records. Sign up separately for this event.

ANNOUNCING 2024 SGS VOLUNTEER
OF FALL QUARTER

Stephanie O’Connell, Professional Genealogist
and SGS Volunteer

By Melanie Moser, Chair of Volunteers 

Yes, it is winter and a snow storm may be approaching. However, as Chair of Volunteers, the seasons changed without realizing my duties to present to the Board a Volunteer to recognize and honor for the Fall Quarter. I received a glowing nomination for Stephanie O’Connell who has stepped up and taken on the rigorous responsibilities of planning 2nd Saturday programming. The Board unanimously approved and are very grateful for her contributions. 

“Wow, I’m honored to be selected as Volunteer of the Quarter,” O’Connell said upon learning of her selection.

Stephanie O’Connell O’Connell joined SGS in 2018 and became a weekly desk volunteer about five years ago, when we were at the Sandpoint location. Most recently, she has taken over the responsibilities of bringing engaging and informative programs and securing speakers for the Second Saturday monthly programming. 

Attending events is something O’Connell especially enjoys because “they offer opportunities to learn from experts and engage in collaborative research discussions.” The 2nd Saturday program and Open House on January 11th were very successful and the speaker O’Connell secured was well received. The topic “Research Logs, Write it or Regret it!” reminded many (most?) of us how important it is to record our findings. 

O’Connell enjoys giving back to the genealogical community, because it also means she’s learning from others. She loves “helping to create meaningful educational experiences and fostering a welcoming space for members to grow in their research and collaborating with fellow volunteers who are equally passionate about family history.”

O’Connell is a professional genealogist who specializes in Irish research. Her passion lies in the study of social histories and “illuminating women’s stories.” One of her most rewarding discoveries involved uncovering the history of her 3rd great-grandmother, who entered the South Dublin Workhouse with her children in the 1860s. Understanding the social context of her ancestors’ experiences has deepened her appreciation for the resilience of our ancestors.

O’Connell also enjoys traveling with her family and fly fishing in Montana. “There’s nothing quite like the peacefulness of being out on the river.”

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Our organization cannot operate without volunteers, like Stephanie O’Connell. We currently have many opportunities available with an open range of possibilities. Some jobs only require a few hours and others longer hours. Please visit the website to see the listings and contact me if you have any questions.SGS LIBRARY NEWS:New Subscription Site Available
at SGS Library for German Research
If you have German ancestry, you know how important church records can be. The Seattle Genealogical Society has recently added a subscription to the site Archion. This site has access a lot of German church records that aren’t available at FamilySearch, or in some cases, are only available by going to Salt Lake City. Archion makes a whole world of German church records more easily available. 

Come down and try it out! What will you find?

Access to Archion will only be available on one of the Windows computers — the patron station by the window. Note that the FindMyPast subscription was removed from this same computer, but it is still available on the Windows computer by the printer.


Find Surplus Books at the Library For a Great Price

Looking for a bargain? We’ve added many surplus books to our For Sale bookcase. All books are priced. However, if you see something special, feel free to make an offer. Looking for freebies? We also have a number of free books on offer until February 15.

For a complete list of the books for sale and the freebie books email library@seagensoc.org

Looking for recent acquisitions to our collection? You can find a list of new books by
selecting “new” on the catalog search page

photos courtesy Kathy Weber

SGS GROUP TOURS
NATIONAL ARCHIVE AT SEATTLE

The January field trip to the National Archives at Seattle was a spectacular behind-the-scenes view of our national records repository campus in Seattle. With a staff of fewer than ten people, they care for vast quantities of records in a former airplane facility near the former Sand Point Naval Air Station. While the archive has been at this location since 1963, plans are afoot for a new state of the art facility in the greater Seattle area in about seven years.

Our group learned about accessing original documents and images held in the Seattle archive, including the U.S. federal records for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The microfilm held on site provides access to many more. The archive’s goal is to digitize all their microfilm in the years ahead. Currently, original records for Alaska are being transported for scanning at the new National Archives Digitization Center in College Park, Maryland, where 75 archives technicians have been hired for that job.

It’s always inspiring to see floor to ceiling shelving with boxes three deep of original records that may contain evidence to help us answer our research questions.

Record Group (RG) 118 is U.S. Attorneys files. RG 43 includes the 1962 World’s Fair. And there’s so much more!

Research at the archive by appointment. Inquiry by email: seattle.archives@nara.org. And stay tuned for more similar tours offered by SGS.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR SGS BOOTH
AT SEATTLE IRISH FESTIVAL

Once again, SGS will be sponsoring a booth at this year’s Irish Festival to be held at the Seattle Center Armory on Saturday and Sunday, March 15–16. Times are Noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. If you would be interested in helping staff our booth for several hours, please contact Jim Ryan @ janglinjehu@yahoo.com.

Also, an Irish Genealogy Seminar presented by the Ulster Historical Foundation will be held on Sunday, 2 March at Archbishop Murphy High School located in Everett.

For a full listing of all Irish Week events log on to the Irish Heritage Club website located at www.irishclub.org.

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR SGS ELECTED POSITIONS; DEADLINE FEB. 10

The SGS Nominating Committee is seeking volunteers to run for one of SGS’s elected positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Education Director, and Library Director. If you would be interested in running for one of these positions, please send an email to nominations@seagensoc.org and we will let you know what needs to be done next. The Board of Directors needs a list of nominees by the 10 February 2025 board meeting. Please act quickly!

JOIN SGS NOW FOR EXTENDED MEMBERSHIP

During January 1st through March 31st, 2025, you may join the Seattle Genealogical Society with a membership that extends through May 31, 2026. Dues are $60 individual, $75 dual.

Enjoy a year and a half of discounted class fees, free research requests, the online Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society, and online access to exclusive SGS program videos and databases. Learn more.

Join SGS Today

SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Good Shepherd Center, Suite 302
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
206 522-8658

Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
** 10:00 a.m .- 3:00 p.m. **

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.

All times listed are Pacific Time unless otherwise noted

Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, 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@seagensoc.org to join.

Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 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. See SGS Calendar for more information.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual), Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research. Register on the SGS website.

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, 1:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Second Saturday, “I Have a Civil War Ancestor: Now What?” Presented by Brian Rhinehart. Military records can be among the most genealogically significant sources you can find. Register here.

Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 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. See SGS Calendar for more information.

Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual), All SGS members are welcome to attend. SGS is an all volunteer organization. Please be involved. Members must sign in to website to see Zoom link.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 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, Feb. 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m.-noon, Irish SIG (Virtual), with Susan McKee. Share information and discuss Irish ancestral research. View SGS calendar for details on joining this group.

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2024, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m, German SIG (Virtual), Share what you know OR get help with problems in your own research. Topic this month: Tips for Grouping your German DNA Matches. Register on the SGS website.

Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm, Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New, We all collect, accumulate, and inherit a lot of ‘stuff’ in our daily lives. Learn how Artifcts website can help you keep track of what it is, why it matters, and what to do with it next. Speakers: Heather Nickerson and Ellen Goodwin. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Please register in advance.

Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 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. See SGS Calendar for more information.

Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Write It Up! SIG (Virtual), Join this group to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Sheyna Watkins at sgsWriteItUpSIG@seagensoc.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-noon, “Pass It On” Writers’ Group, Create your family history and share with others in an effort to improve your writing. Please note: The Writers’ Group is at the maximum number of participants and is not currently accepting any new members.

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., NEW! SGS Library Evening Hours, SGS library introduces evening hours on a trial basis through April. Use it or Lose it. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., SGS Quarterly Program Planning (Virtual), be a part of SGS’s strategic planning effort, collaborate with the leaders of our education programs (e.g., SIGs, field trips, classes, seminars, discussion groups). Register here.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, 10:30 a.m., NEW! SGS Library Tour/Scanning Help, SGS library introduces tours of the library and help scanning photos and documents. This is a trial basis through April. Every 4th Saturday of the month. Tour starts at 10:30 followed by scanning help.

Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 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. See SGS Calendar for more information.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 a.m., Mexican SIG (Virtual), Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research. Email Diane Hughes-Hart at SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to join.

Saturday, March. 4, 2025, 10:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m., FamilySearch SIG, Discover the many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research. Meeting includes instruction and time for Q&A. Email SGSFamilySearchSIG@seagensoc.org to join the mailing list.

Sunday, March. 2, 2025, 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@seagensoc.org to join.

Monday, March. 3, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 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. See SGS Calendar for more information.

Sunday, March. 3, 2025, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., NEW! Organizing for Genealogy SIG, Share information and discuss organization tips, techniques, and habits to enhance your genealogical journey. Contact Susan McKee at sgsOrganizingsig@seagensoc.org to join.

Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual), Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research. Register on the SGS website.

Monday, March. 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 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. See SGS Calendar for more information.

Monday, March 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual), All SGS members are welcome to attend. SGS is an all volunteer organization. Please be involved. Members must sign in to website to see Zoom link.

OUR NEIGHBORS AND BEYOND

“How I Learned about My Family’s Journey from Galicia to New York, with Many Stops in Between (1911–1958)” (Virtual)
the Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon
Sunday, February 2, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.

After many years, guest speaker, Milton Koch opened a box of documents that his mother had saved. This started him on a journey to discover the story of his family during the Shoah. His research took several unusual turns, including donations to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), which led to unforeseen connections. Register to attend.

Fiske Genealogical Library Classes (Free)
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Feb. 5 — "Meet Your New Research Assistant: AI for Genealogists" with Sara Cochran
Feb. 12 — "Ten Things Every Eastern European Genealogist Should Know" with Lisa A. Alzo
Feb. 19 — "A Demographic Study of Siroke, Slovakia in the 1800s" with Mike Kocsik
Feb. 26 — "Using Irish Naming Convention to Discover the Family of Thomas Delaney in Mid-Nineteenth Century Ireland" with Susan McKee

For more information and links to the meetings see the Fiske Library website.

“That Splendid Little War: Researching the Spanish-American War” (Virtual)
Eastside Genealogical Society
Thursday, February 13, 2025, program starts at 7 p.m. (Zoom opens at 6:30 p.m.)

Join guest speaker Michael L. Strauss, AG, as he focuses on service records, pensions and other primary sources covering veterans who served in both the regular army and volunteer forces during the Spanish-American War. Also included are the later Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion, and all three conflicts will be examined with research sources and methodology. For more information and to register see the website.

Family Tree Maker SIG
Eastside Genealogical Society
Friday, February 21, 2024, 10:30 p.m.–12:30 p.m.

Join Eastside Genealogical Society and SGS to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. The meetings open about 15 minutes in advance. You can join and/or leave whenever you have to, and you may email your question(s) in advance or bring them up during the meeting.

RootsTech 2025 (Virtual & in person at Salt Lake City)
Brought to you by FamilySearch
Thursday–Saturday, March 6–8, 2025

Join the world’s largest family discovery event. There are live presentations as well as on-demand video learning available. Learn more on the FamilySearch website.

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Twin Rivers Genealogy Society Spring Workshop

Discovering History in Your Genealogy

Twin Rivers Genealogy Society – Spring Workshop

Date & Time

  • Date: March 8, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 am to noon

Location

  • First Session: Nez Perce County Historical Society and Museum Heritage House at 3rd & Capital Streets.
  • Second Session: Lewiston City Library Event Space at 5th and D Streets
  • No Host lunch at Tomato Brothers, Clarkston

Agenda

  • 9:00 Registration at the Heritage House @ Nez Perce County Historical Society and Museum
  • 9:15 NPCHM Resources for Genealogists presented by Mary Romero, Curator/Archivist
  • 10:00 Transition to the Lewiston City Library
  • 10:15 Finding History in Our Family – Three local genealogists, Sharol Ward, XXX, XXX discuss historical events and how they relate to their family.
  • 10:45 Break
  • 11:00 History Online Resources – TRGS President Karen Lehfeldt shares newspapers and history related websites and repositories
  • 11:25 FamilySearch History Features – XXXXX will share history related areas on FamilySearch.
  • 12:30 No host lunch at Tomato Brothers

Additional Information

  • The workshop is free and open to anyone interested.
  • Please email TwinRiversGS@gmail.com to reserve your seat and indicate if you are attending the No Host lunch.

Press Release: Current through March 8, 2025 Karen Lehfeldt 509-552-5280

Twin Rivers Genealogy Society – Spring Workshop – Discovering History in Your Genealogy

Date: March 8, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM to Noon

Join us at 9:00 am at the Nez Perce County Historical Society and Museum to learn about their resources

available for family genealogists. At 10:00 we will hear from three presenters discussing historical

events and their connections to family histories at the Lewiston City Library. Come and learn about online

historical resources and FamilySearch features that can enhance your research into your ancestors’ stories.

This workshop is free and open to anyone interested in genealogy. To reserve your seat, please email

TwinRiversGS@gmail.com and indicate if you will be attending the No Host lunch following the workshop.

For more information, contact Karen Lehfeldt at 509-552-5280.

South King County Genealogical Society February 2025 Meetings


Be in the know! Receive notices for our virtual meetings, as well as the latest genealogy news and tips, by subscribing (free) to the online group at https://skcgs.groups.io

Skcgs.groups.io is the SKCGS online discussion and collaboration arena where:

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PROGRAM UPDATES

  • All meetings are online except the in-person Research Group and Genealogy Help at KCLS Auburn, Federal Way, and Renton Highland library branches
  • 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. 

FEBRUARY – EARLY MARCH 2025 MEETINGS & EVENTS


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/

Monday, February 10, 2025
1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online)
Topic: RootsTech – How to Use All the New Tools for our DNA Research as we Prepare for RootsTech 2025

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, February 12, 2025
6:00pm – 7:00pm PT
Research Study Group – Step 10 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, February 13, 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

Saturday, February 15, 2025, 9:30am PT social time; 10am – 11:30am PT program (online)
SKCGS General Membership Meeting and Speaker (Online)
“The Road to Independence: Revolutionary War Research” presented by Michael Strauss

The Revolutionary War was fought in part over tensions between England and her colonies that escalated over time into violence with the opening shots fired in Massachusetts in April 1775. Some of the historical records examined will include compiled military service records, pensions, state and federal bounty land, local militia, along with records from the Continental Navy and Marine Corps. Additionally historical context include some of the national emergencies after the end of the war in 1783 including both Shay’s Rebellion and the later Whiskey Rebellion.

Michael L. Strauss, AG has been employed as a forensic investigator for thirty years, most recently he has worked as a research manager for Ancestry ProGenealogists. Michael is a native of Pennsylvania and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He is a court qualified expert witness in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Michael is a national genealogical lecturer and instructor and is a faculty member at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) where he coordinates the military history and research courses. Michael was the film historian for the 2015 Academy Award nominated movie Finding Vivian Maier and has been involved in Civil War and Mexican American War reenacting for more than twenty-five years.
The program will be recorded for playback by SKCGS Members. Guests welcome! Register at https://www.skcgs.org


Monday, February 17, 2025 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (online)
Topic: Using AI to generate or improve research plans for our genealogy work
See these videos for some ideas:

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, February 20, 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, February 20, 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

Friday, February 21, 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


Monday, February 24, 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

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
6:00pm – 7:00pm PT
Research Study Group – Next Steps (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

Saturday, March 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, March 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, March 7, 2025 12:30pm PT
EGS German Interest Group (online)
Topic:  Websites for German Research presented by Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®, AGL™
This presentation will teach participants how to use important websites, such as FamilySearch, Ancestry, Matricula, Archion, Genealogy.net, and Meyersgaz to find records and jurisdictional information for German research. As far as possible, the presentation will include a case study to find information on one person as a case study. Participants will be able to compare the advantages of the different sites.

For meeting registration, visit https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

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MEMBERSHIP:  We welcome guests to our meetings and special interest groups, which are free. Naturally we hope that visitors will want to become members. Support like yours helps us to educate and engage with our community to foster interest in family and local history. You can find more information about membership at our website at https://www.skcgs.org/support-skcgs/membership.

Tri-City Genealogical Society January 2025 General Meeting

  Please join us for Tri-City Genealogical Society’s January General meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12.  The presentation will be at the Richland FamilySearch Center located at 1314A Goethals Dr.  Entrance is down the ramp from the parking lot that is to the north of Dairy Queen.  The presentation will also be on Zoom so you can join in from the comfort of your own home.  See below for the Zoom link.

  The February presentation will be by TCGS member Cassidy Moon. 

  The subject of the talk will be Founding Footprints:  Early Families of the Tri-City Area – Part 1:  Kennewick

This presentation will explore the stories of some of the early pioneers who helped establish and develop the city of Kennewick. Through their perseverance, vision, and hard work, these individuals played key roles in transforming the region into the thriving community it is today. We will delve into the lives of notable settlers, their contributions, and the lasting impact they had on the area’s growth, culture, and heritage. Join us for an insightful journey through Kennewick’s foundational history.

  Thank you to everyone who has already joined TCGS for 2025.  For those who would like to join, the online application can be found at https://tricitygenealogicalsociety.org/q/join/join_renew/ and a printable application can be found at https://tricitygenealogicalsociety.org/q/wp-content/uploads/2023TCGSBrochure.pdf .

Time: Feb 12, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Italian Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Using Social Security Records to Break Down Brick Walls

Using Social Security Records to Break Down Brick Walls
Social Security records can provide clues to your ancestor’s name, origin, and social history. Learn what records are available and how to find and interpret them. In this presentation we will cover a brief history of Social Security Benefits, the anatomy of the SSN, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, what is the Death Master File (DMF) and Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and how to interpret Social Security records found on Ancestry and FamilySearch.
                          ZOOM Meeting When:           15-Feb-2025, Saturday
Time:             1:30 PM (PDT) Presenter:    Roslyn I. Torella
Kerri Tannenbaum Roslyn Torella specializes in Italian and immigrant genealogy through her business, Mahoning Valley Roots. She wrote a monthly Italian genealogy column for La Gazzetta Italiana for many years and is treasurer and newsletter editor for the Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. She has published in the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Magazine. Roslyn enjoys conducting workshops and lectures on genealogy and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She lives in Lowellville, Ohio, where she is known as her hometown’s “unofficial, self-appointed historian” and has written and published a book about her hometown’s wicked past.
If you aren’t an active member, you must request meeting access. Below is the link to request a meeting invitation. Please send me an invitation link
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Eastside Genealogical Society
– Italian Interest Group
P.O. Box 374
Bellevue, WA 98009-0374