Category Archives: Z-2015 Past Seminars
Stillaguamish Valley Gen Society News Flash
BREAKING NEWS from SVGS
Have you ever wanted to know more about your family’s history? Are you looking to solve a family mystery? Or secure membership in an organization like the Daughters of the American Revolution or the Mayflower Society? If not knowing quite how to get started has been holding you back, we’ve got great news.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a free Beginning Genealogy Classes Wednesday 12 August 2015 in conjunction with the Northwest Genealogy Conference.
To read more and register for this free day follow the link that follows.
(Sent from Eric Stroschein)
Clark County Genealogical Society Spring Classes
SPRING CCGS CLASSES
FREE BEGINNING CLASSES
Getting Started Tracing Your Family Tree with Larry Dean Tuesday, May 2, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. This class will be held in the CCGS Education Center.
REGULAR CLASSES
All regular classes will be held in the CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA. Fee for each class: $12.00 members, $15.00 Non-Members. Fee can be paid with registration or at the door. Exact cash amount or check at the door is appreciated. Although walk-ins won’t be turned away, if you want to take a class, please register at least a week in advance. Classes with insufficient registration one week in advance will be cancelled. Those registered will be notified and any fee paid will be refunded. To register for a class, see the registration form on the website http://ccgs-wa.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d43d7894b8591a05db4fa440b&id=ceca5d30ee&e=b278fc7627
Get Your Ducks in a Row: Genealogical Housekeeping, 201
Tuesday, March 3rd, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Instructor: Jane Germann
Still tearing your hair out over the piles and stacks of paper? Know your cousin emailed you Aunt Stella’s obituary but it’s lost on your computer somewhere? Jane will show you some easy and painless (almost) ways to keep track of your genealogical files. Jane has been a member of CCGS since 1984. She has been a mainstay of education, teaching classes from introductory to courthouse research to publishing and everything in between. A vigorous researcher, Jane leaves no stone unturned, except cemetery headstones. Those she leaves standing.
Obituaries and Newspapers: Windows to the Past
Tuesday, March 17th, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Instructor: Lethene Parks
Obituaries can be jam-packed with relationship information often listing the living and the dead relatives and their connection to the deceased. Knowing how and where to access these valuable pieces of your family history can seem a bit daunting, not to mention confusing. Historically, newspapers published items of community interest as well as the latest calamity. How thrilling to read that your ggrandfather returned to the Willamette Valley after a sojourn to mining country east of the mountains. You didn’t see that on any ten year census snapshot! But how do I find them? Lethene to the rescue!! Our treasure, Lethene Parks, has been a serious genealogist for over fifty years. She loves sharing her knowledge with everyone. Her passion for scholarly research is surpassed only by the thrill of the hunt. Lethene currently serves as the CCGS President.
City Directories and Area Histories: Tuesday, March 31st, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Instructor: Elsie Deatheridge
Isn’t it a thrill to see your ancestor’s name in print? Directories make them just a little more real as you track their household as well as their employment from year to year. Area histories were very commonly published in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s as barely disguised promotion pieces for developing towns and cities. But, they also contain great background information and the occasional surprise as you find your ancestor profiled. Elsie will entertain us with some interesting finds and help in ferreting out your location. Elsie was born in Colville, WA, and graduated from Inchelium High school. She earned a BS in secondary education and a Masters in Adult Education, both from WSU Pullman. Elsie has attended many week-long courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and is a frequent participant in national genealogy conferences.
What’s New in Family Search? LOTS! Tuesday, April 7th, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Instructor: Alice Allen
Family Search is a major go-to site for genealogical research. In addition to continuously adding searchable records, Family Search is constantly improving how we access those records. Alice is a “power user” of Family Search and will share her insights as to how to make this site “dance” for you. Alice Allen has been doing genealogical research off and on since 1968 (raising six children was her main focus). When she got her first computer in 1995, genealogy and family history became a passion. She became a member of the USGenWeb Project in 1996 and was thus privileged to be a part of the beginning of online genealogy research. She has been a CCGS member since 1998 and is involved in many other community and social activities.
Leaping the Pond: strategies for locating your ancestors pre-America Tuesday, April 21st, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Instructor: Brian Runyan
Sooner or later we’re all going to discover ancestors who did not originate in North America. As comfortable as we might get researching in the good ol’ U S of A, it’s a whole different ballgame when we try to “cross the pond”, any pond. How they get here? From where did they sail? Where did they live prior to setting sail? Brian will take us through some strategies for answering these questions. Brian started “doing” genealogy back in the “lick a stamp and pray” days of the 1970s. After a 40 year hiatus, he picked it up with a vengeance in 2012. Wow, talk about future shock! He says, “I got more done in the first three months than I had been able to accomplish in six years, previously”. Brian is currently serving as the Chair of the Education Committee at CCGS.
Seattle Genealogical Society March Update
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Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe Seminar
Subject: 2015 Convention, Society for German genealogy in Eastern Europe
(SGGEE)
From: “Joyce Guasch” <jguasch@fastmail.net>
Dear fellow researchers,
The Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE) will hold their
2015 Convention in Gatineau, Quebec from August 7-9. Our theme this year is
Researching Our German Roots in Poland and the Russian Empire.
SGGEE members will be available for research consultations and registration
packets will be distributed the evening of August 6. Sessions will include
presentations on the genealogy, culture and history of Germans who migrated
through Poland, Volhynia, and surrounding areas. Information about SGGEE as
an organization and a pdf publicity poster are now available on the website:
https://sggee.org/convention/convention_news.html
The Convention registration form and a detailed list of speakers and topics
will be posted on the Convention link at www.sggee.org
<http://www.sggee.org> as plans are finalized. Links to registration with
the hotel which has provided a convention rate from August 5-10 and a list
of additional accommodations will also be made available.
We appreciate your interest in our organization. We look forward to
providing you with more information about this year’s Convention soon and
hope some of your members will be able to attend.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I attaching a pdf
of our brochure if you would like to make some available to your members.
Regards,
Joyce Welke Guasch
Publicity Committee
Whitman County genealogical Society March Seminar
Whitman County Genealogical Society
is hosting a seminar featuring
Janet Camarata and Winona Laird from Genealogy Training Center.
http://www.genealogyintodaysworld.com/about.html
Topics include:
“Extra! Extra! I Found It In the Newspaper!”
Winona teaches how to access a variety of historical newspapers to see your ancestors as part of a larger community. Newspaper records include announcements, obituaries, anniversaries, legal notices, letters to the editor, social columns filled with personal news of the daily experiences and lives of your family and their neighbors.
Winona has been doing genealogy for over 60 years. When she retired she became a Professional Genealogist. She is a member of Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, and Federation of Genealogy Societies.
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“Timelines, Chronologies, and Collateral Lines”
Janet will show how to use a variety of methods to better understand the lives of our ancestors. One method is the use of timelines and/or chronologies to summarize a person’s life, demonstrate how lives interconnect, point out problems and areas for further research, and help in writing a memoir, family history or obituary.
Janet is currently President of South King County Genealogical Society (SKCGS). She is a seminar presenter and trainer in genealogy societies across Washington and her specialties are Teaching and Lecturing on genealogy.
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2015
Time: 09:00 am-12:30 pm
Lunch: 12:30 pm-1:00 pm
Place: Holiday Inn Express meeting room, 1190 SE Bishop Blvd. Pullman WA
(near the intersection of SE Klemgard St.)
Cost: Pre-Registration, by March 20: $30.00 and includes a taco bar lunch catered by Taco Del Mar
Registration, after March 20 or at the door: $35.00 without lunch
Morning refreshments will be provided.
If you have any questions or need more information contact President,
Sue Kreikemeier at: aerocraft@completebbs.com or 509-635-1303
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REGISTRATION FORM:
Name: ___________________________________
Email: ______________________________________ or Phone: _________________
Make checks payable to W.C.G.S and send to: WCGS, P.O. Box 393, Pullman, WA 99163
For planning purposes, please have pre-registrations in by March 20.
Eastside Genealogical Society News Flash
The Eastside Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the Bellevue Regional Library, Room 1, 1111 – 110th Ave NE, Bellevue 98004 at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm for networking.
Topic: World War II Case Study Speaker: Mary Kircher Roddy
Mary Kircher Roddy is a Certified Public Accountant. She has been a genealogist for a number of years, becoming interested in her roots in anticipation of an extended trip to Ireland. She has a certificate from the Genealogy and Family History program at the University of Washington. Mary has had several articles published in Family Chronicle and Internet Genealogy. She likens her genealogy research to the logic of a Sudoku puzzle with a big, juicy payoff at the end.
About the Program:
World War II is the earliest war where we can actually speak to the veterans themselves, the men and women who served, but this precious resource is fading quickly so time is of the essence! This talk will present a case study, fleshing out a basic story of a pilot and crew of a B-17 shot down over Germany, illustrating how to find and access multiple sources to learn about the experiences of these heroes. Mary Roddy has written an article on her research into this story which appeared in the May/June 2012 issue of Family Chronicle magazine.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings — www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/ . Visitors are always welcome at all meetings.
Irish Educational Opportunity Upcoming In March
The Ulster Historical Foundation is once again coming from Northern Ireland to offer to genealogists in our area an all-day seminar on Irish-Scots Irish research. Fintan Mullin shared these blurbs with me to share with you……… if you live near Moscow/Pullman or Yakima and want to spend a day learning about Irish research, then this is the day for you!
P.S. These knowledgeable fellows gave this presentation to EWGS a couple of years back and it was appreciated by all. They also bring their Foundation’s books to sell.
Moscow, ID, Friday 27 March (11:30am to 4:00pm)
Programme title: Tracing Your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Location of programme: Best Western Plus University Inn,
1516 Pullman Road, Moscow, ID 83843
Host organisation: Latah County Historical Society
Main contact person: Mary Wack
Tel: Mobile: 509-230-8160
Email: mwack@pull.twcbc.com
Registration Details: To reserve a seat, pre-register online at: http://uhfonthepalouse.com/
Other information: Registration fee of $35 includes lunch and workshop materials.
Pre-register online; pay at workshop. Checks payable to Latah County Historical Society.
Yakima, WA, Saturday 28 March (8:30am to 4:00pm)
Programme title: Researching your Irish Heritage
Location of programme: Mt Olive Lutheran Church
7809 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98908
Host organisation: The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
Registration Details: Cost: $40.00 per person (includes lunch & handouts)
To download the registration form, please visit http://www.yvgs.net/
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society News Flash
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walcolgs/
The above link will take you to the website of the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society where you will see what this eager bunch of genealogists is accomplishing. They also shared the current issue of their publication with us, via their website, so do go take a looksee.
And if your travel plans call for you to be in the Longview area, you might consider joining the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society at their meeting.
Thanks to Karen Vance for this update.
News flash from Kittitas County Gen Soc
Kittitas Co. Genealogical Soc. Meeting
Monday March 2 at 7 pm 413 N Main, Ellensburg
We’ll hear more about June 26-27 WA State Convention (for first time ever) in Ellensburg.
Refreshments
Program is by our newsletter editor Janet Camarata, a very lively and informative speaker
SUPPLEMENTAL 1940 Etc CENSUS SCHEDULES:
On Mortality, Employment, Agriculture Etc.
(~why does it say your family was worth $5000?)