REGISTRATION CLOSES JAN. 30th! Make a fresh start on your family history work Learn how to research your tree the right way. The Seattle Genealogical Society is offering a beginning genealogy class that will set you up for success. You will learn how to evaluate evidence, where to find records and how to gain insights with DNA. Start your journey on a foundation of good habits and best practices. Whether you are just starting out, or want to reboot your research, this class will give you the tools you need. The class runs four weeks: Thursdays, February 1–29, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (online). There is an optional in-person fifth week that will include a library tour and one-on-one research assistance. Register Today! image credits: background: Ivan Rohovchenko and Dan Cristian Padure on Unsplash inset photos: Library of Congress Watch the Calendar of Events for more programs from SGS! Click here to make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed or plan to attend. |
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Category Archives: Beginning Genealogy Classes
Heritage Quest Research Library Happy Holidays
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Introduction to Genealogy Class
Introduction to Genealogy Class
Presented by the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society, Orting Branch Pierce County Library, and Orting Valley Senior Center
Tuesday, August 15 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Want to learn how to start mapping out your family tree? Join us at the Orting Valley Senior Center to begin the journey of exploring the pages of your past.
Event Location: Orting Valley Senior Center, 112 Varner Street SE, Orting, WA 98360
Registration required: https://calendar.piercecountylibrary.org/event/8715907#
Heritage Quest Research Library Beginning DNA
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Beginners Class
Want to learn how to start exploring your family tree? Join us at the Parkland/Spanaway Library on Friday, March 10 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm where members from the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society will guide you into the pages of your past.
Parkland/Spanaway Library
13718 Pacific Ave. S
Tacoma, WA 98444
253-548-3304
Clark County Genealogical Society Six Free Basic Genealogy Classes
Six Free Genealogy Basics Classes at Clark County Genealogical Society
Before spring comes around and gardens need tending, awaken the winter doldrums by adding a few ancestor leaves to your family tree. Increasingly, people are getting their DNA tested and looking for answers, say, about that two percent of Basque origins that shows up. But where to start the search? Turn to your local genealogical society for help. Beginning February 7, the Clark County Genealogical Society is offering a series of six FREE one-hour, in-person basic genealogy strategies classes. Each class will focus on a different topic for digging into the roots of your family tree. All of the teachers are experienced local genealogists who will offer useful hints and practical tips whether one is interested in beginning a search or just wanting to refresh their skills. For more information and to pre-register, stop by CCGS at 3205 NE 52nd Street, Vancouver (check the website for hours: https://www.ccgs-wa.org) or call CCGS at 360-750-5688.
The classes and topics:
Feb 7,2023 – Basic Genealogy Strategies – The Beginning
Feb 14, 2023 – Basic Genealogy Strategies – Organize with Purpose
Feb 21, 2023 – Basic Genealogy Strategies – Where Are Your People Located?
Mar 7, 2023 – Basic Genealogy Strategies – History and Your Family
Mar 14, 2023 – Basic Genealogy Strategies – Using the Ancestry Website Effectively
Mar 21, 2023 – Basic Genealogy Strategies – Family History Clues in Probate Records
Heritage Quest Research Library Beginning Genealogy Part B
Beginning Your Family Story
Part B
You have decided to take on this role as Family Historian, so now what?
What about those family heirlooms?
Roadblocks and how to avoid them.
What to find at a research library.
Beginning Genealogy: Session II Now that you have made it through the Beginning Genealogy Class it’s time to gather the family lore, documents, family treasures and begin to build your Family History.
Was that story about walking to school up-hill both ways really true?
Join us:
Thursday, February 2, 2023
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
ZOOM FREE!
You can sign-up at: www.hqrl.com
Go to the HQRL STORE
A ZOOM link will be sent to your email 2 days before the class.
South King County Genealogical Society Beginning Genealogy Classes
COST:
FREE FOR SOUTH KING COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS
$20 PER CLASS FOR NON-SKCGS MEMBERS
Attend one class or the entire series
DETAILS AND SIGN UP AT SKCGS.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT classbg@skcgs.org