Category Archives: SIG’s

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside GenealogicalSociety (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, June 3, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT (Virtually)

Topic: “Mapping: Genealogy and Data Visualization, how to “see” your research roadblock with new eyes”

Come learn how to use maps and data visualization to better understand research obstacles and discover new strategies to answer those difficult questions. A case study will demonstrate how different “mapping” types can be employed to solve smaller data problems which are not readily visible. Sometimes, the problem is right in front of our eyes, and we can’t see it, because we don’t know to look for it. While this class is foundational, it may yield some new insights on how to look at a genealogical problem differently.

Presenter:  Annette Adams

As a native German from Hamburg, Annette takes immense interest in German genealogy, emigration, and consulting others in discovering their German heritage. She is also currently a genealogy student at Brigham Young University Idaho and worked as a German and French research reference consultant with the German Slavic research team at the Salt Lake City, Family History Library.

More information: Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than June 1st   at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/   

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society May Book Club

by Charles Hansen

Saturday, May 21 3:00 pm

The Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club invites you to attend our May meeting.

Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery.

Henrietta Who? by Catherine Aird is an older murder mystery from before the advent of genealogical DNA testing.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Henrietta-Who-Calleshire-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B00USNENPC/

We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go and choose future books.

Our meeting this month is virtual via Zoom and if you would like to attend, we ask that you email info@tpcgs.org to request the meeting login.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogy Society Legacy SIG

by Charles Hansen

Tuesday May 17th starting at 7:00 pm
The Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society invites you to attend our Legacy SIG meeting

This week we will continue reviewing the video “Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard, and Powerful”.  It is free and available from the Help tab in Legacy by clicking to the QuickTip Videos icon.  The direct link to the video is: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/sources-and-citations-made-simple-standard-and-powerful/?category=software&subcategory=legacy-family-tree1&free=1&sortby=newest

Topics covered in this video include:

Welcome                                                             Introduction

Guidelines and Models                                  SourceWriter

Which Template to Use                                 Citations in Reports

Organizing Master Source List                     Source Clipboard

Advanced Source Clipboard                         Watch Geoff Live

Even More Sources

We hope to see you Tuesday, May the 17th!

Our meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm until 8:30. Links to the reoccurring Zoom Meetings are located at the bottom of this page, one for the 1st Tuesday and one for the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

The first half of each meeting we will work thru training videos, watching, and then pausing to talk about the section we just watched before moving on to the next section.  The second half will be used for open discussion of topics related to using Legacy. This could include any questions or problems we are having with the program or tips and features we have discovered.  If you think of something you would like to bring up, please write it down so you can share it with the group.

1st Tuesday of Month Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82495661568?pwd=dy85YmluVzF5aEU4SzFTcTUrVDlTUT09

3rd Tuesday of Month Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87839130000?pwd=dGdHY2wrZ0d1bDNRTEQ4Uk15OVk0Zz09

As always if a hyperlink is not active just copy and paste it into your browser.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA SIG

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA SIG Meeting May 24th at 7:00 pm

The Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group invites you to attend our May meeting.

Please join us as we discuss the use of DNA in genealogy.

At this meeting we plan to watch Crista Cowan’s webinar on color-coding your Ancestry DNA matches.

We will continue our discussion of The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger.

Our meeting this month is virtual via Zoom and if you would like to attend, we ask that you email info@tpcgs.org to request the meeting login.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Meeting May 21st 3:00 pm

The Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club invites you to attend our May meeting.

Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery.

Henrietta Who? by Catherine Aird is an older murder mystery from before the advent of genealogical DNA testing.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Henrietta-Who-Calleshire-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B00USNENPC/

We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go and choose future books.

Our meeting this month is virtual via Zoom and if you would like to attend, we ask that you email info@tpcgs.org to request the meeting login.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy SIG

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy SIG Meeting May 17th at 7:00 pm

This week we will continue reviewing the video “Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard, and Powerful”.  It is free and available from the Help tab in Legacy by clicking to the QuickTip Videos icon.  The direct link to the video is: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/sources-and-citations-made-simple-standard-and-powerful/?category=software&subcategory=legacy-family-tree1&free=1&sortby=newest

Topics covered in this video include:

Welcome                                                             Introduction

Guidelines and Models                                  SourceWriter

Which Template to Use                                 Citations in Reports

Organizing Master Source List                     Source Clipboard

Advanced Source Clipboard                         Watch Geoff Live

Even More Sources

We hope to see you Tuesday, May the 17th!

Our meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm until 8:30. Links to the reoccurring Zoom Meetings are located at the bottom of this page, one for the 1st Tuesday and one for the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

The first half of each meeting we will work thru training videos, watching, and then pausing to talk about the section we just watched before moving on to the next section.  The second half will be used for open discussion of topics related to using Legacy. This could include any questions or problems we are having with the program or tips and features we have discovered.  If you think of something you would like to bring up, please write it down so you can share it with the group.

1st Tuesday of Month Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82495661568?pwd=dy85YmluVzF5aEU4SzFTcTUrVDlTUT09

3rd Tuesday of Month Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87839130000?pwd=dGdHY2wrZ0d1bDNRTEQ4Uk15OVk0Zz09

As always if a hyperlink is not active just copy and paste it into your browser.

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, May 6, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT (Virtually)

Topic: “Separating Same Name Ancestors with German Parish Records”

Do parish records contain elements to help distinguish same name persons? These may include witnesses, occupations, parents’ names or a combination.

Presenter:  Carol Whitton, CG®

Carol specializes in German research.  She’s St Louis Genealogical Societies’ Project Director, German SIG Leader and graduate of German Research SLIG and Gen-Fed.

More information: Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than May 4th  at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/   

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA SIG

by Charles Hansen
TPCGS DNA Special Interest Group  (Special Interest Groups) Tuesday, April 26 starting at 7:00 pm PST via Zoom

Please join us as we discuss the use of DNA in genealogy.
At this meeting we plan to watch Crista Cowan’s webinar on color-coding your Ancestry DNA matches.
We will also be discussing the first couple of chapters of The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger.
To receive a Zoom meeting invite please email info@tpcgs.org

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy SIG

by Charles Hansen

TPCGS Legacy SIG Meeting April 19, 2022, 7:00 pm

This week we will start reviewing the video “Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard, and Powerful”.  It is free and available from the Help tab in Legacy by clicking to the QuickTip Videos icon.  The direct link to the video is: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/sources-and-citations-made-simple-standard-and-powerful/?category=software&subcategory=legacy-family-tree1&free=1&sortby=newest

Topics covered in this video include:

Welcome                                                         Introduction

Guidelines and Models                                 SourceWriter

Which Template to Use                                Citations in Reports

Organizing Master Source List                     Source Clipboard

Advanced Source Clipboard                         Watch Geoff Live

Even More Sources

I hope to see you this coming Tuesday the 19th!

Regards,

Tim Ward

Our meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm until 8:30. Links to the reoccurring Zoom Meetings are located at the bottom of this page, one for the 1st Tuesday and one for the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

The first half of each meeting we will work thru training videos, watching, and then pausing to talk about the section we just watched before moving on to the next section.  The second half will be used for open discussion of topics related to using Legacy. This could include any questions or problems we are having with the program or tips and features we have discovered.  If you think of something you would like to bring up, please write it down so you can share it with the group.

1st Tuesday of Month Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82495661568?pwd=dy85YmluVzF5aEU4SzFTcTUrVDlTUT09

3rd Tuesday of Month Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87839130000?pwd=dGdHY2wrZ0d1bDNRTEQ4Uk15OVk0Zz09

As always if a hyperlink is not active just copy and paste it into your browser.

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Meeting

by Charles Hansen

The next Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Meeting will be held on April 16, 2022 starting at 3:00 pm PST Via Zoom.
Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery. In the Blood by Steve Robinson is the first book in the Jefferson Tayte mystery series. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Jefferson-Tayte-Genealogical-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00G3NAPLC/   We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go, and choose future books.
For Zoom meeting invite please email info@tpcgs.org