Italian Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society

The EGS (Eastside Genealogical Society)and the Italian Interest Group (IIG) are presenting FREE 2-Part Italian Genealogy Lectures. See the attached PDF flyer which includes an active hyperlink to the Zoom meeting invitation request form.

~~Part 1: Beginning Italian Research~~ ~~on Thursday, 09-February-2023 at 7:00 PM, Zoom meeting~~
Part 2: Italian Records–Reading and Translating on Saturday, 15-April-2023 at 1:30 PM, Zoom meeting.

Part 2: Italian Records–Reading and Translating

This lecture offers many examples of the more prominent records for genealogy in Italy and how to read them and translate them.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA SIG Meeting

Feb21 by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting

Tuesday, February 28 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

We will continue studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne.

This month we will discuss Chapter 5: Genealogical Applications for atDNA.

This book is available from The National Genealogical Society (the publishers):

Genetic Genealogy in Practice

From Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Genetic-Genealogy-Practice-Blaine-Bettinger/dp/1935815229

From your local public library or via Inter-Library Loan.

Check WorldCat to see what libraries may have copies: https://worldcat.org/title/959825550

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: TPCGS DNA SIG

Time: Feb 28, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Chat

Feb14 by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogy Society Genealogy Chat

Tuesday February 21^st, 2023 via Zoom

The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Do you have thoughts, ideas, questions, or comments about anything related to genealogy? Then this is for you. Please plan to attend, share, and expand your knowledge of all thing’s genealogy all from the comfort of your own home.

We look forward to seeing and chatting with you!

Topic: TPCGS Genealogy Chat 3rd Tuesday Each Month

Time: 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting:

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Passcode: 836216

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German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society

Feb14 by Charles Hansen

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

When: Friday, March 3, 2023 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm PT (2 hours earlier)

Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/2trmcmbd

Topic: “Introduction to CompGen Website and Databases”

Dr. Georg Fertig, Chairman of The Computer Genealogy Society (CompGen), will join us at 10:30 AM, PT, from Germany, to give us an introduction to the organization’s website. He will describe the databases available, and show how to use them – in English, of course.

Presenter: Dr. Georg Fertig

Dr. Georg Fertig is a professor of economic and social history at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Halle (Saale), Germany. In addition, he is involved in several historical and genealogical groups including serving as chairman of the Working Group on Historical Demography and chairman of The Computer Genealogy Society (CompGen). His most recent book, co-edited with Sandro Guzzi-Heeb, on “Genealogien”, includes contributions in German and English and is available at https://journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/rhy/issue/view/602/203/ .

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club

Feb8 by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club

Saturday, February 18^th at 3:00 pm via Zoom

Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery.

This month’s book is The Moving Pictures: An Ella Graepenteck Genealogy Mystery by Erika Maren Steiger

WorldCat: https://worldcat.org/title/1284980875

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09C6DJC3D

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

Meeting link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG

Feb1 by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society

Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Feb 7th, 2023, 7:00 pm

This week we will be reviewing a series of short videos presented by Geoff Rasmussen that are free and available from the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site.

How to customize Legacy’s Family View

How to make a backup of your Legacy family file

Legacy software tip: How to unlink a child, spouse or parent if needed

How to Import a Family Tree Maker file into Legacy

How to make a Family Calendar using Legacy Family Tree software

Creating a Migration Chart with Legacy Family Tree software

Working with gaps in Legacy Family Tree

Legacy QuickTip: How to create a Mother’s Chart

Blank Forms in Legacy Family Tree software

We hope to see you this coming Tuesday, February 7th!

Our meetings are held on the 1^st Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm until 8:30. The link to the reoccurring Zoom Meeting is located at the bottom of this page.

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.

Meeting Link:

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German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society

Jan18 by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group

of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, February 3, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT

Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/2s4azks3

Topic: “How to get Research Help at FamilySearch.org – with emphasis on Germanic research

Come discover what free research help is available at FamilySearch.org. This class will demonstrate how to access and use several FamilySearch resources designed to help you work through your genealogical challenges. Regardless of your research experience or ability, these resources can help you break through the brick walls found in every family tree.

Presenter: Becky Adamson

Becky graduated from BYU-Idaho with an AAS degree in Family History. She is currently enrolled at Strathclyde University, where she has earned her Certificate in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies and is pursuing her Diploma and Masters in the same field of study. She has a passion for United States and British research and is accredited through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen®) in Scotland research. She is currently working towards her accreditation in the Upper South, United States region. Becky is a Research Specialist on the VIP Hosting and Research Services team at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club

Jan18 by Charles Hansen

Attention: The Book Club Meeting schedule for Jan 21st has been rescheduled for Feb 4th!

Saturday, February 4th at 3:00 pm PST via Zoom

Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery. This month’s book is The Sawtooth Slayer by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, the second in the Venator Cold Case series. WorldCat: https://worldcat.org/title/1345221886 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sawtooth-Slayer-Venator-Cold-Case/dp/B0BD2XNX52/ We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go, and choose future books. Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA SIG

Jan18 by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting

Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 pm PST via Zoom

Please join us as we begin our discussion of the book Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. This month we will cover the fourth chapter — Genealogical Applications for mtDNA.

The book is available from the publishers, The National Genealogical Society at: