Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA in Genealogy

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting

Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

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

We will begin studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne, starting with the first chapter. 

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

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

Zoom Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82725316888?pwd=MDc3UEZrUVJNbmxmK2ZORmw5YzdDdz09

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club SIG

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Saturday Oct. 15th at 3:00 pm via Zoom   Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery. To the Grave is the second book in the Jefferson Tayte series by Steve Robinson.
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1477818537/ Worldcat link: https://www.worldcat.org/title/863194220   We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go, and choose future books. If we like this book, we may decide  to continue with the next book in the series.

 Meeting Link:

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

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy SIG

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society

Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Oct 4th, 2022, 7:00 pm

This week we will begin reviewing a medium length video presented by Geoff Rasmussen

 that is free and available from the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site.  The direct link to the video is listed below its title:

Legacy Family Tree – Beyond the Basics

Please take some time this week to review the “FREE” videos available on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site and bring your list of videos you would like to review back to the group next Tuesday.

We hope to see you this coming Tuesday, Oct 4th!

******************* NOTE CHANGE OF SCHEDULE FOR LEGACY MEETINGS********************

Starting September the Legacy SIG will only meet the 1st Tuesday of each month

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Our meetings are held on the 1st 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.

1st Tuesday of Month Meeting Link:

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

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

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA SIG

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting Tue. September 27th at 7:00 pm PST   Please join us as we discuss the use of DNA in genealogy.   We will begin studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne, starting with the chapter on Ethics.   This book is available from The National Genealogical Society (the publishers):  https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/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

Meeting Login:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82725316888?pwd=MDc3UEZrUVJNbmxmK2ZORmw5YzdDdz09

German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society German Church Records

When: Friday, October 7, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT (Virtually)

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/ye262t7k  

Topic: “Discovering German Church Records at Matricula Online”

Obtaining German church records can be challenging unless you know where to find them. Discover the abundance of these Catholic records at Matricula Online. This lecture will show you how to effectively use the Matricula Online website for locating German Church records.

Presenter:  Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM)

Dana specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research – specifically Ohio. In addition to her client work, she reviews military repatriation cases, and is part of the Mayflower Silver Books team.

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

YAKIMA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY September Meetings

YAKIMA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

General Meeting – Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 10:00 AM

1901 S 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA 98903

Ellen Allmendinger will be speaking on “Institutional Records”.

Writers’ Group – SIG – Wednesday, September 7, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM

1901 S 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA 98903

YVGS Yard Sale – Friday, Saturday, Sunday, September 16, 17, 18, 2022

Time:  8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

1901 S 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA 98903

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society

Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Sep 6th, 2022, 7:00 pm

This week we will begin reviewing a medium length video presented by Daniel Horowitz that is free and available from the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site.  The direct link to the video is listed below its title:

Top 10 Secrets to Using MyHeritage

Please take some time this week to review the “FREE” videos available on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site and bring your list of videos you would like to review back to the group next Tuesday.

We hope to see you this coming Tuesday, Sep 6th!

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

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting   Tuesday, August 23 at 7:00 pm Pacific via Zoom   Please join us as we discuss the use of DNA in genealogy.   TPCGS member Judith Line will present Autosomal DNA Matches: What do I do now? We will also discuss whether we want to begin studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne.  

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82725316888?pwd=MDc3UEZrUVJNbmxmK2ZORmw5YzdDdz09

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society

Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Aug 16th, 2022, 7:00 pm

This week we will continue reviewing a medium length video done by Geoff that is free and available from the Help tab in Legacy by clicking to the QuickTip Videos icon.  The direct link to the video is listed below its title:

Timelines and Chronologies – Secrets of Success

Please take some time this week to review the “FREE” videos available on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site and bring your list of videos you would like to review back to the group next Tuesday.

We hope to see you this coming Tuesday, Aug 16th!

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.