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Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Trip to the Oregon Trail!

by Charles Hansen

Please join us on this trip to the Oregon Trail!

(Be sure to read to the end of this message to discover what other treats will be offered at this event.) 

Saturday, May 4

Genealogy of the Oregon Trail  

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Hybrid Meeting at The Hive – 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202

Oregon Trail by Travis Boley, Manager of the Oregon and California Trails Association

“Join Travis Boley from the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) as he presents on Paper Trail, OCTA’s online index to thousands of emigrant diaries from the 19th century. The diaries are indexed in a fashion to make it simple for researchers to find people, places, tribal interactions, and even numbers of wagons and animals in a train. Mr. Boley will walk us through Paper Trail and show us how to most efficiently use this valuable genealogy tool.”

  • 1:00-3pm, doors open at 12:30 Greeters will be there to open the door
  • If you will be “zooming in” the Zoom link will be available on the website EWGSi.org the day prior to the event. 
  • Please print your handouts prior to attending; handouts will be available on the website the day prior. 
  • If you are able, please arrive early to help set up/ or stay late to help clean up.

Free Table:

Bring research items that you no longer use;

take something home that may help you break down your brick wall. 

Cookies:

Eat cookies and drink coffee with friends. 

(If you haven’t brought cookies in a while, be sure to sign up.)

Raffles:

I got a sneak peek at this month’s raffles…

you will want to bring some cash to win something! 

Hint: It’s Spring, Birds Singing, Gardens Growing, Mother’s Day,

Oregon Trail…Wow!

$$$50/50$$$

Be sure to bring a couple bucks for the 50/50 jar!

Last month’s winner went home quite a bit richer! 

 Auction

The yearly EWGS auction will take place in October. 

You can bring your donation to any meeting

or contact Brusan Wells.

Here’s an item recently donated:

See you soon on the Oregon Trail!

Genealogical Societies Support Patriot Week

by Roxanne Lowe

Volunteers from the Grays Harbor and North Beach Genealogical Societies are hosting Genealogy Cafe’s during Patriot Week from April 23 – 25, 2024, in Ocean Shores. Patriot Week is sponsored by the Washington State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Volunteers will be available by appointment. The sessions will be at the libraries in Ocean Shores and Hoquiam. See the flyer for details.

More information about SAR’s Patriot Week, including a list of events, is available here.

Seattle Genealogical Society “Finally Get Organized”

by Charles Hansen
SGS Second Saturday Program
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (PT)

“Finally Get Organized:
Conquer the Clutter Using Your Natural Learning Style”
presented by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal
To view at the SGS Library, register here. (Available only if 2 or more people register in advance. Call a friend.)
Registration is optional, but it helps us know how many seats will be needed, and it allows us to notify you in case of elevator outage or unexpected closure.  Elizabeth will be presenting via Zoom.  Library attendance is for social and research purposes.

To view online from home, register here.
After registering, you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window.  If you register in advance, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

About the program: Have you tried organizing your family history documents, photos, and digital files, but you just can’t find a system that you can stick to? Start organizing according to your natural learning style! This talk will help you identify your specific learning style and will share brain- and research-based organizing strategies for each style. Learn how you learn so you can finally get organized with the right system for YOU!

About the Speaker:Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal is a professional genealogist who writes, lectures, and consults on a variety of topics. For 35 years, she has made it her goal to research, preserve, and share her family stories. Elizabeth is the author of the family history lifestyle blog Heart of the Family™, and her mission is to help others make the past part of their present.

Watch the Calendar of Events for more programs from SGS!
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Our mailing address is:
Seattle Genealogical Society
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302
Seattle, WA 98103-6955

Heritage Quest Research Library Finding Ohio Ancestors before 1850

by Charles Hansen
Shelley Bishop is a professional genealogical researcher, writer, and speaker with a passion for finding and preserving the stories of our ancestors.  She is a frequent contributor to Family Tree Magazine, NGS Magazine, and other publications.  As the owner of Buckeye Family Trees, Shelley specializes in Ohio and midwestern research. Her projects often involve work with military, court, and land records. Shelley is President of the Great Lakes Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists and a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild.  You can find out more at www.buckeyefamilytrees.com
 
Finding Ohio Ancestors Before 1850 Researching Ohioans before the advent of birth and death records and an every-name census presents a challenge to genealogists of all skill levels.  Yet by employing time-tested research methods, seeking out some lesser-known resources, and understanding how to work with evidence, you can overcome difficulties caused by the scarcity of early Ohio records.  When:
April 18, 2024
11:00 AM to 12 PM

Where: ZOOM or limited in-person

Cost: $20 members
               $25 non-members

  Sign-up and Payment:
www.hqrl.com  
go to the HQRL Store (be sure to sign in as a member to receive the discount)
In-Person (8 only)
Call 253-863-1806 or come into the library.
2102 E Main, Suite 105
Puyallup, WA 98372
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Heritage Quest Research Library
2102 East Main Suite 105
Puyallup, WA 98372-3205

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society The Paper Trail to Naturalization Records

by Charles Hansen

Friday, April 19 @ 10AM
At the Bainbridge Library
and on Zoom
Evelyn Roehl
will present
Pledging Allegiance – the Paper Trail to
Naturalization Records

Evelyn will first provide historical information on naturalization and citizenship including the many changes through the years. She’ll discuss the different court systems involved in the two steps of the naturalization process and give us research tips and techniques to get through the maze and find your ancestors’ information.

Evelyn Roehl was born in Minnesota and raised on a family farm, the youngest of ten children. She moved to Seattle in 1985 and in 1992 began digging into the roots of her family tree. Two years later she took a sabbatical to travel across the United States and then over to Germany and France to trace her ancestors and relatives.
In 1995, she started Kin Hunters to offer her genealogical research and publishing skills to others. She has made numerous research trips to the Family History Library (FamilySearch) in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as to other research facilities around the United States and Canada

So, please join us on April 19 at 10AM

either at the Bainbridge Library or on Zoom

Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary but registration is required.

Register now on our website: bigenealogy.org

Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Digging Deeper Into FamilySearch.org Part 2

by Charles Hansen

Presentation – Diving Deeper Into FamilySearch.org-Part Two  

(This presentation and meeting will not be available via Zoom)

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

1:00 pm

SVGS Library

6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, WA

You are invited to this free presentation at the SVGS library.

Everyone is welcome! 

Donna Snider will be back speaking in person at our April 9th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation.

Donna’s topic: Diving Deeper Into FamilySearch.org – Part Two

This will be a continuation of the February presentation by Donna.

Time to expand your research in FamilySearch.org?  You’ve processed all those handy Record Hints for your ancestor, so now what?  FamilySearch has a vast amount of records that are only available with a deeper dive.  Come learn some tips and tricks that will make your dive more effective and less frustrating.  

Bio: Donna Snider is Director of the Camano-Stanwood FamilySearch Center on nearby Camano Island. Her life-long love of family history propelled her through many hours of recording memories for the elderly, through several college genealogy classes, and through a B.A. in gerontology at Brigham Young University. She has taught a variety of genealogical classes over the last several decades, and her specialty is teaching others how to easily steer through the extensive FamilySearch.org program.

There will be a short break with refreshments. The monthly meeting will follow.

DIG – DNA Special Interest Group

Also join us at the SVGS library from 1-3pm on Thursday, April 18th for our DNA Special Interest Group (DIG). This group works together to develop a better understanding of DNA techniques and strategies for finding relatives, discuss and review new DNA developments and tools and help members with their research problems. This group meets at the same time on the 3rd Thursday of the month.

All DNA skill levels are welcome to attend.

If you have a specific DNA topic you would like to discuss or have any other suggestions for this group, please send an email info@stillygen.org

Also, if you have not joined us yet and would like to receive emails in the future for the DIG group, please send an email to info@stillygen.org and request to be added to the DIG email list.

For more information visit www.stillygen.org

Tacoma Pierce County genealogical Society Presents Nathan Dylan Goodwin

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society – Presents Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Live via Zoom

Nathan Dylan Goodwin
For those of us hooked on Forensic Genealogist Morton Farrier’s
adventures, it’s a great day to be able to hear from his creator
in-person (albeit Zoom)! Of course, Nathan Dylan Goodwin has written
many stories that have intrigued us for years, and on Tuesday, April
9th, at 11am via Zoom all the way from Kent, England, he will be
online with us and present “Finding Henry”.  Goodwin has degree in
Radio, Film and Television studies, with a Masters in Creative Writing
and he is a favorite mystery crime writer of many of us. So please
plan to be there!

This is a special time (it will be recorded and available via zoom in
the evening at 6:15pm as well) but we want as many members to be there
as possible in the AM to show him that we are huge fans and make him
feel welcome!

Topic: TPCGS Membership Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 9, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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