Frontier Justice: Exploring the Territorial Court Case files of Eastern Washington Saturday, December 2 Frontier Justice: Exploring the Territorial Court Case files of Eastern Washington (EWGS Meetings) 1:00 pm Shadle Park Library in Person and on ZOOM Our Dec. speakers will be Dr. Larry Cebula and Tim Harrington
The Washington State Archives is in the process of digitizing and putting online the Territorial Court Case files. These records, dating from 1853 to 1889, is a treasure trove of historical documentation of life in the Washington Territory during its frontier period. Horse thieves and prostitutes, poisoners and pests encountered the legal system of the day. The case files are both a Who’s Who of territorial Washington and a window into the lives of individuals who left no other trace in the historical record. Dr. Larry Cebula and Tim Harrington, will describe the status of the digitization effort and highlight some of the more interesting cases.
Start Time Note: Meeting actually starts at 1:00 pm but all, including Zoom, is open at 12:30 PM. The meeting usually ends around 3:00 pm.
You are invited to help Heritage Quest Research Library with their fund raising store-front. This is an online store that is open for the month of November. Shipping is free if over $70. Shipping will start as early as November 10th. Proceeds to HQRL average 25% of the purchase price.
Topic: “German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s Traditions and Superstitions”
The speaker will share stories about German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s traditions for the period from December 1st to Epiphany, with superstitions thrown in.
Presenter: Ingeborg Carpenter
Ingeborg was born in Frankfurt, Germany, raised in Westphalia, and immigrated to America in 1972. She is very active in genealogy and is currently the President of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society and of the International German Genealogy Partnership.
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Membership and Educational Meeting
Tuesday, November 14, 6:15 pm to 7:50 pm at Parkland Spanaway Pierce County Library and Zoom
Our annual business meeting will begin at 6:15 and is expected to take approx. 30 minutes. We will be voting on a slate of officers and proposed changes to the bylaws. Members are required to attend in person to vote. Following the business meeting the staff of the Parkland-Spanaway Library will explain and show us what they have available that benefits genealogists. All are welcome to attend although only members will vote.
Attend in person at:
Parkland/Spanaway Branch of Pierce County Library
13718 Pacific Ave S.
Tacoma, WA 98444
Attend virtually via Zoom:
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Don’t Skip This Valuable Tool in Your Research Bag
Presentation – FamilySearch.org – Don’t Skip This Valuable Tool in Your Research Bag
(This presentation and meeting will not be available via Zoom)
Tuesday, November 14th
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 speaking in person at our November 14th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation.
Donna’s topic: Learn how to navigate the invaluable FamilySearch website like a pro to maximize efficiency and multiply the power of your genealogical research. You’ll discover there is a vast store of information readily available at your fingertips, all completely free.
Donna Snider
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.
Please join us for Tri-City Genealogical Society’s November General meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday November 8. The presentation will be on Zoom so you can join in from the comfort of your own home or join us at the Richland FamilySearch Center located at 1314A Goethals Dr. Entrance is down the ramp from the parking lot that is to the north of Dairy Queen. See below for the Zoom link.
The November meeting will be our annual business meeting where the proposed budget for 2024 will be presented and – hopefully – approved and a slate of officers will be approved for 2024. Currently the positions of vice president and secretary are looking for nominations.
Following the business portion of the meeting there will be a presentation by Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS on Finding Females in US Naturalization Records, 1790-1952. Nancy’s bio is as follows:
Archivist, librarian, and genealogist Nancy Loe has been helping researchers with their family trees since 1977. From her time interning at the Smithsonian archives as a grad student to her current work as a genealogist, working with primary sources has been her life’s work. Nancy specializes in US and European family history research, presenting at major conferences and via webinars in the US, Canada, and Australia. Nancy’s genealogy e-books and free monthly newsletter are available at sassyjanegenealogy.com.
Time: Nov 8, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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PROGRAM UPDATES
All meetings are online via Zoom except the in-person Research Group
Genealogy Help at the Auburn Library is canceled for November due to the Thanksgiving holiday
Join us December 2 for a presentation, Q&A session, and chance to win a copy of Family Tree Maker 2019 with special guest Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador
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NOVEMBER – EARLY DECEMBER 2023 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 7:00pm PT Beginning Genealogy Class: Preparing a Research Notebook and Organizing Your Genealogy (online) More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Friday, November 3, 2023 ⋅ 12:30-2:30 PM PT EGS German Interest Group (online) German Guilds and their Records: A Possibility for Filling Gaps when Church Records are Missing Presented by Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®For meeting registration, visit https://tinyurl.com/2kzh8yd2
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT Family Tree Maker Users Group (online) Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdu6uqzgiGdDn7eCsOAgkvdOXktX127sz After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG
Monday, November 6, 2023, 11:00am PT Beginning Genealogy Class: Preparing a Research Notebook and Organizing Your Genealogy (online) Repeat of November 1st class More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 6:30pm PT SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online) All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Monday, November 13, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online) What’s New at Ancestry.com – How to Use New Features to Answer Your Research Questions Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuCvqTsqHNcN7wBEC0fB_3-TRYD1rZLm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy Wednesday, November 15, 2023 ⋅ 7:00pm – 8:00pm PT Using Timelines in your Genealogy (online) Hosted by King County Library
Join professional genealogist, Winona Laird, from South King County Genealogical Society for a series of programs to help you along on your genealogical journey. King County Library will email a Zoom link no later than 24 hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder. If you need assistance, please contact Jennifer at jwooten@kcls.org.
Friday, November 17, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Research Workshop (in-person) For SKCGS members Kent FamilySearch Center 12817 SE 256th St., Kent, WA Seating is limited RSVP REQUIRED to Winona at w.laird@skcgs.org
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program SKCGS General Membership Meeting (online) Michael L. Strauss presents “Following the Tracks: Your Ancestors on the Railroad” Railroads for nearly two centuries have been the preferred mode of transportation for many of our ancestors. Their rich history includes details on when lines started, ceased, merged, or filed bankruptcy. Records including employee, manuscripts, directories, pensions, social security, and other organizations including the Pullman Porters and Harvey Girls are examined.
Michael L. Strauss, AG has been employed as a forensic investigator for thirty years, most recently he has worked as a research manager for Ancestry ProGenealogists. Michael is a native of Pennsylvania and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He is a court qualified expert witness in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Michael is a national genealogical lecturer and instructor and is a faculty member at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) where he coordinates the military history and research courses. Michael was the film historian for the 2015 Academy Award nominated movie Finding Vivian Maier and has been involved in Civil War and Mexican American War reenacting for more than twenty-five years.
Monday, November 20, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Technical User Group (online) How to Make Use of Lost Cousins – https://www.lostcousins.com/ Create an account with Lost Cousins if you don’t have one, and begin to find not just all of your direct ancestors but as many collaterals as possible in order to follow the advice on the HowTo page: https://www.lostcousins.com/pages/info/how_to.mhtml. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucuigqj4uH92bWWD2uycX9Z1uSsRLY4K6 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS Technical User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG Monday, November 27, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Genealogy Chat(online) Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUud-uqpzoiGtEMxlqDBQ_fUeS8oZjScF71 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society Friday, December 1, 2023 ⋅ 12:30-2:30 PM PT EGS German Interest Group (online) German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s Traditions and Superstitions Presenter Ingeborg Carpenter will share stories about German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s traditions for the period from December 1st to
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT Family Tree Maker Users Group (online) Presentation and Q&A with special guest Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. Mark is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007 and has been the Family Tree Maker Ambassador since 2016.
After his presentation there will be a drawing for a Family Tree Maker 2019 program.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 6:30pm PT SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online) All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link. Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 7:00pm PT Beginning Genealogy Class: Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records (online) Repeat of the December 4th class More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
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