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PROGRAM UPDATES
- All meetings are online via Zoom except the in-person Research Group and Genealogy Help at the Auburn Library
- Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
- Online meeting participants need to register for SKCGS Zoom meetings.Register at our website skcgs.org or use links below. Upon registration, Zoom will send a confirmation email with instructions on joining the meeting.
OCTOBER – EARLY NOVEMBER 2023 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Monday, October 2, 2023, 11:00am PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Using Timelines (online)
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Tuesday, October 3, 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, October 4, 2023, 7:00pm PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Using Timelines (online)
Repeat of the October 2nd class
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Friday, October 6, 2023 ⋅ 12:30-2:30 PM PT
EGS German Interest Group (online)
The ABCs of the Old German Script
Presenter Charlotte Noelle Champenois, AG®dives into how to decipher individual letters of the old German script and how to decipher key genealogical terms.
Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodO6spzwqGtcrpejCkF6_UddpHAG6dWQu#/registration
Saturday, October 7, 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, October 9, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online)
How to Get Started with DNA (and help others get started)
Watch in advance: How to Invite Others to Test and How it Helps You (20 mins), AncestryDNA Shared Matches to Solve Genealogy Research Questions: https://youtu.be/vm9WRkyaE14?si=xnLSH94Pbz5jG19f (24 mins), and AncestryDNA Cousin Matches: Next Steps (40 mins)
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
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 6:30pm PT social time; 7pm – 8:30pm PT program (online)
Eastside Genealogical Society & South King County Genealogical Society present
Leah Larkin “SOLVED! Case Studies in Genetic Genealogy”
DNA is daunting! We know that it can be used to break through brick walls, but we may not always understand how to put that knowledge into practice. Join us to work through real-life case studies where DNA provided answers that couldn’t be found any other way. We’ll address strategies for solving brick walls, whether it’s an unknown parent, grandparent, or great grandparent.
Leah Larkin, PhD, is a professional genealogist and educator known for her brainchild, the What Are the Odds? tool (WATO), a mathematical approach to autosomal DNA matches. She previously worked in both academia and scientific publishing and now applies those research skills to solving genealogical questions using DNA. She blogs at TheDNAGeek.com and speaks widely. In addition to taking private clients, she is currently collaborating on a new tool for analyzing complex pedigrees.
Zoom information here:
https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org/2019/10/02/october-10th-meeting/
For questions, please contact bethjsny@yahoo.com
Monday, October 16, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (online)
How to Wring More Information out of a Census
All of us have heard that we should look 3 pages before and 3 pages after our ancestor. But we can do much more – and share the information with cousin-researchers, using a simple spreadsheet. Watch on Youtube: “Extract U.S. Census Data into Excel to Find Your Ancestors in Your Family History Fast”: https://youtu.be/E2SJsANQ6zo and/or “Find More Ancestors by Extracting Census Data into Google Sheets: Filter by Name”: https://youtu.be/qgSSYl5oJdU
We’ll demonstrate and show how to use and share this information.
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
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 ⋅ 7:00pm – 8:00pm PT
Introduction to Genealogy: Supplemental Census Records (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.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/6499c338d37885e510b7401f
Friday, October 20, 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, October 21, 2023, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Membership Meeting (online)
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen presents “How Using the Genealogical Proof Standard Uncovered a Family Story”
One of the elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard is analyzing your information and documentation and correlating it with other known facts. Does the research trail end when you can’t find the family? This is an advanced-level class presenting a case study that was used in a First Families of Ohio application. It particularly drills deeper into census research when an ancestor was supposedly missed. By correlating the missing information with known information of the time period, a new family story emerges.
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, FOGS, was involved in genealogy before she was even born. The daughter of avid genealogists, she was spending time in courthouses and cemeteries while other children were playing on swings and going to the beach. The love of her family’s history has never left her. With her experience serving as a former and current Family History Director, she frequently speaks at genealogical societies, workshops, seminars, and webinars where she loves bringing genealogy to life. Some of those would include The Ohio Genealogical Society, The Ohio State University, Brigham Young University, and many other state and local genealogy societies. She has recently completed several Legacy QuickGuides on Appalachia and is a well-known webinar presenter. In 2018, she was awarded the title of Fellow of the Ohio Genealogical Society and received the Laura G. Prescott Award for Exemplary Service in Genealogy. Peggy is an instructor at Ancestry Academy, Family Tree University, a columnist for Reminisce magazine, and a former researcher for Ancestry ProGenealogists.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvcu6upzwvHte2Ct7GOnxdirf1UxdFSY_q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting will be recorded for playback by members.
Monday, October 23, 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
Thursday, October 26, 2023 ⋅ 11:00am – 1:00pm PT
Genealogy Help with SKCGS at the Auburn Library (in-person)
Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer
1102 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA 98002
Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
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)
For meeting topics and registration, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com
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)
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.
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Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois. Tina holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University. She has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs. Thursday, October 5, 2023
Claire V. Brisson-Banks, BS, MLIS, AG®. CEO of Timeless Genealogies, an ancestral research company. Ancestral and forensics genealogist, family historian, educator, librarian, international and US lecturer. She specializes in England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, U.S., and Canada. 
