Category Archives: Society News

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Discovering Spokane’s Lost Immigrant Neighborhoods

by Charles Hansen

Mark your calendar now!

Come have coffee and cookies together as we learn about Early Spokane Neighborhoods

Saturday, November 2
“Where Did They Live? – Discovering Early Spokane’s Lost Immigrant Neighborhoods”
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
THE HIVE; 2904 E Sprague, Spokane, WA
(also available on ZOOM)
Presented by Richard Sola

Join us for the story of immigrants who came to Spokane in the early 1900s where they created vibrant neighborhoods that have long since disappeared.

Research tips will weave throughout this presentation so you can start using accessible primary resources to find lost immigrant neighborhoods, both in Spokane and other communities of your ancestors.

Heritage Quest Research Library November Preview

by Charles Hansen
NOVEMBER PREVIEW
Recreating the Great War: Finding Military Service Information for your WWI Veteran Many federal WWI personnel records were destroyed during a National Archives fire in the 1970s. Tina offers ways to locate copies of peripheral federal military records and provides solutions for recreating some of the lost history in these “fire” records by using local government documents, newspapers, service organization memberships and base records.  Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Library in Plainfield, IL. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs. 
If you liked our classes last year on “Between a Rock and a Hard Place” & “Internet Archives”, you’ll like this one too! When: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
Where: ZOOM & in-person
Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members Sign-up & Payment ZOOM: Go to hqrl.com. Click on the HQRL Store and complete the registration form. Be sure to log-in as a member to receive your discount.
In-Person (8 only) Call HQRL at 253-863-1806 or come into the library at 2102 East Main, Suite 105, Puyallup, WA 98372
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Heritage Quest Research Library Family History Month

by Charles Hansen
OCTOBER is FAMILY HISTORY MONTH  
Are you new to Genealogy or Family History? Have you been doing it a while and just need some help on where to turn to next?   Come into the library during the month of October and ask a librarian for their help and guidance. Librarians are here to put fresh eyes on your ancestors and direct you to new possibilities for research.   Let our Volunteer Librarians help you research your family! Our Volunteer Librarians have hundreds of years of combined experience in genealogy and family history and are looking forward to helping you find hidden facts about YOUR ancestors.   If we can’t help you find at least one new fact about your family, you will be able to pick a prize from our Fall/Halloween gift basket. Either way, it’s a win-win situation for you and your ancestors. We are OPEN, Monday thru Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

2102 East Main, Suite 105
Puyallup, WA 98372

Washington State Historical Society Speakers Bureau

by Charles Hansen

For 40 years Humanities Washington has offered the Speakers Bureau program, a roster of traveling experts who provide presentations on history, politics, music, philosophy, spiritual traditions, and everything in between. Organizations can host Speakers Bureau presenters as a way to offer rich programming that is relevant and engages a broad audience. 

We can even apply for a subsidy to help cover the associated costs. Read more about the Speakers Bureau: https://www.humanities.org/program/speakers-bureau/

”The Washington State Historical Society partners with our communities to explore how history connects us all.”

Washington State Historical Society | 1911 Pacific Avenue | Tacoma, WA 98402

“Founded in 1891 and now into its second century of service, the Washington State Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and vividly presenting Washington’s rich and storied history. The Historical Society offers a variety of services to researchers, historians, scholars, and lifelong learners, as well as operating the State History Research Center and the Washington State History Museum.” – https://www.washingtonhistory.org/about/

Subscribe to the free Heritage Bulletin: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/YhyWBDm

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Linkpendium

by Charles Hansen

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society

1901 S. 12th Avenue

Union Gap, WA 98903

Phone: (509) 248-1328

Email: yvgs@yvgs.net

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society

General Meeting held in the Library

Date: Saturday, October 5

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Following the General Meeting, Judy Schuster will be giving a presentation on www.yvgs.net under Internet Resources, look for linkpendium (Free internet site). This website is fantastic.

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Recreating Your Ancestor’s World

by Charles Hansen

Mary Kircher Roddy

October 18, 2024, 10 AM

Recreating Your Ancestor’s World

This will be a Hybrid meeting at the Bainbridge Library and on Zoom

Please Register Here to Attend via Zoom

Learn how to combine maps, city directories, census records, and more to visualize your ancestor’s world. Understanding their environment will help you understand them.  

Mary Kircher Roddy frequently lectures in Washington State as well as at conferences across the US on methodology and records. She is a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, one of the founders of the Applied Genealogy Institute, and is the co-editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ). She earned her certificate in Genealogy and Family History at the University of Washington.

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Courthouse Records in Colonial Virginia

by Charles Hansen

Steven W. Morrison

Genealogist and lecturer

Court House Records in

Colonial Virginia

Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s

October 10th Zoom meeting.

Virtual meeting doors will open at 6:30 pm and speakers

program will begin at 7:00 pm. Public is invited to attend

For a link to join the meeting contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, starting at 6:00 pm

This month our educational meetings resume on Tuesday October 8, at 6:00 pm in person at the Parkland/Spanaway Library and on Zoom at 6:15.

This month our educational program will be presented by Claudia C. Breland. Her presentation will be “Ancestry Pro Tools: Not Just for Professionals“.  Looking at an initial version of the handout this promises to be a very useful and informative program that you won’t want to miss. Claudia has been doing genealogical research since 1974 and has been a professional genealogist since 2008. She has written several books, her most recent a genealogy mystery titled “Home to Beulah” that she discussed with our book club during the April 20th meeting.

Our meetings are held monthly except for July and August starting at 6:00 PM, Zoom comes live about 6:15 PM.

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.

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

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