Sheila Benedict Sheila has a varied educational background to support her many years of genealogical research, from a BA in Political Science to languages, history and Forensic Genealogy. She is a frequent lecturer at national conferences as well as teaching at a local community college.
Working Your Way to IRELAND Using American Records First
This presentation will focus on what an American researcher has to do to be successful. It is not as easy as it sounds, especially when you are working with records that are different then what you are used to here. What lies beyond ancestry charts and family group sheets is more important than you think. They are the skeleton and you need to put meat on the bones before you hop the flight to Dublin, Shannon, Cork, or Belfast. March 16, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM
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We have some fantastic free webinars from Legacy Family Tree Webinars in March, in particular, one this coming Tuesday, March 14 by yours truly “RootsTech Recap“
Check out the details below and let your audience know about March 2023’s live webinars:
Written in Stone: In-Depth Study of a Gravestone by Gena Philibert-Ortega
An Introduction to Using WordPress to Build a Blog or Website by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal
Exhausting Research to Find an Impossible Immigrant! by Warren Bittner
Padrones of the Past: Colonial-era Censuses of Mexico by Joy Oria
Les statistiques familiales sur MyHeritage by Elisabeth Zetland
Uncovering Immigrant Origins Through Cluster Research by Dana Palmer, CG, CGL
PERSI 2.0: The New PERSI for Everyone by Sunny Morton
New Developments of MyHeritage DNA by Gal Zrihen
3-2-1 data backup is great, but first, you need to find all of your data by Andy Klein
The Best of Elizabeth Shown Mills: Genealogy Problem Solving – a member’s only webinar series
Join us each month as Elizabeth encores her top-12 most beloved classes, teaching us how to break down our genealogy problems and create solutions with innovative strategies and sound methods.
On Friday, March 24 Elizabeth will teach “Margaret’s Baby’s Father & The Lessons He Taught Me”. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/esm to learn more or to register.
Be sure to spread the news far and wide so your friends and followers don’t miss out on this fantastic content!
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, March 14 from 6:00 pm to 7:50 pm Hybrid In-Person and via Zoom
Our speaker will be Sara Cochran, presenting “When Irish Eyes are Smiling.”Using vital records to discover information about your Irish heritage. She spoke to us in October and is a thoroughly enjoyable and knowledgeable speaker.
Note: This zoom/hybrid meeting will be in the smaller Conference Room at the Parkland Spanaway PC Library, located at 13718 Pacific Ave, (SR7) just north of Papa Murphy’s Pizza, so we do ask that it be limited to 6-8 in-person attendees, please RSVP to VP-Programs@tpcgs.org. Our next meeting in April is planned to be in their Meeting Room which is larger. The library closes at 8pm.
This month, instructor Winona Laird offers a “Vital Records” class – free for SKCGS members and $20 per class for non-members. This is a great opportunity to brush up on skills or learn something new. More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes.
For SKCGS members, March 20, 2023 is the first meeting of the 12-month online study group using the book “Research Like a Pro with DNA” by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin. Details can be found at https://www.skcgs.org/areas-of-interest/study.
At the May 2023 General Membership Meeting, SKCGS will hold its annual election for the positions of President and Treasurer. The Nominating Committee is pleased to share the slate of candidates and invite additional nominations. Learn more at https://www.skcgs.org/home/nominees.
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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.
Saturday, March 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, March 6, 2023, 11:00am PT Beginning Genealogy Class: Vital Records (online via Zoom) More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes Tuesday, March 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.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 6:30pm PT Beginning Genealogy Class: Vital Records (online via Zoom) This is a repeat of the March 6th class More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes Monday, March 13, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online) “Ancestry DNA: Use All the Tools” Ancestry.com provides lots of powerful tools. We’ll make our way through them as time allows, and revisit the topic in April if necessary. Most important: link your test to yourself on your tree: https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Linking-an-AncestryDNA-Test-to-a-Tree?language=en_US
Sort matches using the dots
Filters, Searches, sorting
Using “Common ancestor”, unlinked trees
Using the Notes on each match page
“Do you recognize them?” – make that work for you
Shared matches with known cousins
Messaging your matches – what to say?
Tagging DNA matches in your tree, and adding DNA facts
Quickly finding your DNA matches in the tree (view match)
ThruLines
Ethnicity Estimates
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 Friday, March 17, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Research Group (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, March 18, 2023, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program SKCGS General Meeting (online) Steven Morrison presents “Start Writing – Your Ancestor’s Legacy Depends upon YOU!” Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlcO2sqD0qEtEWuEfG8dL8lsLH_l2odD6v After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting will be recorded for playback by members.
To some genealogists ‘the hunt’ is everything. Learn how to shift gears and to write a cohesive story about your ancestor. Writing helps you refocus your thinking. You might even surprise yourself, realizing you’ve bagged your ancestor without knowing it!
Steven Waltz Morrison is the past-president of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Olympia Genealogical Society. He attained a Master’s degree from The Evergreen State College where he taught for seven years as an adjunct faculty. In 2018 Steven coordinated Exploring Quaker Records-At Home and Abroad at SLIG, in 2020 co-coordinated Exploring American Quaker Records at GRIP, and in 2021 coordinated Quaker Records of North America, Ireland and the British Isles for ISBGFH. He’s addressed international audiences on Quaker topics at the Ulster American Heritage Symposium in Omagh, Ireland & Toronto, Canada, and the Yearly Meeting of Friends in Ireland. In 2016, the American Society of Genealogists awarded him their Scholar Award.
Monday, March 20, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Technical User Group (online) “How to Make FamilySearch Family Tree Work for You” The Family Tree is a powerful tool; we’ll begin today and return to the topic in April. 1. Create a free account 2. Create a profile for yourself, then add your parents and if necessary, grandparents
Profile view, and Tree view (hints)
Searching for records from the profile
Source Linker
Accessing linked sources and contributor/relatives/relationships
Merging profiles
Troubleshooting
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 Tech User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG Thursday, March 23, 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 Monday, March 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
Saturday, April 1, 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, April 3, 2023, 11:00am PT Beginning Genealogy Class: Census Records (online via Zoom) More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes Tuesday, April 4, 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, April 5, 2023, 6:30pm PT Beginning Genealogy Class: Census Records (online via Zoom) This is a repeat of the April 3rd class More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes Friday, April 7, 2023, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT EGS German Interest Group (online) “Researching the Eastern European German Diaspora” Presenter Mark Rabideauwill focus on the populations of Germans in Eastern Europe scattered in former German communities. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com
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A nice bit of publicity in The Columbian for CCGS! This appeared under “Letters to the Editor.” It was written following a story about a local man who successfully searched for his enslaved ancestors. Apparently, the writer didn’t know about, or think to mention CCGS. Perhaps that was because the interviewee has not availed himself of CCGS resources. Hopefully, more will after this!
SGS SPRING SEMINAR 2023 IS ALMOST HERE! REGISTER TODAY!!We are excited to have Diana Elder, AGⓇ, and Nicole Dyer, authors of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and its companion volume, Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence, and hosts of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast, for our seminar. They will present 4 lectures over 2 days: Friday evening, March 10, 5-8pm Saturday morning, March 11, 9am-noon. Program includes– Objectives, Analysis, and Locality Research Research Planning, Source Citations, Research Logs, & Written Conclusions Organizing DNA Results Using DNA to Solve a Family History Mystery Registration link HERE.
Presentations will be recorded and available (only) to registrants for a limited time. Registration fee: Full Seminar – $55.00 (SGS Members – $45.00) PLEASE HELP! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR IRISH WEEK!SGS will have our usual information booth during Irish Festal at Seattle Center on Saturday, March 11, 2023 and Sunday, March 12, 2023. The booth will operate from noon to 6:00 pm both days. This outreach activity helps SGS obtain it’s annual 4Culture grant funding. Volunteers are desperately needed to man the booth for two hour shifts and answer simple Irish genealogy questions. Especially critical is from 1-2:00pm each day while Jean needs to be away from the booth giving lectures.
If you can help out, please call or text Jean Roth at 206-510-5202. She may also be reached by email: jeanroth44@gmail.com.
Irish Festal is really fun with musical performances, step-dancing, Irish genealogy and history, craft goods, and more. So come contribute 2 hours of volunteer work and play before or after.
100 years ago: 28 February 1923
’U’ Psychologists Probe Brains of Freshmen Class” informed the Seattle P-I.
The article explains that in the past, psychological tests were voluntary, with few opting to take them. However, this year psychological tests of freshmen were compulsory. With the information gathered, the psychologists intend to classify the schools according to intelligence. The article also explains that last years’ test results showed law school students below the average and pharmacists at the bottom.
“ ‘U’ Psychologists Prober Brains of Freshmen Class,” Seattle Post Intelligencer, 28 February 1923. p. 6, col 7.
* Watch each eNews! issue for “100 years ago”, our new anecdotal series. We will be running it for the duration of 2023, our centennial year.
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Late notice, but there is a class at the Poulsbo Historical Society tomorrow: Wednesday, Mar. 1 1:00PM Community Room, Poulsbo Library History LIVE! Myths, Legends and Lies – The Danger of Family History Research Guest Speaker: Michael Lee Stills of Missing Roots Genealogy More info: https://poulsbohistory.com/
Early Bird Registration for the International German Genealogy Partnership 2023 Conference, June 9-11, closes on March 3. For more info visit: https://iggp.org
Registration opens for IGHR 2023 on March 4th. Some classes fill quickly. For more info visit: https://ighr.gagensociety.org
SAVE THE DATE
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State, usually 2nd Monday meetings usually 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
JGSWS meets on the second Monday of each month, from Sept-June. Doors open at 6:30 PM unless noted otherwise. Next program, March 13, “Researching Jewish Families in America: Synagogue Record as a Genealogical Resource”, with Ellen Kowitt.
Check out all the activities that will be available for Irish Week. Check it out at the SGS Calendar of Events and the Irish Heritage Club : https://irishclub.org/irish-week-2023/
Note: Irish Genealogy Workshop on March 18, 2023, was canceled, but there is a St Patrick’s Day dinner event.
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Good Shepherd Center, Suite 302 4649 Sunnyside Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 206 522-8658
New Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm ** Please call ahead to make sure our library will be open. We are short on front desk volunteers. *** The elevator in the Good Shepherd Center will be out of service for the next several weeks.
Masks are recommended inside the Good Shepherd Center. Due to COVID the events listed below continue to be virtual, online via Zoom. Always check the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links, registration, or for last minute updates or changes to the schedule. Be advised you may need to register in advance to join a meeting.
NOTICE: SGS has imposed more security on our Zoom meetings. Some meetings will begin with a waiting room. The host must take action to let people into each meeting. The host will try to open the waiting room about 10 minutes ahead of time. Please be patient.
All times listed are Pacific Time unless otherwise noted
Saturday, March 4, 2023, 10:15 am- 12:15 pm, FamilySearch SIG, with Lou Daly. Discover many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research. Meeting includes instruction and time for Q&A. Email Lou to get on the email list: loudaly@nwlink.com
Sunday, March 5, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, DNA Workshop, with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Monday, March 6, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Co-chaired by Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske. Meetings address topics and resources for Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software program. Meetings are on the second Wednesday of alternating months. A link to login will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. If you would like to join, send an email to macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the email list.
Friday, March 10, 2023, 5:00 pm-8:00 pm, SGS SPRING SEMINAR, Day 1, (Virtual), with Diana Elder, AGⓇ, and Nicole Dyer, authors of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and its companion volume, Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence, and hosts of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast, will present 4 lectures over 2 days: Friday evening, 5-8, and Saturday morning, 9-noon. Registration required.
Saturday, March 11, 2023, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, SGS SPRING SEMINAR, Day 2, (Virtual), with Diana Elder, AGⓇ, and Nicole Dyer,
Monday, March 13, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Monday, March 13, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Board of Directors Meeting at SGS (Virtual), All SGS members are welcome to attend. Remember SGS has several board positions open. We need to fill them. Maybe you have the skills and time.
Monday, March 13, 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Write It Up! SIG (Virtual), Join this group to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Bring us your problem; we’ll try to help.
Friday, March 17, 2023, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Family Tree Maker SIG, the FTM by Software MacKiev user’s group meets via Zoom on the 3rd Friday of each month. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to egsgenealogyhelper@yahoo.com no later than Thursday, March 16th to request the meeting link.
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, IRISH SIG, with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Carolyn Schott See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Sunday, March 19, 2023, 12:30 pm-1:00 pm, SGS General Membership Meeting, SGS members, mark your calendar. Topics: what’s new at SGS and bylaw changes.
Sunday, March 19, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli is the usual host. Topic TBD.
Monday, March 20, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Monday, March 27, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Bring us your problem; we’ll try to help.
Evelyn will discuss the many aspects of planning for a genealogy research trip. Armed with her many tips, you’ll be fully prepared to have a successful trip.
Evelyn Roehl [Pronounced RAIL] 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.
In 1994, 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 United States and Canada.
She loves finding when and from where people came to North America, including her 17 immigrant ancestors from central Europe.
She is also the author of Whole Food Facts, has typeset numerous small-press books, edited various newsletters for nonprofit organizations, as well as compiled materials for and designed family history booklets for clients.
So, please join us on March 17th at 10AM at the Bainbridge Library or on Zoom for this informative presentation. A Zoom link will be posted on our website the day before the event.
The public is invited to join the March 9, 2023 Zoom meeting of the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society for the program, “Basics of using Family Search”, to be presented by Joan Enders, author of several books, public speaker, historian, and genealogist.
The meeting will open at 6:30pm for any announcements and to welcome guests. The program will begin at 7:00pm. For a link to the Zoom meeting contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com. You will be most welcome.
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