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YAKIMA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY September Meetings
YAKIMA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
General Meeting – Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 10:00 AM
1901 S 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA 98903
Ellen Allmendinger will be speaking on “Institutional Records”.
Writers’ Group – SIG – Wednesday, September 7, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
1901 S 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA 98903
YVGS Yard Sale – Friday, Saturday, Sunday, September 16, 17, 18, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
1901 S 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA 98903
German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society German Immigrant Waves
The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting
When: Friday, September 9, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT (Virtually)
Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/4sksdsma
Topic: “German Immigrant Waves”
The 1700s “Pennsylvania Germans” were a different breed than the “German Americans” who immigrated in the 1800s. This presentation shows the differences in geography, economic class, religion, and aspirations of – as well as sources about – the two great waves of German immigration as well as reviewing “the basics” of German genealogy.
Presenter: James M. Beidler
He is interim executive director of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, author of four commercially published books, including The Family Tree Historical Atlas of Germany. Beidler also writes “Roots & Branches,” a weekly newspaper column and blog (at www.roots-branches.com ), and is a German Life magazine columnist.
More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Making Sense of Supplemental Census
Making Sense of Supplemental Census
Janet O’Conor Camarata, speaking on Making Sense of Supplemental Census, will be the program
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society will present at the
Thursday, September 8th Zoom meeting.
Meeting will open at 6:30 pm for greeting guests, and announcements. The program will begin at 7:00 pm
The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@gmail.com
Janet O’Conor Camarata is an active genealogist in South King County, Washington with 30 years genealogical research. She loves her subject and has a number of genealogical subjects for programs to present to various groups and organizations.
Clallam County Genealogical Society Researching Civil War Veterans
Saturday, September 10th at 10:00 AM– Clallam County Genealogy
Virginia Majewski, PLCGS, will present “Finding Civil War Veterans”.
The Story of your Civil War Veteran is part of the story of America. Researching the Civil War Veterans who lived in Clallam County, Virginia examined and discovered the diverse records of the men who fought in the Civil War and the Indian Wars. In this presentation she will discuss her methodology, the available records and their locations.
She will discuss our local history, and we can learn how Civil War Veterans changed the course of history on the Olympic Peninsula. She plans to publish her research.
Virginia has been doing genealogy for most of her life. Born in Yakama, she is a fourth Generation Washingtonian and descendant of a Pioneer family. She has served as President of the Washington State Genealogical Society and of the Clallam County Genealogical Society. Her presentations are always well received. They are interesting, organized, and educational. In the past she has lectured on several topics including Mennonites, death records, etc.
Join us by Zoom or live at the CCGS Research center, 403 8th Street in Port Angeles, WA.
for more information or for Zoom access codes: 360-417-5000. Log onto Zoom at 9:45 AM.
There is no charge to attend this lecture.
Question: Do you know how many Civil War Vets came to live on the Olympic Peninsula?
We will collect names and guesses in the 15 minutes prior to the lecture. The closest guess will be the winner of one of our famous CCGS Raffle Baskets.
Let’s Talk About: Heritage from the Heartland
Betting you have ancestral ties back into the above show “heartland” states. Am I right? And would you like to know more……. and up-to-date research “more” about these states? The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society is giving you the chance to learn more about researching in the heartland of America. Meetings are the first Saturday of the month, both in person and via ZOOM. Interest piqued and want to know more? Click to www.EWGSI.org for all the news.
Clark County Genealogical Society 50th Anniversary Picnic!
Tri City Genealogical Society Planning for the Upcoming Year
TCGS Members:
The Tri-Cities Genealogical Society (TCGS) is trying to make plans for the upcoming year, and we need your input on some very important items.
Are you comfortable meeting in person or would you rather we continue our meetings through Zoom?
If you have not joined us through Zoom because you are not confident using video conferencing, would you like help understanding how it works?
What kind of programs are you interested in? We not only have local speakers available but also the ability to bring in guest presenters from just about anywhere via Zoom to speak on any number of topics.
There are also training sessions from Ancestry, Family Search, and My Heritage as well as Legacy Family Tree webinars.
We need to know what you want to know!
Upcoming programs for September will include a short overview of the Benton County Historical Society and Museum by Ryan Bennett and Southern Land Records by Veronica Anguiano.
We are excited to invite you to the open house for the newly renovated Richland Family History Center. More information on that will be coming soon.
Thank you,
Sandra M. Floberg
TCGS Librarian
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s Zoom Meeting Family Search How To
FAMILY SEARCH
The Public is invited to join the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s Zoom meeting on August 11, 2022 for the program How To Utilize FamilySearch.org, presented by Marie Harlan Job. The meeting opens at 6:30 pm for welcome, instructions, and announcements followed at 7:00 pm by the program. For a Zoom link contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com
Marie Harlan was born in Kelso, WA, but has lived in Longview for the last 40 years. She started her own family search in 1977 alongside her father, Marion Harlan. She enjoys organizing family reunions and helping others with their family search.