Volunteers from the Grays Harbor and North Beach Genealogical Societies are hosting Genealogy Cafe’s during Patriot Week from April 23 – 25, 2024, in Ocean Shores. Patriot Week is sponsored by the Washington State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Volunteers will be available by appointment. The sessions will be at the libraries in Ocean Shores and Hoquiam. See the flyer for details.
More information about SAR’s Patriot Week, including a list of events, is available here.
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| SGS Second Saturday Program Saturday, April 13, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (PT) “Finally Get Organized: Conquer the Clutter Using Your Natural Learning Style” presented by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal To view at the SGS Library, register here. (Available only if 2 or more people register in advance. Call a friend.) Registration is optional, but it helps us know how many seats will be needed, and it allows us to notify you in case of elevator outage or unexpected closure. Elizabeth will be presenting via Zoom. Library attendance is for social and research purposes. To view online from home, register here. After registering, you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window. If you register in advance, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. About the program: Have you tried organizing your family history documents, photos, and digital files, but you just can’t find a system that you can stick to? Start organizing according to your natural learning style! This talk will help you identify your specific learning style and will share brain- and research-based organizing strategies for each style. Learn how you learn so you can finally get organized with the right system for YOU!  About the Speaker:Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal is a professional genealogist who writes, lectures, and consults on a variety of topics. For 35 years, she has made it her goal to research, preserve, and share her family stories. Elizabeth is the author of the family history lifestyle blog Heart of the Family™, and her mission is to help others make the past part of their present.Watch the Calendar of Events for more programs from SGS! Click here to make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed or plan to attend. |
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| Shelley Bishop is a professional genealogical researcher, writer, and speaker with a passion for finding and preserving the stories of our ancestors. She is a frequent contributor to Family Tree Magazine, NGS Magazine, and other publications. As the owner of Buckeye Family Trees, Shelley specializes in Ohio and midwestern research. Her projects often involve work with military, court, and land records. Shelley is President of the Great Lakes Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists and a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. You can find out more at www.buckeyefamilytrees.com |
 Finding Ohio Ancestors Before 1850 Researching Ohioans before the advent of birth and death records and an every-name census presents a challenge to genealogists of all skill levels. Yet by employing time-tested research methods, seeking out some lesser-known resources, and understanding how to work with evidence, you can overcome difficulties caused by the scarcity of early Ohio records. When:April 18, 2024 11:00 AM to 12 PM Where: ZOOM or limited in-person Cost: $20 members $25 non-members Sign-up and Payment: www.hqrl.com go to the HQRL Store (be sure to sign in as a member to receive the discount) In-Person (8 only) Call 253-863-1806 or come into the library. 2102 E Main, Suite 105 Puyallup, WA 98372 |
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Friday, April 19 @ 10AM
At the Bainbridge Library
and on Zoom
Evelyn Roehl
will present
Pledging Allegiance – the Paper Trail to
Naturalization Records
Evelyn will first provide historical information on naturalization and citizenship including the many changes through the years. She’ll discuss the different court systems involved in the two steps of the naturalization process and give us research tips and techniques to get through the maze and find your ancestors’ information.
Evelyn Roehl 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. Two years later 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 the United States and Canada
So, please join us on April 19 at 10AM
either at the Bainbridge Library or on Zoom
Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary but registration is required.
Register now on our website: bigenealogy.org
Presentation – Diving Deeper Into FamilySearch.org-Part Two
(This presentation and meeting will not be available via Zoom)
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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 back speaking in person at our April 9th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation.
Donna’s topic: Diving Deeper Into FamilySearch.org – Part Two
This will be a continuation of the February presentation by Donna.
Time to expand your research in FamilySearch.org? You’ve processed all those handy Record Hints for your ancestor, so now what? FamilySearch has a vast amount of records that are only available with a deeper dive. Come learn some tips and tricks that will make your dive more effective and less frustrating.
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.
DIG – DNA Special Interest Group
Also join us at the SVGS library from 1-3pm on Thursday, April 18th for our DNA Special Interest Group (DIG). This group works together to develop a better understanding of DNA techniques and strategies for finding relatives, discuss and review new DNA developments and tools and help members with their research problems. This group meets at the same time on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
All DNA skill levels are welcome to attend.
If you have a specific DNA topic you would like to discuss or have any other suggestions for this group, please send an email info@stillygen.org
Also, if you have not joined us yet and would like to receive emails in the future for the DIG group, please send an email to info@stillygen.org and request to be added to the DIG email list.
For more information visit www.stillygen.org
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society – Presents Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Live via Zoom
Nathan Dylan Goodwin
For those of us hooked on Forensic Genealogist Morton Farrier’s
adventures, it’s a great day to be able to hear from his creator
in-person (albeit Zoom)! Of course, Nathan Dylan Goodwin has written
many stories that have intrigued us for years, and on Tuesday, April
9th, at 11am via Zoom all the way from Kent, England, he will be
online with us and present “Finding Henry”. Goodwin has degree in
Radio, Film and Television studies, with a Masters in Creative Writing
and he is a favorite mystery crime writer of many of us. So please
plan to be there!
This is a special time (it will be recorded and available via zoom in
the evening at 6:15pm as well) but we want as many members to be there
as possible in the AM to show him that we are huge fans and make him
feel welcome!
Topic: TPCGS Membership Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 9, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Janet O’Coner Camarata
Genealogist and lecturer
The Way Females Confound
Our Genealogy Research
Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s
April 11th 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
Puget Sound Genealogical Society kicks off Map Month with a class on Saturday, April 6 at 10:30am. This will be a hybrid class.
Mapping An Ancestor with Janet Camarata. Geography is a discipline closely related to genealogy and an untapped resource for learning more about our ancestors. Using geography and maps in research provides visual clues to help answer questions about where, how far, and what is nearby. Learn about the George E. Curry family of Ohio and Kansas and how maps focused the research, located property, identified lost place names, solved a family mystery and identified jurisdictions to write for records
Saturday, May 11th at 9:30 am, the Clallam County Genealogical Society (CCGS) will host Mike Karsen and his presentation: The Musical Chicago, and all that Genealogical Jazz.
The Broadway musical and Hollywood movie CHICAGO was based on the stories of two real-life women by the name of Belva and Beulah. Just as in the show and movie, these women killed their lovers. By collecting standard genealogical documents Mike Karsen pieces together their lives, and puts their tales into context relating to Chicago history.
A professional speaker from Chicago, Mike Karsen has spoken on family legacy topics locally and nationally, has presented at conferences and authored genealogy articles. He is back with us at Clallam County by popular demand. His approach to genealogy is unique and entertaining as well.
All are invited to hear his presentation via Zoom or by coming to the CCGS Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street in Port Angeles, WA. To join us with Zoom, contact the Society to obtain the Zoom Meeting number and passcode. Our phone number is 360-417-5000. Our web address is askus@clallamcogs.org. The Research Center is open Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm and on Saturdays noon to 4pm.
There is no cost to attending his wonderful presentation.