Thanks to all the people that contribute to this blog and make it so fun to post each week
This postcard is from my aunt Carrie Hansen to my grandmother Anna Hansen. Carrie was away at college and later became a teacher.
Thanks to all the people that contribute to this blog and make it so fun to post each week
This postcard is from my aunt Carrie Hansen to my grandmother Anna Hansen. Carrie was away at college and later became a teacher.
Y.V.H.S. President Jo Miles is giving the presentation on “
Oblate Missionaries in the Yakima Valley 1847 – 1855 (St. Joseph Mission at Ahtanum)“
Join Seattle Genealogical Society (SGS) members as we celebrate Family History Month with a Fall Fling! We will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, October 12, from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM at our library location at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle. All are welcome! We will have volunteers on hand to assist with beginning genealogy questions as well as breaking down brick walls. Refreshments will be on hand, there will be coloring pages for kids and cookie decorating for all! SGS has access to several databases in our Library including Find My Past,American Ancestors, and more. SGS is also a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, if you have a record you would like to access. We have several computers onsite for quick lookups or bring your own device and access FamilySearch from our WIFI network.
The McCleary Museum & Event Center invites you to their 2024 Genealogy Conference to be held on Saturday, October 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference will be in-person at the Museum at 426 S. Third Street, McCleary. Tickets are $12 or $10 for those who have an active membership in any genealogical society. Click here to register.
Topics and speakers include:
Other opportunities of the day include networking, a museum tour, light refreshments, local genealogy resources and more. You may choose to bring your own lunch or pre-order one of the lunch specials before 9/29/24 from The Bears Den, options detailed on ticket purchase page.
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
1901 S. 12th Avenue
Union Gap, WA 98903
Phone: (509) 248-1328
Email: yvgs@yvgs.net
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
Dates: Thurs. May 9 thru Sat. May 11, 2024
Location: Y.V.G.S. Library Parking Lot (8:00am – 4:00pm)
Subject: Y.V.G.S. Spring Yard Sale
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
1901 S. 12th Avenue
Union Gap, WA 98903
Phone: (509) 248-1328
Email: yvgs@yvgs.net
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
Dates: Thurs. May 9 thru Sat. May 11, 2024
Location: Y.V.G.S. Library Parking Lot (8:00am – 4:00pm)
Subject: Huge Y.V.G.S. Spring Yard Sale
PO Box 1313
Olympia WA 98507-1313
OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES 50TH YEAR PROVIDING SERVICES TO SOUTH SOUND AREA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM
THE OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Contact
Anthony Carter, OGS President
PH 360-561-2727 or president@olygensoc.org
The Olympia Genealogical Society, formed in 1974, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a kick-off party on Saturday, May 18, 2024
OLYMPIA – The Olympia Genealogical Society (OGS) is announcing the start of a year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary promoting the study of family and local histories, and assisting members, friends, and the South Puget Sound community on their genealogical journey.
The kick-off party for the celebration will be held at the Capital Vision Christian Church, 1775 Yew Avenue NE, Olympia on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Two of our founding members, Alma Greenwood and Ann Olson, will give a short presentation about OGS’s origins followed by an open Q & A period.
Scrapbooks documenting the OGS history will be available for review, and a video diary of OGS pictures and documents will be shown before and after the oral presentation. The event is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.
Digging Up Ancestors for 50 Years!
Anyone interested in becoming a member of OGS can get information at Olympia Genealogical Society – Membership (olygensoc.org)
Annual dues are just $30 per individual, $35 for a family, and $15 for students.
For new members joining between April 16 and August 31, 2024,
the remainder of the current membership year is included
with the next full year’s membership!
GRAND OPENING! You’re ALL Invited! Please join us as we celebrate the re-opening of our Library. We have much to be thankful for and to celebrate! Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce VIP ribbon cutting at 9:00 AM Thursday, April 4, 2024 OPEN HOUSE April 4,5,6 from 10 AM to 4 PM We are located at 2102 East Main Ave, Suite 105, in the Linden Park complex in Puyallup. The stacks are waiting for you. In each of our rooms we have space for you to sit and browse the collection. The classroom allows us the opportunity to participate in our classes in person or watch from home via ZOOM. Join us for; Refreshments, Tours, Door Prizes, Book Sale, Discounts, Meet our Staff, Ask Questions, Class Sign-up, Search for Lost Relatives |
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The Genealogical Forum of Oregon’s Open House is next week!
We have just added two new classes.
Also, we are pleased to announce viewing parties for most classes. You can easily make a day of attending a class, meeting GFO members in-person, and researching at the largest genealogical library in the northwest! All at no charge.
Registration and details can be found at https://gfo.org/openhouse.
This year’s Open House features more than 20 classes across a wide variety of interests.
* Discover the History of Your House
* GFO’s African American Special Interest Group
* RootsMagic, the Swiss Army Knife of Personal Genealogy Software
* Getting Started with Family Tree Maker
* Germans in America – U. S. Records
* Lineage Society Panel – How to Document your Eligibility
* Using the FamilySearch Catalog
* Find a Grave: Fabulous and/or Frustrating?
* Military Bounty Land: 1776-1855
* Getting Started with AncestryDNA
* Getting Started with Latin American Research
* Finding German Church Records at Archion and Matricula
* Following Your Ancestor Through Swedish Church Records
* English Civil Records
* The 10,000,000 Names Project (and one member’s discoveries)
* Records and Research in New York State, 18th-19th Centuries
* The Great Lakes, Gateway to Western Migration
* Genealogy Problem Solvers (GPS) Special Interest Group
* Introduction to British Records, and Where to Find Them
* Access to GFO Resources from Home
All Open House events are free of charge.
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is pleased to announce our annual Open House, March 16 – 24, 2024.
Registration and details can be found at https://gfo.org/openhouse.
This year’s Open House features more than 20 classes across a wide variety of interests. Most classes are online, including:
* GFO’s Afircan American Special Interest Group
* RootsMagic, the Swiss Army Knife of Personal Genealogy Software
* Getting Started with Family Tree Maker
* Germans in America – U. S. Records
* Lineage Society Panel – How to Document your Eligibility
* Using the FamilySearch Catalog
* Find a Grave: Fabulous and/or Frustrating?
* Military Bounty Land: 1776-1855
* Getting Started with AncestryDNA
* Getting Started with Latin American Research
* Finding German Church Records at Archion and Matricula
* Following Your Ancestor Through Swedish Church Records
* English Civil Records
* Records and Research in New York State, 18th-19th Centuries
* The Great Lakes, Gateway to Western Migration
* Genealogy Problem Solvers (GPS) Special Interest Group
* Introduction to British Records, and Where to Find Them
* Access to GFO Resources from Home
Both in-person and online events are free of charge.