Category Archives: Z-2016 Past Meetings-Seminars

Eastside Genealogical Society March Meeting

by Charles Hansen

The Eastside Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in the Bellevue Regional Library, Room 1, 1111 – 110th Ave NE, Bellevue 98004 at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:45 pm for networking.

Topic:  “For the Record: Writing Family Stories” by Claire Gebben   Have you ever wanted to record the family stories, but don’t know where to start? Have you written down some of your family history, but aren’t sure how to share it with others? Through exploration of formats, methods, and writing tips, this presentation will guide you through the process of getting those stories written down for posterity.

Claire-Gebben

Claire Gebben is the author of The Last of the Blacksmiths, a novel set in the mid-19th century based on the true story of her German immigrant great-great grandfather. Ms. Gebben’s articles have appeared in Family Chronicle Magazine, Fiske Genealogical Foundation Newsletter, and her piece on historic Zoar Village will appear in the June/July issue of German Life magazine. She is the historian of the 160-year-old First United Methodist Church of Seattle, and holds an MFA in Creative Writing through the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts. http://clairegebben.com

 

Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/

 

THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM OF OREGON Wednesday Evening E-News

by Charles Hansen

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THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM OF OREGON Wednesday Evening E-News 17 February 2016

For more information visit www.gfo.org, contact us at info@gfo.org, or call our library at 503-963-1932. We love hearing from you!

For a complete GFO CALENDAR go to www.gfo.org/calendar.htm.

Also, if you missed your free copy of our monthly Insider, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Feb.pdf.

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Eastern Canada Research

Our February Monthly Program will be a presentation by Canadian research expert, Thomas Higgins.
Researching Eastern Canadian Ancestors
All our Monthly Programs, are free of charge and completely open to the public. Be sure to join us this Saturday, February 20th.

The presentation will provide tips and guidance regarding how and where to research family histories from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Labrador and, of course, the romantic Prince Edward Island. Did we mention it’s completely free?

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JEFFERSON COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY FEBRUARY MEETING

by Charles Hansen

JEFFERSON COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY
PO Box 627
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Contact for this press release:  Judy Tough 385-3065 or tough@olympus.net
FOR RELEASE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14th, 2015.

“LIBRARY SCHOOL” FOR GENEALOGISTS

The ease of using the internet’s genealogy sites may have obscured the fact that there is a large storehouse of genealogical information collected by public libraries. Sara Scribner CG (Certified Genealogist (one of only two in WA), and as a librarian for 44 years learned how to assist family historians in their research quests. She will share helpful tips and three little used, but very effective, research opportunities available free from public libraries: JSTOR, LibGuides, and Ask-A-Librarian. The public is invited to this monthly meeting of the Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) for this free presentation on Saturday, February 20, 9:30 a.m. for meet & visit; 10:00 for presentation in the Tri-Area Community Center located adjacent to the Chimacum Schools’ campus.  Visit <wajcgs.org>.

 

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Sara Scribner, Genealogist CG, College Teacher, and Librarian, from Bainbridge Island, will speak to Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) meeting on February 20th, 10:00 a.m. at the Tri-Area Community Center. The public is invited to hear her presentation “Library School for Genealogists” free of charge.

Seattle Genealogical Society E-News

by Charles Hansen

Seattle

VOLUNTEER OF THE QUARTER

Congratulations to Paul Wade for being SGS Volunteer of the Quarter!

In addition to his other volunteer activities for the Seattle Genealogical Society, Paul performed a much needed service by heading up the Book Transcriptions Project to support the sales of books on eBay.

Paul coordinated the transcribers and tracked the books as they were being transcribed, ultimately providing surnames to accompany listing of books on eBay. Because of Paul and the volunteer transcribers, John Eshelman and Bonnie Larson, thousands of surnames from yearbooks and other volumes have become available for inclusion in the book descriptions on eBay.

Paul, a member of SGS for 2 years, has been a desk volunteer since the beginning. He also works with research queries and catalog entry. He is a member of the Nominating Committee and recently took on the position of Desk Volunteer Coordinator.

About 10 years ago while helping his daughter with her school project to trace back four generations, Paul became hooked on his family history and he has been working on it ever since. His background includes English, Irish, Scottish and German ancestors. One of the challenges he has been working on is a gap in the lineage of his surname.

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“History of Photography” coming to the TriCity Genealogical Society

by Charles Hansen

The TriCity Genealogical Society will meet at 7 pm at Charbonneau located at 8264 W Grandridge Boulevard in Kennewick on March 9, 2016. We will enjoy a presentation on the history of photography by Rick Reil.

RickReilRick Reil, owner of Realife Photography, is known as one of the nation’s top portrait photographers. Along with a distinguished lineup of educational accomplishments, Rick adds his certification by the Professional Photographers of America. His work has been enjoyed in major U.S. publications as both a contributing photographer and also as coauthor.

Rick’s depth of understanding photography doesn’t apply to only understanding how to obtain dynamic photographs. He has a rich appreciation of the history of photography. During his presentation on the history of photography he will also have a display of various types of historical photographs and antique cameras. Bring your undated photographs for a session immediately following the presentation to have Rick help you obtain an estimated time frame of your photograph.

To get to our new meeting location enter the main door at Charbonneau. Continue through the foyer and past the dining room. Our meeting room is the first room on the left.

For more information contact Susan Davis Faulkner at 509-554-1050 or denmother4@hotmail.com

Northeast Washington Gen Society Newsflash

by Charles Hansen
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The next Northeast Washington Genealogical Society meetings are on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The morning Computer Interest Group (CIG) will meet in the basement meeting room of the LDS Church on Juniper Street in Colville at 10:30 AM.
Are you considering testing your DNA? First, you need to decide what it is you hope to discover. NeWGS Vice-President, Karen Struve will share a presentation that was made by Diahan Southard at the 2015 RootsTech Conference explaining in easily understood language the different types of tests available and what is most useful depending on your gender.
We will take a break for lunch at noon and meet again in the same location at 1:30 PM.
Our speaker for the General Meeting will be our newest NeWGS board member, Norma Yost. Norma is our Member-at-Large. Norma has a very interesting story to share about some amazing results of her personal DNA test. She is proof that you never know where a simple DNA test may lead you.
All visitors are welcome. You do not need to be a member to attend the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society’s meetings.

Jefferson County Gen Society Newsflash

by Charles Hansen

JEFFERSON COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY

PO Box 627 Port Townsend, WA 98368

Contact for this press release:  Judy Tough 385-3065 or tough@olympus.net

FOR RELEASE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14th, 2015.

“LIBRARY SCHOOL” FOR GENEALOGISTS

The ease of using the internet’s genealogy sites may have obscured the fact that there is a large storehouse of genealogical information collected by public libraries. Sara Scribner CG (Certified Genealogist, one of only two in WA), as a librarian for 44 years learned how to assist family historians in their research quests. She will share helpful tips and three little used, but very effective, research opportunities available free from public libraries: JSTOR, LibGuides, and Ask-A-Librarian. The public is invited to this monthly meeting of the Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) for this free presentation on Saturday, February 20, 9:30 a.m. in the Tri-Area Community Center located adjacent to the Chimacum Schools’ campus.  Visit <wajcgs.org>.

 

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Sara Scribner, Genealogist CG, College Teacher, and Librarian, from Bainbridge Island, will speak to Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) meeting on February 20th, 9:30 a.m. at the Tri-Area Community Center. The public is invited to hear her presentation “Library School for Genealogists” free of charge.

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Spring Seminar

by Charles Hansen
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Saturday, April 2, 2016    8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Country Homes Christian Church – 8415 North Wall St., Spokane WA
Speaker – William Dollarhide
William Dollarhide is a nationally known genealogical lecturer and award winning author of over 30 books.  His “Map Guide to the U.S.  Federal Censuses, 1790-1920” is one of the top-5 best selling genealogy books in America. Please note: Dollarhide book sales: Cash or Check only

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