Category Archives: Z-2016 Past Meetings-Seminars

THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News

by Charles Hansen

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THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News 14 September 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 for August 2016, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Aug.pdf.

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Don’t forget to take advantage of GFO’s 70th Birthday Bash this Saturday, Sept 17th!!

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GFO’s 70th Birthday Celebration Schedule BOOK BONANZA!! 10am – 4pm
All GFO’s clearance books are $1 each, or purchase a GFO tote bag for $5 and fill it with as many books as you dare at no extra charge!! Wow! Wadda deal!! On the main floor of the Ford Building.
HUNTING AND GATHERING, 9:30am – 11:30am
How much is enough? That is our question this month. We will look at the sources found for a father-son relationship and ask ourselves if there is enough evidence to build a solid case. We will touch on the genealogical proof standard and discuss what is meant by a “reasonably exhaustive search”. Beginners and intermediate researchers are encouraged to bring family research problems to work on. For more information contact Nanci Remington at nancicr@outlook.com.
MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL, 9:30am – 4pm
Get 2 or 4 extra months of GFO membership when you pay for only 12 or 25 months respectively. If you would like to take advantage of the deal but are in the middle of your current membership, well that’s no problem!! Just sign up at the GFO on Saturday, Sept 17th, and we’ll tack the same deal on to your membership when it next comes up for renewal.
GEN Talks, 2pm – 4pm
The GFO proudly presents Keith and Darlene Pyeatt as they will be imparting their wealth of knowledge about the German Parish Map Guides. If you remember, the GFO was recently able to purchase this entire collection with the support of people like you! Or maybe that was you who helped us reach our purchasing goal last month!! We’d like to say “Thanks Very Much” by sponsoring this free talk all about how to utilize these map guides as they are making their way to our library shelves now!
IRISH GROUP CANCELLED
Please contact volunteer@gfo.org to inquire about what you can do to get this group back!! (Looking for leaders!!! Please help.)

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Are you coming out to play?? GFO’s ANNUAL MEMBERS REUNION PICNIC! Sept 18th
We would love to see you at the membership picnic this year!! Just think of it: Old friends, new friends, possible wild animal sightings, food, ice cold lemonade in the shade of grand Pacific NW trees, and all the genealogical gossip you could ever wish for!

WHEN Sunday, Sept 18th, from noon until whenever you’re sick of it all!

WHERE Mt. Scott Park, Picnic Area B at SE 72nd Ave & Harold St in Portland.

HOW RSVP to picnic@gfo.org, then just put one foot in front of the other on Sept 18th, and come on out! YOU CAN ALSO PUSH THE SUPER-FUN BLUE BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW!!

WHAT Iced tea, lemonade, and all the necessary paper and plastic products (plates, utensils, napkins, etc.) will be provided by the GFO. Please bring dishes to share, preferably filled with additional, more food-like items!!

NOTE No alcohol or smoking of any kind is permitted on the park grounds…city rules say so regarding all public parks.

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Free to a good home…those aren’t puppies, silly!

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The GFO recently did some house cleaning
(a.k.a. deaccessioning, reorganizing, and digitization…you know, just stuff librarians like to do in their spare time)
and found some items that may interest you:

▪ 3 file cabinets. FREE to the first taker. Take 1, 2, or all 3. Call the reception desk to see if they are still here. (503-963-1932)

▪ We also have a spare HP Laserjet ink cartridge that needs a good home. Again, please call the reception desk to see if it is still available. (503-963-1932)

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Have you registered? Are you ready for the fall Seminar? Saturday, Oct 15th, 10am – 4:30pm

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Don’t forget that the location of the Saturday, October 15th, Seminar with D. Joshua Taylor has changed. If you’d like to catch a glimpse of Mr. Taylor, you’ll need to register and come out to the:

The Milwaukie Center

5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive

Milwaukie, OR 97222
REGISTRATION is available HERE!
See you at the Milwaukie Center (not the TaborSpace, dear friends and fellow researchers) on a temperate Saturday in October 2016!!

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What’s Happening this Week at the GFO?

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH
GFO’s 70th Birthday Bash! 9:30am – 4pm

See above for all the details on events, book sales, membership offers and more. Hope to see you there!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th
Annual Members Reunion Picnic 11am – 3pm

Be sure to RSVP by emailing a quick note to picnic@gfo.org, and bring along your favorite dish to share. Cutlery, napkins and plates, along with ice cold lemonade and tea will be provided.

THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED THIS SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st
Learn & Chat

Join us to talk about your genealogy questions and help provide support to others. Facilitated by Connie Lenzen.

DNA Q&A 1pm – 3pm

Lisa McCullough leads a discussion on various DNA related subjects, with each meeting focused on a particular subject. General questions are welcome at the end of each planned discussion.

ArkivDigital and Swedish Genealogists visit Oregon and Washington

by Charles Hansen

ArkivDigital and Swedish Genealogists visit Oregon and Washington

 

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There will be three wonderful Swedish genealogy research workshops in North America this autumn that you don’t want to miss if you have the opportunity. Three genealogists from Sweden, Anna-Lena Hultman, Charlotte Börjesson, and Olof Cronberg plus Kathy Meade from ArkivDigital will be visiting Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, September 20th, Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, September 24th and Seattle, Washington in Sunday, September 25.

The genealogists from Sweden and Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will lead  one-day workshops at each city giving lectures on records in ArkivDigital, Swedish emigration and culture, historical maps and other Swedish genealogy topics. This will be a great learning opportunity for both the beginner and the advanced researcher.

The Swedish genealogists will provide one-on-one consultations. To request an individual consultation, click here. There are a limited number of consultations and the selection will be based on order of request.  Event information is listed below:

Portland, Oregon
Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Time: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Place:  West Hills Unitarian Church
For more program and registration information, click here or call 503-977-0275.

Tacoma, Washington
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Place: Scandinavian Cultural Center, Pacific Lutheran University
For more program and registration information, click here.

Seattle, Washington
Date: Sunday, September 25, 2016
Time: 2:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Place: Swedish Club
For more program and registration information, click here.

Advance registration is required. For program details for all events, click her

Northeast Washington Gen Society Newsflash

by Charles Hansen
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September is here and our next meeting is this Wednesday, the 14th. The NeWGS Computer Interest Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the meeting room down the hall from the Family History Center at the LDS church on Juniper. I will demonstrate using RootsMagc, another popular genealogy program. You can download a handout for this class (RootsMagic 2016) by going to our website and logging in as a Member, selecting Secure Downloads, then Computer Meeting Handouts and scrolling down towards the bottom of the list. It should be near the bottom with “New” flagging it.
After a break for lunch, we will return to the LDS church for our afternoon meeting at 1:30 p.m. After a short business meeting (including elections of officers), Norm Yost will walk us a through a Genealogy Do-Over based on a new book by Thomas MacEntee. There is also a handout for this class located under General Meeting Handouts and it too should appear near the bottom of that list.
And don’t forget our upcoming Fall Workshop this next Saturday, the 17th. If you haven’t registered already you can still do so. We are also celebrating our 35th anniversary. That’s a BIG DEAl and there will be cake! See more details under Events.
Take a break from yard work and come to enjoy and learn. … Susan

Whatcom County Gen Society Newsflash

by Charles Hansen

 

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Whatcom County Genealogy Society Upcoming Meetings:

Sept. 12th — “Mapping an Ancestor” by Janet Camarata.  Using geography and maps in research provides visual clues to help answer questions about where, how far, and what is nearby.  Shirley Mickel and Kathy Wheeler have volunteered to bring snacks for the September meeting.

October 10th — Technology help session

Nov. 14th – “Crafting History – Creating Keepsakes to Preserve Family Memories” by Mary Kirchner Roddy

 SAVE THE DATE:

Sat., Oct. 15, 2016 – Whatcom Genealogical Society’s Fall Seminar at St. James Presbyterian Church, 910 – 14th Street (lower level), Bellingham, WA.  Jill Morelli and Jim Johnson, Professional Genealogists, will be our speakers.  For more information on the Seminar and to register: http://wagenweb.org/whatcom/WGS/wgs.htm.  Please be prepared to turn off your cell phone as they are quite disruptive to our speakers.

A big incentive to attend the Seminar is that Linda Lawson and Galen Biery have obtained some terrific items for our Raffle Baskets again this year – items such as a year’s membership to Ancestry, Fold3, Genealogy Bank, and Great Courses; a FlipPal Scanner, and other things too numerous to list here.  The 5 baskets average $200 worth each.  There will also be two door prizes from Legacy Family Tree.

We encourage you to get your registrations in early to assure yourself a spot at this interesting and informative Seminar.  See you there……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News

by Charles Hansen

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THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News 7 September 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 for August 2016, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Aug.pdf.

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Roddy in September? This Sunday, come learn the art of newspaper research…

Please call the Library at 503-963-1932 to ask whether the class has already been filled to capacity.

Roddy
Click the info sheet above to register.

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We can’t wait to share GFO’s 70th Birthday with you next weekend! Saturday, Sept 17th…

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GFO’s 70th Birthday Bash Schedule BOOK BONANZA!! 10am – 4pm
All GFO’s clearance books are $1 each, or purchase a GFO tote bag for $5 and fill it with as many books as you dare at no extra charge!! Wow! Wadda deal!! On the main floor of the Ford Building.
HUNTING AND GATHERING, 9:30am – 11:30am
Join us for a monthly support group where we help each other find information about a family line. We will learn to do a reasonably exhaustive search and develop research plans. The focus will shift depending on the needs of the group. Several experienced researchers have volunteered to help. Beginners and intermediate researchers are encouraged to submit problems to work on. For more information contact Nanci Remington at nancicr@outlook.com.
MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL, 9:30am – 4pm
Get 2 or 4 extra months of GFO membership when you pay for only 12 or 25 months respectively. If you would like to take advantage of the deal but are in the middle of your current membership, well that’s no problem!! Just sign up at the GFO on Saturday, Sept 17th, and we’ll tack the same deal on to your membership when it next comes up for renewal.
GEN Talks, 2pm – 4pm
The GFO proudly presents Keith and Darlene Pyeatt as they will be imparting their wealth of knowledge about the German Parish Map Guides. If you remember, the GFO was recently able to purchase this entire collection with the support of people like you! Or maybe that was you who helped us reach our purchasing goal last month!! We’d like to say “Thanks Very Much” by sponsoring this free talk all about how to utilize these map guides as they are making their way to our library shelves now!
IRISH GROUP CANCELLED
Please contact volunteer@gfo.org to inquire about what you can do to get this group back!! (Looking for leaders!!! Please help.)

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GFO’s ANNUAL MEMBERS REUNION PICNIC! Sept 18th
We would love to see you at the membership picnic this year!! Just think of it: Old friends, new friends, possible wild animal sightings, food, ice cold lemonade in the shade of grand Pacific NW trees, and all the genealogical gossip you could ever wish for!

WHEN Sunday, Sept 18th, from noon until whenever you’re sick of it all!

WHERE Mt. Scott Park, Picnic Area B at SE 72nd Ave & Harold St in Portland.

HOW RSVP to picnic@gfo.org, then just put one foot in front of the other on Sept 18th, and come on out! YOU CAN ALSO PUSH THE SUPER-FUN BLUE BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW!!

WHAT Iced tea, lemonade, and all the necessary paper and plastic products (plates, utensils, napkins, etc.) will be provided by the GFO. Please bring dishes to share, preferably filled with additional, more food-like items!!

NOTE No alcohol or smoking of any kind is permitted on the park grounds…city rules say so regarding all public parks.

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Some Super Hot Links in Genealogy this Week…

Mining Records for Baker, Josephine, Jackson Counties
New online collections of Oregon mining records are opening up our state’s rich history.

▪ Explore Baker County Mining Claim Records

▪ Explore Josephine County Historical Society Records

▪ Explore Gold Hill Historical Society and Woodville Historical Society Records
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The records span decades, from the gold rush of the 1800s to more modern mining operations, and include Baker County Mining Claim Records and mining records held by the Josephine County, Gold Hill, and Woodville historical societies.

Archives Crawl – Saturday, Oct 8th, 11am – 3pm
Portland-Area Archives and Historical Repositories, Unite!! Come meander between to this year’s 3 downtown hosting repositories (stop by at the GFO’s table to see how we’re doing with our Digital Manuscript Collection), the City of Portland Archives & Records Center, the Oregon Historical Society and the Multnomah County Library. What a lovely day this will be! Lots of historical and archival talks, with lovely short jaunts through Portland’s beautiful and mysterious downtown. Hope to see you there at GFO’s table too!!
Slavery Manuscript Collection
The Xavier University of Louisiana has just posted a great new digital resource for researchers interested in slavery and African American genealogy research in Louisiana, specifically New Orleans. Check out the collection’s history HERE along with useful tips on how to access the material online.
Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. 37th National Conference
Events will run from Oct 13th through 16th in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out the full schedule and registration (page 21) information HERE.

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What’s Happening this Week at the GFO?

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
Illinois Interest Group 9:30am – 11:30am

Come join us! At all the meeting times you will receive handouts and/or work sheets for each topic we cover. We focus on the state of Illinois, but the research techniques can be used on all states. The group leaders are Kristy Gravlin, call 630-621-5166 or email hannah @teleport.com, and Harlene Patterson.

Writers’ Forum 1pm – 3pm

This is a peer group of genealogists who meet to learn about writing and to share their writing with each other. All are welcome to join!! Peggy Baldwin facilitates this group and can be reached at peggy@familypassages.com or 503-916-9410.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th
Newspapers Sleuthing Workshop 10am – 1pm

Be sure to call the library beforehand (503-963-1932) to ask if there are still seats available please!!

Family Tree Maker Group 1pm – 3pm

For this month (September), the group will meet on the second Sunday, returning to the third Sunday in October. Come learn how the experts use this particular database!! You know you want to!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th
Free First Monday Per last week’s holiday, we’ve moved this month’s Free First Monday to this coming Monday! Don’t have a membership to the GFO, but still yearn to explore our in-house resources and database subscriptions (Fold3, Newspapers.com, etc.)? No problem! Just drop on by anytime from 9:30am to 5pm this Monday!!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th
PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Join us for a discussion of how to use Photoshop Elements to present your family history research, pictures and stories. We discuss scanning techniques, photo restoration, creating pages for presentation, resources and anything else participants want to know related to this topic. All are welcome, from beginners to more advanced users. Come and learn and share your ideas and questions. Please email Sarah Holmes at photoshop@gfo.org for questions.

Kelowna & District Genealogical Society HARVEST YOUR FAMILY TREE GENEALOGY CONFERENCE!

by Charles Hansen

This is Your Chance to Start Discovering YOUR Family History!

If you’ve already registered – read on for the latest news and please consider sharing this email with friends who may be interested – thanks!

 

  • Are you interested in finding out about your family history? 
  • Are you already on the family history journey but having trouble making progress? 
  • Are you a well-seasoned family historian but always wanting to learn more?

 

If any of the foregoing applies, then…

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE “HARVEST YOUR FAMILY TREE” GENEALOGY CONFERENCE!

September 23-25, 2016

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People are flocking from all points of Western Canada and the Northwest US to attend this inspiring event, right here in Kelowna!  With 10 internationally acclaimed speakers from England, the US and Canada; a large Marketplace of Vendors & Exhibitors; and 28 workshops to choose from, our “Harvest Your Family Tree” Genealogy Conference is the place to be and the largest event of its kind in Western Canada!

 

The fun begins at noon on Friday, Sept. 23rd at our downtown Kelowna Public Library where you’ll find our own KDGS Family & Local History Resource Centre, the Okanagan Regional Library’s main collection of genealogy materials, including a huge collection of microforms and the University of British Columbia Library’s Innovation Centre.  There will be free tours, talks & hands-on opportunities at all three facilities plus several workshops ($18 each – pre-registration required) to choose from.  A perfect time to start digging into your roots!

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Friday Evening is our “Meet the Speaker’s” Reception where a Q&A panel will discover what makes our speakers tick!  Enjoy the refreshments and a myriad of interesting family history displays. If you have a self-standing display or family history project you’d like to show off, please bring it along; tables are provided. The Reception is at the lovely Centre for Learning Atrium located at Kelowna’s Okanagan College Campus ($15 – pre-registration only).

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Saturday’s activities kick off at Okanagan College’s Centre for Learning, sharp at 8am.  What a fantastic day we have planned for you!  Our Marketplace is even bigger than our 2014 Conference by a third!  Be sure to cheque the exhibits on the second floor, too!  My Heritage will be there and we are so very grateful for their sponsorship:  you will covet your Conference bag and spiffy name-badge, all courtesy of My Heritage.  Of course, we’ll have all your favourite vendors, including The Bookshop from Penticton, BC Genealogical Society Boutique, KDGS Used Bookstall and Shop the Hound plus great exhibits from FamilySearch, Vancouver Public Library’s Genealogy Department, Okanagan Regional Library, Kelowna Museums, Family Roots Tracer, Lake Country Museum & Archives (hosting a Heritage Photo Booth – bring home a souvenir vintage pic of you at the Conference), KDGS will have their newly minted Cemetery Books, Raffle Tickets (for three fab prizes), Archival supplies, bottled water and more.  Speakers, Dave Obee, Lisa Louise Cooke and Xenia Stanford will have booths, too.  New this year will be the Guild of One-Name Studies, Maple Ridge Heritage Group and Family Tree Design (as well as My Heritage, of course)!  Bring your cheque-book and some cash!

 

We have well over 100 wonderful door prizes!  Thank you to all the businesses, organizations and individuals who supplied these – a list will be in your Conference Syllabus.  Your chance of going home with a great prize is over 50%.  By just filling in your Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of the day, you could win a crisp, new $100 bill!  We listen to your feedback:  this year, free coffee and tea will be available as soon as our doors open at 8am and during the lunch hour, as well as during our two breaks.

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Sunday will be a day to relax, stretch your legs and learn a little about the history of Kelowna’s Downtown Cultural District with a tour led by our famous Bob Hayes!  This free event includes two special visits:  1.  Okanagan Military Museum to learn about their great resources for military and family history; 2.  Kelowna Art Gallery to enjoy a special art exhibit about Mexican Migrant Workers, their lives and culture.  For those who wish to linger, we have an option to join us for lunch at our former CPR Station, now The Train Station Pub.

 

REGISTER NOW:  WWW.KDGS.CA

MORE INFORMATION:  Conference@KDGS.ca or phone Marie, 250-763-7159

 

Claire Smith-Burns

Kelowna & District Genealogical Society

Chairperson, “Harvest Your Family Tree” Conference 2016, Conference@KDGS.ca

Director, KDGS Family & Local History Resource Centre, Library@KDGS.ca

www.KDGS.ca

 

 

Tacoma-Pierce County Gen Society Newsflash

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting at LDS Family History Center, Tuesday, September 13, 2016

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Summer break is over and it’s time for the monthly meetings of the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical society to start again.  Hopefully this summer has allowed you to break down some of the brick walls, and discover new ancestors that you didn’t know about last spring.

Our September meeting will be an informal show and tell at the LDS Family History Center located on 12th and Pearl in Tacoma. Bring your stories or just come and listen to other members talk about what they have found recently.  Who know, maybe someone’s story will help you with your research.

Hope to see everyone there!

TPCGS monthly meetings are held September – May at Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma. (September’s meeting is at the LDS Family History Center)  Meetings are from 6pm – 9pm.  In between the two talks, there will be a short business meeting along with a social time and light refreshments.  Find more information at www.tpcgs.org

 

Jefferson County Gen Society Newsflash

by Charles Hansen

 

PUTTING YOUR ANCESTORS IN THEIR PLACE…AND TIME:

TIMELINES, CHRONOLOGIES, AND CALCULATORS

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To understand an ancestor’s life, genealogists use timelines, chronologies, and online calculators to summarize a life and identify interconnected historical events. These methods are not to be missed as they can show us how ancestors are interconnected with each other; how their lives are connected to history; identifies discrepancies and inconsistencies; reveals additional areas for further research; and will ease the work of writing a memoir, a family history, or an obituary.

 

Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) www.wajcgs.org has invited Professional Genealogist, Janet Camarata, to be their speaker during a full-day Seminar on Saturday, September 17, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Rd, Chimacum. A donation of $10.00 for the full-day Seminar is suggested. Janet’s topic “Putting Your Ancestors in Their Place…and Time: Timelines, Chronologies and Calculators” will demonstrate how these methods worked to help understand a family’s mid-1800s migration from Kentucky to Missouri to Kansas. Members and friends of JCGS are invited to learn about Timelines and Chronologies in the morning, while in the afternoon Janet will present Calculating Our Ancestors’ Lives that compares the life of your ancestor with your own life using online tools for computing inflation, cousins, distance, weather, etc. Bring your own lunch; coffee/tea/water will be available. In addition Heritage Books will be on site offering for sale a large selection of genealogy books and other items for family history researchers.

 

Janet O’Conor Camarata tells her family’s stories using all the benefits of genealogy, history, the internet and the latest computing tools. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and is an experienced instructor.

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

PO Box 627,  Port Townsend, WA 98368

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

 

Heritage Quest Research Library Upcoming Classes

by Charles Hansen

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Upcoming Classes for Heritage Quest Research Library

September – November 2016

Tuesday, September 13th 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. $15.00 “Capturing Our Stories: Using Artifacts and Photos as Writing Prompts,” with Janet O’Conor Camarata

Family artifacts and photographs each come with a story or a memory. Learn an easy way to use photos and artifacts to write short, simple essays, profiles, narratives or descriptions. Each story can be shared with family and friends, by email or print, individually or compiled into a collection later or as a digital story.

 

Wednesday, September 21th, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.  FREE “Beginning Family History Research,” with Dee Haviland Fournier

Join Dee in a FREE class and learn about Heritage Quest Research Library (HQRL). This class will help you in the search for your ancestors, by learning how to find and use birth, marriage, and death records, along with a discussion on how to use census records to further your research and some genealogy hints. Everyone is welcome and you may attend as many times as you like.

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