GENEALOGY CAFE Meet with Olympia Genealogical Society experts for personal help with your family history research. Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th AV SE, on both February 16th and 18th from 1-3 pm. Info, 360-529-9813 or 360-352-0595
Thank you! JOYCE OGDEN, Publicity
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The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society is hosting a 2-session workshop with Janet O’Conor Camarata on Saturday, 11 Mar at the Museum of History in Aberdeen from 1:00 – 3:15 p.m.
The workshop topics will be “Immigration and Naturalization Records” and “Mapping an Ancestor.” Attendees that register before 03 Mar are able to attend a free bonus lecture from 10:00 – 11:30, also at the Museum of History.
More information, including a registration form, visit the GHGS website.
Monday Feb 6 2017 KCGenealogical Soc meeting
7 PM at 413 N. Main St, Suite L, Ellensburg WA
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REFRESHMENTS BY Linda Bissonette and Patricia Mittness are signed up for Feb. 6. The program by Bob Kibler, “Writing a Book on Local History.”
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Monday, February 6
Kittitas County Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
The Kittitas County Genealogical Society program on 07 Feb will be Bob Kibler discussing “Writing a Book About Local History” using his book about Desert Aire as an example. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
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NEW PULL DOWN SCREEN INSTALLED
The new large pull down screen has been professionally installed at the SGS library. Many thanks to Sellen Construction and their guys, Dean and Roland, for their generosity and time. Our own “vertically challenged” Jean Roth commented, “It’s so easy to reach and operate. I usually have a problem with that”.
BOARD CERTIFICATION DISCUSSION GROUP
TO BEGIN MEETING
Fourteen individuals signed up for the Board Certification Discussion Group. Jill Morelli will lead the group and share her certification process experiences with everyone. Since last month she has been notified that the Board for Certification of Genealogists has conferred upon her the title of Certified Genealogist. Congratulations, Jill. The group will begin meeting in February via Google Hangout.
COMING UP – SAVE THE DATES
O Canada: Children of a Common Mother
Heritage Weekend and Genealogy Seminar
in the Skagit Valley
Friday thru Sunday, April 21-23, 2017
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society invites you to enjoy a special heritage weekend. The O Canada theme is in honor of Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation coming up July 1.
There are activities on Friday evening and Sunday morning to complement the full day seminar on Saturday. Plus, remember the valley will be ablaze in tulip color and the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has activities that weekend that your family can enjoy while you attend the Saturday genealogy seminar and Sunday historic Burlington walking tour.
You can find more information, the flyer, and online registration at:
www.SkagitValleyGenealogy.org
JEFFERSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (JCGS)
PO Box 627
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Contact for this press release: Judy Tough 385-3065 or tough@olympus.net
FOR RELEASE: February 1 – 17, 2017
GENEAOLOGY DETECTIVE
Being a genealogy detective involves scanning newspapers for information not found elsewhere. Mary Roddy, Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) speaker this month will present “Read ‘Em or Weep”. Her program involves finding free and pay newspaper sites online and will show us a method to do a ‘thorough searching in every newspaper every time’. Public is welcome! Free. Donations are gratefully accepted. Saturday, February 18, Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road in Chimacum. 9:30-10 a.m. ‘meet & greet’; 10-11:30 includes brief announcements and the presentation. Visit JCGS website <wajcgs.org> for more information.
Mary Roddy
Mary Roddy is a Certified Public Accountant who has earned a certificate from the Genealogy and Family History Program at the University of Washington. She is an active member of the Seattle Genealogical Society and speaks frequently to groups in the Seattle area. Her background in accounting has influenced the way she uses spreadsheets and forensic research in her genealogy. Mary is a regular contributor to YourGenealogyToday and Internet Genealogy magazines as well as a webinar presenter with Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
History for Genealogists
How to use historical societies
Please join us for this great presentation by
HANNAH ALLAN, A byu FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY GRADUATE, AND CURRENTLY ON SITE GENEALOGIST FOR THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN PORTLAND, AMONG MANY OTHER PAST AND CURRENT GENEALOGY RELATED ACTIVITIES.
LOWER COLUMBIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walcolgs/
SOMERSET RETIREMENT APARTMENTS
2025 TIBBETTS DRIVE, LONGVIEW
DINING ROOM 7:00 PM
Feb 9, 2017
VISITORS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) will meet Friday, February 17, 2017, at the LDS church on Bainbridge Island, 8677 Madison Avenue, from 10:00 AM. Mary Kircher Roddy, a genealogist, lecturer and writer, will be speaking on “A Decree of (Temporary) Divorce – My Life Without Ancestry.com.” Free to members, a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to http://www.bigenealogy.org, or call 206-842-4978. BIGS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
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Join Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Foundation during their annual North American lecture tour to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources and records, gain strategies for breaking down brick walls, and grasp important historical context that may help fill in gaps in your research. Whether you are just beginning your Irish research or have been at it for years, you won’t want to miss these workshops! Fuller contact details with additional information can be found at: www.ancestryireland.com/northamericantour2017 Sunday, 05 March – Tacoma, WA (1:00pm–5:00pm)Host: Lakewood and South Hill Libraries, Pierce County Library System Web: www.piercecountylibrary.org/calendar.aspx?id=281 Poster scots-irish-ancestry With sixty years’ experience of serving Irish people everywhere, let the Ulster Historical Foundation help you discover your family’s story. Please share this information about our lecture tour with your genealogical or historical society and friends on social media. |
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society will present its February general meeting on Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 am at the library at 1901 S. 12th Ave., Union Gap. The public is welcome. The presentation will be about Immigration Policies. Call 509-248-1328 for further information.
*2 ways to sign-up:*
1. In person at HQRL, 1007 S. Main St., Sumner, WA.
2. Telephone HQRL at 253-863-1806 between 10:00 am – 4 pm, Monday
through Saturday. Provide you name, telephone number and HQRL membership number, if you are a member.