Saturday, October 8

Clallam County Genealogical Society  (Local society meetings)

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Virtual

The featured speaker for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be “Are You Really My Ancestor? Getting Unstuck, Working Through Research Problems” with Claire Smith. She tells us “When you find a name match for an ancestor, it’s tempting to believe you’re related.  A name isn’t enough to prove the relationship, especially if you have a common surname – like mine!”  In this session you’ll learn what it takes to prove a lineage, and how to handle conflicting information or multiple potential matches. To hear this delightful speaker, or for more information about our programs, contact CCGS.  Phone:  360-417-5000; webpage: www.clallamcogs@askus.org or email:  clallamresearcher@gmail.com

We will send you the Zoom meeting number and passcodes.  You can always join us at our large Research Facility: 403 E 8th St., Port Angeles. There is no charge for this program and all are welcome.

A Zoom presentation featuring Claire Smith will be hosted by the Clallam County Genealogical Society October 8th at 10:00am.  Claire is an outstanding genealogist and a wonderful speaker.  Her topic will be “Are You Really My Ancestor?  Getting Unstuck, Working Through Research Problems”.

She tells us “When you find a name match for an ancestor, it’s tempting to believe you’re related.  A name isn’t enough to prove the relationship, especially if you have a common surname – like mine!  In this session you’ll learn what it takes to prove a lineage, and how to handle conflicting information or multiple potential matches.  I will share examples that illustrate how to deal with these issues.”

To hear this delightful speaker, or for more information about our programs, contact CCGS. 

 Phone:  360-417-5000        webpage:  www.clallamcogs@askus.org           email:  clallamresearcher@gmail.com

We will send you the Zoom meeting number and passcodes.  You can always join us at our large Research Facility: 403 E 8th St., Port Angeles.

There is no charge for this program and all are welcome.

Saturday, September 10^th at 10:00 AM– Clallam County Genealogy

Virginia Majewski, PLCGS, will present “Finding Civil War Veterans”.

The Story of your Civil War Veteran is part of the story of America.  Researching the Civil War Veterans who lived in Clallam County, Virginia examined and discovered the diverse records of the men who fought in the Civil War and the Indian Wars.  In this presentation she will discuss her methodology, the available records and their locations. 

She will discuss our local history, and we can learn how Civil War Veterans changed the course of history on the Olympic Peninsula.  She plans to publish her research.

Virginia has been doing genealogy for most of her life. Born in Yakama, she is a fourth Generation Washingtonian and descendant of a Pioneer family.  She has served as President of the Washington State Genealogical Society and of the Clallam County Genealogical Society.  Her presentations are always well received.  They are interesting, organized, and educational.  In the past she has lectured on several topics including Mennonites, death records, etc.

Join us by Zoom or live at the CCGS Research center, 403 8^th Street in Port Angeles, WA.

for more information or for Zoom access codes: 360-417-5000. Log onto Zoom at 9:45 AM.

There is no charge to attend this lecture.

Question:  Do you know how many Civil War Vets came to live on the Olympic Peninsula?

                We will collect names and guesses in the 15 minutes prior to the lecture.  The closest guess will be the winner of one of our famous CCGS Raffle Baskets.

Clallam County Genealogical Society

Saturday, June 11 at 10:00 am
 Presents:  SARA COCHRAN 

“WHO NEEDED IT ANYWAY? GETTING AROUND THE MISSING 1890 CENSUS”

What happened to that 1890 Federal Census?

Sara will relate the story of the missing Census records.  She will tell how to find other record sets using techniques when a Census is not available, including those 10 years between the Federal Censuses.

Sara has researched her family tree for over 25 years.  Her journey has taken her to nearly every State in the USA and several countries worldwide, including Ireland, Britain, and Italy.  She presently resides in California.  She earned her Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and is active in several local and national societies.  As a Registrar of NSDAR, she helps prepare lineage society applications.  She is a researcher, lecturer, blogger, and much more.

She will be speaking via Zoom and all are invited to listen. There is no cost, however, donations to CCGS are appreciated.

You are welcome to watch the presentation at the CCGS Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street, Port Angeles or to catch the program at home.

To watch at home, the Zoom codes and handouts are available by e-mailing the Society at clallamresearcher@gmail.com or by calling the Society for more information at 360-417-5000 Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm, or Saturday noon to 4pm.  Visit us on Facebook or at the website; www. clallamcogs.org.

A special Zoom presentation will feature Judy Russell, the “Legal Genealogist”. Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans
Widows and orphans have always had a special place in the law. But it’s not always the place that 21st century researchers might expect. An orphan in the early days wasn’t a child whose parents had died, but rather a child whose father had died. The law didn’t care much about the mother. She was just the widow, entitled to her dower rights and generally not much more. Learn more of the way the law treated widows and orphans, and what the records may tell us about them. Judy Russell is a genealogist who also has a law degree.  She is known as the “Legal Genealogist”, and has used her knowledge to help all of us to understand the sometimes archaic legal language and laws to which our ancestors were subjected through her writings, seminars, and webinars.  Everyone is welcome to join the Clallam County Genealogical Society to hear her presentation via Zoom.  To receive the proper meeting number and passcode, please contact CCGS at 360-417-5000 between the hours of 10am – 4pm, Tuesday-Friday, or by email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com.  You are also welcome to watch the presentation at the CCGS research center: 403 E 8th Street, Port Angeles. There is no charge for attendance.

Clallam County Genealogical Society   Saturday, March12, 10:00 AM meeting with            MICHAEL BROPHY & IRISH RESEARCH   Michael Brophy is a nationally known, professional genealogical researcher, heir search specialist, and lecturer. A specialist in New England and Irish genealogy, he was featured on the Irish TV series Dead Money, a genealogy TV show about heir searchers. In 2010, Mr. Brophy was hired to conduct research for the NBC television program Who Do You Think You Are?  for the episode dedicated to the family history of actress Gwyneth Paltrow. He has lectured at the National Genealogy Society’s Annual Conferences and many other venues. He returns to Clallam County by popular demand.     IRISH RESEARCH Irish research has unique challenges.  Mr. Brophy will offer his expertise to explain some of the unusual methodology that must be learned to be successful for researching Irish roots.  Making connections with Irish immigrants provides valuable lessons in genealogical and historical research.   This presentation will be presented on Zoom.  All are welcome to watch at the CCGS Research Center:  403 8^th Street, Port Angeles, WA, or Zoom it at home.    To obtain the Zoom meeting number and passcode call CCGS Tues-Fri: 10am to 4pm, or Saturday: noon to 4pm at 360-417-5000  or e-mail us at clallamresearcher@gmail.com. For more information Visit our website: www.clallamcogs.org.   There is no cost to attend.

Saturday, January 8    10 am         David Obee         Between Friends/Entre Amis:  Cousins Across the Border  (no cost)                 
Saturday, January 8th, at 10:00 David Obee will present “Between Friends/ Entre Amie:  Cousins Across the Border”
    He states “Many of us have cousins in another country, and many Canadians and Americans have family members across that long, undefended border.  This talk gives some examples of cross-border ties, along with advice on how to search in the other country. It could be that clues in one country can help solve genealogical my6steries in the other.  And yes, DNA testing is helping us to fine relatives we did not know we had.”  
Dave Obee is an internationally known genealogist and speaker who has written several books and innumerable articles related to genealogical research.

This will be a Zoom presentation, and all are invited to join us.  Please call CCGS to obtain the zoom meeting code and pass code numbers at 360-417-5000.

Saturday, February 12    10 am      Richard Hill       Finding My Family With DNA     (no cost)  Zoom meeting with Clallam County Genealogical Society.  To join and get pass code, call 360-417-5000  

Saturday, March 12       10:30 am         Michael Brophy    Irish Genealogy      (no cost)                        Zoom meeting with Clallam County Genealogical Society.  To join and get pass code, call 360-417-5000  

Saturday, April 9                Seminar meeting with Lisa Alzo:                                                                     Topics:  Crossing the Pond:  Successful Strategies for Researching Eastern European Ancestors                                                                                 Immigrant Cluster Communities:  Past, Present, Future                                                                                 Murder, Mayhem and a Town Tragedy    To join the Seminar, check the web page for fee.  After $$$ is recieved, Zoom codes will be sent to participant  

Saturday, May 14           10 am            Judy Russell (The Legal Genealogist)        Topic TBA    (no cost)                      Zoom meeting with Clallam County Genealogical Society.  To join and get pass code, call 360-417-5000    

Saturday June 11               Sarah Cochran  (The Skeleton Whisperer)             Topic TBA       (no cost)                       Zoom meeting with Clallam County Genealogical Society.  To join and get pass code, call 360-417-5000  

Saturday, August 3         Seminar meeting with Jill Morelli             Topics TBA  

Saturday, September 10        Virginia Majewski                      Topic TBA             (no cost)                         Zoom meeting with Clallam County Genealogical Society.  To join and get pass code, call 360-417-5000  

Saturday, November 12            Diane Henriks                    Finding Descendants in your Family Tree      (no cost)                         Zoom meeting with Clallam County Genealogical Society.  To join and get pass code, call 360-417-5000

Saturday, October 9^th, the Clallam County Genealogical Society will host a Zoom presentation given by Michael Brophy, a nationally known professional genealogist.

His topic will be “The Orphan Train Movement: History, Genealogy, Legacy”.

The Orphan Trains operated between 1854 and 1929, transporting 200,000+ children from New York to the Midwest and beyond. Over two million descendants live on to tell the stories of this uniquely American movement through oral history, genealogy research with ongoing, careful care of the unique records.

Explore these ancestors in this unique lecture.

All are invited to join us to hear this outstanding speaker. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and the pass code, contact CCGS at 360-681-0962 Tuesday – Friday, 10am to 4pm or Saturday noon to 4pm.

About Michael Brophy

Michael Brophy is an heir search specialist, researcher, and lecturer from the Boston area. He specializes in New England and Irish genealogy.

He has lectured on a wide variety of subjects at the National Genealogy Society’s Annual Conference in 2014, 2012 and 2011. His presentations include several Legacy webinars.

Mike was featured on the Irish TV series Dead Money, a genealogy TV show about heir searchers. In 2010, Mr. Brophy was hired to conduct research for the NBC television program Who Do You Think You Are? in an episode dedicated to the family history of actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

Mike earned an MBA degree from Suffolk University and a BBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His genealogy education includes seven certificates from the Institute of Genealogy and Historic Research (IGHR) and certificates in Private Investigation and Advanced Forensic Genealogy from Boston University.