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Italians in the Pacific Northwest

by Charles Hansen
17-Feb-2024 Meeting
Welcome to Italian Genealogy Let’s explore the world of Italian genealogy together, one person at a time.
ZOOM Meeting
Topic:     Italians in the Pacific Northwest presented by               Tessa Floreano (Author)
(https://www.tessafloreano.com/) When:     17-Feb-2024, Saturday (corrected the year)
Time:      1:30 PM – 3:30 PM (PST)

Italians in the Pacific Northwest From hardscrabble days as homesteaders and farmers in the 1880s to becoming successful entrepreneurs of the postwar boom generation, Italians settled and later thrived in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. ​ Italians labored in several industries, including railway tie hacking in Idaho, coal mining in Black Diamond, logging in Aberdeen, canning salmon in Astoria, terra-cotta and brick manufacturing in Taylor, and growing onions in Walla Walla. Those who ventured into business later grew notable local companies such as DeLaurenti Food & Wine, Pacific Food Imports, Oberto Sausage, Napoleon Oil, and La Panzanella Crackers. ​ Further still, Italians in the area contributed to inventions from the collapsible crab pot and trawl nets to the atomic bomb, the vaudeville circuit, the Pellegrini bean, and one-of-a-kind accordions. Italian pioneers in the Pacific Northwest also have a connection to Hemingway, Elvis, President Kennedy, Mother Cabrini, and the Loprinzis, the “strongest family in America.” ​ Today, over 300,000 Italian Americans call this region home, and it is the author’s hope that this book highlights the contributions of many Italians, known and unknown.
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Eastside Genealogy Group – Italian Interest Group
2410 East Helen Street,
Seattle WA, United States of America

Italian Interest Group Italian Genealogy Webinar direct from Italy

by Charles Hansen
20-Jan-2024 Meeting






********** FREE **********Italian Genealogy Webinar direct from Italy
Welcome to Italian Genealogy Let’s explore the world of Italian genealogy together, one person at a time.
ZOOM Meeting
Topic:     Hands-on Italian Genealogy
                               &
                Dual Citizenship:
               Digging roots on the ground in Italy presented by Allesandro Bovino
(Bella Italia Genealogy) When:     20-Jan-2023, Saturday
Time:       SPECIAL TIME
                10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PST)
Description
This workshop might be the right fit for all whose roots stem from Italy and who are serious about genealogy and Dual Citizenship. Italian-native professional genealogist Alessandro Bovino from Benevento, Campania, Italy, will share details about how your Italian family tree can be brought up to the next level when using on-site records that remain yet unexplored, like notarial documents, military files, or dowry records. Open to the expert as to the novice alike, the lecture will let you understand the invaluable worth of Italian local records – right from an on-site Italian professional’s perspective. A detailed insight into how to go about qualifying for Dual Italian Citizenship will also be offered as the final part of the program to make for any specific questions the audience may want to pose in that regard.
Presenter: Alessandro Bovino
Biography
Alessandro Bovino is a native Italian professional genealogist and family history speaker. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and was once a Host/Genealogist on the renowned series “Who do You Think You Are?” for the Swedish TV format.  He is also the president and founder of the family history firm ‘Bella Italia Genealogy’ based in his native town Benevento, Southern Italy. Everything started back in 2006, when he suddenly got very curious about certain family lines he had never thought much about.  It was then that his father told him about a great-uncle who came to America through Ellis Island and this spurred him on to discover who he is and where he comes from.  Since then, as an Italian-born researcher, he has been thrilled to meet second cousins in the States who had waited for decades to greet their Italian family.  It is with this spirit of curiosity and adventure that Alessandro decided to found Bella Italia Genealogy as an exclusively Italy-based genealogy research, ancestral tour, and Dual Citizenship company. By using records and documents available only through on-site research, he aims to make yours a one-of-a-kind genealogy experience.
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Eastside Genealogy Group – Italian Interest Group 2410 East Helen Street, SeattleWA, United States of America

German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Research in Pomerania

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group

of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, February 2, 2024 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm PT

Note: This meeting begins 2 hours earlier than normal.

Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/2kt7v52h

Topic: “Practical Advice for Family Research in Pomerania – tips and tricks to find what you are looking for –“

Learn how to find where your ancestors lived, which records have survived and where to find them both in archives and online.

This seminar will cover the tools provided via the website of the Pommerscher Greif and how they will lead you to sources in various archives and demonstrate what and where to find on the internet or how to contact organizations holding the original records.

The focus of the presentation will be on (Protestant) church books and civil registers and explain the organizational structures of the Protestant church and the civil administration in Pomerania until 1945.

Presenter:  Dr. Klaus-D. Kohrt

Dr. Kohrt was born and raised in Flensburg, Germany. He received his high school diploma in Great Britain and was a temporary soldier in the German Navy. After studying mathematics and computer science in Kiel, Germany, he worked at Siemens for 25 years in Munich. An avid traveler, he worked abroad both in the U.S. and the U.K.

Residing in Eckernförde, Germany since 2009, he has been an active family researcher for 14 years. He is an active member of the following organizations:

• Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Genealogischer Verbände e.V. (DAGV) – vice president

• Pommerscher Greif e.V. – past president and current contact person for the district of Greifenberg

• Schleswig-Holsteinische Familienforschung e.V. (SHFam) – president

• Heimatgemeinschaft Eckernförde – initiator/organizer of the family research working group – “IGeFF”

• Association for Computer Genealogy (CompGen)

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Best Websites for German Genealogy

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society

When: Friday, January 5, 2024 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT

Zoom Registration required:  https://tinyurl.com/5en2nsy5      

Topic: The Best Websites for German Genealogy

Discover which are the best web sites for German genealogy and research!

Presenter:  Dan Jungclas

With 35 plus years of experience, Dan began his genealogical journey at the young age of 26. Dan, quite an accomplished speaker, is an International Speaker and has spoken for the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP). Dan’s expertise offers incredible insight through comprehensive exploration, research & preservation. Knowledgeable of more than just the basics of genealogy, Dan is familiar with vital records (birth, marriage, and death), census records, church records, land records, tax records, emigration records, immigration records, & naturalization records. Dan specializes in a number of areas related to but not limited to Germany, Germanic Areas, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Northern Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan and other areas of the USA as well as the National Archives (NARA), the Great Lakes, the Midwest, the US Civil War, WWI, WWII and German Genealogy.

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/    

Italian Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Welcome to Italian Genealogy

by Charles Hansen
20-Jan-2024 Meeting

The Italian Interest Group (IIG) of the Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS) is hosting a Free Webinar on both genealogical research in Italy and dual US/Italian citizenship. Please share this information with your members.
If you have any questions, you can contact me at the email address below. Mille Grazie, Stephen
email@egs-iig.com
********** FREE **********Italian Genealogy Webinar direct from Italy
Welcome to Italian Genealogy Let’s explore the world of Italian genealogy together, one person at a time.
ZOOM Meeting
Topic:     Hands-on Italian Genealogy
                               &
                Dual Citizenship:
               Digging roots on the ground in Italy presented by Allesandro Bovino
(Bella Italia Genealogy) When:     20-Jan-2023, Saturday
Time:       SPECIAL TIME
                10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PST)
Description
This workshop might be the right fit for all whose roots stem from Italy and who are serious about genealogy and Dual Citizenship. Italian-native professional genealogist Alessandro Bovino from Benevento, Campania, Italy, will share details about how your Italian family tree can be brought up to the next level when using on-site records that remain yet unexplored, like notarial documents, military files, or dowry records. Open to the expert as to the novice alike, the lecture will let you understand the invaluable worth of Italian local records – right from an on-site Italian professional’s perspective. A detailed insight into how to go about qualifying for Dual Italian Citizenship will also be offered as the final part of the program to make for any specific questions the audience may want to pose in that regard.
Presenter: Alessandro Bovino
Biography
Alessandro Bovino is a native Italian professional genealogist and family history speaker. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and was once a Host/Genealogist on the renowned series “Who do You Think You Are?” for the Swedish TV format.  He is also the president and founder of the family history firm ‘Bella Italia Genealogy’ based in his native town Benevento, Southern Italy. Everything started back in 2006, when he suddenly got very curious about certain family lines he had never thought much about.  It was then that his father told him about a great-uncle who came to America through Ellis Island and this spurred him on to discover who he is and where he comes from.  Since then, as an Italian-born researcher, he has been thrilled to meet second cousins in the States who had waited for decades to greet their Italian family.  It is with this spirit of curiosity and adventure that Alessandro decided to found Bella Italia Genealogy as an exclusively Italy-based genealogy research, ancestral tour, and Dual Citizenship company. By using records and documents available only through on-site research, he aims to make yours a one-of-a-kind genealogy experience.
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Eastside Genealogy Group – Italian Interest Group
2410 East Helen Street,
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German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Christmas & New Years Traditions

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society

When: Friday, December 1, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT

Zoom Registration required:   https://tinyurl.com/ktbcsaww               

Topic: “German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s Traditions and Superstitions”

The speaker will share stories about German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s traditions for the period from December 1st to Epiphany, with superstitions thrown in.

Presenter:  Ingeborg Carpenter

Ingeborg was born in Frankfurt, Germany, raised in Westphalia, and immigrated to America in 1972.  She is very active in genealogy and is currently the President of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society and of the International German Genealogy Partnership. 

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/    

German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society German Guilds and their Records

by Charles Hansen

When: Friday, November 3, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT

Zoom Registration required:  https://tinyurl.com/2kzh8yd2   

Topic: German Guilds and their Records: A possibility for filling gaps when church records are missing

In this lecture, we learn about the history, structure, and purpose of guilds.  Then, we look at some of the many record types that guilds created and how they can be of use to the researcher, especially when church records are missing and how these records can fill those gaps. Some discussion of occupations will also be given.

Presenter:  Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®

Doctor Juengling received his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics from the University of Minnesota. He is an Accredited Genealogist® for Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden through ICAPGen, and certified by the Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen. He is a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Consultant at the FamilySearch Library.

More information: Visitors are always welcome.

Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/    

The German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society The ABCs of the Old German Script

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group

of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, October 6, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT

Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/39jrfwve

Topic: The ABCs of the Old German Script

Starting from the beginning—the alphabet—dive into how to decipher individual letters of the old German script. Learn how to use that knowledge to decipher key genealogical terms, based on context and expected record content, to start you on your own road to discovering the hidden treasures in your German-language records.

Presenter:  Charlotte Noelle Champenois, AG®

Charlotte Noelle Champenois, AG®, originally from Allerød, Denmark, and a long-time resident of Utah, is accredited in Germany Northwest, Denmark, Sweden, and Austria and has a BA in genealogy from Brigham Young University. She is a German Research Specialist at the FamilySearch Library, where she helps guests with research and translation.

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

German Interest Group “Wanting to Travel to the German Archives?”

by Charles Hansen

When: Friday, September 8, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT

Note: This is the second Friday of the month

Zoom Registration required:  https://tinyurl.com/p323wpt4

Topic: “Wanting to travel to German archives? Hold up! Finesse and Know how Required!”

Come and learn how to:

–          Establish a prioritized research objective(s) list

–          Leverage online archival finding aids to maximize your research time in physical archives

–          Assess physical finding aids

–          Anticipate key record types, and what they are

–          Understand archival etiquette

–          Getting help with gathered data

Presenter:  Annette Unrau

As a native German from Hamburg, Annette takes immense interest in German genealogy, emigration, consulting others in discovering their heritage.  She is currently completing her final course in social media marketing to wrap up her BS in professional studies with an emphasis on family history from Brigham Young University Idaho. Annette worked as a German research consultant at the Family History Library, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Last summer Annette conducted extensive research in German archives, while completing her Germans from Russia Studies Certificate from Northern State University. She is working towards research hours for ICAPGen accreditation in the Germany Northwest Region.

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/    

Italian Interest Group Finding 9 Types of Italian Military Records

by Charles Hansen
Italian Interest GroupOctober 2023 Meeting Special Webinar Welcome to Italian GenealogyLet’s explore the world of Italian genealogy together, one person at a time. ZOOM MEETING
TOPIC:     9 Types of Italian Military Records and Where to Find Them
                          presented by Ann Tatangelo
WHEN:     Saturday, 21-Oct-2023
TIME:       SPECIAL TIME
                10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PDT)
                  7:00 PM –  9:00 PM (Italy time)  The history of the military in Italy is complex due to the fact that Italy wasn’t even a country until 1860 And was dominated by several foreign nations until Garibaldi led his army to victory and the Unification of the country (well, most of it) in 1860.Since my personal research focus is south Italy I am going to concentrate on that for the history part. But the presentation will apply to the whole country.I plan to cover Italy’s military history, its divisions, the Leva and other lists, the role of the military, service and discharge records, and Military Tribunals.
I’m looking forward to meeting you all and hope there will be time for questions. Presenter: Ann Tatangelo BIO
Ann Tatangelo has had three different surnames and lived in three different countries. Born Ann Kenyon in Lancashire, England, she emigrated to Canada with her husband Geoff Livesey in 1967. After Geoff’s death in 1998, she met Vincenzo Tatangelo who introduced her to his home in the ‘wonderland’ or Paese della meraviglia of Sora, Italy where she fell in love with the culture, the food and the history.Ann’s earliest experiences and adjustments to life in Italy, brought her face-to-face with Italian life, death and even the early days of a blossoming Italian pop star, which she recounted in her first book Annoying the Saints: Stories of MyLife in Italy. After permanently relocating to Italy, she soon began researching her husband’s family tree to keep busy and discovered a love and talent for sifting through genealogical records that evolved into Angel Research and Genealogical Services. Twenty years after founding Angel Research, Ann has compiled her insight into the various legal documents and genealogical hurdles of the area into two easy-to-read handbooks for the Provinces of Frosinone and Latina that will allow amateur genealogists from all over the world to connect their ancestors in Italy. 

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Eastside Genealogy Group – Italian Interest Group
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United States of America