With the end of the year comes opportunities to gather together generations of family. Why not take advantage of that to share with your living family the people who came before them? Remember to keep your ideas simple and brief to not overwhelm family members with too much information. Pick out little pieces of interesting information to share and don’t explain distant relationships in detail because most won’t be able to follow you…
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Have you ever come across a place name in your research you aren’t sure still exists? What about a post office name given in a census that isn’t the main town? A town in a country you know little about? Looking for cemeteries near your ancestral home? The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS) can help with each of these.
( https://tcgs1961.blogspot.com/2017/10/finding-place-names-using-gnis-and-gns.html )
Heather Murphy wrote an interesting blog post on Research Logs.
With shaking leaves and record hints showing up in many websites it is easy to hop from link to link looking for more records. How often do you take a couple extra minutes to note the record collections you search so you don’t find yourself looking at the same thing a few months later? Research logs aren’t one of the “fun” parts of research, but if you spend a small amount of time creating them you can save yourself time in the future.
25 Sept 2017
Saturday Oct 14, 2017, 9 am – 3:30 pm
Registration 8-9 am
Shalom United Church of Christ, Richland, WA
Cost: $40, provides seminar, buffet lunch and syllabus. Lunch & syllabus not included after Sep 30.
Maximum Seating: 120
On site consultation with Diahan, Oct 13 or 14
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To pay for multiple attendees, change the quantity on the next page.
The registration except for the attendee name(s) below will come from your PayPal payment.
The Shilo Inn in Richland is offering a seminar rate of $84 plus tax. When you contact them tell them that you are associated with the Tri-City Genealogical Society and would like the special rate.
FREE DNA WEBINAR! Reveal Your Unique Story through DNA and Family History will be broadcast LIVE from New York City on Saturday, September 23rd, 11:00 am Eastern. Join Lisa Louise Cooke of Genealogy Gems and DNA expert Diahan Southard along with Beth Forrester of Animoto in this 90-minute webinar. Here’s what you’ll learn:
•Your DNA Guide will dispel the myth that there’s just on DNA test. There are more options, and possible outcomes, than you might think! Diahan will walk you through the choices.
•Creative ideas for filling in the gaps in your family’s story. Lisa will who you online tools for you that go well beyond names and dates. Then we’ll expand your story in unexpected ways by finding DNA connections.
•Share the story you’ve uncovered through awesome video. Lisa & Beth will show you how easy it is to tell your story like a pro!
Click HERE to register – via Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems
