Whatcom Genealogical Society

PO Box 1493, Bellingham, WA 98227-1493

Website:  http://wagenweb.org/whatcom/WGS/wgs.htm

Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/WhatcomGenealogicalSociety

Nov. 14^th, 2 pm – “Crafting History – Creating Keepsakes to Preserve Family Memories” by Mary Kirchner Roddy.  We ask that you go to Mary’s Web site http://www.mkrgenealogy.com/lectures.html, go to her list of lectures, and print out a copy of the handout of this lecture to bring to the meeting. (Jill Peterson and Pam Shannon volunteered to bring treats.)

Genealogy Classes at Ferndale Library — Thanks to WGS member Judith Culver, assisted by Carol Signett, there are occasional genealogy classes being held at the Ferndale Library Meeting Room, 2125 Main Street.  Please contact Judith for more information:  judithculv@hotmail.com

Whatcom County Historical Society – meets second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room.  Free and open to all.  www.whatcomhistory.net

Nov. 10^th – “Lake Samish Reflections, Historical Views, and Memories” by the Lake Samish History Group

Dec. 8^th – “Annual History Holiday” – Open Mike Sharing and Holiday Gathering

Whatcom Genealogical Society

PO Box 1493, Bellingham, WA 98227-1493

Website:  http://wagenweb.org/whatcom/WGS/wgs.htm

Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/WhatcomGenealogicalSociety

October 10th Meeting:   — Technology Help Session – Get your technology questions answered.  Please come prepared with your questions such as, “How do I make a gedcom?”, “How do I save to a cloud?”, “How do I back up my software?”, “How do portable scanners work?”  (Marie Erickson and Denise Reynelds volunteered to bring snacks for the October meeting.)

Whatcome Genealogical Society meetings are held at the Bellingham Elks Lodge #194, lower level, 710 South Samish Way, on the 2nd Monday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00; Visitors are always welcome. b

WHATCOM GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

2016 FALL SEMINAR

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016
9 am to 4 pm

Saint James Presbyterian Church

910–14th Street (lower level),

Bellingham, WA

Flyer 2016-seminar-flyer1

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 10^th — Technology help session

Nov. 14^th – “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 – 14^th 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……

2016 Seminar Registration(1)

Click to their website for lunch choices, registration form and more info.