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Tuesday, July 17
PROVING IT! A Case Study (HQRL) (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA
So the document you need doesn't exist. Now what? Using an example from her own research, JUDY LINE will demonstrate the requirements that fulfill theGenealogical Proof Standard. You will learn what types of documents and sources you actually have and how to evaluate them. Wednesday, July 18th 7pm $15.00. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website. |
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Saturday, July 28
Finding Your Revolutionary Ancestor (HQRL) (Local society meetings)
10:00 am HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA
Do you have an ancestor who family legend says fought in the Revolutionary War? ANN CRAWFORD will show you the ins and outs of finding the true story. Learn how to access the DAR website and how to use the information that is stored there on these patriots. Fee: $15. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website. |
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Saturday, August 4
A Summer of DNA (Conferences & Seminars)
7:00 am Online
Family History Fanatics will be producing "A Summer of DNA" eConference on August 4th. Speakers and topics will include:
Diahan Southard - Your Tree is Full, There is Still Room for DNA
Sam Williams - Ancestry DNA Tools
Michelle Leonard - Adoption and Unknown Parentage
Kitty Cooper - Segment Triangulation
For more information and to register, click on this link. |
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Saturday, August 4
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, August 4 will be "All Roads Lead to Virginia" with Gerry Shepard. For more information, visit the YVGS website. |
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Thursday, August 9
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, August 9 is "Western Migration" with Jim Johnson. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
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Wednesday, August 15 through Saturday, August 18
Northwest Genealogy Conference (Conferences & Seminars)
Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington, WA
This premier region conference will feature CeCe Moore, Beth Foulk, Peggy Lauritzen and Amie Bowser Tennant. For more information, including registration, visit the NWGC website. |
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Wednesday, August 22 through Saturday, August 25
Federation of Genealogical Societies' National Conference (Conferences & Seminars)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
For more information about the Federation of Genealogical Societies' National Conference, visit the FGS website. |
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Saturday, September 1
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Sept. 1 will be "Property Laws in Relation to Your Female Ancestors" with Susan Boatright. For more information, visit the YVGS website. |
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Thursday, September 6
Unlock the Past (Conferences & Seminars)
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave., Seattle, WA
Unlock the Past has announced a major, unique genealogy conference to be held in Seattle on Thursday, September 6. This is a full day two stream “land conference," a companion event to their14th Unlock the Past cruise to Alaska. It is open to all – whether on the cruise or not.
Speakers include Blaine Bettinger (USA), Dr Maurice Gleeson (UK), Cyndi Ingle – best known for her famous web site, Cyndi’s List (USA) and Wayne Shepheard (Canada).
For more information, visit the website. |
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Saturday, September 8
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Downtown Spokane WA
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, September 8 is information about various user groups. For more information, visit the EWGS website. |
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Saturday, September 8
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, September 8 is "Google Tools for Genealogists" with George Ridgeway. For more information, visit the SVGS Facebook page. |
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Thursday, September 13 through Sunday, September 16
Deutschesfest (Conferences & Seminars)
Odessa, WA
Designed by many to resemble Oktoberfest in Germany, Odessa's city-block-big Biergarten will knock your lederhosen socks off! Enjoy the beer, food, music, parade and fun run at this 3-day celebration. For more information, visit the Deutschesfest website. |
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Thursday, September 13
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, September 13 is "Salem Witches" with Jerri McCoy. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
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Saturday, September 15
Eastside Genealogical Society workshop (Conferences & Seminars)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm Vasa Park Ballroom, 3560 W. Lake Sammamish Road SE, Bellevue, WA
The Eastside Genealogical Society is sponsoring a workshop featuring Maureen Taylor, "The Photo Detective" on Saturday, September 15. The workshop theme is "Finding Family History in Your Picture Mysteries." Ms. Taylor will present (1) Identifying and Dating Family Photographs, (2) Google Images and Beyond, and (3) Discovering Genealogical Clues in 19th Century Photographs. To register, click here. |
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Saturday, September 15
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, September 15 will be announced soon. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com. |
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Tuesday, September 18
Lewis County Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on September 18 will be "Beyond Names, Filling in the Stories of Our Female Ancestors" with Pam Vestal. For more information, visit the LCGS website. |
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Thursday, September 20 through Saturday, September 22
Montana State Genealogical Society (Conferences & Seminars)
Great Falls at the Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT
The Montana State Genealogical Society's annual conference is September 20 - 22, 2018 in Great Falls, MT. Make plans to join them as they "Follow the Trail to Your Past." The keynote speakers will be Rick and Pam Sayre and cover topics including NARA, the Library of Congress, Mapping the West, West from Missouri, and military. For more inormation, visit the MSGS website. |
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Saturday, September 22
Puget Sound Genealogical Society Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
8:30 am to 3:30 pm Bremerton Elks, 4131 Pine Road NE, Bremerton, WA
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring "A Day of Discovery with Lisa Louise Cooke" on Saturday, September 22, 2018. 8:30am-3:30pm. $50 for PSGS members $55 for non-members (lunch is included). For more information and registration form, visit their website: www.pusogensoc.org/psgs/seminar2018 |
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Friday, September 28 through Sunday, September 30
Kelowna & District Genealogical Society (Conferences & Seminars)
Okanagan College, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, British Columbia
The Kelowna & District Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Harvest Your Family Tree" genealogical conference and marketplace. Blaine Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle and Dave Obee are just three of the many featured speakers. For more information, visit the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society website. |
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Saturday, September 29
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Fall Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
Janet O’Connor Camarata is the featured speaker at the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar. For more information, visit the NEWGS website. |
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Saturday, September 29 through Saturday, October 20
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society (Trainings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington, WA
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring an intermediate level genealogy workshop on four consecutive Saturday's. Cost is $15/person/class or $50 for all four classes. For more information, visit the SVGS website. |
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Friday, October 5
Autumn Quest (Conferences & Seminars)
8:30 am to 4:00 pm Emerald Queen Conference Center, Fife, WA
DNA (and more!) expert Angie Bush will be the keynote speaker at the Heritage Quest Research Library's annual Autumn Quest. For more information, visit the HQRL website. |
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Saturday, October 6
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Spokane Public Library auditorium, 906 W. Main Ave., Spokane
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, October 6 is "What's New at Family Search?" with Donna Potter Phillips. For more information, visit the EWGS website. |
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Thursday, October 11
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, October 11 is "Homesteading" with Lola Weber. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
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Friday, October 12 through Saturday, October 13
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Fall Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The YVGS's annual Fall Workshop will be Saturday, Oct. 13. Mary Kircher Roddy will be the speaker. Additional details to follow. For more information, visit the YVGS website. |
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Saturday, October 13
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, October 13 will be announced soon. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com. |
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Saturday, October 13
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, October 13 is "This is My Family's Story -- SVGS Members Show and Tell. For more information, visit the SVGS Facebook page. |
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Tuesday, October 16
Lewis County Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on October 16 will be "Quakers on the Move -- Visualizing U.S. Quaker Migration" with Steven Morrison. For more information, visit the LCGS website. |
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Saturday, November 3 through Sunday, November 4
Genealogical Forum of Oregon Fall Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
GFO, 2505 SE 11th Ave. B-18, Portland, OR
Cyndi Ingle ( Cyndi's List) will be the keynote speaker at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon's Fall Seminar. For more information, visit the GFO website. |
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Saturday, November 3
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Fall Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm Spokane, WA
The keynote speaker at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar is Dave Obee talking about "Canadian Research." For more information, visit the EWGS website. |
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Saturday, November 3
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Nov. 3 will be "Divorce Records" with Pat Hert. For more information, visit the YVGS website. |
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Thursday, November 8
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, November 8 is "Quakers on the Move" with Steven Morrison. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com. |
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Saturday, November 10
Jefferson County Genealogical Society Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
9:30 am Fort Worden State Park's USO Building, Port Townsend, WA
CeCe Moore, the renowned genetic genealogicst and media consultant, will be the Jefferson County Genealogical Society's special-event guest speaker on Saturday, November 10, 2018. She will give four DNA lectures in Fort Worden State Park's USO building; two lectures in the morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. and two lectures in the afternoon. Details and registration form are on our website www.wajcgs.org. |
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Saturday, November 10
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, November 10 will be announced soon. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com. |
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Saturday, November 10
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, November 10 is the annual meeting and research brick walls troubleshooting and strategies. For more information, visit the SVGS Facebook page. |
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Tuesday, November 20
Lewis County Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on November 20 will be a Member Show 'N Tell. For more information, visit the LCGS website. |
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Saturday, December 1
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
11:00 am YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The annual Christmas Party for the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society will be Saturday, Dec. 1. For more information, visit the YVGS website. |
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Saturday, December 8
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, December 8 will be a holiday potluck. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com. |
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Thursday, December 13
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, December 13 is "Non-Profit: Children's Justice & Advocacy Center of Cowlitz County" with Charles Gourde. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com. |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 through Saturday, March 2, 2019
RootsTech 2019 (Conferences & Seminars)
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attend the largest global genealogy conference to learn more about your family history, interact with new technology or share your innovative ideas with the world. For more information, visit the Rootstech website.
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Saturday, March 23, 2019
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Spring Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Spring Seminar on Saturday, March 23. The theme will be "Tracing Your Scandinavian Ancestors." Details to follow. |
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Saturday, March 30, 2019
Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
Blaine Bettinger, an intellectual property attorney by day and a DNA specialist by night will be the featured speaker at the OGS Spring Seminar on March 30, 2019. Registration will being in January 2019. Vist the OGS website for more details in the coming months. |
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Friday, April 12, 2019 through Saturday, April 13, 2019
WSGS Board Meeting Retreat (WSGS - sponsored)
TBD
The retreat will include a strategic planning meeting. More details to follow. For additional information contact info@wasgs.org. |
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Friday, April 26, 2019 through Saturday, April 27, 2019
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 1425 East 27th Street, Tacoma
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Saturday, April 27, 2019
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Spring Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
Spokane, WA
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Saturday, April 27, 2019 through Thursday, April 4, 2019
Genealogical Forum of Oregon Spring Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
Tony Burroughs, FUGA, will be the keynot speaker at the GFO's Spring Seminar. More details to come. |
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Saturday, April 27, 2019 through Sunday, April 28, 2019
Genealogical Forum of Oregon Spring Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
GFO, 2505 SE 11th Ave. B-18, Portland, OR
Tony Burroughs, an expert in research strategies and methodology and African American research, will be the keynote speaker at the Forum of Oregon's Spring Seminar in 2019. For more information, visit the GFO website. |
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Saturday, June 15, 2019 through Monday, June 17, 2019
International German Genealogy Partnership Conference (Conferences & Seminars)
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sacramento, CA
The International German Genealogy Partnership will offer three days of German-centric presentations in multiple tracks during its international conference in Sacramento, Calif., in June 2019. The theme, STRIKE IT RICH! with Connections 2 Discoveries, follows on the Connections theme of the IGGP's 2017 inaugural conference. For more information, visit the conference web page. |
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