The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Sorting Your DNA Match Lists" with Kelli Bergheimer. Learn techniques and tools to understand your DNA match lists and the importance of descendancy research

The program will be "The Invisible Man -- Moving Through a Pre-1840 Burned-County Brick Wall" with Carol Gorman Friedel. How do you find an invisible man—you do know someone had to father your 2nd great grandmother in 1833, but you don’t even have a prospective name, he doesn’t seem to appear in any census, there are no birth, death, or marriage records because you’re searching in not just one, but two burned counties. Carol will take you through the process of finding this elusive father using a combination of scattered land records, property tax records, wills, and old books. Next, we’ll put them all together by using simple charts and deductive reasoning. We’ll use that information to construct an extended family and finally, DNA will be used to corroborate the conclusions reached.

Guests welcome! Register at https://www.skcgs.org

The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Multiple Lies and an Alias: Solving the Mystery of One Italian Immigrant" with Kerri Tannenbaum. A search for any information on the biological father of an 83-year-old Italian man yields unexpected twists and turns. Leveraging a wide variety of records sets – some more obscure than others – this case study of an Italian immigrant in New York in the 1920s reveals many conflicts, scandal, and lies. It’s a case study about how documentary records, DNA, and oral tradition solved the mystery of this elusive man.

 

The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com

The  book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book "Northh to Naubinway" by Claudia C. Breland. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.

The program will be "Platting Metes and Bounds." We'll be following step-by-step from the book "Land & Property Research In the United States" by E. Wade Hone, copyright 1997, Ancestry Inc. Be sure to bring some land descriptions from deeds from "state land" states. You need only a few tools: graph paper, pencils, a short ruler (metric is best), and protractor. There will be a handout in advance of this meeting for reference. 

 

Guests welcome! Register at https://www.skcgs.org

The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding a Genealogy Chat. This is a monthly opportunity to connect with others and talk about anything and everything genealogical. The value of this meeting increases with the participation of each person that attends and contributes to the conversations. This is your chance to celebrate the breaking down of a brick wall in your research or ask questions of others that can help you find records or relatives. Everyone, members and guests, are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate.

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The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting an online Research Study Group. At each meeting, we’ll discuss one of the ten steps from Elizabeth Shown Mills’ webinar “Dissection & Analysis of Research Problems: 10 Steps to a Solution” This is not a free webinar; you will need a subscription from familytreewebinars.com to participate. More information and registration at https://www.skcgs.org

Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Registration not required. In-person event. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org

Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Registration not required. In-person event. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org

The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Genealogy Chat special interest group. Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Register in advance: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUud-uqpzoiGtEMxlqDBQ_fUeS8oZjScF71. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.

The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group.  Register in advance for this Zoom meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for meeting reminders and discussion:  https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG

The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "How a Non-German Speaking Person Can Trace Their German Ancestors" with Bernard Meisner. Meisner will expain how to conduct an exhaustive search of US records to identify your ancestor’s home town and religion and recognize obstacles to ensure you are researching the correct person.

Visitors are welcome, but registration is required. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.

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.