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Thursday, October 10
Genealogy Help  (Special events)
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Renton Highlands Library, 2801 NE 10th Street, Renton
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


Thursday, October 10
Eastside Genealogical Society  (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Top Do's & Don't's for Preserving Family Memorabilia" with Katherine R. Willson. Katherine will provide the best materials, methods and places for storing precious family photos, heirlooms, textiles, and more.
 
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org


Thursday, October 10
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society  (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "Courthouse Records in Colonial Virginia" with Steven W. Morrison. 
 
Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.


Friday, October 11
Tour of Fiske Library  (Tours)
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Fiske Library, Lower level of Washington Pioneer Hall 1644 43rd Ave E Seattle, WA 98112
The Fiske Genealogical Library is a hidden treasure located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle and Seattle Genealogical Society is offering patrons the opportunity to get better acquainted with all the Fiske has to offer. 
 
The Fiske is notable for its collection of rare genealogical books, 30% of which are available in fewer than twenty libraries in the world. Some 4% of the books in the collection are not reported to be in any other library! The collection is particularly rich in materials related to colonial New England and North America.

Dave Brazier, President of the Fiske Genealogical Library, will be our guide for a two-hour tour. His presentation will focus on the library’s history and organization. He will be available after the presentation until 3:00 pm for those who would like some one-on-one time to hone their search/research skills. 
 
Cost is $20/person; $15 for SGS members. Space is limited. Register here.


Saturday, October 12
Family History Fall Fling  (Special events)
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 302, Seattle
Join the Seattle Genealogical Society on Saturday, October 12, from 10am-3pm for an open house celebrating Family History Month! Whether you're just starting with genealogy or stuck on a brick wall, volunteers will help! Learn more about our library collection, and membership perks and enjoy some refreshments! For more information, visit the SGS website.


Saturday, October 12
Yakima Valley Historical Society  (Special events)
12:00 pm
Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive, Yakima
The Yakima Valley Historical Society will present "Oblate Missionaries in the Yakima Valley 1847 - 1855 (St. Joseph Mission at Autanum" with Jo Miles from the Yakima Valley Historical Society. For more information, visit the YVHS website


Saturday, October 12
Genealogy Cafe - Hoquiam & McCleary  (Special events)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hoquiam & McCleary Timberland Libraries

The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will host Genealogy Cafés on October 12, 2024. Whether you’re new to genealogy or experienced, you’ll learn about local resources, as well as get individualized help using the library’s online resources and print materials. This free program is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration is necessary. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.



Saturday, October 12
What's in Your Attic? Heirloom Show and Tell Event  (Special events)
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Bellevue Library, 1111 - 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue
The Eastside Genealogical Society and the Bellevue Library, will be hosting a fun event in October in celebration of Family History Month. Bring items to share, listen to the presentation, and enjoy! Also, EGS member Marcia Williams will be presenting, “Solving a Decades-Long Brick Wall." Marcia’s husband descends from Robert Loudon (1718 – 1796), and she always wondered about a 1783 newspaper containing an article about Samuel Loudon (1727 – 1813).


Monday, October 14
Genetic Genealogy/DNA  (Special Interest Group)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "DNA Features at WikiTree. Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion:  https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy


Wednesday, October 16
Intuitive Genealogy: Ancestral Healing Practices and Your Family Tree -- Fiske  (Trainings)
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Intuitive Genealogy: Ancestral Healing Practices and Your Family Tree" with Joseph Anderson. For millennia human cultures have established and maintained robust relationships with their ancestors through traditional practices. In this class you'll learn how these practices are being revitalized in contemporary society, and how they can complement your own genealogical explorations. We'll look at the use of focused and structured imagination to connect with ancestors known and unknown, and to deepen your understanding of the ways they live on in you.
 
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, click here: https://fiskelibrary.org/


Thursday, October 17
DNA  (Special Interest Group)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's DNA special interest group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month. This group works together to develop a better understanding of DNA techniques and strategies for finding relatives, discuss and review new DNA developments and tools and help members with their research problems. All DNA skill levels are welcome. Email info@stillygen.org for more information.


Friday, October 18 through Saturday, October 19
Pacific Northwest History Conference  (Conferences & Seminars)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Hilton Portland Downtown, 921 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR
Hosted by the Oregon Historical Society. Events of the past few years have truly been historic, leading to a flood of new scholarship and public attention to events related to public health, racial injustice, climate disruption, and the fragility of democratic institutions. The work of historical research, analysis, public engagement, and education has felt unusually relevant — in ways that have been both exhausting and energizing. Media outlets, public audiences, and students are regularly looking to historians and other scholars to help us all make sense of how we reached this collective present. The 2024 Pacific Northwest History Conference, presented by the Oregon Historical Society, offers space for sharing the ways you are using regional history to make meaning of, or to escape from, the present — and to imagine the future. How has historical work made you feel more connected to other people? How has it helped you understand current events? How has it inspired you to envision a hopeful future? How has it given you insights about challenges, solutions, and resilience? How has it made you joyful?


Friday, October 18
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society  (Local society meetings)
10:00 am
Hybrid
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Recreating Your Ancestor's World" with Mary Kircher Roddy. Learn how to combine maps, city directories, census records, and more to visualize your ancestor’s world. Understanding their environment will help you understand them.  

Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org


Saturday, October 19
South King County Genealogical Society  (Local society meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "How to Write Family Stories People Will Read" with Pam Vestal. Part of the thrill of genealogy is sharing our discoveries with those we love, so it can be disappointing when they have no interest in the subject. However, with good  research, thoughtful planning, and a dash of ingenuity, we can create engaging stories designed to entice even the most reluctant readers. Topics include how to breathe life into dry genealogical facts, choosing a compelling story structure, and presenting your writing in an appealing way. Creating a captivating story from our ancestors’ names, dates, and places is like turning fish eggs into caviar: the facts don’t change, but the way we describe them makes all the difference. 
 
Guests welcome! Register at https://www.skcgs.org


Monday, October 21
Technical User Group  (Special Interest Group)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Google Drive and Connected Tools." 

Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Subscribe to the free SKCGS Technical User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG


Wednesday, October 23
Show, Don't Tell: Creative Nonfiction Writing for Genealogists -- Fiske  (Trainings)
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Show, Don't Tell: Creative Nonfiction Writing for Genealogists" with Lisa Alzo. As genealogists, we often focus on facts and uncover so much information that our research produces nothing but boring lists. But do you really know what happened between the dashes of your ancestors’ lives? How can you share that information in a compelling way? Learn how to use creative nonfiction writing techniques to produce a “can’t put down” family history.
 
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, click here: https://fiskelibrary.org/


Wednesday, October 23
Research Study Group  (Special Interest Group)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Virtual
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


Thursday, October 24
Tech Tuesday  (Special Interest Group)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday is an informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy, sofware or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. For more information, visit the SGS website.


Thursday, October 24
An Introduction to "Find My Past" -- HQRL  (Trainings)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
Join Steven Morrison for a brief, informal tour of some select records...FindMyPast has exclusive rights to parish records in almost two dozen British counties and other unique holdings in Ireland. Signup in the HQRL Store
 
Cost is $20 for non-members; free for members. 
 
Sign-up and Payment:
ZOOM: Go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store (sign in as member to get discount)

In Person (8 only): Call the HQRL at 253-863-1806 or come into the library
2102 E Main St Suite 105
Puyallup, WA 98372


Thursday, October 24
Genealogy Help  (Special events)
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA
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


Genealogy Help  (Special events)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way. S., Federal Way, WA
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


Thursday, October 24
Family Tree Maker  (Special Interest Group)
4:00 pm
Virtual
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


Saturday, October 26 through Sunday, October 27
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa Conference  (Conferences & Seminars)
Virtual
BIFHSGO, the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a virtual conference focusing on Ireland. The event, “Teaghlach Gaelach: a Celebration of Irish Family History,” will be held on 26–27 October 2024.
 
This Irish Gaelic phrase means "Irish Family," and "family" is at the heart of what we do as genealogists. The "celebration" will echo BIFHSGO's 30th anniversary and the exciting developments in Irish family history research.
 
Details on the event, which features six expert speakers, two Connect Sessions and a useful Expo Hall, appear in the attached news release. We expect to welcome about 300 registrants from all over the world, as our conferences have been well known for decades.   Email conference_outreach@bifhsgo.ca for more information.


Saturday, October 26 through Sunday, October 27
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa Conference 2024  (Conferences & Seminars)
Virtual
The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa is sponsoring a conference called “Teaghlach Gaelach: A Celebration of Irish Family History.” 

With six wonderful speakers and topics ranging from researching your farming ancestors to understanding Irish Palatines to using surnames to map families, there is something for everyone with Irish ancestry!

The popular Connect sessions return: you will be able to talk to Irish genealogists specializing in Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster in the Expert Connect session, and also discuss Irish research, DNA or general topics with your fellow registrants in the social session. If you can’t attend the live presentations, you will have access to the session videos and handouts until November 30. And as always, there will be a virtual Expo Hall, discounts and door prizes to enjoy.
 
See the attached flyer for more information.


Monday, October 28
Genealogy Chat  (Special Interest Group)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
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.


Wednesday, October 30
New Frontiers in Genealogy -- Fiske  (Trainings)
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "New Frontiers in Genealogy" with Lisa Alzo. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Metaverse. You may have heard these terms on the news, but what do they have to do with genealogy? This session will demonstrate how these emerging technologies will shape a new frontier in family history including how we research our ancestors and share their stories.
 
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, click here: https://fiskelibrary.org/



Saturday, November 2
GFO Fall Seminar  (Conferences & Seminars)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will hold its Fall Seminar on November 2, 2024. The theme is "Feast of DNA Topics" with Paul Woodbury. For the full program and registration, visit the GFO website


Saturday, November 2
Family Tree Maker  (Special Interest Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
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


Sunday, November 3
Clallam County Genealogical Society Fall Seminar  (Conferences & Seminars)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The Clallam County Genealogical Society is hosting a three-part seminar featuring the incomparable Judy G. Russell. She is one of the most popular speakers for genealogical societies and national events. Her unusual lectures reflect her legal background and are always interesting, educational, and fun to listen to.
 
Session I: Revelers, Hogkillers and Disobedient Children: Early State Laws.                  
The laws our ancestors lived by tell their own story of life in earlier times, and early state laws from every part of the nation tell the stories of Blue Laws, wild animals, and children needing humbling.  Judy will include a look at early Washington State laws.
 
Session II:  Landing The Ancestors: Federal and State Land Records
Land records are among the earliest, most complete and most valuable genealogical records and often among the most puzzling. Understanding how land was acquired, measured and recorded under the law is essential to using the records effectively.  This is a good introduction to land records overall according to Judy.
         
Session III:  Landing the Fourths: Proving a Case with Court, Land, and DNA Evidence
The father of Gustavus Boone Robertson (1827 MS-1903 TX) was William M. Robertson (c1795 NC-1864 MS). But who was Gustavus's mother? No record directly identifies her, but court, land, and DNA evidence combine to prove the case as to the identity of this third great-grandmother and, in doing so, landing the fourths—fourth great-grandparents, that is. (This is a complex case study but can readily be followed by a general audience)             
 
The Seminar will be presented via Zoom so that you may listen to at home, or attend at the CCGS Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street in Port Angeles, Washington.
 
Cost: $50 for CCGS members; $55 for non-CCGS members and at the door 
 
For more information, call CCGS Tues-Fri 10am to 4pm, and Saturdays noon to 4pm or visit our website:
Phone:  360-417-5000      Website:  www.clallamcogs.org.


Tuesday, November 5
New England Interest Group  (Special Interest Group)
Hybrid
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's New England Interest Group (includes New York and Pennsylvania) that meets at the SVGS Library on the first Tuesday of the month is now hybrid!
 
If you have not joined us yet and would like to receive emails in the future for this group or wish to attend via Zoom, please send an email to info@stillygen.org and request to be added to the New England Interest Group email list and receive monthly Zoom invitations.


Wednesday, November 6
Missing: Reward! Locating Widows, Spinsters, and Bachelors -- Fiske  (Trainings)
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Missing: Reward! Locating Widows, Spinsters, and Bachelors" with Sara Cochran. Have some of the folks on your family tree disappeared?  Pick up some new ideas on how to find widows and never-married adults and then watch these techniques in action in three short case studies.
 
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, click here: https://fiskelibrary.org/


Wednesday, November 13
Finding Treasures in NewspaperArchive -- Fiske  (Trainings)
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Finding Treasures in NewspaperArchive"with Mary Kircher Roddy.  Newspapers are a fabulous resource to learn more about your ancestors. The National Genealogical Society has recently partnered with Storied to make NewspaperArchive a free benefit of an NGS membership. Learn how to use this website to fill in the details of your ancestors' lives.
 
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, click here: https://fiskelibrary.org/


Wednesday, November 20
MyMaps: Create a Map of Your Family's Migration West -- Fiske  (Trainings)
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "MyMaps: Create a Map of Your Family's Migration West" with Janet O'Conor Camarata. Create a private Google map to illustrate your family’s migration path.  Pin their locations, enhance by adding text, pictures or photos, links, and layers. Save to your story of your family or to illustrate your family’s book.
 
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, click here: https://fiskelibrary.org/



Thursday, March 6, 2025 through Saturday, March 8, 2025
RootsTech 2025  (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.