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Saturday, November 9
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:
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Saturday, November 9
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be a Brick Walls Questions and Answers session with Dave Obee, Eric Pena and more. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
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Sunday, November 10
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Mini-Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a mini-seminar on Sunday, November 10 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. The speaker Richard Kyle will cover four alternatives about where and how to record your genealogy. Discussing the following methods:
1. Paper Records
2. Ancestry
3. Family Search
4. Legacy Family Tree
The advantages and disadvantages of each of these methods for recording your family history.
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Tuesday, November 12
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is "FamilySearch's Full Text Search: A Free AI Tool You Should Definitely Be Using" with Sue McNeil. Come learn how to use FamilySearch's full-text searching. This new beta tool makes it easier to find your ancestors in unindexed records, in unexpected locations or timeframes, and in roles that were previously unindexed (i.e., witness, heirs, bondsman, adjoining landowner, etc.). Starting with U.S. land and probate, this new AI tool is rapidly expanding to include other record types, locations and timeframes.
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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.
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Thursday, November 14
Eastside Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Researching in Libraries and Archives: The Do's and Don't's" with Melissa Barker, The Archive Lady. Those brick-and-mortar buildings that we call libraries, archives, courthouses, genealogical societies, historical societies and museums are all around us. They hold the records that we are searching for. Do you know how to use these repositories for the utmost benefit to your research? This presentation will show the genealogist some Do’s and Don'ts to help make the most of a visit to any library or archive.
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Friday, November 15
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am Hybrid
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "House History Hunting" with Kerstin Cathcart. Kerstin is a historian, researcher and writer who loves old houses. Currently, she is the Museum Experience Coordinator at the Bainbridge History Museum. Learn how Kerstin 'met' every woman who looked out the kitchen window of her 1903 house and get tips for your own residential research.
Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org.
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Saturday, November 16
Italian Genealogy (Special Interest Group)
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "A(Alien) & Immigrant Files. A (Alien)-Files are a valuable resource for genealogical research as they provide detailed records of an individual’s immigration history, naturalization process, and any law enforcement actions involving the alien.
Genealogy immigration files are historical records that document the immigration and naturalization processes of individuals who came to the United States.
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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.
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Saturday, February 1, 2025
Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar (Conferences & Seminars)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm Virtual
The Olympia Genealogical Society (OGS) is hosting its annual Spring Seminar on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The speaker, Blaine Bettinger, PhD, JD, will be speaking about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a research tool in genealogy.
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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. |
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