The California Genealogical Society is sponsoring a free talk on the French in California. To register, click HERE.
Anne Morddel is the renowned author of The French Genealogy Blog. Her video lectures are available on her website for $15 each, but the California Genealogical Society has arranged to provide all four of them to you for the special price of only $20. During the July 12 online presentation, Anne will answer your questions about the content of the lecture series, as well as any questions about her Revolution or Gold lecture -- all to help you learn about your French ancestors.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting will be John Hughes, now fully retired as the State Historian, talking about his latest book, New Land, which is the story of how Southeast Asian refugees found a home in Washington state in the fallout of the Fall of Saigon in Vietnam in 1975. New Land, which was John's final book project as our state historian, revisits several of those former refugees to tell their stories of life in America. Several of those stories happened in Willapa Harbor in Pacific County.
The presentation will be at the Hoquiam Library downstairs meeting room and via Zoom. All are welcome. For more information or a Zoom link, email Info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Using Real Estate Deeds (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
New England is the oldest distinguished region of the United States. Because of its long history, many records are available to trace your New England roots. Genealogist Jennifer Warner will show you research recourses and methodology to find information on you ancestors.Register in the HQRL store. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponosoring the inaugural meeting of Wiktree Users on Wednesday, 9 July, 2–3pm PT. We’ll meet monthly on the second Wednesday afternoon; all are welcome. Beginners learn from experts. Free group: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Wikitree-SIG
Register for Zoom meeting on SKCGS.org
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
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case" with Lisa Louise Cooke. Become a genealogical detective in this vital session. You’ll learn to track ancestors like a criminal cold case detective, sniffing out holes in your research and getting missing information on the record with cutting edge technology.
Everyone is welcome---we hope you will join us.
For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Using Ortsfamilienbucher to Research German Ancestors" with Robin McDonough. Ortsfamilienbücher contain genealogical information about families within a specific town, village, or parish, sometimes going back to the beginning of written records. Learn about the Emerson History & Genealogy Center’s large collection of these books and how to use them.
Daniel Horowitz will help you discover the advanced technology behind the scenes to take advantage of the search engine's robust features. Register in the HQRL store.For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "The Nuts and Bolts of Accreditation" with Jenny Hansen. Have you ever wondered about earning a professional genealogy credential? Learn more about the nuts and bolts of the process during this hour. You will learn some of the details about what is required and how to best prepare for earning the Accredited Genealogist credential.
The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is sponsoring its Family History Conference from May 23 - 26, 2025. The theme is "Tales and Trails." For more information, visit the NGS website.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Wills & Probate Records or Genealogy Research - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Wills & Probate Records for Genealogy Research" with Claire Smith. Wills and probate records are some of the richest sources of documents for researching your ancestors. These records contain an abundance of details about an individual’s life, often proving the key to resolving a tough problem. Find out how to use them to break your research brick walls.
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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New. The topic is TBD. Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book "Death on a Gravestone: The Newshound Mysteries" by M. K. Jones & John F. Wake. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Share Your Italian Family Artifact, Document or Photo." At our May meeting we invite you to share something related to your Italian family history or research. Perhaps you have an interesting family artifact or a photo from long ago. Or you may have found documents relating to your family’s past in Italy. Even if you don’t have keepsakes from your ancestors, you may wish to show us their Ellis Island passenger manifest or a photo of the Italian town where they lived. Feel free to be creative. We will all learn from this experience. Please share your item and tell us a little about the person it relates to, or how you discovered it, and what it means to your Italian family history.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Friday, May 16, 2025
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Landing the Ancestors: Federal and State Land Records" with Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist. 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.
Judy G. Russell is a genealogist with a law degree who provides expert guidance through the murky territory where law and family history intersect. Known as the Legal Genealogist, she is an internationally-known lecturer and award-winning writer.
Please go to bigenealogy.com to register in advance to view on Zoom.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Using Real Estate Deeds (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
Albert E. Fiacre, Jr. will share which parts of a deed are boilerplate phrases that you can safely skim over, the difference between metes and bounds, and many more hints in mining information.Register in the HQRL store. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
Join Debra M. Dudek for an overview of record sets and resources for documenting your Kentucky ancestors using a combination of online records and archival material. Register in the HQRL store. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Writing Family History special interest group supportsTPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects. Email info@tpcgs.org for more information.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Packrat or Genealogist? Effective Methods for Organizing Your Family History Research - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Packrat or Genealogist? Effective Methods for Organizing Your Family History Research" with Lisa Alzo. Are you drowning in a sea of papers, documents, old photographs and other research materials? This talk will cover how to organize family history documents, photographs, etc. for quick retrieval. Traditional methods and computer technology will be featured along with ways for distributing/sharing this information with others.
Explore the Secrets of Seattle's Disappearing Denny Hill
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a special tour of Denny, Hill. Between 1898 and 1930, Seattle completed its most audacious engineering change by eliminating Denny Hill at the north end of downtown. By the end of the project, Seattleites had washed and scraped more than 11 million cubic yards of landscape, reducing the previously 240-foot-high mound to its present pancake topography. Join author-naturalist David B. Williams on May 14 as he guides attendees on this walking tour of this historic part of Seattle. Williams will discuss the full scope of this massive regrade project, point out often overlooked but still existing evidence of the topographic changes, and explain how this reshaping of the Seattle’s landscape continues to shape Seattle and those who call it home.
The walk covers about two miles of flat terrain and lasts between 90-120 minutes, depending on how many questions we ask.
Registration fee: $40 (SGS Members $30)
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting is "Reaching Back" with Kathy Veasey.
This meeting will be hybrid and we encourage everyone who is able to attend in person at our new meeting location:
University Place Library
3609 Market PL W.
University Place, WA 98466
and via Zoom for those unable to attend in person.
Visit the TPCGS website for more information or the Zoom link.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will hold its Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Potluck on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. at the SVGS Library, 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA. Everyone is welcome!
Bring your favorite dish (maybe from an old family recipe) to share with your friends at the society. Hope to see you there! For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is offering a four-week beginning genealogy course. The class will be offered in the afternoons (1:00 - 2:30) and evenings (7:00 - 8:30). This class includes four weekly sessions online with a fifth, optional session in person at the SGS library. The class covers how to successfully conduct, organize, and record research for your genealogy. How to begin? How to evaluate evidence? What are the best sources? Where are the records--online and off? What can DNA tell us?
Start your journey on a foundation of good habits and best practices. Participation will help you develop great genealogy skills. The course finishes with a list of favorite sources for additional learning and an optional meet-up with a personal research session at the SGS library.
Weeks 1 - 4 will meet virtually and consist of lecture, discussion, and workshop for one-and-a-half-hours each session.
Week 5 (optional) includes a library tour and one-on-one research assistance.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS Library, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The presentation is "Jewish Genealogy 101" with Rhoda Miller. Sign up HERE.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Publishing
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 302, Seattle
The Seattle Genealogical Society publishes a journal twice annually. A new SIG is forming to organize the writing and publication of the journal. Participate in writing and publishing the SGS Journal twice a year. Email SGSPubSIG@seagensoc.org.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Scandinavian Church Records" with Jenny Hansen. Church records are the backbone of Scandinavian research. After a parish of origin has been determined, these records provide the majority of the information needed to extend the pedigree of one’s family. This class will discuss the information found in church records and explain why these records are so important for family research. We will look at the layout of the records and explain record accessibility.
Everyone is welcome---we hope you will join us.
For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "After You're Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy" with Thomas MacEntee. The public is invited to attend. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
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, May 8, 2025 through Saturday, May 10, 2025
YVGS Garage Sale
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union G, WA
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's annual garage sale is May 8 - 10, 2025. To name a few items: Furniture, clothes, books, baby clothes, kitchen items used in cooking, sewing items, arts & crafts, office equipment, sports equipment, pictures, etc. Don't miss this -- it's HUGE! For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Pacific Northwest Special Interest Group
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Virtual
You are invited to join an ongoing research discussion about Pacific Northwest research, resources, and successes. All are welcome. Co-faciliated by two skilled Pacific Northwest natives. Sponsored by Seattle Genealogical Society. Register in advance https://seagensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=67
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Who "Owned" Solomon? - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Who ‘Owned’ Solomon? A Case Study of 19th Century African American Research with Janice Lovelace. Many African American researchers struggle to break through the brick wall of slavery. This presentation looks at techniques to identify the slave-holders of Solomon through the use of land, probate and court records.
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group will be "What do you want to learn about Legacy Family Tree Software?"
This is our monthly meeting to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos or share our screens to aid in learning more about using Legacy Family Tree software.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you've been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
Monday, May 5, 2025
Organizing for Genealogy
7:00 pm
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 302, Seattle
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting a new SIG on Organizing for Genealogy. Get out from under that pile of papers and digital files associated with your research. Share information and discuss organization tips, techniques, and habits to enhance your genealogical journey.
Learn about the many SIGs offered by SGS on our webpage. These include the recently added groups focused on Eastern European genealogy and Mexican ancestry, as well as the Pacific Northwest interest group formed last spring.
Monday, May 5, 2025
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, May 4, 2025
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Family Tree Maker
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
Friday, May 2, 2025
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Tools for Reading German Handwriting" with Dana Palmer. Understanding what is in your German records can be invaluable. Learn how to decipher the records using a variety of tools available. We’ll discuss handwriting changes over time, some tricks to reading the letters, and other helpful resources found in the FamilySearch Wiki, sütterlin schrift website, the handschrift script generator, the BYU script tutorial. We’ll also discuss using the German Genealogy Record Transcription Closed Facebook group, the German Genealogy Family Search Community Group, Google Translate, and the Google Translate App, and others.
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society will be "Draft Registrations for the Civil War, WW1 and WW2" with Judy Schuster. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6:30 pm
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 302, Seattle
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting a new SIG on Artificial Intelligence. The explosive growth in AI has lead to many applications for it in genealogical research. Do you use AI in your research or want to learn more about how to do so? Email: Education@seagensoc.org (Subject: AI SIG).
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Google Your Way to Genealogy Gems (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
Join Suz Bates to learn tricks of the trade for effective online research. This class will be in the HQRL classroom and via Zoom. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
Putting Your Learning to Work: Get the Most from an Educational Opportunity - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Putting Your Learning to Work: Get the Most from an Educational Opportunity" with Mary Kircher Roddy. Genealogists are constantly learning. Societies and libraries around the world offer webinars and courses galore. With each opportunity you take, you spend your most precious resource – your time. How can you decide what to watch and how to get the most out of any educational opportunity? Discover ways to make what the presenter told you part of your research toolbox.
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. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Fort Walla Walla Camp 3, Sons of Union Veterans
11:30 am to 3:00 pm
The Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War, Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 will hold a quarterly meeting April 26 at
Spokane Valley VFW 1435. Public welcome. Program by Mr Stan Wells-CW Flags. Details at www.suvpnw.org Dept web site under FWW 3 events and info on the meeting.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
DNA
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA special interest group. Join our quarterly meetings to discover what's new in genetic genealogy and learn more about select, in-depth topics. Email GSDNASIG@seagensoc.orgto join.
Friday, April 25, 2025
Cheers to 20 Years -- BIGS
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Public Library
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Is celebrating its 20th Anniversary on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Bainbridge Public Library from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. All members, past and present, are invited.
Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research. Email Diane Hughes-Hart at SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Discovering African American Ancestry - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Discovering African American Ancestry" with Beth Swartz. Researching African American ancestry blends traditional genealogy with unique historical challenges. The 1870 Federal Census, the first to list African Americans by name, is a key starting point. Earlier records, such as the Freedmen’s Bureau, probate documents, and slave narratives, can help trace enslaved ancestors and their last owners. Understanding historical context, including Freed People of Color and U.S. Colored Troops service, is essential for uncovering these rich and complex family histories.
It’s that time of the year again and the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society needs your help. Our yards need weeding and raking and some bushes may need trimming. Please bring your garden tools and garden shoes and pitch in to help beautify your library.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County DNA special interest group will discuss the Y-DNA offerings at DNA company FamilyTreeDNA, their offerings, and take a virtual tour of the website.
If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Tech Tuesday
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.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Write It Up
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This group will share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Sheyna Watkins at sgsWriteItUpSIG@seagensoc.org.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Technical User 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 "Using All the New Tools for FAN Club Research."
Subscribe to the free SKCGS Technical User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Monday, April 21, 2025
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Italian Civil Registration -- Other Documents: Diversi, Parte Due/Seconda & Cittadinanza" with Ruth Merriman. Italian civil records provide great information - names, dates, parents, grandparents, and sometimes even addresses. But – have you ever ventured into those handwritten scary looking records at the end of the book? Parte 2, Diversi, and the Cittadinanza records offer up additional information – and sometimes quite colorful information. They are a window into the past. We will delve into each of these record types and discover some amazing stories and see the potential for help these records can provide when you find your ancestors within the pages.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, April 19, 2025
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group. Share what you know OR get help with problems in your own research. Topic this month: German Emigration Records. Register on the SGS website. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
11:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will be "Public Domain" with Georga Foster. Ever need an image for a presentation and just can’t find the right one to set the scene? How about music to create a “mood” for your program or a quotation from a book or publication to add interest? This program will cover those questions and we will share where to find images, music, and publications and review the public domain structure.
Please join us! The program is free as always and guests are welcome, but you must register: https://gorgegen.blogspot.com/
Saturday, April 19, 2025
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "FamilySearch 2025: New Tools, New Discoveries" with Debbie Gurtler. Join us as we explore the latest tools and innovations at FamilySearch in 2025. These tools and new features are designed to enhance your family history research and help you to discover, gather, and connect with your family in new and exciting ways.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Friday, April 18, 2025
Genealogy Help
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
Friday, April 18, 2025
Family Tree Maker
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
Join Eastside Genealogical Society and Seattle Genealogical Society to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. The meetings open about 15 minutes in advance. You can join and/or leave whenever you have to, and you may email your question(s) in advance or bring them up during the meeting. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to ftmsig@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org to request the meeting link.
Debbie Wilson Smyth offers a case study into the use of indirect evidence and sibling research to identify the parents of William Graham of Meigs County, Ohio. Register in the HQRL store.For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
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
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Beginning Genealogy Class
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Ocean Shores Library, 573 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores
The North Beach Genealogy Society is sponsoring a free beginning genealogy program designed to help you find information about your ancestors and the resources available. For more information or to register, text Carrie at (206) 276-7889.
The Seattle Genealogical Society has organized a writers' group SIG. Create your family history and share with others in an effort to improve your writing. This group is currently accepting new members. Send queries to SGSPassItOn@seagensoc.org.
Monday, April 14, 2025
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "Using Mitochondrial DNA to Answer Your Research Question." Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Monday, April 14, 2025
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS Library, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The presentation is "Lost + Found Friendship" with Caroline Van Deusen who will share how family heirlooms rediscovered in attics, archives, and personal collections helped piece together a fascinating story of a family's enduring friendship with President Lincoln's family. Sign up separately for this event held April 12.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society meetng will be "Diseases Our Ancestors Faced and How Those Illnesses Changed Our World with Gregory C. Gardner, MD, MACP. Have you ever come across a death record listing “Brain Fever,” “Consumption,” “Grippe,” and wondered what those illnesses are? In this presentation, Dr. Gardner brings together his medical background with his passion for genealogy. Topics include death records, life expectancy and the major illnesses that changed the course of history. If you can't make it to the Burlington Library, request a zoom link by emailing genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "There's Gold in Federal Government Reports" with Mark White. This presentation covers obtaining records from 3 different federal agencies: the Railroad Retirement Board for employment records, with some medical records for anyone who worked for a railroad; Social Security to request a SS5 for a snapshot of a person's life at the time of the application; and the National Personnel Records Center (part of the National Archives) for personnel-related records for both the military and civil services of the United States. How to navigate the online process of requesting records, fees and the email process of receiving the records will also be discussed.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be "Ancestry Pro Tools: Are They Worth It?" with Sue McNeil. Ancestry Pro Tools is a monthly add-on subscription. Are they worth paying an additional $10 per month? That depends on your needs and goals. There are tools for a tree checker, smart filters, reports, DNA matches and more.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Tech Tuesday
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.
Monday, April 7, 2025
Organizing for Genealogy
7:00 pm
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 302, Seattle
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting a new SIG on Organizing for Genealogy. Get out from under that pile of papers and digital files associated with your research. Share information and discuss organization tips, techniques, and habits to enhance your genealogical journey.
Learn about the many SIGs offered by SGS on our webpage. These include the recently added groups focused on Eastern European genealogy and Mexican ancestry, as well as the Pacific Northwest interest group formed last spring.
Sunday, April 6, 2025
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Family Search Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group. Discover the many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research. Meeting includes instruction and time for Q&A. Email SGSFamilySearchSIG@seagensoc.org to join the mailing list.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Family Tree Maker
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
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar will be a hybrid: Zoom and in-person at the South Side Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Avenue in Spokane.
The featured speakers are:
Thomas MacEntee -- Creating an Ancestor Sketch
James M. Beidler - Digging Pennsylvania Roots From Your Desktop
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "What's in a Name? Deciphering German Given Names and Nicknames" with Gail Blankenau. Genealogists often focus on surnames, but what happens when multiple ancestor candidates share the same name? German given names can be tricky—many individuals had multiple names but were known by a “Rufname” (call name). Don’t let name confusion derail your research—discover strategies you need to ensure you’re barking up the right tree.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting a new SIG on Artificial Intelligence. The explosive growth in AI has lead to many applications for it in genealogical research. Do you use AI in your research or want to learn more about how to do so? Email: Education@seagensoc.org (Subject: AI SIG).
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Bluegrass Roots -- Tracing Your Kentucky Ancestors (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
Join Debra M. Dudek for an overview of record sets and resources for documenting your Kentucky ancestors using a combination of online records and archival material. Register in the HQRL store. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
You are invited to join an ongoing research discussion about Pacific Northwest research, resources, and successes. All are welcome. Co-faciliated by two skilled Pacific Northwest natives. Sponsored by Seattle Genealogical Society. Register in advance https://seagensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=67
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group will be the first part of free legacy Family Tree video What's New in Legacy Family Tree 8? Yes this is correct LFT version 8. This video covers the Legacy features that first appeared in the Version 8 update and still exist in Version 10.
This is our monthly meeting to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos or share our screens to aid in learning more about using Legacy Family Tree software.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you've been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
Monday, March 31, 2025
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Social History and Church Records (PSGS)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Hybrid
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class called "Socil History and Church Records" with Janet Camarata. The class is a hybrid with the in-person portion at the Sylvan Way Library in Bremerton and on Zoom. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://psgsociety.org/events/upcoming-events/
Saturday, March 29, 2025
DNA
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA special interest group. Join our quarterly meetings to discover what's new in genetic genealogy and learn more about select, in-depth topics. Email GSDNASIG@seagensoc.orgto join.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Spring Mini-Seminar
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a mini-seminar on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Richard Kyle is giving a presentation on “Researching Death Documents.” Please sign up before Friday, March 28. Check the website:
https://www.yvgs.net/ for more information.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Arizona Genealogy Day Conference
7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Virtual
The Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board and the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records are hosting a FREE and VIRTUAL Arizona Genealogy Day conference on Saturday, 29 March 2025. Registration is now open (https://azsos.libcal.com/calendar/starl/azgenday25).
Arizona-based as well as national speakers are presenting, and the subjects cover Story Telling/Sharing to DNA to Artificial Intelligence. We think there is something for everyone! And the topics are NOT necessarily Arizona based subjects, so anyone can learn something. If you cannot attend on the day of the conference, go ahead and register because the conference will be on the Arizona State Library’s YouTube channel for a limited time afterward.
If you have any questions, please contact myself or Kori Tueller from the Arizona State Library: ktueller@azlibrary.gov.
Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research. Email Diane Hughes-Hart at SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the next Puget Sound Genealogical Society meeting is "Homesteading: Land for All" with Christine Cohen. The in-person meeting will be at the Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton. For more information, visit https://psgsociety.org/events/upcoming-events/
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County DNA special interest group will discuss the DNA company FamilyTreeDNA, their offerings, and take a virtual tour of the website.
If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Tech Tuesday
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.
Monday, March 24, 2025
Genealogy Chat
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. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Monday, March 24, 2025
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS Library, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series (yes, it's on a Sunday this month). The topic is "Land Records: A Trail to Our Ancestors" with Marie Mattson. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Sunday, March 23, 2025 through Saturday, March 29, 2025
GFO Open House
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is pleased to announce its annual Open House, March 23 - 29, 2025.
This year's Open House features more than 20 classes across a wide variety of interests. Most presentations are online via Zoom. All are free during Open House. Pre-registration is required – follow the “register now” link at https://gfo.org/openhouse.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
African American Family History Event
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Tacoma Family History Center, 1102 S Pearl St.
This year's theme is "Family Ties That Unite Us." Keynote speakers include Ethelda Burke, University Place School Board Member and past local principal; and Lynese and Malando Redeemer, the current Tacoma NAACP President and Youth Pastor for Shilo Baptist Church.
This is a free event, including a free lunch.
Our website shows previous years recorded presentations as well as speaking to this year's event https://www.tacomaaafhe.com/
Friday, March 21, 2025
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Genealogy, Geography and Germany: A Buide to Sources" with Dave Obee, noted Canadian author and genealogist. Do you have ancestors from Germany? Prussia? If so, this session might help with review of many of the most valuable geographic tools to help you find your places of origin, and where records might be found today. Remember: It is impossible to do effective genealogical research without understanding geography.
Please go to bigenealogy.com to register in advance to view on Zoom. Y
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, March 20, 2025
La Societe des Filles du Roi (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
If you have French Canadian ancestry, you may have Kings' Daughters or Carignan soldiers among your ancestors. Lisa Elvin-Staltari will help you learn more about your ancestors in the development of New France. Register in the HQRL store.For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
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
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Pass It On Writers' Group
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Create your family history and share with others in an effort to improve your writing.
Monday, March 17, 2025
Write It Up
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This group will share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Sheyna Watkins at sgsWriteItUpSIG@seagensoc.org.
Monday, March 17, 2025
Technical User 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 "Using AI to Generate or Improve Research Plans."
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
Monday, March 17, 2025
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New. The topic is "Genetic Genealogy (DNA) for Beginners" presented by Cary Bright. Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group. Share what you know OR get help with problems in your own research. Topic this month: German Emigration Records. Register on the SGS website. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense Registration Cards: The Largest Census of American Women You've Never Heard About" with Amber Oldenburg. After America entered World War I in 1917, the Council of National Defense ordered the establishment of women's councils as a domestic defense, where they registered over 4,000,000 women to provide services during the war. The data compiled represent the largest forgotten census of American women ever conducted. This presentation will introduce attendees to the history of the Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense and the registration cards they created. It will cover where to find these records and how to use them in telling the stories of the women in their family history.
Jill Morelli will demo most of the subscription services offered at the SGS library (e.g., American Ancestors, Find My Past, Historygeo, Archion). She and other volunteers will be at the library to assist in-person attendees who may want to try out her suggestions on SGS workstations after the presentation. Register for Zoom.
Saturday, March 15, 2025 through Sunday, March 16, 2025
Seattle's Irish Festival
Seattle Center Armory, Seattle, WA
Signature events of the festival include the lively St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Mayor’s Proclamation Luncheon at the prestigious Rainier Club, and the Irish Festival at Seattle Center, where families can enjoy live performances, cultural exhibits, and workshops. For a full listing of all Irish Week events log on to the Irish Heritage Club website located at www.irishclub.org.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "The Scots Irish in America" with Peggy Lauritzen. Many Americans can trace their ancestry back to the British Isles. Some have even heard that their background was "Scotch-Irish". Peggy will focus on who these people were and where they came from in the British Isles.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "Your Ancestor's Occupation: Exploring the 1821 Irish Census" with Steven W. Morrison. Register at: https://gorgegen.blogspot.com/. The public is invited to attend. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "The Scots-Irish in America" with Peggy Lauritzen. Many Americans can trace their ancestry back to the British Isles. Some have even heard that their background was “Scotch-Irish”. Peggy will focus on who these people were and where they came from in the British Isles. SKCGS will offer the same program in June, but with more focus on the British Isles.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Publishing
7:00 pm
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 302, Seattle
The Seattle Genealogical Society publishes a journal twice annually. A new SIG is forming to organize the writing and publication of the journal.
The Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society (formerly the SGS Bulletin), has been published as a benefit for our members by the Seattle Genealogical Society since 1952. Currently issued online twice a year, it includes articles about genealogy research and methodology, family history, acquisition notes for the SGS Library and the Seattle Public Library, and transcriptions of genealogical records from the Seattle area and beyond.
This new Publishing SIG will meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. For more information or to express interest in this SIG, email SGSPubSIG@seagensoc.org.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Genealogy Help
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
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group shares an interest in Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, through June. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Your Ancestor's Occupation - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Your Ancestor's Occuupation -- Exploring the 1821 Irish Census" with Steven W. Morrison. In Ireland all of our ancestors had an occupation. While some might later change their name, few changed their trade or means of making a living. When used in combination with other factors, an occupation can be a powerful tool to help identify OUR ancestor, among the hundreds of same named Irish immigrants. Explore the occupations outlined in Irelands’ 1821 Census for the town of Ballyhaise in County Cavan. Its records are among a handful of remaining census fragments, which were not destroyed by the Public Records Office fire in 1921.
Ancestry.com has become one of the largest genealogical websites available today. With vast records collections and extensive tree building tools, there's much to explore and optimize. To help users get the most out of this resource the Seattle Genealogical Society is launching a new Special Interest Group.
The Ancestry Users SIG is for people who use Ancestry.com (and AncestryDNA) to research their family histories. Members will share research strategies, exchange tips on using Ancestry's resources effectively, and collaborate to enhance their understanding of Ancestry's tools, features, and databases.
This group will met monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to express interest, email sgsAncestrysig@seagensoc.org.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be "My Irish Genealogical Journey" with Kathie Webber. According to Kathie, "My goal has always been to learn more about my Irish family and where they came from. 75% of my family background is Irish. Along the way I’ve learned the better way to do things after taking some wrong turns. I’ll share some of those successes and mistakes I have made."
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Tech Tuesday
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.
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Twin Rivers Gen Soc Spring Workshop
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Nez Perce County Historical Society and Museum
The Twin Rivers Genealogical Society is hosting its Spring Workshop on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Join us at 9:00 am at the Nez Perce County Historical Society and Museum to learn about their resources available for family genealogists. At 10:00 we will hear from three presenters discussing historical events and their connections to family histories at the Lewiston City Library. Come and learn about online historical resources and FamilySearch features that can enhance your research into your ancestors' stories.
This workshop is free and open to anyone interested in genealogy. To reserve your seat, please email TwinRiversGS@gmail.com and indicate if you will be attending. No Host lunch following the workshop. For more information, contact Karen Lehfeldt at 509-552-5280.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Websites for German Research" with Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG, AGL. This presentation will teach participants how to use important websites, such as FamilySearch, Ancestry, Matricula, Archion, Genealogy.net, and Meyersgaz to find records and jurisdictional information for German research. As far as possible, the presentation will include a case study to find information on one person as a case study. Participants will be able to compare the advantages of the different sites.
Washington State Library, 680 Capitol Blvd., Tumwater, WA
Join the experts from the Washington State Library for a special day of discovery. There are 2 sessions: 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. FREE. No registration required. Email askalibrarian@sos.wa.gov for more information.
Join this free class by registering at the HQRL store and receive zoom link a few days before the class. This class will be in the HQRL classroom and via Zoom. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 through Saturday, March 8, 2025
RootsTech 2025
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.
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Irish Genealogy Semminar
9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Archbishop Murphy High School, 12911 39th Ave. SE, Everett, WA
Want to discover your Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors?
Many people believe that researching Irish ancestors is impossible because of the destruction of the Public Record Office in 1922. While many records were destroyed, others survived and large collections have come online in recent years.
Join Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation during their annual United States lecture tour to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources and records, gain strategies for breaking down brick walls, and grasp important historical context that may help fill in gaps in your research.
Whether you are just beginning your Irish research or have been at it for years, you won’t want to miss these workshops!
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
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Research Study 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
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Using Irish Naming Convention to Discover the Family of Thomas Delaney - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Using Irish Naming Convention to Discover the Family of Thomas Delaney in Mid-Nineteenth Century Ireland" with Susan McKee. Thomas Delaney was the father of Catherine “Kate: Delaney who married Henry Burge on 5 November 1878 in Dublin, Ireland. Catherine was born about 1860-62 in Queen’s County (present day County Laois) in Ireland and died 24 March 1909 in Dublin. To learn more about Thomas, evidence was gathered from researching the life and family of his daughter, Kate and her husband Henry. This evidence identified a specific geographical location to focus the search for records for Thomas. This case study shows how Irish naming convention can be used as a powerful tool to analyze and predict family names and aid in the search for family units in Irish records in the mid to late 1800s.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 4-week "Organizing for Genealogy" course with Susan McKee, MA. The course is limited to 20 students per class. Cost is $80 for non-SGS members. The series is available in the evening and in the afternoon.
New to genealogy and want to set up an organization system? Researching for years and overwhelmed with your current system? Have a good system but need some tweaks to improve its effectiveness?
This course will address the challenge of organizing the large quantity of information we accumulate as we research. With targeted and thoughtful presentations and exercises, this course will help participants create a system of organization or adapt their current system to meet their specific research needs.
Successful organization starts with organizing ourselves. Over the course of four sessions we will look at why and how we research, building the foundation of an effective personal organizational system. Questions about who, what, where, and when we research clarify how best to apply our time, energy, and resources. This enables us to create and maintain a system of organization that best supports our needs as we engage in genealogical research.
Four weekly, two-hour, online class sessions
Session 1: Organizing Our Self – Our thoughts, actions, time, and space
Session 2: Organizing Our System – Paper systems and digital systems
Session 3: Organizing Our Workflow – Research, records, and resources
Session 4: Pulling It All Together – Developing a tailored organization system
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 4-week "Organizing for Genealogy" course with Susan McKee, MA. The course is limited to 20 students per class. Cost is $80 for non-SGS members. The series is available in the evening and in the afternoon.
New to genealogy and want to set up an organization system? Researching for years and overwhelmed with your current system? Have a good system but need some tweaks to improve its effectiveness?
This course will address the challenge of organizing the large quantity of information we accumulate as we research. With targeted and thoughtful presentations and exercises, this course will help participants create a system of organization or adapt their current system to meet their specific research needs.
Successful organization starts with organizing ourselves. Over the course of four sessions we will look at why and how we research, building the foundation of an effective personal organizational system. Questions about who, what, where, and when we research clarify how best to apply our time, energy, and resources. This enables us to create and maintain a system of organization that best supports our needs as we engage in genealogical research.
Four weekly, two-hour, online class sessions
Session 1: Organizing Our Self – Our thoughts, actions, time, and space
Session 2: Organizing Our System – Paper systems and digital systems
Session 3: Organizing Our Workflow – Research, records, and resources
Session 4: Pulling It All Together – Developing a tailored organization system
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "The National Road: America's First Federal Highway" with Annette Burke Lyttle. Built between 1811 and 1837, the National Road was the first
federally-funded highway in America. Extending from Maryland to the frontier of Illinois, this migration route allowed thousands of people to settle in the Midwest.
Our speaker, Annette Burke Lyttle, owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the national, state, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories.
Please go to bigenealogy.com to register in advance to view on Zoom. You do not need to register if you are planning on attending the group viewing at the Bainbridge Public Library.
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
Genealogy Help
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
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Beginning Genealogy, Part A (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
Learn how to begin the search for your family history.Heritage Quest Research Library can help you with this free beginning class taught by HQRL research librarians. Class is in HQRL classroom and via Zoom. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
A Demographic Study of Siroke, Slovakia in the 1800s - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "A Demographic Study of Siroke, Slovakia in the 1800s" with Mike Kocsik. Censuses and Church records are great sources to find ancestors, but taken as a whole, these documents can provide a wealth of statistical information about a population. I have collected such data for one of my ancestral hometowns, Siroke in Eastern Slovakia, to build a picture of the daily life my great-grandfather knew as a boy before he came to America: occupations, family sizes, at what age people married, how long they lived and causes of death, etc. Lacking any direct stories about my older ancestors, this is a good way to present a picture of their world. Although it is one small farming town in a small country, the picture of peasant life is probably similar to towns all across Europe just before the Industrial Revolution.
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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 4-week "Organizing for Genealogy" course with Susan McKee, MA. The course is limited to 20 students per class. Cost is $80 for non-SGS members. The series is available in the evening and in the afternoon.
New to genealogy and want to set up an organization system? Researching for years and overwhelmed with your current system? Have a good system but need some tweaks to improve its effectiveness?
This course will address the challenge of organizing the large quantity of information we accumulate as we research. With targeted and thoughtful presentations and exercises, this course will help participants create a system of organization or adapt their current system to meet their specific research needs.
Successful organization starts with organizing ourselves. Over the course of four sessions we will look at why and how we research, building the foundation of an effective personal organizational system. Questions about who, what, where, and when we research clarify how best to apply our time, energy, and resources. This enables us to create and maintain a system of organization that best supports our needs as we engage in genealogical research.
Four weekly, two-hour, online class sessions
Session 1: Organizing Our Self – Our thoughts, actions, time, and space
Session 2: Organizing Our System – Paper systems and digital systems
Session 3: Organizing Our Workflow – Research, records, and resources
Session 4: Pulling It All Together – Developing a tailored organization system
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "RootsTech 'How To'" with Joleen Aitchison. It will be geared toward those not familiar with RootsTech.What it is, how to access it, how to create your own lesson plan. RootsTech is a huge, on-demand, free, learning resource with a "live" component March 6-8.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Using AI to Generate or Improve Research Plans."
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
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Using Social Security Records to Break Down Brick Walls" with Roslyn Torella. Social Security records can provide clues to your ancestor’s name, origin, and social history. Learn what records are available and how to find and interpret them. In this presentation we will cover a brief history of Social Security Benefits, the anatomy of the SSN, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, what is the Death Master File (DMF) and Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and how to interpret Social Security records found on Ancestry and FamilySearch.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, February 15, 2025
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "The Road to Independence: Revolutionary War Research" with Michael Strauss. The Revolutionary War was fought in part over tensions between England and her colonies that escalated over time into violence with the opening shots fired in Massachusetts in April 1775. Some of the historical records examined will include compiled military service records, pensions, state and federal bounty land, local militia, along with records from the Continental Navy and Marine Corps. Additionally historical context include some of the national emergencies after the end of the war in 1783 including both Shay’s Rebellion and the later Whiskey Rebellion.
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "Using the DAR Databases for Genealogy" with Georgianna Seko. Georgianna is a longtime member of the DAR, and has been doing genealogical research for several years. She volunteers at the CCGS Research Center in Port Angeles.
The DAR website offers more than just Revolutionary War information to the researcher. This overlooked resource may help one find that missing clue that will break down a brick wall.
Everyone is invited to watch the program, either by coming to the Research Center at 403 E. 8th Street in Port Angeles, or via Zoom. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and passcode, contact the Society by email: askus@clallamcogs.org or phoning 360-417-5000 Tuesday-Friday from 10am to 4pm. Participants are requested to sign in 15 minutes before the program.
There is no cost to attend the meeting and program.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "That Splendid Little War: Researching the Spanish-American War" with Michael Strauss. This lecture focuses on service records, pensions and other primary sources covering veterans who served in both the regular army and volunteer forces during the Spanish-American War. Also included are the later Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion, and all three conflicts will be examined with research sources and methodology.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "1890 Census" with Sara Cockran. Register at: https://gorgegen.blogspot.com/. The public is invited to attend. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Genealogy Help
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
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Research Study 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
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Ten Things Every Eastern European Genealogist Should Know - Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Ten Things Every Eastern European Genealogist Should Know" with Lisa A. Alzo. Learn how to maximize your Eastern European genealogy research with the ten key things to know before you even begin. Topics to be addressed: Tips for planting your family tree online, determining names and places, pinpointing places, the best online databases for getting what you need and practices for citing sources and recording information, and what to expect when you cross the pond.
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be "Ancestry Pro Tools: Are They Worth It?" with Sue McNeil. Ancestry Pro Tools is a monthly add-on subscription. Are they worth paying an additional $10 per month? That depends on your needs and goals. There are tools for a tree checker, smart filters, reports, DNA matches and more.
Note: This meeting and presentation may be canceled due to weather and parking lot conditions. If we decide to close the library, it will be posted on our website at stillygen.org, upper right corner of the home page.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Organizing Your Genealogy
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 4-week "Organizing for Genealogy" course with Susan McKee, MA. The course is limited to 20 students per class. Cost is $80 for non-SGS members. The series is available in the evening and in the afternoon.
New to genealogy and want to set up an organization system? Researching for years and overwhelmed with your current system? Have a good system but need some tweaks to improve its effectiveness?
This course will address the challenge of organizing the large quantity of information we accumulate as we research. With targeted and thoughtful presentations and exercises, this course will help participants create a system of organization or adapt their current system to meet their specific research needs.
Successful organization starts with organizing ourselves. Over the course of four sessions we will look at why and how we research, building the foundation of an effective personal organizational system. Questions about who, what, where, and when we research clarify how best to apply our time, energy, and resources. This enables us to create and maintain a system of organization that best supports our needs as we engage in genealogical research.
Four weekly, two-hour, online class sessions
Session 1: Organizing Our Self – Our thoughts, actions, time, and space
Session 2: Organizing Our System – Paper systems and digital systems
Session 3: Organizing Our Workflow – Research, records, and resources
Session 4: Pulling It All Together – Developing a tailored organization system
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 4-week "Organizing for Genealogy" course with Susan McKee, MA. The course is limited to 20 students per class. Cost is $80 for non-SGS members. The series is available in the evening and in the afternoon.
New to genealogy and want to set up an organization system? Researching for years and overwhelmed with your current system? Have a good system but need some tweaks to improve its effectiveness?
This course will address the challenge of organizing the large quantity of information we accumulate as we research. With targeted and thoughtful presentations and exercises, this course will help participants create a system of organization or adapt their current system to meet their specific research needs.
Successful organization starts with organizing ourselves. Over the course of four sessions we will look at why and how we research, building the foundation of an effective personal organizational system. Questions about who, what, where, and when we research clarify how best to apply our time, energy, and resources. This enables us to create and maintain a system of organization that best supports our needs as we engage in genealogical research.
Four weekly, two-hour, online class sessions
Session 1: Organizing Our Self – Our thoughts, actions, time, and space
Session 2: Organizing Our System – Paper systems and digital systems
Session 3: Organizing Our Workflow – Research, records, and resources
Session 4: Pulling It All Together – Developing a tailored organization system
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "RootsTech -- How to Use All the New Tools for our DNA Research." Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Monday, February 10, 2025
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Friday, February 7, 2025
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
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.
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group will be to continue reviewing the free Legacy Family Tree software videos hosted by Geoff Rasmussen. Our current video in this series is "Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard, and Powerful" it is a longer video that we started last month so we will be finishing it this month. Even though Legacy 10 was just released in Jun 2024, almost all the features shown in this video are still in the current program. If you are thinking about trying Legacy or are currently using it, this video can teach or remind you how to properly use the software and be successful with your research. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
This is our monthly meeting to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos or share our screens to aid in learning more about using Legacy Family Tree software.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you've been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you've been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 4-week "Organizing for Genealogy" course with Susan McKee, MA. The course is limited to 20 students per class. Cost is $80 for non-SGS members. The series is available in the evening and in the afternoon.
New to genealogy and want to set up an organization system? Researching for years and overwhelmed with your current system? Have a good system but need some tweaks to improve its effectiveness?
This course will address the challenge of organizing the large quantity of information we accumulate as we research. With targeted and thoughtful presentations and exercises, this course will help participants create a system of organization or adapt their current system to meet their specific research needs.
Successful organization starts with organizing ourselves. Over the course of four sessions we will look at why and how we research, building the foundation of an effective personal organizational system. Questions about who, what, where, and when we research clarify how best to apply our time, energy, and resources. This enables us to create and maintain a system of organization that best supports our needs as we engage in genealogical research.
Four weekly, two-hour, online class sessions
Session 1: Organizing Our Self – Our thoughts, actions, time, and space
Session 2: Organizing Our System – Paper systems and digital systems
Session 3: Organizing Our Workflow – Research, records, and resources
Session 4: Pulling It All Together – Developing a tailored organization system
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 4-week "Organizing for Genealogy" course with Susan McKee, MA. The course is limited to 20 students per class. Cost is $80 for non-SGS members. The series is available in the evening and in the afternoon.
New to genealogy and want to set up an organization system? Researching for years and overwhelmed with your current system? Have a good system but need some tweaks to improve its effectiveness?
This course will address the challenge of organizing the large quantity of information we accumulate as we research. With targeted and thoughtful presentations and exercises, this course will help participants create a system of organization or adapt their current system to meet their specific research needs.
Successful organization starts with organizing ourselves. Over the course of four sessions we will look at why and how we research, building the foundation of an effective personal organizational system. Questions about who, what, where, and when we research clarify how best to apply our time, energy, and resources. This enables us to create and maintain a system of organization that best supports our needs as we engage in genealogical research.
Four weekly, two-hour, online class sessions
Session 1: Organizing Our Self – Our thoughts, actions, time, and space
Session 2: Organizing Our System – Paper systems and digital systems
Session 3: Organizing Our Workflow – Research, records, and resources
Session 4: Pulling It All Together – Developing a tailored organization system
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, February 1, 2025
Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
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.
The Tacoma-Pierce County DNA special interest group will discuss the DNA company Living DNA, their offerings, and take a virtual tour of the website.All questions welcome!
If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
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
Genealogy Help
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
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Research Study 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
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Genealogy Chat
7:00 pm
Virtual
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.
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.
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.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
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
Saturday, January 18, 2025
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
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.
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
to solving DNA questions.
Kelli Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, international genealogical speaker, and member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org.
The program at the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting is "Unlocking Birth Records: Exploring Birth Dates and Alternate Sources." Birth records are more than just dates — they hold the beginnings of your ancestors’ stories, revealing a wealth of information beyond the moment they entered the world. Are you mining these records for all they’re worth? Join Lisa Lisson for a deep dive into birth records, from discovering MyHeritage’s extensive collection to uncovering the rich details within. This session will equip you with practical techniques for unearthing accurate birth dates and enhancing your family history research. Plus, we’ll explore alternate sources that can shed even more light on your ancestors’ beginnings. Walk away with a newfound ability to breathe life into your ancestors’ stories.
This meeting will be hybrid and we encourage everyone who is able to attend in person at our new meeting location:
University Place Library
3609 Market PL W.
University Place, WA 98466
and via Zoom for those unable to attend in person.
Visit the TPCGS website for more information or the Zoom link.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be "After You're Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research" with Thomas MacEntee. When it comes to your years of genealogy research and material, what plans have youmade to ensure that it doesn’t die with you? Thomas will provide some advice on creating a realistic plan to get your “genealogy affairs” in order so that the next generation of researchers can benefit from your years of hard work. For more information, click here.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be "After You're Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research" with Thomas MacEntee. When it comes to your years of genealogy research and material, what plans have youmade to ensure that it doesn’t die with you? Thomas will provide some advice on creating a realistic plan to get your “genealogy affairs” in order so that the next generation of researchers can benefit from your years of hard work. For more information, click here.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "2025 Research Planning." Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
LIVE from Germany next Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm "German Genealogy for Americans" a FREE presentation of the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society with German genealogist Till Fehmer. Come in person to the Burlington Public Library or join us by Zoom, email genealogy0715@gmail.com to request a Zoom link.
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
LIVE from Germany next Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm "German Genealogy for Americans" a FREE presentation of the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society with German genealogist Till Fehmer. Come in person to the Burlington Public Library or join us by Zoom, email genealogy0715@gmail.com to request a Zoom link.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
11:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing with AI" with Thomas MacEntee. Learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to assist in translating, transcribing, and summarizing a variety of genealogy records. A handwritten baptismal record from the 1800s? No problem. A faded newspaper obituary? No problem. We’ll cover the best AI platforms as well as how to craft a solid prompt to get you the results you need. Register at: https://gorgegen.blogspot.com/
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Finding the Origins of an Immigrant Ancestor" with Debbie Gurtler. Are you having a hard time finding your immigrant ancestor in his or her homeland? This presentation will highlight the methodology and U.S. record types that should help you identify their hometown so you can expand your family tree. A case study highlighting the methodology needed will also be presented.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
All are welcome as Seattle Genealogical Society launches a new Mexican Special Interest Group. Research discussion will be focused on records and strategies for Mexico and the former Spanish Empire, which includes Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Cuba, Texas, California, and more. All are welcome to the inaugural research discussion group.
The Mexican SIG will meet monthly, ten times per year on Zoom at 7:00pm Pacific time. Come learn together. Pre-registration required: education@seagensoc.org. Membership is encouraged, but not required.
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "Grand Army of the Republic: Your Union Civil War Veteran" with Christine Cohen.
Richland FamilySearch Center, 1314A Goethals Drive, Richland, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting is "After You're Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research" with Thomas MacEntee. Have you ever considered what will happen to your years of genealogy research once you’re gone? Learn how to ensure that your hard work carries on. Through a combination of planning, common sense, and new technologies, we’ll review how to create an action plan for preserving your genealogy research. Topics include
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Writing Family History special interest group supportsTPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects. Email info@tpcgs.org for more information.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Pacific Northwest Special Interest Group
6:30 pm
Virtual
You are invited to join an ongoing research discussion about Pacific Northwest research, resources, and successes. All are welcome. Co-faciliated by two skilled Pacific Northwest natives. Sponsored by Seattle Genealogical Society. Register in advance https://seagensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=67
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group will be to continue reviewing the free Legacy Family Tree software videos hosted by Geoff Rasmussen. Our next video in this series will be "Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 2): Adding an Online Document" it is a longer video so we will be breaking it up and watching the first half Jan 7 and finishing it next month on Feb 4. Even though Legacy 10 was just released in Jun 2024, almost all the features shown in this video are still in the current program. If you are thinking about trying Legacy or are currently using it, this video can teach or remind you how to properly use the software and be successful with your research. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you've been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "German Migration Patterns" with Claire Gebben. Since the 17th century, millions of German-speaking emigrants were leaving Europe for places far and wide, especially North America. Who were they? Why did they leave? The answer? It’s complicated. This talk explores waves of emigration in historical context, including wars, religious oppression, human and civil rights, weather, economics and other factors. Presentation also includes a look at patterns of settlement of German migrants on arrival in North America. Visitors are welcome, but registration is required. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book "The Hollywood Strangler" by Nathan Dylan Goodwin. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Genealogy Chat
7:00 pm
Virtual
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.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Writing Family History special interest group supportsTPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects. Email info@tpcgs.org for more information.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will host its annual holiday potluck. For more information, click here.
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Family Tree Maker
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
Friday, December 6, 2024
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Christms Stories" with Claire Gebben. A look at time-honored German Christmas stories, including story excerpts and illustrations that bring out the shared traditions and culture of the holiday. Recounted to German children for centuries, tales such as “Christmas Eve,” “The Elves and the Shoemaker” and others bring the true spirit of Christmas to life. Visitors are welcome, but registration is required. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos or share our screens to aid in learning more about using Legacy Family Tree software.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you've been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you.
MyMaps: Create a Map of Your Family's Migration West -- Fiske
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.
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.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Online Timelines & How to Use Them to Write an Ancestor Story."
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
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Italian Genealogy
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.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Friday, November 15, 2024
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
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.
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.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
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.
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.
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.
The cost for the event is $5.00 per person. Sign-up sheet on the librarian’s desk in the library. You can also sign up by emailing at rkyle98902@charter.net or Judy Schuster at upperwenas@fairpoint.net
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
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.
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:
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Pacific Northwest Interest Group. Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research. Register on the SGS website.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Missing: Reward! Locating Widows, Spinsters, and Bachelors -- Fiske
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.
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is to finish reviewing the free Legacy Family Tree software video "Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 1): Your First Few Tips". We watched the first part on Oct 1 so this month on Nov 5 we will watch the second half. Even though Legacy 10 was just released in Jun 2024, almost all the features shown in this video are still in the current program. If you are thinking about trying Legacy or are currently using it, this video can teach or remind you how to properly use the software and be successful with your research. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
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.
Sunday, November 3, 2024
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Family Tree Maker
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
Saturday, November 2, 2024
GFO Fall Seminar
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.
GFO Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is pleased to host our fall seminar focused on intermediate and advanced DNA topics. The seminar will be held online.
Our featured speaker is Paul Woodbury, veteran of hundreds of genealogy cases and senior researcher on the DNA Team at Legacy Tree Genealogists. This seminar will introduce you to topics that are not commonly offered, from constructing a DNA-assisted proof argument, to finding misattributed ancestry (more common than realized!), to handling false positives in endogamous populations. Even the most experienced genealogist will learn something new!
As a bonus, seminar registration includes a special session on the evening of Friday, November 1, "Intro to DNA for Beginners", also taught by Mr. Woodbury.
Register now and save $10! Early registration deadline is October 20. Registration: gfo.org/seminar; inquiries: education@gfo.org
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Mangled Place Names" with Diane Schmidt. Almost every Germanic genealogist has run into badly misspelled place names. This presentation suggests some strategies online and print tools that can help unravel the errors. Visitors are welcome, but registration is required. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 through Sunday, October 27, 2024
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa Conference
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, 2024 through Sunday, October 27, 2024
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa Conference 2024
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.
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
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Genealogy Help
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, 2024
An Introduction to "Find My Past" -- HQRL
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
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, 2024
Tech Tuesday
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.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Research Study 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
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Show, Don't Tell: Creative Nonfiction Writing for Genealogists -- Fiske
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.
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
Monday, October 21, 2024
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book "In Search of Jeremy Griffin" by Jacqueline Opresnik. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Introduction to AI for Genealogy." Explore the latest artificial intelligence tools and technologies that can assist with your family history research.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, October 19, 2024
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group. Share what you know OR get help with problems in your own research. Topic this month: German Emigration Records. Register on the SGS website. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
South King County Genealogical Society
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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Friday, October 18, 2024
Scandinavian Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SGS Library, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, will share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestral research. This event will be in person at the SGS library. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Friday, October 18, 2024
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
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.
Friday, October 18, 2024 through Saturday, October 19, 2024
Pacific Northwest History Conference
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?
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.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Intuitive Genealogy: Ancestral Healing Practices and Your Family Tree -- Fiske
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.
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.
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
Saturday, October 12, 2024
What's in Your Attic? Heirloom Show and Tell Event
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Eastside Genealogical Society
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
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
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting is "New and Improved Resources in the Website of FamilySearch Family Tree" with Margie Beldin. FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Writing Family History special interest group supportsTPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects. Email info@tpcgs.org for more information.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Research Study 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
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Hopping Down the Paper Trail -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Hopping Down the Paper Trail" with Sara Cochran. The records our ancestors left behind often lead us to other records, and sometimes take us down a rabbit hole. Learn how to scour those records for the next clue, and how to prioritize those clues so that you stay on track.
SGS Library, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA
Gain the skills you need to research your family's story by joining this fun, online, interactive class.
This class includes four weekly sessions online with a fifth, optional session in person at the SGS library. The class covers how to successfully conduct, organize, and record research for your genealogy. How to begin? How to evaluate evidence? What are the best sources? Where are the records--online and off? What can DNA tell us?
Start your journey on a foundation of good habits and best practices. Participation will help you develop great genealogy skills. The course finishes with a list of favorite sources for additional learning and an optional meet-up with a personal research session at the SGS library.
The first class is Tuesday, October 8. There are two class sessions to chose from: one in the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. and one in the evening from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Weeks 1-4 will meet virtually and consist of lecture, discussion, and workshop for one-and-a-half-hours each session.
Week 5 (optional) includes a library tour and one-on-one research assistance.
Class fee $80 (SGS members $60). For additional information see the SGS website
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting is "Ancestry Pro Tools: Not Just for Professionals" with Claudia C. Breland. Looking at an initial version of the handout this promises to be a very useful and informative program that you won't want to miss. Claudia has been doing genealogical research since 1974 and has been a professional genealogist since 2008. She has written several books, her most recent a genealogy mystery titled "Home to Beulah" that she discussed with our book club during the April 20th meeting.
Attend in person at:
Parkland/Spanaway Branch of Pierce County Library
13718 Pacific Ave S.
Tacoma, WA 98444
Visit the TPCGS website for more information or the Zoom link.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Beginning Genealogy
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS Library, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA
Gain the skills you need to research your family's story by joining this fun, online, interactive class.
This class includes four weekly sessions online with a fifth, optional session in person at the SGS library. The class covers how to successfully conduct, organize, and record research for your genealogy. How to begin? How to evaluate evidence? What are the best sources? Where are the records--online and off? What can DNA tell us?
Start your journey on a foundation of good habits and best practices. Participation will help you develop great genealogy skills. The course finishes with a list of favorite sources for additional learning and an optional meet-up with a personal research session at the SGS library.
The first class is Tuesday, October 8. There are two class sessions to chose from: one in the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. and one in the evening from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Weeks 1-4 will meet virtually and consist of lecture, discussion, and workshop for one-and-a-half-hours each session.
Week 5 (optional) includes a library tour and one-on-one research assistance.
Class fee $80 (SGS members $60). For additional information see the SGS website
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is "Anatomy of a Book: They Are Not All Created Equally" with Maureen MacDonald. Maureen will be talking about her genealogical journey and research techniques. Starting with stories from her great grandmother and asking her Gram many questions about everything. She was especially interested in her great aunts and uncles and the on down generations and, of course, and the generations before them. She lived with Gram for four to five years, and near to her Gram’s adult ‘children’-still asking questions. After taking a mtDNA test, she learned of her French heritage and one of the ‘King’s Daughters’ a many times great grandmother.
Genealogy is the ‘book’ she continues to research, another generation, another chapter, and the search continues….
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, October 6, 2024
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will be "10 Must Haves for Genealogy and Family History Success" with Thomas MacEntee. Whether you’re just “dabbling” in genealogy and researching your roots, or you’ve become a “hard core lifer” obsessed with “the hunt,” there are basic skills that family historians of all levels have in common. We’ll review those skills that can help you find success researching online or in-person.
Please join us! The program is free as always and guests are welcome, but you must register: https://gorgegen.blogspot.com/
Saturday, October 5, 2024
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Family Tree Maker
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
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Genealogy Conference
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
McCleary Museum and Event Center, 426 S. Third Street, McCleary
The McCleary Historical Museum is sponsoring a one-day genealogy workshop. Featured speakers include Mary Kircher Roddy, Roxanne Ferbrache Lowe and Diane Carter. Cost is $12; $10 for any member of a genealogy society. For more information, visit the McCleary Historical Museum website.
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society will be a presentation by Judy Schuster on www.yvgs.net under Internet Resources look for linkpendium (Free internet site). For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
EWGS Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar will host "The Future of Genealogy -- AI for Genealogists." Guest speakers will be:
Steve Little presenting AI Genealogy: The Basics and a Bit Beyond!”
Blaine Bettinger: Youtube interview presenting “10 ChatGPT Prompts Every Genealogist Needs to Know”
Thomas MacEntee: “Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI”
The seminar will be in-person and on Zoom. The in-person portion will be at Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave., Spokane, 99223.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Finding Females in the U.S. Naturalization Records, 1790 - 1952" with Nancy Loe. Visitors are welcome, but registration is required. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
DNA Testing and Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) -- HQRL
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
Matthew Collins, a Forensic Scientist for the Washington State Patrol, will cover the basics of forensic DNA testing, what the WSP DNA sectrion does, and an overview of forensic genetic genealogy.
This FREE event is available in person at the Sumner Library (limit 50) and HQRL (in-person limit 20).
A ZOOM link to view from home will be provided by the Sumner Library - sign up through the Pierce County Library system (www.mypcls.org) or call Sumner Library at 253-548-3306.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Pacific Northwest Interest Group. Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research. Register on the SGS website.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Using Collateral Relatives -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Using Collateral Relatives" with Claire Smith. For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Have you ever been unable to find the parents of an ancestor? Learn effective strategies to go beyond using your direct ancestors by going sideways to research your collateral ancestors. Learning about relationships across your family can help you reveal ancestors beyond your brick walls.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is to continue reviewing the free Legacy Family Tree software videos hosted by Geoff Rasmussen. Our next video in this series will be "Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 1): Your First Few Tips" it is a longer video so we will be breaking it up and watching the first part Oct 1 and finishing it next month on Nov 5. Even though Legacy 10 was just released in Jun 2024, almost all the features shown in this video are still in the current program. If you are thinking about trying Legacy or are currently using it, this video can teach or remind you how to properly use the software and be successful with your research. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Genealogy Help
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, September 26, 2024 through Saturday, September 28, 2024
YVGS Yard Sale
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union G, WA
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Yard Sale is September 26 - 28, 2024. Don't miss this -- it's HUGE! This Yard Sale provides financial help in paying for library expenses. [internet, heating, lighting, maintenance & etc.] For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Research Study 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
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Genealogy Help
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
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Exploring Your Hispanic Roots -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Exploring Your Hispanic Roots" with Beth Swartz. For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Basic research techniques using online resources to follow your family in the US and Mexico.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book "Least Trodden Ground" by Elaine L. Orr.. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Using Maps for Genealogy." Maps can be incredibly valuable tools for genealogy research. They allow us to visualize our ancestors’ world, understand historical boundaries, and discover new records. Remember, maps not only provide context but also connect you to the places your ancestors called home.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, September 21, 2024
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "Today's Limits are Tomorrow's Breakthroughs" with Steve Little, NGS AI Coordinator. AI Genealogy is a fact-based research and reporting discipline. Yet the large language models powering today’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems are weak with facts though great with words. Their weakness with facts and research, however, hardly renders them useless to genealogists. Knowing the benefits and limits of artificial intelligence empowers genealogists today and helps us recognize breakthroughs tomorrow. The use cases here illustrate how researchers are successfully using AI Genealogy today.
The program will be "Today's Limits Are Tomorrow's Breakthroughs" with Steve Little, NGS AI Coordinator. AI Genealogy is a fact-based research and reporting discipline. Yet the large language models powering today’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems are weak with facts though great with words. Their weakness with facts and research, however, hardly renders them useless to genealogists. Knowing the benefits and limits of artificial intelligence empowers genealogists today and helps us recognize breakthroughs tomorrow. The use cases here illustrate how researchers are successfully using AI Genealogy today.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Northeast Genealogical Society Genealogy Workshop
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
LDS Church, 260 E. Juniper, Colville
The Northeast Washington Genealogical Society and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are co-sponsoring a free genealogy workshop. Classes are for beginners, intermediates and experienced researchers. This FREE event will include 12 different classes to choose from, informational stations and a free lunch. For more information and to register, please go to our website’s Events page at https://www.newgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=88 to download a flyer and registration form.
Kent FamilySearch Center, 12817 SE 256th St., Kent, WA
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Seating is limited. RSVP REQUIRED to Winona at w.laird@skcgs.org
Friday, September 20, 2024
Family Tree Maker
10:30 am to 12:30 am
Virtual
Join Eastside Genealogical Society and Seattle Genealogical Society to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. The meetings open about 15 minutes in advance. You can join and/or leave whenever you have to, and you may email your question(s) in advance or bring them up during the meeting. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to ftmsig@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org to request the meeting link.
Friday, September 20, 2024
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Survivors of Disasters: How Deadly Forces of Nature Impacted our Ancestors' Lives" with Robin Engle, Karen Strelow and Rene Vance, members of the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society.
Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org.
This presentation will focus on providing the beginner the basic background information to start investigating their ancestors across Eastern Europe. It will focus on early modern history of Eastern Europe, major record sets and repositories available by country, and US and European research strategies to maximize success. Instructor is Alexander Tolksdorf.
Cost is $25 for non-members; $20 for members.
To sign-up and Payment: ZOOM
Go to hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store (sign in as a member to get the discount)
In-Person (8 only)
Call: 253-863-1806 or come into the library at 2102 E Main, Suite 105,
Puyallup, WA 98372
Washington State Historical Society is sponsoring a tour of the new Remembrance Gallery at the Puyallup Fair Grounds. Eileen Yamada Lamphere will talk about the history, exhibits and work they've done for the past several years to develop this gallery telling the story of Japanese and Japanese Americans incarcerated at the fairgrounds during WWII.
Using the Research Wiki to Start Foreign Research -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Using the Research Wiki to Start Foreign Research" with Jenny Hansen. For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Starting research in a new country is a daunting task, especially when foreign languages, cultures and customs are considered. With the development of the FamilySearch Research Wiki, detailed online help is always available. This class will show what tools the wiki can offer anyone starting research in a foreign area.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Genealogy Chat
7:00 pm
Virtual
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.
Visit the Puget Sound Branch of the State Archives
10:30 am
Pritchard-Fleming Building 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100 Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a visit to the Puget Sound Branch of the State Archives. Join the staff of the Puget Sound Regional Branch of the Washington State Archives in Bellevue for an overview of this repository and its collections, and a behind the scenes tour of the stacks. All field trip participants will be able to request a file to view after the tour. A prior visit yielded photos and description of great great grandparents first Seattle home built pre-1900, a tax assessors book naming second great uncle in Washington Territory 1881, and a Sanborn map pre-1910 showing great grandpa's first residence under today’s Westin Hotel towers in Seattle. What might you discover?
The tour will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Limit 24 people. The cost is $10 for SGS members, and $15 for non-members. For more information, click here. This event is hosted by the SGS Field Trip Committee.
Monday, September 16, 2024
Technical User 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 "How to Write Your Ancestors' Bios."
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
Monday, September 16, 2024
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS Library, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. Join Kimball Carter, CG, as he shares insights gained in his more than 45 years of family history research experience. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Columbia Gorge Research Center, 5000 Discovery Dr, The Dalles, OR
The Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will be be discussing ways to best fulfill our research quests in today's rising costs for subscription and membership fees.
We all want reputable and reliable resources for our work but for some researchers that is becoming a unattainable goal. This program bring suggestions and recommendations on how to best navigate resources in genealogy and history research. Laurel Smith will be joining us from the Genealogical Forum of Oregon providing information on their online databases which you can access from home and their new database NewspaperArchive.
Please join us! The program is free as always and guests are welcome. Please register here: https://gorgegen.blogspot.com/
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Seattle Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is holding its General Membership Meeting. The topic of discussion will be what SGS will prioritize in the years ahead as a result of 20+ of our members gathering for our June strategic planning retreat. Come find out. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Clallam County Genealogical Society
9:45 am to 11:00 am
Hybrid
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "Ancestry Pro Tools: Not Just for Professionals" by Claudia Breland. Earlier this year Ancestry.com rolled out an additional service called “Pro Tools,” which costs $10 per month. This service includes charts, reports and analysis of your family tree discovering duplicates and errors. And most useful to all those working with DNA, the program will include analyses of your shared matches and how much DNA they share with each other. According to Claudia, "This last one is a game-changer and worth every penny."
In her presentation, Claudia will share how to use this new and powerful tool.
Claudia Breland is a professional genealogist since 2008, and has been involved with genealogy for 50 years. She has a masters degree in library science. She teaches classes, is a wonderful lecturer, has written several books and articles, and continues her studies in an everchanging world.
All are welcome to hear her presentation. There is no charge for this lecture.
You may join us by watching on Zoom or attending the lecture at the Clallam County Genealogical Society’s Research Center located at 402 E. 8th street in Port Angeles, Washington.
For more information or to get the Zoom meeting number and passcode, contact CCGS by phone: (360) 417-5000 or by email: askus@clallamcogs.org.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Ellis Island: Its History and Its Documents" with Matt Weismantel. Ellis Island served as the main entry point for millions of immigrants to the United States, with its peak years between 1892 and 1924. This presentation places Ellis Island within the context of US immigration history, debunking some long-standing urban legends. It considers the documents generated as part of the immigration process, including how to find them and what information they include. Additionally, it looks at Ellis Island’s recent story, from its abandonment and partial restoration, and reflects on the conflicting yet critical immigration story in our nation’s long history.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
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
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group shares an interest in Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, through June. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list.
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group shares an interest in Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, through June. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Richland FamilySearch Center, 1314A Goethals Drive, Richland, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting is "10 Things You Don’t Know About Cemeteries" with Gena Philibert-Ortega. Genealogists LOVE cemeteries but we don’t always know the history behind them. When we know the history, types, and traditions of cemeteries we can do better research that helps us understand our ancestor’s final resting place. In this presentation we will take a look at the history of US cemeteries, what you would expect to find depending on time and place, and where you can find records beyond the usual places.
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
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting is interactive with attendees sharing what they did genealogy-wise over the summer and there will be short 5-to-10-minute presentations.
Our meetings are held monthly except for July and August starting at 6:00 PM, Zoom comes live about 6:15 PM.
Attend in person at:
Parkland/Spanaway Branch of Pierce County Library
13718 Pacific Ave S.
Tacoma, WA 98444
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is "DAR Genealogy Resources" with Jacqueline Riddell, Washinton State Regent. The Genealogical Research System (GRS) provided by DAR is a free online portal to various genealogical databases. Additionally, the GRS provides resources related to the Revolutionary War. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
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.
Monday, September 9, 2024
Write It Up
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This group will share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com
Monday, September 9, 2024
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Hybrid
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Finally Getting Organized: Conquer the Clutter Using Your Natural Learning Style" with Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal. This talk will help you identify your specific learning style and give you organizing strategies for each style. Learn how you learn so that you can finally get organized with the right system for YOU!
The in-person meeting will be at FamilySearch Center, 667 10th St. NE, East Wenatchee or go to our website, www.wags-web.org, click on Latest News and Events for the Zoom link.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "GEDMatch Updates, Highlighting Autocluster for Endogamy." Similar to the original Autocluster tool, now includes more filtering options based on genetic genealogy techniques. One new option is a minimum average segment size filter, which is based on the idea that distant relatives have smaller DNA. Compare and contrast with BanyanDNA would be interesting; bring your examples. Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Monday, September 9, 2024
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Family Tree Maker
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
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society, Richard Kyle will be giving a presentation on two of the links on www.yvgs.net under Internet Resources. Covering the Bureau of Land Management Site or GLO Records and the title LDS Genealogy link. Great link with up to 1000’s records.For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Friday, September 6, 2024
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "A Day in the Life of Your German Ancestor" with Roger P. Minert. Visitors are welcome, but registration is required. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
The Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will host a dedication ceremony for two CW veterans. Details are under FWW Camp 3. Events on <www.suvcw.org> This is a joint effort with the Walla Walla Reserve Organization Association. All are welcome.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Pacific Northwest Special Interest Group
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Pacific Northwest Interest Group. This is an opportunity to share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research. Register on the SGS website.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is to review the second half of the free Legacy Family Tree software video "Discover The New Legacy Family Tree 9". While "new" is a relative term (this video was created in 2017 and Legacy 10 was just released in Jun 2024) almost all the features shown in this video are still in the current program. If you are thinking about trying Legacy or are currently using it, this video can teach or remind you how to properly use the software and be successful with your research. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA
Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring an all-day seminar on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The featured speaker is Fritz Juengling. For more information, visit www.ccgs-wa.org.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Research Study 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
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County DNA special interest group will discuss our DNA Research, and try to follow our plans, using Diahan Southard's You DNA Guide to chart our course.
If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Tech Tuesday
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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Genealogy Chat
7:00 pm
Virtual
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.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Trying Out Transkribus."
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
Monday, August 19, 2024
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book, Family Secrets by Beth Farrar. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Family Tree Maker
10:30 am to 12:30 am
Virtual
Join Eastside Genealogical Society and Seattle Genealogical Society to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. The meetings open about 15 minutes in advance. You can join and/or leave whenever you have to, and you may email your question(s) in advance or bring them up during the meeting. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to ftmsig@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org to request the meeting link.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is an "Introduction to American Ancestors" webinar by David Allen Lambert. Mr Lambert, Chief Genealogist, has been on staff since 1993. He is an internationally recognized speaker on the topics of genealogy and history, as well as a published author. He is an elected Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston MA. Join us for a PowerPoint presentation with time for Q and A. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 2:30 pm
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring its First Tuesday Learning Series. The next workshop will be "Finding Your Ancestor's Immigration" with Steve Aberle. More than 12 million persons passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954, but that wasn’t the only location through which your ancestor may have entered the country. For more information, visit https://www.ccgs-wa.org/.
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, August 3, 2024
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is Barbee Buchanan giving a presentation on the many books that cover the state and counties of Tennessee. Being the 16th state in the Union. Rich in history. More Civil War battles were fought in Tennessee than any other state except Virginia. If your ancestors settled or traveled thru Tennessee, this would be a beneficial presentation. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Fort Walla Walla Camp 3, Sons of Union Veterans
11:30 am
Starbuck Cemetery
The program at the Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will be a dedication ceremony of a new stone marker for CW Union Veteran George Wood. Starts at 11:30 at Cemetery. Special lunch and program also follow after. Family to attend and public invited. Questions-509 945 0549 or www.suvpnw.org.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County DNA special interest group will be reading "Your DNA Guide" by Diahan Southard. Rather than continuing to read the book in order, we will start working on our Plans, as outlined in the book, and share our successes and struggles.
If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
Sunday, July 21, 2024 through Friday, July 26, 2024
Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research
Virtual
The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) is an annual week-long educational institute for genealogists of all backgrounds and skill levels, from beginning to advanced. Hosted by the Georgia Genealogical Society (GGS), attendees and faculty join us from across the country and around the globe. IGHR enrolls between 300 and 400 attendees each summer and reaches over five thousand social media followers throughout the year. For more information, visit https://ighr.gagensociety.org/.
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book, "Bloodline" by Fiona Mountain. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Mini-Seminar
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union G, WA
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a mini-seminar on Friday, July 19, 2024. Richard Kyle will present on "How to Use FamilySearch and FamilySearch WIKI." The cost is $5 at the door. For more information, email: yvgs@yvgs.net.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be a presentation by reknowned author Nathan Dylan Goodwin on the Investigative Genetic Genealogy process: what it is, where it is used and the basics of how it is undertaken. It's free, but you have to register in advance.
Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org.
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting will be an open discussion about resources, brick walls and general questions. No issue is too small to discuss -- and there'll be lots of opinions! Saturday, July 13, 2024, 10:00 a.m., Hoquiam Library downstairs meeting room and via Zoom. All are welcome. For more information, email Info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
Come join the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society for their annual July Summer Potluck. Hamburger and hotdogs will be supplied, please bring a side or dessert to share. This event is open to members and the public and is a great time of fun and fellowship. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Family Tree Maker
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
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Walking with Ancestors
8:30 am
Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho
The Twin River Genealogy Society is hosting its "Walking with Ancestors" on July 4, 2024 at the Normal Hill Cemetery, 1122 7th St, Lewiston, ID.
The free presentations will start at 8:30 with 10:30 am as the last tour. This year we will be in the mausoleum. You will hear about the lives of the Choate's, Joslin's, Gibbs, Walker's, and Clark's!
Bring your lawn chair, as the presentations are outside and then go inside and tour the mausoleum. We hope to see you there! Any questions, Sue @ 509.780.7592.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is a review of the free Legacy Family Tree software videos hosted by Geoff Rasmussen. Our first video in this series will be "1 of 5 - Legacy for Beginners." It is a short video so we should be able to watch the video and discuss it this month. If you are thinking about trying Legacy, or are currently using it, this video can teach or remind you how to properly use the software and be successful with your research. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in. For more information, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Writing Your Ancestor's Stories
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society and King County Library System are sponsoring a series of programs to help you along your genealogical journey. This program will feature professional genealogist Winona Laird from the South King County Genealogical Society. For more information: https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/genealogy-with-skcgs-and-kcls
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.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "FamilySearch New Features."
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
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book, "Pale as the Dead" by Fiona Mountain. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Brick Walls -- Searching for Italian Roots."
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, June 15, 2024
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "MyHeritage New Advanced Features and Technologies" with Daniel Horowitz. Presenting an advance review of new features and technologies on MyHeritage, the online family history service. Take full advantage of MyHeritage's unmatched technologies to help you find long-lost relatives, uncover historical records about people in the family tree, and even add an entire branch in one click. The Consistency Checker will alert you of 36+ types of potential errors and inconsistencies in your tree. PedigreeMap(TM) locates all events in your tree and plots them on a map to help you understand and improve the research localization. The Theory of Family Relativity(TM) and AutoCluster will help you understand the relation path between you and your DNA matches. Learn about the new records released, and those forthcoming on the MyHeritage Search Engine.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Who Hid the Body? Finding Your Ancestor's Place of Burial" with Elizabeth Williams Gomoll, CG. It's not over 'til the fat lady sings? Nope. It's not over until you find where the big girl was buried. This presentation offers examples of records that can lead genealogists to an ancestor's elusive final resting place.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense Registration Card" with Amber Oldenburg.
The program at the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting is "LGBTQ Genealogy" with Stewart Blandon Traiman, MD, Genealogist. The presentation focuses on clues in the genealogical records to find ancestors that may have been Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer. Clues to ancestors can be found in photographs, census, newspapers, obituaries, cemeteries, military records, marriage records, and LGBTQ Archives around the world. Stewart tells stories of many LGBTQ ancestors in the historical context of LGBTQ rights. The presentation is both factual and emotional in portraying LGBTQ people in the past centuries.
The second part of the presentation focuses on current genealogical software and the difficulty faced by LGBTQ and adoptive families. Sometimes the software just doesn't fit. Stewart makes recommendations on how software needs to evolve for today's families.
Attend in person at Parkland/Spanaway Branch of Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S., Tacoma, WA 98444. For the Zoom link, visit the TPCGS website at https://www.tpcgs.org/index.php.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be "Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Public Library?" with Nate Cushman. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "Where Are We?" Taking stock of new tools and personal progress. Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "The Music & Instruments of Our Ancestors: Exploring the Relevance of Music to Our Family History" with Jean Hibben, certified genealogist, musian and folklorist. The public is invited to this in person (Burlington Library) event or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "German Immigration Patterns" with Claire Gebben, a noted genealogist. Since the 19th Century millions of German-speaking emigrants were leaving Europe for places far and wide, especially North America. Who were they and why did they leave? The answer is complicated. This talk explores waves of emigration in the historical context of wars, religious oppression, weather, economics, and other factors. Presentation also includes a look at the patterns of settlement of German migrants on arrival in North America.
Her books will be available for purchase at that time. There is no cost to attending the meeting. The in-person presentation will be at KSQM-FM Community Room, 609 West Washington St., Sequim Village Shopping Center, Sequim.
The presentation will also be available on Zoom. Call or e-mail the Society for the Zoom codes. (Please arrive or Zoom in at 9:45am. Email: askus@clallamcogs.org or check the website: www.clallamcogs.orgHybr
Friday, June 7, 2024
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Is This the End? Taking Your German Brick Walls Down Piece by Piece" with Luana M. Darby. What do you need to look for once you have reached your brick wall? What is available and how do you find it? Leam how to think like a German and understand how to assess the needs of your German research to get the most out of it, from both sides of the ocean. You will understand how a typical German lived and made decisions. A case study will show you step by step how to overcome a typical brick wall.
Online Research for Ancestors in Poland, Prussia and Pommern
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Surrey (British Columbia) Libraries Family History Department is sponsoring "Online Research for Ancestors in Poland, Prussia and Pommern" with Sigrid Pohl Perry, PhD. The ability to search for birth, marriage and death records in regions now in Poland, Prussia, and Pommern has enabled research most of us never thought possible. However, to many, these resources are a perplexing maze of random searches. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the large, free Szukajwarchiwach database. This powerful database offers data from the Program for the Registration of Records from Parish and Civil Registration Offices (PRADZIAD), which collects information on genealogical materials kept in the state archives. Scans of archive materials from other cultural institutions are also included. These records encompass many Polish, German and Jewish residents. A handout with links, basic word list, and suggestions of additional resources will be provided as a pdf. Free. Registration required – familyhistory@surrey.ca or call 604-598-7328 to register.
Our presenter, Sigrid Pohl Perry, Ph.D., worked with archives and special collections at Northwestern University Library for 40 years until retiring in 2020. A member of the Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE) since 2003, Sigrid has served on the Board of Directors; been actively involved in Lublin Project indexing; and given various presentations at SGGEE Conventions, the International German Genealogy Partnership, and a local Illinois Family History Center.
We will be using Microsoft Teams (much like Zoom) for this online program. Registered participants will receive a confirmation upon registration, and then the online link a day or two before the program.
Get Me to the Church on Time -- Finding Religious Records -- HQRL
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is hosting "Get Me to the Church on Time -- Findin Religious Records" with Janice M. Sellers. Religious records are often important substitutes when vital records are lost or never existed, but they also add depth to our understanding of our ancestors. Beyond the expected birth, marriage, and death records, religious records can include membership lists, missionary records, financial records, disciplinary records, and more. Many of these records are now available online.
Class is $25 for non-members ($20 for members). To sign-up, go to the hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is a return to reviewing the free Legacy Family Tree software videos hosted by Geoff Rasmussen. Our first video in this series will be "1 of 5 - Legacy for Beginners." It is a short video so we should be able to watch the video and discuss it this month. If you are thinking about trying Legacy or are currently using it, this video can teach or remind you how to properly use the software and be successful with your research. For more information, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Family Tree Maker
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
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Pruning Your Family Tree -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Pruning Your Family Tree" with Jenny Hansen. We grow up hearing stories of ancestors and poring over old family files. But how much of that information is really true? Whether you are trying to crack family mysteries or just starting your own original research, this class will show you how to verify your family tree. Learn how to eliminate potential relatives and how to embrace the true stories of your past.
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Across the Pond to Scotland -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Disaster Proofing Your Research" with Sara Cochran. Family historians spend years gathering and compiling records, photographs, and family heirlooms to preserve the past and guide the future. Let’s talk about ways to ensure that all this hard work isn’t lost in any number of potential disasters.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding a Genealogy Chat. This month's conversation starter topic is: Library Genealogy Help Desks: What they are and why you should participate.
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.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Genealogy on a Budget!" Beyond using FamilySearch and other free sites, are there ways we can both streamline our research, collaborate with family members AND save money?
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
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book, "The Desk from Hoboken" by ML Condike. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "St. Cabrini: First Italian-American Saint and Her Influence on the World, Including Seattle."
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was the Italian-born founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart and the first United States citizen to be canonized. She was born on July 15, 1850, in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, Italy, and died on December 22, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. She was canonized on July 7, 1946, and her feast day is November 13. Cabrini was sent to the United States by Pope Leo XIII and spent the rest of her life working with Italian immigrants, particularly in New York City and Chicago.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Olympia Genealogical Society Seminar
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Capital Vision Christian Church, 1775 Yew Avenue NE, Olympia
The Olympia Genealogical Society (OGS) is announcing the start of a year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary promoting the study of family and local histories, and assisting members, friends, and the South Puget Sound community on their genealogical journey.
The kick-off party for the celebration will be held at the Capital Vision Christian Church, 1775 Yew Avenue NE, Olympia on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Two of our founding members, Alma Greenwood and Ann Olson, will give a short presentation about OGS’s origins followed by an open Q & A period.
Scrapbooks documenting the OGS history will be available for review, and a video diary of OGS pictures and documents will be shown before and after the oral presentation. The event is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.
Annual dues are just $30 per individual, $35 for a family, and $15 for students.
Friday, May 17, 2024
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Y-Chromosome Insights and Strategies" with Richard Hill. Here's your chance to learn how Y-DNA testing of suitable males can trace and confirm paternal lines in your family tree. See how to choose the right test and how to work with your genetic matches. Examples cover STRs, SNPs, genetic distance, match thresholds, Tip reports, the Y-DNA tree, haplogroups, group projects, account settings, and more.
Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
NGS Virtual Family History Conference
Virtual
The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is hosting our FOCUS pre-conference event for genealogy organizations virtually in 2024, and we welcome your organization’s leaders, volunteers, staff, and members to attend on 16 May.
FOCUS offers learning opportunities that foster collaboration and share successes among societies, libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions. Its goal is to strengthen our genealogy and family history community as we work to support everyone in search of their ancestors’ stories.
This year’s theme is outreach and engagement. FOCUS sessions will offer practical tips and ideas to help your organization reach new people, activate volunteers, and highlight family history as a part of the America250 celebration in 2026. Watch presentations and participate in live Q&A on 16 May, then see sessions you missed at your convenience over a few months. Registrants will have access to FOCUS recordings until 15 August.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Across the Pond to Scotland -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Across the Pond to Scotland" with Winona Laird. The church, government and the wars all play a part in tracking Scottish genealogy and Scottish migration to other countires. Included is the search for baptismal, marriage and death registers plus the census records of Scotland. In addition, the clans of Scotland, the structure of family and kinship, are important in discovering Scottish genealogy.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will hold its Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Potluck on Tuesday, May 14, 2023. at the SVGS Library, 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA. Everyone is welcome!
Bring your favorite dish (maybe from an old family recipe) to share with your friends at the society. Hope to see you there! For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, May 13, 2024
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St., Ferndale, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting is "Mastering Digital Filling for Genealogists" with Cyndi Ingle. Visitors are welcome. Questions: contact us at Email: whatcomgenesoc@gmail.com.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "Extra! Extra! Find Your Family in the Newspaper!" with Sara Cockran.
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "DNA: Demystified" with Dick Tolman, SVGS member. The public is invited to this in person (Burlington Library) event or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Clallam County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "The Musical Chicago, and all that Genealogical Jazz" with Mike Karsen. The Broadway musical and Hollywood movie CHICAGO was based on the stories of two real-life women by the name of Belva and Beulah. Just as in the show and movie, these women killed their lovers. By collecting standard genealogical documents Mike Karsen pieces together their lives, and puts their tales into context relating to Chicago history.
All are invited to hear his presentation via Zoom or by coming to the CCGS Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street in Port Angeles, WA. To join us with Zoom, contact the Society to obtain the Zoom Meeting number and passcode. Our phone number is 360-417-5000. Our web address is askus@clallamcogs.org. The Research Center is open Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm and on Saturdays noon to 4pm.
There is no cost to attending his wonderful presentation.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Jefferson County Gen Soc 40th Anniversary Celebration
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum
Join us in marking our 40th Anniversary with a full-day event that includes live vendors, awards for long-term contributors, and - of course - cake! Guest speaker and internationally known genealogist Michelle Leonard will also be joining us live from Scotland for two presentations.
Registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Registration deadline: May 5, 2024. $25 for Non-Members (includes an individual one-year membership). Free for Members but you must register.
Michelle Leonard is a Scottish professional genealogist and expert DNA detective. She runs her own genealogy and DNA consultancy business, Genes & Genealogy, and specializes in DNA Detective work, particularly the solving of adoption, unknown parentage, and all manner of ancestor mysteries. She is a regular speaker at major genealogy events such as RootsTech, The Genealogy Show, Family Tree Live, Back to Our Past, and Who Do You Think You Are? She co-authored Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA: A Guide for Family Historians, published in 2019.
Presentations:
Tools for Researching Your English and Scottish Ancestors
Case Studies: Solving Ancestor Mysteries with Help from DNA
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "What's in a Name: Clues to Ethnicity and Spelling Variations" with Judy Nimer Muhn. Judy utilizes her own genealogy research to explain various degrees of surname variations, how to include these in your family history work, and how to detect the signals that there may be a name change in your ancestors' past.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
Thursday, May 9, 2024 through Saturday, May 11, 2024
YVGS Garage Sale
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union G, WA
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's annual garage sale is May 9 - 11, 2024. Don't miss this -- it's HUGE! For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Becoming the Ancestor -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Becoming the Ancestor" with Beth Swartz. Becoming the Ancestor" is about planning for your genealogy when you're gone. Deciding what to do with it and who's getting which items or documents. I also discuss identifying items, papers, etc that you want passed on to younger generations, friends or donated to a society. Genealogy wills and getting your wishes down on paper so your family knows your intentions. This is not legal advice, seek advice from an attorney or estate planner in your local jurisdiction.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "Genealogy of the Oregon Trail" with Travis Boley, manager of the Oregon and California Trails Association.Mr. Boley will present on Paper Trail, OCTA’s online index to thousands of emigrant diaries from the 19th century. The diaries are indexed in a fashion to make it simple for researchers to find people, places, tribal interactions, and even numbers of wagons and animals in a train. Mr. Boley will walk us through Paper Trail and show us how to most efficiently use this valuable genealogy tool.”
The in-person meeting will be at The Hive, 2904 E. Sprague Avenue, Spokane. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "The DAR Library & Y.V.G.S. Military Room" with Judy Schuster.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "National Socialism - Euthanasia and Family Research" with Inga Guttzeit. During the Nazi era, people were transferred from hospitals and homes for the disabled to various institutions in the German Reich and in the annexed territories and murdered there. This took place in 2 phases. Based on the speaker's own relative, it is possible to follow his path in today's Poland and the Pomeranian institutions until he was murdered in Meseritz (today Międzyrzecz) in Brandenburg. There will be an overview of the history surrounding the forced sterilization of mentally ill and disabled people and their murder ("euthanasia"). For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Pacific Northwest Interest Group. Topics this month: 1. Short history of Oregon Territory, 2. Oregon and Washington State Archives, 3. Oregon and Washington State Libraries.
Register on the SGS website.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Newspaper Research -- HQRL
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is hosting "Newspaper Research or 'That's My Family'" with Judy Line. So, why do we need to research in newspapers? Why look for them? How do we find them? Judy will help us answer all these questions. We will learn how to find vital statistics, death notices, obituaries, marriage notices, local news and more, all in the NEWSPAPER. And she won't forget to help us find these valuable resources themselves.
Class is $25 for non-members ($20 for members). To sign-up, go to the hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Bagging a Live One: Reverse Genealogy in Action -- Fiske
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Bagging a Live One: Reverse Genealogy in Action" with Mary Roddy. Mary will show you how to find distant relatives, perhaps ones you never knew existed. You will come away with the skills to target specific people and to find their contact details. Great for finding missing friends and cousins or for locating family members to fill out your DNA "dance card."
It’s that time of the year again and the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society needs your help. Our yards need weeding and raking and some bushes may need trimming. Please bring your garden tools and garden shoes and pitch in to help beautify your library.
Monday, April 29, 2024
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Whitman County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bishop Place Independent Living Society Room, 811 SE Klemgard, Pullman, WA
The Whitman County Genealogical Society is hosting a FREE Spring mini-seminar on Saturday, April 27. The topics are "Whitman Heritage Digital Collection" with Kathy Buchholtz and Alex Otero and "Okay, I Have My DNA Results: Now What?" with Jill Nock. Please register by April 10. Send your name to whitmancgs@gmail.com. For more information, visit the WCGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting a Family Tree Maker (FTM) special event. Family Tree Maker Ambassador, Mark Olsen, will be at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle to demonstrate the new features of FTM 2024.
Family Tree Maker Tour
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting a Family Tree Maker (FTM) special event. Family Tree Maker Ambassador, Mark Olsen, will be at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle to demonstrate the new features of FTM 2024.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tech Tuesday
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.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book, "Home to Beulah" by Claudia Breland. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "FamilySearch.org -- Full Text Search. FamilySearch has introduced a new full-text search feature for historical records. This powerful tool leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to help you uncover valuable information in historical documents. This innovative search capability allows you to explore historical records more comprehensively, making your genealogical research even more exciting! AI Searches every word of text including unindexed documents.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, April 20, 2024
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group. The meeting's speaker is Merv Weiss who will be exploring the topic of learning about his German-ness with his talk, "Growing Up German Without Realizing It." See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Hybrid
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Pledging Allegiance -- the Paper Trail to Naturalization Records" with Evelyn Roehl. Evelyn will provide historical information on naturalization and citizenship including the many changes through the years. She’ll discuss the different court systems involved in the two steps of the naturalization process and give us research tips and techniques to get through the maze and find your ancestors’ information.
Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org.
Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle
The Seattle Genealogical Society has a long history of collaboration with the Seattle Public Library (SPL). Join us for a guided tour of SPL’s genealogical resources. LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE. Reserve your spot today.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
How to Write a Family Portrait
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The Eastside Genealogical Society is sponsoring an hour-long, free generative writing workshop, essayist Kristen Millares Young will use guided prompts and discussions to help you plan, write, and revise your family stories. For more information and to register.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
DNA For Beginners
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 3-part DNA class with Karin Borgerson. Want to get into using DNA in your tree but don’t know where to start? SGS is offering a three-part class over three weeks to give you the knowledge you need to get going.
Week 3 (April 17, 2024):
Deeper dive on mitochondrial and Y-DNA
Resources for continuing your learning
Classes are April 3, 10, and 17. Each 90-minute sessions will be conducted via Zoom. The cost is $80 (SGS members $65). Max enrollment is set to 20, so sign up soon. Click here for registration information.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Genealogy Chat
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding a Genealogy Chat. This month's conversation starter topic is: What Special Interest Group (SIG) would you like to see our society offer? We currently have a Book Club, DNA, Legacy Family Tree, and this Genealogy Chat. Ideas recently mentioned are Family History Writing and Mayflower Ancestors groups. What genealogy topics are you the most interested in?
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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Scandinavian Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, will discuss "Indexed vs. Non-indexed Searches for Norway and Sweden." Hosted by Karen Knudson and Kathi M. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Digitizing to Preserve Your Family History" with canadian genealogist Margaret Sharon. The public is invited to this in person (Burlington Library) event or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Ave., Union Gap, WA
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Spring Seminar on April 13, 2024. The featured speaker will be
nationally recognized speaker Christine Cohen from California, on a variety of genealogical topics. She is focusing her presentation on “A Full Day Dedicated to Finding Your Ancestors.”
Immigration Ports of Entry
Naturalization and Citizenship Records
Grand Army of the Republic – Researching your Union Civil War Veterans
Cousin Baiting & Cousin Stalking
Lunch and snacks are included. The day of the seminar, the Y.V.G.S. Library will be closed. The registration form is online at www.yvgs.net Click on Society News.
Advanced Registration before April 7th is $40.00. Onsite April 13th registration 8:30am to 9:00am. - $45.00. No refunds of registration fee after April 7th.
Friday, April 12, 2024
Historical Photo Detective Roadshow
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Surrey (British Columbia) Libraries Family History Department is sponsoring the "Historical Photo Detective Roadshow" with Maureen Taylor. Old photos are full of clues if you know how to read the evidence. Join The Photo Detective Maureen Taylor and learn how to date and place old family photos. An entertaining, informative, and popular program! (This program had to be rescheduled from its original February date due to unforeseen circumstance. It is still open for registrations.) Free. Registration required – familyhistory@surrey.ca or call 604-598-7328 to register.
We will be using Microsoft Teams (much like Zoom) for this online program. Registered participants will receive a confirmation upon registration, and then the online link a day or two before the program.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Wives, Spinsters and Mistresses: Documenting Women's Relationships" with Gena Philibert-Ortega Details about women’s lives are found in examining their relationships. What records exist that document relationships to significant others? Learn what records exist that connect a woman to her husband, partner, or significant other, what information the records provide, as well as where these records can be found.
The Zoom link will be available on the Eastside Genealogical Society's website (eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org) close to the event date. Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
Richland FamilySearch Center, 1314A Goethals Drive, Richland, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting is "The Internet Archive: A Genealogist’s Dream Collection" with Taneya Koonce. The Internet Archive, a digital treasure trove, is meticulously crafted to be the modern-day counterpart of the renowned Great Library of Alexandria. This presentation will provide details on how to navigate its virtual corridors and search and utilize them for maximum benefit in genealogical research. The Internet Archive isn’t merely a repository; it’s a dynamic gateway to unlock family history clues and stories. Teneya will speak on how its collections are put together, and learn specific strategies that can be immediately used to help increase site search and discovery. The Internet Archive includes materials from all over the world and is a location-agnostic platform that is relevant to all genealogists. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
DNA For Beginners
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 3-part DNA class with Karin Borgerson. Want to get into using DNA in your tree but don’t know where to start? SGS is offering a three-part class over three weeks to give you the knowledge you need to get going.
Week 2 (April 10, 2024):
Deeper dive into autosomal DNA
Introduction to third-party tools
Week 3:
Deeper dive on mitochondrial and Y-DNA
Resources for continuing your learning
Classes are April 3, 10, and 17. Each 90-minute sessions will be conducted via Zoom. The cost is $80 (SGS members $65). Max enrollment is set to 20, so sign up soon. Click here for registration information.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meeting will be "Diving Deeper into FamilySearch.org" with Donna Snider. Time to expand your research in FamilySearch.org? You've processed all those handy Record Hints for your ancestor, so now what? FamilySearch has a vast amount of records that are only available with a deeper dive. Come learn some tips and tricks that will make your dive more effective and less frustrating. For more information, click here.
The program at the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting is Nathan Dylan Goodwin. For those of us hooked on Forensic Genealogist Morton Farrier’s adventures, it’s a great day to be able to hear from his creator in-person (albeit Zoom)! Of course, Nathan Dylan Goodwin has written many stories that have intrigued us for years, and on Tuesday, April 9th, at 11am via Zoom all the way from Kent, England, he will be online with us and present “Finding Henry”. Goodwin has degree in Radio, Film and Television studies, with a Masters in Creative Writing and he is a favorite mystery crime writer of many of us. So please plan to be there!
This is a special time (it will be recorded and available via zoom in the evening at 6:15pm as well) but we want as many members to be there as possible in the AM to show him that we are huge fans and make him feel welcome!
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This group will share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com
Monday, April 8, 2024
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St., Ferndale, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting is "Genealogy Desktop Software and Why You Should Be Using It. Visitors are welcome. Questions: contact us at Email: whatcomgenesoc@gmail.com.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Hybrid
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Our Quaker Ancestors: Their History and the Records They Left" with Annette Burke Lyttle.
The in-person meeting will be at FamilySearch Center, 667 10th St. NE, East Wenatchee or go to our website, www.wags-web.org, click on Latest News and Events for the Zoom link.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Sunday, April 7, 2024
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Family Tree Maker
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
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar will be a hybrid: Zoom and in-person at the South Side Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Avenue in Spokane.
There will be three speakers:
Betty Ellis - "Grandpa, Where Did You Farm?" (land records)
Judy Russell -- "Where There Is -- or Isn't -- a Will
Sunny Jane Morton -- How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Germanic Genealoogy on Facebook: Prussia, Austro-Hungary, Russia, Denmark, Swiss & More!" Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a "Basic Scandinavian Research" class with Diana Crisman Smith. Any genealogical research needs to be based on an understanding of the history, culture, geography, language, and resources of the area. This presentation will introduce these subjects for the Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Some of the unique factors involved in Scandinavia include the use of patronymics, religion, geography, and history. The three countries have much in common, but some differences will be highlighted. $20/members or $25/non-members.
Sign-up and payment: Go to hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store. Be sure to sign in as a member to receive the discount.
Thursday, April 4, 2024 through Saturday, April 6, 2024
HQRL Open House
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
2102 East Main Ave, Suite 105, Puyallup
Please join us as we celebrate the re-opening of our Library. We have much to be thankful for and to celebrate!
OPEN HOUSE: April 4, 5, and 6 from 10 AM to 4 PM.
VIP Ribbon Cutting: Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce VIP ribbon cutting at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
DNA For Beginners
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 3-part DNA class with Karin Borgerson. Want to get into using DNA in your tree but don’t know where to start? SGS is offering a three-part class over three weeks to give you the knowledge you need to get going.
Week 1:
Why use DNA?
Types of DNA
Types of tests and what you can learn from each
Week 2:
Deeper dive into autosomal DNA
Introduction to third-party tools
Week 3:
Deeper dive on mitochondrial and Y-DNA
Resources for continuing your learning
Classes are April 3, 10, and 17. Each 90-minute sessions will be conducted via Zoom. The cost is $80 (SGS members $65). Max enrollment is set to 20, so sign up soon. Click here for registration information.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is "To Do Lists, History List, and Timelines. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you've been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you. For more information, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Who are your people? What is your family story? How do you start building your family tree? Join members of the Black Genealogy Research Group of Seattle and find out! Get one-to-one help learning about your family history in a friendly space. Please bring your questions and laptop or tablet. Light refreshments will be provided.
Orchards Baptist Church 1002 Bryden Ave, Lewiston, Idaho
The Twin Rivers Genealogical Society is hosting its Spring Workshop on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The featured speakers are Tina LaFreniere (via Zoom) and Garry Bush and Fred Rauch, local historians. The main topic will be "Photos and the Family Historian." There is no cost for this workshop. RSVP: Sue 509.780.7592
Thursday, March 21, 2024
DNA Focus Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The subject at the DNA Interest Group (DIG) meeting will be discussing changes made at Ancestry, including adding a paywall for some DNA features and new and upcoming DNA tools. We will then open it up to any DNA topic. Everyone of all DNA skill levels is welcome to attend.
Join us! DIG meets the 3rd Thursday of each month.
If you have a specific DNA topic you would like to discuss or have any other suggestions for how you would like this group to operate, please send an email to info@stillygen.org.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Finding Female Ancestors (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Hear new ideas for locating those hard to find female ancestors with M. Diane Rogers from British Columbia. Register in the HQRL Store. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
The South King County Genealogical Society and King County Library System are sponsoring a series of programs to help you along your genealogical journey. This program will feature professional genealogist Winona Laird from the South King County Genealogical Society. Register here.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Genealogy Chat
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding a Genealogy Chat. The conversation starter this month is Diane Bertram talking about an NEGHS article on Mayflower Ancestors and then her experience spending time at the Family Search Library in Salt Lake City.
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.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding a Genealogy Chat. The conversation starter this month is Diane Bertram talking about an NEGHS article on Mayflower Ancestors and then her experience spending last week at the Family Search Library in Salt Lake City, you won't want to miss it.
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.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "After RootsTech: What's New?."
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
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book, "Clamhunger Row" by M.K. Jones. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Dual Italian Citizenship by Descendancy" with Mike Mechum. Most people may not realize it, but they could actually be citizens of Italy from birth. Italy requires you to prove your Italian ancestry with proper documentation to apply for and obtain Italian citizenship and does not require you to renounce your current citizenship(s), which allows you to hold two or more passports and be a dual-citizen or "multi"-citizen.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, March 16, 2024
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "Women's History Month -- Honoring Disobedient Women" with MaryLynn Strickland. History is made by people who dare to defy authority and follow their hearts for the better of their families, friends and communities. Anne Marbury Hutchinson and Mary Barrett Dyer acted on their personal convictions rather than obey the demands of their Puritan governors. Ultimately their legacies became the foundation for colonial charters and, over a century later, our U S Constitution.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting will be recorded for playback by members.
Saturday, March 16, 2024 through Sunday, March 24, 2024
GFO Open House
Hybrid
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is pleased to announce its annual Open House, March 16 - 24, 2024.
This year's Open House features more than 20 classes across a wide variety of interests. Most classes are online, including:
* GFO's Afircan American Special Interest Group
* RootsMagic, the Swiss Army Knife of Personal Genealogy Software
* Getting Started with Family Tree Maker
* Germans in America – U. S. Records
* Lineage Society Panel – How to Document your Eligibility
* Using the FamilySearch Catalog
* Find a Grave: Fabulous and/or Frustrating?
* Military Bounty Land: 1776-1855
* Getting Started with AncestryDNA
* Getting Started with Latin American Research
* Finding German Church Records at Archion and Matricula
* Following Your Ancestor Through Swedish Church Records
* English Civil Records
* Records and Research in New York State, 18th-19th Centuries
* The Great Lakes, Gateway to Western Migration
* Genealogy Problem Solvers (GPS) Special Interest Group
* Introduction to British Records, and Where to Find Them
* Access to GFO Resources from Home
Both in-person and online events are free of charge.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Irish Family History: The Essentials" with Maureen Brady. This will be an informal opportunity to share Irish genealogy questions, struggles, strategies, breakthroughs, Irish research websites, blogs, webinars, books, or other resources, as well as bring questions or insights from Maureen's presentation.
A follow-up Zoom March 22nd will be held on the BIGS Friday Forum (an Irish "SIG") at 10:00 am, Interested members can email Betty Wiese for the zoom link (bettywiese@comcast.net)
Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Descendancy Research: Gathering Your Family Forwards and Backwards" with Celia McNay. Descendancy research involves moving forward in time on your family tree instead of further back in the generations. Why would you do this? To assemble a more complete picture of your ancestors, their immediate relatives, and their impact today. As you move forward in time, you will be researching in the ‘paper’ era of records, thus opening more records to your searches. It will also allow you to find collateral lines to use in the push back in time.
Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "French-Canadian Records: Beyond Initial Resources" with Judy Nimer Muhn. This class will follow on from her class on January 31, including advanced topics such as notarial records and the eastern townships of Quebec. A real opportunity to bring your own specific questions and problems with French-Canadian and Acadian genealogy!
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meeting will be "Everett Historical Riverside Mills and Industries" with Neil Anderson of Historic Everett. For more information, click here.
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be with Erin Fonville from the Chelan County Assessor's Office. Erin will show us what records are available and the different ways to search for them. Bring your ancestor's surname, and/or addresses, and parcel numbers for her to use as she demonstrates her searches!
The in-person meeting will be at FamilySearch Center, 667 10th St. NE, East Wenatchee or go to our website, www.wags-web.org, click on Latest News and Events for the Zoom link.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Whatcom Genealogical Society
1:30 pm
Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St., Ferndale, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting is "Using DNA to Determine Relationships in 2023" with Beth Taylor. You've taken a DNA test, and the DNA company gave you a list of matches. Matches are people who have also taken a DNA test with whom you share DNA. These people are probably your relatives. But that DNA test only suggests a relationhip exists. This class will walk you through the process of determining the common ancestor between you and a DNA match or among a cluster of DNA matches. Visitors are welcome. Questions: contact us at Email: whatcomgenesoc@gmail.com.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "What's New and How to Make Use of New 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 Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Genealogy Cafe - Aberdeen & Elma
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Aberdeen & Elma Timberland Libraries
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will host Genealogy Cafés on March 9, 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.
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Deep Searching Historical Records in FamilySearch.org with Celia McNay, FamilySearch.org Records Specialist. The public is invited to this in person (Burlington Library) event or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Speaker Series: Shaking Loose the Clues: Using Timelines to Organize Your Research
10:00 am
Hybrid
As part of its Speaker Series, the Clallam County Genealogical Society is presenting "Shaking Loose the Clues: Using Timelines to Organize Your Research" with Claire Smith. In Shaking Loose the Clues: Using Timelines to Organize Your Research, Claire will demonstrate how to organize the information you already have, identify gaps and determine what records you need to advance your research projects. She will offer examples of adding historical context, parallel timelines, tracking FANS, tracking migration and resolving conflicting information.
The program will be available to the public via Zoom or at the Clallam County Genealogical Society’s Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street, Port Angeles. One can obtain the Zoom meeting number and passcode by either calling the center at 360-417-5000 or by email request: askus@clallamcogs.org.
More information may be available at our website: www/clallamcogs.org. There is no charge for attending the program.
Everyone is invited to visit and do research at our Research Center during open hours at no cost. We share our databases, computers, and library materials with the public. If you visit Clallam County, do stop and see us.
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting will be "Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records" with Sunny Morton. All are welcome. For more information, email Info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
Friday, March 8, 2024
Genealogy Cafe - Hoquiam & Aberdeen
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hoquiam & Aberdeen Timberland Libraries
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will host Genealogy Cafés on March 8, 2025. 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.
Cyndi's List is a research tool that is robust with resources helpful in everyone's research. Cyndi will point out how to make the most of the categories and the links found within. Register in the HQRL store.For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
19th-Century Women Settlers Confront the Far West
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "19th-Century Women Settlers Confront the Far West" with Janice C. Lovelace. Women settled the Far West along with their male family members although we don’t learn about them as much. This session will help you learn more and delve deeper into the lives of White, Asian and Black women ancestors who settled in the Far West pre-1900. We will look at women’s lives through their own lenses in letters, diaries and photos as well as what records were generated during their lifetimes.
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, March 2, 2024
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "U.S. Draft Records" with Ruth Anglin. She will be giving a presentation on the information you will find in the U.S. Draft Records of the Civil War, World War 1 & 2. Come and find how beneficial Draft Records are to your ancestry. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Friday, March 1, 2024
German Special Interest Group
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Working with Marginal Notes on German Civil Records" by Ursula C. Krause in Germany. The program will be in the English language.
Since the speaker lives in Germany, we will begin our meeting 2 hours earlier. We will NOT require registration for this meeting. Attendees will just click the “Join Meeting” on our website to attend the live meeting. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
FamilyBrowse: Searching for Unindexed Records on FamilySearch.org
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "FamilyBrowse: Searching for Unindexed Records on FamilySearch.org" with Mary Roddy. FamilySearch.org has millions of images on its website, many of which are unindexed and not searchable. But if you know how to get into the catalog and browse around, you can find images of birth and death certificates, naturalization papers, deeds, wills, estate inventories and more. And FamilySearch is adding more and more such images every month. To take advantage of this ever-increasing bounty, it’s important to know how to find these types of records.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 through Saturday, March 2, 2024
RootsTech 2024
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
RootsTech 2024 will be held February 29 – March 2, 2024, both in-person in Salt Lake City Utah and virtually. Registration opens September 18 at rootstech.org. The first 1,000 registrants will receive a special limited-edition pin!
RootsTech is the premier event to celebrate your heritage and other meaningful connections through a deeper understanding of family history and genealogy. Discover your story at RootsTech 2024! For more information, visit the Rootstech website.
The Tacoma-Pierce County DNA special interest group will be reading "Your DNA Guide" by Diahan Southard. This month we will begin with the first 20 pages.
If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
This year's event features local retired educator Willie Stewart, the keynote speaker and our main speaker is Thom Reed, director of African Heritage Initiatives and Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer, Familysearch.org., FamilySearch International who will bring lots of materials with him and will be presenting the Top 10 Ways to do African American Research.
An authentic Southern luncheon is provided along with:
Oral History recording opportunities
African American Youth Family History Rotating classes - planned for by local African American Youth and taught by local African American Youth
Opportunity for question and answer time with Thom Reed
Connection Stations - local volunteers helping attendees with their Family History Research one on one
Partner Organization Informational Tables, staffed or static, to invite attendees to join in new organizations.
This is a free event.
Our website shows previous years recorded presentations as well as speaking to this year's event https://www.tacomaaafhe.com/
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Beginning Genealogy
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Virtual
The King County Library is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class with Winona Laird, professional genealogist. The topic is “County Histories” with Winona Laird. King County Library will email a Zoom link no later than 24 hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder. If you need assistance, please contact Jennifer at jwooten@kcls.org. Register in advance for this meeting.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Cause of Death: Dissecting Coroner's Records for Genealogical Research
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Cause of Death: Dissecting Coroner's Records for Genealogical Research" with Lisa Alzo. Coroner’s records are often untapped resources that contain essential information for genealogists. In this session, learn how to determine if your ancestor appeared in a Coroner’s report, where to find Coroner’s records, what details they include to further your genealogy research, and much more!
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding a Genealogy Chat. The conversation starter this month is Alisha Change talking about the Tacoma African American Family History Event.
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.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Preparing for RootsTech."
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
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Genealogical Book Club
4:00 pm
Virtual
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book, "The Reluctant Chartist" by M.K. Jones. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Italians in the Pacific Northwest" with Tessa Floreano. From hardscrabble days as homesteaders and farmers in the 1880s to becoming successful entrepreneurs of the postwar boom generation, Italians settled and later thrived in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, February 17, 2024
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "Grand Army of the Republic -- Researching Your Civil War Veterans" with Christine Cohen. Do you have a Union Civil War Veteran? Did you know that in 1890 there were over 400,000 Veterans who belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R), including members of the USCT? This organization existed from 1866 to 1956. It generated records noting Civil War service, birth, marriage, death, residences, occupations, detailed biographies and even photographs. Christine will show where and how to find these hidden gems.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting will be recorded for playback by members.
Friday, February 16, 2024
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
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 about your ancestor’s world by learning more about what was going on during their lifetimes in the places they lived. Discover where such information sources are and just how to access them. Everyone welcome! No membership necessary, but registration is required. Register now at www.bigenealogy.org.
The subject at the DNA Interest Group (DIG) meeting will be 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. This group meets at the same time on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Everyone from beginner to advanced is welcome! For more information visit www.stillygen.org
If you have not joined us yet at one of the DIG meetings and would like to receive emails in the future for the DIG group, please send an email to info@stillygen.org.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Beginning Genealogy, Part B (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
What to find in home treasures; common roadblocks; what to find on line and at a research library. Join this free class by registering at the HQRL store and receive zoom link a few days before the class. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
Immigration, Emigration, Naturalization and Passports
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Immigration, Emigration, Naturalization and Passports" with Winona Laird. Using the words Immigration and Emigration in the proper way. Learning to find your ancestors immigration and naturalization papers. Where do we find Emigration papers? Learn the naturalization process. What information is on the Passport Application.
The program at the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting is "Remedies for Copy & Paste Genealogy" with Cyndi Ingle. Family trees and the information they contain are easily copied and re-published by others online. This means errors are duplicated many times over. We will discuss solutions for dealing with these issues.
Attend in person at: Parkland/Spanaway Branch of Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S., Tacoma, WA 98444
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meeting will be "Diving Deeper Into FamilySearch.org" with Donna Snider. Time to expand your research in FamilySearch.org? You've processed all those handy Record Hints for your ancestor, so now what? FamilySearch has a vast amount of records that are only available with a deeper dive. Come learn some tips and tricks that will make your dive more effective and less frustrating.
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting is "Uncovering Immigrant Ancestors Through Cluster Researching" with Dana Ann Palmer. Visitors are welcome. Questions: contact us at Email: whatcomgenesoc@gmail.com.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "Strategies for Using the Smaller Databases: 23andMe, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, LivingDNA." 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 Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "The Hub of the Wheel: How Tracing a Brother with No Children Connected Ten Siblings" with Mary Roddy. A family from Ireland emigrated in a chain migration Scheme to Western Pennsylvania between 1825 and 1845. See how using the standards for researching connected siblings and their descendants and led to their origins in County Tyrone!
All are invited to watch the presentation via Zoom or by attending at the Clallam County Genealogical Society's Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and passcode, contact the Society: 360-417-5000 or askus@clallamcogs.org
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting will be "Lighthouses in the South Beach Area" with John Shaw, executive director of the Westport South Beach Museum. All are welcome. For more information, email Info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Voting Records: the Best Kept Genealogical Secret" with Pam Vestal. Looking for a date of birth or death? The date and court of naturalization? Where your ancestor disappeared to, or where he came from? His political outlook? Even what kind of house he lived in? Voting records may have the answer. These often-overlooked gems can be packed with genealogical information, and you won’t believe what they can tell us about our ancestors!
The Zoom link will be available on the Eastside Genealogical Society's website (eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org) close to the event date. Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us! For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. The topic is “Military Records.” (Repeat of 05 Feb class) More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
The Likely English Ancestry of Deacon John Doane of Plymouth & Eastham, Massachusetts
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "The Likely English Ancestry of Deacon John Doane of Plymouth & Eastham, Massachusetts," with Steven W Morrison. Follow the trials and tribulations of a small group of dedicated family researchers who set out to identify the ancestor of Deacon John Doane. While his activities in the Plymouth Colony are well documented, the Deacon’s life in his mother country was a complete mystery. Over decades, plausible theories were researched and eventually discarded as dead ends. Then the release of online records resulted in a wave of new discoveries. Comparative analysis from both sides of the pond eventually proved that a candidate from London, England was likely the youthful Deacon. A case study for anyone with a lost New England ancestor.
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is "Cleaning Up Your Legacy Family File." We will be working on our Legacy Family Files so we will be backing them up, loading the sample file making changes to the sample files and showing you how to cleanup Legacy lists like the Master Location List.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you've been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you. For more information, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
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, February 3, 2024
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Townships" with Richard Kyle. Come and find out about the different types of townships and where to find them. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Olympia Genealogical Society Seminar
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The featured speaker at the Olympia Genealogical Society's 2024 Seminar will be Rich Venezia. He will feature immigration topics. Registration will open November 24, 2023. Questions: events@olygensoc.org
Friday, February 2, 2024
German Special Interest Group
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Practical Advice for Family Research in Pomerania with Dr. Klaus D. Kohrt. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
The Yakima Valley Historical Society will present "Internet Resources of the YVGS website" with Julia Brown. Julia will be covering how to use the GenGophers and Periodical Source Index - Allen County Library Site.
Both are excellent resources to help with researching your ancestry. For more information, visit the YVHS website.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Genealogy Help
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. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Sources to Use in Replacing the 1890 Census
10:00 am to 11:15 am
Virtual
The Fiske Genealogical Library is sponsoring "Sources to Use in Replacing the 1890 Census" with Winona Laird. The 1890 Census was lost in a fire leaving a 20-year gap in our ancestors’ lives. Learn what records we can use to fill those 20 years of our ancestor’s life. Where they lived, who they were living with, what was their occupation and much more.
The book club at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be discussing the fictional genealogical book, "Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies and the Red Star" by Nathan Dylan Goodwyn. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Italian Genealogy
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present "Italian Genealogy & Dual Citizenship: Digging Roots on the Ground in Italy" presented by Allesandro Bovino (Bella Italia Genealogy). This workshop might be the right fit for all whose roots stem from Italy and who are serious about genealogy and Dual Citizenship. Italian-native professional genealogist Alessandro Bovino from Benevento, Campania, Italy, will share details about how your Italian family tree can be brought up to the next level when using on-site records that remain yet unexplored, like notarial documents, military files, or dowry records. Open to the expert as to the novice alike, the lecture will let you understand the invaluable worth of Italian local records – right from an on-site Italian professional’s perspective. A detailed insight into how to go about qualifying for Dual Italian Citizenship will also be offered as the final part of the program to make for any specific questions the audience may want to pose in that regard.
The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Document Analysis: Digging into the Details" with Angela Packer McGhie
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
South King County Genealogical Society & Eastside Genealogical Society present Angela Packer McGhie "Document Analysis: Digging into the Details." Learn to analyze documents by studying the background and context. Assess the reliability of the source and the information it contains. Compare the information with details from other records. See these principles in action as we look at two different documents and analyze them using a set of questions provided. Use your knowledge and the questions provided to assess the documents you are researching. This session will walk step-by-step through analyzing two documents to:
• assess the characteristics affecting the reliability of documents
• demonstrate detailed background analysis
• seek the law that influenced the creation of the document
• look at the legal terminology used in the document
• compare to other documents of the same type
• investigate the provenance of a document
• determine who the informant was and if they provided primary information
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting will be "Get Organized to Write Your Family Stories" with Annette Burke Lyttle. Sharing our family stories with others is critical, so those stories don’t get lost. But it can be very daunting to know how to get started. Learn some ways to organize your space, your time, your ideas, and your research results that will make it easier for you to write them up.Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Organizing Your Genealogy: It's Not as Difficult as You Think (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Taking the time to get organized can save you time, reduce your frustration and increase your efficiency when researching. Join Danni Altman-Newell to learn how. Register in the HQRL Store.For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Where Am I? Creating a Plan." Do you want to travel this year? Attend conferences? Focus on writing? Let's bring our calendars, put our heads together and get to work.
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
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS Library, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "Daughters of the Amercian Revolution (DAR)" with Paula Furick, regent of the Redmond, WA, DAR chapter (David Douglas Chapter) from 2018-2020. She is going to be speaking about the DAR and will be presenting IN PERSON at our library, and we’re trying to get a good turn-out for her. Attendance is free, with a $5 donation requested. You can find more information at https://www.seagensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=67 which will be updated with additional info as we get it.
Please register in advance. If you plan to attend, please pre-register. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Speaker Series: DNA -- Centi What, Morgan Who...Working with DNA Results
10:00 am
Hybrid
The Clallam County Genealogical Society is beginning its Speaker Series Saturday, January 13 beginning at 10:10. Beth Swarz will present a lecture on DNA - Centi What; Morgan Who...Working with DNA Results. Beth has specialized in helping solve unknown parent/family connections through DNA and creating, building & researching family trees.
All are invited to watch this interesting presentation, by either by coming to the CCGS Research Center or via Zoom. There is no cost to attend.
To obtain the Zoom meeting number and codes, email the Society at askus@clallamcogs.org or phone us at 360-417-5000. We are at the Research Center Tuesday-Friday, 10am to 4pm and on Saturdays noon to 4pm. The research center is located at 403 8th Street in Port Angeles, on the corner of 8th Street and Peabody.
Everyone is invited to visit and do research at our Research Center during open hours at no cost. We share our databases, computers, and library materials with the public. If you visit Clallam County, do stop and see us.
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Using Timelines and Tables to Break Through Brick Walls" with Janet Camarata. A genealogist’s goal is to understand the relationships between individuals within their families and communities. Using timelines for direct descendants will keep the dates in order. Using tables will keep the names and places in order. This will aid your research in indexed and unindexed records.
The Zoom link will be available on the Eastside Genealogical Society's website (eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org) close to the event date. Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us!
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meeting will be "Follow the Y: Basics of Y-DNA Testing" with Sue McNeil, SVGS member. The following will be covered:
Why is taking a Y-DNA test beneficial?
Who do you need to test with Y to answer your question?
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "The Best Websites for German Genealogy" with Dan Jungclas. Discover which are the best web sites for German genealogy and research!
Learn how to begin the search for your family history.Heritage Quest Research Library can help you with this free beginning class taught by HQRL research librarians. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
The 3rd DNA Interest Group (DIG) meeting will be held at the SVGS Library on Thursday, December 21st, at 1 PM. We will be discussing the Leeds Method* and then opening up to any DNA topic. Everyone of all DNA skill levels is welcome to attend.
Join us! DIG meets the 3rd Thursday of each month. If you have a specific DNA topic you would like to discuss or have any other suggestions for how you would like this group to operate, please send an email to info@stillygen.org.
If you have not joined us yet at one of the DIG meetings and would like to receive emails in the future for the DIG group, please send an email to info@stillygen.org.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Genealogy Chat
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding its Genealogy Chat. The conversation starter this month is "What did you enjoy accomplishing the most this year and what are you looking forward to doing in 2024?"
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.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is a holiday party at the Bainbridge Public Library. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical book club. This month's book is "The Last Queen of England" by Steve Robinson. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
What is mtDNA, Y DNA and Autosomal DNA?
1:00 pm
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Thursday, December 14 What is mtDNA, Y DNA and Autosomal DNA - Thursday, December 14th 1 PM 1:00 pm - Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
Please join us on Tuesday December 14th at 1PM at the SVGS Library for What is mtDNA, Y DNA and Autosomal DNA, presented by SVGS member Leilani Lucrisia. This free DNA basics session is open to any member and to the public.
Our Society has a newly formed group meeting the 3rd Thursday of each month, focusing on using DNA to enhance our genealogy research. We decided to add a special pop-up session on December 14th to help some of our group members that are brand new to DNA grow their knowledge. Anyone interested may attend.
Designed for beginners, participants should leave this session with a comfortable understanding of mtDNA, Y DNA, and autosomal DNA.
What is mtDNA, Y DNA and Autosomal DNA?
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a special class: What is mtDNA, Y DNA and Autosomal DNA, presented by SVGS member Leilani Lucrisia. This free DNA basics session is open to any member and to the public.
SVGS has a newly formed group meeting the 3rd Thursday of each month, focusing on using DNA to enhance our genealogy research. They decided to add a special pop-up session on December 14th to help some of the group members that are brand new to DNA grow their knowledge. Anyone interested may attend.
Designed for beginners, participants should leave this session with a comfortable understanding of mtDNA, Y DNA, and autosomal DNA. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will host its annual holiday potluck. For more information, click here.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Beginning Genealogy
7:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. The topic is “Immigration, Emigration and Naturalization Records.” More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is to finish the free Legacy Family Tree Webinars video: Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard, and Powerful. For more information, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is a celebration of SVGS founder Marietta Roth. For more information, click here.
Monday, December 4, 2023
Beginning Genealogy
7:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. The topic is “Immigration, Emigration and Naturalization Records.” More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Family Tree Maker
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. This month will feature special guest Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador.
Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. Mark is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a bachelor's degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007 and has been the Family Tree Maker Ambassador since 2016.
After his presentation there will be a drawing for a Family Tree Maker 2019 program.
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
Friday, December 1, 2023
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "German Advent, Christmas and New Year's Traditions and Superstitions" with Ingeborg Carpenter. She will share stories about German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s traditions for the period from December 1st to Epiphany, with superstitions thrown in.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/ktbcsaww
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "How to Make Use of Lost Cousins."
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
Saturday, November 18, 2023
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program will be "Following the Tracks: Your Ancestors on the Railroad" with Michael L. Strauss. Railroads for nearly two centuries have been the preferred mode of transportation for many of our ancestors. Their rich history includes details on when lines started, ceased, merged, or filed bankruptcy. Records including employee, manuscripts, directories, pensions, social security, and other organizations including the Pullman Porters and Harvey Girls are examined.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting will be recorded for playback by members.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Top Tips for Researching your Scottish & English Ancestors" with Michelle Leonard -- direct from Glasgow, Scotland. More information can be found on our website www.bigenealogy.org.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is hosting a new DNA Focus Group. The group will meet the 3rd Thursday of each month. Click here for more information.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Beginning Genealogy
7:00 pm
Virtual
The King County Library is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class with Winona Laird, professional genealogist. The topic is “Timelines.” King County Library will email a Zoom link no later than 24 hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder. If you need assistance, please contact Jennifer at jwooten@kcls.org. Register in advance for this meeting.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "FamilySearch.org -- Don't Skip This Valuable Tool in Your Research Bag" with Donna Snider. Learn how to navigate this invaluable website like a pro to maximize efficiency and multiply the power of your genealogical research. For more information, click here.
Monday, November 13, 2023
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "What's New at Ancestry.com -- How to Use New Features to Answer Your Research Questions." 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 Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "Shaky Leaf Syndrome: Using Website Generated HInts More Effectively" with Sara Cochran. Indexing, optical character recognition, and computer algorithms make finding obscure records about our families easier than ever! Unfortunately, computers can’t distinguish between people of the same name who lived in different places or at different times. Using real examples, Sara will evaluate hints and attach the keepers to our trees.
Sara is a wonderful speaker, returning by request. She has a certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and a degree in Library Science. She writes a blog, The Skeleton Whisperer, and specializes in Irish research, methodology, completing applications for USDAR, USD1812, and DUVCW, et al.
The program will be via Zoom. The meeting number and passcode will be available to all by email request: askus@clallamcogs.org or by phoning the Society: 360-417-5000.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
GFO Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will hold its Fall Seminar "A Day of Tools & Tech" on Nov. 11, 2023, with Thomas MacEntee, GenealogyBargains.com.
This online seminar is hosted by Genealogical Forum of Oregon and offers a full day of techniques and tips to get the most out researching on the computer. From using common apps in creative ways to squeezing the most out of Google, you are sure to learn something new! The main speaker is the charismatic and always entertaining Thomas MacEntee.
Session 1 - You Use WHAT for Your Genealogy?
Session 2 - Google Tools for Genealogists
Session 3 - Genealogy Tech with Thomas
Session 4 - Tech Troubleshooting - What Would You Do?
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "What's Online at the National Archives" with Marisa Louise Lee. The National Archives website and online catalog have great resources for genealogists, but how can you get started? This presentation - appropriate for beginners - will explain the ins and outs of federal government records and walk you through how to navigate the National Archives website. Marisa Louie Lee specializes in federal government records and is a former archivist at the National Archives at San Francisco.
The Zoom link will be available on the Eastside Genealogical Society's website (eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org) close to the event date. Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will join us!
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Pits I Have Fallen Into and How to Avoid Them" with Pam Vestal. The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Civil War Research: Learning About Your Union Veteran Ancestor
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a class called "Civil War Research: Learning About Your Union Veteran Ancestor" with Jean Wilcox Hibben. It is easier than ever to get the records of a Civil War ancestor. Please note: this lecture focuses on Union (the North) records. Basic steps on how to recognize that a person fought in the War Between the States as well as the processes that can be used to determine his regiment and company will be explored. Also provided: how to access the sources that have the records in their collections or databases. What researchers can expect to find on the records will be discussed, along with tips on less obvious things to search for in the documents received. These are illustrated by actual copies of Civil War military and pension records. This is a basic lecture, good for beginning researchers as well as those who have more experience in the field of family history. Again, a reminder: No Confederate records nor how to research ancestors fighting for the South will be included; we have only so much time.To sign up, go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store.
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is to finish the free Legacy Family Tree Webinars video: Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard, and Powerful. For more information, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Monday, November 6, 2023
Beginning Genealogy
11:00 am
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. The topic is “Preparing a Research Notebook and Organizing Your Genealogy.” More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
You must register in advance for this Zoom meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. 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
Friday, November 3, 2023
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "German Guilds and their Records" with Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®. A possibility for filling gaps when church records are missing In this lecture, we learn about the history, structure, and purpose of guilds. Then, we look at some of the many record types that guilds created and how they can be of use to the researcher, especially when church records are missing and how these records can fill those gaps. Some discussion of occupations will also be given. Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/2kzh8yd2
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. The topic is “Preparing a Research Notebook and Organizing Your Genealogy.” More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Family History Month
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is celebrating Family History Month in October. Each Saturday will have a different theme:
Saturday, October 7th – Introduction to the Library
Come for a tour, see what the library has to offer. Even if you’re a regular user of the library we are always adding to our resources. There’s always something new to discover!
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Saturday, October 14th – Preserving Your Family History
Bring 10 photos, a thumb drive and use our fast photo scanner to digitize your family memories. If you don’t have USB drive, you may buy one at the library for $5. We will provide instructions for those who need some help. If you have a large collection to digitize you can always come back at later date.
Saturday, October 21st – Sharing Family History with Your Children
Bring your children or grandchildren and help them complete a basic family tree.
Suggested questions to answer will be provided.
Saturday, October 28th – SVGS Online Resources
Learn what online resources are available on our computer workstations in the Media Room. Also, a review of the resources available on our website.
Holgate Street Church of Christ, 2600 S. Holgate St., Seattle, WA
The Black Genealogy Research Group of Seattle is excited to host its first annual Black Family Heritage Celebration. Join us and explore your family history with other African American families in our community. The Black Family Heritage Celebration is a BGRG program tailored to honor family history month and inspire local families to start their genealogy journey.
Begin your genealogy journey with Janice Lovelace PhD, Genealogist, as she shares insight on researching our African American ancestors; uncover your family stories with Zelda Foxall, Professional Storyteller; create memories using family photos with Debra Harris-Branham, Mixed Media Artist.
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar will be Saturday, 28 Oct 2023. The speaker is the nationally known and respected author, researcher and instructor Gena Philibert-Ortega, focusing per presentation on "Women's History." Registration form on the YVGS Web site: www..yvgs.net.
- Unsung Heroes: Women’s Contributions During WW1
- Rediscovering Female Ancestors through Historical Newspapers
- Learning more about American Female Ancestors Prior to 1850
- Tracing Her Legacy: 20 Records that Document Female Ancestors in the Colonial Period to the 20th Century
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar features "Dig Deep for Genealogy Gold" with Cyndi Ingle. The dates are:
Oct. 19 - Cyndi's List in Practice
Oct. 26 - Off the Shelf: The Unexplored Potential for ebooks in Genealogy
The Tacoma-Pierce County DNA special interest group will continue studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. This month we will continue discussing Chapter 7: Incorporating DNA Testing in a Family Study. This book is available from The National Genealogical Society (the publishers, Amazon, or perhaps through your local public library or via Inter-Library Loan. Check WorldCat to see what libraries may have copies.
If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 4:00 p.m. This month's book is "Cowards Die Many Times" by Peter Hey. For more information or the Zoom link, visit https://tpcgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=43.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Family History Month
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is celebrating Family History Month in October. Each Saturday will have a different theme:
Saturday, October 7th – Introduction to the Library
Come for a tour, see what the library has to offer. Even if you’re a regular user of the library we are always adding to our resources. There’s always something new to discover!
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Saturday, October 14th – Preserving Your Family History
Bring 10 photos, a thumb drive and use our fast photo scanner to digitize your family memories. If you don’t have USB drive, you may buy one at the library for $5. We will provide instructions for those who need some help. If you have a large collection to digitize you can always come back at later date.
Saturday, October 21st – Sharing Family History with Your Children
Bring your children or grandchildren and help them complete a basic family tree.
Suggested questions to answer will be provided.
Saturday, October 28th – SVGS Online Resources
Learn what online resources are available on our computer workstations in the Media Room. Also, a review of the resources available on our website.
The program will be "How Using the Genealogical Proof Standard Uncovered a Family Story" with Peggy Clemens Lauritzen. One of the elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard is analyzing your information and documentation and correlating it with other known facts. Does the research trail end when you can’t find the family? This is an advanced-level class presenting a case study that was used in a First Families of Ohio application. It particularly drills deeper into census research when an ancestor was supposedly missed. By correlating the missing information with known information of the time period, a new family story emerges.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting will be recorded for playback by members.
Friday, October 20, 2023
100th Birthday - Seattle Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Dunn Gardens, Seattle
The Seattle Genealogical Society will celebrate its 100th birthday. The keynote speaker is TBA. More details to come!
Thursday, October 19, 2023
DNA
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is hosting its DNA special interest group on Thursday, October 19, 2023. For more information, visit https://stillygen.org/index.php.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar features "Dig Deep for Genealogy Gold" with Cyndi Ingle. The dates are:
Oct. 19 - Cyndi's List in Practice
Oct. 26 - Off the Shelf: The Unexplored Potential for ebooks in Genealogy
The King County Library is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. Join professional genealogist, Winona Laird from South King County Genealogical Society for a series of programs to help you along on your genealogical journey. King County Library will email a Zoom link no later than 24 hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder. If you need assistance, please contact Jennifer at jwooten@kcls.org. Register in advance for this meeting.
Monday, October 16, 2023
Technical User 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 "How to Wring More Information Out of a Census."
All of us have heard that we should look 3 pages before and 3 pages after our ancestor. But we can do much more - and share the information with cousin-researchers, using a simple spreadsheet. Watch on Youtube: "Extract U.S. Census Data into Excel to Find Your Ancestors in Your Family History Fast": https://youtu.be/E2SJsANQ6zo and/or "Find More Ancestors by Extracting Census Data into Google Sheets: Filter by Name": https://youtu.be/qgSSYl5oJdU
We'll demonstrate and show how to use and share this information.
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
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Travel to Find Your Roots: A Second Visit to Ireland" with Mike Hurley. The public is invited to this in person (Burlington Library) event. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is celebrating Family History Month in October. Each Saturday will have a different theme:
Saturday, October 7th – Introduction to the Library
Come for a tour, see what the library has to offer. Even if you’re a regular user of the library we are always adding to our resources. There’s always something new to discover!
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Saturday, October 14th – Preserving Your Family History
Bring 10 photos, a thumb drive and use our fast photo scanner to digitize your family memories. If you don’t have USB drive, you may buy one at the library for $5. We will provide instructions for those who need some help. If you have a large collection to digitize you can always come back at later date.
Saturday, October 21st – Sharing Family History with Your Children
Bring your children or grandchildren and help them complete a basic family tree.
Suggested questions to answer will be provided.
Saturday, October 28th – SVGS Online Resources
Learn what online resources are available on our computer workstations in the Media Room. Also, a review of the resources available on our website.
Clallam County Genealogical Speakers’ Series will feature Jill Morelli at their Fall Seminar. The program consists of four one-hour sessions:
I The Genealogical Proof Standard According to Sherlock Holmes. Using Sherlock’s own words we will explore his take on the Genealogical Proof Standard – a fun way to look at the GPS! Who knew that SH was just following the GPS?!
II Solving the Family Myth Using Principles of Logic. Who doesn’t have a story told to them about their ancestors? These undocumented stories are “myths” and are prevalent in almost everyone’s family, but how does one prove their veracity? We will look at a way to separate the wheat from the chaff.
III Don’t Build your Own Brick Walls! Most brick walls are of our own making! We need to address the reasons why they exist so we can resolve the problem. We will review some of the reasons our brick walls get built and how to tear them down. Hard hat ready? Let’s start smashing the wall!
IV Be a Super Sleuth! Accessing and Using Images at Family Search. Did you know that now over 95% of the online records of FamilySearch are not accessible by a surname search? Did you know that FamilySearch was now putting their newly digitized records in Images and NOT in the Card Catalog? How do you find these records and access the information you need? We will explore the access options Images to you and how to “read” the record for maximum efficiency.
Registration: Begins on September 1st.
Members OF CCGS: $45; Non-members: $50
Save $5 by registering early before September 20th.
Checks should be made out to CCGS
Credit cards can be used by going to the CCGS website to use the PayPal app.
Location: Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church
925 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA
This will be a hybrid Presentation. Participants can either attend the presentation live or watch Jill on Zoom. Zoom meeting number and pass codes will be emailed to participants upon receipt of payment. For more information call the society at 360-417-5000 or visit the website: www.clallamcogs.org.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Joint presentation between Eastside Genealogical Society and South King County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
Eastside Genealogical Society and South King County Genealogical Society present, "SOLVED! Case Studies in Genetic Genealogy" with Leah Larkin. DNA is daunting! We know that it can be used to break through brick walls, but we may not always understand how to put that knowledge into practice. Join us to work through real-life case studies where DNA provided answers that couldn't be found any other way. We'll address strategies for solving brick walls, whether it's an unknown parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent.
Virtual doors will open at 6:30 pm; the program will start at 7:00 pm. The Zoom link will be available on Eastside Genealogical Society's website (eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org) a few days before the meeting.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "What To Do With What We Have Learned" with Janet O'Conor Camarata. The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The Olympia Genealogical Socity's meeting is "Picking Cottens: Doing Research on the Enslaved and Enslaver in Mississippi" with Nancy Cordell. The meeting is virtual and link to meeting will be posted on the Olympia Genealogical Soceity's website: olygensoc.org.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Ask An Archivist
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Virtual
#AskAnArchivist Day is October 11! Join King County Archives, National Archives at Seattle, Puget Sound Regional Archives, Seattle Municipal Archives, and Seattle Public Schools Archives for an #AskAnArchivist brown-bag webinar on October 11 from noon to 1pm. Bring your questions and learn more about public government records available in the Seattle area!
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "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. For more information, click here.
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Follow the Records and See Where They Go" with Kate Townsend. This meeting will be via Zoom and in-person at the LDS FamilySearch Center, 667 10th St. NE, East Wenatchee. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "How to Get Started with DNA (and help others get started)." 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 Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Family History Month
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is celebrating Family History Month in October. Each Saturday will have a different theme:
Saturday, October 7th – Introduction to the Library
Come for a tour, see what the library has to offer. Even if you’re a regular user of the library we are always adding to our resources. There’s always something new to discover!
n
Saturday, October 14th – Preserving Your Family History
Bring 10 photos, a thumb drive and use our fast photo scanner to digitize your family memories. If you don’t have USB drive, you may buy one at the library for $5. We will provide instructions for those who need some help. If you have a large collection to digitize you can always come back at later date.
Saturday, October 21st – Sharing Family History with Your Children
Bring your children or grandchildren and help them complete a basic family tree.
Suggested questions to answer will be provided.
Saturday, October 28th – SVGS Online Resources
Learn what online resources are available on our computer workstations in the Media Room. Also, a review of the resources available on our website.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
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 7, 2023
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Works Progress Administration (WPA)" with Barbee Buchanan. During the Depression, WPA employed most of the unemployed people on relief until the economy recovered. WPA employees-built bridges, roads, public buildings, public parks and airports. Barbee will be giving a talk on the projects that were of a genealogical nature. These ranged from collecting oral histories to inventories of county records to compiling large collections of cemetery records. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Friday, October 6, 2023
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group is "The ABCs of Old German Script" with Charlotte Noelle Champenois. Starting from the beginning—the alphabet—dive into how to decipher individual letters of the old German script. Learn how to use that knowledge to decipher key genealogical terms, based on context and expected record content, to start you on your own road to discovering the hidden treasures in your German-language records.
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a class called "Internet Archives for Family Historians" with Tina Beaird. Just when you thought you had linked to all the genealogical research you could find…..Internet Archive some along. Maybe not a new site but have you used it? Here is a free site to make books available for free. This site in-cludes “government documents, church records, county and state histories, at-lases and gazetteers, newspapers, school yearbooks and more.” To sign up, go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store.
Unlocking Our National Treasures (NeWGS Fall Seminar)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Ambulance Shack (north end of Colville, WA)
The Northeast Washington Genealogical Society (NeWGS) is hosting its 2023 Fall Seminar on Saturday, September 30 in Colville. The theme will be "Understanding DNA" with Lynda Keenan. For more information and to register, please visit our Events page….https://www.newgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=88.
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County DNA special interest group will continue studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. This month we will continue discussing Chapter 7: Incorporating DNA Testing in a Family Study. This book is available from The National Genealogical Society (the publishers, Amazon, or perhaps through your local public library or via Inter-Library Loan. Check WorldCat to see what libraries may have copies.
If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
The Dallas Genealogical Society is hosting Michael L. Strauss at their Fall Seminar on September 23, 2023. More info and registration is at our website.
Monday, September 18, 2023
Technical User 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 "Backup, Backup, Backup."
The program will be "Seeing the Hidden Evidence: Strategies to Improve FAN Club Research." with Julie Stoddard. When researching ancestors who lived in earlier time periods or regions with few records, the lack of records can create a brick wall in the research. This necessitates expanding the research to include the cluster of people who associated with the ancestor: immediate and extended family, friends, associates, and neighbors, also known as the ancestor's FAN Club. Come learn when to use cluster research, who is in the ancestor's cluster, how to organize the findings, and the steps for successful cluster research.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Bagging a Live One: Reverse Genealogy in Action" with Mary Kircher Roddy. The meeting will be on Zoom and in-person at the Bainbridge Library. More information can be found on our website www.bigenealogy.org.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Crafting Genealogical Proof" with Cyndi Ingle. The program is an introduction to the What, the Why, and the How of writing a genealogical proof statement, summary, or argument. How to take your research and deductions from documents (and your brain) and put it together on paper for future generations and researchers.
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Detours Around -- Irish Roadblocks and Stone Walls" with Steven W. Morrison. The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Richland FamilySearch Center, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting is "10 Places to Search for An Ancestor’s Death Date… Without a Death Certificate" with Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal. The Richland FamilySearch Center is located at 1314 Jadwin Ave. in Richland. Entrance is down the ramp from the parking lot that is to the north of Dairy Queen. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Olympia Genealogical Socity's meeting is "Meet OGS." This is an opportunity to hear a walk-through of all the opportunities and benefits of belonging to OGS. A Zoom link will be posted on website the day of the meeting. More information will be available at https://olygensoc.org/
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Introduction to Genealogy
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. The topic is “Searching U.S. Population Census Records (online).” Hosted by King County Library.
Join professional genealogist, Winona Laird from South King County Genealogical Society for a series of programs to help you along on your genealogical journey. King County Library will email a Zoom link no later than 24 hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder. If you need assistance, please contact Jennifer at jwooten@kcls.org. Register in advance for this meeting:
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "Researching New England Town Records: a Case Study" with Maureen MacDonald. Maureen will describe how she used town records to prove which of two men with the same name was her ancestor. She will also demonstrate how to locate town records. For more information, click here.
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Recreating Your Ancestor's World" with Mary Kircher Roddy. This meeting will be via Zoom and in-person at the LDS FamilySearch Center, 667 10th St. NE, East Wenatchee. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "Beyond Backups: Use a Research Log for DNA Contacts and Document Research." 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 Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Research Center, 403 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "Sex, Murder, and Genealogy?" with Mike Karsen. Mike will tell the story of Dora Feldman McDonald, the daughter of German Jewish immigrants, who made the front page of Chicago newspapers in 1907 when she shot her lover. Dora, who was married to one of the most powerful political bosses in Chicago at the time, used murder to end this affair and her lover's blackmail. But what ever happened to her after her dramatic acquittal the following year? Genealogist Mike Karsen uses every trick in his tool bag to set the record straight and follow her trail and brings Sex, Murder, and Genealogy together.
All are invited to attend this free presentation via Zoom or by joining us at the CCGS Research Center and Library. For more information and to get the meeting number and passcode: askus@clallamcogs.org. Phone number: 360-417-5000. Call between the hours of 10am – 4pm Mon-Friday or on Saturdays noon to 4pm. Otherwise leave a message.
Friday, September 8, 2023
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Wanting to Travel to German Archives? Hold up! Finesse and Know How Required!” with Annette Unrau.
Come and learn how to:
Establish a prioritized research objective(s) list
Leverage online archival finding aids to maximize your research time in physical archives
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. The topic is “Non-Population Supplemental Census Records.” More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Beginning Genealogy
11:00 am
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class. The topic is “Non-Population Supplemental Census Records.” More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
New England Research Group
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamich Valley Genelogical Society is conducting a New England Research Group for those interesting in New England research. For more information, click here.
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Mexican Research" with Jerry Shepard. Jerry, is an expert in Mexican Research. He has been able to trace his wife's family back to the original Spanish conquerors. Jerry will tell us about his personal experiences in doing in-person research in Mexico and his trip to his wife's ancestral village in Spain. After the Civil War, some Confederates moved south and settled in Mexico. Researchers have found excellent church and census records in Family Search. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
You must register in advance for this Zoom meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Dallas Genealogical Society is hosting Cyndi Ingle at their Summer Seminar on July 22, 2023. The seminar will be "Genealogy and the Internet: Successfully Mining the World Wide Web." You may join us in person at the downtown Dallas Public Library, or live-stream via Zoom. More info and registration is at our website.
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society will be "Getting Unstuck: Working Through Research Problems" with Claire Smith. Claire is a Professional Genealogist with certificates from Boston University, the University of Washington, and the ProGen Professional Genealogy Study Group. She is a wizard at presenting an organized approach for finding missing ancestors. A gifted and popular speaker, she includes humor and supporting details for her topic. In this presentation she will share methodologies for breaking down your brick walls.
The program will be available to the public via Zoom or at the Clallam County Genealogical Society’s Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street, Port Angeles. One can obtain the Zoom Meeting Number and Passcode by either calling the center at 360-417-5000 or by email request: clallamresearcher@gmail.com. There is no charge to attend this program. Attendees are requested to sign in at 9:45 am.
TBA with Mike Karson. Meetings are open to the public. The in-person meeting will be at the CCCGS Research Center at 403 East 8th St., Port Angeles. To receive the Zoom codes for the meeting, please call or email the Society about a week prior to the meeting. Phone: 360-417-5000, email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com or askus@clallamcogs.org.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Walking with Ancestors
8:30 am
Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho
The Twin River Genealogy Society is hosting its "Walking with Ancestors" on July 4, 2023 at the Normal Hill Cemetery, 1122 7th St, Lewiston, ID. First tour at 8:30am,with the last tour at 10:30am, lasting about an hour, at the Masonic Section. Steven Branting will be presenting McConville’s. The graves of Kroutinger’s, Butler, Damas’, Stenzel’s, and Tannahill’s and the Columbarium. Please bring a lawn chair.
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Saturday, July 1, 2023
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Revolutionary War Stories" with Susan Maza. Susan is a member of D.A.R. Narcissa Whitman Chapter. She had an interest in educating herself about the time period and is now sharing what she has learned. Step back in time as she, in costumed character, shares Colonial America with us through her stores she has discovered.For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Genealogy Help
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Auburn Library, Auburn, WA
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Monday, June 19, 2023
Technical User 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 "How Does My Family Fit into History."
We'll discuss books and websites which can provide context and understanding of the world our ancestors inhabited, including legal and social structures, disasters, migrations, epidemics, etc. Please have links and book titles you have found useful to share.
The program will be "The Draper Collection and Other Treasures of the Wisconsin Archives" with Lee Grady.
Lyman Draper (1815-1891) was a lifelong student of early American history. Born and raised in upstate New York, he made it his life's work to document the history of the "heroes” of the American Revolution, especially in the upper South. During the 1840s, Draper amassed a collection of research materials that included interview notes, correspondence, clippings, transcriptions, and original historical documents. He brought the collection to Wisconsin in 1852. The Draper Collection is now a treasure trove of genealogical and historical information about individuals who lived through the American Revolution and the War of 1812. It includes the papers of Daniel Boone, George Rogers Clark, Joseph Brant, and many others; and includes references to thousands of individuals. Reference Archivist Lee Grady will present an overview of the Draper Manuscripts, and provide practical tips for genealogical researchers.
Friday, June 16, 2023
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Island Center Hall, 8395 Fletcher Bay Road, Bainbridge Island
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Antiques Roadshow." Do you have a family heirloom, an antique or a soon-to-be antique, with a story to tell? Bring your treasure (or a picture of it) and be prepared to tell a bit about it. Or just come and hear our members share stories of their family keepsakes and their love of genealogy.
More information can be found on our website under Events www.bigenealogy.org
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Taking the Next Step in Your Genealogical Research" with Margie Belden. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be "Archaeology, Genealogy and A Privy" with Meghan Caves. Meghan's thesis research weaves together multiple stories of indigenous and Euro-American families who surrounded and interacted with an archaeological deposit originally excavated and analyzed in 2008 from Arlington, Washington. Meghan's reanalysis of the archaeological assemblage employs a biographical approach, which looks at how the 'lifetimes' of artifacts discarded in the privy are connected to the lives of the Teager, Hurd, Lovelace, and Weimer families who owned and occupied the site between 1890 and 1940. In order to construct nuanced and compelling biographies of the site, she employed extensive archival and genealogical research with the help of SVGS in 2021. Her talk will discuss how genealogical methods were used in her research, how this kind of historical information is more broadly useful to archaeologists, and explore the ethical implications of using publicly available genealogical information for archaeological research.
You are invited to the presentation at the society library. A syllabus is available to download below. Everyone is welcome! For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, June 12, 2023
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "Order Out of Chaos: Making Sense of DNA Data." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "An Introduction to Ukrainian and Russian Family Research" with Vera Ivanova-Miller. The public is invited to this in person (Burlington Library) event. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is TBA with Mike Karson. Meetings are open to the public. The in-person meeting will be at the CCCGS Research Center at 403 East 8th St., Port Angeles. To receive the Zoom codes for the meeting, please call or email the Society about a week prior to the meeting. Phone: 360-417-5000, email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com or askus@clallamcogs.org.
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "Diasporas: A Romantic Name for an Ugly Truth" with Virginia Majewski, PLCGS. Not all emigrees and migrants left the old country filled with hope. Not all were looking for religious or political freedom or the opportunity to own land. Some were forced to leave their ancestral homes. Their only objective: Survival. To receive the Zoom codes for the meeting, please call or email the Society about a week prior to the meeting. Phone: 360-417-5000, email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com or askus@clallamcogs.org.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Virginia Research 101" with Victor S Dunn, CG. The session will highlight the county, state, and Federal records useful for Virginia research along with a brief mention of strategies to work around burned counties. Miscellaneous sources such as newspapers, Bible, and business records are also discussed as are major Virginia repositories and websites. The Zoom link will be available on the society website (eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org) close to the program date.
Monday, June 5, 2023
Beginning Genealogy
11:00 am
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring its last beginning genealogy class with Winona Laird. The topic is “Citing your Sources.” It’s free for SKCGS members and $20 for non-members. More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes.
Friday, June 2, 2023
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be ““Walking in the Footsteps of Your Ancestors” with Carolyn Schott. She will discuss strategies for getting the most out of a visit to an ancestral town and making local contacts. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
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
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 through Saturday, June 3, 2023
NGS Family History Conference
Richmond, Virginia
The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is sponsoring its Family History Conference from May 21 - June 9 in Richmond, Virginia. The theme is "Deep Roots of a Nation." For more information, visit the NGS website.
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Hybrid
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class called "Organizing Genealogical Data and Courthouse Research" with Janet O'Conor Camarata. The class is a hybrid with the in-person portion at the Sylvan Way Library in Bremerton and on Zoom. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://psgsociety.org/events/upcoming-events/
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Genealogy Help
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Auburn Library, Auburn, WA
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Hybrid
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a program called "Using the Washington State Archives" with Midori Okazaki. The program will be a hybrid with the in-person portion at the Sylvan Way Library in Bremerton. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://psgsociety.org/events/upcoming-events/
The program at the annual membership and elections meeting will be "Using Periodicals and PERSI to Take Your Research to the Next Level" with Curt Witcher.
Extremely significant quantities of family and local history data are published in the newsletters, journals, quarterlies, and magazines of the world’s historical and genealogical societies. Yet, so many genealogists leave periodical literature untouched when conducting their research and investigating secondary sources of data. This presentation identifies the major types of periodical literature, what indices are available and how they can be most effectively used, and where one can find specific publications. Special attention is given to the Periodical Source Index as the largest and most comprehensive subject index in the genealogical field, and now freely available from the Genealogy Center’s webpage at GenealogyCenter.org.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Intro to U.S. Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church" with Sunny Morton. U.S. church records of many denominations can reveal ancestors’ vital events, family relationships, overseas birthplaces and other residences and religious lives. From the co-author of the acclaimed book How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, learn what these records may look like, how to identify an ancestral church, locate extant records and access them.
More information can be found on our website under Events www.bigenealogy.org
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Airtable as Research Log, FAN Club & DNA Match Tracker. We'll demonstrate Airtable (https://www.airtable.com/) in action, based on Nicole Dyer's Airtable Universe bases. As you log your research, effortlessly connect the FAN Club members you find in each record. As you work your DNA matches, log your findings and communications with each match.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Beyond the Records: Analyzing and Charting Your Family Tree.” After researching for awhile, maybe it's time to analyze your tree. Doing so will help you find context, which will help you understand why your family developed as it did. We'll also dig into how tree display and other charting methods can help you explore your family beyond the records. Bring your questions and experience to share!
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 Tech User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is TBA with Judy Russell. Meetings are open to the public. The in-person meeting will be at the CCCGS Research Center at 403 East 8th St., Port Angeles. To receive the Zoom codes for the meeting, please call or email the Society about a week prior to the meeting. Phone: 360-417-5000, email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com or askus@clallamcogs.org.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Eastside Genealogical Society will present a panel discussion of Wikitree, Family Tree Maker and Legacy. Three experienced genealogy researchers will share their reasons for choosing one of these programs as well as the advantages and/or challenges of each. The meeting will be held Thursday, May 11 at 7:00 pm Pacific time. The program will begin after a short business meeting. Check the Eastside Genealogical Society website, www.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org, near the meeting date to get the Zoom link. Additional information will be available starting at 6:45 pm.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
East Benton County Historical Society Museum, 205 W. Keewaydin Dr, Kennewick
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting will be Ryan Bennett, EBCHS Museum photo archivist and local historian, speaking about MyHeritage and Google Photos visual and facial recognition programs and will discuss other paper and digital tools for attendees who may not be familiar with the family search resources of the museum. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:15 pm to 8:00 pm
Hybrid
If you have ever been stumped by a word or phrase while doing research, you'll want to hear our Speaker Dawn Carlile's presentation on Deciphering Old Handwriting. Dawn is a native of Oregon and has been doing genealogy research for more than 20 years.
In-Person, Parkland-Spanaway P.C. Library 138th and Pacific Ave S
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will hold its Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Potluck on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. at the SVGS Library, 188th Pl NE, Arlington, WA. Everyone is welcome!
Bring your favorite dish (maybe from an old family recipe) to share with your friends at the society. Hope to see you there! For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, May 8, 2023
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hybrid
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Cyndi's List in Practice" with Cyndi Ingle. Cyndi'sList.com is sometimes overwhelming to beginners and sometimes underused by veterans! This site is robust with resources helpful in everyone's research. In this Zoom presentation, Cyndi will use specific examples for beginners, as well as more advanced situations, exploring the site and showing us how to make the most of its categories and links. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "Advances in Y & Mitochondrial testing for Genealogy." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
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
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Beginning Genealogy: Newspaper Research
11:00 am
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class on newspaper research. This is a repeat of the May 1, 2023, class. For more details, click here: https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes
Monday, May 1, 2023
Beginning Genealogy: Newspaper Research
11:00 am
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a beginning genealogy class on newspaper research. For more details, click here: https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes
Monday, May 1, 2023
Stilly Library Spring Clean-Up
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
SVGS Library, 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
It’s that time of the year again and the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society needs your help. Our yards need weeding and raking and some bushes may need trimming. Please bring your garden tools and garden shoes and pitch in to help beautify your library.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Genealogy Help
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Auburn Library, Auburn, WA
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Monday, April 24, 2023
Pioneer Pursuit Roundtable
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Virtual
WSGS is sponsoring a roundtable presentation to share details and answer questions about the Washington Pioneer Pursuit Contest. Organizers will talk about what resources are available, how to complete the forms and the review process. There’ll also be plenty of time to get your questions answered. There is no pre-registration. Attendance is limited to 100 participants. The roundtable will be recorded and available on the WSGS website.
Yes, our genealogy society library needs spring cleaning too, just like your house. Dusting, vacuuming and other tasks to choose from. We will supply the cleaning supplies but please bring your own gloves. Lunch will be provided.
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Dallas Spring Seminar with Judy Russell
Hybrid
The Dallas Genealogical Society is hosting Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL at their Spring Seminar on April 22. Research and the Law: Legal Knowledge Needed to Find Your Ancestors will be a hybrid seminar. You may join us in person at the downtown Dallas Public Library, or live-stream via Zoom. More info and registration is at our website at www.dallasgenealogy.org.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Busting Brick Walls" with Kim Richardson. Everyone welcome! No membership necessary. More information can be found on our website under Events
Thursday, April 20, 2023 through Sunday, April 23, 2023
Writers' C(r)amp Retreat
Friday Harbor
The Seattle Genealogical Society invites you to a writers' retreat in the San Juan Islands. Consider this unique opportunity! Celebrate SGS's Centennial with a community of family history writers in a beautiful, tranquil setting. Sound good to you? Then please click on the link below to fill out a short form to let us know you are interested. We'll get back to you with details as they develop. SGS members will receive a reduced price. https://forms.gle/rikL9v4BLk92d3Fs
The South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a special class: "Genealogist: Use Your Google Drive." Your Google Drive is valuable because of the ease of sharing and collaborating on many types of documents. Learn to make use of this powerful tool to improve your genealogy research. Please read https://skcgs.blogspot.com/2022/09/genealogists-use-your-google-drive.html in advance.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "How to Make FamilySearch Family Tree Work for You, con't."
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 Tech User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. This month's book is "Fiddling With Fate" by Kathleen Ernst. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Italian Genealogy
1:30 pm
Virtual
The Italian SIG of the Eastside Genealogical Society will present Rhonda McClure speaking on Italian Records--Reading and Translating. The zoom link for this virtual program can be requested at https://egs-iig.com
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "DNA Doesn’t Lie, but Needs Help to Find the Truth!" -- a presentation by Debbie Smyth. DNA is a valuable tool for use in genealogic research for providing the proof of a genetic relationship. However, it does not stand alone. Documentary research is needed to confirm genealogic relationships. This lecture will demonstrate how pairing DNA discoveries with research can strengthen your conclusions. The meeting will be available through Zoom. One can obtain the Zoom meeting number and passcode by calling CCGS Tuesday through Friday -- 10am to 4pm, or Saturday -- noon to 4pm. The phone number is 360-417-5000.
The program will also be presented at the CCGS Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street in Port Angeles, WA.
There is no cost to attend this meeting and presentation. For more information visit our website: www. clallamcogs.org.
Saturday, April 15, 2023
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society meeting is "That Woman -- Finding the Adoptee's Biological Parents" with Dr. Carol Gorma Friedel. A case study using a simplified approach to Y- and atDNA and some genealogy tips to tie everything together. I began this project for one reason—to pique my husband’s interest in my then new and consuming interest in genealogy—it worked. His father, long since deceased, was adopted. We had no information about his biological parents. This is a case study of how we moved from no information to standing in the church yard in England in which my husband’s 7th great grandfather was married in 1669. We’ll discuss how coupling available records with a simplified approach to Y- and at-DNA will head us in the right direction. As we all know, luck often precedes discovery; there are some strategies that increase the chances luck comes your way. We’ll go through some of those strategies that worked in this case study. I hope you’ll come on this journey with me and get to meet my husband’s grandmother—known in her lifetime as “that woman.”
The featured speaker at the Olympia Genealogical Society's 2023 Spring Seminar will be Judy G. Russell. Her presentation topics include: Wills and Probate; African-Americans and the Courthouse; Court and Land Records and Women and the Law. More information will be available at the OGS website.
TThe Eastside Genealogical Society will present Gregory Luce speaking on the topic the Interesection of Adoptee Rights and Genealogy: Where, How and If You Can Get Your Records. The zoom link will be available at the website, eastsidegenealogicalsociety. org, close to the program date.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "School Records" with Maggie Cogswell. The Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 PM for announcements and to welcome guests. The program will start at 7:00 PM. The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Richland FamilySearch Center, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Researching Before the Census Records" with Michelle Hedgepeth. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program will be "DNA Match Overwhelm? Divide and Conquer" with Sue McNeil. Do you have thousands of DNA matches and do not know where to begin? Do you have a 3rd great-grandparent or closer you are struggling to identify? Do you have a known DNA match? Come find out how one or more known people on your match list and some colored dots can you help you begin to make sense of those matches. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington, WA
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a "Genealogy Interest Group." This month's discussion topic is "Online Security" with Louis Dailly. The discussion will be followed by a group discussion on Organizing Your Research. For more inormation, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "What I Learned at RootsTech!" with various WAGS members who attended the annual conference in March 2023. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "Ancestry DNA: Use All the Tools, con't." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Out of This World Genealogy: Tips for Using Google Earth Pro and Zoom for Your Family Research" with George Ridgeway. The public is invited to this in person (Burlington Library) event. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Researching the Eastern European German Diaspora" with Mark Rabideau. Visitors welcome. He will focus on the populations of Germans in Eastern Europe scattered in former German communities. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com.
Friday, April 7, 2023 through Saturday, April 8, 2023
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Ave., Union Gap, WA
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Spring Seminar on April 7 - 8, 2023. The featured speaker will be Richard Kyle eho will be focusing on the importance of immigration and land papers.
Friday, April 7, 2023 - 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Prejudice, Bias, Discrimination and Class Elitism and its effect on Colonial Immigration to the U.S.
Saturday, April 8, 2023 Morning 9:00 to 11:30a.m.
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Free Land - A History of Free Land for Immigrants and Settlers from Colonial to Modern Times.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Break and Snacks (coffee, tea and water provided).
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Lands Records - Why you need them for your research and a basic tutorial on how to use them.
For more information, visit https://www.yvgs.net/.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a beginning genealogy class. This is a repeat of the 03 Apr class. The subject will be "Census Records." More details are available at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes.
Monday, April 3, 2023
Beginning Genealogy Class
11:00 am
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a beginning genealogy class. The subject will be "Census Records." More details are available at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes.
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
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
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Twin Rivers Gen Soc Spring Workshop
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Orchards Baptist Church 1002 Bryden Ave, Lewiston, Idaho
The Twin Rivers Genealogical Society is hosting its Spring Workshop on Saturday, March 25, 2023. The featured speaker is Lynda Keenan who will present four sessions on DNA. For more information, see the attached flyer.
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a series of free genealogy basics classes. Before spring comes around and gardens need tending, awaken the winter doldrums by adding a few ancestor leaves to your family tree. Increasingly, people are getting their DNA tested and looking for answers, say, about that two percent of Basque origins that shows up. But where to start the search? Turn to your local genealogical society for help. Beginning February 7, the Clark County Genealogical Society is offering a series of six FREE one-hour, in-person basic genealogy strategies classes. Each class will focus on a different topic for digging into the roots of your family tree. All of the teachers are experienced local genealogists who will offer useful hints and practical tips whether one is interested in beginning a search or just wanting to refresh their skills. For more information and to pre-register, stop by CCGS at 3205 NE 52nd Street, Vancouver (check the website for hours: https://www.ccgs-wa.org) or call CCGS at 360-750-5688.
The classes and topics:
Feb 7,2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - The Beginning
Feb 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Organize with Purpose
Feb 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Where Are Your People Located?
Mar 7, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - History and Your Family
Mar 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Using the Ancestry Website Effectively
Mar 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Family History Clues in Probate Records
Monday, March 20, 2023
Technical User 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 "How to Make FamilySearch Family Tree Work for You."
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the usual host. The program is TBD. Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Seattle Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's is holding its General Membership Meeting on 19 Mar 2023. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, March 18, 2023
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society meeting is "Start Writing -- Your Ancestor's Legacy Depends upon YOU!" with Steven Morrison. To some genealogists 'the hunt' is everything. Learn how to shift gears and to write a cohesive story about your ancestor. Writing helps you refocus your thinking. You might even surprise yourself, realizing you've bagged your ancestor without knowing it!
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Learn and share tips & tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. Want to join this SIG? Email egsgenealogyhelper@yahoo.com
Friday, March 17, 2023
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Hybrid
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Planning a Genealogy Research Trip" with Evelyn Roehl. The meeting will be in person at the Bainbridge Library and on Zoom. The Zoom link will be available on the BIGS website. Everyone welcome! No membership necessary.
Working Your Way to Ireland Using American Records First
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a class called "Working Your Way to Ireland Using American Records First" with Sheila Benedict. This presentation will focus on what an American researcher has to do to be successful. It is not as easy as it sounds, especially when you are working with records that are different then what you are used to here. What lies beyond ancestry charts and family group sheets is more important than you think. They are the skeleton and you need to put meat on the bones before you hop the flight to Dublin, Shannon, Cork, or Belfast. Cost is $20 for HQRL members; $25 for non-members. To sign up, go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program will be "Book Restoration and Repair" with David Richardson. He will share his process and techniques for giving old books new life. If you have a volume you treasure that needs some love, bring it and get his advice. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a series of free genealogy basics classes. Before spring comes around and gardens need tending, awaken the winter doldrums by adding a few ancestor leaves to your family tree. Increasingly, people are getting their DNA tested and looking for answers, say, about that two percent of Basque origins that shows up. But where to start the search? Turn to your local genealogical society for help. Beginning February 7, the Clark County Genealogical Society is offering a series of six FREE one-hour, in-person basic genealogy strategies classes. Each class will focus on a different topic for digging into the roots of your family tree. All of the teachers are experienced local genealogists who will offer useful hints and practical tips whether one is interested in beginning a search or just wanting to refresh their skills. For more information and to pre-register, stop by CCGS at 3205 NE 52nd Street, Vancouver (check the website for hours: https://www.ccgs-wa.org) or call CCGS at 360-750-5688.
The classes and topics:
Feb 7,2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - The Beginning
Feb 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Organize with Purpose
Feb 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Where Are Your People Located?
Mar 7, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - History and Your Family
Mar 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Using the Ancestry Website Effectively
Mar 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Family History Clues in Probate Records
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, March 13, 2023
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Hybrid
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Get Organized to Write Your Family Stories" with Annette Burke Lyttle. The hybrid meeting will be via Zoom and in person at the Douglas PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting is "Is Great Grandmother Really Native American?" with Janice Lovelace. Many families have the oral history that an ancestor was Native American. How does a family researcher begin to discover if this is true? What federal, state, and tribal records are available? Visitors are welcome. Questions: contact us at Email: whatcomgenesoc@gmail.com.
Monday, March 13, 2023
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "Ancestry DNA: Use All the Tools." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Monday, March 13, 2023
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Finding Your Family History Today, Plus..2023 Learning Opportunities" with Donna Potter Phillips. The public is invited and can attend in person (Burlington Library) or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Clallam County Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Virtual
Lisa Alzo will be the speaker at the CCGS Spring Seminar on Saturday April 8th. Lisa Alzo, M.F.A. is an author of several genealogy books and hundreds of magazine articles. She is a contributing editor of Family Tree Magazine and a noted webinar speaker. She has spoken at international conferences, webinars, historical and genealogical societies. An avid genealogist for more than 30 years, she specializes in Eastern European genealogical research, writing your family and using history to trace female and immigrant ancestors. We are pleased to be able to host such a notable speaker and genealogist!
Topics:
Session I: Silent Voices: Telling the Stories of Your Female Immigrant Ancestors
Session II: Finding Your Femme Fatales
Session III: Chasing Genealogy Clues to Find Elusive Female Ancestors
For more information about the speakers, their topics and credentials, visit our website: www.clallamcogs.org.
Saturday, March 11, 2023 through Sunday, March 19, 2023
GFO Virtual Genealogy Open House
Hybrid
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) hosts its annual Open House celebrating its 77th Anniversary
This year's annual event celebrates GFO's 77th anniversary, and features 27 speakers and 29 classes for researchers at all levels. All classes will be offered online.
In addition, the research library in the historic Ford Building in Portland's east side, 2505 SE 11th Avenue, will be open Sunday through Friday. We invite anyone to use the library’s resources for research during this event. We will also offer tours and beginning research help each afternoon.
All classes and research library activities are free and open to the public for this nine-day event.
For more details and registration, visit our website at gfo.org/openhouse.
Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Tacoma, WA
Want to learn how to start exploring your family tree? Join the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society at the Parkland/Spanaway Library where members will guide you into the pages of your past.
Friday, March 10, 2023 through Saturday, March 11, 2023
Seattle Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its 2023 Spring Seminar from Marcy 10 - 11.. The theme is "Research Like a Pro."
Diana Elder, AGⓇ, and Nicole Dyer will be the keynoters. They areauthors of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and its companion volume, Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence, and hosts of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast, for our seminar. They will present 4 lectures over 2 days:
Friday evening, 5-8pm
Saturday morning, 9am-noon.
Program includes--
Objectives, Analysis, and Locality Research
Research Planning, Source Citations, Research Logs, & Written Conclusions
The Eastside Genealogical Society is pleased to present Debra Dudek speaking on the topic World War I Genealogy--Where Do I Start? The program will be virtual, March 9, 2023 at 7:00 pm Pacific Time. A Zoom link will be available a few days before the program and can be found at https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Richland FamilySearch Center, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting will be "FamilySearch Wiki" with Wayne Ross, director of the Richland FamilySearch Center. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a series of free genealogy basics classes. Before spring comes around and gardens need tending, awaken the winter doldrums by adding a few ancestor leaves to your family tree. Increasingly, people are getting their DNA tested and looking for answers, say, about that two percent of Basque origins that shows up. But where to start the search? Turn to your local genealogical society for help. Beginning February 7, the Clark County Genealogical Society is offering a series of six FREE one-hour, in-person basic genealogy strategies classes. Each class will focus on a different topic for digging into the roots of your family tree. All of the teachers are experienced local genealogists who will offer useful hints and practical tips whether one is interested in beginning a search or just wanting to refresh their skills. For more information and to pre-register, stop by CCGS at 3205 NE 52nd Street, Vancouver (check the website for hours: https://www.ccgs-wa.org) or call CCGS at 360-750-5688.
The classes and topics:
Feb 7,2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - The Beginning
Feb 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Organize with Purpose
Feb 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Where Are Your People Located?
Mar 7, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - History and Your Family
Mar 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Using the Ancestry Website Effectively
Mar 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Family History Clues in Probate Records
Monday, March 6, 2023
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Register in advance.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "On The Flip Side" with Judy Schuster. Judy will cover what to look for on the back side of records or additional pages that may not be apparent at first glance. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Friday, March 3, 2023
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Introduction to CompGen Website and Database" with Dr. Georg Fertig, chairman of The Computer Genealogy Society (CompGen). Visitors welcome. Zoom Registration required.
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a class called "Navigating the Net" with Joleen Aitchison. The internet is a goldmine of genealogical information. Sometimes, it can be daunting to decide where to begin. In this presentation, we will have brief overviews of the largest and most frequently used sites. We’ll talk about some of the differences among them and their overall usefulness. We will also visit some sites that may not be at the top of a re-searcher’s list. There is value in all of them, and you just may find a new vein to mine! Cost is $20 for HQRL members; $25 for non-members. To sign up, go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store.
History LIVE! Myths, Legends and Lies -- the Danger of Family History Research
1:00 pm
Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo , WA
The Poulsbo Library is sponsoring a special program: History LIVE! Myths, Legends and Lies – The Danger of Family History Research
Guest Speaker: Michael Lee Stills of Missing Roots Genealogy
Can you handle the truth? Family history research is a burgeoning pursuit thanks to TV programs like “Who Do You Think You Are?”, “Genealogy Roadshow,” and “Finding Your Roots.” But before you jump in, have you asked yourself if you’re fully prepared for what you might discover?
Together we will be opening closets to expose skeletons, peeking under the lid of Pandora’s Box, and shining light on the ethical dilemmas you may encounter in the quest to find your missing ancestors. They may have good reasons why they’re hiding from you.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 through Saturday, March 4, 2023
RootsTech 2023
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.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is discussing "Genetic Genealogy in Practice" by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Genealogy Help
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Auburn Library, Auburn, WA
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Genealogy Chat
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding its Genealogy Chat. Do you have thoughts, ideas, questions, or comments about anything related to genealogy? Then this is for you. Please plan to attend, share, and expand your knowledge of all thing’s genealogy all from the comfort of your own home. For more information, visit the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a series of free genealogy basics classes. Before spring comes around and gardens need tending, awaken the winter doldrums by adding a few ancestor leaves to your family tree. Increasingly, people are getting their DNA tested and looking for answers, say, about that two percent of Basque origins that shows up. But where to start the search? Turn to your local genealogical society for help. Beginning February 7, the Clark County Genealogical Society is offering a series of six FREE one-hour, in-person basic genealogy strategies classes. Each class will focus on a different topic for digging into the roots of your family tree. All of the teachers are experienced local genealogists who will offer useful hints and practical tips whether one is interested in beginning a search or just wanting to refresh their skills. For more information and to pre-register, stop by CCGS at 3205 NE 52nd Street, Vancouver (check the website for hours: https://www.ccgs-wa.org) or call CCGS at 360-750-5688.
The classes and topics:
Feb 7,2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - The Beginning
Feb 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Organize with Purpose
Feb 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Where Are Your People Located?
Mar 7, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - History and Your Family
Mar 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Using the Ancestry Website Effectively
Mar 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Family History Clues in Probate Records
Monday, February 20, 2023
Technical User 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 "Wikitree 101 Workshop. You must register in advance. Subscribe to the free SKCGS Tech User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Monday, February 20, 2023
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the usual host. Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. This month's book is The Moving Pictures: An Ella Graepenteck Genealogy Mystery by Erika Maren Steiger. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09
Saturday, February 18, 2023
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, February 18, 2023
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society meeting is "The National Register of Historic Places" with Horace H Foxall, Jr. Horace will present information on how the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form can help you find information on historical sites that are listed on the National Register. Properties listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture. Information on these registration forms such as historic significance, context and bibliography can assist in finding genealogical and historical information that can be useful with brick walls research. Horace will also present information on the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and the grants that can be applied for by individuals or organizations.
Back by popular demand! Have an old family photo in your album that you can’t date or place? Old photos are full of clues if you know how to read the evidence. Join us online with "The Photo Detective" Maureen Taylor to learn how to analyze old photos. Registrants will be able to submit their own photos for analysis in this Roadshow-style program (10-15 photos will be chosen). Submitting a photo is not required in order to participate in the program. The deadline for submitting a photo for consideration is February 8.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Documents + DNA + Methods + Luck -- Combining Tools to Find Biological Family" with Elizabeth Williams Gomoll. Finding an adopted child's biological family is especially challenging for genealogists. This presentation uses a success story to show how good methodology combined with document research and DNA matches (plus a dose of good luck) finally put to rest a decades-old question. The Zoom link will be available on the BIGS website on February 16. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
Ins and Outs of Indexes -- Keys to Unlock Probates, Deeds and More
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a class called "Ins and Outs of Indexes -- Keys to Unlock Probates, Deeds and More" with Mary Kircher Roddy. Cost is $20 for HQRL members; $25 for non-members. To sign up, go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store.
The Kittitas County Genealogical Society, in partnership with the Ellensburg Public Library, is sponsoring an information session to discuss the Washington State Pioneer Pursuit Contest. Presenters will explain how to navigate the website (wasgs.org). The Kittitas County Genealogical Society members will assist with a short lab for people to utilize the available resources and references to illustrate the process to complete a submission for each pioneer. For more information, email info@wasgs.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's program will be "Parkland's Journey from Indigenous Resource to PLU Campus" with Marianne Lincoln. Before the fur trade or British and American settlers arrived, the Parkland area was a shared resource for multiple populations of local Native Americans.
In the early 1800's, change arrived by sea and over the continent from far away. This story will tell of the major events and people that arrived and changed the Parkland area to what it is now. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86718143644?pwd=S0FjYU5acVVKbDEyamdXWWZVekFjdz0
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program will be "Difficult Women -- The Ways Our Female Ancestors Confound our Research" with Janet Camarata. The names of our female ancestor’s changed in expected and in some cases, unexpected ways. Onomatology is the study of names. Of all the problems encountered in genealogical research, names are some of the toughest. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a series of free genealogy basics classes. Before spring comes around and gardens need tending, awaken the winter doldrums by adding a few ancestor leaves to your family tree. Increasingly, people are getting their DNA tested and looking for answers, say, about that two percent of Basque origins that shows up. But where to start the search? Turn to your local genealogical society for help. Beginning February 7, the Clark County Genealogical Society is offering a series of six FREE one-hour, in-person basic genealogy strategies classes. Each class will focus on a different topic for digging into the roots of your family tree. All of the teachers are experienced local genealogists who will offer useful hints and practical tips whether one is interested in beginning a search or just wanting to refresh their skills. For more information and to pre-register, stop by CCGS at 3205 NE 52nd Street, Vancouver (check the website for hours: https://www.ccgs-wa.org) or call CCGS at 360-750-5688.
The classes and topics:
Feb 7,2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - The Beginning
Feb 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Organize with Purpose
Feb 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Where Are Your People Located?
Mar 7, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - History and Your Family
Mar 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Using the Ancestry Website Effectively
Mar 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Family History Clues in Probate Records
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "DNA Study Source Citations." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Monday, February 13, 2023
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "Black Miners in the Western U.S." with Janice Lovelace. Please register in advance. If you plan to attend, please pre-register. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Pioneer Pursuit Explained
1:00 pm
Cle Elum
The Kittitas County Genealogical Society, in partnership with the Ellensburg Public Library, is sponsoring an information session to discuss the Washington State Pioneer Pursuit Contest. Presenters will explain how to navigate the website (wasgs.org). The Kittitas County Genealogical Society members will assist with a short lab for people to utilize the available resources and references to illustrate the process to complete a submission for each pioneer. For more information, email info@wasgs.
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Hub of the Wheel: How Tracing a Brother with No Children Connected 10 Siblings" with Mary Kircher Roddy. The public is invited and can attend in person (Burlington Library) or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is "Western Overland Trails" with Steve Morrison. Meetings are open to the public. The in-person meeting will be at the CCGS Research Center at 403 East 8th St., Port Angeles. To receive the Zoom codes for the meeting, please call or email the Society about a week prior to the meeting. Phone: 360-417-5000, email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com or askus@clallamcogs.org.
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Eastside Genealogical Society is pleased to present Rhonda McClure speaking on Beginning Italian Research. The zoom link can be found on the website, eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org close to the program date.
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Using Google for Genealogy Research" with Dave Obee. The Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 PM for announcements and to welcome guests. The program will start at 7:00 PM. The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is a discussion of free Legacy webinars. Your First Few Tips. Zoom link is
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a series of free genealogy basics classes. Before spring comes around and gardens need tending, awaken the winter doldrums by adding a few ancestor leaves to your family tree. Increasingly, people are getting their DNA tested and looking for answers, say, about that two percent of Basque origins that shows up. But where to start the search? Turn to your local genealogical society for help. Beginning February 7, the Clark County Genealogical Society is offering a series of six FREE one-hour, in-person basic genealogy strategies classes. Each class will focus on a different topic for digging into the roots of your family tree. All of the teachers are experienced local genealogists who will offer useful hints and practical tips whether one is interested in beginning a search or just wanting to refresh their skills. For more information and to pre-register, stop by CCGS at 3205 NE 52nd Street, Vancouver (check the website for hours: https://www.ccgs-wa.org) or call CCGS at 360-750-5688.
The classes and topics:
Feb 7,2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - The Beginning
Feb 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Organize with Purpose
Feb 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Where Are Your People Located?
Mar 7, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - History and Your Family
Mar 14, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Using the Ancestry Website Effectively
Mar 21, 2023 - Basic Genealogy Strategies - Family History Clues in Probate Records
Monday, February 6, 2023
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, February 5, 2023
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m.This month's book is The Sawtooth Slayer by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, the second in the Venator Cold Case series. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Hidden History of Civil War Oregon
11:00 am
Virtual
The Lincoln County Genealogical Society (Oregon) would like to invite you to a zoom presentation provided by Randol Fletcher on the "Hidden History of Civil War Oregon" on 4 February 2023 (Saturday) at 11:00 a.m.
In order to receive a timely reminder notice/zoom instructions about this meeting, please send your name and email address to: Searchlightlcgs@gmail.com
Saturday, February 4, 2023
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Register in advance.
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Dear Diary" with Kathy Sizer. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Friday, February 3, 2023
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “How to Get Research Help at FamilySearch.org with Emphasis on Germanic Research" with Becky Adamson. Visitors welcome. Zoom Registration required.
The Kittitas County Genealogical Society, in partnership with the Ellensburg Public Library, is sponsoring an information session to discuss the Washington State Pioneer Pursuit Contest. Presenters will explain how to navigate the website (wasgs.org). The Kittitas County Genealogical Society members will assist with a short lab for people to utilize the available resources and references to illustrate the process to complete a submission for each pioneer. For more information, email info@wasgs.
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a free beginning genealogy class. To sign up, go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store.
Monday, January 30, 2023
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Fort Walla Walla Camp 3, Sons of Union Veterans
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
VFW Post 1435 Building, 212 S. David St. Spokane Valley, WA
The program at the Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 of Sons of Union Veterans will be Rudy Lopez, director of E. Washington Veterans Cemetry, retired AF Command Chief Master Sergeant. Information on internments, eligiblity, and the research process. He will share stories of a personal interest of families and veterans buried there. Q&A will follow.
Program continues with Br. John Davis presenting, "My Family Story" on ancestors in the Civil War who met their future family members in the units assigned. Visit www.suvpnw.org and look to Camp 3 events for more information.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
DNA Workshop
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
DNA - Beginners
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold a DNA special interest group for beginners with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Genealogy Help
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Auburn Library, Auburn, WA
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is discussing "Genetic Genealogy in Practice" by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Japanese American Special Interest Group
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society and Densho is hosting its quarterly Japanese American SIG. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org.
Saturday, January 21, 2023
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, January 21, 2023
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society meeting is "Descendancy Research: Another Pathway to Genealogy" with Michael Strauss. Breaking through the challenges of brick walls has never been more rewarding; genealogists are often taught that the only way to do successful research is to search backwards through time; going back as far as you can. This lecture assumes a new focus on doing research by tracing all of the descendants of an ancestral couple to present; as we will examine the methodology to find living persons who may hold the key to your family history research. Focus is also given to provide an actual case study of doing this kind of research. You must register in advance: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcO2rrzkvHNSTicHwOeUk4X9xA5nJOUQ7. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom.
Friday, January 20, 2023
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to egsgenealogyhelper@yahoo.com. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, January 20, 2023
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Family History: What the Future Is" with D. Joshua Taylor. The Zoom link will be availale on the BIGS website on January 19. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
Where Did I Put Great-Grandpa? Organizing for Genealogists
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a class called "Where Did I Put Great-Grandpa? Organizing for Genealogists" with Caron Prima-Brennan. Organizing your genealogy information so that you can find what you want, when you want it can be a daunting task. Get tips on how to keep notes, records and photos in digital and print-based formats. Cost is $20 for HQRL members; $25 for non-members. To sign up, go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, January 14, 2023
SGS Centennial Kickoff
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program will be "Will the 2020s Roar Like the 1920s?" with historian William Woodward, in conjunction with Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau. Join in via Zoom for the first event scheduled in celebration of Seattle Genealogical Society's centennial year. A pandemic, protests, and economic jolts ushered in the so-called “Roaring Twenties.” Americans adjusted in ways both innovative and counterproductive. What lessons from the 1920s can we apply to our own looming 20s?
This event will be streamed via Zoom. To register, please click here. For more information, visit the Seattle Genealogical Society website.
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Canada Online" with Dave Obee. The public is invited and can attend in person (Burlington Library) or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The program at the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting is"Finding and Using Historic Newspapers" with Claudia Breland. Meetings are open to the public. The in-person meeting will be at the CCCGS Research Center at 403 East 8th St., Port Angeles. To receive the Zoom codes for the meeting, please call or email the Society about a week prior to the meeting. Phone: 360-417-5000, email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com or askus@clallamcogs.org.
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Eastside Genealogical Society's program is "Tax Records Tell the Story: Cluster and Neighborhood Research" with Diana Elder. Diana will tell us how tax records can help locate individuals, identify neighborhood groupings, and separate individuals from others of the same name. Check the society website https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org for the Zoom link.
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Seattle at Gettysburg
7:00 pm
Virtual
Civil War Seattle presents "Seattle at Gettysburg," a presentation that will tell the captivating story of the cross-country journey of Washington State's delegation of veteran survivors of the Battle of Gettysburg to the 1913 50th anniversary reunion. This event is hosted by the Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable and is free and open to all to watch online via Zoom. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7 pm pacific and will be followed with some time for viewers questions. Zoom link is below:
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group shares an interest in Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, through June. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list. Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick are the co-chairs.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting will be a Zoom presentation on "Cool New Features in FamilySearch" with TCGS member Veronica Anguiano. Some of the items to be covered include the new person page including “Other Relationships”, Alert Note feature, the new About page with timeline and map access… features designed for more effective research and solid conclusions.The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84711725951?pwd=YkJNamFhOGcrZlBVR05YUUQ0ZjBMQT09
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program will be "The Waterfront Mills of Everett" with Neil Anderson of Historic Everett. Take a tour of the old Everett waterfront when the town was known as "The City of Smokestacks." Images will be shown of the many prominent lumber, shingle and forest product mills that lined the Everett shoreline from the northern tip of the penisula and heading south to the base of Rucker Hill. Sit back and enjoy the journey down memory lane. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This group will share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com
Monday, January 9, 2023
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Hybrid
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "The Evergreen State: Researching Your Washington State Ancestors" with Mary Kircher Roddy. The hybrid meeting will be via Zoom and in person at the Douglas PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "How to Include DNA Data in Family Histories -- from cMs to Admixture (Ethnicity)." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Monday, January 9, 2023
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, January 8, 2023
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the usual host. The program will be "Soldiers, Spies, and Farm Wives: the Changing Roles of Women During the Civil War." Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Sunday, January 8, 2023
Scandinavian Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, with Karen Knudson, offers opportunities to share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestor research. The program will be "What's in a Name? Patronymic and Other Naming Conventions in Norway and Sweden." Hosted by Karen Knudson and Kathi M. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
11:30 am to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's annual luncheon is "Researching Nebraska: Honestly It's Not For Everyone" with Beth Sparrow. The in-person meeting will be at Prince of Peace Church, 8441 N. Indian Trail Road, Spokane. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, January 7, 2023
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Tracing Orphaned Ancestors" with Pat Hert. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Friday, January 6, 2023
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Start the New Year Right -- Get Organized by Letting Software Do the Work" with Leslee Dunlap, Wilson Royer and Melinda McRae. Is your genealogy research organized and easy to manage? If you’re like most of us, you could use some help getting this done. Several EGS-GIG members will demo free software that can help turn your piles and files into easily stored and retrievable data. Learn great ways to track everything from citations to collections, research management to photo organizing and many other useful tools. Visitors welcome. Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/w4xnrtw7
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is a discussion of Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 1): Your First Few Tips. Zoom link is
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is discussing "Genetic Genealogy in Practice" by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, December 26, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Monday, December 26, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Genealogy Help
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Auburn Library, Auburn, WA
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Monday, December 19, 2022
Technical User 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 "Internet Archives." Subscribe for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Monday, December 19, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the usual host. The program will be "Just Do It! Self Publishing Your Work." Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m.This month's book is The Somme Legacy by MJ Lee, the second book in the Jayne Sinclair series. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09.
Saturday, December 17, 2022
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Friday, December 16, 2022
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Bainbridge Public Library
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is a holiday party at the Bainbridge Public Library. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting will be a Zoom presentation on how DNA can assist in genealogical research.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's will be holding their Christmas potluck. Members are asked to bring an old family favorite potluck holiday dish. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program holding its holiday potluck on 13 Dec. Members should bring a dish to share and join in fellowship with other family history researchers. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, December 12, 2022
Write It Up
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This group will share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "The Beginning of Scotch-Irish" with Craig Gowens. Please register in advance. If you plan to attend, please pre-register. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Monday, December 12, 2022
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "Boncella Method of Sorting DNA Matches." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Monday, December 12, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "Border Reivers: The Beginning of Scotch-Irish" with Craig Gowens. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is a discussion of Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 1): Your First Few Tips. Zoom link is
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, December 3, 2022
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, December 2, 2022
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Beyond the Nutcracker: German Christmas Traditions" with Claire Gebben. Learn about those traditions brought to the US by the German immigrants and the current ones in Germany. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com Registration is required.
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Monday, November 28, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is discussing "Genetic Genealogy in Practice" by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. If you are not a member of TPCGS and wish to attend, please email info@tpcgs.org for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, November 21, 2022
Technical User 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 "Helpful Browser Extensions for Genealogy." Subscribe for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Monday, November 21, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m.. This session's book is To the Grave, the second book in the Jefferson Tayte series by Steve Robinson. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09.
Saturday, November 19, 2022
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, November 19, 2022 through Sunday, November 20, 2022
Julefest: A Nordic Christmas Celebration
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
Modeled after a traditional outdoor Christmas market, expect all the traditional Nordic holiday goodies. Ticket price for non-members includes entry to the museum. Julefest is no fee for museum members.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, November 19, 2022
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society meeting is "In Search of Home: Migration into, out of, and within Canada" with Dave Obee. Understanding the flow of people will help you understand how your family fits in the history of the country. In some cases, records are available in Canada and in other countries, but in other cases researchers will need to consider social history and traditional migration routes to understand the lives of their ancestors. Includes a look at the social history of the arrival of the railway, which helped bring massive development to the four western provinces. You must register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom.
Friday, November 18, 2022
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "Destination Canada" with Dave Obee. The Zoom link will be available on the BIGS website bigenealogy.org on November 17th, the day before the meeting. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is holding its Genealogy Chat. Do you have thoughts, ideas, questions, or comments about anything related to genealogy? Then this is for you. Please plan to attend, share, and expand your knowledge of all thing’s genealogy all from the comfort of your own home.
Every month on the third Tue, until Dec 19, 2023, 16 occurrence(s)
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This group will share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com
Monday, November 14, 2022
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Hybrid
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Getting Acquainted with the DAR" with Brenda Brady. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting will be a beginning family history class. We will discuss how to use various forms and charts, census records, and websites in order to discover your family’s roots. Classes will be led by society members and are open to the general public. No experience in genealogy is necessary. These meetings are free to the public (donations are gladly accepted. Questions: contact us at Email: whatcomgenesoc@gmail.com, Attn: Cindy.
Monday, November 14, 2022
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "Use DNA Painter Tools to Answer Your Research Questions." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Monday, November 14, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "You Light Up My Census! Researching Beyond Population Schedules" with Jennifer Roodzant. Please register in advance. If you plan to attend, please pre-register. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is a facilitated discussion and Q&A of your research brick walls with Barb Johnson. The public is invited and can attend in person (Burlington Library) or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The featured speaker for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be Diane Henriks. The presentation is "Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree." All are invited to join us to hear this outstanding speaker. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and pass code, contact CCGS at 360-417-5000, Tuesday – Friday, 10am to 4pm or Saturday noon to 4pm or email clallamresearcher@gmail.com. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
The Eastside Genealogical Society's program is "One Man, Multiple Names: An Unexpected DNA Discovery" by Dana Leeds. Learn about the Leeds method of working with DNA through a case study.
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "DNA: research and sourcing tips" with Terry Mattison. The Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 PM for announcements and to welcome guests. The program will start at 7:00 PM. The public is invited to join. For the Zoom link to attend the program contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com . The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The Tri-City Genealogical Society's annual business meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The business meeting will be followed by a presentation on DNA.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group shares an interest in Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, through June. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list. Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick are the co-chairs.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
LDS Church, Juniper Street, Colville, WA
The program at the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society is "Honoring Our Military." Members are asked to bring family stories, pictures and share with the group as they honor our veterans. For more information, visit NeWGS's website.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Voting Records: Genealogy's Best Kept Secret" with Pam Vestal. Looking for a date of birth or death? The date and court of naturalization? Where your ancestor disappeared to, or where he came from? His political outlook? Even what kind of house he lived in? Voting records may have the answer. These often-overlooked gems can be packed with genealogical information, and you won’t believe what they can tell us about our ancestors!For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, November 7, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, November 6, 2022
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, November 5, 2022
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, November 4, 2022
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Using German Newspapers" with Carol Whitton. Learn how to read German newspaper print. Find German newspapers in the U.S. and Germany. They're more available than you think. Besides obituaries, what genealogical information is in a German newspaper. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com Registration is required.
The Family History Library will present 5 online classes focused on research in the British Isles, in succession, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mountain time ( 8:00 am - 11:00 am Pacific time), on Wednesday, November 2.
The classes are:
9:00 AM MDT – Beyond 2022 Ireland
9:30 AM MDT – New Records on ScotlandsPeople
10:00 AM MDT – Irish Ancestors aka JohnGrenham.com
11:00 AM MDT - What's New for British Research on FamilySearch.org
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Autumn Quest
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Hybrid
Autumn Quest is back! A limited number of in-person seats are available; the rest will be via Zoom. Richard G. (Rick) Sayre, CG®, CGL℠, FUGA, will present:
NARA Website and More: Researching records, genealogy research information, access individual records, ordering records, etc. The relationship between NARA and Fold3 and others
Military Manuscript Collection: For our purposes, the unpublished documents of gov., organizational records, personal papers, officials and private individuals' correspondence files, diaries
Cool Tools for the Cemetery: Getting information off of headstones, locating cemeteries, graves, and map them, different websites
Homesteads Records – Online Tools and More: Find a wealth of information on individuals and their families; the transfer of property created records of heirs and associates; explore how to use online tools to gather information
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar will be Saturday, 29 Oct 2022. The speaker is the nationally accredited Jean Wilcox Hibben, one of America's foremost genealogical speakers. The workshop will feature a whole day dedicated to "Finding Missing Ancestors." Registration form on the YVGS Web site: www..yvgs.net. Click on Society News and from the drop-down menu select "Fall Seminar Announced."
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is discussing "Genetic Genealogy in Practice" by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne.
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, October 24, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Monday, October 24, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Black Genealogy Search Group Seminar
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Black Genealogy Search Group is sponsoring a free two-day seminar to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The keynote speakers are reknowned African American historians, genealogists and authors Omer Jean Winborn and Cheryl Garnett. The first day of the seminar was Oct. 15, 2022. For registration and more information, click here.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Swedish Genealogy Virtual Workshop
7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Virtual
The Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum (Lindsborg, Kansas) are hosting a virtual workshop "Discover Your Swedish Roots." The sponsor is ArkivDigital, the leader in Swedish online records. The featured speakers are Kathy Meade from ArkivDigital and Seema Kenney, software instructor and professional genealogist. For more information at oldmillmuseum.org or by calling 785-227-3595. Register online at:
The Dallas Genealogical Society is eagerly anticipating the return of British genealogist Paul Milner as the speaker at our 2022 Hybrid Fall Seminar on Oct.22. “Leaping the Pond: Online Research in Great Britain” will feature four lectures designed to improve your online British family history work.
Attendees will have the choice of joining us in person at our home base in the J Erik Jonnson Central branch of the Dallas Public Library or live-streaming via Zoom. Registrants will have access to the lecture recordings for two weeks post event. For more information, visit dallasgenealogy.org.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is a Diahan Southard Doubleheader: "DNA Ethnicity in 2022" and "Me and My 1,000+ DNA 4th Cousin." BIGS is celebrating Family History Month with a special two-presentation program by Diahan Southard, a leading voice in the field of consumer DNA testing and author of Your DNA Guide.Program details to follow. A Zoom link will be available on our website the day before the meeting. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "The Home Archivist: Preserving Family Records Like a Pro!" with Melissa Barker. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Create Your Own Locality Research Guides." Subscribe for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Monday, October 17, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the usual host. Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Seattle Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's is holding its General Membership Meeting on 16 Oct 2022. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on "To the Grave." It is the second book in the Jefferson Tayte series by Steve Robinson.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Black Genealogy Search Group Seminar
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Black Genealogy Search Group is sponsoring a free two-day seminar to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The keynote speakers are reknowned African American historians, genealogists and authors Omer Jean Winborn and Cheryl Garnett. The second day of the seminar is Oct. 22, 2022. For registration and more information, click here.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Northeast Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Ambulance Shack, 425 N. Hwy 395, Colville, WA
The Northeast Washington Genealogical Society is holding their Fall Seminar on Saturday, October 15. The topic is “Forty Plus One" with Mary Kircher Roddy. From railroad records to finding maiden names, from using newspapers and wills, come spend the day picking up new tips and tricks for your genealogy tool bag. The seminar will be held at the “ambulance shack” located at 425 N Hwy 395 in Colville from 9:00 to 4:00, the doors open at 8:30 a.m. Go to www.newgs.org and click on Events for more details and a registration form.
The Eastside Genealogical Society's program is "Negative Evidence" with Denise Cross. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Heirlooms, Trinkets and Treasures, Celebrating Your Family History" with Lola Weber. The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The Seattle Genealogical Society and Fiske Library are hosting their MAC SIG Interest Group. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske for users of MAC (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software. Meetings are virtual via Zoom until in-person meetings can resume. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list. Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick are the co-chairs.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 through Thursday, October 13, 2022
TriCity Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
1314 Jadwin, Richland, WA
The next meeting of the TriCity Genealogical Society will be an Open House at the newly relocated Richland Family History Center and TCGS Library. The facility is now on the lower level of the previous location. The entry is on the south side of the building, facing Dairy Queen. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
LDS Church, Juniper Street, Colville, WA
The program at the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society is "Female Ancestors" with Barb McGill. Our female ancesors can be a special challenge to find. Do you know who your Great Aunt or Great Grandmother is? Barb will help us follow a trail of records to see if we can find them!!!! For more information, visit NeWGS's website.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Hybrid
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's program will be "Grandma Said What? Gathering and Verifying your Family's Oral History." The presenter is Sara Cochran of The Skeleton Whisperer, from Moreno Valley California.
The in-person meeting will be at the Tacoma Family History Center. Please email publicity@TPCGS.org if you would like the Zoom meeting link.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is Sunny Morton presenting a program, still to be determined. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Intro to Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church" with Sunny Morton. U.S. church records of many denominations can reveal ancestors’ vital events, family relationships, overseas birthplaces and other residences and religious lives. From the co-author of the acclaimed book How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, learn what these records may look like, how to identify an ancestral church, locate extant records and access them. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, October 10, 2022
Write It Up
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This new group will discuss and share writing projects, resources, and ideas. For more information, contact Alaine Keisling (Keisling@gmail.com).
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Turn Family History Facts into Stories You Can Share" with Annette Burke Lyttle. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Turn Family History Facts into Stories You Can Share" with Annette Burke Lyttle. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Scandinavian Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, with Karen Knudson, offers opportunities to share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestor research. At this meeting, Jill Morelli will speak about Scandinavian handwriting. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "Cousins, Not Castles: A Half-Irish Genetic Genealogist's Trip to Ireland" with Kathy Weber. Please register in advance. If you plan to attend, please pre-register. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "Tracing Your Mayflower Ancestors" with Evelyn M. Roehl. The public is invited and can attend in person (Burlington Library) or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com or visit the website at skagitvalleygenealogy.org.
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "The Mayflower" with Evelyn M. Roehl. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The featured speaker for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be "Are You Really My Ancestor? Getting Unstuck, Working Through Research Problems" with Claire Smith. She tells us "When you find a name match for an ancestor, it's tempting to believe you're related. A name isn't enough to prove the relationship, especially if you have a common surname - like mine!" In this session you'll learn what it takes to prove a lineage, and how to handle conflicting information or multiple potential matches. To hear this delightful speaker, or for more information about our programs, contact CCGS. Phone: 360-417-5000; webpage: www.clallamcogs@askus.org or email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com
We will send you the Zoom meeting number and passcodes. You can always join us at our large Research Facility: 403 E 8th St., Port Angeles. There is no charge for this program and all are welcome.
Friday, October 7, 2022
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Discovering German Church Records at Matricula Online" with Dana Palmer. Obtaining German church records can be challenging unless you know where to find them. Discover the abundance of these Catholic records at Matricula Online. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdOGhqDgjHdA_nGKC0I4V03oDoFmQa_Zo
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, October 2, 2022
DNA
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Hybrid
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society is hosting its Fall Seminar entitled "Heritage from the Heartland." the seminar will be held in person at the Shadle Library on Wellesley in Spokane or via Zoom. Topics include research tips for Illinois, Kentucky & Missouri. For more information and to register go to their website at https://ewgsi.org/eventListings.php?nm=283&page=1&nr=50&ec=16&tf=12
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is discussing "Genetic Genealogy in Practice" by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne.
Sponsored by AARP Ohio will be led by African American genealogy educators Kenyatta D. Berry and Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D., and will offer guidance on how to overcome what’s known as the 1870 Brick Wall, a reference to the fact that censuses taken before the 1870 census did not identify people who had been enslaved by name. The presentation will help you understand what information you should look for to aid you on your journey, and where to find the information. It also will give you an opportunity to get your questions answered.
Attendees will receive a copy of “The Family Tree Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy,” by Kenyatta D. Berry, while supplies last.
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, September 26, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, September 25, 2022 through Sunday, October 2, 2022
Trip to Allen County Public Library
Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Clallam County Genealogy Society is planning to visit The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana this fall. It is one of the premier genealogical research facilities in the United States.
Sharing a double room at this time is about $500 per person for one week. A deposit of $50 is needed to hold your space by May 1, balance for room in total to be paid by September 1. To sign up or for more information, contact Marilyn Santiago at
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "Introduction to FamilySearch.org" with Celia McNay. If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "How to Take a Sceenshot and When and Why You Want To." TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Subscribe for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society meeting is "Use of Mind Maps in Genealogy" with Diana Elder. Mind mapping can help to visualize a difficult research problem such as men with the same name, multiple generations in a county, and more. Mind mapping can be done on paper, on a whiteboard, or with a computer program. Learn proven techniques to map your family history and make more discoveries. You must register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom.
Saturday, September 17, 2022 through Sunday, September 18, 2022
Seattle Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its 2022 Fall Seminar from September 17 - 18, 2022. The featured speaker will be Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist. For more information, visit the Seattle Genealogical Society website.
Saturday, September 17, 2022
South Orange County CA Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South Orange County California Genealogical Society is pleased to be hosting Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective® for our annual Fall Seminar on September 17, 2022! Maureen teaches how to dig deep into your family photographs to tell the story of your ancestors and preserve the photos for your descendants. This year our seminar will be held online from 9am - 12pm.
Maureen will present two virtual sessions:
8 Steps to Organizing and Preserving Your Family Photographs
Who’s Little Joe? Photo Identification 101
Registration for non-members is $20. More information and the online registration link can be found on our website at https://soccgs.org/annual-seminar/
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "WPA Historical Records Survey and YOUR Genealogy" with Gena Philibert-Ortega. Between 1935 and 1943 the WPA (Works Progress Administration) employed more than 8 million people, most in construction but also in the arts and cultural areas. Perhaps one of your ancestors was involved. In this presentation, we will explore the WPA and specifically the Historical Records Survey and what genealogically relevant content you can find in books, archival collections, and online.
A Zoom link will be available on the BIGS website September 25th, the day before the meeting. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
Friday, September 16, 2022 through Sunday, September 18, 2022
YVGS Yard Sale
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
TriCity Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the TriCity Genealogical Society's meeting will be Ryan Bennett who is a volunteer at the East Benton County History Museum. He will be speaking on the resources available at the museum. The museum is located at 205 West Keewaydin Drive in Kennewick. The second presentation will be by TCGS member Veronica Anguiano who will be speaking on Southern Land Records. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
LDS Church, Juniper Street, Colville, WA
The program at the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society is "European Research" with Denise Hanson.
The program was presented in 2021 and contained lots of information, so we decided to present it again. If you can't join in person, please try the zoom link below.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Was Your Ancestor Truly Gone or Just Hidden Within the Records" with Pam Vestal. Why haven't you found your ancestors in the records? Documents are often hidden from view, with information that is present but concealed, stored in a place or a manner that is unexpected, misspelled, indexed incorrectly, or separated from the other similar records. We'll explore strategies for tracking down these elusive ancestors so that we don't miss a single detail. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Learn About AmericanAncestors.Org" with Christine Cohen. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "DNA Roundup." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hybrid
The featured speaker for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be Virginia Majewski who will present “Finding Civil War Veterans." The story of your Civil War Veteran is part of the story of America. Researching the Civil War Veterans who lived in Clallam County, Virginia examined and discovered the diverse records of the men who fought in the Civil War and the Indian Wars. In this presentation she will discuss her methodology, the available records and their locations. She will discuss our local history, and we can learn how Civil War Veterans changed the course of history on the Olympic Peninsula. She plans to publish her research.
Join us by Zoom or live at the CCGS Research center, 403 8th Street in Port Angeles, WA. For more information or for Zoom access codes: 360-417-5000. Log onto Zoom at 9:45 AM. There is no charge to attend this lecture.
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "Census Controversies, Part 2: 1960-2020" with Rob Lopresti, Librarian, Western Washington University. The public is invited and can attend in person (Burlington Library) or via Zoom. For more information, email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
The featured speaker for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be Virginia Majewski.. The presentation is TBA. All are invited to join us to hear this outstanding speaker. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and pass code, contact CCGS at 360-417-5000, Tuesday – Friday, 10am to 4pm or Saturday noon to 4pm or email clallamresearcher@gmail.com. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Friday, September 9, 2022
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “German Immigrant Waves" with James M. Beidler. The 1700s “Pennsylvania Germans” were a different breed than the “German Americans” who immigrated in the 1800s. This presentation shows the differences in geography, economic class, religion, and aspirations of – as well as sources about – the two great waves of German immigration as well as reviewing “the basics” of German genealogy.
Admission is free and the fair is family friendly.
10 food booths
40 exhibitors
Arts & Crafts & Music
Musical performers include Rebecca Peterson, opera soprano. She is scheduled to appear 11:30 AM, Sunday, September 11, 2022, but the schedule could change so check https://www.sangennarofestivalseattle.org/information for schedule updates or more information on the festival in general.
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Making Sense of Supplemental Census" with Janet O'Conor Camarata. The public is welcome to join. Contact the following for a Zoom link, lcgsgen@gmail.com
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's Writers' Group SIG will be Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 1 - 3 pm. For more information, visit vygs.net.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Legacy Family Tree
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy Family Tree special interest group is discussion of a video entitled "Top 10 Secrets to Using MyHeritage."
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Institutional Records" with Ellen Allmendinger. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Online Polish Records
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The ability to search for birth, marriage and death records in regions now in Poland has enabled genealogy research most of us never thought possible. However, to many these resources are a perplexing maze of random searches. This presentation will provide a brief overview of two primary databases which reveal parish and civil registry records in Poland encompassing many Polish, German and Jewish residents of in the 19th – early 20th centuries: Geneteka and Metryki.Genealodzy.PL
Clark County Genealogical Society 50th Anniversary
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The 50th anniversary celebration will be held on August 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come dressed like the early ‘70’s and have a grilled hot dog. This is a great time for those interested in ancestry research to explore the library and its sources, participate in some fun activities, and chat with genealogy experts.
Come rain or shine and enjoy covered seating outdoors. Lunch will be provided, including hot dogs and fixings, side dishes, cookies, and water.
Join in on games and activities, including:
Gallery of grandmothers
Compete in our contest: Dress like it’s 1972!
Information about Clark County Genealogical Society
Tour the library resources and newly named Margaretta Zimmerman Founders room
Connect and re-connect with friends and researchers
Free to all, members and guests are welcome. For more information, visit https://www.ccgs-wa.org.
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Book talk: " Guide to Norwegian Genealogy, Emigration and Transmigration"
6:00 pm
National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
The National Nordic Museum in Seattle is hosting a book talk by noted Norwegian genealogist Liv Marit Haakenstad on August 24 at 6:00pm at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle. Liv Marit will be speaking about her new book: A Guide to Norwegian Genealogy, Emigration and Transmigration. This is an in-person event, more details and registration can be found in this link.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is TPCGS member Judith Line discussing "Autosomal DNA Matches: What do I do now?" We will also discuss whether we want to begin studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne.
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, August 22, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the host. The next topic will be "Solving Family Myths Using the Principles of Logic." Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Friday, August 19, 2022 through Saturday, August 27, 2022
Southern California Genealogical Society
Virtual
The Southern California Genealogical Society in sponsoring its 52nd Jamboree on 19 Aug to 27 Aug 2022.
The 52nd Genealogy Jamboree brings you nationally known speakers keeping you in touch with the latest developments in the field of genealogy. From coast to coast, from North to South, from our neighbors - Canada and Mexico - and from the Old World, our speakers can help you find your ancestors' lives and stories. You'll be able to learn from many tried and true speakers and get surprising insights from speakers that are new to Jamboree.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Anyone researching their family history in Eastern Europe probably has faced the challenges that changing borders present. In this program, Edie Adam will use findings from her family history research to demonstrate the key factors -- time and place -- and how to use them to your advantage.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "Digital Organization and File Structure." Resources:
6 Tips for Organizing Your Digital Genealogy Files: https://www.familytreemagazine.com/organization/organizing-digital-genealogy-files/
TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Subscribe for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
6111 188th Pl NE Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is My Heritage's "DeepStory Tool: Give Your Ancestors A Voice" with Sue McNeil. This new tool gives you the ability to easily write your ancestor's story using photos and text. Then watch them come to life when animation and sound are automatically added. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Using WikiTree's DNA Features" with Mags Gauldin. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "23AndMe: Matches and More." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
The Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum (Lindsborg, Kansas) are hosting a virtual workshop "Digging Deeper in Your Swedish Research." The sponsor is ArkivDigital, the leader in Swedish online records. The featured speakers are Kathy Meade from ArkivDigital and Geoffrey Morris, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT. For more information at oldmillmuseum.org or by calling 785-227-3595. Register online at:
Do you have genealogy questions? The South King County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98002. Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Ask a Genealogist
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Lewiston City Library, 5th and D Streets, Lewiston, ID
The Twin Rivers Genealogy Society is sponsoring "Ask A Genealogist" with guest Lynda Keenan. The event is open hours. You may come anytime and stay as long as you want. There is no fee; beginner to experienced are welcome. For more information, email trgsinfo2014@gmail.com.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: TPCGS DNA SIG
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, July 25, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Friday, July 22, 2022 through Sunday, July 24, 2022
Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering
Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE, Enumclaw, WA
You don't have to be Scottish to enjoy the games and gathering. Fun for all. For full details visit:
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, July 17, 2022
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the host. The next topic will be "Solving Family Myths Using the Principles of Logic." Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society and Fiske Library are hosting their MAC SIG Interest Group. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske for users of MAC (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software. Meetings are virtual via Zoom until in-person meetings can resume. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Scandinavian Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, with Karen Knudson, offers opportunities to share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestor research. At this meeting, Jill Morelli will speak about Scandinavian handwriting. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, July 9, 2022 through Friday, September 30, 2022
Celtic Connections Conference
Virtual
Held every two years, the Celtic Connection Conference brings together well-known international and domestic speakers who present on Irish, Scots-Irish, Scottish and Welsh topics. Sponsored by the Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) and the Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI).
22 international and national speakers will deliver over 50 pre-recorded talks
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Legacy
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy special interest group is a review of a medium length video done by Geoff. It is free and available from the Help tab in Legacy by clicking to the QuickTip Videos icon.
Please take some time this week to review the “FREE” videos available on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site and bring your list of videos you would like to review back to the group next Tuesday.
The first half of each meeting we will work thru training videos, watching, and then pausing to talk about the section we just watched before moving on to the next section. The second half will be used for open discussion of topics related to using Legacy. This could include any questions or problems we are having with the program or tips and features we have discovered. If you think of something you would like to bring up, please write it down so you can share it with the group.
The Twin River Genealogy Society is hosting its "Walking with Ancestors" on July 4, 2022. The first group (limited to 16 people) will leave at 8:30 a.m. from Normal Hill Cemetery, Division 2, Lewiston ID.The last group will leave at 10:30. Steven Branting, local historian, will be joining the group. Please bring a lawn chair. The ancestors to be visited include William Harvey, George Evans Stonebraker, Miles and Nellie Smith, Mary and William Stewart, several Sisters from St Stanislaus and Mary and Frank Stevens. For more information, email suegehrke1957@gmail.com.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is "The Leeds Method of Clustering Matches." More information can be found here: https://www.danaleeds.com/the-leeds-method/. Zoom link:
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, June 27, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Japanese American Special Interest Group
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Japanese American SIG, with Caitlin Oiye Coon. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org.
Saturday, June 25, 2022
DNA
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Legacy
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy special interest group is a review of a medium length video done by Geoff. It is free and available from the Help tab in Legacy by clicking to the QuickTip Videos icon.
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "How DNA Results Can Be Helpful to Your Family History Research" with Cary Bright. If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is "U.S. State Digital Archives." TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the host. The next topic will be "Orphan Train Rides." Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. The book will be Switcheroo by Aaron Elkins which involves anthropologist Gideon Oliver in a cold case from the 1960s.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society meeting is "DNA Clustering: Automating Shared Matching" with Alec Ferretti. This talk will demystify autoclustering, by demonstrating how it is simply a more visual method of automating shared matches. Case studies will be used to show how autoclustering is valuable, but is essentially the same strategy genealogists have been using for years. You must register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Link to register for this meeting:
The Eastside Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Family Tree Maker SIG. You must be on the email list to attend the meeting. Send your request to egsgenealogyhelper@yahoo.com.
Friday, June 17, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, June 17, 2022
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Hybrid
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) meeting is "The Emotional Roller Coaster of DNA Testing" with Janice Lovelace. DNA Testing can prove otherwise unknown relationships. Such results can be totally unexpected and cause strong emotional ups and downs. How do you best handle previously unknown relatives or totally unexpected parentage? What about doner conception or non-responsive matches?
There are two ways to attend: Either come to the Bainbridge Public Library (be prepared to mask) or pick up your Zoom invitation at our website, bigenealogy.org, on June 16, the day before the meeting and clicking on EVENTS. Janice will be speaking remotely.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Virtual
Roxanne Lowe, President of the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society, will present "Writing Your Obituary." Your obituary is probably the most important thing that will ever be written about you. So why not write it yourself? No one knows better than you what you want to be remembered for. And wouldn't it be great to be able to have the last word? Join Roxanne, a long-time genealogist and family searcher, for tips and examples of humorous, serious and poignant obituaries." Social ½ hour starts at 6:00, Meeting starts about 6:30, Presentation begins about 7pm.
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This new group will discuss and share writing projects, resources, and ideas. For more information, contact Alaine Keisling (Keisling@gmail.com).
Monday, June 13, 2022
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St., Ferndale, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting will be Education Chair Cindy Harris attempting to answer all your technology questions regarding your computers, websites, genealogy software, etc. We look forward to seeing you there. Visitors are always welcome!
Monday, June 13, 2022
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "Success Stories." This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Mystery matches, helping adoptees and other NPE situations, and brick walls broken. Bring your stories to share. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "How to Use eBay, Etsy and Other Shopping Sites for Family History" with Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal. Please register in advance. If you plan to attend, please pre-register. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "How to Build a Genealogy Research Plan" with Janice Lovelace. The public is invited. To receive a Zoom invitation, contact rootsproject1@gmail.com. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society's is holding its General Membership Meeting on 11 Jun 2022. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The featured speaker for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be Sarah Cochran (The Skeleton Whisperer). The presentation is "Who Needed It Anyway? Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census." All are invited to join us to hear this outstanding speaker.
Sarah will be speaking via Zoom and all are invited to listen. There is no cost, however, donations to CCGS are appreciated.
You are welcome to watch the presentation at the CCGS Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street, Port Angeles or to catch the program at home. To watch at home, the Zoom codes and handouts are available by e-mailing the Society at clallamresearcher@gmail.com or by calling the Society for more information at 360-417-5000 Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm, or Saturday noon to 4pm. Visit us on Facebook or at the website; www. clallamcogs.org.
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Burned Courthouses" with Larry Turner. Larry will share ways of finding duplicate information after a fire has destroyed courthouse records, at the Zoom meeting of the Society on June 9th, starting at 6:30 for chat and announcements. Program will start at 7: 00 pm. The public is invited to join by contacting the following lcgsgen@yahoo.com for a Zoom link.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Legacy
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Legacy special interest group is a number of videos. It is free and available from the Help tab in Legacy by clicking to the QuickTip Videos icon.
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "Finding Family in Western Canada” with Dave Obee. Odds are you have cousins, if not ancestors, from Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan or Manitoba, the four western provinces of Canada. This presentation will cover the important sources that apply to all four provinces, some that are regional in nature, as well as ones unique to each province. It will include some geographic clues, and will note some major differences between research in this region and in the United States.
The Zoom link will be posted to the website the morning of this presentation. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, June 3, 2022
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Mapping: Genealogy and Data Visualization, how to "see" your research roadblock with new eyes" with Annette Adams, a reference consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Learn how to use maps and data visualization to better understand research obstacles and discover new strategies to answer those difficult questions. A case study will demonstrate how different “mapping” types can be employed to solve smaller data problems which are not readily visible. Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than June 1st at: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Mapping: Genealogy and Data Visualization, how to "see your research roadblock with new eyes." Come learn how to use maps and data visualization to better understand research obstacles and discover new strategies to answer those difficult questions. A case study will demonstrate how different “mapping” types can be employed to solve smaller data problems which are not readily visible. Sometimes, the problem is right in front of our eyes, and we can’t see it, because we don’t know to look for it. While this class is foundational, it may yield some new insights on how to look at a genealogical problem differently. Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than June 1st at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
Friday, June 3, 2022 through Sunday, June 5, 2022
Seattle Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its 2022 Spring Seminar from June 3 - 5, 2022. The theme is "Land and Maps and Deed, Oh My!"
Friday, June 3, at 5:00 pm, Cyndi Ingle, creator and innovator of CyndisList.com, will be the keynote speaker.
Saturday, June 4, Land presentations will begin at 9:00 am with Angela Packer McGhie speaking on land entry papers, including the Oregon and Washington donation files, and tract books. Following that Rebecca Whitman Koford will present “Military Bounty lands: Revolution to Mexican War”.
Sunday, June 5, Maps and Deeds, continues at 1:00 pm with Melinda Kashuba and Kimberly Powell.
The program at the Mason County Genealogical Society meeting is "Military Records, Part 2" with Dick Moody. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7135594880
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar "Understanding the History of the U.S.Census Webinar." Just who was it that created the documents genealogists typically turn to first? What rules did they follow? How long did they have to complete their job? How big is an enumeration district? These questions, and more, probably occur to anyone doing extensive research in the U.S. Census reports. This free Legacy Family Tree webinar reviews the staffing, training, search for accuracy, penalties for non-cooperation, and bureaucracy of the U.S. Census from 1790 through 1950. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is Crista Cowan's webinar on color-coding your Ancestry DNA matches. We will also be discussing The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger. To receive a Zoom meeting invite please email info@tpcgs.org
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Accessing Genealogically Relevant Materials in Your Bunny Slippers
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Accessing Genealogically Relevant Materials in Your Bunny Slippers" with Brian Runyan. Learn about articles and other non-vital record materials without leaving home. Genealogist Brian Runyan will provide his tips for some of the many ways of getting the right content in front of your eyes.To reserve a place in the class, call the Clark County Genealogical Society and Library at 360-750-5688, sign up at the library, or send an email to education@ccgswa.org. Fee: $15/members; $20/non-members.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 through Saturday, May 28, 2022
NGS Family History Conference
Sacramento, CA
The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is sponsoring its Family History Conference from May 24 - 28, 2022 in Sacramento. The theme is "Our American Mosaic." For more information, visit the NGS website.
Monday, May 23, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Japanese American Special Interest Group
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Japanese American SIG, with Caitlin Oiye Coon. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. This month's book is "Henrietta Who?" by Catherine Aird. This is an older murder mystery from before the advent of genealogical DNA testing.
If you would like to attend, we ask that you email info@tpcgs.org to request the meeting login.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society meeting is "Carriers of News and Knowledge -- Using the Records of the U.S. Postal Service" with Julie Miller. Post Office records are full of genealogical riches. This lecture will discuss Post Office records, their contents, and how to access these underutilized records. You must register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar "Indirect Evidence -- A Case Study Webinar." This Connecticut-based, indirect evidence case study will highlight techniques for researching a woman whose maiden name is known, but her parents are unknown due to deficiencies in the vital records. In this free Legacy Family Tree webinar, techniques will be demonstrated that rely on forming hypotheses and gathering evidence to test those hypotheses.Thorough research of neighbors and associates (the FAN principle) will yield enough evidence to tie this woman back into her family. Records used include pre-1850 census records, deeds, probate, church, and court. Death records of family members provide the final clues that tie them all together.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "The 1950 Census: Searching With and Without A Name Index" with Stephen P. Morse. If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the host. The next topic will be "Orphan Train Rides." Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "Giving Our Female Ancestors a Voice" with Stephanie O'Connell. The absence of women in historical records often makes our research challenging. Using social history to create rich biographical sketches allows us to bring our female ancestors out of the shadows of the law or their husbands. This presentation offers a narrative lineage set in 19th century Ireland, England, and the U.S., which uses historical context to bring the unique stories of women to life. Please register in advance. If you plan to attend, please pre-register. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "Census Controversies" with Rob Lopresti, Librarian, Western Washington University. The public is invited. To receive a Zoom invitation, contact rootsproject1@gmail.com. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Clallam County Genealogical Society is offering a special presentation with Judy Russell, the "Legal Genealogist." Her topic will be "Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans." Widows and orphans have always had a special place in the law. But it’s not always the place that 21st century researchers might expect. An orphan in the early days wasn’t a child whose parents had died, but rather a child whose father had died. The law didn’t care much about the mother. She was just the widow, entitled to her dower rights and generally not much more. Learn more of the way the law treated widows and orphans, and what the records may tell us about them.
Everyone is welcome to join the Clallam County Genealogical Society to hear her presentation via Zoom. To receive the proper meeting number and passcode, please contact CCGS at 360-417-5000 between the hours of 10am - 4pm, Tuesday-Friday, or by email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com. You are also welcome to watch the presentation at the CCGS research center: 403 E 8th Street, Port Angeles. There is no charge for attendance. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society and Fiske Library are hosting their MAC SIG Interest Group. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske for users of MAC (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software. Co-chairs Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick. You must be on the MAC SIG email list to join the meeting. Email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be included on the list.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
TriCity Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the TriCity Genealogical Society's meeting will be Daniel Horowitz from MyHeritage presenting "Drawing Insights from Your Family Photos." Old family photos can give you so much more information than just what your ancestor looked like. Discover the important and fascinating details you can glean by analyzing your family photos.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting will be Jessica Jones, Reference Archivist for the Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Branch, who will present an introduction to the Puget Sound Regional Archives. She will also give an overview of records frequently used by genealogical researchers and provide helpful information for those interested in the process of researching in person or submitting remote requests for records. You're welcome to bring your questions.
Our meeting this month is virtual via Zoom and if you would like to attend we ask that you email VP-Programs@tpcgs.org to request the meeting login.
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
There's Gold in Them Thar Probate Records
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society is "There's Gold in Them Thar Probate Records." Local genealogist Dale Deatherage will teach about the types of documents found in probate files, where they can be found, and why they should be an important part of genealogy research. Dale has been working on family history for nearly 20 years. He has been especially interested in a fourth great grandfather who fought in the Black Hawk War. Dale has attended numerous national institutes and enjoys sharing knowledge learned in these learning situations. To reserve a place in the class, call the Clark County Genealogical Society and Library at 360-750-5688, sign up at the library, or send an email to education@ccgswa.org. Fee: $15/members; $20/non-members
Monday, May 9, 2022
Write It Up
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Write It Up" special interest group.This new group will discuss and share writing projects, resources, and ideas. For more information, contact Alaine Keisling (Keisling@gmail.com).
Exploring Your Roots in the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian Empires" will be presented by Robinn Magid & Howard Zakai. The meeting will open at 6:30 pm for networking. The presentation will start at 7:00 pm. Registration is required. http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
Monday, May 9, 2022
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Hybrid
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Look at Your Family in a Whole New Way: With a Mind Map." For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting will be "Special Collections Repositories: Finding Women's Stories and Voices" with Janice Lovelace.
Monday, May 9, 2022
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "Keeping Track of DNA Matches." On a tree? In your genealogy database? Spreadsheet? Specialty software? Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Monday, May 9, 2022
Collections management and Care
10:00 am
Virtual
The Washington State Historical Society is sponsoring a virtual drop-in session on collections during its regular office hours. Bring your collections questions to our monthly office hours! The collections staff of the Washington State Historical Society will offer virtual drop-in sessions on the second Monday of every month to field your questions and share resources on all aspects of collections management and care. Whether your organization is revisiting your collections policies, curious about digitization, or planning to deaccession items, stop by and talk it through with our collections team. No need to RSVP. Zoom link HERE.
Saturday, May 7, 2022
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Foreign Census Records" with Kathleen Sizer. You have crossed the pond. Now what? Come learn about foreign census records. Not all countries took censuses and you don’t want to waste time looking for records that don’t exist. Come learn what is available and how to find the census records. Handouts of sources will be available. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, May 6, 2022
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Separating Same Name Ancestors with German Parish Records” by Carol Whitton CG. Do parish records contain elements to help distinguish same name persons? These may include witnesses, occupations, parents’ names or a combination. Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than May 4th at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Separating Same Name Ancestors with German Parish Records." Do parish records contain elements to help distinguish same name persons? These may include witnesses, occupations, parents’ names or a combination. Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than May 4th at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Separating Same Name Ancestors with German Parish Records" with Carol Whitton. Do parish records contain elements to help distinguish same name persons? These may include witnesses, occupations, parents’ names or a combination.Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than May 4th at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Mason County Genealogical Society meeting is "Military Records, Part 1" with Dick Moody. Part 2 will be June 2. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7135594880
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, May 1, 2022
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its DNA Workshop with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, April 30, 2022
DNA Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's DNA Interest Group will be meeting. To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class as part of their Genealogy Series IV "Discovering Your Ancestor" called "Google Books/Internet Archive" with Janet Camarata. No registration is required. Zoom link available by Friday, April 29, 2022 at PSGS website www.psgsociety.org and at PSGS Facebook page.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar "WRINGING EVERY DROP OUT OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA WEBINAR." You will learn step by step how to utilize mitochondrial DNA testing at Family Tree DNA to get the most out of your results. We’ll look at little known methods to obtain information, even if your match doesn’t have a tree. In this Legacy Family Tree Webinar, we’ll discuss using resources such as Geni, WikiTree and others to break down mitochondrial brick walls. Last, there will be discussion of projects and using mitochondrial DNA in conjunction with autosomal DNA for a slam-dunk.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
DNA
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's DNA Special Interest Group is Crista Cowan's webinar on color-coding your Ancestry DNA matches. We will also be discussing the first couple of chapters of The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger. To receive a Zoom meeting invite please email info@tpcgs.org
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, April 25, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Japanese American Special Interest Group
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Japanese American SIG, with Caitlin Oiye Coon. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org.
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
8:30 am to 3:15 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is hosting their Spring Seminar on Saturday, 23 Apr 2022. The speakers will be The Genealogy Guys George Morgan and Drew Smith! For more information, including registration, visit the TPCGS website.
Greetings from Texas to our fellow family historians in Washington State! as DNA interest is so high across the country, we wanted to let your organization know that we are hosting DNA expert Diahan Southard for our virtual Spring Seminar on April 23. Early Bird rates are in effect through April 3. Details are on our website at http://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs and on our DGS Facebook page. We hope you will share this info with your membership, as appropriate.
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Researching Pennsylvania Ancestors (HQRL)
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Heritage Quest Research Library is conduction a class called "Researching Pennsylvania Ancestors" with Jennifer Warner. Do you or your spouse have Pennsylvania ancestors and don’t know where to start?
Pennsylvania has many resources available to you. We will go over how to start your research in Pennsylvania. We will discuss the many resources available to you online and in paper form. Visit the HQRL website to sign up.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar "UNLOCKING STORIES OF FEMALE ANCESTORS THROUGH EFFECTIVE RESEARCH WEBINAR." This Legacy Family Tree Webinar will explore implementation of standard research methodology that may unlock previously “hidden” evidence of female ancestors’ stories. Today’s discussion includes two case studies of females born in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. An exploration of sources, beyond census and marriage records, was required to enhance their life stories. One subject was born into an affluent family who settled in north central Tennessee, and the second was enslaved from birth until Emancipation in western Kentucky.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Topics covered in this video include: guidelines and models, SourceWriter, which template to use, citations in reports, organizing Master Source list and source clipboard. For more information, visit the TPCGS website.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "Beware! The Enchanted Forest: Perils & Pitfalls of Online Trees." If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). This month's program is about WikiTree. TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Monday, April 18, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. This month's book is "In the Blood" by Steve Robinson -- the first book in the Jefferson Tayte mystery series. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Jefferson-Tayte-Genealogical-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00G3NAPLC/
For Zoom meeting invite please email info@tpcgs.org.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class as part of their Genealogy Series IV called "Google Search / WorldCat" with Janet Camarata.
No registration is required. Zoom link available by Friday, April 15, 2022 at PSGS website www.psgsociety.org and at PSGS Facebook page.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society next meeting is "Adding Historical Context to your Genealogy Research: A Hands-on Approach" with Kate Eakman. Adding historical context to our genealogical research makes it richer, more interesting, and helps to explain some of the changes in our families. But if you aren’t a historian how do you know when there is an opportunity for adding history to our research? And how do you find the answers? In this class, we will discuss how history and genealogy are the same things. We will learn how to ask the questions that lead to historical discoveries, and finally, we will discover how to find the answers to our questions.
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Eastern European Genealogy" with Pam Vestal. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The program at the TriCity Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Restoring Cemetery Headstones" with TCGS member Susan Peterson. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Writing Your Own Obituary" with Roxanne Lowe, president of the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society and Secretary & webmaster for Washington State Genealogical Society. Your obituary is probably the most important thing that will ever be written about you. So why not write it yourself? No one knows better than you what you want to be remembered for. And wouldn’t it be great to be able to have the last word? Join Roxanne Lowe, a long-time genealogist and family searcher, for tips and examples of humorous, serious and poignant obituaries. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting will be "Special Collections Repositories: Finding Women's Stories and Voices" with Janice Lovelace, genealogical researcher, educator, author, and lecturer with over thirty years of experience.
Monday, April 11, 2022
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "Ancestry's Thrulines." Let’s explore using Ancestry's Thrulines strategically while avoiding the pitfalls. This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Scandinavian Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, with Karen Knudson, offers opportunities to share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestor research. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "Expanding German Research Beyond Ancestry & Family Search" with Carolyn Schott. The presentation will help German researchers learn about some powerful resources beyond the “standards.” These include the online Meyers Gazetteer, Archion, Matricula, and Compgen.de. Each resource will be discussed and attendees will be instructed on how to navigate them even if you don’t speak German.
If you plan to attend, please pre-register. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "Too Many Mary's: Solving ID and Same Name Conundrums" with ill Morelli. The public is invited. To receive a Zoom invitation, contact rootsproject1@gmail.com. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Clallam County Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Virtual
Lisa Alzo will be the speaker at the CCGS Spring Seminar on Saturday April 9th. Lisa Alzo, M.F.A. is an author of several genealogy books and hundreds of magazine articles. She is a contributing editor of Family Tree Magazine and a noted webinar speaker. She has spoken at international conferences, webinars, historical and genealogical societies. An avid genealogist for more than 30 years, she specializes in Eastern European genealogical research, writing your family and using history to trace female and immigrant ancestors. We are pleased to be able to host such a notable speaker and genealogist!
Schedule and Topics:
9:15 am Registration
9:30 am Introductions, Announcements
9:45am Session I Crossing the Pond: Successful Strategies for Researching Eastern European Ancestors
11:00 am Session II Immigrant Cluster Communities: Past, Present and Future
12:45pm Session III Murder, Mayhem, and Town Tragedy
For more information, call CCGS Tues-Fri:10am to 4pm or Saturday; noon to 4pm at 360-417-5000 or visit our website: www.clallamcogs.org.
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The Olympia Genealogical Society's 2022 Spring Seminar will be Saturday, 9 April 2022. The featured speaker will be Diahan Southard from "Your DNA Guide." More information will be available at the OGS website.
Join this free interactive webinar sponsored by FamilyTree University. Led by Jim Ericson, the marketing manager for FamilySearch in Europe and North America, you'll learn about the release of the 1950 U.S. Census and what to expect after the census is released. Register now using this link.
What you'll learn:
What has happened since the 1950 census was released by NARA on April 1st?
Why are Ancestry and FamilySearch working together to create a separate index?
How will the index created by Ancestry and FamilySearch be made available?
How can you participate in allowing everyone to experience this unique piece of history?
Thursday, April 7, 2022 through Friday, April 8, 2022
Genealogy Webinar Marathon
Virtual
FamilyTreeWebinars.com and MyHeritage are sponsoring their 3rd annual 24-hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon. You will learn how to trace your ancestors from the world's top genealogists and educators. From the 1950 U.S. census to DNA, from Airtable, hard drives and iPads to Poland and Scotland, there's something for everyone... in every time zone. And thanks to FamilyTreeWebinars.com and MyHeritage, the entire event is free! Pop in for a session or two, or stick around for the full 24 hours — it's completely up to you. There will even be time for Q&A and door prizes. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/24 to register (free!)
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
3205 NE 52nd St, Vancouver, WA 98663
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar "THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO DNA TESTING FOR GENEALOGY WEBINAR." This free Legacy Family Tree Webinar presentation will give an overview of the three main types of DNA tests available for family history purposes. It will explain how Y-DNA, Mitochondrial DNA and Autosomal DNA are inherited and how to use your DNA results to verify the accuracy of your family tree, connect with new cousins, break down brick walls and solve mysteries. You’ll receive practical advice, hints and tips on the best steps to take to succeed and demonstrate what can be achieved using success stories. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Sunday, April 3, 2022
DNA Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's DNA Interest Group will be meeting with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate, you need to be on the SGS DNA Special Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is "Allen County Public Library Genealogical Center and the Periodical Source Index" with Richard Kyle. The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is the second largest genealogical library in the country with over 1,000,000 items on the shelf. The APCL website offers research help and digital access to an extremely large amount of records and books that may not be readily available anywhere else. It also houses a huge collection of genealogical periodicals, newsletters and bulletins, some dating back into the 1800's. The Periodical Source Index (PERSI) is an article index to this MASSIVE collection. PERSI used to be on a pay site. It has moved home and is now free to use. Come and learn how to use these resources.
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Hybrid
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar will be a hybrid: Zoom and in-person at the Shadle Public Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99205.
Richard Sola will present:
1) Creating a Region - The Populating of Spokane & The Inland Empire, 1870-1920 We will be looking, decade by decade, at how Spokane grew from a village of less than 50 people in 1870 to a major U.S. city in 1900 with a population of over 100,000. Practical resources for you to use will be discussed.
2) Living Their Lives in the Inland Empire - 1870-1920 Who moved here and why? Where did they come from? How did they get here and why did they stay? What was it like to live in the new city of Spokane?
Susan Dechant will present:
3) A Monumental Story, a Grand Coulee Mystery Once considered to be the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Grand Coulee Dam has had a huge impact on not only us here in the state of Washington but on all of the western states that are supplied with energy produced at the dam. During construction of the main dam and later the third powerhouse (roughly from 1933-1975), 81 men were killed working on the project. Who were those men and what are their stories? Susan will share how she used her genealogy research skills to solve the mystery of the missing monument.
Hosted by the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum (Lindsborg, Kansas) is hosting a virtual workshop "Discover Your Swedish Roots!" The sponsor is ArkivDigital, the leader in Swedish online records. The featured speaker is Kathy Meade from ArkivDigital. For more information at oldmillmuseum.org or by calling 785-227-3595. Register online at:
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Useful Tools for those with German Ancestors” by Dana Palmer, CG, CGL. You don’t have to be a German expert to read your German ancestors’ records. This presentation shows online resources that can help you be successful and most of them are free to use. Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than March 30th at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar: "Family Stories in 30 Minutes or Less." In this Legacy Family Tree Webinar broadcast, attendees will learn three different story projects, each resulting in a different kind of family story that takes less than 30 minutes. Attendees will use this technique to build their family legacy one story at a time, capturing as many stories as they like, knowing their stories will help their family connect with each other, now and in the future, by spurring conversations and strengthening family bonds across generations. Non-members are welcome. Masks are required for in-person attendees. For more information, visit the Clark County Genealogical Society website.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Monday, March 28, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Japanese American Special Interest Group
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Japanese American SIG, with Caitlin Oiye Coon. This is the second meeting of the new SIG. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org.
Saturday, March 26, 2022
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class as part of their Genealogy Series IV "Discovering Your Ancestor" called "FamilySearch.org" with Janet Camarata. No registration is required. Zoom link available by Friday, April 29, 2022 at PSGS website www.psgsociety.org and at PSGS Facebook page.
Saturday, March 26, 2022 through Saturday, April 2, 2022
GFO Virtual Genealogy Open House
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) hosts its annual Virtual Open House offering 23 free presentations March 26-April 2. Last year, attendees filled more than 2,000 virtual seats at our Open House.
Whether you want to understand that genetics test you just mailed away, or want to learn how to build your family tree, the GFO has something for everyone. This year includes presentations focusing specifically on African American, Canadian, Irish, German, Latino, Polish, and British heritages.
Equally important, our classes teach you how to pursue your family history, wherever your family’s past takes you, using the most modern software, tools, and methods. This year’s special topics include:
A full day of DNA classes for beginners.
Getting Help Solving Tough Research Problems.
Online Newspapers.
How and Why to Record Your Oldest Relative's Life Story
The Modern U.S. Census including the nearly released 1950 census.
There is no fee, but pre-registration is required for each session. Find out more at https://gfo.org/openhouse
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society is "Genealogy "U" -- Hidden Treasures in Academic Libraries" with Lisa Oberg. College and university libraries generally don't collect material with genealogists in mind, yet they do contain many resources that can help genealogists with their research, particularly social history. The University of Washington's Special Collections holdings include books, journals, maps, newspapers, and more, that can add to your family history. We'll explore some of the hidden treasures in Special Collections and how to find them.
Zoom format with Zoom link available by Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at PSGS website, www.psgsociety.org and at PSGS Facebook page.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Hybrid
Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar: "Get 'Grammin' Your Family History."
Instagram is a visual social media tool that allows users to share photos, videos, and more. It is a favorite platform among the younger generation, making it a vital tool for genealogists of all ages. As you get ‘grammin,’ you will quickly see the benefits of sharing your family photos, your genealogy research, and your family history with others. In this Legacy Family Tree Webinar broadcast, learn how to “Insta” your family history. Non-members are welcome. Masks are required for in-person attendees.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, March 21, 2022
Technical User Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. This month's program is "Charting with LucidChart for Genealogy. Carol Friedel will demonstrate LucidChart. TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUGJoin for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its new "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the host. Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, March 19, 2022
Genealogical Book Club
3:00 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical murder mystery book discussion on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m.. The first book is "The Irish Inheritance" by M.J. Lee. This is the first book in the Jayne Sinclair mystery series. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Irish-Inheritance-Sinclair-Genealogical-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01FR5PP9S/
We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go, and choose the next book.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, March 19, 2022
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, March 19, 2022
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society next meeting is "The Riches of Probate" with Alexis Hacker Scholz. Many genealogy researchers are familiar with the concept of wills and identification of heirs when someone dies. But the probate process can produce other records that are equally valuable. While including wills, the focus of this presentation is to shed light on the range of probate records and illustrate how they can enrich your research. You must register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save the email - it contains your link to join the meeting
Fairview Church, 844 NE 78th St, Seattle, WA 98115
The Irish Heritage Club and Seattle Genealogical Society's Irish Special Interest Group are jointly sponsoring this in-person event with Steven Morrison and Jean A Roth. Mark your calendars and check the Irish Heritage Club's website for registration information. https://irishclub.org
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Doing German (and other country) Records When You Don't Speak the Language (HQRL)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is hosting Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, MA. who will be helping us find ancestral records when you don't speak the language. Jean is a former So. Cal college speech professor with a MA in Speech Communication and a PhD in Folklore. She is a former director and current staff member for the Corona, CA Family History Center. She has worked on background research for 2 genealogy television programs and has her own website: circlemending.org.
Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar: "Try to Stump Professional Genealogist Craig Scott." Legacy Family Tree will host a fun webinar, giving attendees the opportunity to ask professional genealogist and publisher, Craig Scott, a question. See if his genealogical and historical knowledge can help you solve that brick wall problem. Questions must be submitted in advance by emailing geoff@legacyfamilytree.com prior to broadcast. Non-members are welcome. Masks are required for in-person attendees. For more information, visit the Clark County Genealogical Society website.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "Finding Jane Graham's Parents: Using Clusters and Records in Three Countries." If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "Why They Left, Where They Went and the Tales Their Journeys Can Reveal” with Pam Vestal. Why did our ancestors leave their homes? Why did they settle where they did? Using unexpected records, social history, the law, and more, we’ll discover the secrets our ancestors’ migrations can reveal as we track them from place to place, across the ocean, across the country, even across town!
The Zoom link will be posted to the website the morning of this presentation. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
7:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting is a recap of Janette Silverman's 27-day trip to Eastern Europe to find documents and explore how towns looked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. For registration links for this program, please see https://jgsws.org/ on the JGSWS website or request to be added to the email invitations list by contacting Programs@jgsws.org.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St., Ferndale, WA
The program at Whatcom Genealogical Society meeting will be the book "In Search of Pink Flamingos: A Woman’s Quest For Forgiveness and Unconditional Love" by award-winning local author, Susan E. Greisen. Susan will be discussing the process she used to create her recent memoir. The book begins with 8 year old Susan living on a remote farm in Nebraska, then takes you on a vivid journey through Africa and ends with 63 year old Susan back in the U.S.
Susan will share with you her writing process and how she collected and recalled the detailed scenes written in her book. She will share helpful tips on how you can create a powerful story. Copies of her book will be available for purchase at the meeting.
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Are You Ready for the 1950 Census?" with Thomas MacEntee. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
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 "MyHeritage DNA Tools." Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy MyHeritage provides useful tools to those who have tested or uploaded their DNA to that site, and linked their kit to a tree. How can these tools help your research? This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Sunday, March 13, 2022
The Pioneering Life of Peter Kirk
2:00 pm
Virtual
Author Saundra Middleton will discuss her book "The Pioneering Life of Peter Kirk -- From Derbyshire to the Pacific Northest. Peter Kirk was the founder of Kirland, Washinton. See flyer for more information.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "Finding Records to Help Document Your Farming Ancestor" with Lisa S. Gorrell. Please register in advance. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "Family Search Wiki" with Celia McNay. The public is invited. To recieve a Zoom invitation, contact rootsproject1@gmail.com. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The program for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be "Irish Research" with Michael Brophy. Irish research has unique challenges. Mr. Brophy will offer his expertise to explain some of the unusual methodology that must be learned to be successful for researching Irish roots. Making connections with Irish immigrants provides valuable lessons in genealogical and historical research. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and pass code, contact CCGS at 360-417-5000, Tuesday – Friday, 10am to 4pm or Saturday noon to 4pm or email clallamresearcher@gmail.com. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Make Your Story Come Alive" with Mary Stone, author, award winner, blog writer, teacher, counseling and keynote speaker. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The Eastside Genealogical Society's program is "Researching Irish Records" with Pam Guye Holland. Finding genealogy records in Ireland can be confusing. There is no "one-stop" site for all your research needs and different websites offer different records . Follow along as we research an Irish couple and learn all we can about them. Besides well-known records, like census, civil, church, and land, infrequently used resources like place names, local sources and mapping tools will be covered. For more information about this free program, visit the EGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society and Fiske Library are hosting their MAC SIG Interest Group. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske for users of MAC (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software. Co-chairs Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick. You must be on the MAC SIG email list to join the meeting. Email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be included on the list.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
TriCity Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the TriCity Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Using WikiTree's DNA Features in Your Family History Research" with Mags Gaulden. Mags is a Professional Genealogist specializing in Genetic Genealogy as founder of Grandma’s Genes in Ottawa. WikiTree is one of the Global family Trees available online that works collaboratively to have an accurate, single-family tree. You may have heard of WikiTree, but did you also know that WikiTree does DNA as well? WikiTree has very robust DNA features which can identify testers who may match you in the DNA connections section of an ancestor’s profile. We will work the features and show you how to further your family history research using WikiTree and its DNA features. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Hybrid
Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar: Hidden Treasures: Discovering Local Sounrces in Your Irish Research." Irish family history researchers often head straight for the larger national repositories and their collections. But there are hidden treasures in local repositories and records including street directories, cemetery registers, maps, school rolls, workhouse records and even personal family archives. The majority of Irish counties on both sides of the border have their own dedicated county library and archive which are run by local councils. This Legacy Family Tree Webinar broadcast will examine some of these records and how best to use them for genealogical research. Non-members are welcome. Masks are required for in-person attendees. For more information, visit the Clark County Genealogical Society website.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact education@seagensoc.org for more information.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting will be "What's New with FamilySearch and Answering Questions You Have About Family Search" with Kathryn Grant.
Kathryn gives webinars for the BYU Family History Library and presents at other family history events. In addition, she's a regular contributor to the FamilySearch blog. Her specialty is helping new family historians find success-and maybe even avoid some of the mistakes she's made.
If you would like to attend, please email Publicity@tpcgs.org and you will be forwarded the Zoom meeting details once they are available. For more information, visit the TPCGS website.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Introduction to The Family History Guide" with Bob Taylor. Experience first-hand the power and ease of The Family History Guide website. It's free, with over 60 country pages, a complete built-in learning system, and just-in-time links to articles and videos to help you learn what you need, whatever your area of research.
Bob Taylor has been actively doing family history for over 25 years. He has combined his passion for genealogy with his background in instructional design to produce an industry-leading learning resource for family history—The Family History Guide. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, March 7, 2022 through Saturday, March 12, 2022
Spring Scavenger History Hunt
Clark County Genealogical Society invites students and adults to join the Spring Scavenger History Hunt from March 7-12. Five daily cash prizes will be awarded for adults, and five daily cash prizes will be awarded for students. Grand prizes will also be awarded to one adult and one student. Register to play at www.ccgs-wa.org. A suggested donation of $10 to participate is appreciated.
This year’s scavenger hunt theme is "Governors from Founding Fathers to Baby Boomers." Each day, contestants will be presented with seven questions about governors from the United States (or American colonies) ranging from the 16th through the 20th century. Players may research their answers using online resources. Visit www.ccgs-wa.org for complete information about the Scavenger Hunt!
Sunday, March 6, 2022
DNA Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's DNA Interest Group will be meeting. To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
10:00 am
Virtual
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State is sponsoring Megan Lewis of the US Holocaust Memorial & Museum speaking on its resources for genealogical research. For registration links for this program, please see https://jgsws.org/ on the JGSWS website or request to be added to the email invitations list by contacting Programs@jgsws.org.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class called "Discovering Your Ancestor" with Janet O'Conor Camarata.
No registration required; Zoom class format. Zoom link available by Friday, March 4, 2022 at PSGS website www.psgsociety.org and on the PSGS Facebook page
Friday, March 4, 2022
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “German Research -- Understanding Culture, Places and Time Frames" with Susan LeBlanc. Discover the heritage of your German ancestors, what propelled them to come to America and how to find them in the old country. Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than 2 days before the meeting using the Contact tab on our website: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Thursday, March 3, 2022 through Saturday, March 5, 2022
RootsTech 2022
Virtual
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.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Hybrid
Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar: Family History Research. WikiTree is one of the Global family trees available online that works collaboratively to have an accurate, single family tree. WikiTree also has very robust DNA features which can identify testers who may match you in the DNA connections section of an ancestor’s profile. This Legacy Family Tree Webinar broadcast will review the features and show attendees how to further their family history research using WikiTree and its DNA features. Non-members are welcome. Masks are required for in-person attendees. For more information, visit the Clark County Genealogical Society website.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Japanese American Special Interest Group
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Japanese American SIG, with Caitlin Oiye Coon. This is the second meeting of the new SIG. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org.
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class called "Tips and Tricks for Smart Genealogy Research" with Claire Smith. Learn new tricks for solving your genealogy problems, as well as helpful tips for getting the most out of the resources available to you. We'll discuss how to boost your research skills with more effective searches and what to do when you can't find records. We'll explore ways to unlock new discoveries with new research strategies.
Note: Zoom class format, Zoom link available by Friday, February 25, 2022 at the PSGS website, www.psgsociety.org and PSGS Facebook page.
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Historical Photo Detective Roadshow
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The British Columbia Genealogical Society, Museum of Surrey, and Surrey Libraries are sponsoring a webinar featuring Maureen Taylor (aka “The Photo Detective”). Have an old family photo in your album that you can’t date or place? Clothing, hairstyles, shoes, settings -- old photos are full of clues if you know how to read the evidence. Join “The Photo Detective” Maureen Taylor and learn how to analyze old photos. Registrants may submit their own photos for analysis in this Roadshow-style program (10-15 photos will be chosen; deadline for photo submissions is February 15). FREE.
Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar: Organize Your Genealogy. This Legacy Family Tree Webinar broadcast will discuss organization methods for paper and digital files. Years of genealogy research can generate many documents. To keep track of all of one's valuable information, a workable organization plan is a must. Can you find the documents you have? When you receive a new document, do you know exactly where you’re going to put it so that you will find it easily? Non-members are welcome. Masks are required for in-person attendees. For more information, visit the Clark County Genealogical Society website.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Technical User Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group (TUG). TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its new "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the host. Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
German SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The program for the South King County Genealogical Society next meeting is "Using Lesser Known Genealogy Resources" with Gena Philibert-Ortega. Everyone knows Ancestry and FamilySearch but what other resources exist for your family history research? Good research requires a variety of resources that span libraries, archives, museums, digital collections, and home sources. In this presentation we will take a look at resources that can help you go beyond a simple name and help tell the story of your ancestor’s lives. For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society.
Friday, February 18, 2022
Stump the Archivist
10:00 am
Virtual
Washington State Archives will present another iteration of “Stump the Archivist,” a Q&A webinar for researchers of all experience levels, on Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. Bring your questions and a notebook, and chat with Research Archivist Tracy Rebstock! Learn how to use state and local government records in your historical research or family history.
New records are added to our collections all the time. Updates to vital records means more access to birth, death, marriage, and divorce collections. Rebstock will talk briefly about naturalizations, as promised during last month’s webinar, then take your questions so you can dig deeper into your research.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Are You Ready for the 1950 Census" with Thomas MacEntee.
If you are new to genealogy in the past 9 years you’ve never lived through the release of a new U.S. Census. If you’ve been at it longer than that you know it hasn’t always been a smooth process at the outset. Either way, you are probably anxious to learn what has happened to some of those folks you traced to the 1940 Census.
The release is scheduled to happen in less than 2 months, on April 1, 2022. It will likely be some months after that before the major online genealogy services have indexed the data so that you can find 1950 census information as easily as you can now search other online data. So, join us and get up to speed on how and why the 1950 US Census form is radically different than pervious forms, and how you can go about accessing the data immediately on and after the release date.
Thomas will cover how you can prepare now to hit the ground running on April 1.
It’s free, and the public is most welcome! Pick up your Zoom link at our website, http://www.bigenealogy.org under “Events.”
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "Wesern Overland Trails" with Steven Waltz Morrison. If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting is "Alien, Enemy, Declarant -- Grief: Learning from Missteps in the Naturalization Process" with Emily Garber. For registration links for this program, please see https://jgsws.org/ on the JGSWS website or request to be added to the email invitations list by contacting Programs@jgsws.org.
Monday, February 14, 2022
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "My DNA Brought Me to the Forest, But Where Are All the Trees" with Sara Cochran. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be "Who Owned Solomon? A Case Study of 19th Centry African American Research" with Janice Lovelace, PhD.
Please register in advance. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The program for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be "Finding My Family With DNA" with Richard Hill. All are invited to join us to hear this outstanding speaker. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and pass code, contact CCGS at 360-417-5000, Tuesday – Friday, 10am to 4pm or Saturday noon to 4pm or email clallamresearcher@gmail.com. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "1950 Census" with Tracy Rebstock, Archivist with the Washington State Archive. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The Eastside Genealogical Society's program is "Online Resources for Colonial America" with Joshua Taylor. For more information about this free program, visit the EGS website.
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Going Wayback: Using the Internet Archives in Your Research" with Daniel Earl. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Going Wayback: Using the Internet Archives in Your Research" with Daniel Earl. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Washington Nonprofits Corporation Act webinar
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Virtual
Attention local society board members!
During the 2021 Washington Legislative Session, SB 5034 was introduced and passed, modernizing the nonprofit statutes for the first time in 50 years. Sign up for this FREE webinar to find out what has changed and what you need to know.
This webinar is hosted by Washington Nonprofits, in partnership with the Secretary of State.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Sunday, February 6, 2022
DNA Interest Group
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's DNA Interest Group will be meeting. To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, February 5, 2022
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The virtual seminar at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) will feature Jane Neff Rollins, Sherlock Combs Genealogy.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, February 5, 2022
African American Family History Event
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
1102 South Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA
This free in-person event is designed specifically for individuals with African American roots and will help them navigate their genealogy. All adults and youth age 12 and older interested in learning more about family history are welcome to attend. Free admission and lunch. For more information, visit www.tacomaaafhe.com or email tacomaaafhe@gmail.com.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Using Family Search to Find German Records" with Janet O'Conor Camarata. Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than 2 days before the meeting using the Contact tab on our website: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Fort Walla Walla Camp 3, Sons of Union Veterans
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Retirement Community Clubhouse, 400 Clipper Drive, Richland, WA
Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 of Sons of Union Veterans will meeting on Saturday, 29 Jan 2022 in Richland. The meeting is open to members & those interested in Civil War history or school students. The program is Keith Deaton re-enacting Abe Lincoln. Audience is encouraged to bring questions for Mr. Lincoln about the era or Gettysburg. Luke Sowieralski will commence with the Gettysburg address. Mr. Deaton is a retired history teacher and renown presenter from the region. Don Jameson, Commander. Visit www.suvpnw.org and look to Camp 3 events for more information.
Saturday, January 29, 2022
DNA Workshop
9:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society DNA SIG will hold its annual session for beginners on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 9:00 AM, an hour before the regularly scheduled SIG meeting. To participate, contact Cary Bright at sgsdnasig@gmail.com
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) meeting is “A Dark and Stormy Genealogy No Longer: Becoming a Great Storyteller.” Although we’d all like to write the next great American family history, few of us find it easy. The key is in learning a few tips from fiction and a few more from creative non-fiction—when to use them and when not to, to make the story of your family come to life and keep the reader engaged from beginning to end. If discussing point of view leaves you queasy, and determining plot points leaves you puzzled, here’s a roadmap from rambling to readable. Research is the root of good storytelling, so you already have the building blocks for great stories. A few quick and simple tips will get you churning out chapters your relatives will read.
To register for this presentation, go to www.rvgslibrary.org and select “class registration” from the Programs & Classes drop-down menu. Once you’ve completed your registration and payment, you will receive an email the evening before with your Zoom link and any class handouts. Cost: $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Registration closes at noon January 25th Pacific Time. Please direct any questions to registration@rvgslibrary.org.
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society is "What's in Your Genes? Deciphering DNA Testing" with Michael Lee Stills. Do the DNA testing commercials have you curious? Are you considering taking a DNA test but wonder who to test with? Are you clueless about spitting or swabbing? Join genealogist Michael Lee Stills for an introduction to DNA testing. We will unravel the four types of DNA and their appropriate tests, discuss the pros and cons of major testing companies, discover who owns your DNA once you test and answer many of your questions before you buy your first DNA test kit. Virtual format: Go to www.psgs.org for the Zoom link.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, January 24, 2022
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Japanese SIG
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is beginniing a new special interest group: Japanese genealogy. 12 Jan 2022 will be its first meeting. Send an email message to family.history@densho.org if you would like to participate in this meeting and be added to the mailing list for the Japanese American SIG. Caitlin Oiye Coon has graciously agreed to co-host SIG meetings, but we are looking for someone to share the leadership duties with her. If you can help, please contact Ceil Rogers at Education@seattlegenealogicalsociety.org
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) meeting is “The Presentation: Gorgeous Genealogist or Fabulous Family Histories: Planning a Do-Able Project” with Dian Carson. Most genealogists love the hunt. Most of our non-genealogical relatives would rather read about what you’ve found with or without the trip through the dust. But how do you choose a project that will showcase your hard work, without committing to another War and Peace? Leave the epic adventure to Tolstoy, this class will give you some tips and tricks to focus your research and writing so that you can wrap up a project in time for a holiday or family gathering, and then move on to the next interesting thing to share with your family.
Dian Carson, coordinator of Boulder Pioneers Project, lecturer and author of books about publishing and genealogy including “Publish Your Family History: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing the Stories of Your Ancestors,” and many more. Dina bring her experience with all phases of book publishing to help first-time self-publishers create quality family or local histories that are both believable and achievable.
To register for this presentation, go to www.rvgslibrary.org and select “class registration” from the Programs & Classes drop-down menu. Once you’ve completed your registration and payment, you will receive an email the evening before with your Zoom link and any class handouts. Cost: $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Registration closes at noon January 11th Pacific Time. Please direct any questions to registration@rvgslibrary.org.
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Are You Really My Ancestor?” with Claire Smith. A matching name isn’t enough to prove a relationship, especially if you have a common surname. In this session you’ll learn what it takes to prove a lineage, and how to handle conflicting information or multiple potential matches. We’ll explore cases that illustrate how to deal with these issues. Claire has spent more than 20 years in genealogy research. We know her and her work quite well. You see, she used to live in these parts and is a past president, mentor, and webmaster for our society.
It’s free, and the public is most welcome! Pick up your Zoom link at our website, http://www.bigenealogy.org under “Events.”
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) meeting is “Obtaining Your Certification” with Barbara Northrop, Board Certified Genealogist. Barbara will discuss the path she took through classes, research, and proving her evidence to finally becoming a Board Certified Genealogist. She has been a member of RVGS since 2005, is currently member of the RVGS Education Committee, is the current seminar chair, and recently held the position of Board Trustee. Barbara organized our first virtual Genealogy Week in 2020 and is a frequent RVGS presenter. She graduated from Salt Lake City Community College Genealogy Certificate Program in 2016, graduate of the 2020 (Professional Genealogy) ProGen Study Group 43 and (Mastering Genealogical Proof) GenProof Study Group 46. In August 2021 be became a BCG (Board Certified Genealogist).
For non-member registration for this presentation, go to www.rvgslibrary.org and select “Calendar of Events” from the Programs & Classes drop-down menu, click on the date, class or program you wish to attend. Once you’ve completed your registration, you will receive an email the evening before with your Zoom link. Cost: free for all. Registration closes at noon January 17th Pacific Time. Please direct any questions to registration@rvgslibrary.org.
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "Preserving Family Heirlooms" with Lisa Oberg. If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group. Let’s begin the new year with a site new to many. Geneanet has long been a site Europeans relied upon, and now Americans are discovering it. And there is DNA matching too! TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its new "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the host. Please register in advance. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Early Chinese Women in Oregon
2:30 pm
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon, a local genealogical library, is hosting a free talk focused on the lives of the first groups of Chinese women to immigrate to Oregon. This virtual event will occur at 2:30 pm Saturday, January 15; pre-registration is required.
Archaeologists and authors Dr. Chuimei Ho and Dr. Bennet Bronson will present an illustrated lecture at the GFO’s monthly GenTalk on the topic of “Merchants’ Wives, Prostitutes and Identities In Between: Early Chinese Women in Portland.” If interested, sign up ahead of time at gfo.org/gentalk.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its German Special Interest Group with Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Saturday, January 15, 2022
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
TBA
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly general meeting on 15 Jan 2022. The program will be “The Hicks Babies” with Dr. Leah Larkin. For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society.
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Irish SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is bringing back its Irish Special Interest Group with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Eastside Genealogical Society workshop
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Eastside Genealogical Society's program is "Researching in England Using the Internet" with Godfrey and Merry Ellis. For more information about this free program, visit the EGS website.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Following American Migration" with Tricia Oberndorf. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society and Fiske Library are hosting their MAC SIG Interest Group. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske for users of MAC (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software. Co-chairs Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick. You must be on the MAC SIG email list to join the meeting. Email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be included on the list.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
TriCity Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the TriCity Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Resources at the Richland Family History Center" with Wayne Ross, director of the Center. Join us for this interesting presentation. TCGS members will be sent a Zoom link. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Wolfram Cometh: The Computation Knowledge Engine and Your Research" with Daniel Earl. All of us have ancestors with common names. Just how many John Smiths were there in 1901? This course will show participants how to use the computation knowledge engine called Wolfram Alpha in the genealogical research. This course will use a genealogical inquiry posted in a Facebook group and show how using Wolfram Alpha can help in prioritizing genealogical inquiry. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, January 10, 2022
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "Connect Your Family: Useful Research Strategies" with Dana Palmer. What better way to start the new year than conquering (or at least chipping away at) our brick walls? Ohio researcher and educator Dana Palmer will cover ideas on where to go and what records to use when your tree has a broken branch. There are clues in popular websites and online records that we may be missed. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This month's program is "DNA Painter: New Features." DNA Painter is a pretty site, but how can the tools there help you in your research? This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Scandinavian Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, with Karen Knudson, offers opportunities to share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestor research. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be Understanding & Analyzing the UK Censuses 1801-2021 with Dr. Penny Walters, author of "Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy" and "The Psychology of Searching."
Please register in advance. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "NARA Mythbusters: Your Family IS in the National Archives," with Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist.
Have you ever heard "All the military records were burned in the fire.” “There isn’t any birth, marriage or death information in federal records.” “There aren’t any details about ordinary families at the National Archives.” These kinds of myth-statements stop genealogists from breaking down all kinds of brick walls using the wealth of information in NARA records. Join the mythbusters with the treasures the National Archives holds for your family.For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "A Potpourri" of intribuing genealogy topics presented by expert genealogist, author and storyteller, Dave Obee. See the flyer for the three topics. If you wish to attend, contact Margie Wilson at rootsproject1@gmail.com for a Zoom invite.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The program for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be "Between Friends/Entre Amis: Cousins Across the Border" with David Obee. He states "Many of us have cousins in another country, and many Canadians and Americans have family members across that long, undefended border. This talk gives some examples of cross-border ties, along with advice on how to search in the other country. It could be that clues in one country can help solve genealogical my6steries in the other. And yes, DNA testing is helping us to fine relatives we did not know we had."
Dave Obee is an internationally known genealogist and speaker who has written several books and innumerable articles related to genealogical research.
This will be a Zoom presentation, and all are invited to join us. Please call CCGS at 360-417-5000 to obtain the zoom meeting code and pass code numbers.
Hosted by the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum (Lindsborg, Kansas) is hosting a virtual workshop "Discover Your Swedish Roots!" The sponsor is ArkivDigital, the leader in Swedish online records. The featured speaker is Kathy Meade from ArkivDigital. For more information at oldmillmuseum.org or by calling 785-227-3595. Register online at:
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Why German Church Records? Why Archion?" with Maggie Hein. The presentation will focus on using German church records for genealogy research, with emphasis on the Archion website. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
The program at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) meeting is “Excel for Genealogy” with Cheryl Johnson, owner of C.A.J. Leadership Consulting, LLC. In this session, participants will learn some basics for Excel spreadsheets and their potential use for Timelines and Resource Logs. Learn how to build a basic spreadsheet, inserting, resizing and deleting columns and rows, sorting and copying, have multiple sheets within a document and how to “save as” so you don’t have to start from scratch! Come prepared with your Excel questions and learn some new tricks to make your genealogy research easier. To register for this presentation, go to www.rvgslibrary.org and select “class registration” from the Programs & Classes drop-down menu. Once you’ve completed your registration and payment, you will receive an email the evening before with your Zoom link and any class handouts. Cost: $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Registration closes at noon January 5th Pacific Time. Please direct any questions to registration@rvgslibrary.org.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Start the New Year Right -- Get Organized by Letting Software do the Work." Several EGS-GIG members will demo free software that can help turn your piles and files into easily stored and retrievable data. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkduGhrD0oHdzvk-1f4Rrz6A55HZjWBbrx
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its new "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli is the host. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Friday, December 17, 2021
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
What’s New in Family Tree Maker: Q and A with Mark Olsen (Family Tree Maker Ambassador, MacKiev). Join Eastside Genealogical Society and the Seattle Genealogical Society for an interactive Q and A session to answer all your questions about Family Tree Maker: the latest version, updates, features, and more. The discussion will include FTM partner products Charting Companion and Family Book Creator. This session is for all levels of genealogists, whether you are just getting started or very experienced.
If you want to be on the Eastside Genealogical Society Family Tree Maker Users Group email list, send your request to JanetStroebel@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program is "Whether the Weather: How the Weather Affected our Ancestors" with Jill Morelli. Whether your ancestor lived in the city or in the country, whether they were tradespeople or farmers, the weather affected them. It was, and is, always a topic of conversation. And, when the weather was inclement or beautiful, there are usually records of those events....somewhere. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, December 13, 2021
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting is "GEDMatch.com -- Should I upload or Not? Or, I Uploaded to GEDMatch -- Now What the Heck Do I Do with the Free Tools" with Arthur Sissman, advanced family history researcher and process expert. Registration is required.
If you have any problems registering (or logging into the meeting), please contact Treasurer@jgsws.org.
The Whatcom Genealogical Society will hold its Holiday Gathering on Monday, 13 Dec 2021. Members are encouraged to bring an item to display such as a family photograph, an album or perhaps a story or family holiday tradition to share. Members are also encouraged to bring an item for the Ferndale Food Bank. We look forward to seeing everyone in person. Don't forget your mask! For more information, visit the WGS's website:
Monday, December 13, 2021
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be a look back at 50 years of WAGS. Members will take a look back at the hopes and dreams of their earliest members, and all they did to make them a reality. It is a story of generosity, hard work and camaraderie. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be “Go West!" with Barbara Coakley. A homestead case study is used to understand how events and circumstances impact the lives of a couple and where to find information about more than names, dates, and places. Please register in advance. For more information, visit the SGS website.
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The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "Non-profit organization: Luggage of Love. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "Holiday Traditions Around the World," a sharing time with EWGS members. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, December 4, 2021
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Friday, December 3, 2021
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Origins and Development of German Christmas Decorations" with Melinda McRae. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Indexing Oregon Marriage Records
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) is sponsoring an online event to index Multnomah County marriage records from 1917-1924.
Back in 1981, the GFO acquired the county’s original marriage register books for 1885-1924. Over four decades, dedicated volunteers have indexed the registers to 1916. But we get many requests in the “missing” years, so it’s time to finish the job!
These records have proven to be an invaluable source for Oregon and Southern Washington researchers.
For the first time, GFO is trying out our annual volunteer work party as a one-day, interactive event entirely online. You can join the fun for the whole day or even just an hour. You do not need to be a member, just willing to dedicate a little time to support genealogy. For more information and to RSVP, please visit http://gfo.org/givingtuesday.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its new "Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New." Jill Morelli will present “Family Search: The Other 95%”. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Saturday, November 20, 2021
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
TBA
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly general meeting on 20 Nov 2021. The program will be "Using Maps for Genealogical Research” with Dr. Malinda Kashuba. For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society.
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:30 am
TBA
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society's meeting is "Using Maps in Genealogical Research."This lecture presents several types of maps that are valuable to genealogical pursuits. Maps obviously help us identify where a place is located. There are many other things maps can help us achieve: visualize past environments, document boundary changes, show the locations of cemeteries, churches, schools, suggest migration routes, and assist us in critically analyzing records. A variety of maps that are helpful in genealogical research will be discussed as well as methods to locate them. Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvduuvqjkvEtHYjHYOG_f2wG4PSXL075Oz
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society.
Friday, November 19, 2021
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Eastside Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. If you want to be on the Eastside Genealogical Society Family Tree Maker Users Group email list, send your request to JanetStroebel@yahoo.com
Friday, November 19, 2021
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting will be "The Orphan Train Movement" with Jill Morelli. The presentation is free, and the public is most welcome! Pick up your Zoom link at the BIGS website, http://www.bigenealogy.org under “Events.”
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Digging In and Opening Up: How to Get the Most Out of Your Family Interviews
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a "Digging In and Opening Up: How to Get the Most Out of Your Family Interviews" class with Tina Beaird, Genealogy & Local History librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, IL. For more information: https://hqrl.org or call 253-863-1806
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting is "The Immigrant Experience Through Castle Garden and Ellis Island" with Paula Seeger. If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technology User special interest group. This month they'll discuss "How Do I Stay on Track? Research Plans and Research Notes." Sometimes you find a gold mine of information! How do you stay on track? How do you note these goldmine records so you can return to mine it later? Or when you are beating your head against a brick wall? Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series. The program will be “Finding William's Parents" with Debbie Wilson Smyth. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The program for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be "A Genealogy Do-Over: A Year of Learning From My Mistakes" with Thomas MacEntee.
All are invited to join us to hear this outstanding speaker. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and pass code, contact CCGS at 360-417-5000, Tuesday – Friday, 10am to 4pm or Saturday noon to 4pm or email clallamresearcher@gmail.com. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting will be a presentation by Sandra Sterling and Nathan Baker on Grays Harbor City, a proposed boom town that never materialized. Preregistration is required. For more information, email Info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
Friday, November 12, 2021
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is “Let’s Tackle Your Brick Walls” with Barbara Johnson. If you wish to attend, contact Margie Wilson at rootsproject1@gmail.com for a Zoom invite.
Friday, November 12, 2021
GPS According to Sherlock Holmes
10:00 am
Virtual
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society is sponsoring "The Genealogical Proof Standard According to Sherlock Holmes" with Jill Morelli, Certified Genealogist. Can you trust your research findings? Is what you think you know actually true? Get a fun introduction with Jill Morelli on using the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) for assessment of your work. Let’s learn about how to use it in a fun way–“The Genealogical Proof Standard According to Sherlock Holmes.” Who knew Sherlock followed the GPS?” For more information, contact bettywiese@comcast.net.
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is "DNA" by Terry Mattison. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Thursday, November 11, 2021 through Friday, November 12, 2021
SGS Book Sale
1:00 am to 4:00 pm
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
SGS has successfully moved its library to the Good Shepherd Center and will open soon for your research use. Meanwhile, at their former home on Sand Point Way there remain many, many books and periodicals that will not be making the move - and a few file cabinets, chairs, tables and bookcases as well. Don't miss this chance to give some good books a new home!Members Only on Thursday from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm; General Public invited to join in from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Thursday and from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
MAC Computer Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society and Fiske Library are hosting their MAC SIG Interest Group. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group meets every other month from October through June on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research. Visit the SGS website Calendar of Events for instructions on joining the MAC email list.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
TriCity Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the TriCity Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Investigative Genetic Genealogy – the Use of DNA for Law Enforcement" as presented by Diahan Southard. Diahan was the featured speaker at a TCGS seminar several years ago.
Join us for this interesting presentation. TCGS members will be sent a Zoom link. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Record as you Go, Cite as you Go & File as you Go" with Cyndi Ingle. If interested in attending, contact tpcgs3@gmail.com. For more information, visit the TPCGS website.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will host a tour of the Pioneer Museum for all members in lieu of their month meeting. Members' families are welcome, too. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting is "Jewish Genealogy in the Germanies" with Roger Lustig. Roger is an expert on general German Jewish research and history. He is also a native German speaker. The Germany where your ancestors lived is not the Germany of today. Before unification in 1871, Germany was more a concept than a state. It was composed of dozens of kingdoms, duchies, and principalities large and small. People doing non-Jewish research in the Germanies will get an incredible amount of information out of Roger’s talk, too.
The Zoom meeting doors will open at 5:30 pm for networking.
Roger's presentation will begin at 6:00 pm. This presentation is free. All are invited. Registration is required. To register, visit the JGSWS website: http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
Monday, November 8, 2021
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St., Ferndale, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting will feature guest speaker Diana Elder, professional genealogist, podcast host, lecturer and author of "Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide". She will present Part 2 of "Make Progress in Your Genealogy Research: Learn to Research Like A Pro." We look forward to seeing everyone in person. Don't forget your mask! For more information, visit the WGS's website:
Monday, November 8, 2021
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Virtual
The program for the next Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) meeting will be "FamilySearch: The Other 95%" with Jill Morelli. FamilySearch recently announced that all the film records in their possession have been digitized. That's good news! The program? -- Not all are indexed, so a simple surname search will not locate these records! How can you access them? We will explore ways to find the image-only documents and see some successful (and not-so-much) searches. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. The program this month will be "DNA Groups at FamilyTreeDNA, Gedmatch, Facebook and YFull." A survey of the various types of DNA groups, and how they can help you in your research. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Sunday, November 7, 2021
DNA Workshop
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a DNA Workshop. To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "Using Civil War Records: A Case Study of B.B. Sapp & Rebecca Lake" with Janice Fritsch. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Fort Walla Walla Camp 3, Sons of Union Veterans
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Walla Walla Museum
Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 of Sons of Union Veterans will meeting 06 Nov 2021 in Walla Walla. Don Jameson, Commander. Visit www.suvpnw.org and look to Camp 3 events for more information.
Saturday, November 6, 2021
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, November 5, 2021
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be “Learning about my Oswald and Rendtorff Ancestors.” Speaker Janice Leitzke highlights discoveries made while researching the German branch of her family tree. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Learning About My Oswald and Rendtorff Ancestors" with Janice Leitzke. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
How to Find Your Revolutionary War Patriot
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a "How to Find Your Revolutionary War Patriot" class with Ann Crawford - President of DAR Mary Ball Chapter, certified genealogist. For more information: https://hqrl.org or call 253-863-1806.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society 2021 Seminar
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a virtual seminar with Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist, on 3 Thursdays (21 Oct, 28 Oct and 04 Nov). The program on 04 Nov will be "No Vitals? No Problem: Building a Family Through Circumstantial Evidence." When there's no birth, marriage or death record, what's a genealogist to do? Learn how to use circumstantial evidence to build a family. Case study: Who in the world is Paul Knop? (Tracing an unknown relative named by 20th century German immigrants.) Suitable for all levels of experience. To register, visit the skagitvalleygenealogy.org website.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Friday, October 29, 2021
Haunted (Virtual) Tour
The State Archives is sponsoring its fourth annual Halloween haunted tour. The tour will take you on a spooky trek through the dark stacks in the underbelly of the Archives Building. We’ve brought some infamous Washingtonians back from the dead to tell their stories, and you don’t want to miss it! For more information, sign up for the Archives' newsletter.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society 2021 Seminar
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a virtual seminar with Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist, on 3 Thursdays (21 Oct, 28 Oct and 04 Nov). The program on 28 Oct will be "When World's Collide: Resolving Conflicts in Genealogical Records." The Genealogical Proof Standards says to resolve conflict in data...but like so many things, that sounds good, but it's easier said than done. What exactly are we supposed to do when we encounter conflicting evidence? What are the basic types of evidence and the methods -- tips and tricks -- we can use to resolve them? Suitable for all experience levels. To register, visit the skagitvalleygenealogy.org website.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, October 25, 2021
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Black Miners in the West
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Virtual
South King County Genealogical Society hosts Janice Lovelace presenting "Black Miners in the West" to the Black Diamond Historical Society Annual Meeting in Black Diamond. They invited historians and genealogists alike to learn the little-known story of the Black families who moved west to mine coal and other minerals.
Sacramento German Genealogy Society Annual Fall Webinar
9:00 am
Virtual
The Sacramento German Genealogy Society is sponsoring its Annual Fall Webinar entitled "Your Ancestors and the World of Cartography (Pinpointing Place and Time)." The webinar will be via Zoom with a $20.00 fee. Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_alwalRE6QyKomhZYYKxmdA
This promises to be a phenomenal webinar. We have arranged an amazing lineup of speakers:
Elod Biszack, CEO of Arcanum Database Ltd, will speak to us from Hungary. If you have ever done research in the Austrian Empire, you have heard of the amazing mapping source, Mapire. This is just one of the projects Arcanum is responsible for. They have digitized historical maps all over Europe and beyond.
Heiko Mühr, Map Metadata and Curatorial Specialist at UC Berkeley, will share how to use their collection of German Captured Maps from WWII and then talk about the hidden collection of Austrian maps discovered in the process of making the German Captured Maps available to the public.
Melinda Kashuba rounds out our trio. She has a doctorate degree in Geography. She will show us how to use maps to trace our ancestors from their homes in German-speaking Europe to their settlements in the United States.
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting will be "The Witches of Salem" with Jerri McCoy. Today we do not expect to see witches on broomsticks and hexing neighbors, but in 1692 good sense, as will as charity and mercy, had disappeared. Persecution of women and girls reached a new height with witch hunts and trials taking over Salem Village and nearby towns. Who accused them? How were they identified? What happened to them? Come to our virtual meeting and learn about these times of gossiping, and sometimes honestly terrified, neighbors. Email info@walcgs.org for the Zoom link by Monday evening. Please email info@walcgs.org by Monday before the meeting or the Zoom Link. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society 2021 Seminar
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a virtual seminar with Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist, on 3 Thursdays (21 Oct, 28 Oct and 04 Nov). The program on 21 Oct will be "That Scoundrel George." Tracking a black sheep ancestor can be great fun -- and a great challenge when every record he left appears to be a lie. Where is the truth to be found. Suitable for all levels of experience. To register, visit the skagitvalleygenealogy.org website.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly general meeting on 16 Oct 2021. The program will be "“You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation” with Thomas MacEntee. For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society.
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society meeting will be "You Can Do THis, Photo Organizing Preservation" with Thomas McEntee.
Are you sitting on a pile of old family photographs and wondering what is the best way to preserve them? What about boxes of family vacation slides, photo negatives or home movies? As more and more Baby Boomers take on the task of organizing family history materials, we’re uncertain about the best way to preserve these memories. And an over-abundance of technology doesn’t help! Participants will learn the best ways to organize and preserve family photos including outsourcing as well as the DIY approach. Starting with quick and easy inventory and organizing tips, we’ll move on to creating a strategic plan to finally get this photo project done!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Seattle Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its 2021 Fall Seminar on Saturday, 16 Oct 2021. Ari Wilkins will be the keynote speaker. Ari Wilkins is a genealogist and library associate at Dallas Public Library, where she provides genealogy-programming education. She worked with the esteemed genealogist, Dr. James Rose, on his project, “Generations: The WPA Ex-Slave Narrative Database.” Ari has spoken nationally at the National Genealogical Society, Federation of Genealogical Societies, RootsTech, Texas State Genealogical Society, Ohio Genealogical Society, the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, American Library Association, and a multitude of local societies.
Seminar Topics
Black and White Southern Families in Southern Plantation Records
Mysterious Relatives
Reconstructing Communities Using Sanborn Maps, Census Records, and City Directories
Friends of Friends: Quakers and African American Communities
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting will be "Case Studies in Gray: Identifying Shared Ancestries Through DNA and Genealogy" with Nicka Sewell-Smith. If you’ve ever identified a group share of DNA matches, but were stumped on how you were all related, this presentation is for you. Learn how to let DNA take the lead in determining who and where to search to uncover the group’s most recent common ancestor. The presentation is free, and the public is most welcome! Pick up your Zoom link at the BIGS website, http://www.bigenealogy.org under “Events.”
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 20205 Tibbets Dr., Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's next meeting is "That's My Story" by Lola Weber. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting will be sharing new discoveries. Come share your family lore or maybe you have ghost story or two to share. Members and those interested in genealogy are welcome to attend. . A Zoom link will be posted on website Thursday morning. More information will be available at https://olygensoc.org/
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, October 11, 2021
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
6:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting is "Researching New York City Resources Remotely" with Jordan Auslander. As the cosmopolitan gateway to the United States, New York City continues to appeal to those who dream of a better life. Between 1820 and 1920, over 82 percent of immigrants to the United States came through the port of New York. Even if they migrated elsewhere, over 100,000,000 Americans have an ancestral paper trail that involves New York City (of them about 40 million have roots in Brooklyn). Learn how to trace your New York ancestors, whether they were passing through or called it home, as well as find resources to help you reconnect with family that remained elsewhere.
Registration is required.
1) To register for this meeting, click on or copy this link into your web brower: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvfuyqpzMsE9LDmZS8wyzYedNY5zEynTMv
2) You will be prompted to enter your name and email address and, when you hit enter, you will automatically be sent an email with the Zoom meeting link.
If you have any problems registering (or logging into the meeting), please contact Treasurer@jgsws.org.
Monday, October 11, 2021
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St., Ferndale, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting will feature guest speaker Diana Elder, professional genealogist, podcast host, lecturer and author of "Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide". Her topic will be "Make Progress in Your Genealogy Research: Learn to Research Like A Pro." We look forward to seeing everyone in person. We follow the Covid guidelines for in-person meetings. Don't forget your mask! For more information, visit the WGS's website:
Monday, October 11, 2021
Genetic Genealogy/DNA SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. The program this month will be "Family Tree DNA & & mtDNA Surname Projects: Locality & Haplogroup Projects." Using Y and mt DNA testing is a team sport! Find your teams on the Family Tree DNA site and elsewhere. Family Tree DNA has specialized groups for Y and mt DNA, including haplogroup groups, and also some locality and other special groups. How can these help you with your research? How do you find, join, and get help from them? Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Seattle Civil War Veterans Walking Tour
1:00 pm
1200 East Howe St., Seattle
Richard Heisler, local historian dedicated to documenting Seattle’s Civil War Legacy, will be giving a free walking tour of Capitol Hill’s Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery. The tour will include brief histories of the cemetery, the Grand Army of the Republic, and some of the cemetery’s internees. Heisler will also explore different topics not previously covered during his last tour back in August. Estimated length is 60 to 90 minutes followed by Q&A.You can find out more about Heisler’s project on his
website: http://www.seattlescivilwarlegacy.com/
The program for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be "The Orphan Train Movement: History, Genealogy, Legacy" with Michael Brophy. The Orphan Trains operated between 1854 and 1929, transporting 200,000+ children from New York to the Midwest and beyond. Over two million descendants live on to tell the stories of this uniquely American movement through oral history, genealogy research with ongoing, careful care of the unique records. Explore these ancestors in this unique lecture.
All are invited to join us to hear this outstanding speaker. To obtain the Zoom meeting number and the pass code, contact CCGS at 360-417-5000, Tuesday – Friday, 10am to 4pm or Saturday noon to 4pm. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Black History Conference
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Virtual
The Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation and the Utah Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society are excited to announce the programming for this year’s Day of Remembrance Celebration and Black History Conference. The events will take place on October 8-9, hosted by the University of Utah Black Cultural Center and the Fort Douglas Military Museum. The theme of this year’s conference is Tell the Story: Unity Through Historical Truth.
Registration is free, thanks in part to a generous sponsorship by the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement’s Thrive 125 project. The program is presented in partnership with Project Success Coalition, Brigham City Museums, Union Station Museums, Mormon History Association, Preservation Strategies, and Utah Humanities. To register or to learn more about the programming, visit semahadithi.org/events.
Friday, October 8, 2021
Sema Hadithi Day of Remembrance
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Salt Lake City, Utah
Hosted by the University of Utah Black Cultural Center and Fort Douglas Military Museum. Sponsored by Utah Dept. of Heritage and Arts – Thrive 125, in partnership with Project Success Coalition, Brigham City Museum, Union Station Museums, Mormon History Association, and Utah HumanitiesSponsored by the African American Heritage and Culture Foundation. Discovering, preserving, and presenting the stories of Blacks in Utah since 1822. Join this celebration at Fort Douglas Post Theatre, The University of Utah, 245 Fort Douglas Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Family Search with Cyndi Ingle
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Heritage Quest Research Library is hosting a Family Search discussion with Cyndi Ingle. FamilySearch is so much more than just a family tree hosting platform. FamilySearch is a massive website that is made up of dozens and dozens of research tools. The site includes tools for learning and for reference. It is home to the world’s largest digitized collection of records and sources for our research. And all of this is free for everyone to use. We will explore each of the features that FamilySearch offers and we will hone in on how to dig through the site from a variety of entry points to find what we need.
How to Sign-up: Come into HQRL in Sumner or call 253-863-1806
1007 Main Street Sumner WA 98390
Deadline for sign-up: October 2, 2021
Cost: Members $20 / Non-Members $25 Pay in person, by mail, or with a card on PayPal
A link will be sent to your email the day before the class. If less than 5 sign up, it will be canceled and you will be notified.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society's meeting is "Discover Your Scandinavian Family Roots!" with Jill Morelli, Certified Genealogist and National Lecturer.
Have some words that look like place names but you cannot find them on a map? Was it Larson, Larsen or Larsson? Then you have come to the right place. Scandinavian records, composed of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, are some of the easiest to use and many of the skills for one are transferable to the other two countries. We will explore how to differentiate your 'Lars Larson' from all the others and how to find your parish of birth if you don't know. Our research in these countries can take us back to the 1600s. Even if you have started your search in these records, you will learn some new techniques that may change how you search.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Monday, October 4, 2021
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
4:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Oklahoma Genealogical Society's monthly meeting will be "Researching Immigrant Ancestors" with Lauri Jean Swett. For more information, visit the OKGenSoc website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a DNA Workshop. To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, October 2, 2021
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, October 2, 2021
EWGS Fall Workshop
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's Fall Workshop will feature Thomas MacEntee. Thomas will teach 4 classes:
Smarter Search Strategies for Genealogy
Turning Genealogy Clues into Genealogy To Do’s
Brick Wall Breakthroughs
Did I Get Everything? – Creating a Checklist for Genealogy Research
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Discovering LalliE" with Liz Blaszczak. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, September 27, 2021
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Veterans Grab and Go
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Kitsap County
The Kitsap Area Veterans Alliance is sponsoring a "Veterans Grab & Go" in Bremerton, Poulsbo, Silverdale and Port Orchard. This event is open to all Kitsap County veterans. ID required (military retired ID, VA card or DD214). For more information, visit the KAVA interim website.
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is hosting a one-day virtual seminar on Saturday, 25 Sep 2021 entitled "North American Migration: In, Out and Across" with Patricia Oberndorf.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Lewis County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting will be "An Introduction to Genealogical Research at NARA" with Crystal Shurley and Brita Merkel, Archive Technicians with the National Archives in Seattle. Email info@walcgs.org for the Zoom link by Monday evening. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Monday, September 20, 2021
Technology User Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technology User special interest group. This month they'll discuss Facebook and Groups.io locality groups surnames and special genealogy interests. There are groups for almost any genealogy topic! How do you find the ones which will help you? We’ll look at Facebook, at Groups.io for localities, surnames, and other topics such as software, users of specialized sites, GenealogySquad, etc. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, September 18, 2021 through Friday, September 24, 2021
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Presents Genealogy Week
10:03 am to 7:30 pm
Virtual
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is hosting "Genealogy Week" From 18 Sep to 24 Sep. All 14 classes are free. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your research skills. Click here to register.
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society meeting will be "Genealogical Proof for the Everyday Genealogist" with Annette Lyttle. How do we know if the facts we’ve uncovered about our ancestors are correct? How do we avoid attaching somebody else’s ancestors to our family tree? The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is our guide to producing reliable research Results. This introduction to the Genealogical Proof Standard will get your research moving in the right direction and help; you avoid errors and frustration.”
Saturday, September 18, 2021 through Sunday, September 19, 2021
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Virtual
The Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE) is hosting a virtual convention from 18 Sep through 19 Sep 2021. For updates, visit the SGGEE website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program for the next meeting will be "A Fresh Light on Old Newspapers" with Dave Obee.
Researching in old newspapers no longer means sitting at a microfilm reader for hours on end, winding through a seemingly endless string of news stories and advertisements. Today, the results we seek could be a matter of minutes away, thanks to the many digitization projects that have placed millions of newspaper pages on the Internet. But what are the pitfalls? This presentation takes you through the digitization process, from hard copy to your computer screen. It is designed to help you achieve the best results from your work. A Zoom link to join the meeting can be found on stillygen.org. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, September 13, 2021
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
4:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Oklahoma Genealogical Society's monthly meeting will be "Forensic Genealogy: The New Frontier" with Christine Cochran. For more information, visit the OKGenSoc website.
The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) will present a hybrid meeting (Zoom and in person) with Dick Brender, Tom Hart, Pam Wonn and Mari Beckley presenting "A Trip Back in Time: A History of Cashmere Businesses." Those who are comfortable being in-person can join us at the Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village, 600 Cotlets Way, Cashmere or you can continue to Zoom. For more information, visit the WAGS website or call (509) 782-4046.
Monday, September 13, 2021
Genetic Genealogy/DNA SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting a Genetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group. This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. The program this month will be "Finding the Birth Mother -- a DNA Case Study" with Glen York. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Tour of Northwest Regional Branch of State Archives
12:45 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society and Burlington Public Library are sponsoring a "Tour through the Wshington State Archives -- Northwest Regional Branch" in Bellingham. The presentation will be by Janette Gomes, NW Regional Branch Manager Learn more about the treasures held in this branch. To receive a Zoom invitation, contact rootsproject1@gmail.com.
The Palm Beach County Library (Florida) is sponsoring a virtual presentation entitled "Tracing Your Family Using the Census." What was your grandfather’s occupation? Did your grandmother ever attend school? Census records are one of the best ways to discover details about your family. Learn about the census and how to access it using library resources.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's German Interest Group will be "Find Your Germanic Ancestor's Village on Maps" with Dorothy Pretare. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting will be Maggie Coswell from the State Archives. She will lead a discussion on analyzing photos. A Zoom link will be posted on website Thursday morning. More information will be available at https://olygensoc.org/
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
TriCity Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the TriCity Genealogical Society's meeting will be "America's Turnpikes, Rivers, and Canals" presented by Peggy Lauritzen. Roads and trails are the “go-to” places we look at first when determining how our ancestors moved throughout America. However, there were other means of transportation available to them. Could your ancestor have traveled other by-ways?"
Join us for this interesting presentation. TCGS members will be sent a Zoom link. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
TBA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting is Irish genealogy with Steve Morrison. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "Using Occupations to Trace Ancestors" with NEGHS speaker Ann Lawthers. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors with Janet O'Conor Camarata: Immigration & Naturalization Records. Students will share research. The Zoom link is available at the PSGS website, www.pusogensoc.org.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, August 23, 2021
Genealogy Chat
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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 through Tuesday, August 17, 2021
WSGS Board Meeting
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Online
Members welcome to attend. Email geneahunter@gmail.com for Zoom code.
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl. NE, Arlington, WA
The summer society picnic of the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be Saturday, 14 Aug 2021.
Members are asked to bring their lunches and socialize with other members of the society. Note: Members will be eating outside, so attendees are asked to bring a chair. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Seminar with Lisa Louise Cooke
9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Clallam County Genealogical Society's 2021 Seminar will feature Lisa Louise Cooke. She will present three virtual sessions: The Genealogist's Google Search Methodology, Ancestry's Top Tips and Hidden Secrets and How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case. Cost is $40 for Clallam Co. Gen Soc members and $50 for non-members. For more information, call (360) 417-5000.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 11 Aug 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Monday, August 9, 2021
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hybrid
The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) will present a hybrid meeting with special guest Brigid Clift, Regional Branch Archivist at the State Archives in Ellensburg. She will share her screen and show us what’s been going on at her archives and digital archives. This will be a hybrid meeting: Those who are comfortable being in-person, can join us at the Douglas PUD Auditorium (1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee); or you can continue to Zoom. For more information, visit the WAGS website.
Monday, August 9, 2021
Genealogy Chat
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Genealogy Chat special interest group on 08 Aug 2021. Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors with Janet O'Conor Camarata: Genealogical Proof Standard; Military Records. Students will share research. The Zoom link is available at the PSGS website, www.pusogensoc.org.
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group on 07 Aug 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - noon. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Saturday, July 31, 2021
A Summer of DNA
7:00 am
Virtual
Family History Fanatics is hosting a "A Summer of DNA" on 31 July 2021 at 7:00 a.m., Pacific Time. Speakers will be:
DNA Ethnicity in 2021: More Inclusive, Specific, Accurate and Meaningful (Diahan Southard)
Jewish DNA: Strategies to Analyze Endogamy (Alec Ferretti)
DNA Strategies for African American Genealogy Research (Shannon Christmas)
Leveraging DNA to Research Your Irish Ancestry (Maurice Gleeson)
Early bird registration is only $19.99 until July 17th. The regular registration price is $24.99. Learn more at the website (https://www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/summerdna) and register today.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 30 Jun 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, July 26, 2021
Genealogy Chat
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Genealogy Chat special interest group on 26 May 2021. Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Genealogy Series II: Organizing Paper, Books & Digital Files; Courthouse Research, including Wills & Probate. Students will share research. The Zoom link is available at the PSGS website, www.pusogensoc.org.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 30 Jun 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors with Janet O'Conor Camarata: Timelines & Chronologies; Land Records. Students will share research. The Zoom link is available at the PSGS website, www.pusogensoc.org.
Saturday, July 17, 2021 through Saturday, July 24, 2021
International German Genealogy Partnership
Virtual
The International German Genealogy Partnership Conference, which only takes place every two years, is your chance to take a deep dive into all things German genealogy – and learn from the experts themselves. This year's theme is "Researching Together Worldwide / Weltweit Gemeinsam Forschen." For more information, visit the IGGP website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society nad Fiske Library are hosting their MAC SIG Interest Group on 12 May 2021. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group meets every other month from October through June on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research.
The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email dhettrick@earthlink.net to be added to the mailing list.
Co-Chairs: Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 30 Jun 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is "Deeds to Dirt: Case Studies in Analyzing Research With Maps" with Cari A. Taplin. Our ancestors lived in a specific time and place. Putting them in context with their neighbors and communities can give us a greater understanding of their lives and may help solve some of our genealogical mysteries. Documents such as censuses, deeds, tax lists, directories, newspaper articles and more, can be analyzed using maps. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, July 12, 2021
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
4:00 pm
Virtual
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society's July 2021 Monthly Meeting will be 12 Jul at 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). The speaker will be Christine Cohen preenting"Indexes are the Key to Unlocking the Records." This free program is brought to you via Webinar. Please see the attached flyer for more information. For more information, visit the OKGenSoc website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, with Karen Knudson, offers opportunities to share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestor research. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 30 Jun 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Walking with Ancestors
8:30 am
Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho
The Twin River Genealogy Society is hosting its "Walking with Ancestors" on July 4, 2021. The first group (limited to 16 people) will leave at 8:30 a.m. from Normal Hill Cemetery, Division 2, Lewiston ID.The last group will leave at 10:30. Steven Branting, local historian, will be joining the group. Please bring a lawn chair. The ancestors to be visited include William Harvey, George Evans Stonebraker, Miles and Nellie Smith, Mary and William Stewart, several Sisters from St Stanislaus and Mary and Frank Stevens. For more information, email suegehrke1957@gmail.com.
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 30 Jun 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Monday, June 28, 2021
Genealogy Chat
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Genealogy Chat special interest group on 24 May 2021. Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring its Genealogy Series II: Discovering Your Ancestors with Janet O'Conor Camarata: On-site Research Planning; Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers. The Zoom link is available at the PSGS website, www.pusogensoc.org.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
DNA Interest Group
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's DNA Interest Group will be held on 26 Jun, 2021. To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join. Chaired by Cary Bright and Craig Gowans.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Seattle Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will host its 2021 Spring Seminar on 26 Jun 2021. The keynote speaker will be Paul Milner. Paul Milner is a native of northern England, is a professional genealogist and internationally known lecturer with 30 years’ experience, specializing in British Isles research. Paul has been designing genealogy workshops, writing books, and lecturing for over 35 years. He holds an advanced degree in Theology and is particularly knowledgeable about the church and its role in record keeping. As a genealogist he speaks on a variety of topics relating to research in the British Isles, migration to North America and research methodology. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 23 Jun 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, June 21, 2021
Technical User Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group. The Technology User Group is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting on 15 Jun 2021 is "Unlocking Notation Codes on Alien Passenger Lists" with Elizabeth Williams Gomoll. If you would like to attend this virtual presentation, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address by 13 Jun. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series on 12 Jun 2021. The program will be “Earning Your Wings: Volunteering as a Search Angel" with Susan V.H. Fabian. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Seattle Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's General Membership Meeting on 12 Jun 2021. Incoming Board of Directors will be announced and introduced. Hear the latest updates on the project to reduce the size of the library, as well as the pending move. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting on 12 Jun 2021 is "The Sweet Music of the Behee Lyric Harp Guitar” with GHGS member Lee Thomasson. Lee is the grandson of the guitar's creator. For more information, email Info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
Friday, June 11, 2021 through Saturday, June 12, 2021
Southern California Genealogical Society
Virtual
The Southern California Genealogical Society in sponsoring its 51st Jamboree on June 11 and 12, 2021. The theme is "The Stars in Your Family."
The 51st Genealogy Jamboree brings you nationally known speakers keeping you in touch with the latest developments in the field of genealogy. From coast to coast, from North to South, from our neighbors - Canada and Mexico - and from the Old World, our speakers can help you find your ancestors' lives and stories. You'll be able to learn from many tried and true speakers and get surprising insights from speakers that are new to Jamboree.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 09 Jun 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is "Reverse Genealogy: Locating Living Relatives." Step away
from researching our deceased ancestors and attempt to locate living relatives who might be in possess of Great-Great-Grandma's family Bible, photos of Civil War ancestors or letters written from the home country by Katherine R. Willson of Dexter, Michigan. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, June 7, 2021
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
4:00 pm
Virtual
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society's June 2021 Monthly Meeting speaker will be 07 Jun at 4:00 p.m. The speaker will be David Ryan presenting “If the Walls Could Talk: Using Oral Histories”. This free program is brought to you via Webinar. Please see the attached flyer for more information. For more information, visit the OKGenSoc website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a DNA Workshop on 06 Jun 2021. To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "Washington State Archives in Cheney" with Archivist Lee Pierce. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, June 5, 2021
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly on 05 Jun 2021. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly on 05 Jun 2021. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, June 5, 2021
South King County Genealogical Society
9:00 am
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce a full-day virtual seminar with Judy Russell, a noted speaker, genealogist, and writer with a law degree. She will speak on "Laws, Legacies and Losers." Registration information is available at http://skcgs.org/seminar.html.
The Eastside Genealogical Society is hosting its German Interest Group on 04 Jun 2021. The program will be “Finding my 19th Century Immigrant from Germanic Europe" with David S. Raese. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
Friday, June 4, 2021 through Saturday, June 5, 2021
Southern California Genealogical Society
Virtual
The Southern California Genealogical Society is sponsoring Genetic Genealogy 2021 on June 4 and 5, 2021. The theme is "The Genes in Your Family."
There will be presentations from AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, Living DNA and MyHeritage DNA. The keynoter will be blogger Roberta Estes, MBA. Other notables presenting include Maurice J. Gleeson, MD of Genetic Genealogy Ireland, Leah La Perle Larkin, PhD, creator of WATO, and DNA authors Emily Aulicino, MEd, and Richard Hill, MBA.
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 26 May 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 26 May 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Monday, May 24, 2021
Genealogy Chat
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Genealogy Chat special interest group on 24 May 2021. Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Friday, May 21, 2021
Focus on Societies
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is hosting an extraordinary day of learning and networking for local society leaders on Friday, 21 May 2021. Focus on Societies is a virtual event exclusively for society leaders and key volunteers. Registration is only $35 per person. For $100, five of your organization’s leaders can attend; that’s just $20 each. For more information, visit the NGS website.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Brags & Bricks
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual) on 19 May 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 through Thursday, May 20, 2021
NGS Family History Conference
Virtual
The National Genealogical Society is hosting its Family History Conference from May 19 - 20, 2021. The virtual conference will offer NGS LIVE! and an expansive On-Demand series of more than 85 lectures to advance your research. This two-day virtual conference allows attendees to benefit from presentations by nationally recognized speakers, including Elizabeth Shown Mills, Thomas W. Jones, Barbara Vines Little, Judy Russell, Eric Grundset, Craig Scott, Janice Lovelace, and more.Please visit the NGS conference website to see the full program.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers are hosting Claudia Breland on 18 May 2021. She will present, "I've Done the DNA Test -- Now What Do I Do?" If you would like to atteend, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com with your name and email address by 16 May. A Zoom email invitation will be forwarded. For more information, visit www.whidbeygensearchers.org.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Tech Tuesday (virtual) is back by popular demand. This 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.
Monday, May 17, 2021
Technical User Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User special interest group on 17 May 2021. The program will be “Using Evernote for Genealogy” presented by Carol Friedel. The Technology User Group is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
South King County Genealogical Society
9:30 pm to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society will host its Annual Membership Meeting and election of officers on 15 May 2021. The business meeting will be followed by “Finding WWI & WWII Ancestors Online” presented by KB Barcomb. There is an ever-growing multitude of WWI and WWII records and documents available online. Learn what they are, where they are, and how to use them. Most importantly, learn effective strategies for finding online content related to your WWI & WWII ancestors. This class is designed to benefit both advanced genealogists and those new to family history research. Visitors welcome! For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Seattle Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society will host its 2021 Spring Seminar on 15 May 2021. The keynote speaker will be Paul Milner. Paul Milner is a native of northern England, is a professional genealogist and internationally known lecturer with 30 years’ experience, specializing in British Isles research. Paul has been designing genealogy workshops, writing books, and lecturing for over 35 years. He holds an advanced degree in Theology and is particularly knowledgeable about the church and its role in record keeping. As a genealogist he speaks on a variety of topics relating to research in the British Isles, migration to North America and research methodology. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
The Family Tree Cemetery Field Guide and the Value of Cemetery Research
8:00 am
Virtual
Joy Neighbors wrote the book on “The Family Tree Cemetery Field Guide and the Value of Cemetery Research”. The Oklahoma Genealogical Society will have an author talk presented by Joy Neighbors via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. CDST on Saturday, May 15th! Please join us for an informative discussion on Joy Neighbors’ book. Check out the Oklahoma Genealogical Society webpage, www.okgensoc.org to register for the class!
Please see the attached flyer for details about Joy Neighbors and the author talk. The cost is $10.00 for non-members; cost for members is $5.00.
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly "Skill Building SIG" on 14 May 2021. One of our members will be sharing her experience about Reclaiming Ancestor Citizenship (as described below) at our Friday May 14th meeting (Zoom 10:00 am to noon PDT). Please let your members know they can join us by contacting me for the zoom link information at bettywiese@comcast.
Reclaiming Your Ancestor’s Citizenship Friday, May 14, 2021 10:00 – 12:00
Facilitator: Joyce Oswald
Member Joyce Oswald will share her experience and strategies.
Part I: How 15 cousins reclaimed their great-grandfather’s Luxembourgish citizenship
Part II: How you might be able to reclaim your ancestor’s citizenship
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
MAC Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society nad Fiske Library are hosting their MAC SIG Interest Group on 12 May 2021. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group meets every other month from October through June on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research.
The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email dhettrick@earthlink.net to be added to the mailing list.
Co-Chairs: Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Uncovering Community Stories from Railroad History
6:00 pm
Virtual
The King County Library System is sponsoring a presentation about our local Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive and the stories and treasures it holds. Access to railroad records can expose new dimensions to genealogy research, local history and communities. This presentation will get you started on learning more about railroad history in the PNW.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group on 12 May 2021. Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is " Ports of Call: where your ancestors landed." Cannot find your
ancestors at Ellis Island? There were many different landing places around the world, so let Illinois librarians, MelissaPotoczek-Fiskin and Kate Mills. navigate you through the other Ports O'Call. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society’s May meeting will take place on Zoom on Monday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. The program is “A Visit with Gorham Printing.” Gorham is a short-run (25 to 2000 copies) printer located in Centralia, Washington, serving self-publishing authors, historians, educators and families. They give personalized customer service for a “Made in USA” product! Find out more about their operation, and how they could help bring your writing project to life. Register at WAGSLibrarian@gmail.com, and you will soon receive the Zoom information. The Zoom info will also appear on our website: www.wags-web.org.b.org)
Monday, May 10, 2021
Genetic Genealogy/DNA SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Getetic Genealogy/DNA special interest group on 10 May 2021. This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
DAR Monument Rededication
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Westport, Washington
Join the members of the Robert Gray DAR Chapter (Hoquiam) for its rededication of the Port Chehalis monument at the Elizabeth Dorland Municipal/Westport City Park, W. Washington St, Westport.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Second Saturday Series on 08 May 2021. The program will be “Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy” with Dr. Penny Walters. Dr. Walters lectures internationally in-person, presents webinars, writes articles and has authored the books: 'Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy,' and ‘The Psychology of Searching’. www.searchmypast.co.uk. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on 08 May 2021 is "Researching Celtic History" presented by Barbara Gorham Johnson. Do you have Celtic ancestry? Did your DNA test tell you so? Was it part of your family story? Whether or not you know very little or more about your Celtic genealogy, this program can add to your knowledge base. There are several on-line resources for both Irish and Scottish research. Some new resources have recently become available. A bit of Celtic history as it is pertinent to researching one's genealogy will also be discussed. If you are not a member and wish to attend, please contact Margie Wilson at rootsproject1@gmail.com.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Family Tree Maker
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group with Rob Sexton. Learn and share tips & tricks for using Family Tree Maker 2017 by Software MacKiev. Want to join this SIG? Email operations@seattlegenealogicalsociety.org.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting on 08 May 2021 is "In search of Dawit Tottie” with GHGS member Diane Carter. This is a case study of Find A Grave mis-identification that got copied into Ancestry hints and from there into Ancestry Family Trees. Diane's research provided the proof that gives the right man his military credit. In the process, she linked him with Find A Grave memorials for his wife and four children, all of whom had been linked with another man. Also found the burial sites of a 5th child and two grandchildren that she linked to him.
Friday, May 7, 2021
German Special Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Eastside Genealogical Society is hosting its German Interest Group on 07 May 2021. The program will be “From Pikeman to Pennsylvanian: Swiss Ancestral Origins” presented by Claire Gebben. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/.
Friday, May 7, 2021 through Saturday, May 8, 2021
Heartland Family History Conference
Virtual
The Topeka (Kansas) Genealogical Society is hosting its annual Heartland Family History Conference virtually with two days of "live" programming. The featured speaker is Billie Stone Fogarty who will present four sessions. In addition, there will be more than 30 breakout sessions presented by regional, national and international speakers. For more details and registration information, visit the Heartland Family History Conference website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual). Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Contact Sue at spinner3jensen@gmail.com for more information.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Tech Tuesday (Virtual) special interest group. Back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed. No appointment necessary. Visit www.seagensoc.org Calendar of Events for the Zoom meeting link.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
4:00 pm
Virtual
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society's May 2021 Monthly Meeting speaker will be Deborah A. Carder Mayes presenting “Organizing Your Family History”. This free program is brought to you via Webinar. Please register in advance at www.okgensoc.org to join us. For more information, visit the OKGenSoc website.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Research Opportunity special interest group on 03 May 2021.
Join us to help tackle the brick walls in your tree! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Research-Group for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting a DNA workshop on 02 May 2021. To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed. No appointment necessary. Visit www.seagensoc.org Calendar of Events for the Zoom meeting link.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Maker (FTM) , with Rob Sexton, learn and share tips & tricks for using Family Tree Maker 2017 by Software MacKiev. Want to join this SIG? Email operations@seattlegenealogicalsociety.org
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Second Saturday Series: “Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy”, presenter will be Dr Penny Walters
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm, MAC SIG Interest Group, Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group meets every other month from October through June on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research.
The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email dhettrick@earthlink.net to be added to the mailing list.
Co-Chairs: Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick
Saturday, May 15, 2021, 9:00 am-3:00 pm PDT, SGS 2021 Spring Seminar with Paul Milner,
all details and registration at: www.eventbrite.com/e/seattle-genealogical-society-spring-seminar-2021-tickets-140606494811
Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed. No appointment necessary. Visit www.seagensoc.org Calendar of Events for the Zoom meeting link.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting is "Digging Down to the Bare Bones?" with local speaker AnnaLisa Ludwig of Greenwood Cemetery. Also David Luders will talk about the Find A Grave Photo Taking event on 04 May 2021 at Riverside Cemetery. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly on 01 May 2021. Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group on 01 May 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - noon. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
Join members of the Seattle Genealogical Society for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Genealogy Chat
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly Genealogy Chat on 26 Apr 2021. Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is hosting a one-day virtual seminar on Saturday, 24 Apr 2021 entitled "Research Like a Pro" with Diana Elder of Family Locket Genealogists.
The Olympia Genealogical Society is hosting its 2021 Spring Seminar. Rick Sayre, C.G., is the keynote speaker. He will be talking about land and military records. For more information or to register, visit the OGS website.
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
8:30 am to 3:15 pm
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is hosting their Spring Seminar on Saturday, 24 Apr 2021 via Zoom. The seminar theme is "Genealogical Journeys" with Jill Morelli and Linda Harms Okazaki. For more information, including registration, visit the TPCGS website.
Registration on above link or click: https://tinyurl.com/AGSGenFair2021 prior to April 22, 2021. A link for the day will be emailed, to those registered, on the evening of April 23.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
Join members of the Seattle Genealogical Society for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
TPCGS Virtual Spring Seminar
Virtual
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is hosting its Spring Seminar on Saturday, 24 Apr 2021. The keynote speakers are Jill Morelli and Linda Harms Okaaki. Jill's topics: "Push and Pull: Decision-Making of the 19th Century Emigrant" and "Accessing and Using Scandinavian Records." Linda's Topics: "Finding Your Japanese Roots" and "20th Century Immigrants to the West Coast and Hawaii."
Back by popular demand, this is an informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed. No appointment necessary. Visit the SGS's Calendar of Events for the Zoom meeting link. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Monday, April 19, 2021
Technical User Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly Technical User Group on 19 Apr 2021. The Technology User Group is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites.
Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, April 17, 2021
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly general meeting on 17 Apr 2021. The progrram will be "“Solving Genealogy Problems with Timelines” presented by Beth Foulk. When you create a personal timeline of an ancestor’s life, it is easy to see facts, relationships, and stories emerge that were never before apparent. Learn how to create a timeline and the many uses for them in genealogy research and analysis. For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society
This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Caprock Genealogy Conference
7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Virtual
The South Plains Genealogical Society (Lubbocks, TX) is hosting its annual conference virtually. The keynote speaker is Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed. The moderator is Cyndi Ingel of Cyndi's List. For more information, registration, click here.
Friday, April 16, 2021 through Sunday, April 18, 2021
Genealogy Zoomboree
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a multicultural Genealogy Zoomboree, April 16-18. Four nationally known experts bring us 8 lessons to help you tap online resources from home as you trace your family roots. Registration for one, two, three or all four speakers is online at https://gfo.org/zoomboree.
A joint presentation between the King County Library System and the South King County Genealogical Society is entitled "Extra! Extra! I found it in the Newspapers." Newspaper records include announcements, obituaries, anniversaries, legal notices, letters to the editor, social columns filled with personal news of the daily experiences and lives of your family and their neighbors. Learn to access a variety of historical newspapers to see your ancestors as part of a larger community.
Search for the event at https://kcls.org and be sure to sign up when registration opens. The library will send the Zoom link on the day of the event.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
Join members of the Seattle Genealogical Society for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings via Zoom. Laura Hedgecock will be presenting on "Writing Your Family and Ancestor's Stories" at the 13 April 2021 meeting. Learn why family stories belong on the family tree and how the family historian can connect future generations to their family history through narratives. In this session, Laura will discuss what makes stories compelling, how to write about facts AND curcumstances, and go over some practical and effective storytelling tips. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society’s April meeting will take place on Zoom on Monday, April 12, at 2:00 p.m. New England genealogist Kathleen Kaldis will present Sense of Place: Local Landmarks and Genealogy. This will be a fun and light lecture on using current local landmarks to discover clues and context about your ancestors’ FAN clubs. It gets exciting when you can connect names in different states – Kathleen will show us how it played out with her ancestors. Register at WAGSLibrarian@gmail.com, and you will soon receive the Zoom information. The Zoom info will also appear on our website: www.wags-web.org.b.org)
Monday, April 12, 2021
Genetic Genealogy/DNA
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly Genetic Genealogy/DNA Special Interest Group on 12 Apr 2021.This month’s topic is Triangulation. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Scandinavian Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Scandinavian Interest Group, with Karen Knudson, offers opportunities to share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestor research. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Second Saturday Series
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
On Saturday, 10 Apr 2021, the Seattle Genealogical Society's Second Saturday Series features Steve Morrison presenting "Digging Up New Dirt – Unearthing the ‘Real’ New England Immigrant."
Do you believe that family associations know everything about their early New England ancestors? Well, guess again! Learn what nuggets you can uncover by rediscovering original records. So with some surprising facts, sound analysis and a little historical context you may just uncover the real secret about your elusive ancestor.
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on 10 Apr 2021 is "Researching Native American Ancestry" presented by professional genealogist Robbie Johnson, C.G. Discover the government resources available to help you trace your Native American ancestors. Membership and registered guests shall receive an invitation the day or two before. If you are not a member and wish to attend, please contact Margie Wilson at rootsproject1@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Grays Harbor Genealogical program will be John Shaw with the Westport South Beach Historical Society who will share stories that helped shape our local maritime community, from the lighthouse and jetties to the "Lumber Capital of the World." He'll also throw in some salmon and shipwrecks for good measure. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
Join members of the Seattle Genealogical Society for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
Back by popular demand, this is an informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed. No appointment necessary. Visit the SGS's Calendar of Events for the Zoom meeting link. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Monday, April 5, 2021
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
4:00 pm
Virtual
The program at the Oklahoma Genealogical Society's meeting on 05 Apr 2021 is "The Leeds Method of Organizing Your DNA Matches" with Dana Leeds. For more information, visit the OKGenSoc website.
If interested in Seattle Genealogical Society's DNA workshop, please sign up on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, April 3, 2021
FamilySearch Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou Daly at loudaly@nwlink.com. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, April 3, 2021
EWGS Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society is hosting its Spring Seminar on Saturday, 03 Apr 2021. The featured speakers are Karen Stanbary (author and lecturer) and Maureen Taylor (The Photo Detective). For more information, visit the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society website.
Friday, April 2, 2021
German Interest Group
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual
The Eastside Genealogical Society is hosting its German Interest Group on 02 Apr 2021. The topic, by Paula Seeger, is "The Immigrant Experience Through Castle Garden and Ellis Island." Visitors are welcome and may request an invitation by using the Contact tab on the EGS German Group web page no later than 2 days prior to the meeting.
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Irish Genealogy Workshop
Virtual
The Ulster Historical Foundation and Heinz History Center are co-sponsoring a virtual workshop on Irish and Scots-Irish genealogy. Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast are back (virtually!) for the seventh annual Irish Genealogy Workshop. This in-depth virtual workshop will examine a multitude of historic records and electronic resources that will advance your Irish genealogy research, and will benefit beginners and seasoned genealogists alike.
This program will be presented virtually via Zoom. Registration is $15 for Heinz History Center, Westmoreland Historical Society, and Ulster Historical Foundation Guild members and $20 for non-members.
If interested in Seattle Genealogical Society's DNA Interest Group, with Cary Bright & Craig Gowens, you must be included on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join. Link to be sent to the email group prior to the meeting with the pdf handout. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, March 27, 2021 through Saturday, April 3, 2021
GFO Virtual Genealogy Open House
Virtual
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a Free Virtual Genealogy Open House online this year.
Join us for 18 free classes from March 27 through April 3. Classes include Freedmen's Bureau Records, Oregon Land Claims, Indentured Servants, U.S. Census Records, and more, including these theme days:
Join members of the Seattle Genealogical Society for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Family History Society of Arizona
7:00 am
Virtual
The Family History Society of Arizona is sponsoring its Genealogical Seminar and Annual Meeting on Saturday, 27 Mar 2021. Guest speakers include Thomas MacEntee, Sunny Morton, Sara Cochran, James Tanner and Peggy Ash. Registration for this free, virtual conference is available here. Registration closes on 20 Mar 2021. For more information, including the schedule visit the FHSA website.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
Back by popular demand, this is an informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed. No appointment necessary. Visit the SGS's Calendar of Events for the Zoom meeting link. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State is hosting a free presentation on Monday, 22 Mar 2021 by Gary Pokrassa on "The Alex Krakovsky Project: Navigating the Wiki to Locate Town Records and Find Hidden Data."
To register for this meeting, click on this link or copy it into your web browser, making sure you pick up no extra blank spaces:
You will receive a confirmation email when you register and a log will be emailed with instructions on Saturday prior to the Webinar .
Webinar description
This grandfather lived in three different countries, had many siblings and a dozen children. Gloria will share his life story, and she will use data, documents, photos and family shared information.
Join us and have a lined sheet of paper and a pencil/pen so that you can build a timeline and jot notes about information sources.
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Genealogy Chat SIG on Monday 22 Mar 2021. Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.
Saturday, March 20, 2021
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
Topic: Irish Records Online @ Find My Past & Ancestry with Steven W Morrison. Most of us start our family history with what we’ve been able to collect at home. But, how does that line up with the historical records from the Emerald Isle? Explore and compare Irish records available on both Findmypast and Ancestry before paying for a subscription.
For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Extra! Extra! I Found it in the Newspapers"
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Virtual
A joint presentation between the King County Library System and the South King County Genealogical Society is entitled "Extra! Extra! I found it in the Newspapers." Newspaper records include announcements, obituaries, anniversaries, legal notices, letters to the editor, social columns filled with personal news of the daily experiences and lives of your family and their neighbors. Learn to access a variety of historical newspapers to see your ancestors as part of a larger community.
Search for this event at https://kcls.org and be sure to sign up when registration opens.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
Join members of the Seattle Genealogical Society for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Monday, March 15, 2021
Technical User Group SIG
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The South King County Genealogical Society is hosting its Technical User Group on Monday, 15 Mar 2021. The discussion subject is "Google Search, including Randy Majors’ AncestorSearch." For information, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Seattle Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 12:50 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Membership Meeting on 13 Mar 2021 from noon - 12:50. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Family Tree Maker SIG
10:15 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Family Tree Maker (FTM) special interest group on 13 Mar 2021 from 10:15 a.m. - noon. Chaired by Rob Sexton, learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker 2017 by Software MacKiev™ . Want to join this SIG? Email operations@seagensoc.org. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Genealogy Quick Starts
12:00 pm
Virtual
The Legal Genealogist, Judy G. Russell, will be Genealogy Quick Start's special guest, Live on Thursday, March 11th @ 3:00 PM ET. Watch on YouTube and Facebook.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
MAC Special Interest Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its MAC Special Interest Group on 10 Mar 2021 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Jointly sponsored by SGS and the Fiske Library, this group meets every other month from October through June on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research.
The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email dhettrick@earthlink.net to be added to the mailing list. Co-chaired by Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group" on 10 Mar 2021 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Join the group for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
Tuesday, March 9
How to Deal with Other Genealogists Without Going Crazy!
1:00 pm - Virtual Zoom Meeting
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings via Zoom. Thomas MacEntee will be speaking at our March 9th meeting on "How to Deal with Other Genealogists Without Going Crazy!" A Zoom link to join the meeting using your computer can be found here.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Tech Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its Tech Tuesday on 09 Mar 2021 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. This is an informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed. No appointment necessary. Visit www.seagensoc.org Calendar of Events for the Zoom meeting link.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Jewish Genealogy Society of Washington
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State is inviting you to a free genealogical meeting on 08 Mar 2021, at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time --"The Alex Krakovsky Project: Navigating the Wiki to Locate Town Records/Hidden Data" with Gary Pokra, Data Acquisition Director of JewishGen’s Ukraine Research Division.
Registration is required. To register, click here. You will be prompted to enter your name and email address. When you hit enter, you will automatically be sent an email with the Zoom meeting link. If you have difficulties, email Treasurer@jgsws.org.
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society is hosting its monthly meeting on Saturday, March 6 via Zoom. The program will feature Jane Haldeman talking about Researching Colonial American Ancestors: Southern Colonies. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Family Search Interest Group
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly on 06 Mar 2021 from 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Discover the many ways to use Family Tree and FamilySearch. At each meeting, a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society offers classes to the general public. The first class this year is going to be a great one that will be presented virtually by Jim Ike. The title “Avoiding Beginner Mistakes” tells you that this is not only a beginner class but also one for the seasoned genealogist. The cost is $30.00 for non OGS members. For more information, visit the OKGenSoc website.
The Eastside Genealogical Society is hosting its German Interest Group on 05 Mar 2021. The topic is "Connect Your Family: Useful Research Strategies" with Dana Palmer, CG, CGL. Visitors are welcome. To request an invitation, please use the Contact tab here, at least 2 days prior to the meeting. For more information: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Mason County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Virtual
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting its "Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group" on 03 Mar 2021 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Join the group for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Monday, March 1, 2021
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
4:00 pm
Virtual
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society March 2021 Monthly Meeting speaker, Brian Rhinehart, will present “I Have a Civil War Ancestor...Now What?”. This meeting is free of charge to members and non-members and we invite you to attend!
Here is the link to register for the OGS Meeting Monday, March 1, 2021 at 6:00 PM CST:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Thursday, February 25, 2021 through Saturday, February 27, 2021
RootsTech 2021
For the first time ever, the world’s largest family celebration event will be entirely virtual and completely free. Get ready to celebrate shared connections with people from around the world. Connect with friends, your family, your past, and your heritage and homelands—all from the comfort of your home and in your browser. For more information or to register, visit the Rootstech website.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is sponsoring is hosting an event called "Researching Your Ancestors in Family Search."
Run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Every year millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. This non-profit offers FREE access to its resources and services online at FamilySearch.org. Rich Miles will explore how to search for records on FamilySearch.org and other resources it offers.
$20 for non-members, $10 for members. To register, click here. Once you’ve completed your registration, you will receive an email the day before the presentation with your Zoom link.
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is sponsoring is hosting an event called "Heirloom Genealogy: The Southern Illinois Quilt Puzzle."
The Southern Illinois quilt puzzle began by purchasing a sampler album quilt on eBay.com. There were 30 quilt blocks, each with a name or initials, and one with a date was enough to inspire a quest to find out who the people were and what their relationship was. Guest speaker Barbara MacMillen will tell you more about this fascinating “quilt puzzle,” and share some intriguing discoveries.
$10 for non-members, $5 for members. To register, click here. Once you’ve completed your registration, you will receive an email the day before the presentation with your Zoom link.
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is sponsoring is hosting a class called "X-DNA Inheritance Chart."
You have your DNA test results? Now what? Did you just receive your DNA test results from a holiday gift? Or have you had them for a while but aren’t sure what to do with them? Lorita Cushman will show you some tips and tricks for getting the most out of your test results.
This virtual, online class is one in a series of DNA classes presented the 4th Monday of every month, up to and including May. $10 for non-members, $5 for members. To register, click here. Once you’ve completed your registration, you will receive an email the day before the presentation with your Zoom link.
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is sponsoring a workshop with Steven W. Morrison who will present "Profile ofa Quaker: Finding a Friend in Colonial America."
$55 for non-members, $45 for members. To register, click here. Once you’ve completed your registration, you will receive an email the day before the presentation with your Zoom link.
The South King County Genealogical Society's program on 20 Feb 2021 will be“Chronicling America: A Newspaper Site for Everyone” presented by Dana Palmer, CG, CGL. Using online search engines can be tricky! Learn techniques to find elusive ancestors in newspapers on Chronicling America. Basic and advanced search techniques will be discussed, including tricks for Fraktur type and diacritics. Locating newspapers in print, microfilm and repositories will be covered. For meeting reminders and link, go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is hosting an event called "Nectar of the Gods: The Mysteries and Histories of Rogue Valley." Vitis californica, a wild grape species also known as California wild grape, Northern California grape, and Pacific grape, has grown wild here since time immemorial. Its fermented, fruity, alcoholic brew has long graced our tables. And Vitis vinifera, Europe's cultivated varietals, brought new opportunities and expectations.
Author, Researcher and SOU Sociology/Anthropology faculty member, Maureen Battistella presents “Nectar of the Gods: The Mysteries and Histories of Rogue Valley.” The age of modern wine-making was born in Southern Oregon in the 1960s and 70s. While Rogue Valley wineries are well known and their stories often told, Maureen will share with you their back stories – the mysteries and histories that intrigue the mind, engage the imagination and delight the palate. A remote tasting is planned as part of this Zoom presentation to demonstrate the evolution and sophistication of today's award-winning Southern Oregon wines. Participants, if they choose, can join in the remote tasting to understand the nuance of wine, its structure and nose. This event, as are all RVGS Program & Member meetings, is free and open to the public.
To register, click here. Once you’ve completed your registration, you will receive an email the day before the presentation with your Zoom link.
The program at the Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers' meeting on Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 is "Finding Your Female Ancestors" with Lisa Oberg. Women make up 50% of our ancestry and yet discovering their stories can be some of our biggest genealogical challenges. Identifing maiden names is a key objective but understanding how they lived is equally important. because they were all too often left out of the history books, we must use other methods to piece together details for our female ancestors. We'll explore a variety of strategies for bringing our grandmothers out of the shadows.
To attend this Zoom meeting, send your name and e-mail address by February 14th to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com. A zoom e-mail invitation is needed in order to attend.
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The Grays Harbor Genealogical program will be on Newspapers.com’s new Marriage Record Index. We’ll watch a video of Crista Cowan, the Barefoot Genealogist, explain the value of marriage records and how to make ancestral connections using the index. A valuable tool for your research. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Virtual
The Olympia Genealogical Society's next meeting will be Thursday, 11 Feb 2021, 7:00 p.m. The program will be OGS member Joyce Ogden talk about the house in Brockport NY that she lived in for 20 years where the backyard ended at the Erie Canal, but she had no idea then that there was a personal family connection. As she later discovered, however, she had THREE ancestors who had died in the canal in different years and in different circumstances. This presentation will include color photos, black-and-white photos, genealogy charts, a map or two, and newspaper clippings. It may bore you with some spreadsheets, but it will send you out with historical Erie Canal music.
This virtual presentation via ZOOM will be given at Olympia Genealogical Society’s monthly meeting on Thursday, February 11 at 7 pm. Access our website at https://OlyGenSoc.org and look for directions there.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Virtual
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings via Zoom. Liz Gomoll will be speaking at our February 9th meeting. Our business meeting and board meeting will follow her presentation. A Zoom link to join the meeting using your computer can be found below.
Liz's topic: Unlocking Notation Codes on Alien Passenger Lists
Finding an immigrant's name on a passenger list is exciting, but there's more information there than you might expect. Learn what the cryptic abbreviations and number codes jotted on U.S. customs manifests can reveal about an immigrant's experience when they arrived in "Amerika."
To Join the Zoom Meeting from a computer, use the following link:
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, visit their website.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Medford, OR) is sponsoring is hosting an event called "Planning Your Successful Family Reunion." Do you have a family reunion coming up? Have you started planning for it? If so, you’ve learned planning a family reunion isn’t as easy as one would think. Guest speaker Marilyn Ayers will show you how to plan a successful reunion in these difficult times. She’ll discuss strategies and themes, and help you plan to host in-person, as well as virtual and hybrid, reunions. You’ll learn how to prepare timelines, how to find vendors, locations, plan activities, and much more! Plan to join Marilyn virtually and follow her lead as she guides you to a successful reunion!
$20 for non-members, $10 for members. To register, click here. Once you’ve completed your registration, you will receive an email the day before the presentation with your Zoom link.
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society holds monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month. The February 2021 meeting will be held on February 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. CST (4:00 Pacific Time) via webinar. The speaker this month is Dr. David McDonald. He will present “Measuring Up: Time, Talent & Treasure Through the Years”. This meeting is free of charge to members and non-members and we invite you to attend.
Katherine Roberts, Brigadier General, USAF (ret), will discuss cybersecurity. She will provide context, look at the growing impact and implications of cyber capabilities in the global society and the U.S. in particular. Then she will address specific issues that affect people such as genealogists who spend a fair amount of time researching on-line. The presentation will end with a discussion of specific ways to minimize the chances of getting into trouble. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
If you are interested in this virtual presentation (using Zoom teleconferencing), please email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com. A Zoom link and handout will be sent to registered persons prior to the meeting.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS), Bellevue Friends of the Library and King County Library are co-sponsoring an online presentation "Too Many Marys: Solving Identity & Same Name Conundrums" with Jill Morelli, CG.
In genealogical research, whether you are looking for a John Smith, a Mary Margaret Murphy or a Lars Larson, we all have “identity issues.” Discuss the types of identity problems that are prevalent and show a methodology for a possible solution by working with examples. Use the "lens" of the Genealogical Proof Standard to guide your work and raise your confidence that we have the right person and we did not just “pick one that looked right.”
Presenter Jill Morelli, CG, is a writer, lecturer and researcher specializing in the U.S. Midwest, Scandinavia and northern Germany genealogy. She lectures nationally and has written articles for national and regional journals and quarterlies. Jill founded the online Certification Discussion Group in 2017. She is past president of the Seattle Genealogical Society, and a member of several local genealogical societies.
Those interested in old Seattle history/genealogy in conjunction with that of Black and White miners in Washington State, especially in Roslyn, are invited to the Seattle BGRG's presentation "Extending the Donaldson Family Odyssey: A Local Family Research Project" with Ryan Anthony Donaldson, MA (fifth-generation grandson of Jesse and Anna Donaldson); Stephanie Johnson-Toliver, President, Black Heritage Society of Washington State; Ethelmarie Hubbard, Black Heritage Society of Washington State; and Al “Butch” Smith, Ph.D. (fourth-generation grandson of Jesse and Anna Donaldson).
For more information, including a ZOOM link, contact Karen Campbell at SeattleBGRG@gmail.com.
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Genealogy Research Virtual Conference
7:00 am
The 2020 Fall Genealogy Research Virtual Conference, sponsored by the Family History Fanatics, will be 07 Nov 2020. Speakers will be talking about the following:
Lisa Lisson - Oh No! The Courthouse Burned! Finding Your Ancestors When Courthouse Records Were Lost
Devon Noel Lee - Yikes! How am I Going Keep My Genealogy Research Organized for Difficult Questions?
Jen Baldwin - British Bonanza! Exploring England’s Records from Home
Michael W. McCormick - Forensic Genealogy, Unclaimed Inheritances, and Missing Persons
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 through Saturday, September 5, 2020
Federation of Genealogical Societies' National Conference
Kansas City, Missouri
For more information about the Federation of Genealogical Societies' National Conference, visit the FGS website.
Saturday, June 6, 2020
South King County Genealogical Society
Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th Street, Renton, WA
South King County Genealogy Society proudly presents Diahan Southard6 June 2020 at Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th Street, Renton, WA 98056. Diahan is the founder of the Your DNA Guide team and author of articles for Family Tree Magazine, Your Genealogy Today and her blog at YourDNAGuide.com.
Mark your calendars now! Registrations open later this fall at SKCGS.org.
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Potluck – bring your favorite dish to share
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Preservation Principles for Genealogists
Speaker: Megan Churchwell
In the course of your genealogical research you'll likely uncover important pieces of family history including photo albums, handwritten letters and other keepsakes. It's never too early to think about how to preserve these items for generations to come. The right storage materials, and an optimum storage environment, will help ensure these items are protected from harm for as long as possible. Join Megan Churchwell, curator of the Puget Sound Navy Museum, to learn more about caring for your photographs, documents and three dimensional heirlooms.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Find-a-Grave
Discovering Your Ancestors, Series IV "Deep Dive" in Genealogy Gateways with Janet O'Conor Camarata
In this series you will take a "deep dive" into learning how to use some of the major gateways for records and resources available. Registration is required: call 360-475-9172 or stop by the Genealogy Center.
Thursday, April 9, 2020 through Thursday, April 9, 2020
Eastside Genealogy Society presents Diligence Online: Keep Looking Everywhere
Our speaker is Cyndi Ingle (of Cyndi’s List)
About our program: The internet is piecemeal. It isn’t clean and neat and tidy with everything in its place. Cyndi will guide us through the process of searching across multiple repositories and collections. She will point out aids and describe how to find the origins of the record offline. About our speaker: Cyndi Ingle is the creator of Cyndi’s List, a categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet. Cyndi’s goal is to make it easy for all researchers to find online resources for their genealogical research. It’s said that the Internet is like a library with its books strewn all over the floor. Cyndi would like her list to be the card-catalog for the genealogy section of that library. She hasn't been able to do anything serious with her own research since the website went online in March 1996!
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Google Search / Worldcat
Discovering Your Ancestors, Series IV "Deep Dive" in Genealogy Gateways with Janet O'Conor Camarata
In this series you will take a "deep dive" into learning how to use some of the major gateways for records and resources available. Registration is required: call 360-475-9172 or stop by the Genealogy Center.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
FamilySearch.org: Indexed, Un-Indexed and Foreign Records
Discovering Your Ancestors, Series IV "Deep Dive" in Genealogy Gateways with Janet O'Conor Camarata
In this series you will take a "deep dive" into learning how to use some of the major gateways for records and resources available. Registration is required: call 360-475-9172 or stop by the Genealogy Center.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Mt Olive Lutheran Church 7809 Tieton Dr., Yakima, WA 98908-1543
Annual Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Mt Olive Lutheran Church 7809 Tieton Dr., Yakima, WA 98908-1543
Presenter: Daniel Earl
1. Coming to Your Census: Using State Census Records
2. Becoming a Genealogy NINJA: A New Look at Research Methodology & Brick Walls
3. Ancestors in Context: Putting History in Your Family History
4. Crowdsourcing Your Genealogy: Rethinking Brick Walls
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Olympia Genealogical Society
6005 Tyee Drive SW, Tumwater, WA
GENEALOGY SEMINAR ON GERMAN ANCESTRAL ORIGINS
On March 28 Teresa Steinkamp-McMillin will be Olympia Genealogical Society's speaker for their annual Spring Seminar. Her series of "Ancestral Origins Through the Eyes of a German Genealogist" will include presentations on Kickstarting Your German Genealogy, He Took Her Name, Voyages of Our German Immigrants, and Petition to Oath, U.S. Naturalization for Genealogists.
This day-long event will be at Capital Event Center, 6005 Tyee Drive SW, Tumwater, off Exit 102 of I-5. Community members pay $60, with optional box lunch $15 additional. Registration is open now, but the price increases by $5 after March 1 if any seats remain. See our website at http://www.OlyGenSoc.org for more information and the registration form.
Ms. Steinkamp-McMillin, CG, researches German ancestry and reads German script. She's taught at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She's also author of "Guide to Hanover Military Records, 1514-1866" and has created courses for Ancestry Academy and Legacy.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Myths, Legends and Lies: The Dangers of Family History Research
Presenter: Michael Lee Stills
Can you handle the truth? Family history research is a burgeoning pursuit thanks to TV programs like "Who Do You Think You Are?", "Genealogy Roadshow" and "Finding Your Roots". But before you jump in, have you asked yourself if you're fully prepared for what you might discover? Together we will be opening closets to expose skeletons, peeking under the lid of Pandora's Box and shining light on the ethical dilemmas you may encounter in the quest to find your missing ancestors. They may have good reasons why they're hiding from you.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Irish & Scots-Irish Research Seminar
11:00 am to 6:00 pm
The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 405 N. William Street, Post Falls, ID 83854
Join experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast, Northern Ireland for a second entertaining, educational opportunity to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources, and gain tips and tricks for breaking down brick walls in your ancestry. The seminar will explore strategies for researching Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors. The program content covers the whole of Ireland, not solely Ulster. The presenters are from one of Ireland’s foremost genealogy research organizations and publishing houses. This lecture will help beginner and seasoned genealogist alike.
Sunday, March 15, 2020 through Sunday, March 22, 2020
Research Trip to Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
Join the Clallam County Genealogical Society Travelers Group on a research trip to Salt Lake City. This group is open to anyone interested in genealogical travels and research trips. Open the attached flyer for further details. Remember space and time to make reservations are limited, so don't wait. You are responsible for your own travel arrangements to SLC. Let us know if you would like to join in the fun! Contact info available on the flyer.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Ancestry.com
Discovering Your Ancestors, Series IV "Deep Dive" in Genealogy Gateways with Janet O'Conor Camarata
In this series you will take a "deep dive" into learning how to use some of the major gateways for records and resources available. Registration is required: call 360-475-9172 or stop by the Genealogy Center.
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Program: The lowdown on DAR.
Presenter: Pam Egan
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton WA
Evernote: The Genealogist's Best Friend
Presenter: Janet O'Conor Camarata
This hands-on class is limited to 16 attendees. Registration is required: call 360-475-9172 or stop by the Genealogy Center.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Assembling Your Proof-Hunting for High Quality Sources
Presenter: Steven Morrison
You looked and found more than you expected! Now you have multiple dates for the same event. What should you use? Which is more reliable? How do you decide? Learn how to handle multiple conflicting sources from family traditions to hatched, matched and dispatched records.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 through Saturday, February 29, 2020
RootsTech 2020
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.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th NE, Bellevue, WA
Program: A Family Tree for Sophie: An Adventure in Genetic Genealogy
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton WA
Military Records for Genealogy Research
Uncover your Sailor's story through military records! Military records can provide valuable information about a veteran's service. Join the Puget Sound Navy Museum curator to learn about researching military service records with a focus on records available from the National Archives. In addition to the veteran's service record itself related records, held by government archives, include ships' deck logs, pension records, unit histories and more.
Register by contacting the Genealogy Center at 360-475-9172 or in person at the Sylvan Way library branch.
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Program: Art of Transcription.
Presenter: Jill Scott
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable
6:00 pm
China Harbor Restaurant, 2040 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Rick Solomon will discuss the 1862 fatal shooting of one Union General, William Nelson, by another, Jefferson C. Davis, in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to alleged insults by Nelson. A Past President of the Round Table, Rick will also discuss the poor performance at the Battle of Perryville by Nelson’s replacement, General Charles Gilbert.
Social hour begins at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, and program at 8:00 pm. Students may attend free with no dinner. Go here to make a reservation and choose a dinner.
Program: RandyMajors.com: Thrulines & other things.
Presenter: Richard Kyle
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable
8:00 pm
China Harbor, 2040 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Michael Kirschner will discuss the mobilization of the Union Army by President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of War Simon Cameron, and the Governors of the states in 1861. Because President Buchanan and his cabinet had done very little to prepare the Union for war, and, in fact, took actions that helped arm the Southern states and hindered the Union, the Lincoln administration had to scramble under pressure immediately after Fort Sumter to field effective forces to defend Washington, the border states, and the Union. A patent attorney, Mr. Kirschner is writing a book on the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, following the discovery that his wife and daughter’s ancestor fought for the Union in that regiment and carried its colors at Gettysburg.
Social hour begins at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, and program at 8:00 pm. Students may attend free with no dinner. Make a reservation and choose a dinner.
For more information and to make a reservation go to www.pscwrt.org.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 20205 Tibbets Dr., Longview, WA
Lower Columbia School Gardens Non-Profit
Meeting is in the dining room.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, Olympia
Olympia Genealogical Society’s December meeting will be “ DNA Redux.” Using DNA for genealogy is no longer the "new thing" and we should all have some knowledge about it. At our December 12 meeting, we will get a crash refresher course about DNA— what it is, how to test it and what it can, and can't, tell us about our ancestors. Our presenter is longtime OGS member, Carol Ballard, who also leads the genealogy and DNA efforts at Panorama. Please join us for our 7:00 pm meeting and presentation at Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152. Info, 360-349-2493 or www.OlyGenSoc.org.
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
11:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Street, Union Gap, WA
Annual Christmas Party
Potluck. Bring your favorite dish and gifts for the library; toilet paper, copy paper, pencils, pens, money.
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
3205 NE 52nd St., Vancouver, WA
Clark County Genealogical Society announces the opening of its new facility at 3205 NE 52nd St., Vancouver, WA and invites you to attend our Open House on Saturday, December 7, beginning at 11:00 am. Mayor Anne McEnermy-Ogle will officate at 5:00 pm ribbon cutting ceremony.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
George and Martha Washington, The Early Years with Vern Frykholm
A presentation on Martha and George Washington, including Martha's background and her first marriage, how Martha and George met, Martha's children that George adopted, Martha and George's grandchildren from that adoption, what it was like for Martha to come to every winter quarters during the Revolutionary War and to be the first, first lady. For more information, see www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, November 16, 2019
South King County Genealogical Society
9:30 am
Wesley Lea Hill, 32049 109th Pl SE, Auburn, 2nd floor Assembly Room
Herb McDaniel "DNA Testing to Validate your FamilyTree"
Description:
Genetic Genealogy uses DNA testing to validate family lines, find new relatives or reveal geographic and ethnic origins. Mr. McDaniel will describe the types of DNA tests available to the public, how each can contribute to your genealogy research and help you to understand the implications and limitations of DNA testing.
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 20205 Tibbets Dr., Longview, WA
Beyond Names & Dates: Filling in the Stories of Female Ancestors by Pam Vestal
Meeting is in the dining room.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Bldg 1, Room 152, Olympia
“Fun with Maps and Land Research” is the title of Olympia Genealogical Society's November program. Tracy Rebstock from the Washington State Archives will talk to us about maps - an underutilized tool when doing genealogy or historical research. We will learn about the many different types of maps you can use, how to use them and what resources can be found in the State Archives in Olympia. Tracy will also provide some records tips and tricks to use when doing land research...and she’ll throw in some stories along the way. Join us on Thursday, November 14, 7 pm, at Thurston County Courthouse, Bldg 1, Room 152.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable
6:00 pm
China Harbor Restaurant, 2040 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, WA
Amy Kinsel will discuss the national movement to remove Confederate monuments by considering how their removal restores as well as erases history. She won the 1993 Allan Nevins Prize for the best-written doctoral dissertation in American History for her study, “From These Honored Dead: Gettysburg in American Culture, 1863-1938.” A Professor of History at Shoreline Community College who earned her Ph.D. at Cornell University, Dr. Kinsel has spoken to the Round Table before.
Social hour begins at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, and program at 8:00 pm. Click the button below to make a reservation. Students may attend free with no dinner. Make a reservation and choose a dinner.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Quakers on the Move - Migration of U.S. Quaker Meetings with Steven Morrison
How do you find Quaker families? Follow their meetings! Learn how to use the 'Quaker Meeting' database and 'Quaker Maps' websites to help locate where your ancestor lived. View the expansions of Friends in six key regions. Conclude with video loops revealing the march of Friends meeting from the 1650's up through this millennium. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more informations, see www.pusogensoc.org
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 11:00 am
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
CLASS: UPDATED VITAL RECORDS RESEARCHING
Tuesday, Nov 5, 9-11 a.m.
CCGS Library
Vital records contain essential genealogical research information. More records are becoming available online, but many more are not. In this class, you will learn how to harness the power of 21st Century searching clues for locating your ancestors. Tuition for each class is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. Advance registration is requested to guarantee reservation. Walk-ins subject to available seating.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: SEVEN STEPS TO MANAGE DIGITAL FILES
Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CCGS Library
Learn how Digital Asset Management (DAM) can help you organize and manage digital photos and images across computers, cloud services, and mobile devices with practical strategies for backup, adding metadata, file naming, captioning, and sharing.
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Evernote: The Genealogist's Best Friend (hands-on) with Janet O'Conor Camarata
Evernote is a free software program and app that syncs notes, pictures, audio and pdf between many devices (PC's, Macs, iPhones, iPads, Androids, tablets and Kindle Fire). Learn how to store your genealogical information, organized into notes and notebooks tagged for easy searching, which can be shared with others or kept private in the cloud. This hands-on class is limited to 16 participants. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, see www.pusogensoc.org
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA
Unraveling Family Myths Using the Principles of Logic with Jill Morelli
Using three case studies, Jill explores the family myths that are ubiquitous in everyone's family history, but also recognizes no myth should be discarded before investigation for elements of truth. Using the principles of logic we separate the provable from the possible and the unprovable.
For more information, see www.pusogensoc.org
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: TOP TECH TIPS FOR THE TECHNOLOGISTS AND THE GENEALOGIST
Wednesday, October 23, 2019,11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CCGS Library
As many know, genealogy research can gobble up an enormous amount of time. Watch this Legacy Family Tree webinar and leave armed with a new collection of tools to make your genealogy time on the computer more efficient.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: ITALIAN CIVIL REGISTRATION--GOING BEYOND THE BASICS
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
This Legacy Family Tree webinar discusses some of the more advanced records within Italian civil registration: Allegati [birth, death, and marriage supplements/attachments], Cittadinanza [citizenship records] and Atti Diversi [Diverse Acts]. Students will learn how these records can help to fill in the details of an Italian families’ history as well as track them across Italy. and around the world.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 11:00 am
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
CLASS: SCANDINAVIAN RESEARCH WITH DNA
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
9-11 am
Many people in the Clark County area have Scandinavian roots they would like to explore. The instructor has deep expertise along with practical application. This class will focus on basic research techniques while adding insight into DNA interpretation. Tuition for each class is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. Advance registration is requested to guarantee reservation. Walk-ins subject to available seating.
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
BOOK AND FAMILY HISTORY FAIR FOR KIDS
Saturday, October 12, 2019
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
To reach out to the younger set and get them excited about family ancestry, a book fair and family journal class will take place on October 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children can bring in a book they’ve read and exchange it for another one. Supplies and instructors will be on hand to help kids make and take home a family journal (small fee). Books will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Washington.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 20205 Tibbets Dr., Longview, WA
Family History Month by Lola Weber
Meeting is in the dining room.
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
FREE INTRO TO GENEALOGY CLASS
Saturday, October 5, 2019, 10am - 12 p.m.
CCGS Library
Just getting started on your genealogy quest? Stuck at a stubborn brick wall? Come in the first Saturday of the month and let the experts at Clark County Genealogical Society teach you what you need to know to successfully navigate your family tree. CCGS will have beginning genealogy classes on the first Saturday of each month. These classes are designed to interest brand new students as well as those who want to revive dormant skills.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: A DAY OUT WITH YOUR DNA
Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CCGS Library
While DNA testing for genealogy is no longer a new idea, many companies are offering a new way to look at your DNA. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will cover the biggest and brightest options, and help you decide where you should take your DNA to make the most of the results.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Just the Ticket to Find Your Railroad Ancestor with Mary Kircher Roddy
If Gramps was working on the railroad, what railroad was it? What did he do? How can you learn more? Discover the many different kinds of records a trainman's life might have created. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information see www.pusogensoc.org
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 11:00 am
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
CLASS: CANADIAN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH--WHERE TO START?
Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 9-11 a.m.
CCGS Library
Many families immigrated first to Canada while others became Americans first and then relocated to Canada. Whether your ancestors were French or English speaking, some ancestor records might begin in Canada. Take this class to learn how to locate family records in Canada.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
WEBINAR: 7 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogists with Thomas MacEntee
Learn how savvy genealogists are finding success with 7 basic habits of frugality. You'll not only find a list of key resources, but more importantly you'll learn how to embrace the "mind set" of finding the best ways to save money while researching your ancestors. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172, or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information see www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, September 28, 2019
WSGS Board Meeting
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library, 1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Overcoming the Boulders on the Way to the Cemetery - DAR Real Daughters with Jerri McCoy
A few years ago I worked on a special project for the Daughters of the American Revolution - locating and documenting the burial places for 767 special members called DAR Real Daughters, whose fathers were actually in the Revolutionary War. As a result of that project, I became familiar with many boulders in my path on the way to the cemetery. My hope is that you are not stopping with the death date and location for the people in your family history, but where possible, are taking the next logical step to find their final resting place. The methods I used to get around these boulders during this project are presented because they might be helpful to you, as genealogists, as you research your own families. For more information, see www.pusogensoc.org
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: MEANINGFUL TABLES AND GRAPHS FOR CORRELATION IN FAMILY HISTORY
Sept 25, 2019, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CCGS Library
The objective of this Legacy Family Tree webinar is to give viewers concrete examples of how tables and graphs can be used in family history reports and presentations. Learn how to better communicate your family history to descendants.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Clark County Historical Museum,1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA
GENERAL MEETING FOR GENEALOGY ENTHUSIASTS
Presentation: History of Fort Lewis and Military Records
Tuesday, Sept 24, 2019: 7-9 p.m.
Clark County Historical Museum,1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA
Lewis Army Museum Archivist Jenn Jett will speak about the history of Fort Lewis, the history of military records, and the research request process at the Lewis Army Museum. She will also cover common federal and private resources available to researchers.
Clark County Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 11:00 am
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
CLASS: SEARCHING AMERICAN CHURCH RECORDS
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2019, 9-11 am
CCGS Library
Prior to records being maintained with a local city clerk, vital family records were kept in the family’s church parish. Births, baptisms, marriages and deaths are key clues in building a family story. In this class, you will learn the many family denominations in early American and how to locate them and their records.Tuition for each class is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. Advance registration is requested to guarantee reservation. Walk-ins subject to available seating.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wesley Lea Hill, 2nd floor Assembly Room, 32049 109th Pl SE, Auburn, WA
The South King County Genealogy Society(SKCGS) will meet Saturday, 21 September 2019 from 10am to noon. Doors open at 9:30am for networking and socializing at Wesley Lea Hill, 2nd floor Assembly Room, 32049 109th Pl SE, Auburn, WA 98092.
Topic: Organized Research From Cradle to Gravewith Lori Sauber. Stages of life leave easy to follow footsteps from the cradle to the grave. Many, many footsteps. Before launching on a research journey some decisions need to be made first. What we do with our research information when we’re done is key to knowing how to maintain an organized research process. This lecture provides A to Z guidance for managing a genealogical research project so you get the outcome of your dreams every time. Learn how basic project management techniques and the use of creative tools will vault your research process into assured success.
Lori Lee Sauber is a professional genealogist, entrepreneur, and inventor of the L2Scrollio Research Kits. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Fiber Arts and Textiles from the University of Washington and worked in the apparel industry for over 35 years. She has been practicing family research for over 20 years. Lori Lee earned her Certificate of Genealogy from the UW in 2016 and launched LSquared Innovations.com in 2017. She created the L2Scrollio based on combining her textile, retail, and genealogy expertise to help family researchers stay organized and work with data in a visual manner. She is the Seminar Chair for the Seattle Genealogical Society, member of Peter Puget DAR and Association of Professional Genealogists. Lori Lee authors a Blog focused on her travels to genealogy conferences and events far and wide.
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings.
For more information about our Society, visit our website: http://skcgs.org/
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grande Blvd, Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: RESEARCHING LATIN AMERICA ON THE INTERNET WITH GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 11 am-12:30 pm
CCGS Library
This Legacy Family Tree webinar will refer to many genealogical and general resources, computer databases, cemeteries, immigration, and citizenship records available in countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. The instructor provides a brief overview of government records available online, how to access them or get in touch with organizations, schools, clubs, cemeteries, newspapers, genealogical societies, and more.
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Puget Sound Navy Museum
1:00 pm
Bremerton, WA
Workshop: Military Records For Genealogy Research
Uncover your Sailor’s story through military records! Join our curator to learn about researching military service records, with a focus on records available from the National Archives.
Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 1:00pm.
This program is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP to curator.PSNM@Navy.mil or to 360-627-2452 by Friday, September 13, 2019.
The Northeast Washington Genealogical Society is holding their Fall Seminar on Saturday September 14th. The topic is “Find Your Way with DNA.” Join us as Emily Aulicino explains the basics of genetic genealogy and how DNA testing enhances your conventional research. It will be held at the “ambulance shack” located at 425 N Hwy 395 in Colville from 9:00 to 4:30, the doors open at 8:30 a.m. Fee includes lunch. Go towww.newgs.org and click on Events for more details and a registration form.
China Harbor Restaurant, 2040 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
John Reeves will discuss his book, The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee: The Forgotten Case against an American Icon, about a June 1865 Norfolk grand jury indictment of Lee for treason, and about the moral and legal case against Lee after the Civil War. The indictment went missing for 70 years, emblematic of how we erased this story from our national memory for so long. Recently we have begun to reevaluate Lee's legacy. Mr. Reeves has taught history at three colleges and was an editor and writer at The Motley Fool. He is currently writing a book about the Battle of the Wilderness.
Social hour begins at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, and program at 8:00 pm. Go to http://pscwrt.org/meetings.html for more information or to make a registration for dinner. Students may attend free with no dinner.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, Olympia, WA
At the September meeting of Olympia Genealogical Society Claudia Breland (Professional Genealogist and Author) will present "The Murder of Rhoda Jones" the story of her 2nd great-grandmother who was murdered in 1883 (newspapers called it a suicide) and the mystery of the husband who deserted her during the Civil War. Join us on Thursday September 12 at 7 pm at the Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152. www.OlyGenSoc.org or 360-349-2493.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 20205 Tibbets Dr., Longview, WA
Citing Sources and Citations by Mary K. Kozy
Meeting is held in the dining room.
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 11:00 am
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
CLASS: DIGITAL RECORDS PRESERVATION & ORGANIZATION
Tuesday, 8 October 2019: 9-11 a.m.
Records, records, we all have so many records! These records are clues and they verify family information. Whether searching at a local or distant genealogical research library, it is impossible to bring the file cabinet along. Now is the time to organize your records so you can find them now! Tuition for each class is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. Advance registration is requested to guarantee reservation. Walk-ins subject to available seating.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Profile of a Quaker - Finding a Friend in Colonial America with Steven Morrison
Ancestry believes that about half of the U.S. population with an ancestor living in or moving through the Mid-Atlantic region between 1680 and 1780 had at least one Quaker ancestor! The profile of a member of the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, can be as distinctive as a fingerprint with their unique ethnic origin, belief system, marriage practices, and separate record structure. This session will teach you the profiling techniques you'll need to spot a Quaker in colonial America. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For additional information, see www.pusogensoc.org
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
FamilySearch: Ways with the Wiki by Jolene Aitchison - The FamilySearch Wiki is a marvelous resource for genealogists. It contains links to databases and online resources, as well as research training guidance. There you will also find location specific pages, and more! We will take an in-depth look at many of the features of the Wiki. We'll follow a path from one page to another, and into the World Wide Web to discover how this vast site can make a difference in our research. We will have some discussion time at the end, so bring your FamilySearch questions. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, (360)475-9172.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Genealogy: Discovering Your Ancestors - Series III with Janet Camarata
Writing Your Research Results and Sharing Success Stories and/or Questions and Answers - Genealogy is an enriching and rewarding way to discover our own families. It involves learning about the variety of records and repositories available to genealogy researchers. In this series, learn more about focused genealogical research and more about your ancestor's lives by using a variety of lesser known sources and approaches. Series III covers detailed research planning, analysis of research results, historical and social research, church records, a variety of miscellaneous records, working with what was collected in your previous research and writing about your ancestor's lives. Registration is required; call (360)475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, (360)475-9172.
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 through Saturday, August 24, 2019
Federation of Genealogical Societies' National Conference
Washington, D.C.
For more information about the Federation of Genealogical Societies' National Conference, visit the FGS website.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 through Saturday, August 17, 2019
Northwest Genealogy Conference
Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington, WA
This premier regional conference will feature Thomas MacEntee, Angie Bush and Michael Strauss. For more information, including registration, visit the NWGC website.
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Genealogy: Discovering Your Ancestors - Series III with Janet Camarata
What To Do With What We Have - Genealogy is an enriching and rewarding way to discover our own families. It involves learning about the variety of records and repositories available to genealogy researchers. In this series, learn more about focused genealogical research and more about your ancestor's lives by using a variety of lesser known sources and approaches. Series III covers detailed research planning, analysis of research results, historical and social research, church records, a variety of miscellaneous records, working with what was collected in your previous research and writing about your ancestor's lives. Registration is required, call (360)475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, (360)475-9172.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Fraternal Orders with Elisabeth Demmon - Research tips for discovering ancestors in fraternal organizations. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, 360-475-9172.
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Genealogy: Discovering Your Ancestors - Series III with Janet Camarata
Historical Research and Church Records - Genealogy is an enriching and rewarding way to discover our own families. It involves learning about the variety of records and repositories available to genealogy researchers. In this series, learn more about focused genealogical research and more about your ancestor's lives by using a variety of lesser known sources and approaches. Series III covers detailed research planning, analysis of research results, historical and social research, church records, a variety of miscellaneous records, working with what was collected in your previous research and writing about your ancestor's lives. Registration is required, call (360)475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, (360)475-9172.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Twin Rivers Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho
"Walking With Ancestors"
This event will be heldJuly 4at Normal Hill Cemetery in Division 1, in Lewiston ID. It will be held from 9 am to 11 am, bring lawn chairs. We will be portraying David and Cora Burke Stevens, Bernard H Terteling, William A Dent and Helen Ellen Kirk Dent Labolle, Wihelmina Mathida Zurnstein, J.D.C Thiessen and Lillie Meister Thiessen and Christ Weisgerber and wives. These are people from Lewiston and surrounding area that died before the 1940's. Call Sue at 509.780.7592 with any questions.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Genealogy: Discovering Your Ancestors - Series III with Janet Camarata
Social History and Calculating Our Ancestor's Lives - Genealogy is an enriching and rewarding way to discover our own families. It involves learning about the variety of records and repositories available to genealogy researchers. In this series, learn more about focused genealogical research and more about your ancestor's lives by using a variety of lesser known sources and approaches. Series III covers detailed research planning, analysis of research results, historical and social research, church records, a variety of miscellaneous records, working with what was collected in your previous research and writing about your ancestor's lives. Registration is required, call (360)475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, (360)475-9172.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Censational Census Strategies with Mary Kircher Roddy
The US Federal census and its "little brother", the state census, are among the major workhorses of genealogical research. But are you getting the most out of them? This presentation presents 20+ tips for finding missing ancestors and mining the census for more clues for follow-up research.
For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, 360-475-9172.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society - Webinar
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: A MONTH’S WORTH OF MUST-HAVE TECH TIPS TO START USING TODAY
Wed, 26 June 26, 2019: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CCGS Library
What technology tips can help you with your genealogy research? Make a goal this month to try a new technology tip each day and this Legacy Family Tree webinar will help you! We'll look at tips to help you enhance your email, use shortcuts, conduct better searches, and use your cell phone for genealogy. When we are done, you'll be able to do more with less time and learn tools that will help you in your research and personal life.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
Clark County PUD Community Room, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA
GENERAL MEETING FOR GENEALOGY ENTHUSIASTS
Presentation: Finding the First Fort Vancouver
Tues, 25 June 2019: 6 p.m.-Potluck begins; 7 p.m. program begins
Location: Clark County PUD Community Room, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA
Amy Clearman, archaeology graduate student at Portland State University, will discuss what she found during her archaeological investigation of two Vancouver neighborhoods and an ethnographic study with residents. The project was intended to find evidence of the first Fort Vancouver, built in 1825 in the vicinity of the State School for the Deaf. Building relevancy of archaeological research to communities in which research occurs was also a key component.
Bring your favorite dish to share at this annual spring potluck meeting!
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Genealogy: Discovering Your Ancestors - Series III with Janet Camarata Analysis Process and Analysis Tools - Genealogy is an enriching and rewarding way to discover our own families. It involves learning about the variety of records and repositories available to genealogy researchers. In this series, learn more about focused genealogical research and more about your ancestor's lives by using a variety of lesser known sources and approaches. Series III covers detailed research planning, analysis of research results, historical and social research, church records, a variety of miscellaneous records, working with what was collected in your previous research and writing about your ancestor's lives. Registration is required, call (360)475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society - Webinar
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: RESEARCHING IN NEW MEXICO
Wed, 19 June 2019: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The 47th State holds some of the oldest documents in the U.S. With written records that begin in 1598 to the current day, researchers will learn the record groups, how to use them, and where to find them. An abundance of sacramental records, Governor’s papers, censuses, wills and probates will be discussed in this Legacy Family Tree webinar.
Saturday, June 15, 2019 through Monday, June 17, 2019
International German Genealogy Partnership Conference
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.
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Olypia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Bldg 1, Room 152, Olympia
Daughters of the American Revolution At the June meeting of Olympia Genealogical Society we will hear Judi Hine, Regent of the DAR Sacajawea Chapter in Olympia, presenting an overview of the Daughters of the American Revolution and what they have to offer all genealogists. Join us on Thursday June 13 at Thurston County Courthouse, Bldg 1, Room 152 at 7 pm. www.OlyGenSoc.org
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: LESSONS IN JEWISH DNA: ONE MAN’S SUCCESSES AND WHAT HE LEARNED ON THE JOURNEY
Wed, 5 June 2019: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CCGS Library
Using DNA test results to determine family origins is more complicated among Jews, who have married "within the tribe" for hundreds of years. Marrying within a closed community - "endogamy" – has barely been addressed by the non-Jewish genetic genealogy community. This Legacy Family Tree presentation uses the instructor’s own research as a “how to” approach.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society - Webinar
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Webinar: Google Earth for Genealogy - Learn how Google Earth can help track your ancestors and collateral relatives.
Registration is required, call (360)475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Genealogy: Discovering Your Ancestors - Series III with Janet Camarata
Detailed Research Planning - Genealogy is an enriching and rewarding way to discover our own families. It involves learning about the variety of records and repositories available to genealogy researchers. In this series, learn more about focused genealogical research and more about your ancestor's lives by using a variety of lesser known sources and approaches. Series III covers detailed research planning, analysis of research results, historical and social research, church records, a variety of miscellaneous records, working with what was collected in your previous research and writing about your ancestor's lives. Registration is required, call (360)475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Discovering Your Ancestors - Series II with Janet Camarata
Learn the research processes, organizational tools and techniques used by genealogists today to find our own families in written county and family histories, government records and maps in this intermediate six-week series on Genealogy. Immigration & Naturalization, plus tips, tools, tricks & techniques for genealogists are covered. Registration required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Continental Congress of 1787 with Vern Frykholm
Learn from George Washington why the Continental Congress called for a Constitutional Convention in 1787, who attended, some of the compromises made and the resulting document - the Constitution of the United States. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, 360-475-9172.
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum
When searching on Family Search, it’s common to enter an ancestor's name into a search field, review the results, and think the search is complete. But 70-75% of the records in the Family Search database are not indexed. Making full use of the website’s search filters and options gives you easier access to these unindexed records. You can avoid wasting time searching through pages and pages of non-indexed records to find the one record you need. In this session, learn how to focus your research by country, by state and county, and/or by a specific type of record.
To Register
Please register for this workshop using the form located on our website: www.wajcgs.org. Send the form with your check to Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS), PO Box 627, Port Townsend, WA, 98368. Registration deadline is Friday, May 3, 2019. Contact Tracie Ott, tracott@comcast.net, with any questions.
Cost: $25 for JCGS Members, $55 for non-members. Enrollment limited to 20 people. Bring your laptop; this is a hands-on workshop.
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum
Naturalization: Changing Laws & Rules for Citizenship, 1790-Present
Naturalization is the process by which an alien becomes an American citizen. It is a voluntary act and not required of all foreign-born immigrants living in the U.S. First papers, petitions, certificates, and registrations are the key documents of the naturalization process. Requirements for citizenship have evolved since the first act was passed in 1790. In this presentation, learn about the changes in laws and records produced when an ancestor became an American.
Janet O'Conor Camarata has more than 30 years’ experience as a genealogist. A past president of South King County Genealogical Society (SKCGS), she currently leads the SKCGS Technology User Group, designed to address the technical needs of genealogists in today's world of online and offline genealogical research.
She is also an instructor of a year-long, 6-week series of classes, Genealogy: Discovering Your Ancestors at Pierce College and Puget Sound Genealogical Society that addresses both topics - genealogy and technical support needed for genealogical research. Janet is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and a graduate of the University of Washington Genealogy and Family History program.
Friday, May 10, 2019 through Saturday, May 11, 2019
WSGS Annual Retreat
12:00 pm to 12:00 pm
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library, 1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA
Meeting on Friday begins at 12:00 pm.
Meeting on Saturday begins at 9:00 am.
Friday, May 10, 2019
WSGS Annual Meeting
12:00 pm
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library, 1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Using FamilySearch with Joleen Aitchison
Bring your laptop and be ready to delve into your own genealogy while exploring the many features of the FamilySearch.org website. Computer experience required. Class limited to 15 participants. Registration required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Discovering Your Ancestors - Series II with Janet Camarata
Learn the research processes, organizational tools and techniques used by genealogists today to find our own families in written county and family histories, government records and maps in this intermediate six-week series on Genealogy. The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) and military records are covered. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, see www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Discovering Your Ancestors - Series II with Janet Camarata
Learn the research processes, organizational tools and techniques used by genealogists today to find our own families in written county and family histories, government records and maps in this intermediate six-week series on Genealogy. Organization of papers, books & digital files, and courthouse research, including wills & probate. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, April 27, 2019 through Sunday, April 28, 2019
Genealogical Forum of Oregon Spring Seminar
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.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Spokane, WA
Details TBA. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Friday, April 26, 2019 through Saturday, April 27, 2019
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 1425 East 27th Street, Tacoma
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Germanic Immigration in the 1800's with Evelyn Roehl
Learn about the 6 million people who left Alsace, German states, Luxembourg, Prussia and Switzerland to live in North America. Discover how the ports of departure and arrival, settlement patterns and sources for finding native villages can help you trace your ancestors. For more information, visit: www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, 360-475-9172.
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Discovering Your Ancestors - Series II with Janet Camarata
Learn the research processes, organizational tools and techniques used by genealogists today to find our own families in written county and family histories, government records and maps in this intermediate six-week series on Genealogy. Timelines & chronologies and land records. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Using FamilySearch with Joleen Aitchison
Bring your laptop and be ready to delve into your own genealogy while exploring the many features of the FamilySearch.org website. Computer experience required. Class limited to 15 participants. Registration required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, see www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Capitol Event Center, 6005 Tyee Drive SW, Tumwater
REGISTER FOR OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY’S DNA SEMINAR
Have you taken a DNA test to reveal your genetic origin, but you aren’t sure how to understand that data? The Olympia Genealogical Society is pleased to have Blaine Bettinger, The Genetic Genealogist, as the speaker for our Spring Seminar. Dr. Bettinger will be presenting four lectures on how to use results from DNA tests to understand your family history. DNA is a powerful tool in genealogy, but it is a challenge to unlock that toolbox. Dr. Bettinger will go beyond the basics of DNA testing. Instead, he will focus on various tools and methods for analyzing your DNA results.
This year’s Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar will be held on Saturday, March 30 at the Capitol Event Center, conveniently located at 6005 Tyee Drive SW in Tumwater, which offers plenty of level free parking and easy walking access.
Registration is now open, at $50 for OGS members and $60 for others. Optional lunch is available for $15 extra. Registration details are on Olympia Genealogical Society’s website, www.OlyGenSoc.org
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Research Techniques for Genealogists with Winona Laird
A good research plan is a way to stay focused and keep your genealogy goals in sight. Learn helpful hints for un-puzzling your family tree such as recording common surnames, nicknames and spelling variations and explore multiple research options. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, 360-475-9172.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WEBINAR: FREE GENEALOGY TOOLS FOR YOUR IPAD/IPHONE
There are several new applications and a few old ones which can help you capture, reference, and share your family history on the go. Come find out how to use the latest and greatest tools for your preferred Apple mobile device at this Legacy Family Tree webinar.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA
GENEALOGY ENTHUSIASTS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
At the height of activity for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, American wagon trains began rolling west. At Fort Vancouver, the Native American and Hawaiian populations were permanent residents with fur traders, clerks and officers of the HBC. Mary Rose, executive Director of the Friends of Fort Vancouver, will talk about the changes that took place at the Fort and the community. Internationally, “Oregon” would be declared a U.S. Territory up to the 49th Parallel. By 1849, the U.S. Army was at Vancouver to reinforce America’s claim.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Canadian Genealogy: Migration with Elisabeth Demmon
Learn about the Loyalists, their history and their records. Follow the internal migration routes, historical records and maps. Registration required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, see www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Discovering Your Ancestors - Series II with Janet Camarata
Learn the research processes, organizational tools and techniques used by genealogists today to find our own families in written county and family histories, government records and maps in this intermediate six-week series on Genealogy. On-site research planning, maps, atlases and gazetteers. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
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.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Irish & Scots-Irish Research Seminar
1:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Lake City Center, 1916 N. Lakewood Dr., Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Join experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast, Northern Ireland to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources, and gain tips and tricks for breaking down brick walls in your ancestry. The seminar will explore strategies for researching Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors.The program content covers the whole of Ireland, not solely Ulster.The presenters are from one of Ireland’s foremost genealogy research organizations and publishing houses.This lecture will help beginner and seasoned genealogist alike. Cost: $50. For more information and to register visit janclizerpainting.com
WEBINAR: ONE AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY’S STORY OF MIGRATION FROM THE SOUTH
African-Americans throughout the South moved to Midwestern cities in search of opportunities and work. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will help researchers understand how to look for clues in both places and with all connected family members.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
RESEARCHING ANCESTORS IN TENNESSEE RECORDS
If you looking for ancestors in Tennessee records, ace genealogist Bea Ritter will tell you how to conduct a search. For illustration, she uses examples from visits she made to 10 counties on behalf of her own family search effort. You’ll take away guidelines to search for your own Tennessee ancestral roots. Advance registration is requested to guarantee reservation. Walk-ins subject to available seating.
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum
I Have My DNA test results. Now what?
Millions of people’s DNA test results are currently stored in testing companies’ databases. As a result, your personal list of DNA matches can be long and full of apparent strangers. This lecture will offer practical tips on how to sort and organize your DNA test results to discover which people are part of your family tree. The talk will feature several case studies describing how match lists can lead to new ancestors.
Mary Kathryn Kozy has been researching her family history for over 35 years and in many localities. She has served in multiple positions in genealogical societies at the local and state level.
CIVIL WAR PARLOR TALK presented by the Washington Civil War Association at the Olympia Genealogical Society's March meeting. Join us on Thursday, March 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152. www.OlyGenSoc.org or Kathy Erlandson 360) 754-6230
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Join Alice Allen to learn about the constantly changing and improving FamilySearch.org website. Find out what’s new and pick up tips and tricks to make your own Family Searching experience a successful one! Advance registration requested as class may be canceled with insufficient registrations. Walk-ins are accepted subject to available seating.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting on Saturday, March 9, 2019, will be GHGS member Roxanne Lowe discussing "How to Write Your Own Obituary." For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Discover Family Tree Maker with Mark Olsen
See what's new in the 2017 Update to Family Tree Maker, including color coding and FamilySearch integration, plus how to tie your DNA results into FTM and create DNA charts and family books. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Discovering Your Ancestors - Series II with Janet Camarata
Learn the research processes, organizational tools and techniques used by genealogists today to find our own families in written county and family histories, government records and maps in this intermediate six-week series on Genealogy. Registration is required; call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Using the Washington State Archives
The WA State Archives can be a significant resource when doing family history, researching local and state records, or learning about the history of our state. Join us for a discussion of the archives collection, services and resources. In partnership with the WA State Archives.
For more information, visit www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogy Center, 360-475-9172.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Library
SPREADSHEETS 401: EXCEL-LENT INSPIRATION FOR GENEALOGISTS WEBINAR
Take a trip with spreadsheets to the lands of your ancestors. In this Legacy Family Tree Webinar, learn how spreadsheets can help as you learn to read foreign language newspapers or serve as a translation tool for your ancestors' vital and religious records. Create spreadsheets to track your ancestors and those great ethnic or locality websites.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 through Saturday, March 2, 2019
RootsTech 2019
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.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
Genealogy Enthusiasts General Membership Meeting
How much do you know about the War of 1812? What was it about, what did it accomplish, and how can you find the records of those who served? Military history and genealogist expert Duane Funk will talk about the often overlooked War of 1812. Nevertheless, it gave us our national anthem, was an important time in our nation’s history, and nearly tore the country apart.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Library
Online Resources for French Genealogy - Part I (webinar)
French genealogy researchers benefit from some of the most complete, detailed, and well-preserved records in the world. Due to the digitization efforts, records commonly used for French genealogy are also among the most accessible. In this first of a three-part Legacy Family Tree webinar series, explore the record sets most commonly found online.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Benton PUD Auditorium, 2721 W 10th Ave, Kennewick, WA
Beyond the U.S. Population Censuses
Presented by Margie Beldin, TCGS Education Chair
Federal censuses are a great resourse for researcing your family, but did you know there are other types of censuses than can help your research? Come learn about these additional censuses that can add more to your family.
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting on Saturday, February 9, 2019, will David Abernathy from Olympia discussing "Using Family Tree Maker." For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Library
DNA AND THE GPS SOLVES A MYSTERY: HAMILTONS IN COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND WEBINAR
Who was Captain Thomas Hamilton? Y-DNA solves a 300-year old mystery of his origins. Using the Genealogical Proof Standard as well as DNA evidence, the instructor in this Legacy Family Tree webinar describes how the mystery is solved. Types of testing will be covered and how DNA can solve family mysteries.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Canadian Genealogy: Migration with Elisabeth Demmon
Learn about the Loyalists, their history and records. Follow the internal migration routes, historical records and maps. Registration is required: call 360-475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center. www.pusogensoc.org
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Library
YOU CAN DO THIS: PHOTO ORGANIZING AND PRESERVATION WEBINAR
Are you sitting on a pile of old family photographs, slides, negatives or home movies and wondering how to maintain them? As Baby Boomers take on the task of organizing family history materials, how do we preserve these with all the technology available? Participants in this Legacy Family Tree webinar taught by expert Thomas MacEntee will learn the best ways to organize and keep family photos including outsourcing as well as the DIY approach. Starting with quick and easy inventory and organizing tips, we’ll move on to creating a strategic plan to finally get this photo project done!
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Introduction to Canadian Genealogy with Elisabeth Demmon
Explore the history of Canada, timelines of important events and major databases for research. Registration is required: call (360) 475-9172
www.pusogensoc.org
Saturday, January 26, 2019
WSGS Board Meeting
Virtual Meeting (On-line)
Time and hosting platform to be announced.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Clark County Genealogical Society (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Library
USING ONENOTE WITH YOUR GENEALOGY WEBINAR
OneNote has been one of Microsoft's best kept secrets. Whether you use other software/applications in the Microsoft productivity family OR you want to use OneNote separately, it is a robust program to use in conjunction with your genealogy management software. Come learn how to get the most out of this great note-taking program in this Legacy Family Tree webinar presentation.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum
Austin Kerr, a history professor at Ohio State University for 39 years, will address the topic: “Effects of Anti-slavery and Temperance Movements on 19th Century Families.” For further information, contact Linda Broatch at 360-774-3767.
Monday, January 14, 2019
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
"Genealogy and the Little Ice Age,"
a Legacy webinar by Canadian geologist and genealogist Wayne Shepheard
For more information, call 509-782-4046, or visit the WAGs website (www.wags-web.org)
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society meeting on Saturday, January 12, 2019, will be a sharing-time for members and visitors on "How Deep Are Your Grays Harbor Roots?" For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
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.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152
In keeping with our annual tradition, Olympia Genealogical Society's December program will consist of 10 minute presentations by several OGS members. This year's topic is Genealogy's Oddballs and Quirky Ancestors. It is always fun to hear these personal stories, and we're sure to have some laughs!
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable
6:00 pm
China Harbor, 2040 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Stuart Streichler will discuss the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. He is the author of Justice Curtis in the Civil War Era: At the Crossroads of American Constitutionalism (Curtis was defense counsel for Johnson at the impeachment trial). Professor Streichler’s articles have appeared in many law reviews, newspapers, and other periodicals, and he has been interviewed by the BBC, CBC The National, Fox News, NHK, and local television news programs. He teaches at the University of Washington, Bothell, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
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Saturday, December 8, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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.
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
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.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Lewis County Genealogical Society
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.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
"The Spanish Flu Came to Wenatchee"
presented by WAGS member Susan Rumble
For more information, call 509-782-4046, or visit the WAGS website (www.wags-web.org).
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
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.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Jefferson County Genealogical Society Seminar
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.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
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.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Olympia Genealogy Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152
Nancy Cordell, professional genealogist, biological anthropologist and president of OGS, presents "Why did I take this DNA test? All I see is a pie-chart that doesn't make sense." If you are wondering what to do with the results of you DNA test, this program should prove helpful. Join us on Thursday November 8, 7 pm, at Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152.
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
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.
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
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.
Saturday, November 3, 2018 through Sunday, November 4, 2018
Genealogical Forum of Oregon Fall Seminar
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.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
PRIVACY ISSUES WITH ONLINE FAMILY TREES Privacy remains a huge issue for many genealogists and their family members. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will discuss the varied approaches to the question of privacy, focusing on legal and ethical considerations. As genealogists increasingly utilize public, or semi-public online collaborative genealogy platforms, these questions are becoming more common. The lecture will use real-world examples to analyze the problems and proposed solutions.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
RESEARCHING MISSOURI RECORDS GENEALOGY CLASS You'll learn best practices for researching hidden Missouri records to trace your family history in this class taught by CCGS president, Brian Runyan. The state of Missouri is a true crossroads state and has an early settlement history. French Canadians arrived via river travel between 1764 and 1803. With statehood in 1821, more settlers seeking land arrived from the east. Chances are, you had ancestors who traveled through or settled in Missouri. Classes are $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. To register in advance call the CCGS library, 360-750-5688. (Classes with insufficient registration may be cancelled.)
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA
For fans of "Genealogy Roadshow", Olympia's own version called "Ask the Experts" from Puget Sound Chapter Association of Professional Genealogists is coming Saturday October 27 to the Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW from 10 am to 2 pm. By registering BEFORE September 22 with only the $20 Olympia Genealogical Society member registration fee at www.OlyGenSoc.org you, too, can ASK THE EXPERTS. 360-754-6230
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
10 EASTERN EUROPEAN GENEALOGY RESOURCES YOU MIGHT BE MISSING WEBINAR While church registers are the most popular and useful sources for tracing most Eastern European ancestors, and civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths provide even more details, there are other record groups to be searched that may prove useful, especially in the absence of church and vital records for your locality. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will discuss available census, tax lists, land, military, and other records and how to access them.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair
7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sixth Annual Virtual Genealogy Fair
Watch six different classes offered by the National Archives on YouTube throughout the day. Watch live or sessions will be available for viewing later. See their website for class topics. 10am-4pm EDT. www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR GENEALOGY ENTHUSIASTS "What's New in the Family Search Website" FamilySearch.org recently added their two billionth image to their website. Some images are of microfilm reels; others are newly acquired. This presentation will assist you in finding the digital records of most interest to you. Indexing cannot keep up with the volume of records made available and tips will be given for using sleuthing methods that often yield the best results. A 30+ year researcher, speaker Tom O'Brien is involved in many Portland-area genealogy groups and has specialties in Irish and German Research.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
HO TO CALIFORNIA! THE DRAW OF THE GOLD RUSH WEBINAR Few events in America have had the impact of the California Gold Rush and the desire to have a better life; an event that lasted seven short years. The Gold Rush swelled the population of California by the hundreds of thousands. And, it was all for the little flecks of gold that shone so brightly. People rushed in from all over the world. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will help you find out if your ancestors headed West to make their fortune.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Lewis County Genealogical Society
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.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
GENEALOGY AND THE LAW CLASS Your genealogical research has located an ancestor in documents with terms such as fieri facias or maybe guardians in socage. What are these words? Legal terms and the law not only determined your ancestor's decisions and actions but also where you may locate them through records in buying and selling land, writing wills or paying taxes. Instructor Dale Deatherage will teach you how to navigate some common and uncommon legal terms that determined your ancestor's futures. Classes are $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. To register in advance call the CCGS library, 360-750-5688. (Classes with insufficient registration may be cancelled.)
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
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.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:15 pm
American Legion Hall, 112 W. First St., Aberdeen, WA
Genealogy Workshop Benefitting Research Library
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society is sponsoring a workshop fundraiser benefiting their recovery efforts from the June 9 fire that destroyed their research library. Professional genealogist Pam Vestal from the Portland area has donated her talents for the 2-class workshop. Those that sign up early, may attend a free class with Pam in the morning. For more information, contact Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
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.
Friday, October 12, 2018 through Saturday, October 13, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
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.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
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.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Olympia, Building 1, Room 152
Thurston County Homefront During World War 1
Jennifer Crooks will present this topic during the Olympia Genealogical Society’s October meeting. She is a local historian specializing in early 20th century and History Writer for ThurstonTalk.com. Join us on Thursday October 11 at 7 pm, Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge DR SW, Olympia in Building 1, Room 152.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WRITING YOUR OWN OBITUARY Plus FIND-A-GRAVE ONLINE RESEARCH TIPS GENEALOGY CLASS How reliable do you think obituary records are? It depends who wrote them although it is usually the survivors or descendants. They might not know the decedant's birth date or birth place. With the help of instructor Lela Miller, you'll learn how to write your own or another's obituary so that it is factual and published correctly. The second segment of this class is taught by genealogist Alice Allen and it will delve into using Find-A-Grave online research, access tips and how to connect with Find A Grave information providers. Classes are $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. To register in advance call the CCGS library, 360-750-5688. (Classes with insufficient registration may be cancelled.)
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
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.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Autumn Quest
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.
REMOTE RESEARCH IN THE DATABASES OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH SYSTEM WEBINAR The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has been collecting genealogical information since 1890 to support both the application process for membership and to honor the service of Patriots. The Society operates a marvelous library in Washington, DC. Over the last few years they have scanned and provided public access to extensive online resources. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will show you how to tap into some of those resources for your family history research.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
FINDING THE WOMEN IN YOUR FAMILY TREE GENEALOGY CLASS
Where are the women in your family tree? Half of your ancestry comes from women, yet we tend to focus our genealogical searches on men because their last name seldom changed. This class will focus on the importance of including all the women in your search as well as the where and how to find them. Genealogist Barbara Shrag will show you ways to locate your missing ladies! Classes are $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. To register in advance call the CCGS library, 360-750-5688. (Classes with insufficient registration may be cancelled.)
Saturday, September 29, 2018 through Saturday, October 20, 2018
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
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.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
Janet O’Connor Camarata is the featured speaker at the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar. For more information, visit the NEWGS website.
Friday, September 28, 2018 through Sunday, September 30, 2018
Kelowna & District Genealogical Society
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.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Presentation: Tracing Ancestors through Slavery and Freedom: Two Cases from Indian Ocean Islands
Researching slave ancestors overseas can be challenging due to naming and record-keeping practices. Professor Sue Peabody at Washington State University Vancouver will discuss two projects: 1) her recent prize-winning book, Madeleine's Children: Family, Freedom, Secrets, and Lies in France's Indian Ocean Colonies (Oxford, 2017), and 2) her new project: The Failure of the Succès: Anatomy of a Slave Smuggling Voyage. Both projects involve the careful reconstruction of families in France’s Indian Ocean Colonies of Réunion and Mauritius (with asides to Bengal and Mozambique) in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries using online databases and digital civil status records.
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Local Histories and Published Resources Genealogy Class
Published resources such as local or county histories as well as family histories are now available in printed and digital electronic formats. This class will explain the what, when, where and how-to of published resources and is an updated version of Larry Dean’s popular and extensive 2006 class outline. Our CCGS Library shelves are such a great starting point – we have books! Learn useful tips for researching these sources from expert genealogist and Education Director, Marcia Grubb. Classes are $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. To register in advance call the CCGS library, 360-750-5688. (Classes with insufficient registration may be cancelled.)
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society Seminar
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
Saturday, September 22, 2018
South King County Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Green River College, Auburn, WA
Archives and the Immigrant Experience
KCGS' 2018 seminar will feature noted speaker John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. He has been a popular lecturer in the field of genealogy for the past 30 years. The program will be held at the Green River College in Auburn, WA. More information and registration at http://www.skcgs.org/
Thursday, September 20, 2018 through Saturday, September 22, 2018
Montana State Genealogical Society
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.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Library, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
25 SIMPLE RESEARCH HACKS EVERY GENEALOGIST SHOULD KNOW - WEBINAR
Whether you are searching online databases, trying to obtain information from an uncooperative cousin, or need to streamline your research workflow, this webinar will outline 25 simple hacks you can use to get more genealogy done in less time! This Legacy Family Tree webinar is taught by Lisa Alzo, MFA, who is an internationally recognized lecturer and author.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Lewis County Genealogical Society
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.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Getting Started Tracing Your Family Roots
Are you clueless about unraveling the mysteries in your family tree? This class will get you started with a begin at the beginning strategy. Topics include collecting information from the family, family group sheets, pedigree charts, genealogy database programs and best practices for research. This free introductory class is taught by CCGS president and expert genealogist, Brian Runyan.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Polson Museum, 1611 Riverside Avenue, Hoquiam, WA
Civil War Records
Military history aficionado Lee Thomasson will present information on Civil War Records. For more information email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Eastside Genealogical Society workshop
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.
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.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152
'Special Interest Group Fair' will provide an opportunity for members with similar genealogy interests to form small, informal groups for future discussion and interaction about their chosen topic. Many members have expressed an interest in such groups.
Opprtunities to sign up for SIG groups include the following groups: Family Tree Maker, DNA, Legacy Genealogy Program, Ancestry, RootsMagic, and other possible groups! So, now is your chance to get involved.
Also the opportunity to get your picture taken for our Membership List, available only on our Members Only section of our website. If you would rather submit a photo of yourself, please send to Bob Monn at RHMonn@comcast.net.
Come, get caught up with friends and enjoy our September meeting!
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable
6:00 pm
China Harbor, 2040 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
The speaker will be Kent Hickey, he will discuss the 1865-66 travels to Appomattox and throughout the South by young Northern journalist John Richard Dennett, whose essays first appeared in the Nation and were later collected in The South as It Is 1865-1866. During part of his talk Mr. Hickey will portray the journalist Dennett in character, especially in reporting on the Freedmen. Mr. Hickey will also tell what it is like to work in living history for the National Park Service, based on his volunteer service as a historical interpreter at Appomattox during summers. For the rest of the year he is the President of Seattle Prep.
Thursday, September 13, 2018 through Sunday, September 16, 2018
Deutschesfest
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.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
"Finding Your Way in Germany"
with local researcher and Family History Center associate Helen Cromar.
For more information call 509-782-4046 or visit the WAGS website (www.wags-web.org)
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
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.
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
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.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Unlock the Past
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).
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
WHAT'S BEEN DONE: USING SOMEONE ELSE'S GENEALOGY RESEARCH - WEBINAR
Whether you are new to genealogy or you've been working on your family history for years, incorporating the research of others can always be tricky. Here's how to develop a proven strategy to benefit from the work of other genealogists. This Legacy Family Tree webinar is presented by Thomas MacEntee, a genealogy professional, blogger, educator, author, and social media connector.
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
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.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 through Saturday, August 25, 2018
Federation of Genealogical Societies' National Conference
Fort Wayne, Indiana
For more information about the Federation of Genealogical Societies' National Conference, visit the FGS website.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 through Saturday, August 18, 2018
Northwest Genealogy Conference
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.
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.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
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.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
A Summer of DNA
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
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.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
PROVING IT! A Case Study (HQRL)
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.
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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, July 14 is "Family Tree Maker, Basics and Beyond" with Gary Parfitt, GHGS member and long-time FTM user. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Monday, July 9, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, July 9 is "DNA Essentials" with local genealogist and educator Anne Livingston. For more information, call 509-782-4046 or visit the WAGS website (www.wags-web.org).
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, July 7 will be "Passport Records" with Richard Kyle. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Genealogical Forum of Oregon
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
GFO Library, 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is sponsoring a half-day seminar on German Genealogy with Fritz Juengling on Saturday, July 7. For more information, click here.
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Seattle Genealogical Society, 4200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a DNA Workshop on Saturday, July 1. The workshop, led by Cary Bright, will feature the first hour on a specific topic, and the second hour open for sharing DNA issues with focus on GenomeMate Pro. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Tri City Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr., Richland, WA
The Tri-City Genealogical Society is hosting a special event, "Preserving Memories Past & Present." Learn how to use the digital scanner available for Richland Public Library patrons to digitize old family photos, children's artwork, documents or anything else you want to preserve digitally. Also learn about several websites to edit, store or share your images. For more information, visit the TCGS website or call 509/943-9322.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, June 26 is "Tracing American Missionary Roots in China" with Jane McDowell. Jane will share memories and photographs of walking in her ancestor's footsteps around the Shandong Province, China. For a 70-year span from 1864 to 1934, her great-grandparents and grandparents provided medical care and worked as evangelists and teachers to the Chinese. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Monday, June 25, 2018
Tri City Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Mid-Columbia Library, 1620 S. Union St., Kennewick, WA
The Tri-City Genealogical Society is hosting a special event, "The Canadiens and their Metis Descendants: Out West Before the Americans" with Robert "Bob" Foxcurran. For more information, visit the TCGS website or call 509/943-9322.
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold its General Membership Meeting on Saturday, June 23. The speaker is tbd. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Lewis County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on June 19 will be "In's and Out's of Indexes: Keys to Unlocking Probates, Deeds and More" with Mary Kircher Roddy. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:00 am
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
The program at the Jefferson County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, June 16 is "Soldiers, Spies and Farm Wives: the Changing Roles for Women During the Civil War" with Jill Morelli. War is horrific and Civil War was particularly so. Nevertheless, war also offers opportunities for those with the disposition to stretch the boundaries of society’s norms and often these were women. Explore the roles of women before the war, the roles they accepted during the war, and the legacy of the Civil War. The public is invited to the free program, but donations are welcome. For more information, visit the JCGS website.
Friday, June 15, 2018
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
12:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Library Conference Room, 1270 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting on Friday, June 15 is "Making Use of Land Records" with Jerri Thorpe McCoy, a Washington genealogist and current historian for the Washington State Chapter of the Mayflower (Descendants) Society. Free to members, a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information visit http://www.bigenealogy.org or call 206-780-8009.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, June 14 is "Cemetery Research" with Laurel Smith. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The two events at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, June 14th, will be 1) “Preparing to Visit an Archive,” including Fiske Genealogical Library, NARA in Seattle, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City will be presented by Celia McNay, President of EGS. 2) Honoring past EGS Presidents and serving refreshments, as part of the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of EGS. Come learn, mingle, and celebrate 40 years of finding ancestors! Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.com
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society meeting on Thursday, June 14 is Erin Quinn Valcho, curator at the Lacey Museum, who will share her expertise in the preservation of old photographs and documents. A museum professional for 20 years, Erin has a passion for ensuring the long-term preservation of objects which tell stories that illuminate life in the past. For more information, visit the OGS website or call 360-451-1059.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Hollywood and the Homefront: Tinsel Town's Contribution to WW II
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The Tri-City Genealogical Society is hosting a free public discussion "Hollywood and the Homefront: Tinsel Town's Contribution to World War II" with John Jensen. This presentation is part of Humanities Washington's speakers bureau in which cultural experts discuss history, politics, music, philosophy and everything in between at venues around the state. For more information, visit the TCGS website or call 509/943-9322.
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, June 13 is "Becoming America" A Study of Immigration" with Janice Lovelace. What conditions existed for your ancestors to leave their home countries and make a journey to a new place? What conditions existed to encourage settlement in the Americas, especially the United States? Visitors welcome! Contact: 360-733-8300.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 S. 78th Street, Tacoma
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, June 12 will be Midori Okazaki from the Washington State Archives talking about using Scribe for the archives and preservation of physica records. For more information, visit the TPCGS website.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library, 6111 - 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, June 12 will be "Digging for Land Records in Indexes and Deeds" with Michelle Goodrum. Michelle has been seriously researching her family history since the 1990s and has attended the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy annually since 2012. In May 2013 she graduated from the ProGen program. Currently, she is the Administrator for the Gen-Proof Study Group program. This meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, June 11, 2018
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
7:15 pm
LDS Factoria Building, 4200 124th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting on Monday, June 11 is "When It Takes a Village: Applying Cluster Research Techniques" with Emily H. Garber. This presentation will outline a program for solving genealogical research problems via cluster and collateral research techniques. Free admission and refreshments. For more info on JGSWS, this presentation, or directions, visit the JGSWS website at: http://www.jgsws.org.
Monday, June 11, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, June 11 will be a webinar, "The First Five Things to Do With New DNA Test Results" by Dr. Blaine Bettinger. For more information, call 509-782-4046 or visit the WAGS website, www.wags-web.org
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, June 9 is "Planning Strategies for Visiting Ancestral Homelands, Libraries and Archives" with Barbara Johnson. For more information, visit the SVGS Facebook page.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
10:30 am
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
The program at the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society's meeting on June 9, 2018 will be "Tips from Rootstech" presented by Linda Colton. Linda is a long standing member of CGGS and attended RootsTech in February in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She will be giving a overview of what was presented and highlights of her trip. Public is always welcome - Bring a friend! A suggested $1.00 donation to cover room rental costs. For more information, visit the CGGS website.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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, June 9 will be "Preserving Documents and Textiles" with Tracy Rebstock, Southwest Regional Archivist with the Washington State Archives. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
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, June 2 is "Should You Write Your Memoirs?" with Donna Lee Anderson. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
11:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The annual picnic/potluck for the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society will be Saturday, June 2. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, June is "Discovering Your Ancestors." This is the first class of a six-week beginning genealogy series with Janet Camarata. Learn basic forms, accurate data formats, vital records - death, marriage, birth. Free, but registration is encouraged. Call (360) 475-9172 or stop by the Genealogy Center at the library to sign up. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Beginning Genealogy (HQRL)
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA
Join Judy Line in a FREE class and learn how to begin the search for your family history. Learn how to start, and what to look for. What the basic forms are and how to fill them out. Bring your memories because you will actually start filling out your pedigree chart. Along the way you will learn the “guidelines” for filling out the basic genealogical forms. No computers needed for what you learn in this class. Everyone is welcome and you may attend this class as many times as you like. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society (webinar)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, May 26,will be a webinar "Tap Into Your Inner Private Eye" with Lisa Louise Cooke. Learn techniques to find elusive living relatives who may hold the key to your brick wall or possess treasured family photos. Registration is required: call (360) 475-9172.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Vancouver Barracks, Vancouver WA
David Alan Lambert of the New England Historic Genealogical Society will be the keynote speaker at the Clark County Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar on Saturday, May 26. The WSGS Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony will be hosted during the lunch hour. For more information, visit the CCGS website or WSGS website.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, May 23 is "Where There's a Will" with Mary Kircher Roddy. Learn how to find wills and abstracts, understand the differences, and what to do with the will once you find it.
Everyone welcome. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Lorrie Ann's Honor (HQRL)
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA
An overwhelming feeling floods 5-year-old Lorrie in 1958, that her beloved Dad is not her Dad. Though her Mom denies her feelings, they linger for a lifetime. Parents die, and she makes peace knowing it is out of her hands. In 2016 while attending a genealogy conference, she strikes up a conversation with one attendee whose knowledge of DNA testing, creates hope in at least learning nationalities. The stranger turns out to be a pivotal part of Lorrie’s search.
Come hear how one person makes her way through DNA analysis to finding the truth about her father, with the help of a “stranger.” Presented by: Lorrie Scott. Fee: $15. For more information, visit the Heritage Quest Research Library website.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Genealogical Society of Oregon GenTalk
2:00 pm
GFO Library, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite B-18 Portland, OR
The Genealogical Society of Oregon's GenTalk on Saturday, May 19 will be "My Cuban Cousins, Finding and Following Their Paths" with Janice Sellers. OGS's GenTalks are less formal, genealogy-related presentations and are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the GFO website.
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
The program at the Jefferson County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, May 19 is "Mental Health Issues in the 19th Century: Diagnosis and Treatment" with Janice Lovelace. For more information, visit the JCGS website.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Seattle Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Fairview Christian School, 844 NE 78th Street, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society will be hosting D. Joshua Taylor for the Spring Seminar on 19 May 2018. As host of the popular series Genealogy Roadshow (PBS) he crisscrosses the United States – solving longstanding family history mysteries and uncovering genealogical treasures at every turn. Since February 2016, Joshua has been the President of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B), America’s second oldest genealogical organization, headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Family History Center, LDS Church, 12817 SE 256th St. , Kent, WA
The South King County Genealogcal Society is sponsoring a "Genealogy Research Workshop" on Friday, May 18. Search the following websites for free: MyHeritage, Find My Past, Ancestry, Ancestral Quest and FamilySearch when using the computers available at the Family History Center for access. You can also bring your own laptop for research on open websites. Assistance will be provided by two experienced genealogists: Winona Laird and Lowell Tuttle. If interested in attending, email Winona Laird at w-laird@msn.com or call (253) 631-3252.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Library Conference Room, 1270 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting on Friday, May 18 is "Making Sense of the U.S. Census" with Janet Lovelace. Join them for this opportunity to improve on your genealogical research skills. Free to members, a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to http://www.bigenealogy.org or call 206-780-8009.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Lewis County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on May 15 will be "Timelines and Chronologies" with Janet O'Conor Camarata. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Monday, May 14, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Queens' Room, Museum Annex, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, May 14 is "Appreciating Family Treasures" where members will bring a family heirloom and share its story. Melanie Wachholder, Wenatchee Museum Curator of Collections, will be on hand to answer questions and suggest ways to preserve, protect and display our treasures.For more information, call 509-782-4046, or visit the WAGS website.
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, May 14 is "Gedmatch.com" a Legacy Family Tree webinar with Blaine Bettinger. The DNA website GEDmatch can be intimidating, so this lecture will start at the beginning and look at some of its basic but very important tools that genealogists can utilize in their research. We will look at the ethnicity tools, the One-to-Many tool, the One-to-One tool, and the X One-to-One tool.” Visitors welcome. Contact: 360-733-8300
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, May 12, is "Censational Census Strategies" with Mary Kircher-Roddy. For more information, visit the SVGS Facebook page.
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library. 420 7th Street, Hoquiam
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, May 12 will be "What To Do With Your Stuff: Estate Sale Clean-outs" with Susan Larson and Patrick Farwell. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, May 10 will be Paul Lundborg speaking on the US/Dakota War of 1862, a disastrous time in Minnesota history. Paul, great-great-grandson of Swedish farmers who settled in Minnesota in 1861, and author of “Death of a Dream: One Family’s Experience of the 1862 US/Dakota Wars“, will tell of his ancestors who died, and those who survived to tell the tale. For more information visit the OGS website.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, May 10, 2018 will be Mary Kozy presenting “How Do I Know That’s Right?” Come and find how you can tell if the information you’ve come across is correct. Also see EGS's website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.com/
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, May 10 is "German Genealogy" with Tricia Oberndorf. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, May 9 is "Researching WPA Records" with Donna Potter Phillips. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) is perhaps best known for its public works projects such as bridges, airports, schools, parks, and water lines, in addition, many other programs involved theater, music, and visual arts projects, while other service programs supported historic preservation, library collections, and social science research. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 S. 78th Street, Tacoma
The program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, May 8 is "Reasonably Exhaustive Search: The Online Component" with Janet O'Conor Camarata. For more information, visit the TPCGS website.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl. NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, May 8 will be their annual potluck, election of new officers and a discussion of the past year as well as what the society hopes to accomplish in the next year. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
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, May 5 will be "The 1883 Gold Rush -- the Inland Northwest's Best Kept Secret" with Tony and Suzanne Bamonte. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, May 5 will be "Tombstone Symbology" with Barbee Buchanan. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society (webinar)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is hosting a webinar: "Did I Get Everything: Creating a Checklist for Genealogy Research" with Thomas MacEntee. Learn how to assemble a genealogy research checklist to take your genealogy to the next level. Registration required. Call Genealogical Center at 360-475-9172.
Friday, April 27, 2018 through Saturday, April 28, 2018
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
La Quinta
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar will be April 27 and 28, 2018. The speaker will be J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA. Mark is a full-time professional genealogist, author and lecturer who specializes in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. Mark lives in Robertson County, Tennessee just north of Nashville near the Kentucky border.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, April 25 is "Researching the Civil War" with Laura Sparr. Successfully research the War between the States in federal records, repositories, websites, publications, maps, dates and events. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Verifying Information You Find Online. When genealogists stumble into brick walls and other challenging genealogical puzzles, they look anywhere for clues that can help build their family tree. These can include online trees and other information with unknown sources. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will demonstrate how to verify the information as true or not. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, April 24 will be Dr. Doug Wilson, the National Park Service Pacific West Region's historical archaeologist, who will talk about the inhabitants of both the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Vancouver and the adjacent Village. Most of the villagers were involved in the Fort’s fur trapping and trading industry, but they did not leave any written records. Wilson will discuss the lives of the diverse people at both the Fort and Village based on the historical records and artifacts. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Get the Most From the MyHeritage Search Engine for Historical Records. MyHeritage SuperSearch™ is a versatile tool for beginners and advanced genealogists alike. In this webinar, you will learn how to leverage this search engine and the more than 8.5 billion historical records it includes to expand your family history research. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Genealogical Society of Oregon GenTalk
2:00 pm
GFO Library, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite B-18 Portland, OR
The Genealogical Society of Oregon's GenTalk on Saturday, April 21 will be "Locating People in the Last Century" with Leslie Brinkley Lawson, FCG. OGS's GenTalks are less formal, genealogy-related presentations and are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the GFO website.
Visit the Emerson Hotel on Saturday, April 21 to see "everything Hoquiam." Live demonstrations, plus a host of exhibitors, including the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society. For more information, contact Connie at irislady7701@yahoo.com.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Whitman County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bishop Place Independent Living Society Room, 811 SE Klemgard, Pullman, WA
The Whitman County Genealogical Society is hosting a free Spring mini-seminar on Saturday, April 21. The topics are “The Buffalo Soldiers and The Tuskegee Airmen: Past, Present & Future” with Horace Alexander Young and “Cooking the Church Books” with Fr. Mike Savelesky. For more information, visit the WCGS website.
Bainbridge Library Conference Room, 1270 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society will meet on Friday, April 20, 2018, in the Bainbridge Library Conference Room from 10 a.m. - 12 noon, for their annual meeting with election of officers plus a presentation, "The Many Facets of FamilySearch.org" by Joleen Aitchison, Director of the Family History Library at the LDS Church in Poulsbo. There is no fee for members and a $5 donation is suggested for guests. For more information, visit the BIGS website.
Friday, April 20, 2018 through Saturday, April 21, 2018
Qualicum Beach Family History Society
The Beach Club Resort, 181 Beachside Drive, Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
The Qualicum Beach Family History Society is sponsoring its third biennial international conference "Unlocking the Past 2018." The keynote speaker will be Thomas MacEntee. Other speakers include Leslie Anderson and Tara Shymanski. For more information, visit the QBFHS website at http://www.qbfhs.ca/workshops/unlocking-the-past-2018-conference/ or contact them at conference2018@qbfhs.ca.
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Lincoln's Laws and the Records of War webinar. President Abraham Lincoln's General Order 100 - "Instructions for the Government of Armies ... in the Field" - revolutionized the laws of war. Discover how this directive created new records for genealogists to research in this Legacy Family Tree webinar. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Lewis County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on April 17 will be "Voting Records: Genealogy's Best Kept Secret" with Pam Vestal. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Better Together: Making Your Case with Documents and DNA webinar. The genealogical proof standard requires reasonably exhaustive research in solving ancestral-identity problems. DNA evidence is now often part of that research. Even the best DNA evidence must be combined with some traditional research. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will show different ways that genealogical problems have been solved by integrating DNA evidence with the paper trail. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Monday, April 16, 2018
Bethel Church
7:00 pm
132 Kirkland Road, Chehalis, WA
Mary Kathryn Kozy will be presenting a DNA talk on Monday, April 16. Donations will be accepted.
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, April 14 will be "United States at War: Researching Veterans' Records - 20th and 21st Centuries" with Dick Moody from Olympia. The program will cover WWI, WWII, the Korean Conflict and some of the Vietnam War. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton, Yakima, WA
Tom Jones will be the speaker at the YVGS's annual Spring Seminar. Topics include: 1. Finding "Unfindable" Ancestors 2. Five Ways to Prove Who Your Ancestor Was (Some reliable & Others Not Reliable) 3. Five Proven Techniques for Finding Your Ancestor's European Origin 4. Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Friday, April 13, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Researching your Oregon Ancestors webinar. This Legacy Family Tree webinar is perfect if your ancestors made Oregon their new home. You’ll learn at least a dozen solid research tips along with a bit of history, the best websites to find information, and the places to include if you plan a research trip across the Columbia River to the Beaver State. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on April 12 will be a panel of experienced researchers who will help people break down their family research brick walls. Come learn their tips. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, April 12 is "How to Use PERSI Effectively" with Jerri McCoy. PERSI – the Periodical Source Index -- is the largest subject index to genealogy and local history periodical articles in the world. PERSI is widely recognized as a vital tool for genealogical researchers.
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Panorama Genealogy Group
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Quinault Auditorium, Panorama, 1751 Circle Lane SE, Lacey, WA
The program at the Panorama Genealogy Group's meeting on Thursday, April 12 is "Writing Your Own Obituary" with Roxanne Lowe. For more information, contact Carol Ballard at gvgirl.ballard@gmail.com.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Georgia: Gateway to Westward Expansion webinar. Georgia holds a critical place in the history of the expansion of the United States west. Learn the common mistakes that can stall your Georgia research. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, you’ll learn about repositories, history and collections unique to the state to get your family history adventure off on the right foot. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl. NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, April 10 will be a presentation on the League of Snohomish County Historical Society Historical Maps Software by Fred Cruger from the Granite Falls Historical Society. This mapping software is a powerful tool for genealogists researching the history of the Snohomish County. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Getting the most out of Ancestry class. Are you frustrated by your search results in Ancestry? Do you feel like there are untapped record resources you aren’t able to find? Expert genealogist Elsie Deatherage will show you how to find some of the less popular databases by changing the way you search. Feel free to bring your computer device so that you can follow along. The CCGS Library provides free wireless internet! Advance registration requested as classes with insufficient attendance may be cancelled. Fee for each class $12/members, $15/Non-Members. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Monday, April 9, 2018
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, April 9 will be "Planning & Preparing for a Research Trip" with Mary Kathryn Kozy. Visitors welcome! Contact: 360-733-8300. For more information, visit the WGS website.
Monday, April 9, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
You're invited to the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's field trip to Waterville! Monday, April 9. We will tour the museum, courthouse and the old Douglas Church. The church was built before anyone thought of handicapped access, so there will be stairs!). Lunch will be provided.
Meet at the Douglas County PUD parking lot (1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee) between 9:00 and 9:15 to arrange car pooling OR meet us at 10:00 at the Waterville Museum (124 West Walnut Street, Waterville). For more information, visit the WAGS website.
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Capital Event Center, 6005 Tyee Drive SW, Tumwater, WA
The Olympia Genealogical Society is hosting professional genealogist Lisa Alzo at their Spring Seminar on Saturday, April 7. The theme of the seminar is "Find Your Immigrant and Miscreant Ancestors." For more information, visit the OGS website.
Fire Fighters Banquet & Conference Center, 6515 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby, BC
The British Columbia Genealogical Society is hosting Mary Kathryn Kozy as the keynote speaker for their DNA Seminar 2018. For more information, visit the BCGS website.
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 North Wall St., Spokane, WA
Lee Pierce and Carol Buswell will discuss how to navigate the Washington State Archives' Digital Archives website, the National Archives Online Catalog, Citizen Archivist program and other subjects related to Washington State and National Archives research. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
LDS Building, 22015 48th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace, WA
The program at the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, April 4 is "An Introduction to DNA for Family History" with Janice Parker Allred. For more information, visit the SIGS Facebook page.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, April 3 is "Native American Research" with Jim Johnson. Learn what steps to take first and then how to locate records to prove your family story of Native American ancestry. Registration required: call (360)475-9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Unlock Your Past
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
White Salmon Valley Community Library, 77 NE Wauna Avenue, White Salmon, WA
The Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Unlock Your Past" workshop on Saturday, March 31. No experience is necessary for this beginning genealogy workshop -- just bring your curiousity. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, March 28 is "Beyond 'Outlander': Researching Your Scottish and English Ancestry" with Claudia Breland: Trace your Scottish and English ancestors using the top record types and online databasis as well as records not online. No registration necessary. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "Formulating a DNA Testing Plan." DNA testing can be expensive, but DNA evidence is a component of exhaustive research when it is available. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, Dr. Blaine Bettinger explains how to identify some of the ways you can minimize costs while maximizing results by formulating a DNA testing plan early in your research.For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, March 27 will be "Viking Roots Revealed." Hear how CCGS member Kay Cooke identified the leaves on her Norwegian and Swedish family trees. With scarce information, she discovered name changes, scoured the internet, searched foreign parish records, befriended Scandinavian genealogists, connected with cousins, and eventually, walked in her Nordic ancestors' footsteps.For more information, visit the CCGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class called "Finding a Father for Molly Using DNA" with Jill Morelli. This presentation will show how logic, analysis and correlation solved this mystery by using information obtained from those who had already tested to narrow the field of candidates. Finally, targeted testing of a finite group of candidates revealed the father. Documentary evidence completes the puzzle. The GPS and the Genetic Code of Conduct guided the work. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society on Saturday, March 24 is "Dealing with Digital Images in Genealogy" with MaryLynn Strickland. Understand the types of digital images, sources, methods for obtaining images, and using them in
genealogy, plus restoration techniques. Registration required: call (360) 475-9172.
Friday, March 23, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "Introduction to DNA Testing in Genealogy and Family History." DNA is an increasingly important tool that can help us discover amazing things about ourselves and our families. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will provide a brief refresher of human genetics and review the different types of DNA tests available today. There will be an in-depth discussion of autosomal DNA tests and how these tests can be used to solve genealogical problems when evidence from traditional records in scarce.For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a hands-on class called "MyHeritage DNA." Whether you upload your raw DNA data to MyHeritage or are ready to move forward with the results from your MyHeritage DNA test, this webinar will guide you through your ethnicity estimates, DNA matches and more. On hand to walk Geoff Rasmussen through his personal results is MyHeritage’s Director of DNA, Yoav Naveh. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "From Baltimore to Burlington: Neighbors Reveal Man's Home." A Maryland resident claimed an 1816 Vermont birth to Vermont-born parents, but no known records provide proof. Studying his ties to his neighbors and associates who shared close geographic, vocational, political and religious proximity brings a Maryland man home to his Vermont family. Learn how the presenter in this Legacy Family Tree webinar analyzed, correlated, and assembled common and lesser-known records to build a persuasive case. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class called "Researching Military Records." Military events and records often hold surprising family clues beyond an individual’s service records. Even from our earliest American settlements, the need for defense produced military records, thus providing useful family search resources. Learn useful tips for researching these sources from expert genealogist and CCGS board member, Marcia Grubb. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Presbyterian Church, 502 Barksdale Ave., DuPont, WA
The DuPont Historical Society and Museum is sponsoring a program called "George Washington's Secret Navy" with Arthur Dolan. The program is free of charge. Donations welcome. For more information, contact Carol at (253) 459-4339 or duponthistoricalmuseum@gmail.com.
Upper Level Amory (formerly the Center House), Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
Join Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Foundation during their annual North American lecture tour to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources and records, gain strategies for breaking down brick walls, and grasp important historical context that may help fill in gaps in your research. A class schedule is available here. For more information, visit the Ulster Historical Foundation website.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Genealogical Society of Oregon GenTalk
2:00 pm
GFO Library, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite B-18 Portland, OR
The Genealogical Society of Oregon's GenTalk on Saturday, March 17 will be "Finding James: a WWII Repatriation Project" with Kate Eakman, MA. OGS's GenTalks are less formal, genealogy-related presentations and are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the GFO website.
One-hundred years ago in 1917, the US entered The Great War to fight alongside our European allies. But Washington’s homefront experience began long before the country entered the war, and continued afterward.
Led by historian Lorraine McConaghy, this program begins with an illustrated introduction to the war’s themes before offering a “Readers’ Theater”: a script that is read aloud together, allowing participants to speak the history they are discovering.
This special event is sponsored by Humanities Washington and the Washington State Historical Society in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War I. For more information, visit the Humanities Washington website.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wesley Homes - Lea Hill 32049 109th Place, SE, Auburn, WA
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Mary 17 is "Adoptions and DNA: Finding Long Lost Family" with Leslie Edmunds.
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Rd., Chimacum, WA
The program at the Jefferson County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, March 17 will be "A Direct Link to the Past -- City Directories" with Mary Roddy. Mary will demonstrate City Directories’ address searches, alternate spellings, advertisements, and how to ‘mine’ historical images that might not be available elsewhere. The public is welcome to attend JCGS meetings free of charge, though donations are gratefully accepted. For more information, visit the JCGS website.
Saturday, March 17, 2018 through Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Seattle's 2018 Irish Festival
Seattle Center Armory, Seattle, WA
This year the festival is actually on St Patrick’s Day. Free admission! For more info, visit the Irish Heritage Club website.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Tri-City Genealogical Society
6:15 pm
Heather Murphy will be teaching the Beginning Genealogy Class on “Using FamilySearch Wiki” at 6:15 p.m. on March 14. Then, at 7:00 p.m., Jan Seely and Ericka Young will be talking about Researching Adoption Records and A Personal Adoption Journey. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "The Case of the Broken Link: Decoding the URL." Web site addresses appear to be long, complicated, and mysterious. How can you track down a new URL for a broken link or a broken bookmark? What happens when your source citation for a web site contains a URL that suddenly disappears? This Legacy Family Tree webinar will break down this technical topic to help you easily hunt for the URL you need. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Pl. NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, March 13 will be a Legacy Family Tree Webinar entitled: Chasing Women - Finding Your Female Ancestors presented by Leland Meitzler. Figuring out the names of our female ancestors can be difficult and Leland Meitzler will share a wide variety of sources to use in your research that may enable you to discover who these women were. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a "Irish Records Researching Class." Are you one of over 50 million Americans with Irish heritage? Come learn about all of the new resources available in the last two years, plus a few often overlooked sources. Instructor and Irish genealogy research expert Barbara Schrag encourages students to bring your laptop or tablet and "bookmark" sites as we explore them together. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
LDS Factoria Building, 4200 124th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State is presenting "The Hidden Ones: A Veil of Memories" with Marcia Fine, author and researcher. Ms. Fine will speak about the history of conversos and Sephardim, how trauma is passed down to descendants and the research that has gone into her books. For more information, visit the JGSWS website.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, March 12 is "Genealogy + Social Media + YOU!" with local graphic artist Tyler Robinson. For more information, call 509-782-4046, or visit the WAGS website.
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, March 12 will be "Remember Mama -- But Not Her Maiden Name" with Mary Kircher Roddy. Visitors are welcome. Contact: Galen Biery, President, 360-733-8300.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, March 8 will be "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive" with Annie Hargrave and her ancestor Lester B. Hargrave. For more information, visit the OGS website.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The program at the Seattle Genealogical Society membership meeting and Second Saturday Speaker Series is "Finding and Using Historic Newspapers" with Claudia Breland. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
10:30 am
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
The program at the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, March 10 will be "Reviewing Updated Genealogical Websites" with Linda Colton and Georga Foster. The purpose of the program is to update important information about popular genealogical research sites that have changed in content, format or information. Among the websites that will be covered are Find-A-Grave, Ancestry, RootsWeb and FamilySearch. An important change in Family Tree Maker will also be presented.
Members are encouraged to bring their laptops and Bring A Friend! The general meeting/programs are open to the public and a recommended $1.00 donation to defray room rental costs is gladly excepted. For more information, visit the CGGS website.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, March 10 will be "United States at War: Researching Veterans' Records - 18th & 19th Century Conflicts" with Dick Moody from Olympia. The program will cover the Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, and the American Civil War. This is part one of a two-part series. Part two will be Saturday, April 14. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Clallam County Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, Sequim
Janet O'Conor Camarata is the speaker at the Clallam County Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar on Saturday, March 10. The theme of the seminar is "Location, Location, Location."
Session 1: Beyond Maps, location in context
Session 2: Discover county histories and the family stories they tell
Session 3: Land survey systems
Session 4: General land office records
Refreshments served before the seminar and during the breaks. Bring a sack lunch. $35 for CCGS members; $40 for non-members and registrants after March 6. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Friday, March 9, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "Secrets in the Attic: Break Down Brick Walls with Home Sources." Solve genealogical mysteries with clues located in family sources. You’ll get inside tips on what to look for in this Legacy Family Tree webinar. Photos and examples show where to find hidden details about your ancestors' lives in the things they left behind, including old documents and letters, and unidentified photographs. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, March 8 is a streaming video from RootsTech 2018’s keynote speaker, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. He is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. “Finding Your Roots,” his groundbreaking genealogy series, is now in its fourth season on PBS. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
LDS Building, 22015 48th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace, WA
The program at the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, March 7 is "Can This Book Be Saved?" with David Richardson. Attendees are asked to bring a book that might not be in the best of shape, and David can evaluate its condition and suggest possible alternatives to a one-way trip to the Recycle Bin.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "Overcoming Brick Walls Caused by Record Loss." Many old records have been lost due to climate, poor storage, and war. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will give tips about finding alternative records if you know where to look. For instance, Federal records such as the census, and cemetery records both local and national are just two of the many record types to check to find ancestors who lived in areas where records were destroyed or lost. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, March 6 will be "The Other Half of the Story" with Judy Line. Gain ideas and special strategies to effectively search for the women in your family tree. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Getting Started Tracing Your Family Roots." Are you clueless about unraveling the mysteries in your family tree? This class will get you started with your research. Topics include collecting information from the family, family group sheets, pedigree charts, genealogy database programs and best practices for research. This free introductory class is taught by CCGS president and expert genealogist Brian Runyan. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
White Salmon Valley Community Library, 77 NE Wauna Avenue, White Salmon, WA
The Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Climb Your Family Tree," an introduction to genealogy for the whole family. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Downtown Spokane WA
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, March 3 is "Free Websites at Family History Centers" with Sue Dechant. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, March 3 will be "Colonial Land Grants" with Richard Kyle. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, March 3, 2018 through Sunday, March 11, 2018
GFO Boot Camp
GFO Library, 2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is sponsoring nine days of classes that are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -- Sat., Mar. 3 thru Sun., Mar. 11, 2018.
Make sure to take note of DNA DAYS on Sat. & Sun., March 10 - 11. The GFO's own Emily Aulicino, Lisa McCullough and Tim Janzen are teaming up to provide introductory and intermediate genetic genealogy topics on Saturday, and intermediate to advanced topics on Sunday. We guarantee that you will learn something! For more information, visit the GFO website.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28 will be "Soldiers, Spies and Farm Wives, the Changing Roles for Women During the Civil War" with Jill Morelli. Learn about the roles of women before the war, the roles they accepted during the war and the legacy of the Civil War. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 through Saturday, March 3, 2018
RootsTech 2018
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.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27 is "What's Up at the Clark County Historical Museum" with Bradley Richardson, Executive Director of the museum. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Freedmen's Bureau and Civil War Workshop
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
GFO Library, 2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is sponsoring a workshop on Sunday, Feb. 25. Professional genealogist and history professor Kate Eakman will present tips on "African Americans in the Civil War," as well as information about the Freedmen's Bureau. For registration information, click here.
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Genealogical Society of Oregon
GFO Library, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite B-18 Portland, OR
The Genealogical Society of Oregon is sponsoring a half-day Civil War era workshop with Kate Eakman. For more information, visit the GFO website.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday Feb 24 is a "Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster" webinar with Thomas MacEntee. Discover the story, add their story to your research. Registration required: call (360) 475-9172
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Lewis County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Hwy., Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20 is "Irish Friends Migration to Pennsylvania, Uncovering an Ulster Family Story" with Steven Waltz Morrison. Did you know that Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) was one of three major religions in America prior to the revolution? While small in numbers, the travels of Irish Friends are so well documented they provide a migration template for English-speaking nonconformists. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Camp Lewis and its Role in WWI
2:00 pm
Presbyterian Church, 502 Barksdale Ave., DuPont, WA
The DuPont Historical Museum is sponsoring a special presentation called "Camp Lewis and Its Role in WWI." Join historian, author, and illustrator Alan H. Archambault as he discusses the fascinating and pivotal role the newly-formed Camp Lewis (now Joint Base Lewis-McChord) played in the events of World War I. Alan was the director of the Fort Lewis Military Museum, now the Lewis Army Museum, for over twenty years. He also writes, draws and paints historical illustrations for books, exhibits, and other venues. For more information, contact Carol at (253) 459-4339 or duponthistoricalmuseum@gmail.com.
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Rd., Chimacum, WA
The program at the Jefferson County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Feb. 17 is "Learn From My Mistakes" with JCGS member Diane Young. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the JCGS website.
Saturday, February 17, 2018
South King County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Wesley Homes - Lea Hill 32049 109th Place, SE, Auburn, WA
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Feb. 17 is "Key Records for U.S. Genealogy Research Before 1850" with Janice Blackhurst. For more information visit the SKCGS Facebook page.
Bainbridge Island Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island,, WA
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting on Friday, Feb. 16 is "Theh Push and the Pull: Decision-Making of the 19th Century Emigrant" with Jill Morelli. The program is free to members; a $5 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information, visit the BIGS website.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Federation of Genealogical Societies (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Online
The Federation of Genealogical Societies is presenting the webinar, “Breaking Out of the Box: Creative Thinking for Your Society,” with Amy Johnson Crow. For more information, visit the NGS website.
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 14 is "Regional Native American History and Genealogy Research" with Richard "Dick" Scheuerman, professor emeritus of education at Seattle Pacific University. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library, 6111 - 188th PL NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, is "In's and Out's of Colonial Records" with longtime friend of SVGS Laura Sparr. You need not be a member of the society to attend and learn. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The program at the Seattle Genealogical Society's Second Saturday Speaker Series will be "Using Academic Libraries for Genealogy Research" with Lisas Oberg. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Monday, February 12, 2018
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The guest speaker at the Whatcom Genealogical Society on Monday, February 12 will be Cyndi Ingle. Cyndi is a Certified Genealogist, and owner of the “Cyndi’s List” Web site. She will speak on “Back to Basics: Research Planning and Execution Online.” Visitors are welcome! Contact: WGS President Galen Biery – 360-733-8300 for more information.
Monday, February 12, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society on Monday, Feb. 12 is "The Finishing Touch," by WAGS member Jim Tarbert. Learn how to make the transition from researching to writing! For more information, call 509-782-4046 or visit the WAGS website.
Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Feb. 10 is "Fir Island and Conway History" with Patricia Hanstad-Pleas, Andrea Millward-Xaver and Janet K. Utgard. The panel discussion will focus on the early days of this area of Skagit County and some of the pioneer families who settled there. Free and the public is welcome. For details, visit the SVGS website or email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society (webinar)
10:30 am
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
The program at the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society is an instructional video by Thomas MacEntee on the use of Evernote. The public is welcome. For more information, visit the CGGS website.
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Feb. 10 will be Part 2 of their Sharing Your Heritage program. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring something related to their family heritage/history, such as photographs, documents, family heirlooms, antiques, hobbies, collections or recreation interests. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Saturday, February 10, 2018
WSGS Board Meeting
9:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The WSGS Board of Directors will hold their quarterly meeting on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's Library. Any WSGS member is welcome to attend. For more information, email Info@wasgs.org.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8 will be "Preservation of Documents" with Tracy Rebstock, SW Regional Archivist, Washington State Archives. Attendees will learn the proper way to preserve records you've located during genealogy research. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9 is "What I Wish I Had Known . . ." with Janet O'Conor Camarata. The session is an interactive exchange of ideas, experience and recommendations by society members. The audience will share their experiences and lessons learned in researching their ancestors, citing their sources, the importance of locating original documentation, the confusion with multiple marriages, the importance of location, the need for continuous learning, researching extended family, the importance of law, the importance of technology and public or private sharing of our efforts Come learn from experienced genealogists sharing their adventures. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Panorama Genealogy Group
10:00 am
Quinault Auditorium, 1751 Circle Lane SE, Lacey, WA
The program at the Panorama Genealogy Group's meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8 will be provided by Annie Hargrave who will share how she uncovered interesting clues about her ancestors when she inherited her late mother's cedar chest. For more information, email Carol Ballard at gvgirl.ballard@gmail.com.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Family History Center, LDS building, 22015 48th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace, WA
The program at the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 7 is "How Do I Know That’s Right? Evaluating Genealogical Evidence” with Mary Kathryn Kozy. Mary will be answering these questions - What does a genealogist do when there is so much data and some things conflict? What do you do if there are only a few data points and they don’t agree? How do you know which one is right? For more information, call 425-775-6267 on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Genealogy 101 - Shelton
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Shelton Timberland Llibrary, 710 W. Alder Street, Shelton, WA
Sue Sheldon, President of the Mason County Genealogical Society, will be conducting a beginning Genealogy 101 class on Feb. 7 at the Shelton Library. For more information, visit the Timberland Regional Library website.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6 is "Naturalization and Ship Passenger Lists" with Laura Sparr: Learn about passenger lists, the European ports of departure, changing immigration laws, and where to find records. Registration required: call (360) 475-9172.
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
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, February 3 is "African Americans in Spokane" with Jerrelene Williamson. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Feb. 3 will be "DNA - Which Should You Choose?" with Sue Ericksen. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Jan. 27 will be "Supplemental Census Records" with Winona Laird. Learn the types of Federal supplemental censuses, what data was collected and how they can help in our research. Registration required; call (360) 475-9172.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Preserving Records with the Olympia Archives
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA
The Washington State Archives will host a free event on Saturday, January 27, 2018, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Olympia. Get expert advice and hands-on demonstrations from archivists, plus learn how to organize and preserve your family records, and prepare your documents for natural disasters. Attendance will be limited. Registration will open when the January edition of Out of the Archives is released. For more information, visit the Archives website.
Thursday, January 25, 2018 through Thursday, February 15, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Beginning Thursday, January 25, there will be a four-week workshop session at CCGS called, Your Story, Your Book. Each two-hour weekly class will focus on a different topic. By the end of the fourth session, students will have learned everything from the fundamentals of gathering and writing content, editing and proofing, formatting a book for publishing, and getting your book printed for approximately $2.50/each. Cost is $48 for members and $60 for non-members. Call to register at 360-750-5688. For more information about CCGS, visit their website.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 24 will be "Finding UK Ancestors" with Jolene Aitchison. Discover which popular online sites can help you locate your ancestors from England, Wales and Scotland. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
This Legacy Family Tree webinar session will focus on "Finding Jamestown Ancestors." Explore numerous sources that can further genealogical research to help individuals identify a qualifying ancestor in order to join the Jamestown Society. This Legacy Family Tree Webinar covers planning research, finding source documents, helpful websites, business records, and common research pitfalls in genealogical research and how to avoid them. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
If you interested in genealogy, come to the Clark County Genealogical Society’s (CCGS) monthly membership meeting. The program is "Paper and Spit," the title of Don Anderson's 2017 book about his journey to find his birth parents. Born in Oregon during the era of sealed adoption records, Don started his journey knowing very little. Follow along as this engaging and energetic speaker describes the process that he used to discover his first parents, utilizing a combination of traditional genealogy and DNA. Learn what to say when making first contact with newly discovered relatives. For more information about CCGS, visit their website.
Wesley Homes - Lea Hill 32049 109th Place, SE, Auburn, WA
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Jan. 20 is "Genealogy Roadshow" where family artifacts and heirlooms will be shared. For more information, visit the South King County Genealogical Society on Facebook.
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Rd., Chimacum, WA
Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) has invited Sheila Bender, Port Townsend poet, memoirist, and writing teacher to speak at their January meeting at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Rd, Chimacum. Sheila’s topic “Don’t Forget About the I in Memoir” should help writers with their goal of writing their personal story or the stories of their ancestors - stories that will have readers resonating with a life’s journey and the insights that were gained. Sheila will coach us whether we write memoir as poems, vignettes, short stories, personal essays, or novel-length work. The public is invited to this FREE program 9:30 – 11:30 am, Saturday, January 20th. Donations are welcomed. Additional information <www.wajcgs.org>.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Island Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island,, WA
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) will meet Friday, Jan 19, 2018, at the Bainbridge Island Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, from 10:00a.m. – 12 noon. Presented by BIGS members, the program topic is “Arriving in America: Passenger Lists and Ports of Arrival from Colonial Times to the Present.” Free to members, a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to http://www.bigenealogy.org or call 206-780-8009.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Family History Fanatics
6:45 am
e-conference
Family History Fanatics is hosting a "Finding Family Stories and Passing Them On” e-conference on January 19th at 8:45 am Central Time (6:45 a.m. Pacific Time).
Speakers will be Randy Seaver, Eric Wells, Victoria Woo and Tammy Hepps. Participants will learn about how to find, preserve, and share their family stories. Five hours of interactive instruction for the early bird price of $19.99 through January 10th, and $24.99 thereafter. More details and registration can be found at: https://www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/jan2018.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
New Galleries at Great Hall of Washington History
5:00 pm
Washington State Historical Society, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
We’re celebrating the opening of our recently renovated galleries in the Great Hall of Washington History and you are invited! Please join us for a performance, remarks, and a ribbon cutting on January 18.
This event will mark the completion of two galleries, recently renovated thanks to financial support from the State of Washington capital budget. The State’s contribution to revitalizing the Great Hall supports our mission to partner with our communities to explore how history connects us all. Governor Jay Inslee will be the special guest.
The Federation of Genealogical Societies is presenting the webinar, “An Unlikely Society Ally – the Board of Tourism,” with David E. Rencher. Register in advance by clicking here.
Nearly every community has a Board of Tourism whose purpose is to attract visitors to come to their locality and spend money! Genealogists have an incredible key to generating revenue and thus tax dollars for their community. If you want to get community support and visibility for your society – dangle the money in front of the city council. This is also a perfect way to grow your society and get you noticed locally and nationally. Spend an hour learning about an aspect of marketing your society that you may not have considered!
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
This Legacy Family Tree webinar session will focus on Geni -- the best platform for collaborative genealogy, which makes it absolutely the best place to build your family tree. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to take your genealogy to the next level using Geni's unique tools. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Hwy., Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16 will be "DAR -- Lost Sisters" Overcoming the Boulders on the Way to the Cemetery, the search for DAR Real Daughters" with Jerri McCoy. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visity the LCGS website.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
This Legacy Family Tree webinar session will focus on "Finding Thomas's Father: an 18th Century Prince William County, Virginia Case Study. Thomas Stone left few records when he died in 1791 in Prince William County, Virginia. No document or reference names his parentage. Finding Thomas's father took thirty years. Using indirect evidence and helped by technological advances, Thomas's father has been found. Land records make the case. This Legacy Family Tree webinar demonstrates the process of creating a proof argument to identify Thomas's father. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
The Seattle Genealogical Society's Second Saturday Speaker Series will feature "Chinese Exclusion Act Files: Original Documents at NARA" with Trish Nicola. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
10:30 am
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
Join the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society on January 13, 2018 for their first program of the year: "Breaking Down Brick Walls." This will be a member roundtable discussion on problem solving and a collaborative discussion on successful researching. The program starts at 10:30am in the lower classroom of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. The public is invited. There will be a short business meeting before the program begins. For more information, visit the CGGS website.
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam
The program at the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, January 13 will be "Show Off Your Heritage." Members and guests will bring items about their family heritage/history, such as photographs, documents, family heirlooms, antiques, hobbies, collections or recreation interests. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the GHGS website.
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society on Saturday, Jan. 13 is "Oh Where, Oh, Where Has My Genealogy Data Gone?" with George Ridgeway, SVGS's webmaster. He will share best practices for storing and organzing your valuable research data so you can easily retrieve it and share it with others. Find out how to preserve your hard work should your computer or laptop crashes. For more information, visit the SVGS website or email genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Friday, January 12, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
This Legacy Family Tree webinar session will focus on "Full Circle: Tracing the Descendants of a Slaveholding Ancestor." Descendants of former slaveholders come from all walks of life. DNA and renewed interest in family history research continue to unearth this phenomena for thousands of people every day. In this Legacy Family Tree Webinar, learn how to confirm slaveholding ancestors and the tools needed to trace and identify living descendants of their formerly enslaved. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Emerald Heights Retirement Community, 10901 176th Circle NE, Redmond, WA
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, January 11 is "Catching Your Ancestors in the Act, Using Newspapers to Track Your Ancestors in Time and Place" with Bob Barnes, past president of the EGS.
The daily activities of our ancestors are often captured by the ubiquitous local newspapers, human interest, comedy, tragedy it is all there whether or not our ancestors wanted to appear in print or not. Even better the number of historic newspapers available for research just keeps growing and many are available online for free. We will discuss both free and subscription sites as well as the many state archives and demonstrating the Chronicling America website through my favorite backdoor at Stanford University. Come, learn and have fun!
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11 will feature local historian Jerry Kelly, who will present his work scannning the yearbooks of high schools in Cowlitz County. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society on Thursday, Jan. 11 is "Preservation of Photographs" with Erin Quinn-Valcho from the Lacey Museum. For more information, visit the OGS website.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Clark County Genealogical Society and Scandinavian Roots Focus Group member Kay Cooke will talk about walking in the footsteps of her Norwegian and Swedish ancestors during the summer of 2017. She will touch on the genealogy research conducted, the extensive help received via the internet and from friends and family, and the route traveled in the scenic lands of her roots. For more information about CCGS, visit their website.
Quinault Auditorium, 1751 Circle Lane SE, Lacey, WA
The program at the Panorama Genealogy Group's meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11 will be Curt Pollard and his wife describing their 18-month experience traveling across the country to scan archival state and county records into the FamilySearch.org digital collection. For more information, email Carol Ballard at gvgirl.ballard@gmail.com.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD Auditorium, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 10 is "Tracing Female Ancestors" with Heather Murphy. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
This Legacy Family Tree webinar session will focus on the effort to balance time, quality and completion of a research project. The first segment will look at the process from research concept to logistics including the conflicting issues between the researcher and previous research. This will include the movement from basic data collection, evaluation and analysis to the development of a direction and specific actions. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library, 6111 - 188th PL NE, Arlington, WA
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, is "DNA - DNA - DNA" with Mary Kathryn Kozy. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, January 8, 2018
Kittitas County Genealogy Society
7:00 pm
Kittitas County Genealogy Society Library, 413 N. Main St., Ellensburg, WA
The program at the Kittitas County Genealogy Society's meeting on Monday, January 8 is Ruth Miller talking about her trip to Finland and her family tree research. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Monday, January 8, 2018
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
7:00 pm
LDS Factoria Building, 4200 124th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting on Monday, January 8 is "Reclaim the Records: Genealogy Fought the Law and Won" (How to Use State Freedom of Information Laws for Genealogy), presented by Broooke Schreier Ganz. Tired of being told by state and local archives and government agencies that your family's genealogical records are "unavailable" to the public or only available if you visit them onsite? We were too, so we figured out what to do about it. We're Reclaim The Records, a new activist group that filed a first-of-its-kind Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) legal petition in the Supreme Court of New York against the NYC Municipal Archives in order to access to twentieth century genealogical records...and won! We also secured the first-ever public release of the indices to hundreds of thousands of vital records from the New Jersey State Archives. And we're filing many more requests against city and state agencies, large and small. This presentation will tell the story behind these cases, walk through the legal basics of FOIL, and teach genealogists how to file their own FOIL requests for their own records.
The doors open at 6:30 for all to enjoy the extensive JGSWS Library's genealogical resources. Free WiFi, free admission and refreshments. For more information, visit the JGSWS website.
Monday, January 8, 2018
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, January 8 will be a webinar entitled "How to Pass Your Ancestors' Legacy to Your Grandchildren" with Jessica Taylor of legacytree.com. For more information, call 509-782-4046 or visit the WAGS website (www.wags-web.org).
Learn more about the historic preservation program in the City of Spokane as well as Spokane County. Megan Duvall, Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Spokane, will discuss some of the initiatives recently undertaken by her office. She will also show us how to use the website to find out lots of information on the history of Spokane and specific properties and give tips on how to research historic properties and more! For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
The program at the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Jan. 6 is "The Use of Timelines" with Judy Schuster. The public is welcome. Call (509) 248-1328 for more information.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting on Friday, Dec. 15 is "BIGS Holiday Genealogy Fest: Family Treasures "Show and Tell." The meeting is free to members. A $5 donation is suggestion for nonmembers. For more information, visit the BIGS website or call 206-780-8009.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The Lower Columbia Genealogical Society is hosting the Cowlitz County Habitat for Humanity to their December meeting on Thursday, December 14, 2017. The presentation will include Cowlitz County history and activities, information aout Habitat's national o rganization and international disaster relief. For more information, visit LCGS website.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society (webinar)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library, 6111 - 188th PL NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is hosting a New England Historic Genealogical Society webinar on Thursday, Dec. 14. The free webinar is entitled: Searching Databases on AmericanAncestors.org. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD Auditorium, corner of Hwy #395 and 10th Street, Kennewick
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13 is "Show Off Your Heritage." Members and guests are asked to bring items about their family heritage/history, such as photographs, documents, family heirlooms, antiques, hobbies, collections or recreation interests. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library, 6111 - 188th PL NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is hosting its annual Christmas Potluck on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. The potluck starts at noon with a board meeting to follow. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, December 11, 2017
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
7:00 pm
LDS Factoria Building, 4200 124th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting on Monday, Dec. 11 is "From Matches in a List to Family: Case Studies in DNA" with Mary Kathryn Kozy. As more and more people decide to DNA test, the bigger our match lists become! With somewhere close to eight million people in the test pool amongst the four major companies, we have many more matches to deal with. What does one DO with them all? How can we organize them? What are the best practices for sorting them out, especially when dealing with endogamous populations? This lecture will focus somewhat on the use of various tools at the DNA testing companies, but will also deal with several case studies in actually finding the relationships between various unknown individuals. What if the DNA match has no tree? Is it hopeless? Absolutely not! Come learn some tips and techniques for taking those matches and turning them into family.
The doors open at 6:30 for all to enjoy the extensive JGSWS Library's genealogical resources. Free WiFi, free admission and refreshments. For more information, visit the JGSWS website.
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will host its annual Holiday Potluck on Saturday, December 9. A photo slide show will entertain all who attend. Visitors are welcome. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com or visit the GHGS website.
Friday, December 8, 2017
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, Building 1, Room 152
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, December 8 will be "Members Shine." Several OGS members will take us along as they each dig into a single ancestor. For more information, visit the OGS website.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Downtown Spokane
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Dec. 2 is "Celebrating the Famous and Infamous" and their annual Christmas party. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Understanding Alabama." Alabama presents the budding genealogist with both unique challenges and unique opportunities. Explore the records and repositories you'll need to consider. Learn Alabama's place in classic southern migratory patterns, and the reasons for it. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, discover opportunities for African American research not found in other southern states. Call the CCGS library at (360) 750-5688 for more information.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28 is "Resources for Researching German Roots." Tom O'Brien, a frequent speaker at Portland area genealogy groups, will give tips and resources for researching German ancestors. After looking at reasons why our ancestors may have chosen to leave their homeland, we'll look at the constant boundary changes and other events that influenced the lives of our ancestors. Tips for locating the records created by our ancestors will also be given. Call the CCGS library at (360) 750-5688 for more information.
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Research in Federal Records: Some Assembly Required." Federal records offer genealogical gold with direct references to our ancestors and rich contextual background information. But it can be daunting to explore record groups that are not readily available online. The wide array of tools includes paper finding aids, preliminary inventories, online indexes, web guides, and published articles, as well as the National Archives Catalog. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will offer a framework and several case studies that highlight the integration of multiple research tools. Call the CCGS library at (360) 750-5688 for more information.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring ""British and Irish Research: The Differences." Ireland was England’s oldest colony, but the records are not always the same in each country as their history and relationship to each other are different. We all know about the terrible loss of Irish records, but there are great treasure troves of surviving records which don’t exist in England - records about war, rebellion, security and land control. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will examine the differences in records and research techniques between Britain and Ireland, why Irish records were created, or destroyed, and how they can be used to unlock your past. Call the CCGS library at (360) 750-5688 for more information.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Tacoma - Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th Street, Tacoma, WA
The program at the Tacoma - Pierce County Genealogical Society meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14 will be "Are You Afraid of Spreadsheets?" with Mary Roddy, a CPA and professional genealogist. Visitors are always welcome. For more information visit the TPCGS website.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library, 6111 - 188th PL NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring Part 2 of a 2-part series called "Overview of Scandinavian Resources" with Jill Morelli, CG. The series will be an introduction to three major record sets of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Part one was October 10th; Part 2 isTuesday, November 14th at 1 pm. The presentation is free to the public and will be followed by the regular meeting of the SVGS. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a "Secrets of the Census" class on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced researcher, you can always learn more about what the census has to tell you. This class will focus on details of the United States Federal Census. Instructor Barbara Schrag will also touch on census research in Canada, Ireland and Great Britain.Class is $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is requested as classes may be canceled with insufficient advance registration. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, November 13 will be "Changes at FamilySearch" with Jill Morelli. Visitors welcome! For more information, visit the WGS website.
Monday, November 13, 2017
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, Nov. 13 will be "Honor - Courage - Commitment: Women Marine Reserves in the 1950s" with WAGS member Phyllis Silva-Keith. For more information, call 509-884-6455 or visit the WAGS website.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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 11 will be "Eugenics in the U.S." with Carol Ballard from Olympia. Visitors are welcome. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com or visit the GHGS website.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Fall membership meeting, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 23, has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 11. Mary Kathryn Kozy, avid genealogist and researcher, will be the featured speaker. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Friday, November 10, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Using Non-Population Schedules for Context and Evidence." We are familiar with the decennial censuses, but the non-population schedules can also provide evidence and context for your family history. Using basic analytical skills and correlating tools, we will investigate five different records sets which shed light on many aspects of our ancestors lives and enrich our stories of them. Call the CCGS library at (360) 750-5688 for more information.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, Building 1, Room 152
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, November 9 will be "An Unexpected Exodus: Southern Quakers to the Midwest," presented by Steven Morrison. For more information, visit the OGS website.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, Nov. 9 will be "Adoptions and DNA -- Finding Long Lost Family" with Leslie Edmunds. We will 1) review two adoptee’s stories of how we found living biological relatives; 2) learn about DNA basics, DNA search tips and understanding DNA testing results; 3) learn how to build a DNA Match’s family tree with documented resources only to discover potential relatives; and 4) learn how to ask questions and find answers using on-line resources that will lead you to discovering your own family tree and finding remaining biological relatives. There is enough content, technique and intrigue here to interest every family historian. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Navigating Through New York City's Boroughs for Genealogical Research." Many people can trace their origins to the Empire State. Between the American Revolution and the Civil War, several key urban cities along the eastern seaboard grew in population, the most populous of which was New York City. This Legacy Family Tree webinar offers a unique perspective into the countless genealogical sources and historical records that can be found in New York City. Call the CCGS library at (360) 750-5688 for more information.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7 will be "Spreadsheets 201 and 301: Excel-lent Examples and Un-Excel-ed Tips" with Mary Kircher Roddy.. Learn new ways to make data entry faster and easier plus tips on presenting your research in an attractive spreadsheet. Registration is required: call Genealogical Center at (360)475-9172 or visit their website.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Kittitas County Genealogy Society
7:00 pm
Kittitas County Genealogy Society Library, 413 N. Main St., Ellensburg, WA
The program at the Kittitas County Genealogy Society's meeting on Monday, November 6 is "Chief Joseph in 1877 Nez perce War" with Dave Storla. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, Nov. 9 is "Immigration / Migration: WhyThey Left, Where They Went and What It Can Reveal About Our Ancestors" with professional genealogist Pam Vestal. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Downtown Spokane
The program at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Nov. 4 is "Georgetown Memory Project." The Butler Slave Research Team will make a presentation of the research they did to locate Pat Bayonne-Johnson's ancestors who were enslaved by the Jesuits of Georgetown and sold in 1838 to two plantation owners in Louisiana. The presentation will include traditional research methods as well as those that are unique to African American research. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
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. 4 is "Using Maps for Genealogical Research" with Richard Kyle. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Autumn Fest
8:15 am to 4:00 pm
Emerald Queen Ballroom and Conference Center, 5700 Pacific Highway E., Fife, WA
Heritage Quest Research Library's annual Autumn Fest will be held 04 Nov 2017. The featured speaker will be Paula Stuart Warren who will present on topics related to 20th & 21st century research. More information will be available soon or visit the HQRL website.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
LDS Family History Fair
LDS Stake Center Bellevue, 14536 Main Street, Bellevue, WA
It's time again for the annual LDS Family History Fair. Always free, always informative. For more information, visit the Family History Fair website.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring "The Hidden Web: Digging Deeper" with Cyndi Ingle on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Learn how to explore resources that are invisible to Google and hidden deep within web sites and proprietary databases. Registration is required: call Genealogical Center at (360)475-9172.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Oct. 25 is a celebration of Family History Month. Members and visitors will share their ancestry story. Discover how we can help with your family history journey. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "Midwestern and Plains States Level Census Records."
Many Midwestern and Plains states have superb state census records. Learn about the indexes, the many personal details these censuses include, locating the censuses, and alternate sources. This Legacy Family Tree Webinar includes specific examples from these enumerations, with an overview of state censuses for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and where to find them.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is sponsoring a "Virtual Genealogy Fair" on October 25. The Fair will be via webcast on YouTube. For the schedule, videos, handouts and participation instructions, visit the Virtual Genealogy Fair online.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24 is "Understanding the Basics of DNA Testing" with Lisa McCullough.
How can DNA testing help me discover my ancestry? Which test should I take? Which company should I use? Speaker Lisa McCullough will cover the basics of DNA and DNA testing and will explain how it can help further your genealogy research. Lisa has a B.S. in engineering and has taken two week-long classes focused on DNA. She leads a DNA Q&A special interest group that meets twice monthly at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon.
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA
Celebrate Yakima Valley Genealogical Society's 50th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society Genealogy Jamboree
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
The Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society is hosting a Genealogy Jamboree on Saturday, Oct 21 with a free admission event. Linda Colton, the new Lead Family Consultant for the LDS Family History Centers in the Gorge, will be at the Jamoree. She is an expert on FamilySearch and plans to attend RootsTech this year in Salt Lake City. This is an open forum day with tables representing different areas of research and several computers set up for demonstrations and display purposes.
The public is welcome. Whether you are new to genealogy or an old pro, come take advantage of the information and resources available.
Fairview Christian School, 844 NE 78th Street, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society will be hosting Dick Eastman for their Fall Seminar on 21 Sep 2017. Author of the “Eastman Online Genealogy Newsletter,” Dick Eastman has been involved in genealogy for more than 35 years. He has worked in the computer industry formore than 40 years in hardware, software, and managerial positions. For more information about the Seminar, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
South King County Genealogical Society
Wesley Homes Lea Hill, 32049 Place SE, Auburn, WA
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Oct. 21 is "Beyond Tours and Trinkets: Research Resources at the Kent Historical Museum" presented by Tessa Yeaman. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Friday, October 20, 2017
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 11:20 pm
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) will meet Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, at the LDS church on Bainbridge Island, 8677 Madison Ave, from 10:00a.m. – 12 noon. Noted researcher and guest presenter Janet O’Conor Camarata will be speaking on “Location In Context“. Free to members, a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to http://www.bigenealogy.org or call 206-780-8009.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "The WPA: Sources for your Genealogy."
The Works Progress Administration left behind a legacy that is used by family historians today. This Legacy Family Tree webinar presentation will discuss the WPA, projects under the WPA that are relevant to genealogy, and how you can research some of those records today.
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Legacy Family Tree webinar called "Databases: Search Engines and the Genealogical Proof Standard."
With billions of indexed records available online, what methodologies should the researcher employ to best leverage these resources in keeping with genealogical standards? Find out in this Legacy Family Tree webinar with Question and Answer period afterwards.
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class called "Researching Internet Sources" with Alice Allen.
Discover family genealogy research sources available online. Everyday family information previously available from distant archives are being digitized and made available online, some free and while others are fee based. This class will benefit both new and experienced searchers. Class is $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is requested as classes may be canceled with insufficient advance registration.
Saturday, October 14, 2017 through Sunday, October 15, 2017
Genealogical Forum of Oregon
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr., Milwaukie, OR
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is sponsoring its Fall DNA Seminar and Workshop with leading DNA expert CeCe Moore. For more information, including registration, visit the GFO website.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Camano Island Genealogy Fair
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
795 Ell Road, Camano Island, WA
The theme of the Camano Island Genealogy Fair on Saturday, October 14, 2017, is "Fantastic Ancestors & Where to Find Them!" Admission is free. Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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 11 will be Russ Hansen's recent trip to Norway to seek the home of 2x great-grandparents who had lived there in the 1800s. A connection with the man who maintained the 1,100 year old church where his grandfather was baptized in 1934 led to other connections and some great discoveries. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com or visit the GHGS website.
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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 14 will be a slideshow by Russ Hansen who recently took a trip to Norway to seek the home of his 2x greatgrandparents who had lived there in the 1800s. A connection with the man who maintained the 1100 year old church where his grandfather was baptized in 1934 led to other connections and some great discoveries.. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Tri-City Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Shalom United Church of Christ, 505 McMurray Street, Richland, WA
The Tri-City Genealogical Society is sponsoring an "Understanding Your DNA" seminar featuring leading DNA expert Diahan Southard. Cost is $40 which includes the semiinar, buffet lunch and syllabus. Registration begins 01 June. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a webinar called "Is Your Society Growing? Social Media May Be Your Saving Grace."
It's all about selling the sizzle! Ask genealogists about the perceived value of joining a genealogy society and they will invariably say: networking with friends and colleagues, great presenters, and access to "boots on the ground" experts. This Legacy Family Tree webinar discusses 10 ideas to pump new life into genealogy and historical societies, and family associations.
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12 is "Timellines and Chronologies...Discover Your Family's Connection to History!" with Janet Camarata. For more information, email lcgsgen@yahoo.com or visit the LCGS website.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, Building 1, Room 152
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, October 12 is TBA. For more information, visit the OGS website.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LDS Bellevue South Stake Center, 15205 SE 28th Street, Bellevue, WA
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12 is "Go West, Young Man: Online Resources for the Western United States" with Cyndi Ingle, owner and webmaster of Cyndi's List. Cowboys, ranchers, miners, & pioneers with wanderlust led to colorful history and lifestyles. Learn about traditional & unique records found in the Wild West. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a webinar called "Southern States Migration Patterns."
Why did people migrate from one location to another? What routes did they follow, and how can identifying migration trails help you find your ancestors? This Legacy Family Tree webinar will help you learn from maps and historical details how to follow the trail of your ancestors into and out of the Southern states.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library, 6111 - 188th PL NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a 2-part series called "Overview of Scandinavian Resources" with Jill Morelli, CG. The series will be an introduction to three major record sets of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Part one will be Tuesday, October 10th at 1 pm and Part 2 will be Tuesday, November 14th at 1 pm. Both presentations are free to the public and will be followed by the regular meeting of the SVGS. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class called "Organizing on Purpose" with Bea Ritter.
Learn organizing strategies to easily find your copies and documents. Minimize the paper trail with notebooks and/or file drawers. Discover how-tos for saving your precious original photos with archival box examples. Bea has written two family history books, and will share her organizational strategies and ideas. Class is $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is requested as classes may be canceled with insufficient advance registration.
LDS Factoria Building, 4200 124th Avenue SE, Bellevue
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State proudly presents an amazing interactive Ellis Island experience
“Manifest Destiny: Names at Ellis Island,” presented by Joel Weintraub. For more information, visit the JGSWS website.
Monday, October 9, 2017
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, October 9 will be "Beyond Outlander -- Discovering your British, Scottish and Irish Ancestors" with Claudia Breland. Visitors welcome! For more information, visit the WGS website.
Monday, October 9, 2017
Wenatchee Valley Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Apple Room, Museum Annex Building, Wenatchee
The program at the Wenatchee Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, Oct. 9 is a Legacy webinar with Judy Russell called "A Taxing Matter: Using Tax Lists in Genealogy." For more information, call 509-884-6455, or visit the WAGS website.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Washington State Archives
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
State Archives Building, 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA
To celebrate its annual Archives Month, the State Archives is sponsoring "Tales of Strange Washington" on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the State Archives Building in Olympia. Hear speakers talk about some infamous individuals and incidents in our state:
Serial Killers - Mary Hammer, Digital Projects Archivist
Big Foot & Strange Images - Benjamin Helle, Branch Archivist
Washington’s Strangest People - Tracy Rebstock, Southwest Regional Archivist
Haunted Places & Roadside Oddities - Al Eufrasio, co-author of Strange Washington
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
This session of six classes in one day will be broadcast live from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT. It is hosted by Legacy Family Tree and sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogy. For more information, visit the Clark County Genealogical Society website.
8:00am
Sweden's Multiple Naming Systems and How They Changed in the 1800s, by Martha Garrett, CG
This lecture will demonstrate the complexity of names and potential pitfalls regarding names in one particular culture—Sweden. It will raise awareness about personal names and present a broadly applicable strategy for getting names right in genealogical work.
9:15am
Past Conflict Repatriation: The Role of Genealogists and Methodology in Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise
by Jeanne Bloom, CG
Learn about the repatriation program and the techniques genealogists use to locate family members and DNA reference samples for missing service members from past conflicts.
10:30am
Reasonably Exhaustive Research of African American Families That Came Out of Slavery
The first component of the Genealogical Proof Standard is the conduct of reasonably exhaustive research. This lecture will highlight the sources and strategies available to meet this requirement in the case of African American ancestors who were enslaved.
Timelines are one of many tools a genealogist can use to display evidence in the determination of proof arguments. This lecture explores the strategic aspect of the use of timelines and their relationship to the Genealogical Proof Standard, analysis and correlation. Timelines will be defined, their relationship to the GPS articulated and reasons why you should use timelines in your research work. Many examples, illustrating different types of problems and their resultant formats, will be presented. We will also cover how to build effective timelines using Word and Excel.
1:45pm
Land, Licenses, Love Gone Wrong, and Other Assorted Courthouse Records by Ann Staley, CG, CGL
This lecture explores the rich resources found within courthouse walls and examines how these records can add to the genealogical search.
3:00pm
Systematically Using Autosomal DNA Test Results to Help Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls by Tom Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL
A case study set in the early 1800s demonstrates methodology for using autosomal DNA test results to help solve longstanding genealogical problems.
Family History Center, LDS Building, 22015 48th Avenue West, Mountlake Terrace
The program at the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4 will be "The Erie Canal" with Kent Morgan. For more information, visit the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society website.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society (webinar)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a webinar "FINDING YOUR ANCESTOR'S GERMAN HOMETOWN" with Ursula Krause. Find your ancestors' hometown by using passenger lists and emigration records, plus clues from their name and faith. Registration is required: call Genealogical Center (360)475-9172.
Monday, October 2, 2017
Kittitas County Genealogy Society
7:00 pm
Kittitas County Genealogy Society Library, 413 N. Main St., Ellensburg, WA
The program at the Kittitas County Genealogy Society's meeting on Monday, October 2 is "Using Land Records and Maps" with Judy Clayton. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Introduction to Heraldry in America (webinar)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Online webinar
The New England Historic Genealogical Society is sponsoring a free webinar called "Introduction to Heraldry in America" with Nathaniel Lane Taylor. For more information, visit the NEHGS website.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27, is "Start Writing: Your Ancestor's Legacy Depends on You" with Steven Morrison. Learn how to refocus your thinking and write a cohesive story about your ancestor. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hholding its SGS Fall Membership Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 23. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, is "Pennsylvania State Research" with Jim Johnson. Discover the history of Pennsylvania, its timelines, migration patterns and online database collections. Registration is required: call Genealogical Center at (360) 475-9172.
Saturday, September 23, 2017 through Saturday, September 23, 2017
WSGS Board Meeting
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
Visitors are welcome to attend the WSGS Board Meeting. For more information, email Info@wasgs.org.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Reveal Your Unique Story through DNA and Family History (webinar)
8:00 am
Online webinar
FREE DNA WEBINAR! Reveal Your Unique Story through DNA and Family History will be broadcast LIVE from New York City on Saturday, September 23rd, 11:00 am Eastern (8 AM local time). Join Lisa Louise Cooke of Genealogy Gems and DNA expert Diahan Southard along with Beth Forrester of Animoto in this 90-minute webinar. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Your DNA Guide will dispel the myth that there’s just on DNA test. There are more options, and possible outcomes, than you might think! Diahan will walk you through the choices.
Creative ideas for filling in the gaps in your family’s story. Lisa will who you online tools for you that go well beyond names and dates. Then we’ll expand your story in unexpected ways by finding DNA connections.
Share the story you’ve uncovered through awesome video. Lisa & Beth will show you how easy it is to tell your story like a pro!
Click HERE to register – via Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems
The Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable will sponsor a distinctly different event Thursday, September 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Bellevue Library (1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue (425) 450-1765). The presenter will be author, Joanne Rajoppi who will be discussing her book, Northern Women in the Aftermath of the Civil War: The Wives and Daughters of the Brunswick Boys. Some of the characters Ms. Rajoppi's will talk about have very strong ties to Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
This will be the first in a series of lectures called Behind the Lines that is concerned with how 19th century women struggled to survive as their men returned broken, weary and depressed. Its a tribute to their fortitude for continuing to raise their children, work their farms and keep their families together in the face of death and uncertainty.
Click on FLYER to review the material prepared by the King County Library System. If you have any questions, please contact the Bellevue Library or Mike Movius, President of the Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable.
Thursday, September 21, 2017 through Saturday, September 23, 2017
Montana Genealogical Society Annual Conference
Big Horn Resort, Billings, Montana
The Montana State Genealogical Society and the Yellowstone Genealogy Forum are co-hosting the state's annual conference on Sept. 21 - 23 in Billing, MT. Keynote speakers are CeCe Moore and Thomas W. Jones. For more information, visit the Montana State Genealogical Society's conference website.
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19 will be "Ins & Outs of Indexes: Keys to Unlocking Probates, Deeds & More" with professional genealogist Mary Kircher Roddy. Visitors are always welcome! For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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 16 is on how to clean headstones and bronze markers. For more information, email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com or visit the GHGS website.
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
The Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) is sponsoring a day-long Seminar on Saturday, September 16, featuring professional genealogist Mary Roddy who will give two presentations at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, in Chimacum, WA:
Divorce:My Life Without Ancestry.com
Family Browse: FamilySearch.org
Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. and the program begins 10:00 – 11:40 followed by the afternoon session 12:30 – 2:00. Suggested donation is $10.00 for the Seminar. Bring your own lunch, and snacks to share. Coffee and tea provided.
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
Ambulance Shack, north end of Colville, WA
The Northeast Washington Genealogical Society is hosting its 36th annual Fall Seminar on 16 Sep in Colville. The featured presenter will be William Dollarhide. Topics for the seminar include:
American Migration Routes, 1750-1800
Using Deeds to Trace the Trails of Your Ancestors
You Know About Census Records But What About Census Substitutes?
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) will meet Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at the LDS church on Bainbridge Island, 8677 Madison Ave, from 10:00a.m. – 12 noon. Guest speaker, Michelle Roos Goodrum, will be speaking on “Cluster Research Using the FAN Principle (Family/Friends, Associates, Neighbors)” Free to members, a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information visit the BIGS website or call 206-780-8009.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Sept. 14 is "How Did You Know That?!," using the Research Wiki in FamilySearch.org presented by Celia McNay. Explore this wonderful tool with tips and guidelines at your fingertips. Whatever the genealogical topic, it’s covered in the Wiki! It’s like the Red Book but so much more! Visitors are always welcome. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, Sept. 14 is "I've Had My DNA Tested...Now What?" with Mary Kathryn Kozy. For more information, email lcgsgenyahoo.com or visit the LCGS website.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, Building 1, Room 152
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, September 14 will be "DNA Ethnicity Estimates: It's Not Who You Are." Nancy Cordell will discuss the reliability and accuracy of DNA ethnicity results on your DNA test. For more information, visit the OGS website.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Panorama Genealogy Group
10:00 am
1751 Circle Lane SE, Lacey, WA
This month's speaker at the Panorama Genealogy Group is resident Larry Fischer. He will discuss how to use Roots Magic, the genealogy software you purchase (for $29.95) and keep on your own computer. Larry will show how to link the software to Ancestry.com and Familysearch.com. For more information, contact Carol Ballard at gvgirl.ballard@gmail.com.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
TriCity Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The program at the TriCity Genealogical Society's meeting on Wednesday, September 13 is "Researching Probate Records" with John Covey. There is also a beginning genealogy class at 6:15 p.m. focussing on city directories. Visitors are invited to attend both programs. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Seattle Genealogical Society member Lisa Oberg will be presenting a free webinar, “Luxembourgers on the Prairie: Researching Your Luxembourg Ancestors,” on Tuesday, September 12, 6 - 7:00 pm PDT. This webinar is sponsored by the Illinois State Genealogical Society.
The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, September 12 will be "Exploring Vital Records Online with Ancestry and FamilySearch" with Rob Branigin, Sno-Isle Librarian at the Stanwood branch. There is no fee to attend and the presentation is open to the general public. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, September 11, 2017
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, September 11 will be sharing your summer research finds or something you have written about an ancestor! Cindy Harris, WGS's Education Chair, who plans the programs will be discussing things such as changes in the genealogy community, upcoming education opportunities, special interest groups, and the possibility of a field trip to Seattle to visit the Fiske Library. Visitors welcome! For more information, visit the WGS website.
Monday, September 11, 2017 through Friday, September 15, 2017
Nordic Family History Conference
Online webinar
The Family History Library and the Research Specialists of the Nordic Reference team invite you to a free, week-long conference focused exclusively on Nordic research. The conference, which will be held September 11th - 15th, 2017, is perfect for beginning and intermediate genealogists interested in learning about records of Nordic localities and Family History Library collections. Class descriptions are available here.
Come and spend a week at the world renowned Family History Library learning from our expert staff of genealogists as well as experienced guest genealogists. Learn how to effectively use historical records, and how to do research in the Nordic countries. Explore such topics as census, church, immigration, and vital records. Learn more about Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish research. And discover new techniques, strategies, and methodology to apply to your genealogical research problems.
500 spots will be available to webinar attendees and 120 seats for in-person attendance, so be sure to register early to secure a spot.
Registration for the conference begins on 10 July 2017. Click here to register for this free conference.
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring a DNA workshop with Cary Bright on Sunday, September 10. The first hour will be on a specific topic; the second hour will be open for sharing DNA issues with focus on GenomeMate Pro. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Senior Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on September 9 is "You Took the DNA Test...The 'Now What' for Genealogists" with retired scientist, educator, internationally acclaimed lecturer and genealogist, Barbara Johnson. There will be a discussion on how to use DNA testing for ethnicity to improve your family history research, and make connections with your DNA matched contemporaries. Bring your questions about those “Huh!?” and surprise ethnicity discoveries and Barbara will help you find answers. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
The program at the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society's meeting on September 9 is on land records with Sandy Bissett. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the CGGS website.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is hosting Cyndi Ingle at their new "Second Saturday Speaker Series" on Saturday, Sept. 9. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Spokane, WA
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society invites you to hear "A Boy in the American Revolution and the Birth of the U.S. Army" with Bob Asbury. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Genealogical Forum of Oregon
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
GFO Library, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite B-18 Portland, OR
The Genealogical Society of Oregon is sponsoring a half-day workshop called "Finding Your People Past and Present" with Mary Kircher Roddy. For more information, including registration, visit the GFO website.
The Okanogan Genealogical Society is sponsoring a free seminar on "Internet Genealogy" featuring Donna Potter Phillips. For more information, call Noma Wyllson at (509) 6212 or Karyl Hubard at (509) 826-3385.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, September 5 is Leveling up with Land Records with Claudia Breland. Discover what your ancestors owned, where they lived, and the relationships stated in government land records, quit claims, and deeds. Registration is required. Call (360) 475 9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
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. 2 will be "Fraudulent Genealogy." The public is welcome. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 through Saturday, September 2, 2017
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Register now for the Federation of Genealogical Societies' conference "Building Bridges to the Past." The program is available online. For more information, visit the FGS website.
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on August 26 is "Ask the Experts" with members of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Get free one-on-one assistance with your family history research from members of the Association of Professional Genealogy. Registration required; call (360) 475-9172. No walk ins.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on August 23 will be "Beyond Online: Beginning Courthouse Research with Janice Lovelace. Learn what you can find in county courthouses from land records to court proceedings and how the information aids your research. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Kenyatta Berry at Northwest African American Museum
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts, St., Seattle, WA
Kenyatta Berry, genealogist, lawyer, writer and host of the PBS Genealogy Roadshow, will be at the Northwest African American Museum for a brief talk and reception, Sunday, August 20, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Admission is free. You’re invited to come hear her speak, as well as meet and mingle with other fans of the show. For more information, visit the NAAMNW's website or call (206) 518-6000.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 through Saturday, August 19, 2017
Northwest Genealogy Conference
Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington, WA
The theme of the 4th annual Northwest Genealogy Conference is "Where Does Your Story Begin?" Kenyatta Berry, one of the hosts of the PBS hit "Genealogy Roadshow," will be one of the many outstanding presenters. Registration is open by visiting the NWGC website.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Local Genealogy Society Management Classes
Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington, WA
Join members of the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society for a tour of historic BEECHER MANSION in Peshastin. This is a marvelous opportunity for WAGS members to learn more about the lifetime of significant contributions made by SAMUEL P. BEECHER, and to see the beautiful home he built and shared with the Upper Wenatchee Valley community. History becomes more meaningful when we learn that WAGS member Kay Wilson is a granddaughter of builder John Wilson, who helped construct this “grandest home in the Upper Valley!” For more information, visit the WAGS website.
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring "FamilySearch: The Other 70%" on Sunday, August 13. Did you know that when you do a surname search in FamilySearch you are only accessing 30% of the digitized records? FamilySearch is putting records online faster than they are indexing. Learn how to access Thea valuable online records. This skill will be particularly necessary as FamilySearch discontinues the film loan program the end of August 2017. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
12:00 pm
Hoquiam, WA
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society is hosting its annual Summer Potluck on Saturday, August 12, beginning at noon. Visitors are welcome. Email Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com for more information.
Saturday, August 12, 2017 through Sunday, August 13, 2017
Civil War Re-enactment
Columbia Park, Kennewick, WA
The Washington Civil War Association is sponsoring a Battle Re-enactment and a Camp Re-enactment on Saturday and Sunday (August 12th and 13th) at the Columbia Park in Kennewick. For more information about the scheduled agenda as well as a map of the event location, click here.
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting on August 10 is "The Patriot War of 1837 - 1838, the Forgotten Conflict" with LCGS Vice President Larry Turner. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Genealogical Forum of Oregon
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
GFO Library, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite B-18 Portland, OR
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is sponsoring a "Tips, Tricks & Pitfalls" workshop with Pam Vestal on Saturday, Aug. 5. For more information, including registration, visit the GFO website.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on August 1 is "Working in Burned Counties in Virginia" with Jewell Dunn. Learn how to find and work with alternative records such as personal property and land tax records, legislative petitions and more. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Federal Way Library class
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA
The Federal Way Library will offer a free class: “Discover Your Family History: an Introduction to Genealogy” by Claudia Breland on Saturday, July 29, from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Interested in tracing your family history but don’t know where to start? Learn from genealogist and author, Claudia Breland, on how to begin with pedigree charts and interviewing relatives before you sit down at the computer to discover free sources online and of course all the resources at the library! For more information, visit the library website or call (253) 838-3668.
Saturday, July 29, 2017 through Sunday, July 30, 2017
71st Annual Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering
Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE, Enumclaw, WA
You don't have to be Scottish to enjoy the games and gathering. Fun for all. For more information, visit their website.
Friday, July 28, 2017 through Sunday, July 30, 2017
International Germanic Genealogy Conference
Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, 7025 Northland Drive North, Brooklyn Park, MN
The German-American Genealogical Partnership (GAGP) is sponsoring their innaugural conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 28 - 30, 2017. The theme of the conference is "Connections: International. Cultural. Personal. Visit their website or the flyer below.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society meeting on July 26 is DAR with Jerri McCoy. Learn how to identify potential Patriot ancestors and the latest proof requirements to join the Daughters of the Revolution. Everyone welcome. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Family History Adhesive: Harnessing Technology to Bind Family Ties (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is hosting a Legacy webinar called "Family History Adhesive: Harnessing Technology to Bind Family Ties" on Wednesday, July 26. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, you will learn to use the technology to create a strong family narrative together. You'll leave with a plan for making your family history fun and strengthening your current family relationships using today’s communication and social media tools. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Coyote Reunion at the Wenatchee AppleSox Baseball Game
Paul Thomas Field, Wenatchee, WA
You're invited to the happy reunion celebration of the AppleSox Coyote and the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's WAGS Coyote on Sunday, July 23 at the Paul Thomas Field in Wenatchee. Read more about this entertaining legend on the WAGS website or the WSGS Blog (10 Jul 2017).
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on July 22 is a webinar "Researching Ancestors in the Era of Freedom" with Angela Walton-Raji. Find record sets and maps reflecting the years after the Civil War and how they provide critical background for your family story. Registration is required: call Genealogical Center at (360) 475-9172.
Friday, July 21, 2017
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting on July 21 is "The Genealogical Proof Standard for Everyone" with Jill Morelli, C.G. The program is free to members; a $5 donation is suggested for non-members. For more information, visit the BIGS website or call 206-780-8009.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
The Firelands, the Connecticut Western Reserve and the Ohio Territory (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is hosting a Legacy webinar called "The Firelands, the Connecticut Western Reserve and the Ohio Territory" on Wednesday, July 19. How did the the northeastern lands of Ohio come to be called “The Firelands”, and “The Western Reserve?” This Legacy Family Tree webinar will review these questions and also why “Ohio fever” brought a lot of settlers to the state following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Analyzing Documents Sparks Ideas for Further Research (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is hosting a Legacy webinar called "Analyzing Documents Sparks Ideas for Further Research" on Tuesday, July 18. Taking the time to analyze documents for reliability, context and information can provided useful clues. Using these clues to map out a research plan can advance your research. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Friday, July 14, 2017
Tips for Snapping Pics: How to Take Perfect Family Photographs (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is hosting a Legacy webinar called "Tips for Snapping Pics: How to Take Perfect Family Photographs" on Friday, July 14. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, you’ll learn from professional photographer, Jared Hodges, how to compose and shoot the perfect shot. Proper lighting, the right poses, what to wear, and more will be covered. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Google Books: The Tool You Should Use Every Day! (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is hosting a Legacy webinar called "Google Books: The Tool You Should Use Every Day!" on Wednesday, July 12. Learn how to make the most 25 million digitized and searchable free books full of historical data! This Legacy Family Tree webinar will teach you the best techniques for finding fully digitized books and even translate foreign language volumes from your ancestor’s homeland. We’ll also track down maps, images, photos and more. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
In lieu of a regular July meeting, the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will host a BBQ on Tuesday, July 11. The BBQ is open to society members and the public. Burgers, hot dogs and fixings will be provided; just bring a side dish, dessert or beverage and yourself and enjoy the company of fellow ancestor hunters! For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Sorosis Park, 300 E. Scenic Drive, The Dalles, OR
Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society. You'll meet the founding members and current members, share stories and photos. Bring a friend! For more information, download the attached flyer or visit the CGGS website.
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society and Hoquiam Library are co-sponsoring a "Kids and Genealogy" event on 08 July, 10:30 - noon. Library staff and GHGS members will help kids learn about searching for their ancestors. For more information, visit the library website or contact Info@GraysHarborGenealogy.com.
Saturday, July 8, 2017 through Sunday, July 9, 2017
Skagit Valley Highland Games
Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Road, Mount Vernon, WA
Whether you're Scot. tish or not, come to the Highland Games, The Skagit Valley Highland Games is part of an annual circuit of Scottish competitions held in the Pacific Northwest and Lower Mainland of British Columbia. For more information, visit the Games' website.
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Censational Census Strategies (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is hosting a Legacy webinar called "Censational Census Strategies" on Wednesday, July 5. The US Federal census and its “little brother,” the state census, are among the major workhorses of genealogical research. But are you getting the most out of them? This Legacy Family Tree webinar presents 20-plus tips for finding missing ancestors and mining the census for more clues for follow-up research. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society meeting on 28 June is "Naturalization and Ship Passenger Lists" with Laura Sparr. Learn about passenger lists, the European ports of departure, changing immigration laws and where to find records. Everyone welcome. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
Befuddled by your Ancestry results? Perplexed by your ethnicity percentages? Join Jill Morelli, a DNA beginner, who has explored and used many of the features of her Ancestry results. Bring your laptop and be prepared to log onto your Ancestry results--this will be a "live" presentation and more of a workshop than a lecture! For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class on June 24 called "Discover County Histories Online" with Janet Camarata. Learn about town, county, and regional histories that are in print, where to find them and how to assess their value. Registration is required: call Genealogical Center at (360)475-9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
South King County Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Wesley Homes Lea Hill, 32049 109th Place SE, Auburn, WA
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society's meeting on 17 June is "Be Your Own Digital Archivist: Preserve Your Research" with Cyndi Ingle. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Temporary change of venue: Chimacum Grange, Chimacum, WA
The program at the Jefferson County Genealogical Society's meeting on June 17 will be Dr. Austin Kerr, Ohio State University history professor and member of JCGS, who will share the story of his family to illustrate the changes and impacts of the Revolution on the movements of people and their economic opportunities. For more information, visit the JCGS website.
Friday, June 16, 2017
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting on June 16 is "Finding Social Security, Naturalization and Homestead Applications" with Deanna Egeland Dowell. The program is free to members. A $5 donation is suggested for non-members. For more information, visit the BIGS website or call (206) 842-4978.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society (special meeting)
6:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th Street, Tacoma, WA
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is hosting a special meeting on Tuesday, 13 June featuring Elissa Scalise Powell who will present "Patriot or Not?: Using the GPS on a Closed DAR Line." This case study, concerning a man who is currently a patriot on a closed DAR line, goes through four questions in which the audience determines if the conclusions follow the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). The Colglazier family was said to be of Pennsylvania, but were they? Following each step of the migration backward from where they settled in Indiana to Ohio to their origins through land, probate, military, census, and tax lists, each question is laid out and analyzed through several analysis techniques. For more information, visit the TPCGS website.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
You may never have heard the term Melungeon before now. According to Wikipedia, Melungeons are a people from the Cumberland Gap Area of East Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia. They are of mixed European, African and Native American ancestry. At SVGS's next meeting, June 13th at 1pm, Jim Johnson, President of the Heritage Quest Genealogical Library in Sumner, will be speaking on the topic of Melungeons. The meeting will be held at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library and is free to attend. Join us in learning about these unique people. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, June 12, 2017
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on 12 June is "From Trees to Treasures! Using digitization to preserve your research" with WAGS member Hank LuBean. For more information, visit the WAGS website.
The program at the Whatcome Genealogical Society's meeting on June 12 will be "Writing Your Family History" with Janice Lovelace, Ph.D. and professional genealogist. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the WGS website.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington
The program for the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's 10 Jun meeting will be "What's in a Name? The Origin of Surnames" with SVGS's very own Margie Wilson who is also their Vice President and who coordinates our superb speakers. Ethnic groups vary in their naming traditions and patterns. Discovering these diverse traditions just may help you with a brick wall ( you may be looking for the wrong name or spelling). Learn the roots of our surnames and why they varied over time. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
The program at the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society's meeting on June 10 is Jan Bony, state coordinator of OrGenWeb discussing news and updates from this free genealogy resource. For more information, visit the CGGS website.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Researching Early New England Ancestors
9:00 am to 6:30 pm
Bellevue Club, 11200 SE 6th St., Bellevue, WA
Spend the day with the New England Historic Genealogical Society and learn how to trace your early New England ancestors. Discover essential resourcees for 17th-c. New England research, understand early settlement and migration patterns, learn how to research your patriot ancestors and more. For more information, visit the NEHGS website.
Friday, June 9, 2017 through Sunday, June 11, 2017
British Columbia Genealogical Society's Canada 150 Seminar
Best Western Plus Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre, 319 North Road, Coquitlam, BC V3K 3V8
The British Columbia Genealogical Society’s Canada 150 Seminar is June 9-11, 2017 in Coquitlam, BC, Canada. The theme: – Celebrating Our Canadian Ancestors. Speakers include Dave Obee, Claire Smith-Burns, Mary Read, Xenia Stanford and Susanne Sulzberger. A great opportunity to further your Canadian genealogy and family history research. For more information, visit the BCGS website.
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, Olympia, WA
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, 08 June will be "Reviewing Your Genealogical Research for Missed Clues" with Jerri McCoy. For more information, visit the OGS website.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting on 08 June is "The Struggles of the Suffragettes" with Tames Alan. Tames is an actress, historian, and instructor, who has combined her skills to create an educational program for people of all ages. In this lecture, she appears in the authentic clothing of a suffragette and talks about the struggle of American women to gain the right to vote. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Thursday, June 8, 2017 through Sunday, June 11, 2017
Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree 2017
Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, Burbank, CA
The Southern California Genealogical Society is proud to present the 48th Annual Genealogical Jamboree and the Genetic Genealogy 2017 conferences, as well as the very popular JamboFree and Jamboree Extension Webinars. This is the only national-level conference that comes to the West Coast. The jamboree features 120+ courses by 60+ top speakers for Advanced to Beginner topics. For more information, visit the Jamboree website.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Researching Your Minnesota Ancestors (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Join the Clark County Genealogical Society for this Legacy Family Tree webinar on 07 June. The resources for tracing Minnesota ancestry are plentiful and the number of indexes, digitized records, and microform editions are growing constantly. There is a wealth of information accessible via many methods and this session presents an overview of what is available for your search in this Legacy Family Tree webinar. You might be surprised at the access researchers have to records that are not accessible in other states. Learn about vital records, probate, military, naturalization, prison, state hospital, state census, and others in this webinar. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on 06 June is "I've Had My DNA Tested. Now What?" with Mary Kathryn Kozy. DNA testing has really come to the fore as a way of helping break through brick walls in genealogical research. Mary will briefly review what DNA testing is and what it can (and can’t) tell you. More specifically , she will be discussing autosomal DNA and the tools available online from the testing companies, as well as third-party entities, to help you interpret your results. Registration is required: call Genealogical Center (360)475-9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
The program at the Kittitas County Genealogical Society's meeting on 05 Jun will be Janet O'Conor Camarata presenting "Scots-Irish: Settlers in the Wilderness." For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Genealogical Forum of Oregon Workshop
9:30 am to 11:00 pm
GFO Library, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite B-18 Portland, OR
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is sponsoring a half-day workshop on Sunday, 04 June. The theme of the workshop is "Digging Deeper into England, Ireland, Scotland and U.S. Census Records" with Kate Eakman. For more information, visit the GFO website.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
The program at the Seattle Genealogical Society's membership meeting on 03 June is "The Great War and its Stories: Jacob Schomber, Cpl., Co. I, 8th Artillery" with SGS President Jill Morelli. This will demonstrate step-by-step how she gathered information from online sources and sites for this soldier who lived in Issaquah. Record availability, record location, and building the story will all be covered. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Spokane, WA
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society invites you to hear "Army Medicine During the American Civil War, 1861 - 1865" with Mike Inmann. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Friday, June 2, 2017
Whitman County Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Bruning Funeral Home, 109 N. Mill Street, Colfax, WA
The Whitman County Genealogical Society will have a Summer Outing on Friday, June 2, 2017 starting at 1 PM. It begins with a tour of Bruning Funeral Home, 109 N. Mill St., Colfax. In addition to a tour of this wonderful historic building, we will learn about the research possibilities to be found there. There is limited space for this tour, so please RSVP no later than Monday, May 22 if you plan to attend. You can call Judy McMurray at 509-332-2386 or e-mail WCGS at whitmancgs@gmail.com.
After the Bruning tour, weather permitting, we will do a self-guided tour of the historic buildings on Main Street in Colfax. In case of inclement weather we will visit either the Whitman County Library (102 S. Main in Colfax) or the historic Perkins House (623 N. Perkins Ave. in Colfax).
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Researching Your World War I Ancestors (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Join the Clark County Genealogical Society for this Legacy Family Tree webinar on 31 May. Researching your World War I ancestors can be challenging. With the losses of records by fire in St. Louis in 1973 and stricter privacy laws; this lecture focuses on ways to reconstruct military service for family who served their country including records of draft registrations, war casualties, troop manifests, and many other related records. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on 27 May is "GRANPA WORKED FOR THE RAILROAD" with Janice Lovelace. Discover the history of railroad companies, the types of jobs available and how to access railroad records, including pensions. Registration required; call (360) 475-9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Friday, May 26, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society Seminar and WSGS Annual Meeting
TBD
The Clark County Genealogical Society will host its Spring Seminar and the WSGS Annual Meeting and Recognition Event on Saturday, May 26, 2017. The featured speaker will be David Allen Lambert of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, MA. Details will be forthcoming.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting on 24 May is "Benton County Coroner Records" with John Hansens, Cororner. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on 24 May is "World War II Heroes: Telling Their Stories" with Mary Kircher Roddy. Learn how to find and access multiple sources to uncover the experiences of World War II heroes. Everyone welcome and bring your own hero’s information. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
WikiTree: Free For All Without a Free-For-All (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Join the Clark County Genealogical Society for this Legacy Family Tree webinar on 24 May. This presentation will provide a general overview and introduction to the free collaborative family tree site, WikiTree. This Legacy Family Tree Webinar will cover the site's mission and Honor Code, privacy versus open collaboration, genetic genealogy features, cousin bait, becoming a part of the community, and the benefits of membership. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society's meeting on 23 May is John G Hitzfeld who will speak on preserving building photos, both past and present. After retiring from the Air Force and subsequently relocating to Vancouver, Hitzfeld and his wife Lourdes have developed a website - www.timechanges.net - around photographs, showing the changes that take place over time. "As we age, we tend not to notice the evolutions of our culture. Saving as many photographs as we can will show future generations how we lived." For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society Open House
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
In celebration of Armed Forces Day, Clark County Genealogical Society is holding an open house with activities to help people get started with researching their ancestry or break through a “brick wall.” Learn about the usefulness of DNA, explore library print and electronic resources, chat with genealogy experts, watch webinars, and have a sour cream cookie made from a Fort Vancouver vintage recipe! For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
The program at the Jefferson County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, 20 May, is "Making Sense of Supplemental Censuses" with Janet Camarata. For more information, visit the JCGS website.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fairview Christan School, 844 NE 78th Street, Seattle, WA
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
The program at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting on 19 May is "Beyond Online: Beginning Courthouse Research" with Janice C. Lovelace. For more information, visit the BIGS website.
Friday, May 19, 2017 through Friday, May 19, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Lifestreaming and the Modern Genealogist (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Join the Clark County Genealogical Society for this webinar on 17 May. There has never been a better time for genealogists and family historians to embrace a new storytelling format: lifestreaming. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will discuss online diary apps to narrative “wearable” cameras, the technology now available to capture one’s life is amazing. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Lewis County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The program at the Lewis County Genealogical Society's meeting on 16 May is Jim Johnson of Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner. He will be presenting "Western Migration .....following the Gold Rush" and will bring his Traveling Books on the Road. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
MAXY DNA: Correlating MT-AT-X-Y DNA with the GPS (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Join the Clark County Genealogical Society for the webinar on 16 May. MAXY DNA includes mitochondrial DNA (M), autosomal DNA (A), X-DNA (X), and Y-DNA (Y). Case studies demonstrate analysis principles and techniques that work. Learn to correlate DNA test results with documentary research as part of the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). Presented by Legacy Family Tree, this webinar is hosted and sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Getting Started with your Norwegian Research
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Join the Clark County Genealogical Society for this class on 16 May. This class will guide the researcher through the process of searching for key ancestral information in FamilySearch, then locating and interpreting the original Norwegian parish records in Digitalarkivet. While researching her own ancestry, instructor Kathy Solheim has developed disciplines in both search and interpretation of the original Norwegian church parish records.
Classes are $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Drop-ins welcome on space available basis. To register in advance call the CCGS library, 360-750-5688.
Monday, May 15, 2017 through Friday, May 19, 2017
Western European Family History Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah
FamilySearch’s world-renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be offering its free Western European Family History Conference, May 15 to May 19, 2017. Guests can attend classes in person or online. The conference will focus exclusively on select Western European research and is intended for beginning and intermediate researchers. Classes are free, but registration is required due to class size and webinar bandwidth limitations. For more information or to register, go to FamilySearch Wiki
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington
The program for the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society on 13 May will be "Time Will Tell: Using Timelines to Understand Our Ancestors" with Mary Kircher Roddy. She will talk about designing timelines to place our ancestors in place and time. This research technique that all family historians can use to deepen their understanding of world and local history and how it influenced their ancestors' lives and decisions. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
The programm for the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, May 13 will be Jerry Schaefer who will discuss the Spruce Production Division, a unit of the U.S. Army established in 1917 to produce high-quality Sitka Spruce to make aircraft for WWI. Visitors are welcome. For more information, email GHGS.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clallam County Transit Center Administration Building, 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles, WA
The program for the Clallam County Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, May 13, is "Using City Directories in your Genealogical Research" with Andrea Bett. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Friday, May 12, 2017
New York City and State Governmental Vital Records (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clark County Genealogical Society Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Join the Clark County Genealogical Society for this webinar on 12 May. New York is a notoriously challenging state to find birth, death and marriage records. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, you’ll learn how to navigate New York City and State governmental vital records and track every resource. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society's meeting on Thursday, May 11, is "Publishing Your Family History."
For 41 years, Gorham Printing of Centralia has produced short run, self-published books for people wanting to share their family history. If you want to publish that novel you always had in you, they will do that as well. Please come and see what Gorham can do for you and your project.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.com
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, Olympia, WA
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting on 11 May is "Writing Your Memoirs" with Dolores Nelson. For more information, visit the OGS website.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 through Saturday, May 13, 2017
National Genealogical Society (NGS)
Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina
he National Genealogical Society 2017 Family History Conference will be held 10-13 May 2017 in the Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The convention center is located in the Fayetteville Street district. This area of the city features a large number of restaurants that offer dining experiences ranging from casual to upscale. A few blocks north of the convention center is the Capital District, which includes the State Archives, the State Library, the North Carolina Museum of History, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and the Capitol building.
LDS Factoria Church Building, 4200 124th Avenue SE, Bellevue
The program at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State's meeting on 08 May is "Beyond the Manifest: Methods for Confirming One's Ancestral Origins" by Emily Garber, genealogical lecturer, blogger and author. For more information, visit the JGSWS website.
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on Monday, May 8, is "The DNA Test That Changed Everything!" by Leavenworth resident Alex Saliby. For more information, call (509) 884-6455 or visit the WAGS website.
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on 08 May is “DNA: Your Next Steps” with WGS member Judith Culver. Whether you are deciding whether to test or looking to go deeper in the study of DNA, this is for you. There is a detailed handout about DNA, including basic genetic facts, description of tests with recommendations, tips for using test results and third-party software, and a bibliography. Visitors are welcome. Contact 360-733-8300 or visit the WGS website.
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Spokane, WA
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society invites you to hear "They Wore Union Blue" with Gordon Struve from the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on Tuesday, May 2 will be "Get Up to Speed on Using Excel" with Mary Kircher Roddy. Learn new tricks to work smarter. Let spreadsheets analyze data and keep track of your research. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Family Search Strategies
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA
FamilySearch.com is a major go-to site for genealogical research. In addition to continuously adding searchable records, FamilySearch is constantly improving how we access those records. Instructor Alice Allen is a "power user" of FamilySearch and will share her insights as to how to make the site "dance" for you.
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
The program at the Kittitas County Genealogical Society's meeting on May 1 will be provided by Eric Bakke who will discuss "Removed Cousins" to help explain how the cousin relationship is determined. Mary Christensen will also present a talk about "The Doukhobors, Russian Immigrants to Canada." For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Saturday, April 29, 2017 through Sunday, April 30, 2017
Genealogical Forum of Oregon Spring Seminar
Milwaukie Center on Saturday, GFO Library on Sunday
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) is hosting its Spring Seminar on April 29 - 30, 2017. The keynote speaker will be John Philip Colletta. He will present sessions on Passenger Arrival Records, Naturalization Records, Lesser-used Federal Records and Discovering the REAL Stories on Your Immigrant Ancestors. For more information, visit the GFO website.
Friday, April 28, 2017
Researching Criminal Records (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA
How do you research for your "black sheep" ancestors? This Legacy Family Tree webinar will show how to use specific records available only for those who broke the law. Specific recommendations will be given regarding the methodology of researching such characters in places such as prison records.
Friday, April 28, 2017 through Saturday, April 29, 2017
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1425 East 27th Street, Tacoma WA
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will host Judy Russell at their annual Spring Seminar on April 29, 2017. Details will be forthcoming on the TPCGS website.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society at their meeting on 26 Apr will be "The Melungeons" with Jim Johnson. Who were these elusive people? Learn the lineage of these central Appalachian people, where they lived and the types of records available. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Finding and Using Land Ownership Maps (webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA
Land ownership maps in this country are generally focused on the county level. Produced largely in the nineteenth-century in single sheet or atlas format, they were sold by subscription and also developed to commemorate events such as the centennial of the American Revolution. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar find out more about locating property using military maps, city directories and fire insurance maps.
CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA
The program at the Clark County Genealogical Society's meeting on 25 Apr will be Meagan Huff, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's Assistant Curator, who will talk about the lives of Marguerite and Eloisa McLoughlin, wife and daughter of Fort Vancouver's Chief Factor, Dr John McLoughlin. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Timelines and Analysis (webinar)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA
You've been hot on the trail of an elusive ancestor. You've gathered quite a bit of information about them. But, what does it all mean? Organizing all these disparate "facts" into a timeline and subjecting them to critical analysis will help you make sense of it.
Lethene Parks, CCGS Library Director, has been a serious genealogist for over 50 years. She loves sharing her knowledge with everyone. Her passion for scholarly research is surpassed only by the thrill of the hunt.
Classes are $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Drop-ins welcome on space available basis. To register in advance call the CCGS library, 360-750-5688.
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on 22 Apr will be "Detours Around Irish Roadblocks and Stone Walls" with Steven Morrison. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is hosting its annual Spring Seminar on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The featured speaker will be Jay Fonkert from St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit his blog for more information about Jay.
Topics will be: 1. Genealogy Detective Skills - Following Clues from the Census
2. Finding Your Pre-1850 American Ancestors
3. Why Were They There?
4. Who's on First? Merging & Separating Identities in Family History Research.
An added bonus to attending the YVGS Spring Seminar is the WSGS Recognition and Awards Luncheon and Business Meeting.
Download the flyer below or visit the YVGS website for additional information and registration.
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
The guest speaker at the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society's meeting on 21 April is Karen Sipe from the Fiske Genealogical Library in Seattle. She will talk about "Petticoats and Dowries -- Women." A $5 donation is suggested for non-members to attend. For more information, visit the BIGS website or call (206) 842-4978.
Friday, April 21, 2017 through Sunday, April 23, 2017
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society is hosting its Spring Seminar on Saturday, April 22, celebrating the 150th anniversary between Canada and Washington, USA. The theme of the seminar is "Children of a Common Mother" with Dave Obee of Canada and Mary Kathryn Kozy. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Friday, April 21, 2017 through Sunday, April 23, 2017
Alberta Genealogical Society
Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre, 4520 - 76 Ave. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Alberta Genealogical Society is hosting the "Ye Olde Genealogy Faire" on April 21 - 23 in what promises to be an exciting fun-packed and informative conference. Over 40 lectures from notable authors, historians and specialists will enlighten the audience, plus six pre-conference tours are offered throughout Edmonton featuring city, provincial, religious and cultural archives. For more information visit the conference website.
Friday, April 21, 2017
WSGS Board Meeting
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
Visitors are welcome to attend the WSGS Board Meeting. For more information, email Info@wasgs.org.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Genealogy in Government Documents (webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA
An often under-used resource, evidence of kinship abounds in publication such as the Serial Set, American State Papers, and the Territorial Papers.
In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, you will explore these publications and discover efficient ways to access them. This is hosted and sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
Wesley Home - Lea Hill Retirement Center, 32049 109th Place SE, Auburn, WA
The program at the South King County Genealogical Society's meetin on 15 Apr will be "Google Tools, Beyond the Basic Search" with Janet O'Conor Camarata. For more information, visit the SKCGS website.
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Jefferson County Genealogical Society Seminar
9:30 am to 2:00 pm
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
The Jefferson County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a full-day seminar on Saturday,15 Apr in Chimacum. The theme is "Genealogy Tools for the 21st Century: Facebook and Google" with master genealogist Mary Kathryn Kozy. For more information, visit the JCGS website.
The program topic at the Eastside Genealogical Society meeting will be "Is Great-Grandma Really Native American?" Many families have the oral history that an ancestor was Native American. How do you discover if this is true? What federal, state and tribal records are available. Local genealogist Janice Lovelace, Ph.D., will discuss specialized resources. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Tri-City Genealogical Society
Benton County PUD, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The program at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's meeting on April 12 will be"Sons of American Revolution Flgas, Uniforms, Weapons and Researching SAR records. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be hosting a free presentation entitled Read 'Em or Weep, Promises and Pitfalls in Newspaper Research. Our presenter will be Mary Kircher Roddy. Mary is a member of the Puget Sound Association of Professional Genealogists and has written articles for Family Chronicle and Internet Genealogy magazines. This presentation will be held at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society, 6111 - 188th PL. NE, Arlington, WA 98223 and is open to society members and the public. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's meeting on 04 Apr is "Writing the 'Best' Family History." Dorothy Petry and Kay Sibley, historians from the Borderlands Historical Society in Oroville will present. For more information, call (509) 884-6455 or visit the WAGS website.
The program at the Whatcom Genealogical Society's meeting on 10 Apr will be Diane Rogers speaking about Canadian research. For more information, visit the WGS website.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with Spokane area genealogist, and sought after speaker, Donna Potter Phillips. Join us for a festive afternoon celebrating SVGS's 30 years of providing Skagit county with personal family history. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
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 08 Apr will be "We're Burnin' Daylight: Why Oral History Matters" with retired journalist, author and local historian John Hughes. For more information, visit the GHGS website.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Capital Events Center, Tumwater, WA
The Olympia Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar will be Saturday, 08 April 2017. Speakers will be Janice Lovelace and Jill Morelli. Registration opens 15 Jan. For more information, visit the OGS website.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Volga German Conference
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Billings, Montana
Celebrating 250 years of Volga German Heritage, this all-day seminar is sponsored by the Volga German Institute at Fairfield University. See the attached press release or visit their website.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program for the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's 04 Apr meeting will be "The Scots-Irish: Settlers in the Wilderness" with Janet Camarata. Learn how the Scots-Irish contributetd to our country and the sources available to genealogists researching their Scots-Irish heritage. Registration is required by calling the Genealogical Center at (360) 475-9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
Warren Street of Central Washington University will share stories of his grandfather in Kansas, gleaned from diary entries. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA
General Meeting followed by program: Facebook and Genealogical Records with Chris Cook. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
8:30 am to 3:15 pm
Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 North Wall St., Spokane, WA
Mary Kathryn Kozy will be making four presentations on DNA during this exciting day. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Clark County Genealogical Society
10:00 am
CCGS Education Center, 717 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA
"Reflections on Researching a Personal Family History" will be presented by Harold E. Hinds, Jr, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of History, presently retired and living in Portland, Oregon, where he volunteers at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon.
The presentation will focus on the following: --What Story Should I Tell: the Scope and Design of the Project --Finding Sufficient Information to Justify a Book-Length Personal Family History --It Takes a Village --Getting Organized, So You Can Find the Information You've Collected --You Can't Wish Upon a Star --When One Should Publish.
Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 130th & Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, WA
Sponsored by the Irish Heritage Club with help from the Seattle Genealogical Society Irish Interest Group, the speakers for the workshop are Steven W. Morrison and Jean A. Roth. For more information, visit the Irish Club website.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program at the Puget Sound Genealogical Society's meeting on 22 Mar is "Using Land Records to Break Down Brick Walls" with Jerri McCoy. Learn how land records can be used to solve difficult genealogical problems. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
The program for the Seattle Genealogical Society's 18 Mar meeting will be "Rootless: A Retrospective Look at America's Fascination with its Ancestry" with Jill Morelli and Lisa Oberg. For more information, visit the SGS website or call (206) 522-8658.
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Open House
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
Celebrate the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's completion of their recently expanded library! For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
SVGS Library, 6111 188th Place NE, Arlington, WA
The program for the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on 14 Mar will be professional genealogist Karin Coppernoll of Brick by Brick Genealogy sharing how to search un-indexed databases in our family history research. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The program for the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society's 13 Mar meeting is "The Orphan Train Movement, 1854 - 1929" with WAGS member Susan Rumble. For more information, visit the WAGS website.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
Join the Whatcom Genealogical Society on 13 Mar when experienced genealogy professional Steven Morrison will give his presentation "Assembling Your Proof -- Hunting for High Quality Sources." Visitors are most welcome. For more information, visit the WGS website.
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington
The programs for the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on 11 Mar will be "Physical and Mental Health in Your Family Tree." Our ancestors lived in times when medical science was not as advanced as it is today. The names of illnesses, what people thought caused them and how their illness were treated wil be discussed by Janice Lovelace, PhD. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA
The program for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting on 11 Mar will be "Antiques Roadshow and Tell." Members and visitors will bring their inherited or found family treasures to show off. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society Spring Workshop
Aberdeen Museum of History, 111 East 3rd Street, Aberdeen
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society is hosting its Spring Workshop on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The host speaker will be Janet O'Conor Camarata. For more information, email Info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington, WA
The program at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's meeting on Saturday, March 10 is "Detours Around Irish Roadblocks and Stone Walls" with Steven W. Morrison, professional genealogist and author. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
“Trails West: Crossing the Continent 1840-1869” will be presented by Mary Roddy, a genealogical speaker and writer at the 09 Mar meeting of the Eastside Genealogical Society. Before the transcontinental railroad was completed Easterners and Mid-Westerners began to settle the West. How did they get there and what was the journey like? Presentation covers overland and water routes with descriptions of the journey and using clues to discover how and when your ancestor traveled.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.com
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, Olympia, WA
The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society meeting on 09 Mar will feature Judy Artley on "Finding Records in the USA Using GenealogyInc.com. For more information, visit the OGS website.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The program for the 08 Mar meeting of the Tri-City Genealogical Society is "U.S. Funeral Customs and Researching Funeral Records" with Amy Mueller Coffman. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The program for the Puget Sound Genealogical Society on 07 Mar is "Genealogical Proof Standards According to Sherlock Holmes" with Jill Morelli. Learn how to incorporate the Genealogical Proof Standards into your personal family history research. Preregistration is required. Call (360) 475-9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
Dr. Sharon Rosell, faculty member at Central Washington University, will present the program for the 06 Mar meeting of the Kittitas County Genealogical Society. Her topic will be "The Orphan Trains, the Greatest American Migration." For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Ulster Historical Foundation
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Pierce County Library Administrative Center, 3005 112th St. E, Tacoma, WA
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society invites you to celebrate Women's History Month -- Finding Women Ancestors with Kim E. Morgan. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA
General Meeting followed by program: Facebook & Genealogical Research with Chris Cook. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
LDS Building, 22015 48th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace, WA
Join the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society at their meeting on 01 Mar. The program will be a presentation by David Brazier of the Fiske Library, discussing ways to keep your computer updated, healthy and safe. For more information, visit the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society website.
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
LDS Building, 22015 48th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace, WA
Join the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society at their meeting on 01 Mar. The program will be a presentation by David Brazier of the Fiske Library, discussing ways to keep your computer updated, healthy and safe. For more information, visit the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society website.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Heninger Room, Kitsap Regional Library, Bremerton, WA
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society program will be "Growing Up in the American Colonies" with Vern Frykholm as George Washington. See the past through the eyes of George Washington as he describes life in his home state of Virginia. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Lewis County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
Ready to move your family history research up to the next level? The program for the LCGS meeting on 21 Feb isSteven Waltz Morrison discussing“NOW WHAT? Options for YOUR Genealogy Education.”
This session provides and overview of ways to advance your genealogy skills and knowledge. It will review available seminars, conferences and training courses. Learn if an on-line or on-site training course is the best fit for your needs. For more information, visit the LCGS website or contact Patty Olsen at (360) 219-6912 or patricia1944a@gmail.com.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
Being a genealogy detective involves scanning newspapers for information not found elsewhere. Mary Roddy, Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) speaker this month will present “Read ‘Em or Weep”. Her program involves finding free and pay newspaper sites online and will show us a method to do a ‘thorough searching in every newspaper every time. Public is welcome!
Friday, February 17, 2017
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
LOCATION CHANGE: Bethany LutheranChurch, 7968 Finch Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA
Please note meeting location change. The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) will host Mary Kircher Roddy, a genealogist, lecturer and writer, at their 17 Feb meeting. She will be speaking on “A Decree of (Temporary) Divorce – My Life Without Ancestry.com.” Free to members, a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to http://www.bigenealogy.org, or call 206-842-4978.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The Tri-City Genealogical Society invites you to hear (and see!) World War I re-enactor/speaker Glen Allison at their meeting on 15 Feb, 7:00 p.m. Wearing a WWI doughboy uniform and carrying a 1917 Winchester rifle, Glen will present a re-enactment of what life was like and the experiences of an enlisted soldier 100 years ago.
An added bonus is a beginning genealogy class on birthday records from 6:15 - 6:45 p.m. For more information, view the flyer or visit the TCGS website.
Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 S. 78th St., Tacoma, WA
The first program at the 14 Feb meeting of the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be a presentation on yDNA with Dr. Robert E. McDole, who enjoyed a 38-year career as a research scientist. After Dr. McDole's presentation and a short business meeting, Bill Habermann, Funeral Director with Piper Morley, will discuss his research on the history of Tacoma's Pauper Cemetery, which is located near the Old Tacoma Cemetery and Oakwood Hill Cemetery. For more information, visit the TPCGS website.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Stilliguamish Room, 154 Cox Avenue, Haller Park, Arlington, WA
On 14 Feb, the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will host Gary Zimmerman, president of the Fiske Genealogical Library in Seattle. Gary will give a presentation on ducting New England Research at the Fiske Library. The program and SVGS meeting are open to the public. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
Whatcom Genealogical Society will host noted speaker Claudia Breland in a Q&A session on DNA. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the WGS wetsite.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The 13 Feb program of the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society will be a Legacy webinar "Social History Websites That Bring Your Ancestor's Story to Life," by Gena Philibert-Ortega. For more information, visit the WAGS website.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington
The program for the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society meeting on 11 Feb will be "Chinese Boxes and Slender Threads: Surprises from the Past" with Dr. Bill Langworthy. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society program for the 11 Feb 2017 meeting will be "Writing Your Memoirs" with Ruth Zschomler with the Harbor House Center for Writing and Arts in Aberdeen. For more information, email Info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Clallam County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA
The Clallam County Genealogical Society's program on 11 Feb will be Mae Whitlock Gentry. Mae will be speaking on her journey of discovery searching for her African-American roots -- "Erased From South Carolina History: A Family Tree's Missing Branch." For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
The Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will meet on 11 Feb 2017. For more information, visit their blog.
The Eastside Genealogical Society's program for their 09 Feb 2017 meeting is "WikiTree" -- a free, shared social networking genealogy website that allows users individually to research and contribute to their own personal family trees, while building and collaborating on a singular workwide family tree within the same system. Come learn about this useful website! For more information, visit the EGS website.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
The program for the 09 Feb meeting of the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society will be "History for Genealogists, How to Use Historical Societies." Hannah Allan, with the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, will be the speaker. For more information, visit the LCGS website.
The next Northeast Washington Genealogical Society meeting will be Wednesday, February 8, 2017. The morning Computer Interest Group (CIG) will meet in the basement meeting room of the LDS Church on Juniper Street in Colville at 10:30 AM. Entry is located at the back of the building. The building is located one block east of the South Main Restaurant on Hwy 395.
Sue Richart, long-time NeWGS member and frequent presenter will share information she has gleaned from "The WPA Historical Records Survey: A Guide to the Unpublished Inventories, Indexes, and Transcripts" which began in 1936.
After a lunch break, the afternoon session Don McConnell, a NeWGS favorite Civil War historian will share information about resources that have recently become available on-line regarding deserters from the US Army to Confederate forces in Texas.
All visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the NeWGS website.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 through Saturday, February 11, 2017
RootsTech 2017
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.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
The Kittitas County Genealogical Society program on 07 Feb will be Bob Kibler discussing "Writing a Book About Local History" using his book about Desert Aire as an example. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Monday, February 6, 2017
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
The Kittitas County Genealogical Society program for 06 Feb is "What Else is Out There?" with Lynn Blazek -- a look at "hidden" sources for genealogical research, including how to search unindexed on-line sources. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA
General Meeting followed by program: Immigration policies. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Clallam County Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Clallam County Genealogical Society Research Library, 402 E. Lauridsen, Pt. Angeles, WA
The Clallam Co. Genealogical Society is sponsoring a free class: "I Know Nothing About Genealogy." Members will introduce newbies to some basic tools of genealogical research. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
WSGS Board Meeting
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Union Gap, WA
Visitors are welcome to attend the WSGS Board Meeting, For more information, email Info@wasgs.org.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
Free program -- Difficult Women: How Women's Name Changes Confound Our Research." The Puget Sound Genealogical Society will host Janet Camarata who will teach strategies and techniques, using case studies, to correctly identify our difficult-to-find and understand female ancestors. Janet's talk precedes the monthly meeting of the Puget Sound Genealogical Society. Visitors are welcome to attend the lecture and stay for the business meeting. For more information, call Genealogy Center during library hours at 360/475-9172.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Black Sea German Ancestors
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
Sponsored by the Seattle Genealogical Society, this workshop will feature Carolyn Schott, world traveler and author of "Visiting Your Ancestral Town," a result of her passion for genealogy and travel, who will share how she located her ancestral towns and made the most of opportunities to visit them. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
The Jefferson County Genealogical Society will host seasoned genealogist Rod Fleck as their 21 Jan 2017 speaker. He will discuss "Military Research: That Medal/Picture/Pin in Grandpa's Sock Drawer." For more information, visit the JCGS website.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
Join the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) for a brainstorming to develop New Year's Resolutions for genealogy. The meeting is free to members; a $5 donation is suggested for non-members. For more information visit the BIGS website or call (206) 842-4978.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Lewis County Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
The Lewis County Genealogical Society will host Jim Johnson as he discusses "Mayflower and Other Early Ships." For more information, visit the LCGS website.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Book Mending Workshop
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a "Book Mending" workshop on 16 Jan 2017 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Annex. You'll learn how to spot a needed mend before it becomes a repair. Led by Linda Dawson. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society's January 14, 2017 meeting will feature professional genealogist Linda Duffield discussing "The Scandinavian Immigrant Experience." She will talk about her research using the Pacific Lutheran University's archives and how to access the on-line information. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR
CANCELLED............The first meeting and program of the year of the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will be January 14th, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. The program, "Genealogy Jar," will consist of questions pertaining to personal genealogy research. For more information, visit the CCGS blog.
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will hold its annual brainstorm session for meeting programs. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, email info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
The Eastside Genealogical Society is holding its next meeting on 12 Jan 2017 at the Bellevue Regional Library, Room 1, 111 - 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue. The program topic will be "Maps and Genealogy" as presented by Joe Flint, a genealogist with a fascination for maps. Maps allow us to describe where our ancestors lived and interacted. This presentation will demonstrate how to build a custom ancestral map in Google Earth using resources like the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries and U.S. Geological Survey plus other online mapping resources. Visitors are welcome at all meetings. For more information, including genealogical help and other special interest group meetings, visit the EGS website.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Benton County PUD, 2721 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA
The Tri-City Genealogical Society will meet Wednesday, 11 Jan 2017 at the Benton County PUD. The speaker will be Robert Franklin who will discuss "An Overview of the History of Hanford." The presentation will include history, the oral history project and photographs of historic Hanford and artifacts. For more information, visit the TCGS website.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Stilliguamish Room, 154 Cox Avenue, Haller Park, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society's program for 10 Jan 2017 will be a discussion of current research. This program replaces Stanwood Sno-Isle Librarian Rob Branigan who is unable to attend the meeting. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
Join Kittitas County Genealogical Society members on 09 Jan when each member writes (on a 3x5 card) their 2017 goal to learn more about a specific ancestor. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
The Pearl Buffet, 21 E. Lincoln Road, Spokane
Join the EWGS as they learn about the Spokane Valley Museum Archives: Preservation and Access. The presenter will be Jayne Singleton who established the Museum in 2004. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA
General Meeting followed by program: Immigration Policies with Judy Schuster. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) will host their annual "Holiday Show and Tell" so members can share ancestral tales, treasures, research aids and/or tell about a discovery, progress, breakthrough or other highlight of the year. For more information, visit the BIGS website or call (206) 842-4978.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm
Stilliguamish Room, 154 Cox Avenue, Haller Park, Arlington, WA
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will host their annual Holiday Potluck Lunch on Tuesday, December 13 at noon. For more information, contact Pam Liebelt at 6liebs@frontier.com or visit the Stilly website.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Whatcom Genealogical Society
2:00 pm
Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA
The Whatcome Genealogical Society is hosting Kim Burkhardt who will discuss her book, "Rising From Obscurity: Harriet Susannah Ellis." The book covers life in Ireland in the second half of the 1800's to the early 1900's, and should be of great interest to those of us with Irish roots. Meetings are open to the general public. Visitors are encouraged to attend! For more information, visit the WGS website.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society Library Open Extra Day
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Museum Annex Building, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee
Drop-In Day at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) Library! WAGS doesn't usually have a membership meeting in December, so their librarians took matters into their own hands, and decided to open their library an extra day. Stop by on Monday, December 12, anytime from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Even in the midst of all your December busy-ness, here is an opportunity to do a bit of quiet research. Be sure to check out their new digital preservation equipment, and see how this technique might fit your goals for preserving and sharing your family's genealogy!
The WAGS Library is located in the Museum Annex Building, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee (corner of Mission and Yakima). Besides this extra day, their regular library hours are 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday and Saturday. Library telephone: 509-888-6246. WAGS website: www.wags-web.org
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Seattle Genealogical Society Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is sponsoring "Do You Have Irish Ancestors?" on Saturday, December 10. Learn about an Irish life that unfolded across two continents from the second half of the 1800's into the early years of the 1900's. Also learn about the genealogical research that made this story possible as presented by Kim Burkhardt. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Civil War Veteran Funeral
12:00 pm
Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th Street, Kent, WA
The Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable, in conjunction with the Missing in America Project and the National Cemetery Administration, is sponsoring the burial of James H. Powers, Jr., a Civil War veteran who died in 1921. His wife Irene Hannah Powers will also be interred. For more information, view the flyer below or visit the PSCWRT website.
Aberdeen Museum of History, 111 East 3rd Street, Aberdeen
The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will host its annual Holiday Potluck at the Aberdeen Museum of History. For more information, visit the GHGS website.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia
Delores K. Nelson will present a program entitled"Writing Your Memoirs." For more information, call 360/451-1059 or visit the OGS website.
Monday, December 5, 2016
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
Methodist Church, 208 N. Ruby Street, Ellensburg, WA
Join members of the Kittitas Valley Genealogical Society for their annual Christmas Party. $12 for members, $15 for guests. Program will include seasonal songs by the Women's Choir. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Yakima Valley Geneaogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Annual Christmas Party. Members and guests are encouraged to bring traditional family holiday food items. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Seattle Genealogical Society Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
The Seattle Genealogical Society is presenting "Flivvers, Flyboys and the FLU" with Lisa Oberg on Sunday, November 20. Learn about WWI era draft cards, service records and more. Gain knowledge about your ancestor's role in the Great War. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
Join the Jefferson County Genealogy Society for their program “Some Family Trees Have More Knots in Them Than Others” on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W.Valley Rd., Chimacum. The program will being at 9:30 a.m. with a ‘meet & greet’, followed by brief announcements and the presentation from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Jefferson County Genealogy Society (JCGS) members have submitted their “family tree knots” (aka “brick walls”) to Jesse Stewart and friends, JCGS’s researchers extraordinaire. This annual popular presentation has Jesse using a variety of research techniques and records to reconsider some ”knotty” problems to help members of JCGS in their research. She also asks for the audience’s suggestions for research options during the presentation. You will find that discussions of how to investigate family tree “knots” or “brick walls” can give you ideas for your own research challenges.
This opportunity is free and open to the public. Donations gratefully accepted. Visit the JCGS website for more information .
Friday, November 18, 2016
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LDS Church, 8677 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Mentor Mary Ferm will be presenting “What About Uncle Nate?” Her topic will focus on the benefits of researching collaterals.
This program is free to members; a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to the BIGS website, or call 206-842-4978.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society lecture on November 16, 2016 will feature Mary Kircher Roddy talking about "Directories for Family History Research." Use directories to fill in the gaps in your ancestors' lives, including their occupation, residence and community they lived in and how to find families. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the PSGS website or call the Genealogy Center at 360/475-9172.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Difficult Women: How Women's Name Changes Confound Our Research
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Heritage Quest Research Library, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA
Janet Camarata will teach a class on "Difficult Women: How Women's Name Changes Confound Our Research." Many of the historical documents we rely on were created for men and it is the male's surname that is carried down through the generations. Case studies, strategies and techniques will be shared for identifying our female ancestors. Cost is $15. For more information, call 253-863-1806 or visit the HQRL website.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA
The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society will host "A Trio of Travels" program on Monday, November 14, 2016. The program will feature Dave and Louise Inchauspe. With a nod to Dr. Seuss, they'll be off and away to great places in this talk. First you'll get some history and research tips on the Basque people of the French/Spanish border, and their cultural contribution to the American West. Then Louise will talk about her German ancestry, and trace her line that came to Rosalia in 1908. Lastly, you'll hear about trials and triumphs on her genealogical “journey” of working with Ancestry software to publish her family story. For more information, visit the WAGS website.
Bellevue South Stake Center (LDS), 15205 SE 28th Street, Bellevue, WA
The LDS annual Washington Family History Fair is a day of free classes taught by qualified instructors. The day consists of five one-hour sessions. There are approximately 40 classes, plus an Exhibitor Gallery. Pre-registration is encouraged and available on-line. For more information, visit the Fair's website.
Friday, November 11, 2016
Veterans' Day Ceremony (Sons of the American Revolution)
10:00 am
Main chapel at Sunset Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Bellevue, WA
The Cascade Centennial Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution are hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony will be conducted in the main chapel at Sunset Hills Memorial Park Cemetery in Bellevue, Washington. As a partner in the Department of Defense 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War, the Chapter will be honoring all veterans, but granting particular honors to those who served during the Vietnam War. They will receive the DoD Vietnam War lapel pin, and a letter from President Obama. For more information, contact Gregory D.Lucas, President, Cascade Centennial Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia
Carol Ballard will present a program entitled "A Troubling Resource: The Eugenics Record Office." Finding a handwritten "Record of Family Traits" filled out by her ancestors for inclusion in "a good index of the natural traits of the better American Families" was both disurbing and enlightening to Carol. This little-known resource may provide interesting insights into personal family history as well as a dark moment of American history. For information, call 360/451-1059 or visit the OGS website.
The Eastside Genealogical Society program will be “PROFILE OF A QUAKER – Friends in Colonial America” by Steven W. Morrison, a professional genealogist and speaker. The profile of a Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) can be as distinctive as a fingerprint. This is due to their ethnic origin, belief system, marriage practices, and separate record structure. This session will teach you profiling techniques, so you can spot a QUAKER in colonial America. Come learn how you might identify a Quaker among your ancestors. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia
The Olympia Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152. Carol Ballard will describe the U.S.Eugenics Record Office's "Record of Family Traits" filled out by our own ancestors and kept by the Eugeneics Record Office, which was founded in 1920 as a center foro the study of human heredity and a repository for genetic data on human traits. For more information, visit OGS's website or call (360) 451-1059.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma, WA
The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will be hosting Jill Morelli at their monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Jill will be presenting both the pre-meeting “Educational” program, with a discussion session on “Why attend conferences and Institutes?” and the main program at the monthly meeting of TPCGS on November 8, at Bates Technology College, South Campus. The topic for the main program is “The ‘Push and the ‘Pull --Decision Making of the 19th Century Emigrant." She will explore the myths and the truths surrounding emigration decision-making. Using a letter home, she will break down the reasons for emigration using an original source and indirect evidence.
Jill lives in Seattle and is a professional genealogist who is a lecturer, writer and researcher. She is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the Association of Professional Genealogists and numerous other societies.
TPCGS monthly meetings are held September - May at Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma. Meetings are from 6pm - 9pm. In between the two talks, there will be a short business meeting along with a social time and light refreshments. Visitors are always welcome, so bring a friend! Find more information at www.tpcgs.org
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
To be determined
SVGS member Leilani Lucrisia will be sharing the "ABC's of DNA." Learn about the major DNA tests available and what information they offer. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Kittitas Valley Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
413 N. Main Street, Ellensburg
KVGS member Erik Bakke will present the program on special censuses, such as Mortality Schedules of the U.S. federal census. For more information, visit the KVGS website.
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
12:30 pm
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Downtown Spokane
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society is hosting Larry Cebula, Eastern Washington University Professor History at their November 5 meeting. He will speak on "Spokane History, a New Way to Share Local History." For decades, local history was told mostly through public plaques, small museums and the rare public event. Starting in 2012, students at EWU pioneered a new way of sharing local stories, through a website and smartphone app called "Spokane Historical." Professor Cebula and a few of his students will demonstrate SpokaneHistorical.org, sharing some of the best stories and the excitement of local history. For more information, visit the EWGS website.
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
General Meeting followed by Program: Accessing State Archives & Librairies Online with Richard Kyle. For more information, visit the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society website.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class on "Citations Made Easy. No, Really!" with Jill Morelli. Learn the basics of citing sources and how to use shortcuts to make your citation work for you. Pre-registration is required by calling (360) 475-9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
NW Branch of State Archives Open House
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Goltz-Murray Archives Building, 808 25th Street, Bellingham, WA
Celebrate Archives Month with an inside look at the Archives, including a "behind-the-scenes tour." Please join us at the Goltz-Murray Archives Building, 808 25th Street, Bellingham. For more information, visit NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society lecture on October 26, 2016 will feature Gary Zimmerman talking about "Researching in the Old Northwest." Learn how and where to find records of the early settlers in what are now the mid-western states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 through Thursday, October 27, 2016
National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair
7:00 am to 12:00 pm
The National Archives is hosting a two-day, virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast on October 26 and 27. Viewers will have the opportunity to participate with the presenters and other family historians during the live event on YouTube. Registration is not required. For more information, visit the Virtual Genealogy Fair website.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Family History Conference, Milwaukee Stake
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
8331 Cason Road, Gladstone, Oregon
Come learn about "All Things Relative." The conference and lunch are both free with pre-registration now through 20 Oct. For more information, visit their website.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Monument Rededication
1:00 pm
Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, 11111 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle, WA
The Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable is hosting a monument rededication ceremony at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park (east side of SR99) on October 20th at 1:00 p.m. The monument is to Hiram Randall Gale, the last Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) national commander and the last living Civil War veteran in Washington State. For more information, visit the Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable website.
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
The Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) is hosting Mary Roddy for their Saturday, October 15, 2016, program. Mary will present “Read ‘Em or Weep.” Her program involves finding free and pay newspaper sites online and will show a method to do a ‘thorough searching in every newspaper every time.' The public is welcome to this free program, but donations are gratefully accepted.
The program will be Saturday, October 15 at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road in Chimacum. 9:30-10 a.m. ‘meet & greet’; 10-11:30 includes brief announcements and the presentation. Visit the JCGS website for more information.
Mary Roddy is a Certified Public Accountant who has earned a certificate from the Genealogy and Family History Program at the University of Washington. She is an active member of the Seattle Genealogical Society and speaks frequently to groups in the Seattle area. Her background in accounting has influenced the way she uses spreadsheets and forensic research in her genealogy. Mary is a regular contributor to Your Genealogy Today and Internet Genealogymagazines as well as a webinar presenter with Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Whatcom Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
St. James Prebyterian Church, 910 14th Street, Bellingham, WA
The Whatcom Genealogical Society is sponsoring their Fall Seminar on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Presenters include Jim Johnson and Jill Morelli. For more information, visit the WGS website.
Seattle Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar will feature author Emily Aulicino, well-known expert on DNA and genealogy. For more information, visit the SGS website.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apt., 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
Program will be "Now What Options for your Genealogy" by Steven Morrison. For more information, visit the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society website.
Topic: “It’s Show and Tell Night” – Members will tell about their most interesting deceased relative and show some items related to their family history. Come enjoy some very interesting stories and learn more about genealogy.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia
Carolyn Schott will help attendees experience the places their family lived in a program entitled "Visiting Your Ancestral Town." For more information, call 360/451-1059 or visit the OGS website.
It's "Show and Tell Night" at the Eastside Genealogical Society. Members will tell about their most interesting deceased relative and show some items related to their family history. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, visit the EGS website.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Tri-City Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Charbonneau Retirement Center, 8264 Grandridge, Kennewick, WA
The Tri-City Genealogical Society's October 12 meeting program will feature Veronica Anguiano presenting "Find A Grave and Billion Graves." Learn how to use these grave registration websites and how to search for individuals or cemeteries. Also learn how to post a memorial, add a photo or document.
City of Arlington Public Works, Stillaguamish Room, 154 Cox Avenue, Arlington, WA
Janette Gomes of the Washington State Archives, Northwest Regional Branch in Bellingham and Kathryn Devine of the Washington State Library in Tumwater will share resources available to the family historian in their presentation "It's All Relative: Finding Your Family at the Washington State Archives and the Washington State Library." Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
6:30 pm
LDS Factoria Building 4200 124th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98006
*Doors open at 6:30 p.m., for all to enjoy the extensive JGSWS Library
and Family History Center’s genealogical resources!
*Free Wi-Fi and FREE access to fee-based genealogical websites available
*Presentation starts promptly at 7:15 p.m.
*Free admission and refreshments
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
Using Internet databases and catalogs, Cyndi Ingle, of cyndislist.com, will show us how to build our own research plans to answer a specific research question. She will walk through the process of planning, researching for the plan, and keeping track of what has been researched.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Cyndi Ingle is the owner and webmaster of Cyndi's List, a categorized index to more than 333,000 online genealogical resources. The award-winning website, which was launched in 1996, and can be accessed through the following link: http://www.cyndislist.com.It helps millions of visitors worldwide and has been featured by the History Channel website, in the media, and in several publications, including Family Tree Magazine, Family Chronicle, and Internet Genealogy magazines. Cyndi, a genealogist for more than 36 years, is a past-member of the board of directors for the National Genealogical Society. She’s a nationally known and sought-after guest lecturer for various genealogical society meetings and seminars, and is the author of three books: Netting Your Ancestors, Cyndi’s List: A Comprehensive List of 70,000 Genealogy Sites on the Internet (a print version of her website), and Planting Your Family Tree Online: How to Create Your Own Family History Web Site.
Thank you very much and we look forward to seeing you, your friends and family!
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program meeting
"From Scotland to Sagebrush Flats"
Speaker: Dr. Gerald Gibbons
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Genealogy Jamboree
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Join members of the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society for a day of exploration and learn how you can discover your family history. For more information, visit the CGGS blog.
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Archives and Museum Crawl
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Ellensburg, WA
Join us for the second annual Archives and Museum Crawl! The event will take place on Saturday, October 8th from 9 am to 1 pm. On this tour guests will be taken to the CWU Brooks Library Archives, the CWU Museum of Culture and Environment, the Kittitas County Historical Museum, the Ellensburg Public Library and its archives, as well as the Kittitas County Genealogical society. We also want to announce a new stop on this year's tour: guests who attend this year will also get to visit the State Archives Central Regional Branch otherwise known as the Bledsoe & Washington Archives. The tour will meet at the Brooks Library at CWU to board the shuttle. The tour is free, but reservations are required as space is limited. To reserve your spot, email archive@CWU.edu or call (509)963-1717
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Autumn Quest 2016
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Emerald Queen Ballroom & Conference Center, 5580 Pacific Hwy E, Fife, WA
This annual seminar, sponsored by Heritage Quest Research Library, features nationally known speaker Curt B. Witcher, Genealogy Center Manager, Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. For more information, download the brochure below.
The Puget Sound Genealogical Society is sponsoring a class on "A Choctaw Family Case Study" with Jewell Dunn. Learn the importance of using collateral family members in proving Native American family structure aloong with court cases and claims. Pre-registration is required by calling (360) 475-9172. For more information, visit the PSGS website.
Monday, October 3, 2016
Kittitas Valley Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
413 N. Main Street, Ellensburg
The program will be "Using DNA to Solve a Mystery" by KVGS member Judy Clayton. For more information, visit the KVGS website.
Saturday, October 1, 2016 through Saturday, October 22, 2016
Beginning Genealogy - Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington, WA
SVGS will present a workshop consisting of four 2-hr classes covering topics of “How to begin?”, “How to organize your materials?”, “How to find information that has been hidden from you for years?” These workshops will not be just a series of lectures. Each presentation will be a hands on journey in researching your family history. Emphasis will be on precise detective-like procedures to find the information needed to complete the puzzle of “Who do you think you are?” These classes will be held on a Saturday from 10 am to Noon on October 1, 8, 15 and 22. For registration information, visit the SVGS website.
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Fall Workshop
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA
The Yakima Genealogical Society is hosting its annual fall workshop on Saturday, 01 Oct. Twelve separate genealogical classes are available. For more information, visit the YVGS website.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way,
"Pledging Allegiance--the Paper Trail to Naturalizations"
Join us to hear Evelyn Roehl speak on finding the names of our immigrant ancestors in the paperwork they presented, validating their commitment to the ideals of the United States. This talk will include a full array of Naturalization sources and resources, including ancestors' Oaths of Allegiance and their Declarations to become a Citizen. Visitors are welcome to remain the business meeting of the Puget Sound Genealogical Society.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Swedish Genealogy Tour -- Seattle
Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle
SwedGen Tour 2016 is making 3 stops in the Oregon/Washington area this fall: Portland on Sept. 20, Tacoma on Sept. 24 and Seattle on Sept. 25. See the informational flyer for more information or visit www.swedgen.se.
Regularily scheduled Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Poulsbo Community Church, Poulsbo, WA
Puget Sound Genealogical Society is having their bi-annual seminar "A Day of Discovery" on Saturday, September 24, at the Poulsbo Community Church from 8:30am to 3:30pm. The featured presenter is Thomas MacEntee, a well-known and popular speaker from Chicago, Illinois. He will be presenting four topics: Internet Archive: A Gold Mine for Genealogists; Managing the Genealogy Data Monster; Mapping Your Genealogy: From A to Z and In-Between; and Successful Collateral and Cluster Searching. The registration fee is $40.00 for PSGS members and $45.00 for non-members. The late registration fee after September 15th is an additional $5.00. Registration fee includes a light lunch, morning and afternoon snacks and a chance to win one of more than 20 genealogy-related door prizes. There will also be a raffle of more than $500 of technology-related items. Tickets are only $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Jim Johnson will also bring lots of research goodies from the Heritage Quest Research Library's Bookstore. More information, or to download the brochure and registration form, go to the PSGS website: www.pusogensoc.org/psgs/seminar2016.
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Poulsbo Community Church 651 Finn Hill Road NW Poulsbo, Washington
The Puget Sound Genealogical is pleased to present noted Genealogist and Speaker, Thomas MacEntee, to make this truly A Day of Genealogical Discovery. Thomas will give four talks to expand our research skills and goals. Included in the ticket price is lunch, morning and afternoon snacks, numerous genealogy themed door prizes, and a chance to win an amazing raffle basket.
Cost: $45.00 for Society members; $50.00 for all others. Registration required. For registration information, visit our website: pusogensoc.org/seminar2016; or call our Genealogy Center, 360 475-9172.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Swedish Genealogy Tour - Tacoma
Scandinavian Cultural Center, Pacific Lutheran University, 2180 Park Ave. S., Tacoma
SwedGen Tour 2016 is making 3 stops in the Oregon/Washington area this fall: Portland on Sept. 20, Tacoma on Sept. 24 and Seattle on Sept. 25. See the informational flyer for more information or visit www.swedgen.se.
Friday, September 23, 2016 through Sunday, September 25, 2016
Kelowna & District Genealogical Society (British Columbia)
Okanogan College Campus, Center for Learning, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, B.C.
"Harvest Your Family Tree" 2016. Combine your vacation with a top notch genealogy conference and stretch your $$ further. One of the largest Western Canadian genealogy conferences, 10 acclaimed speakers from the U.K., U.S. and Canada with 33 topics, huge marketplace, expert panel, speakers reception, guided historic walking tour, bushels of fabulous door prizes and raffles.
Friday, September 23, 2016 through Saturday, September 24, 2016
Ancestry Day
Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 1500 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
Join Ancestry, Washington State Archives, Washington State Library, Legacy Washington and the Washington State Historical Society as they present Ancestry Day in Washington State, Sept 23-24, 2016. Both novice and experienced genealogists are welcome at this event.
West Hills Unitarian Church Universalist Fellowship, 8470 Oleson Rd, Portland
SwedGen Tour 2016 is making 3 stops in the Oregon/Washington area this fall: Portland on Sept. 20, Tacoma on Sept. 24 and Seattle on Sept. 25. See the informational flyer for more information or visit www.swedgen.se
Unlocking Our National Treasures (NeWGS Fall Seminar)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Ambulance Shack (north end of Colville, WA)
The Northeast Washington Genealogical Society (NeWGS) is hosting its 2016 Fall Seminar on Saturday, September 17 at the Ambulance Shack in Colville. Guest speaker will be Carol Buswell, Education Specialist, National Archives at Seattle. See flyer for additional information and registration.
Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum, WA
Professional genealogist Janet Camarata will be the speaker at the Jefferson County Genealogical Society's full-day seminar. She will speak on "Putting Your Ancestors in Their Place...and Time: Timelines, Chronologies and Calculators." For more information visit the JCGS website.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
LDS Church, Juniper Street, Colville, WA
Norma Yost, NeWGS Librarian and presenter extraordinaire will talk about th"Genealogy Do-Over" as presented in Thomas McEntee’s new bookGenealogy Do-Over. For more information, visit NeWGS's website.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LDS Family History Center located on 12th and Pearl in Tacoma
Summer break is over and it's time for the monthly meetings of the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical society to start again. Hopefully this summer has allowed you to break down some of the brick walls, and discover new ancestors that you didn't know about last spring.
Our September meeting will be an informal show and tell at the . Bring your stories or just come and listen to other members talk about what they have found recently. Who know, maybe someone's story will help you with your research.
Hope to see everyone there!
TPCGS monthly meetings are held September - May at Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma. (September's meeting is at the LDS Family History Center) Meetings are from 6pm - 9pm. In between the two talks, there will be a short business meeting along with a social time and light refreshments. Find more information at www.tpcgs.org
Monday, September 12, 2016
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
6:30 pm
LDS Factoria Building, 4200 124th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98006
Beyond Online: Beginning Courthouse Research with Janice Lovelace, Ph.D. Step away from the computer to search for records that may not be digitized: records that are stored in county courthouses across the country. Find out what kinds of documents you can locate, from land records to court proceedings, and how that information will help your research. Using many examples, including some from her Jewish great-grandparents, Janice shares her valuable knowledge of resources and methods for researching records in courthouses. For more information, visit the JGWS website.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program meeting
"The Genealogy of Your House"
A webinar CD presented by Marian Pierre-Louis
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Beyond Online: Courthouse Records
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington, WA
The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society is sponsoring a workshop featuring Professional Genealogist Janice C. Lovelace presenting "Beyond Online: Courthouse Records." For more registration or more information, visit the SVGS website.
Topic: “When It’s Time to Call in the Pros” - A panel of three professional researchers, who are members of APG (Association of Professional Genealogist), will discuss the various aspects of hiring a professional. They will cover such topics as: where to find someone in the business, certified or not; how time is billed; a range of costs; types of research activities typically covered; Code of Ethics; do’s and don’ts.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apt., 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
Program will be "Census" by Keith Pyeatt. For more information, visit the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society website.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1303 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"Social Media Including Facebook"
Dee Haviland Fournier shows how to use Social Media to advance your genealogy, while maintaining your privacy. Learn how to connect with family, friends, and people with similar interests. The focus will be on use of Facebook and Pinterest to advance your research.
Registration required; call 360 475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center, Sylvan Way Library Branch. Free class.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Avenue, Yakima, WA
The presentation will be on special censuses by Richard Kyle. The public is welcome. Call (509) 248-1328 for more information or visit the YVGS website.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 through Saturday, September 3, 2016
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
Springfield Illinois
Join fellow genealogists and family historians Aug. 31—Sep. 3, 2016, at the FGS 2016 National Conference, “Time Travel: Centuries of Memories,” designed to inspire you and enrich your family history.
Hosted by the Federation of Genealogical Societies with local host Illinois State Genealogical Society in Springfield, IL, FGS 2016 brings you sessions with a wide array of offerings from many of the nation's leading family history experts, along with top international speakers from Scotland and Australia. Each day of the conference is full of sessions aimed at strengthening your research skills no matter what your level or area of expertise might be.
Sylvan Way Library 1301 Sylvan Way Bremerton, WA 98310
"Quaker Dates - And the Missing 11 Days of 1752"
Conflicting dates on vital records scan be puzzling. Is that date -month day year - or day month year? Join Steven Morrison as he teaches us how clerks in the British Isles and American colonies created a dating system that linked to both the old Julian and the new Gregorian calendars. For more information, visit: www.pusogensoc.org or call the Genealogical Center, 360 475-9172. This is the program for our Society's monthly meeting at Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA. Visitors are encouraged and invited to remain for our hour long business meeting that follows the program. Free, no registration required.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 through Saturday, August 20, 2016
Northwest Genealogical Conference
Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Arlington, WA
The Northwest Genealogical Conference, hosted by the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society, will be August 17 – 20. It will kick off Wednesday, the 17th, with a Free Day for beginning genealogists. The next three days will be filled with informative and entertaining classes by nationally known speakers: Thursday's theme is "Gathering Your Family's Story" with Claudia Breland as the keynote speaker; Friday will be "Tools to Help Tell the Story" with Lisa Louise Cooke; Saturday will highlight "DNA, How is it a Part of Your Family's Story?" with Blaine Bettinger.
In addition to the keynotes, all three days will include many classes taught by talented speakers. There will be a banquet, a free taco bar reception, and other genealogically based fun events to choose from. See www.NwGC.org for more information and to register for the conference.
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Kittitas County Genealogical Society Annual Potluck Picnic
4:00 pm
Mary & Lew Christensen, 60 Moe Road, corner of Moe & Tjossem Roads, Ellensburg
The Kittitas County Genealogical Society's annual potluck picnic will be on Sunday, August 14, beginning at 4:00. Please bring something to share -- a salad, fruit, meat, side dish or dessert. Hosts will furnish beverages and table service. Come enjoy this time of fellowship with others in the society. Guests are welcome!
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apt., 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview, WA
Program will be "Finnish Settlers, Part 2" by Malia Cadd and Carolyn Calnes. For more information, visit the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society website.
Sunday, August 7, 2016 through Friday, August 12, 2016
36th Annual International Conference of Jewish Genealogy (IAJGS)
Monthly business meeting followed by Program: Diseases & Epidemics with Kathy Sizer.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Sociegy
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1303 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"What is a Huguenot?"
Do you have ancestors who arrived in this country before 1700? Join Jim Johnson as he covers the history of the Huguenots and their settlements in colonial America.He also explains how to locate Huguenot ancestors' records and will answer the question, "What is a Huguenot?"
Preregistration is required; call 360-474-9172, or visit the Genealogy Center, Sylvan Way Library Branch. There is no charge for the class.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"Adoption Secrets Revealed"
Please join us for our monthly program and meeting. On July 27, Dee Haviland Fournier will talk about adoption records. These records are often marked "closed" and "sealed". Yet they contain the secret to an adoptee's identity. Visitors are invited to remain for the July meeting of the Genealogical Society.
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"Taming Your Inner Pack Rat"
Free Webinair Class! Liza A. Alzo will give tips on organizing documents and photos, pros and cons of going paperless and on using checklists. Bring to this webinair class note-taking materials. Pre-registration is required. Call 360 475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center in the Sylvan Way branch of the Regional Library.0823
Monday, July 11, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
WAGS Library 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee
Program meeting:
"Showcasing WAGS Library Resources"
presented by the library staff.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogy Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1303 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"Breaking Through the Wall of Slavery: An Introduction to African-American Genealogy"
Judith Lovelace presents ways to identify emancipated slaves and their prior slave-owners through land, probate, census and court records.
Preregistration is required. Call (360) 475-9172 or sign up at the Genealogy Center, Sylvan Way Branch, Kitsap Regional Library.
Monday, July 4, 2016
Walking with Ancestors (Twin Rivers Genealogy Society)
9:00 am
Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho
Join members of the Twin Rivers Genealogy Society at their "Walking with Ancestors" event on Monday, July 4, at the Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho. The walks starts at 9:00 a.m., with the last group going through at 10:30 a.m. Members of the TRGS will be portraying: John R. Wadsworth, Louis Jay Perkins, Charles H. Wiggin, Joseph Alexander, Henry K. Fountain, and John C. Addison. There is no cost and there will be a registration table at the site. Most of these Ancestors are close to the road so it should be easy walking for people.
Program: Putting Flesh on the Bones with Richard Kyle.
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Historic Carnegie Library Centennial Celebration
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington, WA
Carnegie Library Tour from noon - 12:45 at 901 E. Fairhaven Avenue, followed immediately by a 100-year-old time capsule opening and centennial celebration at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington. For more information, check out the flyer below.
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"Genealogy 101"
Free Webinar Class with Peggy Clemens Lauritzen. She will show us how to get started in genealogy, use compiled sources, obtain, evaluate and organize information into a genealogy to benefit future generations. Registration required; call 360 475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center, Sylvan Way Library Branch. For more information, www.pusogensoc.org.
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Kittitas Co. Genealogical Society
9:00 am
Wanapum Heritage Center, Priest Rapids Dam, Mattawa, WA
Members of the Kittitas Co. Genealogical Society are sponsoring a field trip to the Wanapum Heritage Center at Priest Rapids Dam on Saturday, June 25. One of the prime movers of the Heritage Center is KCGS member Angela Neller. Interested attendees should bring a brown bag lunch and meet in the parking lot on Water Street in Ellensburg, behind the KCGS library at 8:50 a.m. For more information about the Wanapum Heritage Center, click here.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1303 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"Trails West: Crossing the Continent, 1840-1869"
Join us for our free June meeting program, "Trails West: Crossing the Continent, 1840-1869". Mary Kircher Roddy will show how to map overland and water migration routes, relive journeys and discover your ancestors' travel timelines. Visitors are invited to remain for our June meeting, 2:00 to 3:00.
Saturday, June 18, 2016
WSGS Annual Conference
La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1425 East 27th St, Tacoma
Speaker will be Paula Stewart-Warren, GG, FMGS, FUGA
Paula is a professional genealogist specializing in genealogical and historical research, lecturing, consulting, and writing. Her lectures, research, and consultations for individuals, societies, law firms, and Indian tribes seeking records and advice has taken her to many states, courthouses, archives, historical societies, and libraries.
She is the intermediate Course Coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh and teaches in other courses at both institutes. She has lectured at National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences since 1993, and in many states and Canada on a variety of topics.
A former officer of the Association of Professional Genealogists, Past President of the Northland Chapter of APG, and former board member of the Minnesota Genealogical Society, she serves on the Board of Directors of FGS. She co-chaired the FGS 2001, 2011, and 2013 conferences. Among the publications she has written for are the former Ancestry Magazine, FGS FORUM, NGS Magazine, NGSQ, FamilyTree Magazine, and was co-author of Your Guide to the Family History Library. She currently has her own blog at GenealogybyPaula.com.
Topics:
Your Anytime Library: Success in the Virtual Stacks
Rather research than count sheep? Peruse books at any hour without starting the car or breaking into the library? County, town, and family histories, record abstracts, and more await. Digitized, photocopied, excerpted, abstracted, OCRd, and indexed books provide a strong likelihood of success via your computer and that medium called the Internet. Add newspapers, documents, family trees, pension records, periodicals, and more to the accessible items and you might be housebound for days (months?). During this session we will concentrate on books. Finding books online might be as simple as typing the title in your favorite search engine and enclosing it in quotation marks. Your search engine (i.e. Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc) is your best friend. The majority of the material listed in the handout for this lecture are links to FREE sites.
Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking
How many genealogists have heard that great-grandpa traversed this nation as he worked for the railroad? For which railroad did he work? Where did it run? Are there railroad records still extant which may tell us something about his ancestry or where he later went? This lecture addresses these questions. Visuals and references demonstrate the wealth of historical materials available all across the U.S. When this lecture is over you will know where to turn to find out more about the railroad, its records, and how to determine current day access to the records.
Untrod Ground: Sources You May Not Have Encountered
Genealogical guidebooks often repeat each other in the sources they teach us about. However, there are many other useful sources. You may already know about some of these – but have you actually used them? Genealogical problem solving involves the creative use of sources that many neglect to use. Resources related to occupation, religion, poor ancestors, traveling companions, and records beyond death are filled with family data.
Controlling Chaos: Organizing Your Genealogical Materials
How tall are the stacks of your genealogical materials and in how many rooms are your papers and books stored? Is it time you made sense of your materials, organized them so they can be found, and determined what is important to keep handy? How should you store your important materials? Just starting your research? Why not organize sensibly from the beginning? Too far past the beginning? This session will help you deal with these questions, and also provide easy tips to help keep you on top of your organization. Whether you use electronic, paper, or a combination of methods, consistency is the clue. Specific examples will help the understanding of how common sense organizing actually can be. We’ll even discuss some lazy day methods to keep you on top of your filing.
Friday, June 17, 2016
WSGS Board Meeting
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, WA
Regularily scheduled Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Hadley Hall, Arlington Boys and Girls Club, 18513 – 59th Ave. NE, Arlington, WA 98223
Back by popular demand! Former SVGS volunteer Laura Sparr will be speaking about the great State of Pennsylvania. We'll learn about resources for researching our Pennsylvania ancestors, and Laura will share insights from her research on her own ancestors who lived in this state. Business meeting will follow. For more information, visit the SVGS website.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program meeting: "Digital Preservation Encore"
Speaker: WAGS technology chairperson Hank Lubean
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Grays Harbor Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hoquiam Timberland Regional Library, 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
Diane Carter, a retired Grays Harbor Community College biology instructor, will present a program on genealogical DNA. Visitors are welcome. Visit the GHGS website for more information -- or check them out on Facebook.
Topic: Let’s Go Exploring! No need to drive all over the states; there are many wonderful repositories just beyond your front door. Bob Barnes will be presenting information about places to visit in the Puget Sound area where there are genealogical holdings. Join us for an informative evening getting ready for summer research jaunts as day trips. Let’s go exploring!
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Genealogy Records and Research Strategies
Mary Kircher Roddy shows us how to find genealogical records for free on the internet. Also learn how to access hours of expert knowledge on how to be a better genealogist and researcher. Registration required: call 360 475-9172, or visit the Genealogy Center, Sylvan Way Branch of the Library.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
KCGS Library, 413 N. Main Street, Suite L, Ellensburg, WA
Regularly scheduled meeting of the Kittitas County Genealogical Society. Come see movies of construction of the Wanapum or Priest Rapids dams. For more information, visit the KCGS website.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"Mapping an Ancestor"
Geography is a discipline closely related to genealogy and a source for learning more about our ancestors. Janet Camarata will demonstrate how using geography and maps provide visual clues to help answer questions about where, how far, and what is nearby. Learn how maps can focus research, locate property, identify lost place names, solve family mysteries and identify jurisdictions to write for records.
Registration is required: call 360 475-9172 or stop by the Genealogy Center, Sylvan Way branch of Kitsap Regional Library.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
"On-Site Research Far or Near? Planning for Success"
The Puget Sound Genealogy Society's program preceding the monthly meeting is "On-Site Research Far or Near? Planning for Success", given by Janet Camarata. She will explore strategies to plan and organize a research trip, including packing tips, suggestions for a research plan, collecting and recording information as you find it during your trip. When you return with notes, scans, copies and photos, ideas for organizing your research will be presented. Janet will also give technical tips and tools in using digital equipment to insure a successful family genealogy research trip.
Visitors are most welcome to attend the program and to remain for the monthly meeting that follows, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Seattle Genealogical Society
Fairview Christian School located at 844 NE 78th St, Seattle, WA
Spring Seminar
“FINDING SOLUTIONS TO YOUR TOUGHEST RESEARCH PROBLEMS, UTILIZING MIGRATION ROUTES, CIVIL WAR RECORDS AND ONLINE TECHNIQUES”
Speaker: William Dollarhide, nationally recognized genealogical lecturer and award winning author, featuring his latest book “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”.
Spring Seminar Topics:
American Migration Routes, 1750-1800.
Civil War Genealogy. resources and examples of each are divided into state sources and national sources. Based on Dollarhide’s latest book, Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era.
You Know About Census Records, But What About Census Substitutes?
Topic: “Discover Yourself at the Discovery Center” - Representatives from the newest family history center will be here to tell us about this exciting multimedia Discovery Center. Designed to interest all ages, including your grandchildren, you can learn the origin of your name, see where your family migrated from on a large touch screen map, and record stories in the state of the art recording booths. Bring a thumb drive to take your stories home and share them with others. This unique Discovery Center is free and open to the public by appointment. EGS has reserved the entire Center for a May 19th field trip at 6-8 pm. Sign up at our May 12th meeting to join this field trip.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma.
Do you have a brick wall that you need help with? Dusty Gorman will lead a brainstorming session that will hopefully help give you another idea on where to look. Join us at 6 and to get some help, or to help someone with their brick wall.
Then after a short business meeting, Jean Fisher will be presenting an overview of how to use Find My Past, Tacoma Public Library’s newest online genealogy resource, thanks to the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society! Find My Past provides access to an ever-expanding collection of over 2 billion historical records. With especially strong in coverage in Ireland, England and Scotland, it also includes thousands of records from Canada and the United States. You’ll find parish and census records, vital records, military records, and enhanced access to PERSI (the PERiodical Source Index). I’ll also demonstrate how to create a free account to save your research and build a family tree. Find My Past is available for free in-library use at all Tacoma Public Library locations through the generous support of the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society.
TPCGS monthly meetings are held September - May at Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma. Meetings are from 6pm - 9pm. In between the two talks, there will be a short business meeting along with a social time and light refreshments. Find more information at www.tpcgs.org
Monday, May 9, 2016
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
6:30 pm
LDS Factoria Building 4200 124th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98006
The proudly presents two speakers:
THE JOURNEY OF ALBERT LEVY by Ashley-Rae Bobman
and
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE SEATTLE SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY by Isaac Azose
· Doors open at 6:30 p.m., for all to enjoy the extensive JGSWS Library and Family History Center’s genealogical resources!
· Both presentations start promptly at 7:15 p.m.
· FREE Wi-Fi and FREE access to for-fee genealogical websites available
Program: Genealogical Resources in the Yakima Valley Regional Library
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library 1301 Sylvan Way Bremerton, WA 98310
Does your line include early immigrants to Colonial America? Jim Johnson will talk about the available resources to trace ancestors who came to Colonial America before 1640. Jim, who comes to us from Heritage Quest in Sumner, will suggest tips to locate passengers lists, other early sources, and will have information on heritage societies available to those who have ancestors arriving during the time. There is no charge for the class.
Registration required: call (360) 475-9172, or visit the Genealogy Center, Sylvan Way Library, Bremerton. Bring note-taking materials; laptops optional.
Friday, April 29, 2016 through Saturday, April 30, 2016
WSGS Board Meeting
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Regularily scheduled Board Meeting and Annual Retreat. All members are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library 1301 Sylvan Way Bremerton, WA 98310
“From Pilgrims to Patriots”
Join members of the Puget Sound Genealogy Society for the program, Wed., April 27, 1:00 p.m. for Jerri McCoy’s talk, “From Pilgrims to Patriots”. Jerri will speak about the early colonization of America up to the Revolutionary War. Visitors are welcome to stay for the society’s monthly meeting.
Friday, April 15, 2016
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Bainbridge Island Public Library Meeting Room
The topic of guest speaker, Claudia Breland is Social Media and Genealogy. Claudia Breland is a librarian, author, lecturer and researcher with over 40 years of research experience in libraries, archives, courthouses and historical societies across the country. She is the author of two books, and is a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and various state and local societies, and has lectured for libraries and genealogy societies across Western Washington for the past four years..Free to members, a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to http://www.bigenealogy.org, or call 206-842-4978. BIGS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Topic: “Around the World in 80 minutes” will feature members of our Special Interest Groups and others who will share their background from researching in several countries of the world. Come learn tips for finding records in Germany, England, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Scandinavia. This interactive panel of experienced genealogists will present information specific to their country of interest. There will be something for everyone.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma
George Snyder will be talking to us about Source Evaluation, Report Brief; the organization & benefit of record keeping when researching on the internet. Examples and template provided at the following link: http://www.gwsweb.org/GP/Links/Handouts.html
Then after a short business meeting, Mary Kozy will help us to understand autosomal DNA with her talk on "Can You Help Me Find My Cousins? Using Autosomal DNA."
DNA testing has become an important tool in the family historian’s toolkit. Autosomal DNA testing has become very popular and, with the addition of new individuals to the major companies’ databases every day, a major resource. In this session, you will learn what autosomal DNA is, what it can tell you, and how you can use it to potentially break through brick walls and solve genealogical mysteries!
Mary Kathryn Kozy has been researching for over 35 years and in many different areas. She has served in multiple positions in societies on the local & state level. Mary is currently the Secretary of the Jewish Genealogical Society of WA State and speaks to many groups in the area. She completed her second bachelor’s degree, in Information Technology and Systems, in 2013 and is currently enrolled in the ProGen program with an eye toward certification.
TPCGS monthly meetings are held September - May at Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma. Meetings are from 6pm - 9pm. In between the two talks, there will be a short business meeting along with a social time and light refreshments. Find more information at www.tpcgs.org
Monday, April 11, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway
Program meeting
"A Fireside Chat with Wilfred and Rufus Woods"
Speakers: Two generations of publishers of The Wenatchee World newspaper
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Olympia Genealogical Society
9:15 am to 3:15 pm
Spring Seminar: CeCe Moore: The Power of Your DNA.
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
A Beginner’s Guide to Accessing Danish & Norwegian Records.
Danish and Norwegian records are some of the most complete and easiest records to access. Jill Morelli will teach the basic skills to demystify these records, including how to identify the parish of birth, the challenges of patronymic naming and how to access FREE emigration records, parish and census records. Bring to class note-taking material. Preregistration is required, as class size is limited. Call (360) 475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center in the Sylvan Way Library, Bremerton, WA.
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Mt Olive Lutheran Church 7809 Dr Yakima
Annual Spring Seminar:
Featuring Kelvin Meyers, one of the country's foremost forensic genealogist and first time speaking in Washington State
Topics: Tax Records or Why Did Scarlett Make a Dress Out of Her Mother's Dress
The Hand That Rocked the Cradle Could Rule the World
Who Cares Who Their Neighbors Were? You Do! That's Who!
Scallywags, Rogues, and Ruffs: All those Ancestors We Don't Talk About
Details and registration form will be avaliable at yvgs.net
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Useless Bay Country Club, 5725 So. Country Club Lane, Langley, WA
Spring Seminar:
“ Emigration and Immigration”
Speaker: Gary Zimmerman, President, Fiske Genealogy Library
Topics:
Background: 300 Years of New Arrivals to American Shores
British Isles and Canada
German Immigration
Scandinavian Arrivals: Starting Anew in a Strange Land
http://www.gsswi.org/index.shtml
Monday, March 14, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program meeting
"Get to Know Your Regional Archives"
Speaker: Brigid Clift, Archivist at the Central Regional Branch of the State Archives in Ellensburg
Learn the Who,What,Where, How and Why of our Washington State Archives! Brigid Clift, Archivist at the Central Regional Branch of the State Archives in Ellensburg, is eager to share information on what is archived, where different types of holdings are located, and how to access these materials. Plus, she'll cover topics and protocols related to your own genealogy research and digital archives for WAGS. Why learn? Knowledge archived provides both a window into our past and the way into the future.
For more information call 884-6455— Free and open to the public
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society Library is located at 127 South Mission, Museum Annex Building.
Library hours are 1-4 p.m.—Tuesday and Saturday. Library telephone: 888-6246
Our website: www.wags-web.org
Monday, March 14, 2016
Lewis County Genealogical Society
9:00 am to 4:40 pm
Bethel Assembly of God Church,132 Kirkland Road, Chehalis, WA 98532
Many people believe that researching Irish ancestors is impossible because of the destruction of the Public Record Office in 1922. While many records were destroyed, others survived and have come online in recent years. Join experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources and records, gain strategies for breaking down brick walls, and grasp important historical context that may help fill in gaps in your research. Whether you are just beginning your Irish research or have been at it for years, you won’t want to miss this workshop!
Although the Foundation is based in Northern Ireland, the information presented will be of interest no matter where in Ireland your ancestors came from.
Complete information and a conference brochure are available at www.walcgs.org
Topic: “For the Record: Writing Family Stories” by Claire Gebben. Have you ever wanted to record the family stories, but don’t know where to start? Have you written down some of your family history, but aren’t sure how to share it with others? Through exploration of formats, methods, and writing tips, this presentation will guide you through the process of getting those stories written down for posterity. Author and Historian, Claire Gebbens will present this program for all those who have wondered how to best preserve the family stories which develop out of our research.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Program: Family Search Wiki presented by Richard Kyle.
Topic: “HistoryLines.com – A Story for Every Ancestor”. User, Glen McNay, will show the features of this website, which allows you to create an interactive timeline, follow an ancestor’s migration history on an interactive map, explore the lifestyle of your ancestors and more. History Lines currently includes information from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, US, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Poland, and Sweden, for 1600-1950.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Monday, February 8, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program Meeting:
"Moving Your Genealogy into the Digital Age"
Speaker: Hank Lubean
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
General meeting followed by Program: Beginiing German Research presented by Ed Hessler.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
“Preserving Family Artifacts.”
Come join us for our free monthly meeting program, “Preserving Family Artifacts.” Nicolette Bromberg, the Visual Materials Curator for the University of Washington, will show us how to store and preserve our family artifacts, such as photos, letters and old documents. The Puget Sound Genealogical Society general meeting will follow this program and the public is welcome to join us.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
“Using Church Records to Identify Ancestors.”
Free Webinar Class. Come join us as Mary Hill explains the benefits of researching church records as they contain a wealth of family history information. Learn what types of records different churches kept, how to determine your ancestor’s denomination, and where to locate these important records. Bring to this webinar class note-taking materials. Preregistration is required. Call (360) 475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center in the Regional Library at the Sylvan Way.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
WSGS Board Meeting
9:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Regularily scheduled Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend.
Topic: Darcy Brixey, Bellevue librarian, will present “Genealogy Gems from your Public Library”. Come learn about the latest sources of research help in the Library, updates to the genealogy databases and how to use World Cat to find those limited edition family books. She will also demo the KCLS catalog and options within Bibliocommons.
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program meeting:
"My Genealogy Do-Over: A Year of Learning from Research Mistakes"
A webinar CD by Thomas MacEntee
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Yakima Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Program : Video presentation...topic to be announced.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Come join us for our free monthly meeting program, "Swedish Research". Jim Johnson will discuss the available Swedish on-line records, naming patterns, church records, migration reasons and other useful tips as you research your Swedish ancestors. Jim will also have related books for sale.
Come early, 12:30 am for our social time and cookies and coffee. The Puget Sound Genealogical Society general meeting will follow this program and the public is welcome to join us.
Topic: Kay Wilson will walk us through the uses of WIKI Tree for genealogical information.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Monday, November 9, 2015
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program Meeting
"Find Your Family, Here and Beyond"
Speaker: Family History Center Associate Helen Cromar
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Witches of Salem.”
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
Come join us for our free monthly meeting program, “Witches of Salem.” Jerri McCoy will help us understand the madness in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, when charity and mercy and plain good sense were all thrown into the fire of zealotry.
Come early, 12:30 am for our social time and cookies and coffee. The Puget Sound Genealogical Society general meeting will follow this program and the public is welcome to join us.
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Missouri – State Genealogy Resources.”
Free Class. Join Sandie Morrison as she helps us discover what records are available on Missouri
regarding land, birth, marriages and death. Learn the migration patterns and timelines of important events that guided our ancestors lives. Preregistration is required. Call (360) 475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center in the Sylvan Way Library. Bring a sack lunch, note-taking materials, laptop is optional.
Saturday, October 17, 2015 through Sunday, October 18, 2015
Seattle Genealogical Society
9:00 am
Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 Northwest 67th Street, Seattle (in Ballard)
FALL SEMINAR
“THE FAMILY HISTORY DETECTIVE: FINDING SOLUTIONS TO YOUR TOUGHEST RESEARCH PROBLEMS”
Speaker: Dr. Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, Co-Editor of National Genealogical Society Quarterly, past APG board member, BCG trustee and president, teacher at BU, IGHR, and SLIG, author of the recently published book Mastering Genealogical Proof
Topics: October 17, 2015 (seminar)
- Can a Complex Research Problem Be Solved Solely Online?
- Five Ways to Prove Who Your Ancestor Was (Some Reliable and Others Not Reliable)
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma
Eyes of the Totem ~ Film as a Cultural Artifact ~
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society invites you to join us to hear Mick Flaaen speak about the newly discovered 1927 silent film Eyes of the Totem. Visitors are always welcome. Visit our website TPCGS.org for map and directions.
During the 1920’s Tacoma WA was home to an independent film studio (Weaver
Productions) that produced 3 silent films. All 3 were thought to be lost forever. In late
2014 a copy of Eyes of the Totem was found among the belonging of deceased film
director, W.S. Van Dyke, in the Museum of Modern Art, NYC, New York.
Mick Flaaen, a local independent filmmaker and visual artist, owns Mariposa
Productions, a local media production company. Mick will talk about ‘Eyes of the Totem’ and the value of cultural artifacts in understanding the past for genealogy research.
Mick earned a degree in video production & design from Clover Park Technical College before going on to study Art and Film Studies at the University of Washington Tacoma, where he received his BA in Arts/Media/Culture. Mick is currently producing a feature documentary about Weaver Studios and the return of Eyes of the Totem.
At our 6pm educational meeting, George Snyder will present Focused Research - the art of getting the most from your time doing research on the Internet. Focused Research entails plans, strategies, goals, and direction for family historians on the web. This methodology provides for effective and efficient research on the web among the various offerings made to the community of genealogists.
Visit our web page for more information; tpcgs.org
Monday, October 12, 2015
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program meeting
"Pennsylvania: The Gateway State"
Speaker: Anne Livingston, Instructor and Library Specialist at Wenatchee
General Meeting - Visitors Welcome “Gathering Your Family Stories” by Lola Weber
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LDS Bellevue South Stake Center, 15205 SE 28th St, Bellevue
Topic: Cyndi Howells, owner & developer of Cyndi’s List, (a comprehensive list of
genealogical sites on the Internet), will address the topic of “Searching in the
Deep Web”. She will explore resources that are invisible to Google and hidden deep
within websites and proprietary databases.
Anticipating a huge interest in this topic and our presenter, the location of this
meeting will be changed to accommodate more attendees. The location will be at the
LDS Bellevue South Stake Center, which is located across 148th Ave from Bellevue
College, behind the LDS Temple. Parking is around the building and in the open lot
between the temple and the fire station.
The new Seattle Family Discovery Center, a multimedia approach to sharing genealogy
with all ages, is located in the same building & will be open at 6pm for a short
walk-thru. Reservations for a full hour tour can be made online at
familysearch.org/discoverycenter/seattle .
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group
meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free Class. Come join us as Cary Bright from the Seattle Genealogical Society shows us how the law (federal, state or county) affected our ancestors. What they did and what was recorded might open the real truth to their actions. Please bring note-taking materials; laptops are optional. Preregistration is required. Call (360) 475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center in the Sylvan Way Library.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“North Carolina – State Genealogy Resources.”
Free Class. Join us as Jean Yager helps us discover the history of North Carolina.
We will learn which resources are available through online database collections as
well as migration patterns and timelines of important events. Bring to class
note-taking materials, laptops is optional. Registration is required. Call 360
475-9172 or visit the Genealogy Center in the Sylvan Way Library.
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Virginia – State Genealogy Resources.”
Free Class. Jean Yager will help us discover the history of Virginia, including
migration patterns and timelines of important events and learn which resources are
available through online database collections. Bring to class note-taking
materials, laptops optional. Registration is required. Call 360 475-9172 or visit
the Genealogy Center in the Sylvan Way Library.
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Virginia – State Genealogy Resources.”
Free Class. Jean Yager will help us discover the history of Virginia, including
migration patterns and timelines of important events and learn which resources are
available through online database collections. Bring to class note-taking
materials, laptops optional. Registration is required. Call 360 475-9172 or visit
the Genealogy Center in the Sylvan Way Library.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
WSGS Board Meeting
9:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free Program. Come join us for our monthly meeting program, “Fill Out the
Papers”presented by Deanna Egeland Dowell. Deanna will share hints to finding
ancestors through the interesting details in Social Security, Naturalization and
Homestead applications and records. The Puget Sound Genealogical Society general
meeting will follow this program and the public is welcome to join us.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program Meeting: "A Potlatch Presentation"
by Fred Pflugrath
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bellevue Regional Library, Room 1, 1111 – 110th Ave NE
Topic: A panel discussing “What I did on my family research vacation?” and later
General Meeting: "Adoption: Here I am, but just where did I come from?" by Darlene Wilson
Thursday, August 13, 2015 through Saturday, August 15, 2015
Northwest Genealogy Conference 2015 - Hosted by SVGS
Byrnes Performing Arts Center 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Arlington, WA
The annual Northwest Genealogy Conference is dedicated to bringing high quality, national level genealogical education to the Pacific Northwest. NwGC is also committed to supporting local experts and speakers with our incredible venue. The 2015 conference will build upon our success in 2014.
Headline Speakers are CeCe Moore, Judy G. Russell and Angela Packer McGhie
NwGC will be offering: 3 full days of classes; Options to purchase individual days; More nationally and internationally renowned speakers; An improved syllabus; More vendors
Thursday August 13th: Angela Packer McGhie; Cyndi Ingle; Reed Powell; Linda Harms Okazaki; Luana Darby MLIS; Lisa Louise Cooke; Angie Bush MS (Biotechnology)
Friday August 14th: CeCe Moore; Cari Taplin; Elissa Scalise Powell CGSM, CGLSM; Steven W Morrison MPA; Cyndi Ingle; Michelle Goodrum; Luana Darby MLIS; Lisa Louise Cooke; Angie Bush
Saturday August 15th: Judy G. Russell JD, CGSM, CGLSM; Jill Morelli; Janice C Lovelace PhD; Sara Scribner MLIS, CGSM; Janice Sellers; Janet Camarata; Jean Wilcox Hibben PhD, MA, CGSM; Cari Taplin; Elissa Scalise Powell CGSM, CGLSM
Registration opens April 15th at www.NwGC.org
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free Class:
"An Introduction to Genealogy Sources". Come join us as Jerri McCoy teaches us about
a myriad of source categories, examples and their value for your genealogy research.
Documentation is a way of recording the who, what, when and where of an event or
situation. Class size is limited to 24 participants. Preregistration is required
by calling (360) 475-9172 or visiting the Genealogy Center in the Sylvan Way
Library. Bring note-taking materials.
Monday, July 13, 2015
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
1:45 pm to 4:00 pm
Chelan County Courthouse 350 Orondo Avenue, Wenatchee
Field trip
We will look at the offices of the County Clerk (Court),
Assessor, and Auditor from a genealogist's perspective.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Free Genealogy 102 Class: Census Records”.
Come join us as Ann Northcutt shows us how to find those Federal and State census
records and how to read them. What information is in the census records that will
help you discover more about your ancestors.
Bring a sack lunch and note-taking material. Register in advance by calling (360)
475-9172 or visiting eh Genealogy Center at the Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way,
Bremerton 98310.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
WSGS Annual Conference
Ellensburg, Washington.
Daivid Rencher will be the all day speaker.
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum
*Can You Help Me Find My Cousins? Using Autosomal DNA*, Mary Kathryn
Kozy. DNA, combined with paper records, can answer your hard research
questions. Autosomal DNA can identify unknown cousins who hopefully have
done research new to you. This type of DNA testing is useful for both
men and women. Mary Kathryn Kozy has been researching her family for
almost 35 years. She’s been actively involved in local societies, the
About the Program: A panel of EGS members will discuss what's happening on the
Internet that genealogists might want to know about. This includes both new internet
sites such as myheritage.com as well as new genealogical material on existing sites.
This will be a highly interactive discussion with the audience. There are a lot of
interesting things going on, with many new websites and databases. Acquisition of
existing genealogy sites by Ancestry, for example, is a great discussion topic. How
many of us realize that Ancestry's family now includes AncestryDNA, Archives.com,
Family Tree Maker, Find a Grave, Fold3, Genealogy.com, Genline, Heritage Makers,
Newspapers.com, Progenealogists, Rootsweb, Shoebox, as well as 7 different Ancestry
websites in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and United Kingdom? To
say nothing of the fact that if you already have a subscription to Ancestry you may
be able subscribe some of the other Ancestry owned websites at a greatly reduced
cost? Please join us for the interactive and informative discussion.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group
meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma
6pm: Document Evaluation
When you find a new document, do you quickly attach it to your tree or file
it away, or do you thoroughly examine it for all the clues it contains?
Coffee Break
7:15: Webinars, Podcasts, and Blogs: Oh My!
Genealogy seminars, conferences and society meetings are a great way to
further your genealogical knowledge base; however, you can't always afford
the money or time to attend. There are many genealogy webinars, podcasts,
and blogs on the internet. All these are accessible from home in your robe
and bunny slippers. Join us for a brief introduction to all three.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Find more information at www.tpcgs.org
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Seattle Genealogical Society
9:00 am
Greenwood Senior Center 525 N 85th Street, Seattle
SPRING SEMINAR
“WHO’S YOUR DADDY? RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY IN THE MID-SOUTH STATES”
Speaker: C. Lynn Andersen, Accredited Genealogist (ICAPGen) in Mid-South states (Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia)
Topics: - An Overview of Internet Resources for the Mid-South States
- Internet Resources for Mid-South States Will and Probate Records
- Finding and Using Land Records Online to Solve Mid-South States Research Problems
- A Look at Colonial Land Records from the Mid-South States
Topic: The "Push" and the "Pull": Decision-Making of the 19th Century Emigrant
Speaker: Jill Morelli is a professional genealogist who has traced her Scandinavian and German families for over 30 years. She now lectures and writes on her family's ethnic groups, methodologies for successful problem-solving and general topics of interest. She blogs regularly at "Genealogy Certification: A Personal Journey." (http://genealogycertification.wordpress.com). In 2014 and 2015, she attended SLIG (Advanced Methodogies & Advanced Practicum) and is a graduate of ProGen. Currently, Jill is the Publications Director for the Seattle Genealogical Society and the Puget Sound chapter representative for the Association of Professional Genealogists. Jill is an architect and works for the UW School of Medicine.
About the Program: Why did our ancestors risk everything to come to this country? What were their motivations? Learn the Px4 approach to understanding the complexity inherent in the "push" and "pull" approach to emigration. Multiple case Studies will be studied for motivations.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Monday, April 6, 2015
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
413 N. Main St Ellensburg WA
Coal Mining in the Upper County with Fred Krueger
Fred Krueger, retired Upper County history teacher and local historian will present a program on "Coal Mining in the Upper County." He has pictures to share as well as a wealth of information.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma
Does Tacoma Have Its Own Museum?
Yes, we do. Join us on April 2 to learn all about it at Tacoma Pierce
County Genealogical Society's meeting with local author and history buff Deb
Freedman. Visitors are always welcome.
Deb will present a program highlighting the local history resources
available at the Tacoma Historical Society's new museum. Located at 919
Pacific Avenue in the historic Provident Building, the free museum offers
changing exhibits every four months. The new facility includes a research
area with city directories, books and photos, and over 500 volumes of bound
Tacoma newspapers. Deb serves on the Board of the Tacoma Historical Society
and the Heritage League of Pierce County.
Dusty Gorman will talk about the 2015 Rootstech Expo Hall at 6pm. Rootstech
is a yearly gathering exploring and explaining the latest technological
developments in family history research. There will be a door prize; arrive
Dr. Maurice Gleeson, via YouTube videos, will explain the 3 different types of DNA testing and share interesting case studies which will help you understand how to use DNA testing to advance your research and break down some brick walls. Dr Gleeson is a medical doctor in London, England and runs several DNA projects.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
LDS Family History Center, 5915 S 12th St, the intersection of 12th and Pearl
Are there diamonds buried in your family history? Learn to dig for and discover information jewels in the rich mine of original genealogical records at our local Family History Center. When the information isn’t on the internet, you can find it in a FHC library.
TPCGS invites everyone interested in their family history to join us.
FHC staff will guide us through using this library’s resources, including ordering films and microfiche from the extensive Salt Lake City collection of world-wide records. This FHC also has local historical reference books, genealogy resources for each state, and free internet access to the largest and best genealogical resource databases.
The informal pre-meeting at 6 pm George Snyder will talk about using timelines to help understand your ancestors’ lives and write family stories.
Pre-meeting talk starts at 6pm, general meeting at 7:00pm.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program Meeting
Navigating the New WAGS Website
Speakers: WAGS members Betty Carrick and Mary Swartz
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
General Meeting: Land Records presented by Pat Bundy.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
7:30 pm
413 N. Main St Ellensburg WA
Program: Craig A. Hughes, a faculty member at CWU, will present "Both Sides of Billiongraves"
He describes himself as having an interest in the power of electronic tools in family history.
Billiongraves.com is like findagrave.com - cemetery graves,
with special emphasis on showing the exact geographical spot in the cemetery; so we
see who is buried near whom.
Currently the website has 12 million grave records and that number is doubling about
every year or 2. Findagrave. com has 121 million records but is not growing as fast
anymore.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
South King County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 SE 248th St., Kent
Genealogy and Medicine
Diseases and causes death in our past, including disease and
epidemic timeline and their impact on family history.
Presented by Drs. Reiley Kidd and Jeff Otjen
Programs are free and open to the public.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma
Do you know PERSI?
Jean Fisher knows PERSI (the Periodical Source Index) - what it is, and how to access and use it through the Tacoma Public Library. Join us to learn what's new at the library, in the Northwest Room and the genealogy collection.
Jean Fisher is a librarian and certified archivist at the TPL’s Northwest Room, where she assists with genealogy and Northwest history research and maintains the library's genealogy and archival collections. She has over 10 years combined professional experience in academic and public libraries, and has been an active genealogist for nearly 8 years.
Pre-meeting at 6pm is discussion on the 2015 Researcher, and a short Q & A about writing family stories. Jean will speak about 7:15pm.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Arlington Free Methodist Church, 730 East Highland Drive, Arlington.
Presentation and General Meeting
Presentation is free of charge and is open to Stillaguamish Valley
Genealogical Society members and to the general public.
Five Easy Steps to Documentation
If you find yourself asking “Why should I document sources?” or
“How do I document sources?” this class is for you. Documentation
is an action. Documenting where you got your information is
important even if you think no one is going to see the research
but you. Taking the time now to document where you got your
information will save you time later in your research. If you are like
me you work on one line and set it aside to work on another.
Without documenting (writing down) what you searched for
and where you found it (or didn’t find it) you inevitably will look
at some of the same sources again wasting time. Eric Stroschein
Monday, January 12, 2015
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Program meeting
A webinar CD with Lisa Alzo:
"Research Recharge: Turning Old Clues into New Leads"
What will happen to your Family History stuff?
You may have inherited family heirlooms, old
photographs, etc. Over the years you have
spent many hours and money researching your
ancestral families. What will happen to all
this stuff when you downsize your residence or
pass away? Will someone toss these items
into the dumpster or give them to Goodwill or
sell them in an Estate Sale? Come learn the
steps you can take now to preserve your
important research and your family artifacts.
Presented by Dorothy Pretare.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical
help and other Special Interest Group meetings.
Visitors are always welcome.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
10:00 am
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
General Meeting: Video Presentation:"The Big 4 U.S. Record Sources"
Installation of Officers. An Evening of holiday socializing
Please see our updated online calendar for the entire year. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walcolgs/schedule.htm
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Arlington Free Methodist Church, 730 East Highland Drive, Arlington.
We’re Having A Potluck! We will be having a holiday potluck get together instead of our usual monthly meeting and presentation. We are a talkative bunch and like to eat so we are starting earlier than usual at noon. Bring your favorite entrée, side dish or dessert to share. SVGS members and the general public are invited to attend.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
"Unraveling Family Traditions" If you are heading home for the Holidays – try to clarify some of those family mysteries.
Speaker: Jill Morelli
Friday, November 21, 2014
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Public Library Meeting Room
The topic is: "Starr Family - 7,000 miles from Ireland to Oregon," a case study presented by Steven W. Morrison, a member of the Professional Genealogists Society, and Past President of the Olympia Genealogical Society. Suggested donation for non-members is $5.00. For more information go to www.bigenealogy.org, or call 206-842-4978. BIGS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free Genealogy Program. Getting the Most Out of Fold3" Join us as Gary Zimmerman, president of the Fiske Genealogical Foundation in Seattle, describes the types of records available from Fold3, how to find documents relevant to your genealogy research, especially military and how to retrieve copies.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma
Who were those Pilgrims and Puritans? Join us to hear Steve Morrison, APG,
talk about:
Digging Up New Dirt - Unearthing the 'Real New England Immigrant'. Do you
believe that family associations know everything about their early New
England ancestors? Well, guess again! Learn what nuggets you can uncover
by rediscovering original records. So with some surprising facts, sound
analysis and a little historical context you may just uncover the real
secret about your elusive ancestors.
Vistors are welcome.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
Speaker TBA
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: Probate Records, presented by Keith Pyeatt.
Celia McNay did her first family history project when she was 16 years old for a special church event. She has been doing genealogy, preserving family stories, and searching out relatives ever since. Now with a bachelor’s degree in Family History from Brigham Young University and over 25 years of research, she has formed her own research company, Go West Family Research. Celia is a member of Eastside Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and is working on her national certification. Although her first love is picking through old documents, Celia also enjoys teaching others about genealogy. She has served as a Family History Consultant for the LDS Church for the past 9 years, teaching classes and helping others become excited about their family tree. She has taught for the Bellevue Regional Library in their ‘Genealogy Boot Camp’ workshops in 2013 and 2014.
About the Program:
Celia will go through the major parts of the familysearch.org website with tips on searches, using information, and tutorial helps. She will introduce the Family Tree, which is a linked pedigree tree with family group pages. She will also share the Memories sections and if time permits demonstrate uploading pictures and documents.
Check our website http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/ for FREE genealogical help and for the times and locations of our Special Interest Group meetings.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Arlington Free Methodist Church, 730 East Highland Drive, Arlington.
Presentation and General Meeting
Presentation is free of charge and is open to Stillaguamish Valley
Genealogical Society members and to the general public.
Ostfriesen Genealogy: An Introduction to a Little Known Area of Germany This session will be an overview of a unique area of Germany contiguous with the Dutch border. Learn about their mid-1800s mass migration and how they maintain their culture and traditions even today. Our speaker for November will be Jill Morelli. Jill began her genealogical research over 30 years ago when she discovered that she didn't know her grandmother's name. Having all four of her grandparents die before she reached the age of 7 also left her without those conversations that naturally occur between grandchild and grandparent. She vowed to find out more and has been researching ever since. She has always approached her research as a process that required careful analysis and synthesis of information before coming to conclusions.
Monday, November 10, 2014
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 171 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee
Program Meeting: "Genealogy Treasures at the D.A.R."
Speaker: Darlene Spargo
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
"Discovering the Non-Population Censuses"
Speaker: Jill Morelli
Saturday, November 8, 2014
LDS Family History Expo
Eastside Location TBA
Free Family History workshop with many classes and exhibitors
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
HALLOWEEN PARTY and OPEN HOUSE
“Listening to Tombstones Talk.” We’ll tiptoe though some cemeteries and see how you can use what you find for your research.
Illustrated with speaker Jean A. Roth
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
Medical Genealogy: Deciphering old Terms and Pandemics”
Speaker: Dr. Reiley Kidd
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
10:00 am
Longview Public Library
Computer Interest Group.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
SGS FALL SEMINAR “Using DNA in Genealogy”
This all day seminar will feature Diahan Southard of Florida and DNA Guide at Genealogy Gems. She has worked with the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, and has been in the genetic genealogy industry since it has been an industry. She holds a degree in Microbiology and her creative side helps her break the science up into delicious bite-sized pieces for you. She's the author of our DNA guides Getting Started: Genetics for Genealogists, and Y Chromosome DNA for Genealogists. Advanced registration required.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Public Library Meeting Room
Dr. Gary Zimmerman, professional genealogist and President of the Fiske Genealogical Foundation in Seattle will speak about "U.S. Migration, Moving Westward by Road, Canal, and Railroad."
Suggested donation for non-members is $5.00. For more information go to www.bigenealogy.org, or call 206-842-4978. BIGS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Tacoma Pierce County Gen Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Fife Library, 6622 20th St E, Fife
Ever wondered who your ancestors were? Join genealogists of all experience levels at our annual Show and Tell meeting. Bring your discoveries and questions for a group discussion about family history research. Learn who, what, where, and how we found our ancestors’ lives. Everyone interested in family history is welcome. We enjoy helping you discover who your people are.
Cyndi Ingles will be speaking at our October meeting. Stay Tuned.
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma
Cyndi Ingle, creator of Cyndi's list - the comprehensive index of 332,812
online genealogy resource sites, will speak at the October TPCGS meeting.
Cyndi will talk about using Evernote, a free note taking software program,
to create your personal research notebook in the cloud.
Guests are always welcome! TPCGS monthly meetings are held the second
Tuesday of each month, September through May. Generally, monthly meetings
will be held at <http://www.bates.ctc.edu/> Bates Technical College, South
Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma. Meetings begin at 6:00 pm, with an
informal discussion session followed by a break for coffee and cookies. The
program starts at 7:15 and are generally adjourned at 9:00 pm.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 171 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee
Monthly Meeting :FamilySearch.organd YOU presented by Anne Livingston
FamilySearch.org has been steadily improving their existing features and adding new ones! Tonight, we'll get an overview of the catalog and collaborative tree features. And did you know they now have a function that creates and stores citations for you? All this and more this evening, as Anne Livingston (instructor and library specialist at Wenatchee Valley College) takes us on a tour of this important genealogical website
For more information call 782-4046
—Free and Open to the Public—
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society’s library is located at 133 South Mission.
Hours are 1-4 p.m.—Tuesday and Saturday. Library telephone: 888-6246
Our website: www.wags-web.org
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
"Soldiers, Spies, & Farm Wives: the Changing Roles of Women During the Civil War
Speaker: Jill Morelli
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: Digging Up New Dirt, presented by Stephen Morrison.
Bob will present “Organizing Photos Using Windows Photo Gallery”, which gives a step by step demonstration of the features of Windows Photo Gallery (formerly Windows Live Photo Gallery) using his own pictures. Windows Photo Gallery is an image organizer, photo editor and photo sharing app.
Our Society website is http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/ . Check this website for FREE genealogical help and under the “Calendar” tab, find the times and locations of Special Interest Group meetings (Czech/Slovak, German, Irish & Scots-Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, Family Tree Maker software or the Legacy Family Tree software). Visitors are always welcome at these meetings, too.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
“Caveat Emptor Part II: Fakes, Scams and Bad Research sites: Avoiding the Pitfalls in Genealogical Research” (includes Ancestry.com Family Trees)
Speaker: Jean A. Roth
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Whatcom Genealogical Society
Bellingham Technical College
FALL SEMINAR: Speakers will be ERic Strischein & Jim Johnson.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
“I Found My Family on the Internet – Now What Do I Do?”
Speaker: Jill Morelli
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
8:15 am
Poulsbo Community Church 651 Finn Hill Rd
“Uncover Your Family Roots” with guest speaker Bret Petersen.
Four topics:
*Jumping “the pond” – research in England.
*Using Newspapers in Research: You sNEWS you lose.
*Your head is in the Cloud and Your Feet on the Ground.
*Sources for Vital Records Before They Existed.
Registration fee: $30.00 ($35.00 after September 13, 2014.)
Please see PSGS website for further information on guest speaker, ordering lunch, raffle tickets and registration form www.pusogensoc.org/seminar2014.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Friday, September 19, 2014
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Public Library Meeting Room
The topic is "Using the Law to Improve your Research" by BIGS
member Sara Scribner. Knowing how to find, understand and use the laws in
effect at different times and places is essential to understanding
historical records, situations and your ancestors' lives. This lecture
features tips, tools and hands-on group activities. Among other things, Ms.
Scribner has completed the course "Law School for Genealogists" from the
Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. Suggested donation for
non-members is $5.00. For more information go to www.bigenealogy.org, or
call 206-842-4978. BIGS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
Identifying and Dating Old Photographs”
Speaker: Marilyn Rose”
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: Using Pinterest in Genealogy, presented by Marlene Stirling.
General Meeting. Doors open at 6:30 pm for networking. Visitors are always welcome.
The September topic will be “Washington State Library, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, and Scribe, a volunteer transcribing and indexing project”. The speakers will be Kathryn Devine from the WA State Library & Tracy Rebstock from the WA State Archives, who will discuss various genealogical resources at their locations & Amber Raney from the WA State Archives, who will tell us about the Scribe
project.
Our Society website is http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/ . Check this website for FREE genealogical help and under the “Calendar” tab, find the times and locations of Special Interest Group meetings (Czech/Slovak, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian or the Legacy Family Tree software). Visitors are always welcome at these meetings, too.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 171 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee
Free genealogy program: A Workshop on Conducting Interviews (presented by Nancy Warner)
Contact phone (509) 782-4046
Learn the strategies and techniques that link a person's background with their story of success in the place that they live and work--these are used by the people at IRIS (Initiative for Rural Innovation & Stewardship) to gather, share and care for the stories of North Central Washington. Nancy Warner is their Executive Coordinator, and along with volunteers and partners, has conducted some 250 interviews for the "Gathering Our Voice" initiative. Come and learn more about this program, and the secrets of successful interviewing!
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way
PROGRAM MEETING
“Using Newspapers for Family History”
Speaker Ginny Sommarstrom
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free Class. "DNA and Genealogy".
Contact Phone: (360) 475-9172
Free Genealogy class. "DNA and Genealogy". Join us
as professional genealogist Claudia Breland talks about the basics of the DNA
molecule, how it can help you discover your roots, the best companies to test
with, and how to join with others to find a common heritage.
Class size is limited. Register in advance at the Genealogy
Bring a sack lunch and note-taking material.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free genealogy program. "Uncover the History of Your
House".
Contact Phone: (360) 475-9172
Free genealogy program. "Uncover the History of Your
House". Join us as Midori Okazaki, archivist from the Puget Sound Branch
of the Washington State Archives, explains the many resources that are
available (online and off) and here to find them. Are there records telling who
built the house, when it was built, who owned it and any interesting stories
about it? Come and hear what Midori has to share with us.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free class. "Genealogy 101 - Beginning Genealogy"
Contact Phone: 360 475 9172
Free class. "Genealogy 101 -Beginning Genealogy".
Join us as we learn about ancestor charts, family group sheets and the basics
of listing sources. Get tips on conducting family interviews and organizing
papers. Explore computerized genealogy.
Class is limited so please register in advance by calling
Bring note-taking material and a sack lunch.
Thursday, August 21, 2014 through Sunday, August 24, 2014
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Calgary, Alberta
2014 Convention :Sessions will include presentations on the genealogy, culture and history of Germans who migrated through Poland, Volhynia, and surrounding areas. Information about SGGEE as an organization, a Convention registration form, and a detailed list of speakers and topics will be posted on the Convention link at https://www.sggee.org/convention/convention_news.html
Friday, August 15, 2014 through Saturday, August 16, 2014
Washington State Genealogical Society Annual Conference
Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Arlington WA
Host Society Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
D. Joshua of "Who Do You Think You Are?" and "Genealogy Roadshow" fame will
be the marquee speaker at the 2014 Washington State Genealogy Conference. We
are also featuring some of the best genealogy speakers in the northwest and
the nation. This conference will help you destroy your brick walls, advance
your skills, and further your research. Speakers will explore methodology,
technology, and DNA. Some will demonstrate great techniques, others the use
of technology, plus some will explain how you can incorporate science into
your research. For more information visit http://www.wsgs2014conference.com/
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: Google Books, Internet Archives, Family Search Books, presented by Judy Whipple.
Visitors Welcome.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
WSGS Board Meeting
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Quality Inn (Breakfast Nook) , Arlington. 5200 172nd Street NE,
Directions: Use exit 206 from I - 5. The Quality Inn is located
behind the Buzz Inn Steakhouse at the south end of the Arlington Airport.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free genealogy class. "Jumping the Big Pond - Migration Patterns across the Atlantic".
Contact Phone: 360 475-9172
"Jumping the Big Pond - Migration Patterns across the
Atlantic." Join Dr. Karl Kumm as he shares the research steps needed
before jumping the pond. He will show us how to examine the history of the
varied immigrations from colonial through twentieth century periods and the
forces driving them to the new world, and identify the record sources that can
be relevant to our research. Attendees must preregister for this class as space
is limited. Register at the Genealogy Center at the Sylvan Way Library, 1301
Bring a bag lunch and note taking material.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum
Genealogical Treasures from Online Books; speaker, Gary Zimmerman
Friday, July 18, 2014
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Public Library Meeting Room
Cases (Mentors), Coffee and Conversation - BIGS mentors will share their experiences and findings related to using tax records, deeds, or court records. The second part of the program will include members meeting and talking in small groups about topics of interest chosen by participants. Suggested donation for non-members is $5.00. For more information go to www.bigenealogy.org or call 206-842-4978. BIGS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Arlington Free Methodist Church, 730 East Highland Drive, Arlington.
Society potluck at noon in the back yard of the library.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Discovering Family Heirlooms, Part II”.
Have you unearthed trinkets, jewelry, linens, photos, etc., from your ancestor’s possessions? Bring your treasure and share how you discovered it and the story that makes it so special to you. Some stories are sad and yet others are just delightful .Please join us. Social time is 12:30 – 1 pm. Following the program will be the Puget Sound Genealogical Society business meeting, 2 – 3 pm. All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington.
General Meeting:
Cory Russell will speak on Researching Skagit County Land Records.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum
One Step Webpages; speaker, Steve Morse
Friday, June 20, 2014 through Saturday, June 21, 2014
Bainbride Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Bainbridge Island Library & Tri-Area Community Center Chimacum
A partnership between the BainbridgeIsland Genealogical Society and the Jefferson County Genealogical Society is bringing a special series of lectures by Steve Morse to local genealogists. Morse, creator of the One-Step Website at www.stevemorse.org, has received many awards for the One-Step Website including the Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, and the Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Morse’s presentations in the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsula area will give tips on best ways to use the One-Step website. The site started out as an aid for finding passenger names in the Ellis Island database. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes about 200 web-based tools. Searches for census data, ship manifests, ship pictures, vital records, DNA migration mapping, etc. and just about any question posed when seeking information about ancestors, are easily launched.
On Friday, June 20 Morse will give two 45-minute programs on Bainbridge Island, at the Bainbridge Island Library, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The first, One-Step Webpages: A Hodgepodge of Lesser-Known Gems, will cover many of the utilities available on the One-Step website. Subjects range from basic genealogical searches to problems with identity theft to problems with DNA. The second session, Case Study: Genealogy of Renee Kaufman presents a case study using the one-step webpages. It illustrates how with a minimal amount of information, an entire genealogy can be obtained. It also shows how to obtain records in spite of misspellings, and how to avoid accepting wrong information.
Saturday, June 21, at 9:30 am, at the Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum, Morse will present One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools. Covering the site’s web-based tools for genealogical searches, this presentation will describe the range of resources available and give the highlights of each.
Among his accomplishments Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate in electrical engineering and is known in that field as architect of the Intel 8086 chip, which sparked the PC revolution. Ann Candioto, chair of the Jefferson County Genealogical Society’s education committee said, “Steve Morse is an internationally renowned technical wizard who helped get PCs off the ground and then turned his attention to his own genealogical interests.”
For more information and updates on lectures offered in the months ahead, check the websites of the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society at www.bigenealogy.org and Jefferson County Genealogical Society website at www.wajcgs.org .
Friday, June 20, 2014
Bainbridge Island Genelogical Society
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Bainbrdige Library
General Meeting: One-Step Websites: A Hodgepodge of Lesser Known Sites & Case Stud; speakers,
Rene Kaufman and Steve Morse, author of the One-Step Webpages, giving two forty-five minute presentations.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Skagit Valley Genealogcal Society
First United Methodist Church at 1607 E. Division in Mount Vernon
2014 Annual Seminar "GENEALOGY FOR EVERYONE" Please SAVE THE DATE on your calendars. This will be our 11th Annual Seminar. Our speakers have been scheduled. Donna Potter-Phillips from Spokane will be with us as will Dave Obee from Victoria, B.C. Dave Obee is a journalist and genealogical researcher. He has written a dozen books and given more than 400 presentations at conferences and seminars in Canada and the United States since 1997. He specializes in Canadian and Eastern European genealogy research.
In 2012 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by the University of Victoria. He is Editor in Chief of the Times Colonist in Victoria, British Columbia. He has worked as a journalist in British Columbia and Alberta since 1972.
Dave is a regular columnist for Internet Genealogy magazine and Family Chronicle magazine. Dave has also written about family history for Canada's History, the magazine formerly known as The Beaver, as well as Your Family Tree. He is also the publisher of several books on Canadian research.
We will also have sessions that we hope will interest beginners. Two of our society members, Barbara Johnson and Rita Schulze will be having sessions as will Judy Bayless of Bellingham. Barbara and Judy have been active in the Roots project through the Burlington Library. Whatever your level of researching we hope you will join us and enjoy our upcoming seminar. We are planning early registration to begin in mid April. Watch for further information at our society website www.skagitvalleygenealogy.org.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: Bury the Dead, Not the Living; Organizing Your Records presented by Hannah Allan.
Visitors Welcome.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Olympia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Thurston Co. Courthouse, Bldg 1, Room 152
What’s New on FamilySearch.org; speaker, Connie Bailey
Deborah Bagg’s presentation “Connecting the Dots: Using Social Media to Track Down Living People” will provide resources for finding living people.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help. For Special Interest Group meetings (Czech/Slovak, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian or the Legacy Family Tree software), check the “Events Calendar” on the website for meeting times and locations.Visitors are always welcome at these meetings, too.
Arlington Free Methodist Church, 730 East Highland Drive, Arlington.
General Meeting:
Eric Stroschein will discuss Peer Review Articles.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm
Heller Road Fire Station, 2720 Heller Road, Oak Harbor, WA
General Meeting: Doreen Johnson will talk on How to Find and Use Newspapers.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
7:30 pm
LDS Factoria Building 4200 124th Ave SE Bellevue
Presentation starts promptly at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Free WiFi available! Come early to use the Family History Library's free computers, WIFI, and databases; and our extensive JGSWS library of books, maps and other resources!
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM: As the cosmopolitan gateway to the United States, New York City has always been a magnet for immigrants. Between 1820 and 1920, over 82% of immigrants to the United States came through the port of New York. Even if they migrated elsewhere, over 100 million Americans have an ancestral paper trail that involves New York City. Did you know that an estimated 40 million U.S. citizens can trace their roots to ancestors who lived in Brooklyn? Learn how to trace your New York ancestors, whether they were passing through or called it home. Find out which New York City resources can help you reconnect with lost European family members whose ancestors didn’t emigrate here. While on-site research is the best approach to research, it is not always convenient or feasible. Without setting foot in the Big Apple, you can use a number of free and subscription internet sites, as well as some conventional sources, to research your New York City family history. You’ll be amazed at what you can learn and use!
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Formerly a transportation planner, Jordan Auslander is now a New York-based genealogical researcher, lecturer and expert witness. Since 1982, Jordan has pursued cases across the United States, Europe and Israel; and he has translated, created and published an index to vital records in the Slovak State Archive System and the Genealogical Gazetteer of the Kingdom of Hungary. After years focused title searches, real estate and background research for literary projects, Jordan got into genealogy, like everyone else —too late. His interest in family history grew while sorting through bales of materials his paternal grandmother had accumulated. He joined the Jewish Genealogical Society in 1988 serving on its board from 1994-96, and was a member of both the Association of Professional Genealogists and The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society. He applied his theatrical writing and acting pretensions to Heir Jordan, Extreme Genealogist, for which he won a 2008 Telly award from RootsTelevision.com.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 171 Eastmont, East Wenatchee
Anne Livingston, instructor and library specialist at Wenatchee Valley College, will present Research Questions: Answered!, sharing with us some of the most intriguing questions she has received from us this year. We will also hold a brief business meeting to vote on our slate of officers for next year.
General Meeting: What Can You Do With Grandma's Trunk? Presented by Gary Zimmerman of the Fiske Genealogical Library.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Whatcom Genealogical Society
Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 E. Samish Way, Bellingham
General Meeting: Steve Baylor will present The Strange Case of Sgt. Jesse Hyde.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
Heritage Cottage (next door to Humble House), 19903 Poplar Way, in Lynnwood’s Heritage Park.
General Meeting: Program TBA.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Open Genealogy Workshop”
Join us as volunteers from the Kitsap Computing Seniors and the Puget Sound Genealogical Society invite you to bring your basic genealogy or computer questions to this open workshop. We will endeavor to go over your problem and solve it together. You may bring your laptop computer and your genealogy information relating to your problem. Please bring a sack lunch and note-taking material. No appointment necessary and drop-ins are welcome.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free program.
“Grave Concern: Understanding and Using Find-a-Grave Website.” Join us as Ann Northcutt demonstrates how to search for and create memorials; add obituaries, biographies and photos; and create your own virtual cemetery. Social time is 12:30-1pm. Following the program will be the Puget Sound Genealogical Society business meeting, 2-3 pm. All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington.
General Meeting:
Linda Larabee will give a report on the success of the recently completed ROOTS Project.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free class:
”Googling Genealogy” with Jim Johnson, director of Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner. Join Jim as he shows us how to use the powerful searching mapping tools of Google and Google Earth to find our ancestors and places where they lived. Please bring a sack lunch and note-taking material. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Call (360) 475-9172 to preregister or visit the Genealogy Center at the Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton 98310.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Clallam Co. Gen. Society and Research Center
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
N. Olympic Regional Library, Port Angeles.
Ships and Ships Lists; speaker, Evelyn Ruehl, Installation of 2014-2015 Officers
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum
Was Grandma born in a Cabbage Patch? Alternatives to Vital Records; speaker, Virginia Majewski
Saturday, May 17, 2014
WSGS Board Meeting
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
YVGS Library 1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap
The Board meeting is open to all members. Lunch will be provided by local WSGS members. If you plan on attending, please inform me so tthat we have an accurate count for lunch
Sue Ericksen ericksen@wabroadband.com
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Seattle Genealogical Society
SPRING SEMINAR:
May 17, 2014. Seattle Genealogical Society' Spring Seminar: WANTED - RELATIVES: Dead or Alive.
Lecturer: Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, C.G.
Ms. Bloom's topics will be:
1940 Census;
Internet Techniques for Locating Lost Relatives;
Lost Children: Orphans, Vagrants, Delinquents, Half-Orphans, Dependents, Surrendered, Adopted;
The Family Tapestry: Integrating Proof Arguments into the Genealogical Narrative.
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG(SM) is a full-time professional researcher specializing in Chicago and Cook County research, problem solving, and multi-generational family histories. She conducts research projects for government agencies, attorneys, authors, newspapers, television-production companies, heir-search firms, oil-and-gas land lease companies, professional genealogists, and family researchers.
Her clients are international and include those in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. On behalf of the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force, Jeanne searches and identifies family members of unaccounted for servicemen from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Jeanne researched the ancestry of actor-comedian Jason Sudeikis, for the television series, Who Do You Think You Are?, and appeared in the episode that first aired in May 2012.
She is a trustee and Treasurer of the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
Please check out our website for further information and sign-up forms.
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 171 Eastmont, East Wenatchee
We will present "Genealogy in the Cloud," a video lecture from the RootsTech 2014 Conference in Salt Lake City, held back in February, with presenter Randall Hoffmann. Following the video, we will have a short business meeting to receive the report of our nominating Committee.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: "Beginning Research" prsented by Pat Crimmel & Pam Chilton.
Please be prepared to share your family lore. What have you been able to prove or disprove? For inspiration please watch the Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL, video of her keynote address at RootsTech 2014. She’s first on the video (after some preliminary stuff) and then Dr. Spencer Wells, the National Geographic DNA guy (though you see his picture on the video screen initially). It’s free! (There are also other free videos from RootsTech 2014.) If you have trouble with this link, use Google to find it.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help. For Special Interest Group meetings (Czech/Slovak, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian or the Legacy Family Tree software), check the “Events Calendar” on the website for meeting times and locations. Visitors are always welcome at these meetings, too.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free class:
“Military Research”. Dr. Karl Kumm, from the Fiske Genealogical Library in Seattle, will talk about the key events of military service and the records they create.
Please bring a sack lunch and note-taking material. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Call (360) 475-9172 to preregister or visit the Genealogy Center at the Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton 98310.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Jewish Genealogical Society Washington State
7:30 pm
LDS Factoria Building 4200 124th Ave SE Bellevue
NOTE CHANGED DATE: Monday, May 5, 2014
Presentation starts promptly at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Free WiFi available! Come early to use the Family History Library's free computers, WIFI, and databases; and our extensive JGSWS library of books, maps and other resources!
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM:
Iberia – Southwestern Europe, including modern-day Spain, Portugal, Andorra, regions of SW France, and the British Territory of Gibraltar – had significant Jewish communities from ancient times until the forcible conversion or expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 and Portugal in 1497. Many of the converted Jews continued to practice their ancestral religion in secret and are referred to as Crypto Jews. Their underground rites and practices were passed down through the generations to the present day. Crypto Jews have been discovered in the American Southwest, Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Spain, Portugal, and other former Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Many descendants of these Crypto Jews (also known as Conversos, Anusim, or the derogatory term Marranos) are now seeking their Jewish heritage and returning to Judaism. Come learn about the history, discovery, culture and current practices of Crypto Jews. Art Benveniste will recount firsthand experiences, research and images from his many visits to Crypto-Jewish communities throughout the American Southwest, Iberia, and Latin America.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:
Arthur “Art” Benveniste was born in Los Angeles in 1933 to parents from the Island of Rhodes in Greece, where his ancestors lived for 400 years. He grew up speaking Ladino, a Judeo-Spanish language. For years, he has been tracing the roots of Sephardic culture by researching and collecting books on the subject, and visiting Jewish sites in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Morocco, Turkey, Greece, Mexico, South America and the American Southwest. Art was president of the Society of Crypto Judaic Studies and co-editor of their publication, HaLapid. He remains active in that society and fundraises for the restoration of Jewish sites in Greece, including his mother’s shul, Kal de Shalom on the Island of Rhodes, the oldest functioning synagogue in Greece. Art continues his research, outreach and worldwide travel, meeting Crypto Jews and isolated Catholic communities that believe they are descended from Crypto Jews.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
Free genealogy program.
“Family Photographs: Making Connections”. Join us as Elisabeth Demmon shows us how
to identify family connections through the study of faces and fashions in
photographs.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
La Quinta Inns and Suites, 1425 East 27th St, Tacoma, Washington
2014 Spring Seminar April 19
Featuring: Dick Eastman
Dick is a well-known speaker at genealogy conferences around the world and is one of the first recipients of a special Certificate
of Recognition by the Society of Genealogists to recognize exceptional contributions to genealogy by individuals and
institutions worldwide.
Come meet Dick Eastman!
Sourcing and Collaboration
Why citing sources is important and how to increase and improve your source citations by working with the various
online genealogy databases that allow collaboration with other genealogists.
Cloudy, with a Chance of Genealogy
A simple and down-to-earth explanation of what “The Cloud” is and how genealogists can use Cloud Computing
to simplify their own computer usage.
Using WorldCat to Find Genealogy Books
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to
providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information.
WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around
the world. WorldCat grows every day thanks to the efforts of librarians and other information professionals.
Maine Outhouses I Have Known and Loved
A mix of humor and a serious look at a bit of Americana that doesn't receive much attention. This presentation
is made “in costume” as Dick dresses up as an old Maine farmer and makes the presentation with a thick
Maine accent.
Go to TPCGS.org to register.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 171 Eastmont Ave East Wenatchee
Member Robin Aamodt, will present the program, "DNA
Testing: Researching Your Ancestors, One Gene at a Time!" She will give
basic DNA information, and then compare and contrast the services of the
three main companies that offer this testing.
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Olympia Genealogical Society
DoubleTree by Hilton
Christine Rose:
Transcribing and Abstracting: The Technique
Concrete examples of how to transcribe including the old style letters and obsolete phrases, clauses to watch, how to
treat additions and questioned items, eliminating boilerplate, etc.
Leaping to Erroneous Conclusions: What did the record REALLY say?
We often look at a document and quickly come to a conclusion as to what it means. But...did it really tell us that?
We will look at numerous instances where we can easily misinterpret the evidence.
Using Little Known and Neglected Sources: A Potpourri
In this lecture a variety of records are discussed from land to federal to court and military. The examples presented
will open many doors to the researchers who think they’ve examined everything.
Avoid the Crooked Path! Genealogical Problem Solving
Demonstrates with case studies how to zero in on the goal, reduce the problem, and stay on the path to solve it.
A great motivational talk.
For those of you seeking either the certification or accreditation, the first course should be a real help.
WATCH WEBSITE FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~waogs/
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: "Holocaust" presented by Jeannie Smith.
Saturday, April 5, 2014 through Sunday, April 6, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Bremerton, WA
Kitsap Antique Show: History & Heritage 2014. Fund raiser for PSGS.
10 am - 5 pm Saturday. 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday. Entry: $6. Appraisal fee: $5 per item. Fabulous antiques and collectables
for sale plus appraisal of family heirlooms. Food court. Free parking. Great door
prizes.
For information: www.antiqueshowkitsap.com .
Friday, April 4, 2014 through Saturday, April 5, 2014
Bend Genealogical Society
Bend Genealogical Society’s 2014 Spring Seminar is just around the corner! It
features Denise May Levenick – author, lecturer and creator of the award-winning
family history blog, The Family Curator. Visit her website to learn all about her:
www.TheFamilyCurator.com.
The Spring Seminar events will include a social evening with Denise on Friday, April
4th, and an all-day seminar on Saturday, April 5th. The attached information sheet
gives full details, including the seminar topics. Registration is required, and the
fee includes all events, meals and syllabus.
NOTE: The registration deadline is Friday, March 28th.
Please let your members know about our Spring Seminar, and feel free to make as many
copies of the information sheet and registration form as needed.
All questions about the Seminar should be sent via e-mail to:
bgs@bendbroadband.com; or call BGS at (541) 317-9553.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Beginning Canadian Research 101”. Do you want to locate records of your ancestors who arrived in the U.S. through Canada? Join Jim Johnson, director of the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, as he shows us how to find and interpret Canadian genealogical information. Attendees must preregister for this class as space is limited. Register at the Genealogy Center at the Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way in Bremerton in person or call (360) 475-9172. Bring a bag lunch and note-taking materials.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“Keeping Memories: Writing Your Personal History” Could you use help putting your family stories into well-written narratives? Sharon Jackson, long-time educator who specializes in the written word, will inspire us with ideas to get us started.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington.
Society Vice President, Carol Torset will talk on World War I and Genealogy Research. 2014 marks the centennial year of the
beginning of World War I. Carol will share information on the war and its impact on generations as well as burial sites and lost
records.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
Mini Seminar featuring speaker Mary Kathryn Kozy. Mary Kathryn will talk on Integrating DNA Information and Genealogy, I've Had My DNA Tested...Now What?, and Using DNA to Indicate Possible Jewish Connections. Times and venue TBA.
General Meeting: Doors open at 6:30pm for networking. Visitors are always welcome.
Mary Kirchner Roddy’s presentation “Creating the Family Story” will show you how to take your genealogical data and “fluff it up” with the kinds of details that will draw your reader into the story of their ancestors’ lives.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help. For Special Interest Group meetings (Czech/Slovak, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian or the Legacy Family Tree software), check the “Events Calendar” on the website for meeting times and locations. Visitors are always welcome at these meetings, too.
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: "Using Family Search" presented by the LDS Church.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Building E, Auditorium, Tacoma
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society presents Esther Van Noy Early Scandinavian Immigration History
5:45-pm sign in
6:00pm General discussion of research problems encountered by members and visitors
6:45pm Social break, coffee and cookies
7:00pm Society business meeting
7:15pm Program, Esther Van Noy talks about Scandinavian immigration
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Arlington Free Methodist Church, 730 East Highland Drive, Arlington.
Program: Society member, Eric Stroschein, will give a presentation on Newly Discovered Records of the Poor. Subtitled "Rich Records of the Indigent and the Down-trodden," Eric will discuss Mother's Pensions. This record set was created between 1908 through 1934 when it was taken over by the Social Security Administration. Some cases have files that rival those of military pensions.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
2720 Heller Rd, the fire station #25, just north of Crosby Road in Oak Harbor.
Mark Burley will give a presentation on Funeral Home Records for the Genealogist. More than just a death date can be gleaned from the records. Plan to attend. There will be information for all levels of searchers, refreshments and raffles. All are welcome.
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 171 Eastmont, East Wenatchee
Speaker is local genealogist and educator Anne Livingston as our expert, we will hold a Genealogy Roadshow, hopefully finding new angles of attack and solutions to our brick walls and problems.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Jewish Genealogy Society of Washington State
6:30 pm
LDS Factoria Building 4200 124th Ave SE Bellevue
Doors open early at 6:30 p.m. (for use of the Family History Center); program starts promptly at 7:30 p.m.
The Leo Baeck Institute (LBI) at the Center for Jewish History, which focuses on American German Jewish history, has digitized and posted about 3.5 million images at the Internet Archive (www.archive.org). Access is easily obtained through DigiBaeck, the LBI digital search interface. This presentation will show how versatile and helpful this online resource can be in accessing relevant family information from archival materials, memoirs, manuscripts, books, periodicals, cemeteries and photographs dating back to the 1700s for regions once known as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, etc. You’ll gain valuable tips from Gary’s examples of Bavarian Jews who ultimately immigrated to the USA.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Since 1998, Gary Zimmerman has been President of the Fiske Genealogical Foundation after a year as its Director of Education. He has been a board member of the Pioneer Association of the State of Washington since 1987 and a professional genealogist who helps families discover their roots. He is a frequent program speaker for genealogy societies in Washington and Oregon, blending history and genealogical research techniques together in his presentations. Gary is a fourth-generation Seattleite, whose career as a chemistry professor, Provost and CEO of Antioch University-Seattle Campus and Executive Vice President of Seattle University mark his commitment to education. Along the way, he served on the Bellevue City Council in the 1970s, was chair of the Seattle Metro Council from 1980 to 1990 and is currently in his 35th year on the Board of the Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts.
Education classes at 11:45 AM. Beginning class: Read pages 81 - 110. Census records and what they tell us. Intermediate class: Doreen Johnson - Topic TBD. Program at 1:00 PM: Mary Roddy. World War II Research - The Mark Golden Case Study. Mary is a member of the Seattle Genealogical Society and holds a certificate from the University of Washington Genealogy and Family History program. Her talk will present a case study of a pilot and crew shot down over Germany illustrating sources for military research.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Comeford Genealogical Group
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Ken Baxter Community Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville, WA,
No business meeting because of the mini seminar on March 15.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Camwood Genealogical Group
1:00 pm
Stanwood Historical Society Museum, 27108 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood, WA.
Meets first Mondays of the month.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
“How To Get Started In African American Research”. Free Program! 1 –2 pm. Patricia Moncure Thomas, president of the Black Historical Society of Kitsap County and a retired teacher, historian and author of a Moncure family genealogical book, talks about her own family’s research.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Burlington Public Library Community Room.
Program: Speed Dating for Genealogists. This is a repeat of a fun program from last year. Each attendee will have 5 minutes to meet one on one with a genealogical "expert" from our own society. Come with your "brick wall" problem and get advice from five other people on how to solve it.
Bob Barnes, EGS Education Chair, will present a program on using FamilySearch.org and the internet resources available at your local Family History Center.
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help. For Special Interest Group meetings (Czech/Slovak, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian or the Legacy Family Tree software), check the “Events Calendar” on the website for meeting times and locations. Visitors are always welcome at these meetings, too.
Arlington Free Methodist Church, 730 East Highland Drive, Arlington.
Program: Society member, Leilani Lucrisia will talk on DNA Tests: Exploring your options. Leilani will help us understand terms like y - chromosome, mitochondrial DNA, and markers with the idea of making wise choices when ordering our own testing.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
2720 Heller Rd, the fire station #25, just north of Crosby Road in Oak Harbor.
The always interesting and informative Laura Sparr will present the topic Ship Passenger Lists and Beyond. Laura will give us insights about locating our families across the pond. There will be information for all levels of searchers, refreshments and raffles. All are welcome. Contact Ruth Hancock 675 -4086 at randr.hancock@frontier.com for more information; also, Gordon Garnhart garnhart@whidbey.net.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
7:30 pm
LDS Factoria Building 4200 124th Ave SE Bellevue
Free Genealogy Resources from King County Library System
by Darcy Brixey, Bellevue Reference Librarian
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
Many online databases are overlooked as genealogy resources. Explore the subscription resources and hidden gems available free to King County Library System (KCLS) cardholders. These include genealogical databases, books, directories, and other resources, many of which are available by remote access. Learn how to search the new library catalog for genealogy items not classified as “Genealogy” in the database list, including directory database Reference USA, which covers millions of U.S. households, organizations, and companies; Universal Class; and others. Also covered will be the new layout of the KCLS web page, the genealogy web guide, and the interlibrary loan process.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Darcy Brixey is a KCLS reference and teen services librarian at the Bellevue library, which houses approximately 1500 genealogy volumes donated by the Eastside Genealogical Society. She has worked in both public and academic libraries for more than 18 years. She also writes a regular column for the Bellevue Reporter called “Required Reading” and makes presentations to local groups about using KCLS online and housed resources.
Free admission
Visit our website at: http://www.jgsws.org for more information, to join or donate to JGSWS, to view library materials, to buy books, download handouts, etc. JGSWS is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.
·Presentation starts promptly at 7:30 p.m.
·Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Come early to use the Family History
Center, free computers, free databases, and our extensive
JGSWS library of books, maps, and other resources!
Program: Eric Stroschein will speak on a topic of interest to all members. Eric owns and operates Generation Detectives along with his wife Karen. The two are on the planning committee for the WSGS 2014 State Conference in Arlington in August.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
1:30 pm
Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee.
We will watch a Legacy webinar CD presented by Linda
Woodward Geiger entitled *"Online Genealogy: The Good, the Bad, and the
Ugly."*
Education classes at 11:45 AM. Beginning class: Read pages 71 - 80. The importance of history in your ancestors' lives - Timelines, maps, area histories, church, and newspaper records Intermediate class: Bob Richardson - How to use the GSSWI Library and other features of the member area of our website. Program at 1:00 PM: Eva Doherty Gremmert. Irish Research: Searching for Tools to Break Down Your Brick Walls. Eva is a professional genealogist specializing in Irish research and she also has extensive experience researching in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom and the Ukraine. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Irish Genealogical and Historical Society. Eva has researched and published five books on her family history and hosts two major genealogy research websites. You won't want to miss this power packed presentation.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bellevue Regional Library, rm 1. 1111 110th Ave NE Bellevue
General Meeting. Doors open at 6:30pm for networking. Visitors are always welcome.
The topic was not selected by print date. (When I learn it, I will forward it so it can be added to the website.)
Also see our website for FREE genealogical help. For Special Interest Group meetings (Czech/Slovak, German, Irish, Italian, or Scandinavian), check the “Events Calendar” on the website for meeting times and locations. Visitors are always welcome at these meetings, too.
Heritage Cottage (next door to Humble House), 19903 Poplar Way, in Lynnwood’s Heritage Park.
Steven Morrison will talk on Peopling the British Isles - A genetic study of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and the rest of the British Isles. Steven is a well known speaker on a variety of topics throughout the state. He currently serves as Secretary of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Guests are always welcome.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Camwood Genealogical Group
1:00 pm
Stanwood Historical Society Museum, 27108 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood, WA
Meets first Mondays of the month.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Heritage Quest Research Library Class
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
HQRL 1007 Main St Sumner, WA
Janet O'Conor Camarata: Beginning Irish Research: Hunting for our elusive Irish ancestor can feel like an impossible task. The course outlines an approach to make it easier, including strategies for tracking down Irish ancestors with common names, differences between research in US and Ireland, record types available for Irish research here and abroad and the availability of records, both online and offline.
Class is $15. To sign-up:
--In person at HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA: Sign-up Notebook at Front Desk.
--E-MAIL HQRLinfo@gmail.com - provide full name, telephone number and, if a member, HQRL membership number.
--Telephone HQRL @ 253-863-1806 during our normal working hours Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - provide full name, telephone number and HQRL membership number if a member.
Seattle Chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Temple B'nai Torah (15727 NE 4th St., Bellevue
David Laskin to read from his book, "The Family, Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century". Laskin traces 150 years of Jewish history through his family sharing a universal story of love, faith, resilience, war, entrepreneurship through three women in his family.
Admission is free with registration (RSVP) at ncjwseattle.org, with "DavidLaskin" in Subject line. Sponsored by National Council of Jewish Women.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Heritage Quest Research Library Class
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
HQRL 1007 Main St Sumner, WA
Dee Haviland Fournier: Beginning Family History Research: Introduction to genealogy for the beginner. We will cover charts, forms, organization techniques, available resources for research & basic documentation.
Class if free. To sign-up:
--In person at HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA: Sign-up Notebook at Front Desk.
--E-MAIL HQRLinfo@gmail.com - provide full name, telephone number and, if a member, HQRL membership number.
--Telephone HQRL @ 253-863-1806 during our normal working hours Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- provide full name, telephone number and HQRL membership number if a member.
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: Follow-up to Stephen P Morse's One-Step Webpages by society members.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washigton State
7:30 pm
LDS Factoria Building 1200 124th Ave SE Bellevue
Karina Sokolowska, Country Manager of the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee-Poland (JDC), has seen her country of Poland undergo monumental transitions: from suppressive rule that stifled all possibility for religious and cultural freedom, to a system that has provided a space for Jews to express themselves. She recalls that prior to JDC's involvement, the only real expression of Judaism in Poland was a box of matzah distributed to the Jewish community during Passover. Learn about Jewish life in Poland from first-hand experiences. You will also hear about JDC’s involvement related to communal property restitution in Poland, and support of FODZ, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Jewish Heritage in Poland, and its multiyear claims process.
Doors open early at 6:00 p.m. (for use of the Family History Center); program starts promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Heritage Quest Research Library Class
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
HQRL 1007 Main St Sumner, WA
Dee Haviland Fournier: Canadian or Canadien? Eh!: Learn easy steps to discover your French Canadian ancestors. Using your American research and locating their border crossings will assist you in finding your ancestor's Canadian records. This will lead you to the discovery of your ancestrial home.
Class is $15. To sign-up:
--In person at HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA: Sign-up Notebook at Front Desk.
--E-MAIL HQRLinfo@gmail.com - provide full name, telephone number and, if a member, HQRL membership number.
--Telephone HQRL @ 253-863-1806 during our normal working hours Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- provide full name, telephone number and HQRL membership number if a member.
Janet O'Conor Camarata: RootsTech Review of 2013 & What's Up in 2014: RootsTech is a unique conference that brings together great tools, the latest technology, and amazing content to help genealogists discover and share their family’s connections, stories, and history. An overview will be presented of technology emphasized in 2013 and what will be offered in 2014. They offer beginner sessions, storytelling techniques, technology solutions, research methods and skill development. This may help you to decide whether to attend the 4th Annual Family History and Technology Conference to be held February 6-8, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Class is $15. To sign-up:
--In person at HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA: Sign-up Notebook at Front Desk.
--E-MAIL HQRLinfo@gmail.com - provide full name, telephone number and, if a member, HQRL membership number.
--Telephone HQRL @ 253-863-1806 during our normal working hours Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- provide full name, telephone number and HQRL membership number if a member.
Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbetts Dr Longview
General Meeting: Installation of officers & social gathering.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Kittitas County Genealogical Society
6:00 pm
Methodist Church, Ellensburg
Holiday dinner:
We start accepting reservations and $8.00 per person at the November meeting –- & then in our library until Nov. 20.
Or mail $8 per person to KCGS 413 N Main Ste L Ellensburg
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Christmas party dinner is a Greek dinner, including Moussaka
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Guests only $8 also; program is seasonal songs by Sparrow Choir
Monday, November 18, 2013
Heritage Quest Research Library Class
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
HQRL 1007 Main St Sumner, WA
Janet O'Conor Camarata: Research Planning for Success: A good research plan is not just a place for “to-do” lists, but a way to stay organized and focused and to keep genealogy goals in sight. It includes a “before you leave home” checklist, a way to focus research to best utilize your time, easy record-keeping techniques, and simple ways to record the sources and their locations for citations. Multiple options will be shared. Select those that work the best for you.
Clas is $15. To sign-up:
--In person at HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA: Sign-up Notebook at Front Desk.
--E-MAIL HQRLinfo@gmail.com - provide full name, telephone number and, if a member, HQRL membership number.
--Telephone HQRL @ 253-863-1806 during our normal working hours Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- provide full name, telephone number and HQRL membership number if a member.
Dee Haviland Fournier: Beginning Family History Research: Introduction to genealogy for the beginner. We will cover charts, forms, organization techniques, available resources for research & basic documentation.
Class is free. To sign-up:
--In person at HQRL, 1007 Main Street, Sumner, WA: Sign-up Notebook at Front Desk.
--E-MAIL HQRLinfo@gmail.com - provide full name, telephone number and, if a member, HQRL membership number.
--Telephone HQRL @ 253-863-1806 during our normal working hours Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- provide full name, telephone number and HQRL membership number if a member.
Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Building E, Auditorium, Tacoma
Gail Sanders: Criminal Justice Records: How they can help with genealogical research. Learn about finding records for the family black sheep, who often led very interesting lives.
Kittitas County Genealogical Library 413 N Main Suite L, Ellensburg
Coping with Challenges in Genealogy—Introduction to Intermediate-Level Genealogy-- by Tuck Forsythe
Maybe 1st time ever in our 30 years that we’ve offered a more advanced level of genealogy class. But beginners could understand plenty—and just the hand-out packet is, by itself, very worth coming down for!
Feel free to bring genealogical queries that you have—or just observe how we cope with challenges that other people are currently encountering.
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We’d especially like you to bring details about these kinds of challenges:
(1) Only records you found conflict badly with each other
(2) You searched long&hard but can hardly find a single record
Monday, November 11, 2013
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 171 Eastmont Ave East Wenatchee
Jack Pheasant presentation on Band of Brothers tour of WWII sites in Europe.
Also a review of two projects to identify & research WWI & Civil War veterans in north central Washington.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Jewish Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
LDS Factoria Building 1200 124th Ave SE Bellevue
Nancy Adelson will speak on Online Jewish Genealogy Research Essentials.
"Naturalizations & Ship's Lists" with Mary Kathryn Kozy
Registration: $35 WGS members (by Oct 26) $40 after Oct 26.
$ 40 non-members (by Oct 26) $45 after Oct 26.
Contact Sharon Neem neemsretreat@frontier.com
Friday, November 1, 2013
Eastside Genealogical Society - German Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Bellevue LDS Church 10675 NE 20th St
Judy will tell about her collection of Polish dolls & Bob will share details of his recent trip to Germany. There will be some time for brickwalls to be discussed, so if you have a burning question, or a success story, come prepared to tell us about it.
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 171 Eastmont, East Wenatchee
A roundtable discussion on genealogy software. Experienced members will demo & describe the software they use & answer questions to help newer folks understand what's available & find a program taht would fit their research.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
Bate Technical College, South Campus, 2201 S 78th St Tacoma
Presenter: Mary Kathryn Kozy
Integrating DNA Information & Genealogy. As the popularity of DNA analysis identification to locate our near & ancient family groups increases, using the information correctly can present problems. Ms Kozy will provide guidance in creating solid genealogical evaluations with this new information.
Mark your calendar for the second Tuesday of each month & plan to attend. Please check society information & upcoming meetings at TPCGS.org for informational links & local genealogy activities. Come & join us.
BIGS in collaboration with the Bainbridge Branch of the Kitsap Regional Library will host a half day event in celebration of Family History Month. Mentors will be available to provide free half hour consultations to the public on all aspects of genealogy research including resources, reference materials & computer access.
More information is available at <www.bigenealogy.org>
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Stephen Morse for a one day seminar Saturday 21 September 2013
at the Kelso Eagles, 619 South Pacific Avenue, Kelso, WA.
Registration begins at 8:30 am, with program ending by 4:00 pm
Cost: $30.00 plus a catered lunch will be available
Historical lecturer Tames Alan of Living Hitory Lectures,
will present "IN Service - Life Downstairs", wearing
authentic parlor maid's costume & talking about whatit
was like to live & work downstairs in a late Victorian
house. She will explain the complicated hierarchy between
upper & lower servants, everyone's duties, the loneliness
of a half-day off, & will give a lively account the
high-jinks downstairs that accompanied the long hours
of drudgery. As with all her Living History Lectures,
a Q & A period follows. Suggested donation for
non-members is $5. For more information go to
bigenealogy.org or call 206-842-4978.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Eastside Genealogical Society – German Interest Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Bellevue LDS Church, 10675 NE 20th St, Bellevue
Using WIKIs in German Genealogical Research.
The meeting room is located adjacent to the Chapel, to the east.
This will be a member sharing meeting
- members bring a success or problem to
share with the group and get help.
Open discussion about genealogy travel,
including members sharing about their recent
trips to research family history.
Suggested donation for non-members is $5.00.
For more information go to
<http://www.bigenealogy.org/>
www.bigenealogy.org or call 206-842-4978.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bainbridge Public Library Meeting Room
Web:
Land Records from the Public Domain, presented by Gary Zimmerman of the Fiske Genealogical Foundation.
The topic will cover how the Federal Government acquired initial title to the Public Domain & then redistributed it to private owners & how those records enhance our family history research.
Suggested donation for non-members is $5.00.
Friday, June 28, 2013 through Saturday, June 29, 2013
Washington State Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 4:45 pm
2013 Conference will be held in Yakima, Washington. Theme is “Researching Rare Apples On Your Family Tree.” Keynote speaker will be Bret Petersen, board member of the Utah Genealogical Society, graduate of the National Institute of Genealogical Research and member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Hosted by the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Program: James Stuart-Stevenson, the Baron of Kilbride. His family goes back to Bonnie Prince Charlie and beyond. He has an amazing grasp of his family history, the history of Scotland, and he tells a great story. Meeting will be 7-9 pm at the Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave, Burlington. Visitors are always welcome. More details are available on the Society website.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Eastside Genealogical Society
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Italian Interest Group:
This month Roberto will recap his research trip to the Marche region of Italy. We meet from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the Bellevue LDS Church, 10675 NE 20th St, Bellevue. The meeting room is located adjacent to the Chapel, to the east. Visitors are always welcome. More details are available on the Society website.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
South King County Genealogical Society
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
General Meeting at the First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 SE 248th St., Kent, WA 98030. "Leaving a Legacy: Writing Your Life History" Presented by Suzi Freeman and Linda Packard. What did your grandma tell us about her days at the all girls' school? Didn't dad say his brother jumped off the roof with an umbrella? How did your great grandfather survive the Spanish Influenza? Don't you wish you could read it in their own words? Suzi Freeman and Linda Packard will help you with ways you can leave your legacy. You will write about not only the special events in your life but the everyday happenings. Remember you will be passing on family history to your great-grandchildren.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Eastside Genealogical Society
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
General Meeting will be held (7 to 9 pm) at the Redmond Public Library, 15990 NE 85th, Redmond. Sarah’s presentation, “Non-Population Census Schedules”, will include the Agriculture; Mortality; Defective, Dependent, Delinquent Classes; Industry and Manufacturing; Social Statistics; and Veterans Schedules. The term “non-population” is somewhat misleading because it implies that the information is not personal or genealogically important. Not true. These schedules include names of individuals and information not found in other records. Doors open at 6:30 pm for networking. Visitors are always welcome. More details are available on the Society website.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
1:00 pm
Michele Heiderer will describe and discuss the resources of the New Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library. Program begins at 1:00 pm, at the Arlington Free Methodist Church, 730 East Highland Dr, Arlington. Visitors are always welcome. More details are available on the Society website.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
7:00 pm
General Meeting, featuring Anne Livingston, Instructor and Library Specialist at Wenatchee Valley College, with the program, "Tracking Down Probate Records." Location: Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 171 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee. Program at 7:00 p.m., business meeting and networking time immediately following. More details are available on the Society website.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Genealogical Society of South Whidby Island
1:00 pm
Gary Zimmerman, of the Fiske Genealogical Library, will speak about the War of 1812. Gary has long been a favorite speaker and his programs are always fact-filled, entertaining and educational. Program begins at 1:00 pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hwy 525 & Woodard Road, Freeland. Visitors are always welcome. More details are available on the Society website.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Eastside Genealogical Society
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
German Interest Group:
Our Group shares information helpful in researching German ancestors in the United States and in the old German Empire. We meet from 1 to 3pm at the Bellevue LDS Church, 10675 NE 20th St, Bellevue. The meeting room is located adjacent to the Chapel, to the east. Visitors are always welcome. More details are available on the Society website.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
6:30 pm
General Meeting: Marge Reid will present a program on Planning For a Research Trip. Meeting starts at 6:30 pm at Heritage Cottage (next door to Humble House), 19903 Poplar Way, in Lynnwood's Heritage Park. Visitors are always welcome. More details are available on the Society website.
Monday, May 6, 2013
General Meeting: Planning for a Research Trip
6:30 pm
Heritage Cottage 19903 Poplar Way Lynwood
Presenter: Marge Reid
Visitors are always welcome. More details are available on the Society website.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Washington State Archives
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
State Archives Building, 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA
To celebrate its annual Archives Month, the State Archives is sponsoring "Haunted Tours" of the Archives' underground stacks in Olympia. But, prepare yourself... you’ll be amazed, and terrified, by what you find down there. There will be four tours in half-hour increments. Registration will be limited, so sign up here.
Wednesday, March 15, 2000 through Thursday, May 4, 2000
Cancellations of Meetings and Seminars
Washington
Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic and by order of the Gov. of the State of Washington all public gatherings are not permitted at this time. Check back later as restrictions ease for listings of events.
Thursday, January 1, 1970
GFO Fall Seminar
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont St., Portland, Oregon
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will hold its Fall Seminar on October 15, 2016, with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS. Sunday, October 16 workshop classes are already sold out.
Saturday topics include:
The Web, the World and YOU (Advanced Internet Researching);
Evaluating and Documenting Online Sources;
Bridging the Gap: Finding Ancestors in the United States between 1780 and 1830;
Putting it Together: A Case Study.
*Mapping An Ancestor: Janet Camarata*. Maps are an untapped resource
that provides visual clues to identify lost place names, solve family
mysteries, identify jurisdictions and locate family owned property. The
program will include different types of maps, their value and on-line
collections to search. Janet Camarata is a veteran family historian of
30 years and is an experienced instructor having taught for many years
in the workplace and at the University of Phoenix.
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