November to early December with South King County Genealogical Society
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PROGRAM UPDATES
All meetings are online except the in-person Research Group and Genealogy Help at KCLS Auburn, Federal Way, and Renton Main library branches.
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NOVEMBER TO EARLY DECEMBER 2026 MEETINGS & EVENTS
All meetings are Pacific Time (PT) zone
Register at https://www.skcgs.org for all meetings unless otherwise stated.
Friday, November 6, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT: EGS German Interest Group. (Online) Topic: Cemeteries in Central Europe.” Visitors welcome and more information at https://gig.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org/. Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vOMA3cR1Qx2uvOyHJUMGUw
The customs associated with funerals and burials in German-language regions of Europe are substantially different from corresponding rituals in the United States. The layout and maintenance of cemeteries is also quite different. In this presentation, images are used to illustrate cemetery conditions and cultural customs associated with funerals and burials. The presenter demonstrates how the individual or family grave and its appearance are of great concern to Europeans. The question of death and burial records–often asked by North American researchers–is also discussed in detail.
Presenter Roger P. Minert, PhD received his doctoral degree from The Ohio State University in German language history and second language acquisition theory. He taught German language and history for ten years, and then became a professional family history researcher. Accredited by the Family History Library for research in Germany and Austria, he worked for twelve years as a private genealogical researcher. From 2003 to 2019, he served as a professor of family history at Brigham Young University.The author of more than 200 publications, he directs the research program German Immigrants in American Church Records [GIACR]; the series now consists of over 47 volumes.
Saturday, November 7, 10 – 11am PT:Family Tree Maker User Group (Online).Topic: General Q&A for the Family Tree Maker Program. Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG
Monday, November 9, 1 – 2pm PT. Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (Online). Topic: 23 and Me: Clustering, DNA comparison, & contacting matches. Listen: https://familylocket.com/rlp-411-23andme-clustering-and-chromosome-browser/. We are genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join the free email group for meeting notices and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Wednesday, November 1, 2– 3pm PT:WikiTree Users (online). Solving WT problems. Send your questions & issues to the group in advance so we can collaborate & find solutions. Wikitree Users collaborate to create the best collaborative tree on Earth. Join our free online group: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Wikitree-SIG.
Thursday, November 12, 11am – 1pm PT: Genealogy Help with SKCGS at Renton Main Library (In-person). Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. 100 Mill Avenue S, Renton.
Monday, November 16, 1 – 2pm PT: Tech Users Group (Online). Topic: Share top genealogy & family history Tips & Tricks for effective research. Tech User Group shares knowledge and explores technology tools, media, apps and websites. Join our free email group for meeting information and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Saturday November 21, 10 am PT: SKCGS Speakers Series: MaryLynn Strickland presents Navigating the “Redesigned” BLM General Land Office Website. Much of the general information we have been able to find about our ancestors’ land acquisition has come from the BLM GLO records website. In July the website was redesigned and the interface is very different. MaryLynn will show how to navigate the site for finding records, related documents and map locations. She will also show some tricks for converting present day locations to legal land description to locate original patentees, other relatives and neighbors.
Monday, November 23, 1– 2pm PT: Genealogy Chat (Online). Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Join our free online group for Chat reminders and genealogy discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io.
Friday, December 4, 12:30 – 2:30pm PT: German Interest Group (EGS)(Online). Visitors welcome. For meeting topic and registration, visit https://gig.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org/
Saturday, December 5, 10 – 11am PT: Family Tree Maker User Group (Online). Topic: General Q&A for the Family Tree Maker Program. Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG
Wednesday, December 9, 2 – 3pm PT: WikiTree Users. Topic: Taking Stock. What have we learned this past year, and what’s ahead? Wikitree Users collaborate to create the best collaborative tree on Earth. Join our free online group: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Wikitree-SIG.
Thursday, December 10, 11am – 1pm PT: Genealogy Help with SKCGS at Renton Main Library. Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. 100 Mill Avenue S, Renton
Monday, December 14, 1–2pm PT: Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (Online). Topic: Taking Stock. What have we learned this year, and what’s ahead? What metrics do we use? We are genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join the free email group for meeting notices and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
SKCGS SPEAKER SERIES
September 2026: Leah Larkin Make the Most of Ancestry’s Pro Tools for DNA and More
October 2026: Steven W. Morrison Digging Up New Dirt &The Likely English Ancestry of Deacon John Doane
November 21, 2026 MaryLynn Strickland Navigating the ‘Redesigned’ BLM GLO Website
January 16, 2027 Diane Henriks Top 10 Tips for Using AI Effectively in Genealogy: Unlocking New Possibilities
February 20 2027 Dr. Kimberly Nagy Dropsy, Quinsy, or Consumption: Just exactly what did my ancestor have?
March 20, 2027 Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew Extra, Extra! Decoding the Social History in Newspapers for Genealogical Insight
April 17, 2027 TBD
May 15, 2027 (Annual Membership Meeting), Steven W. Morrison Irish Friends Migration to Pennsylvania – Uncovering an Ulster Family Story
June 19, 2027 Craig R. Scott Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor
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