Officer Election Update
We want to provide an update on the officer election process. While no candidate was nominated for the position of President, your board is fully committed to identifying a qualified individual who can serve in this role. In the meantime, we are implementing an interim leadership plan.
Our current Treasurer, Michele Mattoon, was nominated to serve as Treasurer for the 2025–2027 term. Michele will continue in her role without the need for a ballot vote, as there are no competing nominees. She will be elected by acclamation at the next board meeting. Thank you, Michele!
May 17, 2025 10:00am Pacific Time is our Annual Membership Meeting held online via Zoom. During the business portion of the meeting, the proposed 2025-2026 budget will be recommended for approval. The link to register for the annual meeting can be found in the event schedule below. After the short membership meeting, we will enjoy our featured speaker.
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PROGRAM UPDATES
- All meetings are online except Genealogy Help at KCLS Auburn, Federal Way, and Renton Highland library branches
- The monthly in-person Research Group is canceled for May, June, July, and August
- The monthly online SKCGS Genealogy Chat is canceled for May, June, July, and August
- Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
- Online meeting participants need to register for SKCGS Zoom meetings. Upon registration, Zoom will send a confirmation email with instructions on joining the meeting.
MAY – EARLY JUNE 2025 MEETINGS & EVENTS
All meetings are Pacific Time (PT) zone
Register at https://www.skcgs.org for all meetings unless stated otherwise
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (online)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for announcements and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Thursday, May 8, 2025 ⋅ 11:00am – 1:00pm PT
Genealogy Help with SKCGS at Renton Highlands Library (in-person)
Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer
2801 NE 10th Street
Renton WA 98056
Registration not required. In-person event.
Monday, May 12, 2025 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online)
Topic: Another Look at your Ancestry.com Match List
Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for announcements and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Thursday, May 15, 2025 ⋅ 11:00am – 1:00pm PT
Genealogy Help with SKCGS at the Auburn Library (in-person)
Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer
1102 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA 98002
Registration not required. In-person event.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 ⋅ 2:00pm – 4:00pm PT
Genealogy Help with SKCGS at the Federal Way Library (in-person)
Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer
34200 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
Registration not required. In-person event.
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9:30am PT social time; 10am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS Annual Membership Meeting and SKCGS Speaker Series (online)
“The WPA Era: Free Records Boon from the Government” by Paula Stuart-Warren, Certified Genealogist®, FMGS, FUGA
During tough economic times in the 1930s and 1940s, government programs put many people to work. The Works Progress/Work Projects Administration and the Historical Records Survey created a goldmine of material useful for today’s genealogists all across the U.S. WPA record transcriptions, courthouse and manuscript inventories, vital records indexes, city/county histories, and histories of businesses and families may exist for your ancestral locale. We will discuss many of those WPA creations, some of which you already use regularly, and where others may be found today. We will also discuss the online explosion of WPA materials.
Paula is an internationally recognized genealogical educator, researcher, and consultant focusing on unusual resources, manuscripts, methodology, and analyzing records. She also specializes in railroad records, the WPA, and Native American research. She has spent extensive research time at libraries, courthouses, libraries, state archives, historical societies, and at various locations of the U.S. National Archives. She is currently a coordinator and instructor for the GRIP Genealogy Institute. She has presented courses for Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (GRIP), Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR), Research Write Connect Academy, Ancestry Academy, Family Tree University, and continues to present virtual seminars and webinars across the U.S. and in Canada. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, of the Minnesota Genealogical Society, a former officer of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and has been a Board-Certified Genealogist since 1988. She is descended from eight ancestral countries and has researched family connections across the U.S. and Canada, including many connections to Washington State. She currently has her own educational website and blog at http://genealogybypaula.com and is enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and continuing education.
The program will be recorded for playback by SKCGS Members. Guests welcome!
Monday, May 19, 2025 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Tech User Group (online)
Topic: The Value of a Research Report, and How to Make One
Subscribe to the free SKCGS Technical User Group email list for announcements and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Friday, June 6, 2025 ⋅ 12:30pm PT
EGS German Interest Group (online)
Topic: “Using Ortsfamilienbücher to Research German Ancestors” by 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.For meeting registration, visit https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (online)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for announcements and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG
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