Clark County Genealogical Society had another fabulous article in our local paper, The Columbian.
What a great way for us to start off the new year in a new location.
Kay Cooke
CCGS Publicity volunteer
Clark County Genealogical Society in the News
Author Archives: Charles Hansen
GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday E-News 2020
| THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday Evening E-News Edition January 2, 2020 |
| Curious about the status of your GFO Membership? We’d love to have you as a GFO Member! |
| gfo.org | 503-963-1932 | info@gfo.org Be sure to check the complete GFO CALENDAR. Also, don’t miss the current issue of The Forum Insider |
| 2020: The Year of DNA |
| What’s the number one topic in genealogy circles? It’s got to be DNA. We’re learning so much more than many of us ever expected. If you want to know more than just a ballpark estimate of where your ancestors came from, it can get a bit complicated. On April 4 and 5, GFO is bringing the accomplished genetic genealogy educator Karen Stanbary in for our two-day Spring Seminar. To
get the most out of her lectures, we’re offering you a chance to bone
up on DNA basics and relevant tools between now and then! Jan. 25: DNA Advanced Group with Tim Janzen – 9 a.m. to Noon Feb. 5 & Mar. 4: DNA Beyond the Basics with Lisa McCullough – 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 19: DNA The Basics with Lisa McCullough – 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 22: DNA Beginners with Emily Aulicino – 9 a.m. to Noon Feb. 23: Workshop: Excel for Genealogy with Mary Kircher Roddy – 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Paid registration required.) March 14: DNA Day at GFO Open House – Five classes to choose from. March 18: Jumpstart Your DNA Discoveries with Lisa McCullough – 1 to 3 p.m. March 22: Excel Spreadsheet Basics with Kendra Blumberg – 9:30 to 10:30 a.m Except for the Feb. 23 workshop, all classes are free and open to the public. Drop in and join us! |
| Honored Collections Get Recognition |
| The GFO Library depends on far more than financial donations. We owe a great debt of gratitude for the library’s 52,000 holdings to donors too. Two people in particular gave us absolutely enormous donations of books focused on specific geographic areas. Now, we are giving them the recognition they deserve in the stacks themselves. Merrill Mosher donated a vast portion of our Virginia holdings, and we would not have such an extensive collection of French Canada resources without George T. Brown. Look for signs on our shelves paying tribute to these distinguished donors. |
| Free Monday Reminder |
| Don’t forget, the GFO Library is free to everyone on the First Monday of each month. Our first Free Monday of the new year is Monday, January 6th. |
| Mark your calendars! The GFO brings back its biggest event of the year March 13 through 22. The
library is free every day, and we’re offering 42 free classes during
this 10-day run! It’s like having a genealogy conference in your own
backyard. And it doesn’t cost a dime! There are too many classes to list here, but they’re all on our website. Here are some highlights: • An Evening with Guest Speaker John Schmal on Mexican Ancestry • Beginners Day • DNA Day • Software Day • Irish Day • Full Library Access Save time to come learn about your favorite topics. And do us a favor, please tell a friend! |
| News from the Library: Digitized Society Periodicals |
| The library team has been working for the last few months to make our periodicals more user friendly. We’ve created digital files so that you can search every word in the publications when you visit the library. Each digitized periodical will have an icon to indicate it is an ePublication. Here are society journals we’ve done so far: |
| • Boulder Genealogical Society Quarterly (Colorado) • Circuit Rider (Sangamon County, Illinois) • Diggers Digest (Sutter & Yuba Counties, California) • Ohio Cross Road of Our Nation • Petticoat Gazette 1957-1959 (Seward, Alaska newspaper) • Redwood Researcher(Northern California) • Roots and Leaves (Eastern Nebraska) • Santa Maria Valley Genealogical Society Quarterly • The Genie (Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas) |
| Want to help? Send a message to library@gfo.org or come to the Sunday work parties on January 12, 19, and/or 26. As a team, we’ll be prepping more items for scanning and doing some scanning too. |
| CGGS January Meeting |
| The Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will meet from 10:30 a.m. – Noon on January 11, 2020 in the downstairs classroom at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. This months program will be the “Individual Research Assistance” project, where members collaborate with other members to solve their research dead ends or brick walls. The
project will run both January and February. Members are encouraged to
bring their laptops and their research data. A short business meeting
will begin at 10:30 followed by the beginning of our research assistance
project. There is no admission charge to the Discovery Center for
attending our meetings. A $1.00 donation is appreciated to cover room
rental. In case of inclement weather please call the Discovery Center at 541.296.8600 after 9:00 a.m. for cancellation information. |
| The West Linn Historical Society and the Friends of McLean House Park and House are again presenting this historical fashion show and tea event, “From Petticoats to Poodle Skirts: A Historical Fashion Tea,” on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the McLean House; West Linn, Oregon. Tea begins at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets will be on sale SOON. We are letting you know early since both seatings sold out quickly last year. If you are interested, check the WLHS website frequently to ensure your ticket. |
| We have an unusual bit of surplus historical fun to offer this week. “The Kings and Queens of Great Britain” is a large genealogical chart showing royal descent and relationships. It is a reprint of a chart that was published in 1776 by Crown |
| Publishers and is arranged to read through the centuries from left to right. Our copy of this chart is nearly perfect and quite framable! It’s dimensions after unfolding measure roughly 34“ by 48”. |
| Our price to pickup: $35 Price to ship to you: $40 If you’re interested, contact booksales@gfo.org. |
| Survey Results: New Year’s Resolutions |
| Last week, we asked you about New Year’s resolutions. Of those who responded, 49.1% said they were making a resolution, 27.3% were not, and 13.6% were undecided. Writing and sharing family history research were mentioned most often, as well as the desire to get organized. |
| Here are a few of the responses: • Learn the genealogy program on my computer. • Start writing the history for relatives! • Saving spare nickels to apply for a passport and use it to research “over there.” • Try to get my DNA data organized and my genealogy papers too. • Complete 3 more books relating to early Oregon ancestors, with one including such people as the first mail express rider, the first ferry owner in Oregon City, and the couple who donated the first cemetery for Hillsboro. |
| • Finish and submit all the projects required for BCG certification portfolio. • I’d love to build my grandmother’s tree to 5 generations and make her a poster by her birthday in May! • Send old photos and letters to “closer” descendants – from 50 to 125 year old items. My grandmother saved it all! |
| New Survey: We’re Curious! |
| Of course we are—we wouldn’t be asking all these questions if we weren’t. But seriously, we want to know if you like our weekly survey or not. And we’re giving you a chance to tell us what questions you’d ask if you were writing the survey each week. |
| Saturday, January 4th Virginia Group 10:00 a.m – Noon Colonial Migration Roots: For many of us, our genealogy story includes at least one tale of traveling a well-trodden path to make a better life. From the Wilderness Road to the Oregon Trail, numerous waves of migration have swept across the continent. To understand our ancestors, we need to understand the reasons that fueled their migration. This month we will look at various early migration routes and some of the reasons they were traveled. For more information see our blog: Virginia Roots and Vines. Contact Judi Scott and Carol Currency, at virginia@gfo.org with questions. German Group 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. To lead off our meeting, Christina Rainer will talk about the genealogy courses she is taking online. For our second topic, we ask you to bring a New Year’s genealogy resolution and let’s see if we can help each other “solve it.” If you would like more information about this group or have questions, please contact Mike Fernandez and Tia Cobb at german@gfo.org. Sunday, January 5th Library Work Party 9:00 a.m. – noon Come on in and lend a hand. First Sunday is dedicated to the work of the Manuscripts Committee. Explore our manuscript, personal papers and Bible collection while we organize, scan, and create finding aids. Drop by at the time that works for you. Questions? Send a note to manuscripts@gfo.org. Monday, January 6th First Monday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. GFO Library open to non-members for free. Tuesday, January 7th Italian Ancestry Group 10:00-11:30 a.m. The Italian group is dedicated to promoting Italian family history and genealogy through education using nationally-recognized genealogical standards and practices. If you have any questions, feel free to contact facilitator Stephanie Silenti at italian@gfo.org. Wednesday, January 8th GFO Library Open Late to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9th Beginner’s Boot Camp 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. -This Event is now SOLD OUT– |
The Year in Review
I want to thank all the wonderful people that send me their society programs and seminars, it helps make my job here easier. We had 40, 628 page views of our blog in 2019. Seven of the top 25 most read were on the closing of the Washington Vital Records which passed the legislature but will not be implemented till 2021. Two of the top 25 were on the Northwest Genealogy Conference and there should be many more than that as this is a very important conference. The most surprising is #3 on the list a post from June of 2015 on the University of Washington Genealogy Class.
Olympia Genealogical Society January 2020 Meeting
Thursday, January 9
Monthly General Membership Meeting (General Membership Meeting)
7:00 pm Thurston County Courthouse, Bldg 1, Rm 152
Program: Godfrey and Merry Ellis, longtime researchers, will discuss online search strategies and resources for English research.
Seattle Genealogical Society 2020 Tip of the Week
TIP OF THE WEEK – QUICK AND EASY CATALOG
Want to stay abreast of any new material on the shelves of the SGS
library? It couldn’t be easier. Use the new, improved “Library Catalog”
application on our website to quickly get a list of recent
acquisitions.
Navigate to our website https://seagensoc.org
Scroll down a little and click on the “Library and Catalog” shown on the left hand side. That displays two lines: “Library Catalog” and “Journal of SGS”.
Click on the ‘’Library Catalog”.
That brings up the form which has four search criteria fields: Location, MediaType, New and Search.
While these four search criteria fields allow for robust search
capabilities in the app, for this example we will only be using the
search criteria titled “New:”. Click on the box next to the “New:”
and it displays a drop down list, where you click on “New” to select
that option. A list of the titles of any new material acquired in the
last six months will be displayed. Right now there are approximately 83
titles on that list. You may save or print this list as a PDF by using
the button labeled “PDF List”. It’s toward the upper right corner of
the entry form.
We hope you will visit our website often and use the Library Catalog to explore all the wonderful holdings you can find on our shelves.
Seattle Genealogical Society News
WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE IN
YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
Coming
up in 2020, the Seattle Genealogical Society will commemorate the 100th
anniversary of Women’s Suffrage with educational events including
lectures, workshops, articles, a resource guide, and an exhibit in our
library.
Join
us on a path of exploration. Learn to access and use genealogical tools
and techniques to successfully discover female ancestors and write
their stories. Learn about the expanding civic role of women, explore
the changes in women’s lives and that of their families and communities,
culminating in the passage of the 19th Amendment.
In the Fall of 2020, SGS plans to publish a special edition of
our Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society with articles describing
the changing roles of women’s lives from 1880-1920, especially in
Washington state. We hope to hear the stories of your female ancestors;
whether they resided in our state, or elsewhere.
If you are interested in sharing a story, photo, or a genealogical gem, please contact Heidi Mair, Director of Volunteers, volunteers@seattlegenealogicalsociety.org
.
We want to thank the Washington State Historical Society for their grant in support of our project. For more information, see https://www.suffrage100wa.com/
CALLING FOR INTERESTED CANDIDATES
FOR SGS ELECTION 2020-2021
As we move towards the upcoming SGS election in April 2020. there are a few positions for which we need candidates:
- Vice President
- Treasurer
- Director of Publications
- Director of Volunteers
- Directory of Social Media
- Nominating Committee (six positions, for 2021-2022 election)
Short descriptions of the duties associated with these positions can be found on the SGS website (see https://seagensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=93).
New officers and directors will assume their offices in early June
2020. If you have questions regarding these positions, the outgoing
directors of these offices are more than willing to discuss the position
responsibilities. The new Nominating Committee members (also voted on
by the membership) will not start their work until Fall 2020 in
preparation for the 2021-2022 elections.
If you have any questions or are interested in any of these open positions. please email nominations@seattlegenealogicalsociety.org or call the main SGS phone number (206-522-8658) and leave a message.
IT’S THE GIVING SEASON!
Please
consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support the Seattle
Genealogical Society and Library during our Annual Appeal this December.
SGS 2019 Annual AppealDonate Now Online
If
you have a Paypal account, you may donate to SGS via the Paypal Giving
Fund. The transaction fee will be waived and your gift will be matched
with an additional 1% by the fund. Go to: Paypal Giving Fund – SGS
THANK YOU!
FAMILY TREE WEBINARS 2020
MyHeritage
and FamilyTreeWebinars.com are pleased to announce that registration is
now open for its 2020 Legacy Family Tree Webinars series, now in its
10th year. Choose from 100 classes on a range of topics from genealogy’s
leading educators. Such an easy way to learn. Three SGS members are featured speakers: Janice Lovelace, Trish Hackett Nicola, and Jill Morelli.
Click here to register (free).
SAVE THE DATEJewish Genealogical Society of Washington State,
“Finding My Roots: Using the Entire Genealogy Toolbox”,
LDS Factoria Building,
4200 124th Ave SE,
Bellevue, WA 98006
Monday, January 13, 2020 The secrets that Coral Grant’s grandparents thought were safe eventually became unraveled through the magic of DNA, archival research, and tenacity. The truth revealed an unknown ancestor and a truly rich Latvian heritage. Working back in time, this adventure begins in the Garment District of Toronto, Canada in the early 1930’s and ends deep in the Latvian countryside of the 18th century. The journey includes a life altering deportation during World War I. Come hear all that speaker Coral Grant has to share.
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Free admission, refreshments, & WiFi. The program begins promptly at 7:15 pm.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society,
“Did My Ancestors Really Pay for the Mayflower Voyage?”,
6111 188th Pl NE
Arlington, WA 98223
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
While researching her English ancestral roots, Lori Lee Sauber keeps seeing non-specific references to her family being among the merchant group who provided the capital for the Mayflower voyage…but is it true? Follow the research trail as Lori Lee identifies whether this may be factual or just a myth propagated by others through the years.This meeting is free and open to the public.
Spring 2020 SGS Seminar
with Fritz Juengling,
Fairview Christian School,
844 NE 78th St,
Seattle, WA
Saturday, May 16, 2020 Mr Juengling is the German, Dutch and Scandinavian Research Specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. SGS is happy to have Fritz as the presenter for our spring seminar. SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Unless otherwise indicated all programs will be at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Check the SGS Web Site for additions, changes, and corrections. Programs may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather. The Library will be closed Dec 21, 2019 – Jan 1, 2020 for the Winter Holiday.
JANUARY
Sunday, January 5, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, DNA Workshop SIG with leader Cary Bright
Wednesday, January 8, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, co-chairs Lisa Marker & Diane Hettrick. Meets every other month at the Fiske Genealogical Library in Madison Park, 1644 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA. Jointly sponsored by SGS & Fiske. Open to the public. Focuses on resources for users of Macintosh/Apple computers & the Reunion Program.
Saturday, January 11, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, Family Tree Maker (FTM) Users Group, with co-chairs Reiley Kidd & Jess Ramey, Learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker 2017 by Software MacKiev Saturday, January 11, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Second Saturday Series: “Fraktur und Fremdworter: Hacks for Reading Foreign Books & Newspapers” – presenter will be Mary Kircher Roddy.
Sunday, January 12, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Scandinavian SIG, lead by Karen Knudson, this group will be reviewing new searches from Arkivdigital (Swedish Research) and Digitalarkivet (Norwegian Research). Everyone is welcome to come and share their research.
Saturday, January 18, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Irish SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, January 18, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, January 25, 10:00am-12:30pm, DNA SIG, Meets quarterly in the fellowship hall of Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave NE, Seattle. Come early for the Beginner Session 9:30-10:00am. Co-chairs Cary Bright & Herb McDaniel. An annual $5 contribution is collected at the door to fund rental of the space.
FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 8, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch SIG, with leader Lou Daly, discover the many ways to use Family Tree & FamilySearch.org. Each meeting will feature an aspect of the FamilySearch website. There will be time for Q&A.
Saturday, February 8, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Second Saturday Series: “The Price of Love: American Women, the Cable Act and Lost Citizenship” – presenter will be Lisa Oberg. American women proselytized and protested for more than 70 years to finally win the right to vote. And yet, the victory wasn’t complete with the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. Come learn more.
Saturday, February 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Irish SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, February 15, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Jean Roth
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society WPA Resources
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State Meeting
| Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State |
You are invited to attend our upcoming
free genealogy event, on
Monday evening, January 13, 2020.
We would also appreciate it if you could help us publicize this event using this email or our flyer, attached above, by emailing it out, posting it on your bulletin board or calendar, and/or website, or handing out flyers to or sharing this email with individuals and groups you think might be interested.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State is pleased to present our January 2020 meeting program:
“Finding My Roots: Using the Entire Genealogy Toolbox”
presented by Coral Grant, Genealogical Lecturer
DATE: Monday, January 13, 2020
Location:
LDS Factoria Building
4200 124th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006
· Doors open at 6:30 p.m., for all to enjoy our extensive library of genealogical resources, including FREE access to the LDS FHC computers and genealogical websites!
· Free Wi-Fi available. Come early and network with other attendees!
· Presentation starts promptly at 7:15 p.m.
- Free admission and refreshments
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
The secrets that Coral Grant’s grandparents thought were safe eventually became unraveled through the magic of DNA, archival research, and tenacity. The truth revealed an unknown ancestor and a truly rich Latvian heritage. Working back in time, this adventure begins in the Garment District of Toronto, Canada in the early 1930’s and ends deep in the Latvian countryside of the 18th century. The journey includes a life altering deportation from the Latvian countryside during World War I, a survivor’s struggle to return home, a deception to avoid military service, and a most reluctant immigration. Along the way, Coral encountered many genealogical roadblocks: name changes, protective descendants, and multiple individuals with the same name. Using her research to share her family story and Latvian Jewish history, Coral’s presentation highlights the use of all the tools available to the genealogist. Ultimately, the goal of our genealogical research is to honor our ancestors and to make sure we do not forget their stories. Coral’s presentation will leave you with the tools to break through your genealogical roadblocks and find your ancestors, for you to tell their stories.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
As a retired Public Health Administrator and now a business owner and motivational speaker, Coral Grant developed a fascination/obsession with genealogy. Researching and exploring her family’s roots to preserve for the next generation has opened many new doors and fundamentally changed her life and perspective. Coral has had the privilege to have lived and worked from coast to coast in Canada but landed on the west coast of Vancouver Island, where she loves to run, hike and enjoy nature with her husband and dog.
Please by
clicking on
https://www.facebook.com/Jewish-Genealogical-Society-of-Washington-State-548090815567964/
Please visit our website at http://www.jgsws.org to join or to donate to JGSWS to help support the incredible speakers and workshops we bring to you, to view library listings, download handouts, or for more information. JGSWS is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. Membership dues and donations are tax deductible.
Thank you very much and we look forward to seeing you, your friends and family members!
Karen vanHaagen Campbell
President/Publicity/Programs, Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
president@jgsws.org
www.jgsws.org
QSL Card
The Seattle Genealogical Society receives many interesting and valuable donations. One such donation came in the mail from a gentleman in another state. Inside the letter was a post card with a photo of a man on it. The caption read “Old Man Ryan Ex US Navy.” Above his photo was a set of letters and numbers reading W7FSH. What is this? There were smaller words above the strange code that said: Amateur Radio Station.
The post card sent to us was a QSL card. A “calling card” for a Ham Radio Operator. Wikipedia says this about QSL cards: “it is a written confirmation of either a two-way radio communication between two amateur radio stations or a one-way reception of a signal from an AM radio, FM radio, television or shortwave broadcasting station. The QSL card derived its name from the Q code ‘QSL’. A Q code message can stand for a statement or a question (when the code is followed by a question mark). In this case, ‘QSL?’ (note the question mark) means “Do you confirm receipt of my transmission?” while ‘QSL’ (without a question mark) means “I confirm receipt of your transmission.”.
According to a knowledgeable volunteer at Seattle Genealogical Society, the QSL card is used to confirm contact between two radio stations, in a creative, personalized way. This QSL card was telling the recipient “W8JPY” that W7FSH had not received the maps that he requested. Our volunteer explained that Ham Radio Operators exchange these cards not only to let the other operator know that they contacted one another, but as a “simple gathering of printed documentation of a ham’s communications over the course of his or her radio career” from locations all over the world.
The name under the photo “Old Man Ryan” has a special meaning also. Male radio operators are called “Old Man” while female radio operators are called “Young Lady”. Each operator creates a card with enough information on it so that the person receiving the QSL will know just where in the world they came from. As you can see on this card Mr. Albert H. Ryan used to be in the US Navy, lives in Seattle and his station call letters are W7FSH. The date that Mr. Ryan communicated with the station W8JPY (Mr. K.S. Vogt of the Tower Club at Ohio State University) was 7 April 1937.
QSL cards are still in use today and our volunteer has a vast collection of her own cards with one sent from Christmas Island!
Thanks to Mr. David Doss from Michigan for sending us this card and to A.W. for her explaining its significance to us.
Sue Jensen, Director of the Library, Seattle Genealogical Society
GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday E-News
| THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday Evening E-News Edition December 26, 2019 |
| Curious about the status of your GFO Membership? We’d love to have you as a GFO Member! |
| gfo.org | 503-963-1932 | info@gfo.org Be sure to check the complete GFO CALENDAR. Also, don’t miss the current issue of The Forum Insider |
| This popular class is nearly sold out! The next Boot Camp won’t be until Saturday, May 30. Class is geared for beginners and computer skills are a prerequisite. |
| All communications are done via email, and you must be able to download and print the class notes. GFO members may attend for free, non-members $20. |
| News from the Library: We’re Digitizing Periodicals |
| ▪ Adams Addenda ▪ A Day to Remember (Aday) ▪ Agnewsletter ▪ The Alden Letter ▪ Alee’s All Around ▪ Alexander Agenda ▪ Alton-Allton-Aulton Family Association Newsletter ▪ The Anderson Album ▪ Babb Family Association News and Notes ▪ Backenstoss Family Association of America ▪ Baker Family Newsletter ▪ Baldwin By-Lines ▪ Francis Ball Bulletin ▪ Barnard Lines ▪ Barnett Banner ▪ Barrett Branches ▪ Canfield Family Association Newsletter |
| Want to help? Send a message to library@gfo.org or come to the work party on Sunday January 29. As a team, we’ll be prepping more items for scanning–and the work will probably go on all day. So, if afternoon is better for you–here’s your chance to help. |
| We’ve all long been frustrated with Union Pacific trains blocking SE 11th Ave. near the GFO for up to an hour. There’s nothing to be done about the trains, but now you can get a heads up if the trains are there. Save this website: https://isatrainblocking11th.com |
| Screenshot from website of isatrainblocking11th.com It’ll tell you if a train is currently blocking the tracks and for how long the blockage has lasted. A team from DevelopmentNow “used AI/machine learning, vision processing, predictive heuristics, and off-the-shelf hardware to build a cloud-based prototype of this application. After a bit of tweaking and testing, the application tells us with reasonable accuracy whether a train is blocking the intersection outside our window.“ |
| Shhhhhhh, We’re Researching |
| Have you noticed what’s not in the GFO Library any more? Screeching chairs! We found some better chair glides that don’t make such a racket on the concrete floors. They may wear down faster and have to be replaced, but we think it’s worth it. Several members have already commented they like how quiet the chairs are. |
| Here’s a fun book for the Oregon history aficionado in your family. Robert Carlton Clark published History of the Willamette Valley Oregon in 1927. He covers geography, boundary disputes, early settlement, pioneer life, the Pony Express and railroads, politics, and more. |
| It’s a large volume filling 888 pages, complete with a thorough index and pages of photos. This book is in sound shape with a great binding. However, as a former library book, it contains marks on some pages. Elsewhere we’ve seen this book for sale for $70. |
| Our price for pick up at the GFO: $40 Our price to ship to you: $48 Please contact booksales@gfo.org if you’re interested. |
| Survey Results: Giving the Gift of Genealogy |
| Seventy percent of the people who responded are giving genealogy-related gifts this year. Here are some of the replies: |
| A y-DNA test for one brother, and an autosomal for the other . Trying to find their grandfather thru dna. A 23andMe test kit destined for a friend interested in knowing more about his paternal and maternal lines (the y-DNA and mtDNA haplogroup designations are included in the 23andMe ancestry test). And for another friend searching for an unknown grandparent: a Family Tree DNA “Family Finder” (autosomal) test kit. |
| Photographs and family trees I have already gifted an electronic copy of over 300 pictures from my deceased husband’s family to cousins of his that most have never seen. |
| I have given of my time to help others break down brick walls and learn how to use resources new to them. Then I helped someone who had forty years of pedigree charts and family group sheets in paper form only create a database. Hoping to convince that person of the usefulness of having a personal database. We also scanned a book of family photographs to be able to share copies with other family members. |
| A Civil War publication Our Cards – playing cards with pictures, vital statistics and other facts of 52 ancestors. I am gifting family and some genealogy research groups (including GFO) a copy of the 1841 Missouri to Oregon book once the copyright office approves the copyright. |
| New Survey: New Year’s Resolutions |
| Many of us make New Year’s resolutions about our genealogy. “This year I’ll get organized,” or “This year I’ll break through my brick wall.” What about you? Are you making any resolutions? |
| Sunday, December 29th Library Work Party 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m Come on by, any time this Sunday. We’ll be prepping periodicals for scanning and doing some scanning too! Tuesday, December 31st Library Closed: New Year’s Eve Wednesday, January 1st Library Closed: New Years Day |