Puget Sound Genealogical Society Getting Started in Family History

Up coming events for June.

On June 21, we will finish our series “Getting Stated in Family History” with Cheri Hudson Passey.  This class will focus on Research Plans & Logs, Staying Organized, and Avoiding Mistakes. Class starts at 10:30am.

Our monthly Program on June 25 will be “25 Uncommon Sources for Your Genealogy with Gena Phililbert-Ortega.  The Program will start at 1:30pm.

These will be hybrid, with in person at the Sylvan Way Library (1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton WA), and on Zoom.  The Zoom link will be posted the day before on our website (psgsociety.org)  and our Facebook page.

Heritage Quest Research Library Railroad Ancestors

Just the Ticket to Find Your Railroad Ancestors 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. Mary Kircher Roddy, Certified Genealogist, is also a Certified Public Accountant. She lectures in Washington State and across the Us and is a regular presenter for LegacyFamilyTree Webinars.  Mary’s list of publications is long and varied. She is currently a trustee for the Board of Certification of Genealogists. More about Mary can be found at https://www.mkrgenealogy.com 

  WHEN: Thursday, June 19, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

WHERE: ZOOM and limited in-person (8 only)

COST: $20 members
            $25 non-members 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 HQRL at 253-863-1806 or come into the library located at 2102 E Main, Ste 105, Puyallup, WA 98372
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California Genealogical Society French in California


CaliforniaAncestors.org

Don’t miss this free talk on the French in California.
Learn about French genealogy records!
CGS is happy to announce this opportunity to discover your heritage, and save!
Register today for the Saturday, July 12th lecture, held online from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. PDT.
French genealogists will get special access to bonus lectures at a SPECIAL PRICE! Free! Register Today! When you register for Anne Morddel’s free lecture Revolution or Gold: What Sent the French to 1850s California, which is scheduled for JULY 12, you will have the option to access four of Anne’s video lectures covering vital and other French records at an incredibly reduced rate.
These essential video lectures will be available to you online for four weeks only beginning June 12. 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. Please sign up today, and help get the word out by sharing!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/revolution-or-gold-what-sent-the-french-to-1850s-california-registration-1352000482839 Free! Register Today!
California Genealogical Society | 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 | Oakland, CA 94612 US

WHY JOIN A GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY? WHY ATTEND MEETINGS?

WHY JOIN A GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY? WHY ATTEND MEETINGS?

Research can be done through the internet on your computer. That format will never replace group knowledge from members in a society. You ask why?

Anyone can put information on line BUT is it accurate? The problem: too many false family lines. DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE FALSE INFORMATION TO YOUR DESCENDANTS?

You are probably a member of other groups. Think it is not necessary to belong to a genealogical society, then why are you a member of these other groups? Is it sharing of ideas, meeting others, the knowledge others have to help you?

Here is a brief list of what is important for genealogists and belonging to a society:

  • learn how to trace your family tree.
  • education in the monthly programs
  • medical history- what your people died of can help for future medical problems along the way.
  • learn about personalities/character traits to watch for
  • learn more about the history of our country and the world. Knowledge is good!
  • find long lost family members that you have been searching for
  • adoptees finding out something about their history
  • insight into research methods that you may not learn on the internet
  • society holdings that cover specific areas are available to you
  • conversations with members who know the research techniques
  • MANY RECORDS ARE NOT ON LINE – court records, divorces land and criminal records, etc.

Join a society today in an area of your research or locally for expert help!

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Using FamilySearch.ORG

Marie Job

Genealogist

Using Family Search.org

Wiki and Lab Program

Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s

June 12th Zoom meeting.

Virtual meeting doors will open at 6:30 pm

The speaker’s program will begin at 7:00 pm

The public is invited to attend.

Please consider joining our society for $20/yr. 

For a link to join the meeting or to join the society contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com 24hrs prior to the event.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Education Meeting Open Forum

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, starting at 6:00 pm

This month’s presentation: Open Forum

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.

Attend virtually via Zoom:
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZIqduGpqjgsHtBNs9zc8CGna6R-KHlcz5so/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGuqToiG9CWth2DRpwAB4j4WevwiHZdgrd_sgy8GSMLQST4N7Rwf5lXHNvK

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86718143644?pwd=S0FjYU5acVVKbDEyamdXWWZVekFjdz09
Meeting ID: 867 1814 3644
Passcode: 630507

One tap mobile
+12532050468,,86718143644#,,,,*630507# US
+12532158782,,86718143644#,,,,*630507# US (Tacoma)

Dial by your location
        +1 253 205 0468 US
        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 867 1814 3644
Passcode: 630507

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcFbCNTY39

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Family History SIG June 2025

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Family History SIG
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom

The Writing Family History Special Interest Group (WFH-SIG) supports TPCGS 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.
Visitors welcome.

Meeting invite with links in file attached below:

Date & Time: Every month on the Second Wednesday, starting at 7:00 PM Pacific Time

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMoc-2qqDMjHNXnACfWJ0dop_pMeQXMRoYM/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvqz8uGNKduR-GRpwEGY-gLOrwplxEgo1lkj7GBRd5Mgf5Jt1SH7dOKPXi

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87544268961?pwd=oNtdztP51tePuSn3bt45J3wuxnGXzl.1
Meeting ID: 875 4426 8961
Passcode: 328639

One tap mobile:
+12532158782,,87544268961#,,,,*328639# US (Tacoma)
+12532050468,,87544268961#,,,,*328639# US

Dial by your location:
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• +1 253 205 0468 US
Meeting ID: 875 4426 8961
Passcode: 328639
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kclCP1SsOV