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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society September Mystery Book Club
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Mystery Book Club
Saturday, September 20, starting at 4:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we discuss a fictional genealogical book, The Murder of Rhoda Jones, the third book in the Home to Beulah series by Claudia C. Breland.
More information at:
Amazon: The Murder of Rhoda Jones
TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting
Every month on the Third Sat beginning at 4:00 PM Pacific Time
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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society September Genealogy Chat Meeting
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat Meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom
Please join us and let’s chat!
Discussion starter topic What are some of your favorite school memories, and have you added them to your genealogy/family history yet?
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.
Meeting invite with links in file attached below.
Date & Time: Every month on the Third Tue, from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM Pacific Time
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Eastern Washington Genealogical Society October Civil War Seminar
EWGS Fall Seminar: Civil War Research
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!
There are many attendees already registered, so don’t miss out! Go to the website to register now!
$40 – MEMBERS (attending in person) $50 – NON-MEMBERS (attending in person) $20 – ZOOMERS
Date: October 04, 2025
Time: 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM (Doors open at 8:30)
Location: Southside Community Center – 3151 E 27th Ave, Spokane, WA 99223
Hybrid-Zoom available for this event
From Muster Rolls to Family Roles:
Discovering Civil War Histories Researching Your Civil War Ancestor – by Craig R. Scott
Oh Yes, I Went to the Front!: Women in the Civil War – by Melanie McComb
Refugees, Claims, and Pardons:
Reconciliation during the Reconstruction Era – by Michael L. Strauss
Handouts will be emailed to registered attendees 2-3 days PRIOR to the event. (please print your handouts at home)
In-Person Attendance includes: lunch, snacks, dessert, coffee, tea, and possibly door prizes!
Deadline for mailing checks is SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 BY 5:00 P.M.
NOTE: IF YOU WISH TO REGISTER VIA WRITTEN CHECK: Write your check for the correct amount (see above),
MAIL TO: EWGS 9116 E SPRAGUE AVE., #438 SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99206
Cancellation for this event AND TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND deadline is SEPTEMBER 26TH BY 5:00 P.M.
Exciting new vendors
Book sale of donated Civil War books and many others!
Free Table
If you feel that you cannot afford the tuition fee for this seminar, please apply for a scholarship.
Sign in to EWGS as a member. Click on Events and Choose Scholarship Grant Forms.
Whatcom Genealogical Society First Fall Meeting
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society AI Your Next Research Assistant
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Family History September 2025
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Family History
Wednesday, September 10, 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.
Meeting invite with links in file attached below
Date & Time: Every month on the Second Wednesday, starting at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society September Education Meeting
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, starting at 6:00 pm
This month’s presentation: What genealogy research have you done this summer, and what did you find?
This meeting will be hybrid and we encourage everyone who can 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.
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GFO Beyond the Click The Power of Onsite Research
September 6 @ 2:30 p.m. PT (online)
Free!
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is pleased to host this GenTalk as part of our monthly series of talks.
Presenter: Colette Hokanson, AG® and FamilySearch Research Specialist
In today’s world of digitized records and searchable databases, it’s easy to think that every answer to our family history questions is just a click away. Yet some of the most meaningful discoveries – those that bring our ancestors’ stories to life – still require us to step beyond the computer screen.
This session explores the irreplaceable value of onsite research: walking through cemeteries where generations rest, paging through local archives filled with documents never scanned, and swapping stories with relatives during spontaneous visits. These experiences reveal family history in ways no search bar can.
Colette Hokanson, AG® and FamilySearch Research Specialist, will share her personal experiences finding missing family from the mountains of Norway to the valleys of Wales. She’ll illustrate how combining traditional onsite research with the power of innovative tools—including artificial intelligence—can break through decades-old brick walls and open new paths of discovery.
Registration: gfo.org/gentalk
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Locate Original Quaker Records
Steven W. Morrison
Genealogist and lecturer
Using Hinshaw & Other Finding Aids to Locate Original Quaker Records
Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s
September 11th 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.