Author Archives: Charles Hansen

Donna’s Travels: Cemeteries in Taiwan

by Charles Hansen

In an island country the size of Connecticut with a population matching that of Australia, you’d expect to see many cemeteries and we surely did! Weedy-overgrown ones, tidy-tended ones, hillside ones…coming right down to the highway…. Buddhist ones and a few Christian ones…. and one all by itself in a plowed field.

April 5th is the Chinese New Year and on that date families will come to their ancestral graves to clean them up……… as this man is getting a head start on doing.

 

 

 

Loved ones are buried facing west because, I was told, they are “facing the life to come.”

Thought you might enjoy these photos I took since all genealogists are interested in cemeteries.

 

Eastside Gen Society News Flash

by Charles Hansen

EGS

 

The Eastside Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, April 9, 2015 in the Bellevue Regional Library, Room 1, 1111 – 110th Ave NE, Bellevue  98004 at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm for networking.

Topic:  The “Push” and the “Pull”:  Decision-Making of the 19th Century Emigrant

 

Speaker:  Jill Morelli

Jill Morelli is a professional genealogist who has traced her Scandinavian and German families for over 30 years.  She now lectures and writes on her family’s ethnic groups, methodologies for successful problem-solving and general topics of interest.  She blogs regularly at “Genealogy Certification: A Personal Journey.” (http://genealogycertification.wordpress.com).  In 2014 and 2015, she attended SLIG (Advanced Methodogies & Advanced Practicum) and is a graduate of ProGen.  Currently, Jill is the Publications Director for the Seattle Genealogical Society and the Puget Sound chapter representative for the Association of Professional Genealogists. Jill is an architect and works for the UW School of Medicine.

 

About the Program:

Why did our ancestors risk everything to come to this country? What were their motivations?  Learn the Px4 approach to understanding the complexity inherent in the “push” and “pull” approach to emigration. Multiple case Studies will be studied for motivations.

 

Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings —   www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/  .  Visitors are always welcome at all meetings.

Northwest Genealogy Conference August 2015

by Charles Hansen
Dear Society Members:

We have exciting news for your members and your community, and we are asking for your help in spreading the word. I’ve included information below about both The Northwest Genealogy Conference and the Free Beginning Genealogy Workshop, held this upcoming August.  Our Conference Flyer is attached so you can print and make available at your society.

ABOUT THE NORTHWEST GENEALOGY CONFERENCE

Registration begins April 15 for the Northwest Genealogy Conference held August 13 – 15, 2015 in Arlington, Washington. You’ll find information about our conference at http://www.nwgc.org.

The details:

CeCe Moore, Angela Packer McGhie, and Judy G. Russell to headline the NwGC three-day event – Registration Opens April 15, 2015

This year’s speaker list is an outstanding group of professional genealogists from across the country. In addition to our headline speakers, your members will also learn from some of the Northwest’s best genealogists, including Cyndi Ingle, Luana Darby, Steven W. Morrison and Janet Camarata. Linda Harms Okazaki will be lecturing on Japanese Roots in the United States, and Jean Wilcox Hibben will be lecturing on Citations and  America: Land of the Farm, Home of the Plow. More than 25 total classes are available, and you can see all the specifics on our website at http://www.nwgc.org.

Conference Video for Your Website: http://www.nwgc.org/?page_id=1675 (great for your website and social media pages)


NEW THIS YEAR – Free Beginning Genealogy Workshop held August 12, 2015 – Registration is Open

Beginning genealogists (or those of us who want a refresher course), will get to learn from two of the Northwest’s best educators, Janet Camarata, and Winona Laird. They will be teaching a four-part workshop on fundamentals all genealogists need. Attendees will learn how to prepare to research, all about census records and vital records, as well as both on and offline resources and tools and techniques to keep moving your research forward. This pre-conference workshop is free, but space is limited so registration is required.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD

Many of the conference speakers are in the Pacific Northwest for the first time, and we know your members will not want to miss out on these classes. We have recently returned from RootsTech where two of our headliners spoke to standing-room-only crowds. Their appearance in Arlington is a unique opportunity to see them a little closer to home.

We are asking our society friends to help us spread the word in four ways

1. Post the information about the NwGC and the Free Beginning Genealogy Class on your website event calendar
2. If you would like physical copies of our flyer, just send me an email at val@valsanfordgroup.com, and we will get them to you. We also have bookmarks if you want them and can send those to you as well.
3. Promote us to your membership. We are happy to write a guest blog or newsletter article for you if you want. Again just email me at val@valsanfordgroup.com, and we will turn around an article or marketing blurb about the conference.
4. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, (@stillygen #NwGC) LinkedIn and Google+ (nwgc.org)

FAST FACTS – Free Beginning Genealogy Workshop, sponsored by the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society

Date: Wednesday Aug 12, 2015
Time: 1 – 4 pm
Location: Byrnes Performing Art Center, Arlington Washington, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Arlington, WA 98223
Workshop Leaders: Janet Camarata and Winona Laird
Cost: FREE but registration required
Registration: http://www.nwgc.org/?page_id=1826

FAST FACTS – Northwest Genealogy Conference (NwGC), sponsored by the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society

Dates:  Thursday through Saturday, Aug 13-15, 2015
Time:  8 am to 6 pm each day
Location: Byrnes Performing Art Center, Arlington Washington, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Arlington, WA 98223
Speakers: 19 speakers, with CeCe Moore, Angela Packer McGhie, and Judy G. Russell headlining
Cost: Below. Registration Opens April 15

Full Conference All Three Days – Early Bird Pricing $130 $150.00
Single Day August 13th Only
Early Bird Pricing – $60		 $75.00
Single Day August 14th Only
Early Bird Pricing – $60		 $75.00
Single Day August 15th Only
Early Bird Pricing – $60		 $75.00

Room and Ride Share Board: http://www.nwgc.org/?page_id=1796
Conference Hotels: http://www.nwgc.org/?page_id=218
NGS

 

NwGC

TriCity Genealogical Society Contest

by Charles Hansen

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact

TriCity Genealogical Society Susan Davis Faulkner

www.tricitygenealogicalsociety.org Phone: 509-554-1050

www.facebook.com/TriCityGenealogicalSociety denmother4@hotmail.com

The TriCity Genealogical Society to launch contest to prove that not all genealogical records are available online.

Beginning April 1 contest participants are encouraged to post scanned images of genealogical documents on the TriCity Genealogical Society Facebook page. Images can be of documents obtained by any method other than downloading. There are various methods to obtain documents including having them handed down by family members, ordering them from government agencies, and copying them from microfilm images just to name a few.

To enter the contest a participant needs to upload the document image to the TriCity Genealogical Society Facebook page. They also need to include how the document was obtained and how it fits into their family history research.

Each month an entry will be selected as the winning entry and a prize will be awarded. The contest ends March 31, 2016 and three entries will be selected as Grand Prize winners. Prizes include online subscriptions to Findmypast, Mocavo, Newspapers.com, Fold3 along with additional prizes.

Participants are limited to one entry per week. Membership is not a requirement.

It is the desire of the TriCity Genealogical Society to educate our community that not all genealogical records are available online while simultaneously celebrating computerized genealogy.

The TriCity Genealogical Society Facebook page is located at www.facebook.com/TriCityGenealogicalSociety. A link to the Facebook page can be found on the TriCity Genealogical Society website at www.tricitygenealogicalsociety.org.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society May Seminar

by Charles Hansen

May 9, 2015 – Seminar – British Columbia Genealogical Society – speaker Jill Morelli
South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, BC.
Early bird tickets till April 15th.
For details and registration: http://www.bcgs.ca/?page_id=2511

Jill’s Topics are
The “Push” and the “Pull”:  Emigration Decision-Making in the 19th Century (from Europe)
I Found My Family on the Internet!  Now what do I do?
Discovering the ‘Other’ Censuses:  US State and Non-Population Enumerations
Soldiers, Spies & Farm Wives: the Changing Roles of Women During the US Civil War!

Jill Morelli is a professional genealogist from Washington State, USA with her own research company, Cascade Research Services.
She blogs at ‘Genealogy Certification:A Personal Journey’: https://genealogycertification.wordpress.com/

Sandpoint, Idaho, Family History Fair

by Charles Hansen

 Sandpoint Idaho 2015 Family History Fair.  

Our theme this year is

STRENGTHENING OUR FAMILY THROUGH FAMILY HISTORY

DATE:  March 14
TIME:  9am-3pm
LOCATION:  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – Sandpoint, Idaho (across from the fair grounds)

COST – FREE

Everyone is invited!  Please bring your family, friends, neighbors, children, grandparents, EVERYONE.  Dress is casual.

This is not just for genealogist but for everyone to learn ideas on how they can strengthen their family through learning about their family.  We will have a variety of booths to give you ideas on what you can do in family history.  We also have a Guest Teacher who will present 3 classes FREE.Lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the day.  COME AND JOIN US for a day of fun and ideas.

GUEST TEACHER – Stacy Julian (www.bigpictureclasses.com) – Awesome teacher!

11-12 – Creating and Preserving Family Traditions and Memories
12-1 –   Journals/Pictures Made Easy and Fun
1-2 –     (repeat class)  Creating and Preserving Family Traditions and Memories

FAIR BOOTHS –
PHOTO – Come get your family picture taken in old fashioned clothes (FREE – Take your picture home with you!)

FAMILY HOME EVENING – Get Family Home Evening ideas on how your family can share the love of their ancestors and each other through Family History.

PHOTO SHARING – Learn some basics about photo editing and putting your photos in Family Tree

TElL A STORY – Journal writing, putting stories on Family Search, and lots more.

DEATH RECORDS – Learn some basic research tools using death records.

MILITARY RECORDS – REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVED –  Learn how to search for ancestors who served in the military.

INDEXING  – Join in on a World Wide Service Project – easy and helpful to all.  Learn how to help index some of the vast genealogical record collections recorded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  The information from these records are available to everyone free of charge.

SEARCH FOR YOUR FAMILY – Come into the Family History Center for some one-on-one assistance from experienced staff in searching for your family using some wonderful programs available online.

VIDEOS FROM ROOTS TECH – Every year Roots Tech presents wonderful teaching information at their tech seminars.  We will present several topics in video format of some exciting and informative lessons that will assist you in your research.

9:30-10:30       Family History on the Go, Rhonna Farrer

& Crystal Beutler

10:45-11:45     6 Steps to Choreograph Your Research Across

the Internet, Janet Hovorka

12:30-1:30       Personal History Triage: How to Tell the Best Ten Stories

of your Life, Alison Taylor

1:45-2:45         Getting the Most from Ancestry, Crista Cowan,

Amy Johnson Crow, and Juliana Szucs
FREE LUNCH – Served from 11am-2pm (Soup, rolls, cookies, and drink) – Refreshments 9-3.

COME JOIN US!

For questions or more information send us an email – FHCsandpointSTAKE@gmail.com.