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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club
Saturday, September 21, 2024, starting at 4:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we discuss a fictional genealogical book, Least Trodden Ground by Elaine L. Orr.
More information at:
Amazon: Least Trodden Ground
Also available in print from various used bookstores.
We will also choose future books.
TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting
Every month on the Third Sat beginning at 4:00 PM Pacific Time
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German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Finding Females in Naturalization Records
Eastside Genealogical Society
Genealogy Interest Group
When: Friday, October 4, 2024 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT
Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/5a66t9nu
Topic: Finding Females in US Naturalization Records, 1790-1952
Whether you’re missing a naturalization record or finding an unexpected one, this webinar helps you discover how female ancestors — both foreign-born and birthright — gained, lost, or regained citizenship in the United States between 1790 and 1952.
US citizenship and attendant rights for women could be fragile, depending on marital status, prevailing laws, social norms, and other shifting factors. Examples of US naturalization and citizenship records, and search strategies for finding these records are featured in this presentation.
Presenter: Nancy Loe
Archivist, librarian, and genealogist Nancy Loe has been helping researchers with their family trees since 1977. She specializes in US and European family history research, presenting at webinars and conferences in the US, Canada, and Australia, including NGS and Rootstech.
Nancy’s genealogy e-books and free monthly newsletter are available at www.sassyjanegenealogy.com.
More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Chat
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat
Tuesday, September 17, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom
Please join us and let’s chat!
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.
Date & Time: Every month on the Third Tue, from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM Pacific Time
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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club
Saturday, September 21, 2024, starting at 4:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we discuss a fictional genealogical book, Least Trodden Ground by Elaine L. Orr.
More information at:
Amazon: Least Trodden Ground
Also available in print from various used bookstores.
We will also choose future books.
TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting
Every month on the Third Sat beginning at 4:00 PM Pacific Time
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09
Meeting ID: 819 9921 3610
Passcode: 479394
One tap mobile:
+12532050468,,81999213610#,,,,*479394# US
+12532158782,,81999213610#,,,,*479394# US (Tacoma)
Dial by your location:
+1 253 205 0468 US
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 819 9921 3610
Passcode: 479394
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keibNHDdyf
Italian Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Maps for Genealogy
| 21-Sep-2024 Meeting |
 Welcome to Italian Genealogy Let’s explore the world of Italian genealogy together, one person at a time. |
| Maps can be incredibly valuable tools for genealogy research. They allow us to visualize our ancestors’ world, understand historical boundaries, and discover new records. Remember, maps not only provide context but also connect you to the places your ancestors called home. Happy mapping! |
| ZOOM Meeting Topic: Using Maps for Genealogy When: 21-Sep-2024, Saturday Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM (PDT) |
| If you aren’t an active member, please request a Zoom meeting invitation. |
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| Eastside Genealogical Society – Italian Interest Group P.O. Box 374 Bellevue, WA 98009-0374 |
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society Solutions to Researching in Today’s Economy
Morning Members and Friends!
Just a reminder of the upcoming program this Saturday, September 14th at 1:00pm. We will be be discussing ways to best fulfill our research quests in today’s rising costs for subscription and membership fees.
We all want reputable and reliable resources for our work but for some researchers that is becoming a unattainable goal. This program bring suggestions and recommendations on how to best navigate resources in genealogy and history research. Laurel Smith will be joining us from the Genealogical Forum of Oregon providing information on their online databases which you can access from home and their new database NewspaperArchive.
Please join us! The program is free as always and guests are welcome.
Please register here: https://gorgegen.blogspot.com/
See you soon!
Fiske Genealogical Library Fall 2024 Classes
Wednesday, September 18
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Using the Research Wiki to Start Foreign Research
Presented by Jenny Hansen
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Starting research in a new country is a daunting task, especially when foreign languages, cultures and customs are considered. With the development of the FamilySearch Research Wiki, detailed online help is always available. This class will show what tools the wiki can offer anyone starting research in a foreign area.
Wednesday, September 25
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Exploring Your Hispanic Roots
Presented by Beth Swartz
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Basic research techniques using online resources to follow your family in the US and Mexico.
Wednesday, October 2
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Using Collateral Relatives
Presented by Claire Smith
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Have you ever been unable to find the parents of an ancestor? Learn effective strategies to go beyond using your direct ancestors by going sideways to research your collateral ancestors. Learning about relationships across your family can help you reveal ancestors beyond your brick walls.
Wednesday, October 9
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Hopping Down the Paper Trail
Presented by Sara Cochran
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
The records our ancestors left behind often lead us to other records, and sometimes take us down a rabbit hole. Learn how to scour those records for the next clue, and how to prioritize those clues so that you stay on track.
Wednesday, October 16
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Intuitive Genealogy: Ancestral Healing Practices and Your Family Tree
Presented by Joseph Anderson
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
For millennia human cultures have established and maintained robust relationships with their ancestors through traditional practices. In this class you’ll learn how these practices are being revitalized in contemporary society, and how they can complement your own genealogical explorations. We’ll look at the use of focused and structured imagination to connect with ancestors known and unknown, and to deepen your understanding of the ways they live on in you.
Wednesday, October 23
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Show, Don’t Tell: Creative Nonfiction Writing for Genealogists
Presented by Lisa Alzo
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
As genealogists, we often focus on facts and uncover so much information that our research produces nothing but boring lists. But do you really know what happened between the dashes of your ancestors’ lives? How can you share that information in a compelling way? Learn how to use creative nonfiction writing techniques to produce a “can’t put down” family history.
Wednesday, October 30
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
New Frontiers in Genealogy
Presented by Lisa Alzo
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Metaverse. You may have heard these terms on the news, but what do they have to do with genealogy? This session will demonstrate how these emerging technologies will shape a new frontier in family history including how we research our ancestors and share their stories.
Wednesday, November 6
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Missing: Reward! Locating Widows, Spinsters, and Bachelors
Presented by Sara Cochran
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Have some of the folks on your family tree disappeared? Pick up some new ideas on how to find widows and never-married adults and then watch these techniques in action in three short case studies.
Wednesday, November 13
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Finding Treasures in NewspaperArchive
Presented by Mary Kircher Roddy
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Newspapers are a fabulous resource to learn more about your ancestors. The National Genealogical Society has recently partnered with Storied to make NewspaperArchive a free benefit of an NGS membership. Learn how to use this website to fill in the details of your ancestors’ lives.
Wednesday, November 20
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
MyMaps: Create a Map of Your Family’s Migration West
Presented by Janet O’Conor Camarata
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Create a private Google map to illustrate your family’s migration path. Pin their locations, enhance by adding text, pictures or photos, links, and layers. Save to your story of your family or to illustrate your family’s book.
Clallam County Genealogical Society November Seminar with Judy Russell
November 9th, 2004
An all-day seminar featuring
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL – The Legal Genealogist
**A Legal Perspective for Genealogists**
Clallam County is hosting a three-part seminar featuring the incomparable Judy G. Russell. She is one of the most popular speakers for Genealogical Societies and National Events. Her unusual lectures reflect her legal background and are always interesting, educational, and fun to listen to.
Schedule and Topics Information:
9:15 – 9:30am Registration Sign-in/Tech Check
9:30 – 9:45am Introductions/ Announcements
9:45-10:45am Session I: Revelers, Hogkillers and Disobedient Children: Early State Laws.
The laws our ancestors lived by tell their own story of life in earlier times, and early state laws from every part of the nation tell the stories of Blue Laws, wild animals, and children needing humbling. Judy will include a look at early Washington State laws.
10:45- 11:00am Break
11:00am – Noon Session II:Landing The Ancestors: Federal and State Land Records
Land records are among the earliest, most complete and most valuable genealogical records and often among the most puzzling. Understanding how land was acquired, measured and recorded under the law is essential to using the records effectively. This is a good introduction to land records overall according to Judy.
Noon – 12:45pm Lunch Break
12:45 – 1:45pm Session III:Landing the Fourths: Proving a Case with Court, Land, and DNA Evidence
The father of Gustavus Boone Robertson (1827 MS-1903 TX) was William M. Robertson (c1795 NC-1864 MS). But who was Gustavus’s mother? No record directly identifies her, but court, land, and DNA evidence combine to prove the case as to the identity of this third great-grandmother and, in doing so, landing the fourths—fourth great-grandparents, that is. (This is a complex case study but can readily be followed by a general audience)
The Seminar will be presented via Zoom so that you may listen to at home, or attend at the CCGS Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street in Port Angeles, Washington.
The Zoom pass code and meeting number will be sent to participants via e-mail as soon as payment is received. (See below for cost)
Cost:
$50 for CCGS members $55 for non-CCGS members and at the door
Early Bird Registration begins Tuesday, October 1st . Save $10 off registration fee!
Early Bird Registration ends Tuesday, October 15th
Prepaid Registration by check or Paypal ends Tuesday, November 5th
For more information, call CCGS Tues-Fri 10am to 4pm, and Saturdays noon to 4pm or visit our website:
Phone: 360-417-5000 Website: www.clallamcogs.org.
Checks should be made out to CCGS. Credit cards can use the Paypal app found on our website.
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Program Change: Cousin Baiting & Cousin Stalking
We apologize for the unexpected change and disappointment. But Christine Cohen’s presentation promises to be very informative and helpful for our
family research.
ITEM 2: SVGS’ Weekly Digest Communications Chair, Barbara Johnson, is experiencing some unexpected health issues. We most importantly want Barb to get her helpful rest and recover ASAP so she can return to sharing her wit and wisdom with us on Mondays each week. So, two things please note:
1. There may not be an SVGS Weekly Digest this Monday, Sept 9th. That will be up to how Barb is feeling. We all understand and wish her Get Well Soon.
2. RE: Monthly Meeting Zoom Link: Either Barb or I have typically been the ones to email you as an SVGS member the ZOOM Link for the 2nd Saturday Monthly Meetings. Well, this month (September only) I am out-of town and out of reach of cell tower range in the wilderness on vacation and Barb is working on her health recovery. So, please make a note in your EMAIL INBOX and SPAM folder for the Saturday, Sept. 14 Monthly Meeting ZOOM LInk to be sent from SVGS Board MemberGeorge Ridgeway. His email address is: georgewayjr@gmail.com.
Please keep a lookout for that email with the Zoom link so you don’t miss the meeting.
Sorry for the program change at this late date. “Life is what happens while you are making other plans” as John Lennon once said. How true!
I hope you enjoyed a lovely summer break, got lots of genealogy research in during the hiatus and that you will come join us on Saturday, Sept 14 for an interesting and educational program. AND….don’t forget to come join the fun and research help offered on the Genealogy Interest Group on 2nd Tuesdays of the Month from 11am-1pm at the Burlington Public Library (we will either be in the conference room or Gentry Room. So come look for us)
See you in October!