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Yakima Valley Genealogy Society October 2023 Seminar

by Charles Hansen

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society

1901 So. 12th Ave.

Union Gap, WA  98903

Telephone: 509-248-1328

Website: https://yvgs.net

Y.V.G.S. Fall Seminar

Saturday, October 28th will be held at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church.All day Seminar (9:00am – 3:45pm).Advanced Registration before October 21 is $40.00Lunch included.Registration after October 22 is $45.00. On-site Registration between 8:30am & 9:00am $45.00.

No Refund of Registration fee after October 22.

The day of the Seminar, the Y.V.G.S. Library will be closed.

The Registration form is on line at www.yvgs.net Click on Society News. Fall Seminar announced. “Forms are available in the library”.

Nationally known and respected author, researcher and instructor Gena Philibert-Ortega is focusing her presentation on “Women’s History.”

– Unsung Heroes: Women’s Contributions During WW1.

– Rediscovering Female Ancestors through Historical Newspapers.

– Learning more about American Female Ancestors Prior to 1850.

– Tracing Her Legacy: 20 Records that Document Female Ancestors in the Colonial Period to the 20th Century.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting

Tuesday, October 10 starting at 6:00 until 8:00 pm in person and via Zoom

This month one of our favorite speakers will be with us virtually following a short business meeting. Jill Morelli will be  giving us a methodology topic: Friedrich Eiler: Building an Identity from Scant Clues.

Our meetings are held monthly except for July and August starting at 6:00 PM, Zoom comes live about 6:15 PM.

Attend in person at:

Parkland/Spanaway Branch of Pierce County Library

13718 Pacific Ave S.

Tacoma, WA 98444

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.

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Family Search Chat

by Charles Hansen

Interesting, yes, but the big news in this FamilySearch blog post is not in the headline. Sub-head:

Backing Up Your Old Messages

When FamilySearch Chat fully replaces the old messaging system, messages from years prior to 2022 will not transfer to the new system. However, users will be able to access and backup older messages they wish to keep. Here is how that process will work…

In short:

Anything older than 2022 will be available at FamilySearch.org/messages until 31 December 2023. 

To save and backup your older messages, we recommend using one of these methods:

  • Go to FamilySearch.org/messages/download to download a complete .docx or .zip file of all your old messages to your personal device.
  • You can also look through your messages manually at FamilySearch.org/messages and copy and paste the ones you would like to keep. Once you have the messages in a document on your device, you can save the document in your personal files.

 The rest of the post is worth reading as well! https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/new-familysearch-chat?icid=fsm-fs-chat_cta

All the best, 

Valorie

PS: feel free to pass this news along either by forwarding this email, or in your own post. I’ve not seen this news elsewhere. I just downloaded all my old messages with no issues.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting

Tuesday, October 3rd at 7:00 PM

This month we are going to revisit the free Legacy Family Tree Webinars video: Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard, and Powerful.

Remember, if you have any questions, problems, tips or tricks about using Legacy PLEASE share them with the group, your attendance and participation will be greatly appreciated!

Topic: TPCGS Legacy Family Tree Special Interest Group Meeting

Every month on the First Tuesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time

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

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Meeting ID: 824 9566 1568

Passcode: 715731

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Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society October is Family History Month

by Charles Hansen

Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society

October is Family History Month!

SVGS will be celebrating Family History Month all month long in October.

Every Saturday we invite you to stop by our library. Meet the librarians, have some refreshments and enter the weekly drawing and the grand prize drawing. (1 year membership to the Ancestry World Addition)

Every Saturday will have a different theme.

Saturday, October 7th – Introduction to the Library

Come for a tour, see what the library has to offer. Even if you’re a regular user of the library we are always adding to our resources. There’s always something new to discover!

Saturday, October 14th – Preserving Your Family History

Bring 10 photos, a thumb drive and use our fast photo scanner to digitize your family memories. If you don’t have USB drive, you may buy one at the library for $5. We will provide instructions for those who need some help. If you have a large collection to digitize you can always come back at later date.

Saturday, October 21st – Sharing Family History with Your Children

Bring your children or grandchildren and help them complete a basic family tree.

Suggested questions to answer will be provided.

Saturday, October 28th – SVGS Online Resources

Learn what online resources are available on our computer workstations in the Media Room. Also, a review of the resources available on our website.

If you are unable to stop by on a Saturday, come by on Tuesday or Thursday for a tour and put in an entry for our grand prize drawing on the 28th. (A year membership to Ancestry World Explorer)

Library Hours

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am-4pm

Library Address

6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, WA

(Northeast of the Arlington Airport)

For more information visit www.stillygen.org

Heritage Quest Research Library Internet Archive for the Family Historian

by Charles Hansen
INTERNET ARCHIVE FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIAN

Wow! Just when you thought you had linked all the genealogical research you could find…Internet Archive came along. Maybe not a new site, but have you used it?  
Here is a free site to make books available for free.  This site includes “government documents, church records, county and state histories, atlases and gazetteers, newspapers, school yearbooks and more.” 
Don’t miss this class! Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois.  Tina holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University. She has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs. Thursday, October 5, 2023
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
ZOOM
$20 Members
$25 Non-members  Go to hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store
(Sign in as a member to receive the discount.)
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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA SIG

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting

Tuesday, September 26 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

We will continue studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne.

This month we will continue discussing Chapter 7: Incorporating DNA Testing in a Family Study..

This book is available from The National Genealogical Society (the publishers,  Amazon, or perhaps through your local public library or via Inter-Library Loan.

Check WorldCat to see what libraries may have copies.

Topic: TPCGS DNA Special Interest Group Meeting

Every month on the Fourth Tue beginning at 7:00 PM Pacific Time

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

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Eastern Washington Genealogical Society October Seminar DNA

by Charles Hansen

DNA 

You’ve seen it in the news…now learn how it’s done!

EWGS FALL SEMINAR

Saturday, October 7

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Southside Senior & Community Center –

3151 E 27th Ave., Spokane, WA 99223

For more information

and to Register go to our website:

EWGSi.org

Book Sale/Auction

Vendors

Door Prizes Galore

Yummy Lunch

If you need a DNA refresher, these are a few suggested by our speakers. 

FamilyHistory “DNA and Genealogy: The Basics”

Amy Johnson Crow “What you NEED to Know About DNA Testing for Genealogy“

CeCe Moore “CeCe Moore Explains How Genetic Genealogy Works”

FamilySearch (Diahan Southard) – Understanding Your DNA Ethnicity Results

Family History Fanatics – DNA Clustering vs Triangulation | What’s the Difference in Genetic Genealogy?

If you are in need of financial assistance to attend this seminar,

please see our website under the “Member’s Only” tab.

The German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society The ABCs of the Old German Script

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group

of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, October 6, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT

Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/39jrfwve

Topic: The ABCs of the Old German Script

Starting from the beginning—the alphabet—dive into how to decipher individual letters of the old German script. Learn how to use that knowledge to decipher key genealogical terms, based on context and expected record content, to start you on your own road to discovering the hidden treasures in your German-language records.

Presenter:  Charlotte Noelle Champenois, AG®

Charlotte Noelle Champenois, AG®, originally from Allerød, Denmark, and a long-time resident of Utah, is accredited in Germany Northwest, Denmark, Sweden, and Austria and has a BA in genealogy from Brigham Young University. She is a German Research Specialist at the FamilySearch Library, where she helps guests with research and translation.

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/