The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society will hold its monthly general meeting Saturday, November 3 at 10:00 at the library. Pat Hert will present the program “Divorce Records”. The public is welcome to attend. Call 509-248-1328 for information.
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Whatcom Genealogical Society November Meeting
Whatcom Genealogical Society will meet Monday, November 12, 2 p.m. at the Bellingham Elks Lodge, Bellingham. The program will be Elizabeeth Joffrion from WWU Center for Pacific Northwest Studies and Jannette Gomes from the Washington State Archives who will give a presentation on what is available for genealogists at their facilities. Visitors are always welcome! Contact: 360-733-8300.
Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable Meeting
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Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Educational Program
I’d like to let you know about an upcoming educational program we are offering on Saturday, November 10 from 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. in partnership with Skagit Valley Genealogical Society. The topic of the program is SVGS Annual Meeting & Brick Wall Troubleshooting. This event is free and open to the public. I’ve attached a flyer with more information. Please feel free to forward or post on any wall you wish! We appreciate your help in getting the word out, because we would like as many people as possible to benefit from our programs.
Please contact me with any questions or feedback. Thank you for helping us spread the word about these free and valuable community resources.
Hope to see you there!
Kathleen Headden, Reference Librarian
Burlington Public Library
820 E. Washington Ave.
Burlington, WA 98233
360-755-0760, ext. 7906
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington November Event
Dear Genealogy Friends,
You are invited to attend our upcoming free genealogy event, on
Monday evening, November 12, 2018.
We would also appreciate it if you could help us publicize this event using this email or our flyer, attached above, by emailing it out, posting it on your bulletin board or calendar, and/or website, or handing out flyers to or sharing this email with those you think might be interested.
flyer for 11-12-18 speaker Molly Burrard
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State is pleased to present our November meeting program
“Preserving Memories: How to Organize and Turn Your Family Memorabilia into a Personal Archival”
By Molly Bullard, Speaker and Owner of Seattle Photo Organizing
DATE: Monday, November 12, 2018
LDS Factoria Church Building
4200 124th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
(just off I-90 and I-405)
- Doors open at 6:30 p.m., for all to enjoy the extensive JGSWS Library’s genealogical resources!
- Free Wi-Fi available and come early to network with other attendees
- Presentation starts promptly at 7:15 p.m.
- Free admission and refreshments
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM: “Preserving Memories: How to Organize and Turn Your Family Memorabilia into a Personal Archival Project”
Molly Bullard, founder of Seattle Photo Organizing, will teach you how to sort through your memorabilia, explain photo scanning settings for do-it-yourself digitizers, and lead you step-by-step through the process of backing up your digital ancestry archive. You will learn how to organize your materials in order to scan them so you can create your own family archive. This will allow you to simplify, remember, and share your memories with your family.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Molly Bullard is the founder of Seattle Photo Organizing, a company that specializes in transforming diverse collections of archives into accessible memories. In 2005, Molly recognized the potential for this niche market and for the last twelve years has built a business that is dedicated to bridging the technology gap so that her clients can easily access, remember, and share their legacy.
Molly is recognized as an expert in the field and has been highlighted in The Seattle Times, Seattle Magazine, King5 News, New Day NW, CBC Radio, and various guest blogs. She has presented to Ignite Seattle, the Seattle Genealogical Society, the Association of Personal Photo Organizers (APPO), and teaches monthly classes to clients throughout Seattle and Bellevue on topics such as: How to Organize Your Loose Pictures, Organize Your Digital Pictures on PC and Mac, and How to Create Digital Photo Books.
Please visit our website at http://www.jgsws.org to join or to donate to JGSWS to help support the incredible speakers and workshops we bring to you, to view library listings, download handouts, or for more information. JGSWS is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. Membership dues and donations are tax deductible.
Thank you very much and we look forward to seeing you, your friends and family members!
Karen vanHaagen Campbell
Secretary & Publicity, Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
www.jgsws.org
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society November Meeting
Join us for our November meeting!!
Our speaker will be STEVEN MORRISON
presenting
“QUAKERS ON THE MOVE” “Visualizing US Quaker Migrations”
How do you find Quaker families? Follow the meetings. Learn how to use Quaker meeting data and maps to locate YOUR ancestors!
LOWER COLUMBIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walcolgs/
SOMERSET RETIREMENT APARTMENTS
2025 TIBBETTS DRIVE, LONGVIEW
DINING ROOM 7:00 PM
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Seattle Genealogical Society News
HURRY … YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR
“SHARPEN YOUR ONLINE SLEUTHING SKILLS”
It’s not too late to register for our 2018 Fall Seminar, “Sharpen Your Online Sleuthing Skills ”, featuring Cyndi Ingle, creator of Cyndi’s List, international lecturer, and author. For online registration go to:
http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org
Please note that after October 14, 2018, a late registration fee applies and we can no longer accept lunch orders for the seminar.
SGS HAS BECOME A FamilySearch AFFILIATE LIBRARY
THIS IS HUGE!
A notice is posted on our website and it was reported in the eNews! , but some members and patrons missed the item, so it bears repeating. SGS is now an affiliate library of FamilySearch! This is huge. Here’s the backstory and what that means for you.
We as genealogists have benefited from the LDS Mormon Church’s dedication to family history. For decades they have microfilmed historical records from all over the world. They currently have 2.4 million rolls of microfilm in their holdings and they have made much of this available to the general public through their Family History Library in Salt Lake City, their Family History Centers scattered around the globe, and FamilySearch.org, their online genealogy website. All of this, free of charge.
Microfilm is now outdated so their goal is to get all their holdings digitized by the year 2020. They state they are digitizing at a rate of 1,000 rolls of microfilm each day. Over 1.1 million rolls of their microfilms, amounting to billions of records, have already been digitized and made available online at any Family History Center. Most of these are also available at any FamilySearch Affiliate Library, such as our SGS Library. And nearly 840,000 of these rolls are available online through FamilySearch.org to everyone, everywhere, even from the comfort of home.
If you come into our library and use our patron computers, or even your own laptop, you will have access to many of the record collections that FamilySearch.org must restrict you from accessing at home. This home viewing restriction is due to contractual agreements between FamilySearch.org and the record collection’s owner. Do you remember running into these 3 icons while doing a FamilySearch.org Search Records, or Search Catalog? Here’s what the icons mean :
- A Camera means the record has been digitized, and can be reviewed online by anyone logged into FamilySearch.org. Just click on the icon, and the digital image will open.
- A Camera with a Key above it means access is restricted. This image can only be viewed at a Family History Center or an affiliate library. The SGS library is now an affiliate library.
- A Microfilm reel icon indicates it has not been digitized yet, and is only available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, or possibly at a Family History Center that currently has a copy of that microfilm roll.
Come into the Seattle Genealogical Society Library during our normal business hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, or Sunday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Our front desk volunteer will be glad to help you get started enjoying the benefits of SGS becoming an affiliate library of FamilySearch.org.
SAVE THE DATE
SGS 2018 Fall Seminar,
“Sharpen Your Online Sleuthing Skills”,
with Cyndi Ingle of Cyndi’s List,
Fairview Christian School,
844 NE 78th St,
Seattle, WA
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Topics for the 4 workshops are going to be:
- Advanced Googling for Your Grandma
·Back to Basics: Research Planning and Execution Online
· Maintaining an Organized Computer
· Ten Resources I Use Everyday: Misc Tips for the Online ResearcherFor more information and online registration: http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/
Japanese Genealogy Seminar,
sponsored by Seattle Genealogical Society,
February 2-3, 2019
Registration will open December 1, 2018. Registration is free, but the Seminar and the Train the Trainer sessions are limited to 40 individuals. The registration for the One-on-One sessions will open January 1, 2019. Lunch will be provided for a fee on the first day only.
For more information contact Jill Morelli, President of SGS, at president@seagensoc.org
This program is generously funded under the Heritage Grant program by 4Culture, a King County arts support agency.
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Unless otherwise indicated all programs will be at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Check the SGS Web Site for additions, changes, and corrections. Programs may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather.
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 20, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, “Sharpen Your Online Genealogical Sleuthing Skills”, with Cyndi Ingle of Cyndi’s List fame. This is the SGS Fall Seminar and will be held at Fairview Christian School in Seattle. The SGS library will be closed on this day so volunteers may attend the seminar.
Saturday, October 27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Irish SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, October 27, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, October 27, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Digging Deeper Workshop: Researching Washington’s World War I Honor Roll, with Lisa Oberg, at the University of Washington
Sunday, October 28, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Beginning Research Tools with Linda Fitzgerald, supplies provided, free class, but please phone the library by Saturday, October 27 to register so we have a headcount and can plan accordingly.
NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 3, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Canadian SIG, come join David Robert, group leader, for help researching your Canadian ancestors.
Saturday, November 3, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Interest Group, Lou Daly is leader of this special interest group exploring all the features of the tool Family Tree on FamilySearch.org
Tuesday, November 6, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Intro to Genealogy & Family History – Online, 1 of 4 part series with Heidi Mair, each Tuesday in November, registration required
Saturday, November 10, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Maker (FTM) Interest Group, with Reiley Kidd & Jess Ramey
Saturday, November 10, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Second Saturday Speaker Series
Sunday, November 11, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Scandinavian SIG, with Karen Knudson, Swedish and Norwegian Workshop – bring your laptops and your research. We will have resources available to help you with your hunt for your Scandinavian ancestors.
Tuesday, November 13, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Intro to Genealogy & Family History – Online, 2 of 4 part series with Heidi Mair, registration required
Wednesday, November 14, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Ask the Genealogist at the Shoreline Library, a volunteer will assist you with your research problems
Saturday, November 17, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Irish SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, November 17, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Jean Roth
Tuesday, November 20, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Intro to Genealogy & Family History – Online, 3 of 4 part series with Heidi Mair, registration required
Tuesday, November 27, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Intro to Genealogy & Family History – Online, 4 of 4 part series with Heidi Mair, registration required
Ancestry DNA Kits on Sale
DNA Kits
Ancestry DNA is having a sale. Kits are $69 through October 21st, 9PM Pacific Time. You can go to Ancestry.com or Amazon to purchase them. If you have Amazon Prime, you will also receive free shipping.
Olympia Genealogical Society November Meeting
OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY NOVEMBER MEETING
Nancy Cordell, professional genealogist, biological anthropologist and president of OGS, presents “Why did I take this DNA test? All I see is a pie-chart that doesn’t make sense.” If you are wondering what to do with the results of you DNA test, this program should prove helpful. Join us on Thursday November 8, 7 pm, at Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152.
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Joyce T. Ogden
jtogden@comcast.net
Tri-City Genealogical Society Meeting
Please be advised that the TCGS meeting will be on Wednesday, October 17th
at the P.U.D. Auditorium in Kennewick.
Beginning Genealogy Class: 6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. by Heather Murphy
“Webinars, Podcasts and You Tube”
Program: 7:00 p.m. – by Margie Beldin
“The Push and Pull Factors of Migration and Their Aftermath”
We will be covering what makes people migrate and what are the consequences of those migrations depending on whether it was a push or pull factor – in other words, did they choose to leave or were they forced. And when forced, how the political and geographical circumstances affected their lives.
Hopefully, you will be able to attend in spite of the schedule change. Please invite someone to attend the class and the program.
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