Paul Lundborg, will speak on the US/Dakota War of 1862, a disastrous time in Minnesota history. Paul, great-great-grandson of Swedish farmers who settled in Minnesota in 1861, and author of “Death of a Dream: One Family’s Experience of the 1862 US/Dakota Wars“, will tell of his ancestors who died, and those who survived to tell the tale. Join us on Thursday May 10 at 7 pm, Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152. www.OlyGenSoc.org
Joyce T. Ogden
jtogden@comcast.net
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF ANCESTRY CLASS
Tues, Apr 10, 2018: 10 am-Noon
CCGS Education Center
Are you frustrated by your search results in Ancestry? Do you feel like there are untapped record resources you aren’t able to find? Expert genealogist Elsie Deatherage will show you how to find some of the less popular databases by changing the way you search. Feel free to bring your computer device so that you can follow along. The CCGS Library provides free wireless internet! Advance registration requested as classes with insufficient attendance may be cancelled. Fee for each class $12/members, $15/Non-Members.
GEORGIA: GATEWAY TO WESTWARD EXPANSION
Wed, Apr 11, 2018: 5 – 6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
Georgia holds a critical place in the history of the expansion of the United States west. Learn the common mistakes that can stall your Georgia research. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, you’ll learn about repositories, history and collections unique to the state to get your family history adventure off on the right foot.
SCANDINAVIAN ROOTS FOCUS GROUP
Thu, Apr 12, 2018: 10-11:30am
CCGS Education Center
If you want to discover your Scandinavian roots, attend this monthly meeting and learn how to conduct your research. Speaker Kay Cooke will discuss how she identified her Swedish ancestors by discovering name changes, scouring the internet, searching parish records, and befriending Swedish genealogists. She connected with cousins and walked in her Nordic ancestors’ footsteps. The focus group meets regularly on the second Thursday of the month, September-May. Members and non-members are welcome.
RESEARCHING YOUR OREGON ANCESTORS
Fri, Apr 13, 2018: 11 am-12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
This Legacy Family Tree webinar is perfect if your ancestors made Oregon their new home. You’ll learn at least a dozen solid research tips along with a bit of history, the best websites to find information, and the places to include if you plan a research trip across the Columbia River to the Beaver State.
BETTER TOGETHER: MAKING YOUR CASE WITH DOCUMENTS AND DNA
Tues, Apr 17, 2018: 5-6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
The genealogical proof standard requires reasonably exhaustive research in solving ancestral-identity problems. DNA evidence is now often part of that research. Even the best DNA evidence must be combined with some traditional research. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will show different ways that genealogical problems have been solved by integrating DNA evidence with the paper trail.
LINCOLN’S LAWS AND THE RECORDS OF WAR
Apr 18, 2018: 11 am – 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
President Abraham Lincoln’s General Order 100 – “Instructions for the Government of Armies … in the Field” – revolutionized the laws of war. Discover how this directive created new records for genealogists to research in this Legacy Family Tree webinar.
GET THE MOST FROM THE MYHERITAGE SEARCH ENGINE FOR HISTORICAL RECORDS
Tues, Apr 24, 2018: 11 am – 12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
MyHeritage SuperSearch™ is a versatile tool for beginners and advanced genealogists alike. In this webinar, you will learn how to leverage this search engine and the more than 8.5 billion historical records it includes to expand your family history research.
GENEALOGY ENTHUSIASTS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tue, Apr 24, 2018: 7-9 pm
CCGS Education Center
Fur Trade at Fort Vancouver and the Village
National Park Service Pacific West Region’s historical archaeologist, Dr. Doug Wilson, will talk about the inhabitants of both the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Vancouver and the adjacent Village. Most of the villagers were involved in the Fort’s fur trapping and trading industry, but they did not leave any written records. Wilson will discuss the lives of the diverse people at both the Fort and Village based on the historical records and artifacts.
VERIFYING INFORMATION YOU FIND ONLINE
Wed, Apr 25, 2018: 11 am – 12:30 pm
When genealogists stumble into brick walls and other challenging genealogical puzzles, they look anywhere for clues that can help build their family tree. These can include online trees and other information with unknown sources. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will demonstrate how to verify the information as true or not.
“The good things you do and throw in the river of life, will be returned to you in the desert of life.” Sa’adi
The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS) will meet on Friday, May 4, 2018, from 1 to 3 pm in the Relief Society Room of the LDS Church at 10675 NE 20thSt, Bellevue, WA 98004 with doors opening at 12:45 pm for networking. Visitors are always welcome at our meetings.
Two Topics:
1) Reading German Handwriting: Old German gothic handwriting (known as Sütterline or Suetterlin) and print are very different from the Roman script used in English- speaking countries. Claire Gibben will share resources to help us read, transcribe and learn Old German Gothic.
2) A Travelogue Through Germanic Lands: Jon and Marilyn Schunke will continue sharing pictures of their trips through Germanic lands not included in the April presentation, which focused on Jon’s German ancestral homelands. The first part will be somewhat a continuation of that presentation, including coverage of side trips from Munich – Dachau and Neuschwanstein Castle. And Nuremberg and its wonderful museum which displays rooms furnished to depict the German family home as it would be in the 1800s.
This will be a true travelogue through Germanic lands. They will choose from among the following places. Outside of Germany – Krakow, and Prague. Their favorite old German towns – Rothenburg ab der Tauber and Bacharach – with a trip down the Rhine River, including a visit to a small museum of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher who defeated Napolean at Waterloo … and has a very distant connection to Marilyn’s Crawford ancestry. And newer, rebuilt towns – Leipzig, Berlin, and Passau, with a small trip down the Danube.
And hopefully, they will take that look at Marilyn’s most recent ancestor (which was advertised for April), her father, who landed on Omaha Beach 13 days after D-Day. They’ll journey through Normandy and along the Brittany coast. While retracing her dad’s footsteps, they discovered firsthand how the French have not forgotten the American servicemen.
For more information, kindly visit our website
We had a speaker cancellation so we had to shuffle our monthly presentations calendar
Watch your mailbox….
the “SGS 2018 Spring Seminar” brochures
were mailed this week!!
We are excited and very honored to be hosting D. Joshua Taylor for our 2018 Spring Seminar,“Family History: What the Future Holds”. D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS is a nationally known and recognized genealogical author, lecturer, and researcher and a frequent speaker at family history events across the globe. He holds an MLS (Archival Management) and an MA (History) from Simmons College and has been a featured genealogist on Who Do You Think You Are? with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Clarkson, Ashley Judd, Reba McEntire, and Rob Lowe. At the present time Joshua can be seen taking America through their past as a host on the popular PBS series Genealogy Roadshow.
The 2018 Spring Seminar will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, 9:00 am at Fairview Christian School, 844 NE 78th St, Seattle. Doors will open at 8:00 am. SGS Members $55.00, all others $65.00. Pre-order a box lunch $12.00. A additional $10 fee will be charged for registrations received after May 12, 2018.
On Sunday, May 20, 2018, two optional sessions for seminar attendees will be held at Seattle Genealogical Society Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Session I: “Treasures in the Archives: Using Archive Grid” will be at 9:00 am and Session II: “Building Context and Making Connections: Using JSTOR for Family History” will be at 10:30 am. You must register in advance for these sessions when you register for the seminar. Each session is limited to 30 persons. Fee for each session is SGS Members $30.00, all others $40.00.
Don’t miss this seminar. Send in your registration today. If you prefer to register online, registration opens on April 1 and you may do so here:
https://goo.gl/forms/FxooB1XKPtr2NTeS2
SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE
Last chance to register for the SGS Online Class “AN INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY” with instructor Heidi Mair. Class will meet online Thursdays: April 5, 12, 19, 26 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. SGS Members $30.00, All others $40.00. Class description and registration form is here:
http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/registration-introduction-genealogy-online-class
WASHINGTON STATE GENEALOGY SOCIETY
ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
This year the WA State Genealogy Society Annual Awards Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Clark County Genealogical Society Conference. It looks to be a great program, a great speaker and lots of fun activities. If you have not already made plans to go, please consider attending. Events run May 25-27th, with the Conference on the 26th. To take advantage of the early registration discount, be sure to register now, before April 2nd. The registration forms,as well as more info on the conference, are available on the website, www.ccgs-wa.org . Out of towners, notice there is a special conference rate at the Hilton.
The Clark County Genealogical Society conference seminar key speaker will be David Allen Lambert. Serving as chief genealogist for the venerable New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), David’s seminar topics include 1) World War 1 Military 2) Great Migration Era settler research 3) Probate & Deed Records research. As an honored guest at the Hudson Bay Company Gala Reception Friday evening, he will be able to share his genealogical gems; seemingly small finds that lead to amazing stories. Check out all the activities and details for this weekend on their website mentioned above.
BEGINNER?
All necessary materials will be provided for this free beginners class, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, from 10:15 am – 3:00 pm. No reservation required and no fee for this full day of instruction at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Please bring your own sack lunch as there is nowhere close to the SGS Library to get lunch. Everyone is welcome. Linda Fitzgerald, past SGS president, will be the instructor.
CORRECTION
The time for the “AN INTRODUCTION TO DNA FOR GENEALOGY” SEATTLE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY – ONLINE COURSE, 3 Part Series”, on Thursdays, May 10, 17, and 24, is 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. It was inaccurately reported as ending at 1:00 pm in the March 15, 2018, eNews! Apologies.
There is still space available for this series of online classes with Karin Borgerson. You may register using the “Join SGS” online membership form. In the first drop-down menu on that form, “New or Renewing”, you should select “Class”. In the second drop-down menu, “Membership Type”, you want to select “DNA Class”. Start here:
http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/join-sgs
SAVE THE DATES
As usual, the first day of this four day conference is designed for beginners and is free (registration required).
Days 2-4 will be packed full of lectures and activities, such as post a surname on the “Cousin Board”; have fun connecting with other attendees you may be related to. On Friday, participate in the optional “Dress As Your Ancestor” day to honor your heritage.
Keynote speakers will be Beth Foulk, CeCe Moore, Peggy lauritzen, and Amie Bowser Tennant.
For more details and to register, visit their website:
https://stillygen.org/cpage.php?pt=50
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. The SGS Library will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 1, and Mother’s Day, May 13. It will also be closed May 19 due to our Spring Seminar.
APRIL
Thursday, April 5, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Online Introduction to Genealogy and Family History – Part 1, Heidi Mair will be the instructor of this 4 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 4 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
Saturday, April 7, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Canadian SIG, Come join David Robert, group leader, for help researching your Canadian ancestors.
Saturday, April 7, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Interest Group, Lou Daly, leader of this special interest group exploring all the features of the tool Family Tree on FamilySearch.org
Sunday, April 8, 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Scandinavian SIG, with Karen Knudson. There will be a short review of Nordic Gothic handwriting & a discussion of what topics to cover in future meetings. Please bring your projects and ideas.
Tuesday, April 10, 10:15am – 3:00pm, Beginning Beginning Genealogy, with Linda Fitzgerald. All necessary materials will be provided for this free beginners class. No reservation required and no fee for this full day of instruction. Please bring your own sack lunch as there is nowhere close to SGS to get lunch.
Thursday, April 12, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Online Introduction to Genealogy and Family History – Part 2, Heidi Mair will be the instructor of this 4 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 4 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
Saturday, April 14, 10:15am – 12:15pm, Family Tree Maker (FTM) Users Group, leaders Reiley Kidd & Betty Ravenholt, this group meets the second Saturday of every even month, FTM is the tool long associated with Ancestry.com
Saturday, April 14, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Second Saturday Speaker Series, the speaker will be Janet Camarata, the topic “General Land Office Records”.
Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Seattle Mac Genealogy SIG, Sponsored jointly by SGS, Fiske, and dBug, meets quarterly at Pioneer Hall at the Fiske Genealogical Library, 1644 43rd Ave E, Seattle. Contact Diane Hettrick at dhettrick@earthlink.net with questions.
Thursday, April 19, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Online Introduction to Genealogy and Family History – Part 3, Heidi Mair will be the instructor of this 4 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 4 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
Saturday, April 21, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Irish SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, April 21, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, German SIG, with Jean Roth
Thursday, April 26, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Online Introduction to Genealogy and Family History – Part 4, Heidi Mair will be the instructor of this 4 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 4 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
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Saturday, May 5, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Canadian SIG, Come join David Robert, group leader, for help researching your Canadian ancestors.
Saturday, May 5, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Family Tree Interest Group, Lou Daly, leader of this special interest group exploring all the features of the tool Family Tree on FamilySearch.org
Sunday, May 6, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, DNA Workshop, with Cary Bright, First hour focuses on questions that group members bring; second hour focuses on Genome Mate Pro
Thursday, May 17, 12:00 pm – 1:30pm, Online Intro to DNA for Genealogy – Part 2, Karin Borgerson will be the instructor of this 3 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 3 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
Saturday, May 19 , 9:00am-4:00pm , Spring Seminar with D. Joshua Taylor, seminar will be at Fairview Christian Church, 844 NE 78th St, Seattle. See the featured article above and the SGS website for more details.
Sunday, May 20, 9:00 am, Special Session #1 “Treasures in the Archives: Using Archive Grid” with D. Joshua Taylor, separate registration and fees apply – see the seminar brochure
Sunday, May 20, 10:30 am, Special Session #2 “Building Context and Making Connections: Using JSTOR for Family History” with D. Joshua Taylor, separate registration and fees apply – see the seminar brochure
Thursday, May 24, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, Online Intro to DNA for Genealogy – Part 3, Karin Borgerson will be the instructor of this 3 part interactive online class series. Cost for the 3 class series is $30 for SGS Members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.
JEFFERSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (JCGS)
PO Box 627
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Contact for this media release: Judy Tough 360-385-3065 or tough@olympus.net
ORGANIZING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY IN ORDER TO STAY SANE
One of the underrated, yet much needed skills in genealogy, is organization. Many researchers have been doing family history for decades and are simply buried in paper. New and experienced researchers are overwhelmed with all the data and information they collect daily on the internet. This program will discuss some of the challenges of organizing and also what can happen when we fail to organize our data. We’ll look at the number of different methods for sorting out all that data and talk about how to decide which one is right for different types of researchers. If this is of interest, you are invited to attend the Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) monthly meeting to hear professional genealogist Mary Kathryn Kozy, Join JCGS members on Saturday, April 21, 9:30 – 11:30 am at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Rd, in Chimacum. There is no charge for attending, however donations are appreciated. Visit our website www.wajcgs.org
Mary Kathryn Kozy has been researching her family history for over 35 years and in many localities. She has served in multiple positions in societies both on the local and state level and currently serves on the board of the Jewish Genealogical Society of WA State as well as a LDS missionary. She holds bachelor’s degrees from University of Washington in both Zoology and Information Technology & Systems and has completed three certificate programs with the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. She has also completed the ProGen program with an eye toward certification.
South King County Genealogical Society
April Activities as of March 28, 2018
Family Tree Maker User Group
“Entering People”
Saturday, April 7, 2018, 10:15 to 11:45 am
KCLS Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave SE, Des Moines, WA 98198
Learn the basics of using the Family Tree Maker 2017 program. This month, the topic is entering the people’s names, locations, dates and relationships into the program. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
Genealogy Research Workshop
“Personal Research Assistance”
Friday, April 20, 2018, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Family History Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 12817 SE 256th St. Kent, WA 98030
Search the following websites for free: MyHeritage, Find My Past, Ancestry, Ancestral Quest and FamilySearch. Use the computers available at the Family History Center or bring your own laptop for access. Assistance will be provided by two experienced genealogists, Winona Laird and Lowell Tuttle. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
General Meeting
“A Glimpse of the Archives” with Midori Okazaki
April 21, 2018, 10:00 am to 11:45 am
Wesley Lea Hill, 32049 – 109th Place SE, Auburn, WA 98092
The presentation will introduce the Washington State Archives and its branches around the state. Special focus will be given to the Puget Sound Branch in Bellevue. There will be an overview of the collections held at the Puget Sound Branch and you will get tips on how to find material both in our physical locations and online at the Washington State Digital Archives. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
Beginner Education Class
“Military and Land Records”
Saturday, April 21, 2018, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Wesley Lea Hill Theater, 2nd Floor, 32049 – 109th Place SE, Auburn, WA 98092
Learn about compiled military service records, official military service records, bounty land warrants and military pension files. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
If not currently using Evernote for taking notes, learn ways to use in your personal life or for genealogical research, planning and reading. It is a cloud based service allowing access across multiple platforms – phones, tablets, e-readers, laptops and computers. For more Information about our society, check our website at SKCGS.org.
Writing Special Interest Group
April 27, 2018, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
KCLS – Covington Library, 27100 – 164th Ave. SE, Covington, WA 98042
The Writing SIG is a round table type discussion group to encourage and help each of us to write family oriented stories, anecdotes, narrative genealogies, biographies, etc. Formal writing experience is not required. This is not a class on how to write a book. This will be a group discussing tips on how to get started writing about ourselves and family.
Submitted by Janet Camarata, Publicity Chairman, SKCGS, camarata2@gmail.com, 206-335-9577