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Clark County Genealogical Society October Meetings

by Charles Hansen

THE WPA: SOURCES FOR YOUR GENEALOGY

Wed 18 Oct 2017: 11 am – 12:30 pm

CCGS Education Center

The Works Progress Administration left behind a legacy that is used by family historians today. This Legacy Family Tree webinar presentation will discuss the WPA, projects under the WPA that are relevant to genealogy, and how you can research some of those records today.

 

General Membership Meeting: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF DNA TESTING

Tues 24 Oct 2017: 10 am – 12 noon

CCGS Education Center

 

How can DNA testing help me discover my ancestry? Which test should I take? Which company should I use? Speaker Lisa McCullough will cover the basics of DNA and DNA testing and will explain how it can help further your genealogy research. Lisa has a B.S. in engineering and has taken two week-long classes focused on DNA. She leads a DNA Q&A special interest group that meets twice monthly at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon.

MIDWESTERN & PLAINS STATES LEVEL CENSUS RECORDS

Wed 25 Oct 2017: 11 am – 12:30 pm

CCGS Education Center

Many Midwestern and Plains states have superb state census records. Learn about the indexes, the many personal details these censuses include, locating the censuses, and alternate sources. This Legacy Family Tree Webinar includes specific examples from these enumerations, with an overview of state censuses for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and where to find them.

Seattle Genealogical Society October News

by Charles Hansen

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO CAROLYN SCHOTT

The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors announced the winners of their Excellence-in-Writing Competition and Carolyn Shott took 2nd place in the category of Columns for her “Welcome Back to Osthofen”. Our hearty congratulations to Carolyn, a member of SGS since 2014.

 

***** SPOTLIGHT ON OUR FALL SEMINAR *****

 

There is still time to register for the 2017 SGS Fall Seminar, “Becoming a More Organized and Effective Genealogist”, featuring Dick Eastman. Remember registration fees will go up after Oct 15th.

For more information, see the online brochure at :

http://www.seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/sites/default/files/pdf/Fall%202017%20brochure.pdf

You may register online, in person at the SGS Library, or use the brochure and register by mail.

For online registration visit the SGS Website Seminar page at :

http://www.seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/seminars

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Clark County Genealogy Society October Meetings

by Charles Hansen

Below are classes and meeting listings for the Clark County Genealogy Society through Oct 17.

 

 

Legacy Genealogy Software User Group

Mon, Oct 2, 2016: 10 am-noon

CCGS Education Center

If you use Legacy Family Tree Software for tracking your genealogy research, there is a Legacy Users Group that meets monthly to discuss tips, tricks and problems. You will always come away with some new ideas. The meetings are held regularly on the first Monday of the month. Members and non-members are welcome.

 

Is Your Genealogy Research a Mess?

Mon, Oct 2, 2016: 12-1:30 pm

CCGS Education Center

Is your family history research going the way it should? Have you  hit a brick wall or are confused about which direction to go?  Learn how to re-start, re-set and re-group with guidelines set by nationally-known researcher, Thomas MacEntee, in his “Genealogy Do-Over Workbook.” Free classes are held on the first Monday of each month. Brown baggers are welcome.

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Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society October Meeting

by Charles Hansen

Overview of Scandinavian Resources, 2 part series

Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society

Jill Morelli, CG will be the guest speaker at the October and November Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society (SVGS) meetings.| She will be presenting an Overview of Scandinavian Resources which will give an introduction to three major record sets of Sweden, Denmark and Norway in a two part series.  Part one will be Tuesday, October 10th at 1 pm and Part 2 will be Tuesday, November 14th at 1 pm.   Both presentations are free to the public and will be followed by the regular meeting of the SVGS.  Jill lectures and writes about her research and discoveries as a family historian.  She is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, Association of Professional Genealogists and numerous societies. Jill resides in Seattle, WA.

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society October Workshop

by Charles Hansen

 

Fall Workshop - German Research

Saturday, October 7
Fall Workshop – German Research  (Seminars & Workshops)
8:30 am to 3:15 pm
Country Homes Christian Church 8415 North Wall Street Spokane WA
Regisration Deadline:  September 25, 2017 – 5 PM
Presenters: Kent Aggers, Dolly Webb & Renata Wilde
08:30 AM – 09:00 Am – Registration
09:00 AM – 09:15 AM – Welcome
09:15 AM – 10:15 AM German History & Maps – Dolly Webb
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Germans from Russia – Kent Agger
11:30 AM –  1:00 PM Lunch (Pot Luck – see below)
 1:00 PM –  2:00 PM Place of Origin: Germany – Renate Wilde
 2:00 PM –  2:15 PM Break
 2:15 PM –  3:15 PM Questions & Answers – presenters
To download a copy of the handout from each presenter click on their name as shown below:
Ken Aggers             Dolly Webb                  Renata Wilde
Potluck: Bring a dish and enjoy a full day of learning. Potluck dishes are based on the first letter of your last name:
A-E Salads  F-I Deserts  J-M Cookies  N-R Appetizers  S-Z Main Dish

To register via Pay Pal 

Registration Choices:
To access the flyer which contains a registration form please download the file  October Flyer
Download: October Flyer

Okanogan Genealogy Society News

by Charles Hansen

Schedule

For

October, November, December

October 4th @ 1:30 p.m.

Wilson Research Center

Agenda

“RE-Hash” of September 9

What we learned, how to improve our next Speaking

Nomination for 2018 Officers

What we want for the

“End Of The Year Party”

November 9th @ 1:30 p.m.

Wilson Research Center

Agenda

Short Meeting

Program By

Carol Buswell

speaking on American Indian Records

December 7th @ 1:30 p.m.

Short Meeting

Elections 2018 Officers

“End Of The Year Party”

Puget Sound Genealogical Society October Meeting

by Charles Hansen

Puget Sound Genealogical Society
Tuesday October 3   10:30 am – 12:30 pm
at Kitsap Regional Library 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
WEBINAR: FINDING YOUR ANCESTOR’S GERMAN HOMETOWN
with Ursula Krause.  Find you ancestors’ hometown by using
passenger lists and emigration records, plus clues from their
name and faith.
Registration is required: call Genealogical Center
(360)475-9172
Jackie Horton, Publicity Chairperson

BCG Offers Six Free Lectures

by Charles Hansen

 
BCG Offers Six Free Lectures (Live or by Webinar) on 6 October 2017
From our friends at BCG …
Top genealogists Jeanne Bloom, Martha Garrett, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, Jill Morelli, Ann Staley, and Tom Jones will present six one-hour lectures held at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City Friday, 6 October 2017 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mountain U.S. time. The lectures are free and open to the public (registration is not required), sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists. All will be broadcast online (free registration is required, see below). The Board is an independent certifying body and author of the updated 2014 Genealogy Standards.
 
Times, topics, and speakers:
 
9:00 a.m. – “Sweden’s Multiple Naming Systems and How They Changed in the 1800s.” Martha Garrett, CG
10:15 a.m. – “Past Conflict Repatriation: The Role of Genealogists and Methodology in Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise.” Jeanne Bloom, CG
11:30 a.m. – “Reasonably Exhaustive Research of African American Families That Came Out of Slavery.” LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG
1:30 p.m. – “Using Timelines for Correlation and Analysis.” Jill Morelli, CG
2:45 p.m. – “Land, Licenses, Love Gone Wrong, and Other Assorted Courthouse Records.” Ann Staley, CG, CGL
4:00 p.m. – “Systematically Using Autosomal DNA Test Results to Help Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls.” Tom Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL
 
“Whether you stop in for the lectures or join online, you will learn more about how to apply good methodology to your family research,” said President Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG. “The Board for Certification of Genealogists strives to foster public confidence in genealogy by promoting an attainable, uniform standard of competence and ethics. Educating all family historians of every level is part of this mission.”
 
For questions or more information contact office@BCGcertification.org.
 
Register for the Online Broadcasts
All six classes will be broadcast online by BCG’s webinar partner, Legacy Family Tree Webinars. BCG receives a commission if you register by clicking our affiliate links: http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=2619 to sign up individually (free), or http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=3049 to sign up for multiple classes at once.
 
View BCG’s past Legacy webinars using our affiliate link at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=2619 and http://bcgcertification.org/blog/bcg-webinars. Again, BCG receives a commission if you register by clicking and buying via our affiliate link. For more information on educational opportunities, please visit: http://www.BCGcertification.org/certification/educ.html.
 
Certified Genealogist is a trademark and CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations. The Board name is registered USP&TO.
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