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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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Eastside Genealogical Society October Meeting

by Charles Hansen

The Eastside Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, October 12, 2017 in the LDS Bellevue South Stake Center, 15205 SE 28th St,(Across 148th Ave from Bellevue College, behind LDS Temple), Bellevue, WA 98007 at 7 pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm for networking.

 

Topic: Go West, Young Man: Online Resources for the Western United States.   Cowboys, ranchers, miners, & pioneers with wanderlust led to colorful history and lifestyles. Learn about traditional & unique records found in the Wild West.

 

Speaker: Cyndi Ingle is owner & webmaster of Cyndi’s List, a categorized list of over 336,000 online genealogical resources.   She is also a seminar presenter & an author.

 

Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.com/

OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY October Meeting

by Charles Hansen

OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY October meeting will feature Erin Whitesel-Jones from the Olympia/Tumwater Foundation talking about “Schmidt House Archives”.  October 12 at 7 pm, Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152.  Info 360-451-1059

Thank-you    JOYCE OGDEN, PUBLICITY

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Joyce T. Ogden
jtogden@comcast.net

Seattle Genealogical Society News

by Charles Hansen

ELIZABETH HOWIE,
VOLUNTEER OF SUMMER QUARTER

Elizabeth Howie, who was selected to be SGS Volunteer of the Summer Quarter, has been an active member of SGS for many years. Currently she is the Front Desk Volunteer Coordinator, a role she has filled twice in the past.

 

Responsible for recruiting and training new front desk volunteers, and for coordinating the schedule of volunteers for the desk, Elizabeth makes sure there is always an able and experienced volunteer on site to greet patrons and help them with their research.

Elizabeth has many genealogical interests that keep her busy when she isn’t wrangling front desk volunteers. Past research trips include journeys to Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. These trips didn’t lead to much in the way of genealogical discoveries, as the countries were so beautiful she didn’t want to be indoors with books and papers! She had fun visiting the library in Salt Lake City and hopes to return there for more fun.

Art Loh, who was Elizabeth’s beloved companion, was an electrician who worked and set up the printers for the patrons and volunteers. Sadly, he passed away in 2011.

Thank you, Elizabeth, for your years of service. SGS couldn’t survive without the help of wonderful volunteers like you.

NEW SGS VICE PRESIDENT, GARY EPPERLEY

Congratulations to Gary Epperley! The Board approved the appointment of Gary to the position of Vice President of the Seattle Genealogical Society, which has been operating without a VP for quite a while.

In addition to his regular vice presidential duties, Gary has agreed to assume some responsibilities for the maintenance of our technology and the transference to the new website.

SGS is very happy to have Gary on board!

 

KICKOFF FOR THE NEW
“SECOND SATURDAY SPEAKER SERIES”

Hope you were able to catch the debut of our new program, “Second Saturday Speaker Series”, last weekend at the SGS Library. We were lucky enough to have the founder of the renowned website Cyndi’s List as our first speaker. Not only is Cyndi Ingle a talented webmaster and speaker, she is pretty funny to boot.

 

As the name implies “Second Saturday Speaker Series” takes place on the second Saturday of the month from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm at the SGS Library. Each month will be a new speaker and a new topic. Here’s a preview of what’s in the pipeline.

Oct 14, 2017 “Trails West: Crossing the Continent 1840-1869” Mary Kircher Roddy

Nov 11, 2017 “Using social Media for Family History: Why Bother?” Mary Kathryn Kozy

Jan 13, 2018 “Chinese Exclusion Act Files – Original Documents at NARA” Trish Nicola

Feb 10, 2018 “Using Academic Libraries for Genealogy Research” Lisa Oberg

Mar 10, 2018 “Finding and Using Historic Newspapers” Claudia Breland

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Free DNA Webinar

by Charles Hansen

 

 

FREE DNA WEBINAR! Reveal Your Unique Story through DNA and Family History will be broadcast LIVE from New York City on Saturday, September 23rd, 11:00 am Eastern. Join Lisa Louise Cooke of Genealogy Gems and DNA expert Diahan Southard along with Beth Forrester of Animoto in this 90-minute webinar. Here’s what you’ll learn:
•Your DNA Guide will dispel the myth that there’s just on DNA test. There are more options, and possible outcomes, than you might think! Diahan will walk you through the choices.
•Creative ideas for filling in the gaps in your family’s story. Lisa will who you online tools for you that go well beyond names and dates. Then we’ll expand your story in unexpected ways by finding DNA connections.
•Share the story you’ve uncovered through awesome video. Lisa & Beth will show you how easy it is to tell your story like a pro!

Click HERE to register – via Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems