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7 Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists In today’s world, where AI and DNA testing dominate the conversation, genealogists face unique challenges. Join us as we explore 7+ essential habits to enhance your research process. Discover how to avoid common pitfalls that can obscure our understanding of our ancestors’ true life experiences and help us differentiate between multiple individuals with the same name.  DearMYRTLE is the nom-de-plume of Pat Richley-Erickson, author and award-winning genealogy blog, The Everything Online Genealogy (1st Edition) and the Joy of Genealogy. DearMYRTLE hosts a weekly webinar, Mondays with Myrt where the focus is beginning genealogy topics. Myrt and her Cousin Russ pioneered the use of the virtual meeting format in the genealogy vertical and were instrumental in assisting genealogical institutes and societies transition to vertical and hybrid meetings. She has been online since 1985 in membership development with Q-Links's Your Family Tree and later with the leadership team of AOL’s Golden Gate Genealogy Forum, Pat is a retired corporate & post-secondary computer software instructor. She and her husband live on Guemes Island, Washington. When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Where: ZOOM & limited in-person Cost: $20 members $25 non-members Sign-up and Payment: ZOOM Go to HQRL Store at hqrl.com sign in as a member to receive discount. In-Person(8 only) Call: 253-863-1806 or come into the library at 2102 E Main, Ste.105, Puyallup, WA 98372 Coming Soon Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors February 6, 2025 I found my family but why did they move so much or did they really? What resources can I use to see where they went? Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local history librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois. Be sure to mark your calendars for the next genealogy class. |
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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society January 2025 Educational Meeting
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, starting at 6:00 pm
This month’s presentation will be a prerecorded MyHeritage webinar by professional genealogy researcher and writer Lisa Lisson titled Unlocking Birth Records: Exploring Birth Dates and Alternate Sources. Birth records are more than just dates — they hold the beginnings of your ancestors’ stories, revealing a wealth of information beyond the moment they entered the world. Are you mining these records for all they’re worth? Join Lisa Lisson for a deep dive into birth records, from discovering MyHeritage’s extensive collection to uncovering the rich details within. This session will equip you with practical techniques for unearthing accurate birth dates and enhancing your family history research. Plus, we’ll explore alternate sources that can shed even more light on your ancestors’ beginnings. Walk away with a newfound ability to breathe life into your ancestors’ stories.
This meeting will be hybrid and we encourage everyone who is able to attend in person at our new
meeting location:
University Place Library
3609 Market PL W.
University Place, WA 98466
and via Zoom for those unable to attend in person.
Attend virtually via Zoom:
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Skagit Valley Genealogical Society German Genealogy for Americans
Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research
Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society
Monthly Meeting & Presentation – After You’re Gone:
Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research
Tuesday, January 14th
1:00 pm
SVGS Library
6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, WA
You are invited to this free presentation at the SVGS library.
Everyone is welcome!
Thomas MacEntee will be speaking virtually at our January 14th meeting. Our monthly business meeting will follow the presentation.
Thomas’ Topic: After You’re Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research
When it comes to your years of genealogy research and material, what plans have you
made to ensure that it doesn’t die with you? Thomas will provide some advice on creating a realistic plan to get your “genealogy affairs” in order so that the next generation of researchers can benefit from your years of hard work. A syllabus for this presentation may be found on the SVGS website www.stillygen.org
Thomas’ Bio: What happens when a “tech guy” with a love for history gets laid off during The Great Recession of 2008? You get Thomas MacEntee, a genealogy professional who is also a blogger, educator, author, social media connector, online community builder and more. Thomas’ website https://genealogybargains.com
There will be a short break with refreshments. The monthly meeting will follow.
DIG – DNA Special Interest Group
Also join us at the SVGS library from 1-3pm on Thursday, January 16thfor our DNA Special Interest Group (DIG). This group works together to develop a better understanding of DNA techniques and strategies for finding relatives, discuss and review new DNA developments and tools and help members with their research problems. This group meets at the same time on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
All DNA skill levels are welcome to attend.
If you have a specific DNA topic you would like to discuss or have any other suggestions for this group, please sen an email info@stillygen.org
Also, if you have not joined us yet and would like to receive emails in the future for the DIG group, please send an email to info@stillygen.org and request to be added to the DIG email list.
New England Interest Group
The SVGS New England Interest Group (includes New York and Pennsylvania) that meets at the SVGS Library on the first Tuesday of the month is now hybrid!
If you have not joined us yet and would like to receive emails in the future for this group or wish to attend via Zoom, please send an email to info@stillygen.org and request to be added to the New England Interest Group email list and receive monthly Zoom invitations.
For more information visit www.stillygen.org
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Sorting Your DNA Match Lists
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
January Featured Presentation
Everyone welcome – No membership necessary
Friday, January 17, 10:00AM – Zoom Only
Sorting Your DNA Match Lists
Speaker: Kelli Bergheimer
Learn techniques and tools to understand your DNA match lists and the importance of descendancy research to solving DNA questions.
Kelli Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, international genealogical speaker, and member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Register at bigenealogy.org for Zoom link.
Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
Members and Friends,
A reminder to register for Thomas MacEntee’s program on January 11, 2025 at 11:00 am – pacific time.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdOCvqTspGNcdU-uO7SGLxeo8-j6IXZFg
Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year!
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Grand Army of the Republic
Genealogist and lecturer
Whittier Area Genealogy Society
Grand Army of the Republic:
Your Union Civil War Veteran
Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s
January 9th 2025, Zoom meeting.
Virtual meeting doors will open at 6:30 pm and speaker’s
program will begin at 7:00 pm. Public is invited to attend
For a link to join the meeting contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com
Tri-City Genealigical Society After You’re Gone Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research
Please join us for Tri-City Genealogical Society’s January General meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8. The presentation will be at the Richland FamilySearch Center located at 1314A Goethals Dr. Entrance is down the ramp from the parking lot that is to the north of Dairy Queen. The presentation will also be on Zoom so you can join in from the comfort of your own home. See below for the Zoom link.
The January presentation will be by Thomas MacEntee. Thomas is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. A handout will be available upon request.
The subject of the talk will be After You’re Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research
Have you ever considered what will happen to your years of genealogy research once you’re gone? Learn how to ensure that your hard work carries on. Through a combination of planning, common sense, and new technologies, we’ll review how to create an action plan for preserving your genealogy research. Topics include
● The Perils of Inaction: Lost Genealogy
● Basic Planning and Data Successor ship
● Working with Societies, Libraries and Archives
● Technology to the Rescue
● Best Practices for Genealogy Future Proofing
● Resource List
Thank you to everyone who has already joined TCGS for 2025. For those who would like to join, the online application can be found at https://tricitygenealogicalsociety.org/q/join/join_renew/ and a printable application can be found at https://tricitygenealogicalsociety.org/q/wp-content/uploads/2023TCGSBrochure.pdf .
Time: Jan 8, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Heritage Quest Research Library New Year German Genealogy Presentation
Welcome in the New Year with a presentation about German Genealogy Over 40 million Americans have German ancestors, comprising 10 to 15% of the population and forming the largest single ethnic group in the U.S. When researching your German American family history, you will inevitably reach the point where your ancestors crossed the Atlantic. Many people stop when they get to this stage, unsure how to continue researching in Europe. However, this is not where your journey has to end. We will show you how to continue tracing your family’s history using German sources, enabling you to track your lineage one or two centuries further back. Our presentation is designed as a starting point for researching your German ancestors and provides an overview of German genealogy. We begin with a brief history of German immigration to the US, covering routes, numbers and time frames. Following that, I will guide you through the various sources available in Germany, both primary and secondary, demonstrating how to access and utilize them effectively. This includes passenger lists, censuses, church records, administrative documents, personal registers, and more. One of the most challenging aspects of German American genealogy is pinpointing the exact hometown in Germany from which your ancestor emigrated. We will share strategies to help you overcome this hurdle, even when American records lack this crucial information. Additionally, I am happy to answer any questions you may have after the presentation.  Till Fehmer Co-founder Fehmer Genealogy (2024)Research Assistant for Professor Andrew Moravcsik at Princeton University (2021-2022) MSc “European and International Public Policy” at the London School of Economics (LSE) (2020-2021) Trainee at the European Commission (2022- 2023) When: Thursday January 2, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: ZOOM & limited in-person (8) Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members, Sign-up and Payment: ZOOM Go to HQRL Store at hqrl.com (sign in as a member to get the discount) In-Person (8 only): Call: 253-863-1806 or Come into the library at 2102 E Main Ave. Ste 105 Puyallup, WA 98372 |
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