Category Archives: Society News

Tri-City Genealogical Society Making Plans for 2025 Need Input

by Charles Hansen

Once again, the Tri-Cities Genealogical Society (TCGS) is trying to make plans for the upcoming year, and we need your input.

We are currently holding “hybrid” meetings, a combination of live and Zoom. If you have not joined us through Zoom because you are not confident using video conferencing, we would be happy to help you understand how it works.

What kinds of programs are you interested in? 

We not only have local speakers but can bring in guest presenters, via Zoom, to speak on any number of topics.

There are also training sessions from Ancestry, Family Search, and My Heritage as well as Legacy Family Tree webinars.

We need to know what you want to know!

We currently are meeting in the recently renovated Richland FamilySearch Center (RFSC), formerly the Richland Family History Center on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 pm. The entrance is located on the lower level of 1314 Goethals, across from Dairy Queen. 

RFSC is always looking for library volunteers. If you don’t have time to volunteer for a shift at the library, perhaps you would be willing to share your expertise on your favorite area of research through a TCGS presentation or a scheduled appointment with someone who could benefit from your knowledge.

Please contact me if you have any suggestions for programs or would be willing to present one.

Contact Dale Breckon at the RFSC, 509-241-8310, if you would be willing to help patrons at the FamilySearch Center.

Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society DAR Genealogy Resources

by Charles Hansen

Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society

Monthly Meeting & Presentation – DAR Genealogy Resources

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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! 

Jacqueline Riddell will be speaking at our September 10th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation.

Jacqueline’s topic: DAR Genealogy Resources

Washington State Regent, Jacqueline Riddell, will introduce us to DAR Genealogy Resources. The Genealogical Research System (GRS) provided by Daughter’s of the American Revolution is a free online portal to various genealogical databases. Additionally, the GRS provides resources related to the Revolutionary War. If you are interested in exploring your lineage or researching Revolutionary patriot ancestors, the GRS is a valuable resource.

Bio: Jacqueline is the Washington State Regent for DAR and has been a member of the DAR since 2011. She has an undergraduate degree in journalism, a master’s degree in business, and a certificate in genealogy and family studies.

There will be a short break after the presentation with refreshments before our monthly meeting.

New England Interest Group

The SVGS New England Interest Group (includes New York and Pennsylvania) that usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month will meet instead on September 10th prior to the DAR Presentation at 10 am. All are welcome to join in!

If you have not joined us yet and would like to receive emails in the future for this group, please send an email to info@stillygen.org and request to be added to the New England Interest Group email list.

DIG – DNA Special Interest Group

Also join us at the SVGS library from 1-3pm on Thursday, September 19th for 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 send an email info@stillygen.org

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.

For more information visit www.stillygen.org

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society September Meeting

by Charles Hansen

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society

1901 S. 12th Avenue

Union Gap, WA 98903

Phone: (509) 248-1328

Email: yvgs@yvgs.net

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society

General Meeting

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Location: Y.V.G.S. Library 10:00 a.m.

Following the General Meeting, Richard Kyle will be giving a presentation on two of the links on www.yvgs.net under Internet Resources. Covering the Bureau of Land Management Site or GLO Records and the title LDS Genealogy link. Great link with up to 1000’s records. 

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Survivors of Disasters

by Charles Hansen

Survivors of Disasters: How Deadly Forces of Nature Impacted our Ancestors’ Lives

 Friday, September 20, 2024

10:00 am

Zoom Only – Please Register

L-R: Robin Engel is a retired lawyer and native Washingtonian.

Karen Strelow is a retired physical education specialist.

Rene Vance is a retired chemical engineer.

All three are members of the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society.

Click Here to Register

In the extreme, weather and natural disasters have a direct impact on the lives and deaths of our ancestors. In more subtle ways, conditions may influence their relocation, helping to expain the “why”, “where” and “when” of their movements.

Our presenters will share their stories of volcanoes, blizzards, avalanches, floods, tornadoes and heat waves, and how they affected their ancestors lives.

Heritage Quest Research Library Eastern European Genealogy for Beginners

by Charles Hansen
School is in session! It’s time for us to get back into the swing of learning and genealogy.  There’s always something new to explore or investigate.
We have had a busy summer at the library, and we’re now focused on getting back on track.  If you’re a regular to our online offerings you will already know about the upcoming topics for last few months of the year. 
September is a great time to start the research into your Eastern European ancestors. From there we move to Forensic DNA in October, and we will close out the year by focusing on WWII. 
We hope you will join us, either online or in our limited space classroom. Eastern European Genealogy for Beginners
This presentation will focus on providing the beginner the basic background information to start investigating their ancestors across Eastern Europe.  It will focus on early modern history of Eastern Europe, major record sets and repositories available by country, and US and European research strategies to maximize success.  Alexander Tolksdorf is a genealogist and speaker, specializing in German, Dutch, and Eastern European research.  He began his personal journey in high school, inspired by a trip to Ellis Island and through a correspondence with his great uncle in Germany, who was also an active family historian. His ancestors can be found in Germany, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Poland and Russia. Alex believes that standard records only tell part of the story, with the many additional forms of documentation providing color and texture to a family history.  When: Thursday, September19, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: ZOOM and limited In-Person (8)
Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members Sign-up and Payment: ZOOM
Go to hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store (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, Suite 105, 
Puyallup, WA 98372

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Finding Your Friends in Early American Quaker Research

by Charles Hansen

What a perfect topic!

After several months apart…  

Let’s get together with friends and learn about Friends!

Bring some cookies.

Bring some cash for raffles.

Bring your raffle/auction donation items.

Bring items for the free table.

But most of all bring yourself!

  Saturday, September 7
Finding Your Friends in Early American Quaker Research 
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm THE HIVE AND ZOOM
  Lori Lee Sauber presents: “FINDING YOUR FRIENDS IN EARLY AMERICAN QUAKER RESEARCH”
An entertaining and informative story of a seemingly simple question that unexpectedly unravels into multiple coast-to-coast research journeys. Lori Lee asked, “Who were my grandmother’s people?” and found herself developing a primer for researching Early American Quaker families. Learn how to undertake your own Quaker research through her story of beautiful souls, living and dead, that helped her on her journey. 

Civil SUV CivilWar -Ft Walla Walla Camp 3 & Walla Walla ROA Tombstone Dedication

by Charles Hansen

As Camp Commander of FWW Camp 3 we wish to post that on Fri Sept 6th at 11:00 am to 11:45 at Walla Walla there will be a dedication ceremony for two CW veterans.  Details are under FWW Camp 3 Events on  https://www.suvpnw.org/find-your-camp/fort-walla-walla-camp-no-3-of-kennewick-wa   This is a joint effort With the Walla Walla Reserve Organization Association.

Heritage Quest Research Library Friendly Relations

by Charles Hansen
Friendly Relations 
Finding American Quakers and their Online Records   In 1750 the Quaker religion was the third largest in the colonies. So, if you have an English sounding surname, a dead-end pointing to the British Isles or Ireland, and if your kin could have arrived before the American Revolution … well you could be looking for a Friend (Quaker)! Learn about Quakers and their meticulous record keeping, now available online. Steven Waltz Morrison, MPA is the past president of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Olympia Genealogical society.  He holds an undergraduate degree from WWU and a master’s degree in public administration from The Evergreen State College where he taught for seven years. Steven is an ardent supporter and long-time member of HQRL.  When: 
August 15, 2024
Where:
ZOOM and limited in-person
Cost:
Members $20
Non-members $25 Sign-up & Payment:
ZOOM
Go to hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store (Sign in as a member to get the discount)
In-Person (8 only)
Call HQRL at 253-863-1806 or come into the library at 2102 E Main, Suite 105, Puyallup, WA 98372 A link will be sent to your email 1-2 days before the class.
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Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society An Introduction to American Ancestors

by Charles Hansen

Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society

Monthly Meeting & Presentation – An Introduction to American Ancestors

(This presentation and meeting will not be available via Zoom)

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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! 

SVGS recently added the American Ancestors library addition to our resources, which can now be accessed by using one of the library computers or by connecting to the library’s WiFi on your personal device. (Laptop or Smartphone)

David Allen Lambert will give a live online presentation that can be watched at our library. Our business meeting will follow the presentation.

David’s topic: An Introduction to American Ancestors

David Allen Lambert from American Ancestors will introduce us to their website, so we can fully utilize the library edition. Following this PowerPoint presentation, there will be time for a Q & A with David.

Bio: David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist, has been on staff with American Ancestors since 1993. He is an internationally recognized speaker on the topics of genealogy and history, as well as a published author. He is an elected Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston MA.

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, August 15th for 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 send 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.

For more information visit www.stillygen.org