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Tri-City Genealogical Society Finding Females un US Naturalization Records
Please join us for Tri-City Genealogical Society’s November General meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday November 8. The presentation will be on Zoom so you can join in from the comfort of your own home or join us 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. See below for the Zoom link.
The November meeting will be our annual business meeting where the proposed budget for 2024 will be presented and – hopefully – approved and a slate of officers will be approved for 2024. Currently the positions of vice president and secretary are looking for nominations.
Following the business portion of the meeting there will be a presentation by Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS on Finding Females in US Naturalization Records, 1790-1952. Nancy’s bio is as follows:
Archivist, librarian, and genealogist Nancy Loe has been helping researchers with their family trees since 1977. From her time interning at the Smithsonian archives as a grad student to her current work as a genealogist, working with primary sources has been her life’s work. Nancy specializes in US and European family history research, presenting at major conferences and via webinars in the US, Canada, and Australia. Nancy’s genealogy e-books and free monthly newsletter are available at sassyjanegenealogy.com.
Time: Nov 8, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Native American Heritage Month
| Native American Heritage Month Resources |
| The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is pleased to honor our country’s Indigenous Peoples as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. We hope the resources listed below will help with your genealogy and family history research or be useful information to share with others. The Library of Congress is hosting a Native American Heritage Month website with support from National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. US Department of the Interior provides the Trace Indian Ancestry page as a guide that discusses how to begin research if you are tracing American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. Ancestry has a downloadable PDF available on Researching Your American Indian Ancestors on Ancestry. Cyndi’s List offers links to a number of resources for Native American and First Nations research. YouTube can also be a helpful free resource. Check these videos out to get you started: Tracing Your Native American Family History on Ancestry.com by Nicka Sewell-Smith Genealogy: Finding American Indian Ancestry by Carly Morgan Native American Indian and Indigenous Genealogical Research by Genealogy TV with Judy Nimer Muhn Discovering Native American Ancestry Through DNA by Ugo A. Perego, PhD, from RootsTech 2021 A Conversation with Muscogee Genealogist Rick Fogarty from Mvskoke Media of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Finally, please join us on 8 November 2023 for our next Culture Conversation with filmmaker Alicia Hawkins about her documentary, American Red and Black. Register now at https://bit.ly/NGS CultureConvo8Nov2023. |
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South King County Genealogical Society November Meetings
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PROGRAM UPDATES
- All meetings are online via Zoom except the in-person Research Group
- Genealogy Help at the Auburn Library is canceled for November due to the Thanksgiving holiday
- Join us December 2 for a presentation, Q&A session, and chance to win a copy of Family Tree Maker 2019 with special guest Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador
- Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
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NOVEMBER – EARLY DECEMBER 2023 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 7:00pm PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Preparing a Research Notebook and Organizing Your Genealogy (online)
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Friday, November 3, 2023 ⋅ 12:30-2:30 PM PT
EGS German Interest Group (online)
German Guilds and their Records: A Possibility for Filling Gaps when Church Records are Missing
Presented by Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®For meeting registration, visit https://tinyurl.com/2kzh8yd2
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (online)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
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Monday, November 6, 2023, 11:00am PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Preparing a Research Notebook and Organizing Your Genealogy (online)
Repeat of November 1st class
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Monday, November 13, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online)
What’s New at Ancestry.com – How to Use New Features to Answer Your Research Questions
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 ⋅ 7:00pm – 8:00pm PT
Using Timelines in your Genealogy (online)
Hosted by King County Library
Join professional genealogist, Winona Laird, from South King County Genealogical Society for a series of programs to help you along on your genealogical journey. King County Library will email a Zoom link no later than 24 hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder. If you need assistance, please contact Jennifer at jwooten@kcls.org.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/6499c32e0225e3df10838be1
Friday, November 17, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Research Workshop (in-person)
For SKCGS members
Kent FamilySearch Center
12817 SE 256th St., Kent, WA
Seating is limited
RSVP REQUIRED to Winona at w.laird@skcgs.org
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Membership Meeting (online)
Michael L. Strauss presents “Following the Tracks: Your Ancestors on the Railroad”
Railroads for nearly two centuries have been the preferred mode of transportation for many of our ancestors. Their rich history includes details on when lines started, ceased, merged, or filed bankruptcy. Records including employee, manuscripts, directories, pensions, social security, and other organizations including the Pullman Porters and Harvey Girls are examined.
Michael L. Strauss, AG has been employed as a forensic investigator for thirty years, most recently he has worked as a research manager for Ancestry ProGenealogists. Michael is a native of Pennsylvania and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He is a court qualified expert witness in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Michael is a national genealogical lecturer and instructor and is a faculty member at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) where he coordinates the military history and research courses. Michael was the film historian for the 2015 Academy Award nominated movie Finding Vivian Maier and has been involved in Civil War and Mexican American War reenacting for more than twenty-five years.
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Monday, November 20, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (online)
How to Make Use of Lost Cousins – https://www.lostcousins.com/
Create an account with Lost Cousins if you don’t have one, and begin to find not just all of your direct ancestors but as many collaterals as possible in order to follow the advice on the HowTo page: https://www.lostcousins.com/pages/info/how_to.mhtml.
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Monday, November 27, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genealogy Chat (online)
Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another!
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Friday, December 1, 2023 ⋅ 12:30-2:30 PM PT
EGS German Interest Group (online)
German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s Traditions and Superstitions
Presenter Ingeborg Carpenter will share stories about German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s traditions for the period from December 1st to
Epiphany, with superstitions thrown in.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/ktbcsaww
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (online)
Presentation and Q&A with special guest Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador
Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. Mark is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007 and has been the Family Tree Maker Ambassador since 2016.
After his presentation there will be a drawing for a Family Tree Maker 2019 program.
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Monday, December 4, 2023, 11:00am PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records (online)
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 7:00pm PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records (online)
Repeat of the December 4th class
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes/bgc
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SOUTH KING COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
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Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Pits I have Fallen Into and How to Avoid Them
Heritage Quest Research Library Civil War Research
Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, MA, is a national speaker and author. She is a member of DAR and is the current family history consultant for the Corona, CA Family History Center. Jean has over 45 years of research experience and has participated in a number of other society boards. She writes the “Aunty Jeff” column for the Informer, the newsletter for the Jefferson County NY Genealogical Society. Her website: circlemending.org Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Researching Your Scottish and English Ancestors
10AM Friday, November 17, 2023, on Zoom, direct from Glasgow, Scotland
Michelle Leonard will present:
“Top Tips for Researching Your Scottish & English Ancestors.”
Michelle Leonard is a professional genealogist, DNA Detective, freelance researcher, speaker, author and historian. She has extensive experience both in the traditional and genetic genealogy spheres and runs her own genealogy and DNA consultancy business, Genes & Genealogy.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
No membership necessary Registration required at our website.
Clallam County Genealogical Society Shaky Leaf Syndrome
The Clallam County Speaker’s Series will host Sara Cochran, November 11th, starting at 10:00. There is no cost to watch the presentation. .
Her topic will be Shaky Leaf Syndrome: Using Website Generated Hints More Effectively. Indexing, optical character recognition, and computer algorithms make finding obscure records about our families easier than ever! Unfortunately, computers can’t distinguish between people of the same name who lived in different places or at different times. Using real examples, Sara will evaluate hints and attach the keepers to our trees.
Sara is a wonderful speaker, returning by request. She has a certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and a degree in Library Science. She writes a blog, The Skeleton Whisperer, and specializes in Irish research, methodology, completing applications for USDAR, USD1812, and DUVCW, et al.
The program will be via Zoom. The meeting number and passcode will be available to all by email request: askus@clallamcogs.org or by phoning the Society: 360-417-5000.
Folks are also invited to attend at the Clallam County Research Center at 403 E. 8th Street in Port Angeles, WA. All are requested to register at 9:45. And how can anyone resist a genealogist who refers to themself as “The Skeleton Whisperer!”
More information will be available at our website: www.clallamcogs.org. and at the Research Center in Port Angeles. The Center is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am-4pm, and Saturday noon -4. There is no cost to use our library, computers, or data-bases.
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Swedish Research
You don’t have to be Swedish!
You will learn so much at our November 4th presentation.
| Saturday, November 4 |
Free Table:
Besides books, I have about a dozen cd’s of records for Family Tree Maker.
As always, please take any useful genealogy items home with you and feel free to bring items you no longer use…someone may find treasure in them. Jeanne Coe
Start your Christmas Shopping Early!
We will once again be taking part in the Toys 4 Tots/Gold Star Mother’s Campaign.
(More on this at the November meeting.)
And Don’t Forget a couple dollars for raffles!
There are some good ones!
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society What to Do with What We Have
