Join us on National Buffalo Soldiers Day for an actor portrayal of “How Negro Soldiers Fought for the Flag”This address was written by Allen Allensworth, Lt. Col. Retired, Utah’s Buffalo Soldier Chaplain of the 24th Infantry of Fort Douglas. Mr. Allensworth will be portrayed by Mr. Jameson Holman. Included are talented musicians portraying his wife Josephine and daughters Eva & Nella for a celebratory and informational afternoon of the Black American Soldier.Jameson HolmanWatch Live on YoutubeFriday, July 28, 2023 – 3:30 PMEvent byJ. Willard Marriott Library and the Veterans Support Center, University of Utah and Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation 295 1500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, Gould Auditorium, Level 1 In person or live on YoutubeLearn more about Lieutenant Colonel Allen AllensworthSema Hadithi Foundation works with non-profits, museums, libraries, universities, and other community-based organizations to provide all of Utah with exceptional cultural and learning opportunities all year round. Please help us continue this effort by becoming a Sema Hadithi sustainer. You can donate $5, $10, $20, $25, or what feels good each month to ensure that Utah continues receiving previously undiscovered stories of exceptional people who make it a place where everyone belongs.Become a Sustainer Today! New Sema Hadithi Foundation Products Support our effort, tell the story, sport our brand! Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation “Unity through historical truth”
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The Speakers Series from the Clallam County Genealogical Society will host John P. Hansel and his presentation “The Mayflower Compact.” August 12th beginning at 10:00 AM.
The Mayflower Compact was a written agreement, signed by the male passengers on the Mayflower. After leaving England, they decided to make and enforce their own set of laws. Having fled persecutions for their religious beliefs in Holland and England, passengers on the Mayflower had no sponsor, nor a set of regulations to guide them.
The Compact continued to serve as the foundation of the governments of the New England colonies, and many consider it to be America’s “First Constitution.” Having a set of laws founded and enforced by those who chose to live by them, set the stage for the American way of life.
John P. Hansel, a graduate of Princeton University, has been active teaching Constitutional Law and Political Thought. He has also founded the non-profit Elm Research Institute to protect and preserve the American Elm.
All are invited to listen to this Zoom presentation. One can watch the lecture at 10:00 am at the Clallam County Research Society located at 403 E. 8th Street in Port Angeles or via Zoom at home. Email the Society or call to receive the Zoom meeting number and pass code. The email address is clallamcountyresearcher@gmail.com . Our phone number is 360-417-5000.
Join us at no cost, and learn about this fascinating and important event in our American History.
We’re having a Picnic and You’re invited! Heritage Quest Research Library is having a summer gathering and picnic. We miss all of you and this is a great opportunity to gather together, talk genealogy, play games, share stories and just have fun. It’s also a great opportunity to find out what’s happening with the library and share your thoughts and ideas for the future. Come play some games; Croquet, Corn Hole, Bowling, Horseshoes, Lawn Darts. We’ll even have a balloon race and a photo booth. You might win a prize! Bring your favorite side dish or salad to share, something to drink and a comfortable lawn chair. We will provide the hotdogs, buns and condiments along with plates and utensils. Friday July 21, 2023 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Loyalty Park 1400 Park Street Sumner, WA 98390 RSVP to research@hqrl.com
What conditions existed for your ancestors to leave their home and make a journey to a new place? What conditions existed to encourage settlement in the Americas, especially the Pacific Northwest? This presentation focuses primarily on the push and pull factors for voluntary immigration in the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. What laws applied to immigration and what documents can genealogists find?
Janice Lovelace is a genealogical researcher, educator, author, and lecturer, with over thirty years of experience. She completed the Genealogy and Family History certificate at the University of Washington in 2012, the certificate program in genealogy at Boston University in 2013, and ProGen in 2014. A frequent speaker, Dr. Lovelace also an instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogical Institute (MAAGI). A retired college faculty member, Dr. Lovelace authored the National Genealogical Society’s online continuing education course African American Roots: A Historical Perspective. So, please go to our website, bigenealogy.orgto pick up your Zoom link beginning on July 20th, the day before the presentation.
Annual Summer Potluck & New England Research Group
Tuesday, July 11
SVGS Library 6111 188 PL NE Arlington, WA
Potluck 12:00 pm – 3 pm
We welcome all to join us for our annual July Summer Potluck. Hamburgers, hotdogs and fixings will be supplied, please bring a side, dessert or a beverage to share. This event is open to members and the public. It is a great time of fun and fellowship.
New England Research Group 10 am – Noon
Come early and meet others doing New England research. Topic this month: Patriot and Loyalist ancestors. (This group normally meets the first Tuesday of the month at 10 am) Then stay for the potluck!
A few of our regularly scheduled programs are paused for the summer, but we do offer something nearly every week for your enjoyment. Our monthly meetings with featured speakers will return in September.
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All meetings are online via Zoom except the in-person Genealogy Help at the Auburn Library
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JULY – EARLY AUGUST 2023 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Monday, July 10, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online) “Is DNA Testing Anywhere But Ancestry.com Worth Your Time & Money?” What is your research objective? We’ll discuss aspects of DNA testing and possible data upload to sites outside of the testing companies, pro and con. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuCvqTsqHNcN7wBEC0fB_3-TRYD1rZLm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS Genetic-Genealogy email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy Monday, July 17, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Technical User Group (online) “Research Planning: Research Trips and Beyond” Read in advance: How to Create a Genealogy Research Plan: A 5-Step Example: https://familytreemagazine.com/research/sample-research-plan/ and/or view: Genealogy Research Planning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlXUtw1Lzxw Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucuigqj4uH92bWWD2uycX9Z1uSsRLY4K6 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS Tech User Group email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG Monday, July 24 26, 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! Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUud-uqpzoiGtEMxlqDBQ_fUeS8oZjScF71 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS email list for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society Thursday, July 27, 2023 ⋅ 11:00am – 1:00pm PT Genealogy Help with SKCGS at the Auburn Library(in-person) Genealogy questions? SKCGS offers one-on-one help with a volunteer 1102 Auburn Way S Auburn, WA 98002 Registration not required. In-person event. Safety guidelines and current protocols followed. More information at King County Library, email kcls-auburn@kcls.org Saturday, August 5, 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. Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdu6uqzgiGdDn7eCsOAgkvdOXktX127sz After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Subscribe to the free SKCGS FTM email list for meeting reminders and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG ——————
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SUSAN McKEE AND CAROLYN SCHOTT, VOLUNTEERS OF THE SPRING QUARTER
This Spring Quarter 2023 we are celebrating and thanking two of our Society’s Special Interest Group (SIG) leaders – Carolyn Schott and Susan McKee. Carolyn (a member for 10 years) runs the German SIG and Susan (a member of 6 years) heads the Irish SIG along with Jim Ryan.
Carolyn’s area of expertise is Germans who lived in the Black Sea Region (which is now primarily Ukraine) and she is also the co-founder of a Black Sea German Research group (www.blackseagr.org). A fascinating but sad discovery of hers has been getting NKVD (the predecessor to the KGB) arrest records on some of her family members!
Susan, born and raised in Ireland, concentrates her research on her Irish family lines although she has discovered that her mother’s great grandfathers came to Ireland from rural England. “Researching this line continues to remind me of the very complex and long-standing interconnections that exist between Ireland and England and how important it is to remain open to the ever-changing nature of identity”, she says.
Susan and Carolyn enjoy their regular interactions with SIG members and the enthusiasm everyone brings to their research. Both women appreciate the use of Zoom. “Although there are many things I miss about in-person meetings, I actually love doing this by Zoom because we get people attending from all over the U.S. It has also made it possible to line up speakers from all over,” says Carolyn.
When not working on genealogy Carolyn is skiing, hiking, or supporting Ukraine at the local rallies – “Slava Ukraini!” She also loves to travel and is so passionate about it that she wrote the book entitled “Visiting Your Ancestral Town”. Many of Susan’s interests outside of genealogy involve similar skills. She enjoys word puzzles, jigsaw puzzles and mysteries, whether in books, films, or escape room experiences!
Both Carolyn and Susan would love you to join their SIG meetings. Both groups meet on the third Saturday of the month (Irish 10:15-12:15 and German 1:00-3:00). Please check the calendar of events at www.seagensoc.org.
Thank you, Carolyn and Susan, for all you do for SGS and our members!
SUMMER BOOK SALE
The SGS Library receives many wonderful donations of books from our members and friends and we simply can’t keep them all. So stop by the library and find a treasure on our surplus book tables, for sale until July 15th.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE CLANS OF IRELAND BOOTH
Continuing our community outreach commitment initiated by Jean Roth, SGS is sharing the Clans of Ireland Booth at the 27th Annual Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival in Mt Vernon, WA, Saturday, July 8, 2023 & Sunday, July 9, 2023, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Volunteers are needed to help SGS staff this booth. No experience necessary.
If you can help staff our table in the booth for several hours on either day, Saturday, July 8th, or Sunday, July 9th, please contact James Ryan at janglinjehu@yahoo.com.
DON’T GET SCAMMED
You get an email that says it’s from MacKiev, maker of Family Tree Maker software. It has an offer for a free upgrade. Not so fast …. Several people are receiving similar messages by email or chat that are actually fraudulent. Here’s how to spot the scam.
The messages ask you to call a telephone number, but MacKiev does not actually have a phone help line.
The email address provided in the message is not connected to MacKiev. If a message seems to come from a company you know, a good rule of thumb is to use Google to find the company’s real site to validate claims.
Family Tree Maker 2019 is the most current version of the program. There is no 2023 version.
Don’t trust everything you hear in a chat. If you need assistance with Family Tree Maker, go to: https://www.mackiev.com/techsupport/ftm/livechat.html. This way you know you are speaking to a real representative of the company.
WATCH THE SGS100 PRESERVATION SEMINAR
“Just finished watching this wonderful set of seminars by Denise Levenick. Fantastic!”
In Celebration of our Centennial, SGS members may log in to view video recordings of all four presentations from the SGS100 Preservation Seminar with Denise Levenick, The Family Curator, until Monday, July 17, 2023.
Not an SGS member? You may register to view the presentations for $25, click here.
JOIN US FOR AN 1923 ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Come out to Meridian Park on August 5th for some ice cream and to celebrate SGS’s centennial. We will be dishing out ice cream to all comers 1923-style. The park is located behind the Good Shepherd Center. Watch the SGS website Calendar of Events for more details.
SGS CENTENNIAL MEMBERSHIP
Join the Seattle Genealogical Society today and become a charter member for our second century!
If you are already a member, it’s time to log in to your account and renew your membership for 2023-24 as we continue the celebration of our 100th year.
Participate in special Centennial Events and enjoy discounted class and Seminar fees, free research requests, special interest groups, and access to exclusive SGS publications and databases. Your membership will extend through the 2023 Centennial Year and until May 31, 2024.
The University of Washington Stadium was noted to be “the only structure of its kind in the country built primarily for a university which is opened to the public uses.” The article pointed out the student body was trying to reduce the remaining indebtedness to save on interest charges. This could allow them to take on other projects such as a basketball pavilion, armory and gymnasium. The article also noted the numerous large affairs to which it was being put – last year’s The Wayfarer, the presentation this year of “Americanus”, when President Harding would be in the city, the Fourth of July Celebration, , and musical concerts.
— “The University of Washington”, Seattle Daily Times, 15 Jun 1923, p 6, col 2,
* Watch each eNews! issue for “100 years ago”, our new anecdotal series. We will be running it for the duration of 2023, our centennial year.
SAVE THE DATE
Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival Edgewater Park, Mt Vernon, WA 98271 Saturday and Sunday July 8-9, 2023 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
This Festival, now in its 27th year, attracts over 10,000 people annually. It is part of an annual circuit of Scottish competitions held in the Pacific Northwest and Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The organizers call it “Scottish 3-ring circus” with a wide range of activities for young and old alike.
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 2024 Classes Saturday, July 22, 2023, 9:00 am
Registration opens for SLIG 2024 Classes (Virtual Event-$$), SLIG 2024 (virtual) courses run daily, January 22–26 from 7:30 to 3:00 pm PST; some will include homework and other sessions outside those times. Registration opens on 22 July 2023 at 10 am Mountain / 9:00 am Pacific. Some classes fill very quickly. More information on courses, faculty, and registration here.
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State, usually 2nd Monday meetings usually 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Pacific Time
JGSWS meets on the second Monday of each month, from Sept-June. Doors open at 6:30 pm unless noted otherwise. The next meeting is Sept. 11, 2023, topic to be announced. For more information see http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
SGS100 Birthday Party October 20, 2023
Mark your calendar now! SGS is turning 100. Join the celebration at Dunn Gardens on October 20th. There will be a keynote speaker you will not want to miss!
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Good Shepherd Center, Suite 302 4649 Sunnyside Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 206 522-8658
The elevator is back in service!
Please call ahead to make sure our library will be open. We are short on front desk volunteers.
Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ** 10:00 am – 3:00 pm **
Masks are recommended inside the Good Shepherd Center. Due to COVID the events listed below continue to be virtual, online via Zoom. Always check the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links, registration, or for last minute updates or changes to the schedule. Be advised you may need to register in advance to join a meeting.
NOTICE: SGS has imposed more security on our Zoom meetings. Some meetings will begin with a waiting room. The host must take action to let people into each meeting. The host will try to open the waiting room about 10 minutes ahead of time. Please be patient.
All times listed are Pacific Time unless otherwise noted
Monday, July 3, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. ` Monday, July 10, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Monday, July 10, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Board of Directors Meeting at SGS (Virtual), All SGS members are welcome to attend. SGS is an all volunteer organization. Please be involved.
Monday, July 10, 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Write It Up! SIG (Virtual), Join this group to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com
Tuesday, June 11, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Bring us your problem; we’ll try to help.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Co-chaired by Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske. Meetings address topics and resources for Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software program. Meetings are on the second Wednesday of alternating months. A link to login will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. If you would like to join, send an email to macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the email list.
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, IRISH SIG, with Susan McKee. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. New Zoom link starting this month.
Sunday, July 16, 2023, 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm, Virtual Sunday: Something Old, Something New, Topic TBD, with Jill Morelli. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Please register in advance.
Monday, July 17, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual),Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Tuesday, July 17, 2023, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Family History Writers’ Group (Social Interest Group), Create your family history and share with others in an effort to improve your writing. Please note: The Writers’ Group is at the maximum number of participants and is not currently accepting any new members.
Friday, July 21, 2023, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Family Tree Maker SIG, the FTM by Software MacKiev user’s group meets via Zoom on the 3rd Friday of each month. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to egsgenealogyhelper@yahoo.com.
Monday, July 24, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual),informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Bring us your problem; we’ll try to help.
Monday, July 31, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual),Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Monday, August 7, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual),Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual),informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Bring us your problem; we’ll try to help.
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society General Meeting
When: July 1, 2023
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Where: 1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA 98903 – Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library
General meeting followed by presentation from Susan Maza – Revolutionary War Stories: Susan is a member of D.A.R. Narcissa Whitman Chapter. She had an interest in educating herself about the time period and is now sharing what she has learned. Step back in time as she, in costumed character, shares Colonial America with us through her stories she has discovered.
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