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Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Voting Records
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
Join us on Election Day!
Presentation: Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret and SVGS monthly meeting
Tuesday November 8, 2022,,1:00 PM Pacific
Zoom Meeting: Society Library or Virtually
Online via Zoom, via phone, and in-person at the SVGS Library 6111 188 PL NE, Arlington.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings at the library and via Zoom. Pam Vestal will be speaking virtually at our November 8th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation.
Pam’s topic: Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret
Looking for a date of birth or death? When and where your ancestor became a citizen? Where he disappeared to or where he came from? Voting records may have the answer. These often-overlooked gems can be packed with genealogical information, and you won’t believe what they can tell us about our ancestors!
Pam’s Bio:
Pam is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and has been a speaker for the Federation of Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, our own Northwest Genealogy Conference and many others. She is the owner of Generations Genealogy, LLC and can be found on her website at www.generationsgen.com.
You are invited to watch free (donations to the society are always appreciated) Zoom presentation at the society library located at 6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, Washington. If you prefer to watch virtually, a Zoom link to join the meeting using your computer or by phone can be found on our website.
www.stillygen.org
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society DNA Research and Sourcing Tips
Terry Mattison will present the program, DNA: research and sourcing tips, for the Thursday, November 10th, Zoom program for the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society. The Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 PM for announcements and to welcome guests. The program will start at 7:00 PM. The public is invited to join. For the Zoom link to attend the program
contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com
South King County Genealogical Society Meetings & Events
NOVEMBER – EARLY DECEMBER 2022 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Be in the know! Receive notices for our virtual meetings, as well as the latest genealogy news and tips, by subscribing (free) to the online group at https://skcgs.groups.io
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PROGRAM UPDATES
- All meetings are virtual except the in-person Research Group and Genealogy Help at the Auburn Library
- Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (virtual)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Friday, November 4, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT
EGS German Interest Group (virtual)
“Using German Newspapers” by Carol Whitton, CG®
Learn how to read German newspaper print and find those newspapers in the U.S. and Germany.
Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com
Registration is required:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrf-mgrjsvH9eP9utBbi3_KMUp1y-u5H1e
Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (virtual)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Monday, November 14, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (virtual)
“Use DNA Painter Tools to Answer Your Research Questions”
This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. DNA evidence, like all genealogical evidence cannot stand alone. So we use DNA and other research to answer questions about who is related to whom genetically, and how can we support that conclusion? Subscribe for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Friday, November 18, 2022, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Research Group (in-person)
For SKCGS members
Kent Family History Center 12817 SE 256th St., Kent, WA
Seating is limited
RSVP REQUIRED to Winona at w.laird@skcgs.org
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (virtual)
Dave Obee presents “In Search of Home: Migration into, out of, and within Canada”
Understanding the flow of people will help you understand how your family fits in the history of the country. In some cases, records are available in Canada and in other countries, but in other cases researchers will need to consider social history and traditional migration routes to understand the lives of their ancestors. Includes a look at the social history of the arrival of the railway, which helped bring massive development to the four western provinces.
Dave Obee is a journalist and genealogical researcher who has written a dozen books and given more than 700 presentations at conferences and seminars in Canada, the United States and Australia since 1997. He is a columnist for Internet Genealogy magazine, and has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Victoria for his work as a genealogist, journalist and historian. He is the author of books on immigration to Canada, and the Canadian census.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom
Save the email – it contains your link to join the meeting
Link to register for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscemgpj4qGtLGeXpzlBKTv8pvDRaoSNvU
Monday, November 21, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (virtual)
“Helpful Browser Extensions for Genealogy”
TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Subscribe for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Monday, November 28, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genealogy Chat (virtual)
Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! For meeting invitations and discussion, join https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society
Friday, December 2, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT
EGS German Interest Group (virtual)
“Beyond the Nutcracker: German Christmas Traditions” by Claire Gebben
Learn about those traditions brought to the US by the German immigrants and the current ones in Germany.
Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com
Registration is required:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfu-trj0vG9NNobUkwXRvDei-wujsWHY-
Saturday, December 3, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (virtual)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Volunteers Needed (in-person)
SKCGS partners with the King County Library System in Auburn by offering a Genealogy Help Desk (GenDesk) to assist library patrons with ancestor research. GenDesk is available monthly on the fourth Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm (except November). We have materials to help anyone coming to the desk and we use our own genealogy research skills to show how to research and make progress on genealogy questions. And we are LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS to help with this project! If you would like to volunteer once a month, help others, and improve your own skills, let us know! Having a tablet or laptop to bring with you is valuable, but library computers are available to use as an alternative. We’d love to hear from you. You don’t need to have an advanced skill level to help. E-mail outreach@skcgs.org with some information on your research skill level.
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SOUTH KING COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 582
AUBURN, WASHINGTON 98071-0582
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Destination Canada
On November 18, 2022 BIGS Presents
At 10AM, Friday, Nov 18, 2022, on Zoom,
Dave Obee will present:
“Destination Canada”
When we say he wrote the book on this subject, we mean it. Dave is a distinguished British Columbian journalist and genealogist. In 2010, he published the book “Destination Canada: A Genealogical Guide to Immigration Records,” He will tell us how to find the more than 7 million people who arrived in Canada between 1815 and 1930. They came from Europe, Asia, and even from the United States.
Many sources such as ship passenger lists, border crossing records, and naturalization and citizenship documents can be found online. Other sources exist, of course, and we’ll learn about how to find information from those as well.
So, please join us on November 18th at 10AM for this informative presentation. The Zoom link will be available on our website bigenealogy.org on November 17th, the day before the meeting. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
Genealogy Help Sessions to be Held in Hoquiam and Montesano — November 12
Join members of the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society (GHGS) for one-on-one consultations on Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Hoquiam and Montesano libraries. This special event is co-sponsored with GHGS and the Hoquiam and Montesano Timberland Libraries. No appointment needed.
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Heritage from the Heartland Indiana
Saturday, November 5
EWGS Monthly Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting at Shadle Public Library
Our “Heritage From The Heartland” series continues with
Indiana – Hoosiers in the Heartland
Presented by Allison DePrey Singleton
Acting Genealogy Services Manager at Allen County Public LibraryHoping to see each of you at this excellent presentation!
There will be several great raffles…
so bring a couple bucks to enter!
And…if you don’t already have your “Ugly Sweater” ready for December’s contest, you may be able to get one at this meeting!
Clallam County Genealogical Society Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree
Clallam County Genealogical Society
Saturday, November 12 10:00 am-noon
Diane Henriks
Finding Descendants in your Family Tree
The featured speaker for the November Society meeting of the Clallam County Genealogical Society will be Diane Henriks. Her topic is Finding Descendants in your Family Tree. She will describe the process of ‘fanning out’ to find descendants in a family, both living and past, a means to help you break down some of your most difficult brick walls.
Diane is a Los Angeles based speaker, author and investigator. Her specialty is finding descendants in family trees and brick wall research. She is known as the “Descendant Detective”. She has given her presentations and workshops to many notable societies, written several genealogies, and has assisted in investigations of both civil and criminal cases.
To hear this intriguing speaker, contact CCGS. Phone: 360-417-5000
We will send you the Zoom meeting number and passcodes. You can always join us at our Research Facility meeting room: 403 E 8th St., Port Angeles.
There is no charge for this program and all are welcome to attend.
For more information: WWW.clallamcogs.org or drop in and see our beautiful research center. We are open Tuesday-Friday, 10am to 4pm and Saturdays, noon to 4pm
Seattle Genealogical Society News
VIRTUAL SUNDAYS
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW,
WITH STEPHANIE O’CONNELL,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022,
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
The something new for this Virtual Sunday, coming up on October 16, 2020, is there will be a guest speaker!
Stephanie O’Connell, the speaker for this session, is a certified genealogist, a genealogy researcher, writer, lecturer, and SGS member. She began researching her ancestors in 2010 and soon discovered their family history story read like a scandal sheet. Stephanie earned the Certified Genealogy credential in 2021. She primarily focuses on Irish research and discovering European immigration stories.
Her presentation is titled “Done the Research? Look Again!” and you’ll learn how regularly reexamining your organized records may reveal discrepancies, affirm your reasoning, or spark new ideas for future research.
SGS members, don’t forget to show up a little early for the membership meeting that precedes Stephanie’s presentation :
SGS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (VIRTUAL),
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022,
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM
THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER
SGS has been notified by the manager of the Good Shepherd Center that the elevator in our building will be taken out of service for about four weeks starting in early November. We will post the exact dates on the SGS website when we receive them from the manager.
SAVE THE DATE
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State,
usually 2nd Monday meetings
usually 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
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 Monday, Nov 14, 2022 at 7:00 pm. The presentation will be “Putting Your Family in Context: The History of Jews in Ukraine” with Tammy Hepps.
http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
“Julefest: A Nordic Christmas Celebration”,
National Nordic Heritage Museum,
2655 NW Market St,
Seattle, WA 98107
Sat-Sun, Nov 19-20, 2022
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Modeled after a traditional outdoor Christmas market, expect all the traditional Nordic holiday goodies. Ticket price for non-members includes entry to the museum. Julefest is no fee for museum members.
https://nordicmuseum.org/events/julefest
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Good Shepherd Center, Suite 302
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
206 522-8658
New Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00 am – 3:00 pm ** Please call ahead to make sure our library will be open. We are short on front desk volunteers this summer.
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
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Irish SIG, with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Carolyn Schott See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Sunday, October 16, 2022, 12:30 pm-1:00 pm, SGS General Membership Meeting, Come hear the latest news, updates, and proposed changes to the bylaws. Registration required. Visit the Calendar of Events on the SGS website for instructions to this virtual meeting.
Sunday, October 16, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli is the usual host. This month we will have a guest speaker, Stephanie O’Connell. Visit the website Calendar of Events for details and updates. Please register in advance.
Monday, October 17, 2022, 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, October 24, 2022, 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, October 25, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary.
Monday, October 31, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), It’s Halloween. Does anyone have a spooky story? Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.
Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10:15 am- 12:15 pm, FamilySearch SIG, with Lou Daly. Discover many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research. Meeting includes instruction and time for Q&A. Email Lou to get on the email list: loudaly@nwlink.com
Sunday, November 6, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, DNA Workshop SIG, with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Monday, November 7, 2022, 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, November 8, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske this group shares an interest in Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, through June. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list. Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick are the co-chairs.
Saturday, November 12, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Second Saturday: You Light Up My Census! Researching Beyond Population Schedules, with Jennifer Roodzant
Monday, November 14, 2022, 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, November 14, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, SGS Board Meeting (Virtual), Remember all SGS members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Come see what it’s all about.
Monday, November 14, 2022, 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
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Irish SIG, with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Carolyn Schott See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link.
Monday, November 21, 2022, 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, November 22, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary.
Monday, November 28, 2022, 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.
Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 Meeting
FWW 3 meeting notice-Nov 5, 2022
The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 will hold a quarterly meeting Nov 5 2022 at The Moses Lake Airport. Specifically, at the Ops Building on Lot 5 -a grassy tie down area–on Municipal Airport Rd. (at east boundary of the airport). The FWW SUVCW yellower banner will be displayed too. Any interested public is invited. Questions;
Don Jameson Camp Commander at 509. 945. 0549.
Set up of room at 11:30. Sack lunch and social time is from 12:00 to 12:30. Start of meeting at 12:30 pm.
Program will start at 1:00 pm with Hank Cramer III on an interesting Western battle of the Civil War. This is on the Battle of Picacho Peak, AZ. This is considered the western most battle of the Civil War. A skirmish between the Union’ California Column advancing East and the rear guard of Confederate forces who would eventually withdraw from Tucson, AZ into Texas.
Other business after program of Camp elections, Initiation of any new members wishing
to do this. Also, discussion of Jan 28, 2023 meeting and Of the four special events in March 7-12
with Dr. Curt Fields, an historian, coming as Gen. U.S. Grant re-enactor.