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Seattle Genealogy Society News

by Charles Hansen

SGS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022,
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

SGS members, mark your calendars and show up at the virtual membership meeting. Learn what’s happening at SGS and the proposed changes to the bylaws. Stay on afterward for October’s Virtual Sunday presentation with guest speaker, Stephanie O’Connell. 

IT’S FALL AND YOUR
FAVORITE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
ARE BACK!

After a summer haitus most of our SGS Special Interest Groups will resume their virtual meetings come October. Show up for your favorites!

  • FamilySearch SIG with Lou Daly 
  • DNA Workshop SIG with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens
  • Scandinavian SIG with Karen Knudson 
  • Write It Up! with Alaine Keisling
  • Irish SIG with Susan McKee & Jim Ryan
  • German SIG with Carolyn Schott
  • MAC Computer SIG with Lisa Marker & Diane Hettrick

Did you notice that Brags & Bricks, our weekly social group, has changed their meeting day to Monday? The meeting time is still 10:00 am – 11:30 am. And please note, the Japanese SIG is taking a hiatus until January 2023. 

RENEW OR JOIN SGS

For Members –  to renew online log in at Members Home, go to your Member Profile, and then click the green “Renew Membership” button.  If you’d rather renew by postal mail, click print a membership application and send it together with your dues payment to SGS. Or better yet, stop by the SGS Library and renew in person!
 
Not a member yet? Join online today and enjoy discounted class and Seminar fees, free research requests, special interest groups, and access to exclusive SGS publications and databases. Find out more about membership at Join SGS.

Take part as SGS enters it 100th Year! 

SAVE THE DATE

Genealogy: A Guide for African Americans Tracing Their Roots, 
sponsored by AARP Ohio, 
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 
4:00-5:00 pm PTD 

This session, led by African American genealogy educators Kenyatta D. Berry and Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D., will offer guidance on how to overcome what’s known as the 1870 Brick Wall, a reference to the fact that censuses taken before the 1870 census did not identify people who had been enslaved by name. The presentation will help you understand what information you should look for to aid you on your journey, and where to find the information. It also will give you an opportunity to get your questions answered. 

Attendees will receive a copy of “The Family Tree Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy,” by Kenyatta D. Berry, while supplies last.

This event is FREE to everyone; you need not be an AARP member. But registration is REQUIRED. Please do not opt out of event-related emails, as you will be emailed a link to join the presentation via Zoom prior to the event.  Here’s a link for more info: 
https://local.aarp.org/aarp-event/genealogy-201-african-american-roots-dqnlcd2g8kg.html
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State, 
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, Oct 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm. 

http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php

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, September 17, 2022,
9:00 am-12:00 pm, the SGS Fall Seminar with Judy Russell,  the first day of the virtual seminar  
Sunday,   September 18, 2022, 
1:00 pm-4:00 pm, the SGS Fall Seminar with Judy Russell,  the second day of the virtual seminar 

Monday, September 19, 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, September 26, 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, September 27, 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. 

Saturday, October 1, 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, October 2, 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, October 3, 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.
 
Saturday, October 8, 2022, 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm, Second Saturday: Cousins, Not Castles: A Half-Irish Genetic Genealogist’s Trip to Ireland, with SGS member, Kathy Weber. 

Sunday, October 9, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, Scandinavian SIG, with Karen Knudson. Share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestral research. As always visit the SGS website Calendar of Events for links, updates, and additional information.  

Monday, October 10, 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 10, 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 

Tuesday, October 11, 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, October 12, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske this group shares an interest in Mackintosh (Apple)  computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, October 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, 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.

Clallam County Genealogical Society “Are You Really My Ancestor? “

by Charles Hansen

A Zoom presentation featuring Claire Smith will be hosted by the Clallam County Genealogical Society October 8th at 10:00am.  Claire is an outstanding genealogist and a wonderful speaker.  Her topic will be “Are You Really My Ancestor?  Getting Unstuck, Working Through Research Problems”.

She tells us “When you find a name match for an ancestor, it’s tempting to believe you’re related.  A name isn’t enough to prove the relationship, especially if you have a common surname – like mine!  In this session you’ll learn what it takes to prove a lineage, and how to handle conflicting information or multiple potential matches.  I will share examples that illustrate how to deal with these issues.”

To hear this delightful speaker, or for more information about our programs, contact CCGS. 

 Phone:  360-417-5000        webpage:  www.clallamcogs@askus.org           email:  clallamresearcher@gmail.com

We will send you the Zoom meeting number and passcodes.  You can always join us at our large Research Facility: 403 E 8th St., Port Angeles.

There is no charge for this program and all are welcome.

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society WPA Historical Records

by Charles Hansen

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society

At 10AM, Friday, Sept 16, 2022, on Zoom,

Gena Philibert-Ortega will present:

“WPA Historical Records Survey and YOUR Genealogy”

Between 1935 and 1943 the WPA (Works Progress Administration) employed more than 8 million people, most in construction but also in the arts and cultural areas. Perhaps one of your ancestors was involved. In this presentation, we will explore the WPA and specifically the Historical Records Survey and what genealogically relevant content you can find in books, archival collections, and online.

Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher, and instructor who has published two books and many articles as well as six editions of the Tracing Your Ancestors series from Moresehead Publishing. Her current research includes women’s repatriation and citizenship in the 20th century, foodways and community in fundraising cookbooks, and women’s material culture.

A Zoom link will be available on our website September 15th, the day before the meeting. Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.

Heritage Quest Research Library Finding and Usin Illinois Resources

by Charles Hansen
Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History librarian in Plainfield, IL. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs. Finding and Using Illinois Resources There are several Illinois websites for finding your Land of Lincoln ancestors. From CARLI to IDA, Tina will show you how to find maps, newspapers, phonebooks, company magazines, yearbooks and more.  Illinois has it all! Learn how to dig into these online resources and get to know your Illinois ancestors. Thursday, September 15, 2022
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
ZOOM
Please call us directly for in person attendance as space is limited. 
Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members
Sign-up and Payment:
Come into HQRL or call 253-863-1806
1007 Main Street
Sumner, WA 98390
OR
go to hqrl.com and go to the HQRL Store
(Sign in as a member to get the discount)

Tri-City Genealogical Society September 14th Meeting

by Charles Hansen

Tri-City Genealogical Society Meeting Wednesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. on Zoom

  There will be two presenters at the September TCGS General Meeting.  The first presenter will be Ryan Bennett who is a volunteer at the East Benton County History Museum.  He will be speaking on the resources available at the museum.  The museum is located at 205 West Keewaydin Drive in Kennewick.

  The second presentation will be by TCGS member Veronica Anguiano who will be speaking on Southern Land Records.

  There will be time after the presentations for questions and discussion.

  The Richland Family History Center has reopened.  See Sandra Floberg’s email sent on the evening of September 2 for details about the hours and the new entrance.   In the planning stage is an open house at the Family History Center for the October General Meeting.

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South King County Genealogical Society September Events

by Charles Hansen


SEPTEMBER – EARLY OCTOBER 2022 MEETINGS & EVENTS

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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



Saturday, September 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.

Tuesday, September 6, 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, September 9, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT
EGS German Interest Group (virtual)
“German Immigrant Waves” by James M. Beidler, a nationally recognized speaker on Germanic topics. The 1700s “Pennsylvania Germans” were a different breed than the “German Americans” who immigrated in the 1800s. This presentation shows the differences in geography, economic class, religion, and aspirations of the two great waves of German immigration.

Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com 
Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rcuqrqzsoE9wzHaYH6vif_9D4PJjxRuOK    


Monday, September 12, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (virtual)
DNA Roundup
This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. We’ll review testing companies, sites which accept DNA (and GEDCOM) uploads and why you would want to upload. Subscribe for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy

Friday, September 16, 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, September 17, 2022, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (virtual)
“Use of Mind Maps in Genealogy” presented by Diana Elder 

Mind mapping can help to visualize a difficult research problem such as men with the same name, multiple generations in a county, and more. Mind mapping can be done on paper, on a whiteboard, or with a computer program. Learn proven techniques to map your family history and make more discoveries.


Diana Elder AGⓇ is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region of the United States. Diana authored Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and co-authored the companion volume, Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence. Diana and her daughter, Nicole Dyer, are the hosts of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast and share research tips on their website, FamilyLocket.com.

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/tZItf-qupjkrE9GIp7ptA3x8hOnL7nDYLKXp

Monday, September 19, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (virtual)
How to Take a Screenshot and When and Why You Want To
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

Thursday, September 22, 2022 ⋅ 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

Monday, September 26, 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

Saturday, October 1, 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.

Tuesday, October 4, 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, October 7, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT
EGS German Interest Group (virtual)
“Discovering German Church Records at Matricula Online“ by Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM)

Obtaining German church records can be challenging unless you know where to find them. Discover the abundance of these Catholic records at Matricula Online. Visitors welcome and more information at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com 
Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdOGhqDgjHdA_nGKC0I4V03oDoFmQa_Zo   



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PO BOX 582
AUBURN, WASHINGTON 98071-0582 

Tri-City Genealogical Society Richland Family History Center Now Open!!!

by Charles Hansen

TCGS Members and Guests:

After being shut down for two years due to COVID, opened on a limited schedule for a few months, and then totally closed for renovations, the Richland Family History Center is now open!!!

Not only are we in a new location, but we also have a new phone number and a new schedule.  

The entry to the new location is on the south side of the building, facing Dairy Queen, at the end of the delivery ramp.

The new phone number is 509-241-8310.

The news hours are:  

Tuesday  10 am – 4 pm and 6 – 9 pm

Wednesday  6 – 9 pm

Thursday 10 am – 4 pm 

Friday  10 am -1 pm

Additional hours may be added as becomes necessary.

The general meeting will be held on September 14th at 7 pm.  The program will include a short overview of the Benton County Historical Society and Museum by Ryan Bennett and Southern Land Records by Veronica Anguiano.

Dan will be sending out the Zoom link next week.

We are excited to invite you to an open house for the newly renovated Richland Family History Center. The dates are tentatively set for October 12th and 13th. More information will be coming soon.

Based on the respondents to my last questionnaire, some people are excited to start meeting in person. The opportunity to meet in person or in a hybrid (a combination of both in-person and Zoom) meeting will be coming soon.  We are trying to find a suitable, safe location.

It’s not too late to respond to my previous questionnaire.  

The responses I have received show me you are still interested in genealogy and family research and even meeting in person but the TCGS Board can only do so much by itself.  We need your input and your help!

Please let me know what kinds of programs you are interested in, who your favorite speakers are, or better yet if you would be willing to present a program. 

As I was reminded the other night, everyone has something they can share ~ friendship.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Sandra

TCGS Librarian