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VOLUNTEERS OF THE QUARTER
CARY BRIGHT & CRAIG GOWENS
Each quarter the Seattle Genealogical Society recognizes one member as our volunteer of the quarter. For the Fall Quarter 2021, we are recognizing the team of Cary Bright and Craig Gowens, co-leaders of the DNA SIG.
Ceil Rogers, SGS Director of Education, announced these two were chosen because “They have led the way and set the example for keeping SGS’s special interest groups active during the pandemic.”
Cary has been an SGS member for 21 years and has co-chaired the DNA group since 2009, inspired, she says, “by the vision of the late Jim Gunderson.” She added she is deeply grateful for all the knowledge her other co-chairs, Herb McDaniels followed by Craig Gowens, have shared over the years.
Cary Bright enjoys finding tools for different learning styles and says “I love working with adult learners.” For her, the greatest satisfaction comes when helping someone find resources that dovetail with how they process information. “Embrace how you learn and find tools that work with your learning style,” she advises.
Over time, group members have expanded their comfort zone working with DNA results. “What was once daunting is grasped as we all learn together,” Cary said. “The deer-in- the-headlights looks are fewer. … I love the success stories we hear about from group members.” She recommends that anyone wanting to learn about DNA should seek out knowledge in blogs, YouTube videos and online classes.
“DNA matches are just another resource to prove or disprove a connection to an ancestor,” Cary says. “Easily missed, but a great facet of proof when the matches align at the right time and testing company!”
Craig Gowens is a Texas transplant with deep Southern roots. He joined SGS shortly after moving to the Seattle area from Austin, Texas, back in March 2019. In Texas, he had been active in DNA groups of both the Austin and Williamson County genealogical societies, so it was natural for him to approach Cary Bright offering to help. “She immediately put me to work and just a few weeks later I gave a presentation at that June’s SGS DNA SIG meeting,” Craig recalls.
As someone who works from home, Craig thinks “Participating in organizations like SGS provides me with the social interaction I lack from a workplace environment. I like meeting new people and discussing, learning, and teaching concepts and techniques.”
Craig has been into genealogy since childhood. His father was interested in it and he would accompany his father to the library and help out.
Both of Craig’s parents have deep Southern roots, going back to the mid-1800s in the southern Ozarks of Arkansas and the hills and hollows of central Tennessee. His most recent discovery involved using DNA to piece together the family of his 3rd great grandmother, Lucy Smith. The courthouse of the county of her birth had gone up in flames so there were few records to go by. After much analysis of information gleaned from 320 DNA matches, Craig was able to narrow down that his ancestor was one of six sisters born between 1818 to 1832 in Georgia or Tennessee. “This type of genealogy would have been impossible even 10 years ago,” he says.
When he’s not digging into DNA, Craig can be found shooting photos in National Parks and other natural areas.
FROM OUR SGS PRESIDENT,
REOPENING ANNOUNCEMENT!
Beginning on Monday, 8 November 2021, the SGS Library will be open at its new location at the Good Shepherd Center on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Due to COVID restrictions, we are limiting the total number of people in the space to six, which means we are limited to four library patrons on Mondays and Tuesdays and five patrons on Fridays and Saturdays. We will also continue to require visitors to wear masks while in the building.
Because we need to limit the number of people in the space at any one time, please call ahead to see if the library is already at or near capacity before you come down. We have the same phone number: (206) 522-8658.
NOTE: There is a possibility that we will not have our connection with Family Search in place when we reopen (network assignment issues); therefore, if you want to use our Affiliate Library status to access locked materials, you should call before you come in.
See the SGS website for directions to our new location and parking information.
And welcome back!
Jim Secan
President, Seattle Genealogical Society
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State,
“Jewish Genealogy in the Germanies” with Roger Lustig,
Monday, November 8, 2021, Via Zoom
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Roger Lustig is an expert on general German Jewish research and history. He is also a native German speaker.
The Germany where your ancestors lived is not the Germany of today. Before unification in 1871, Germany was more a concept than a state. It was composed of dozens of kingdoms, duchies, and principalities large and small. People doing non-Jewish research in the Germanies will get an incredible amount of information out of Roger’s talk, too.
The Zoom meeting doors will open at 5:30 pm for networking.
Roger’s presentation will begin at 6:00 pm. This presentation is free. All are invited. Registration is required. To register, visit the JGSWS website:
http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
Coming up, the SGS Library has new hours and a new location. We are in the process of moving. Please visit the SGS Website for details. We recommend you plan your visit and call ahead – 206 522-8658.
** Always check the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links and for any last minute updates or changes to the schedule. Wednesday, Nov 3, 2021, 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, Nov 6, 2021, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly, Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com
Sunday, Nov 7 , 2021, 1:00 pm-3:00pm, DNA Workshop, To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Tuesday, Nov 9 , 2021, 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, Nov 10, 2021, 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.
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG , Jointly sponsored by the Fiske Library and SGS this group meets every other month on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research. Visit the SGS website Calendar of Events for instructions on joining the MAC email list.
Thursday, Nov 11, 2021 and Friday, Nov 12, 2021, 10:00 am-4:00 pm,
Huge Book Sale at SGS Sand Point Way NE location,
* Members Only on Thursday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
** General Public invited to join in from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Thursday
and from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Friday
*** See “Tip of the Week” below for all details
Saturday, Nov 13, 2021, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Second Saturday Speaker Series: Indirectly Evident: Finding William’s Parents, with Debbie Wilson Smyth. When no known records exist to identify the parents of an individual, a researcher may use indirect evidence to build a proof argument. This presentation offers a case study using indirect evidence to identify the parents of William Graham of Meigs County, Ohio.
Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021, 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.
Sunday, Nov 21, 2021, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli will present “Family Search: The Other 95%”. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021, 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, Nov 24, 2021, 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.
South King County Genealogical Society November Happenings
NOVEMBER 2021 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
Skcgs.groups.io is the SKCGS online discussion and collaboration arena where:
- we communicate and share information with each other
- other than your email, you are not required to provide personal information
- you can unsubscribe at any time
PROGRAM UPDATES
- IMPORTANT: Be sure to check meeting invitations for updated Zoom meeting links this month
- All meetings except the Research Group are virtual
- Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
Friday, November 5, 2021, 12:30pm-2:30pm PT
German Interest Group (EGS) (virtual)
The topic will be “Learning about my Oswald and Rendtorff Ancestors.” Speaker Janice Leitzke highlights discoveries made while researching the German branch of her family tree. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Saturday, November 6, 2021, 10:00am 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 8, 2021, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
GG/DNA (virtual)
DNA groups at FamilyTreeDNA, Gedmatch, Facebook and YFull
A survey of the various types of DNA groups, and how they can help you in your research. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Monday, November 15, 2021, 1:00pm – 3:00 pm PT
Technology User Group (virtual)
How Do I Stay on Track? Research Plans and Research Notes
Sometimes you find a gold mine of information! How do you stay on track? How do you note these goldmine records so you can return to mine it later? Or when you are beating your head against a brick wall? Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, November 19, 2021, 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 20, 2021, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (virtual)
Melinda Kashuba presents “Using Maps in Genealogical Research”
This lecture presents several types of maps that are valuable to genealogical pursuits. Maps obviously help us identify where a place is located. There are many other things maps can help us achieve: visualize past environments, document boundary changes, show the locations of cemeteries, churches, schools, suggest migration routes, and assist us in critically analyzing records. A variety of maps that are helpful in genealogical research will be discussed as well as methods to locate them.
Melinda Kashuba is a professional genealogist and owner of Kashuba Research Services, a genealogical and historical research company. Her popular book, Walking with Your Ancestors: A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Maps and Geography, joins a long list of articles in numerous genealogical magazines and other publications. She teaches throughout the United States and is a Course Coordinator and faculty member at IGHR and faculty member at SLIG.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvduuvqjkvEtHYjHYOG_f2wG4PSXL075Oz
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
NOTE: Session will be recorded and available to SKCGS Members for playback in the Members Only section on our website. The syllabus will only be available for non-members during the meeting. If you’re not already a SKCGS member, consider joining for access to this material and more!
Monday, November 22, 2021, 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! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
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MEMBERSHIP: We welcome guests to our meetings and special interest groups, which are free. Naturally we hope that visitors will want to become members. Support like yours helps us to educate and engage with our community to foster interest in family and local history. Regarding our programs, even if and when we can meet again in person, we will continue with some virtual programs. You can find more information about membership at our website at http://skcgs.org/membership.
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Using Occupations to Trace Ancestors
Saturday, November 6
Ann Lawthers
Using Occupations to Trace Ancestors (EWGS Meetings)
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Meeting via Zoom
Ann Lawthers, Genealogist with NEHGS, will present: Using Occupations to Trace Ancestors Many family historians spend years searching for the births, marriages, and deaths of ancestors, but the details of our forebears’ daily lives can often elude us. Learning your ancestors’ occupation not only sheds light on their day-to-day activities, but can also assist when tracing ancestors on the move, help distinguish people of the same name in a community, and lead to new record sets.
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State Jewish Genealogy in the Germanies
| The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State proudly presents “Jewish Genealogy in the Germanies” by Roger Lustig, Consultant/Genealogist/Translator |
| DATE: Monday evening, November 8, 2021, Presentation from 6 – 8 p.m. Pacific Time, via Zoom (note earlier than usual start) This free online meeting will be open between 5:30 – 6 p.m. PT for networking. Registration for this meeting is required: 1) To register for this Zoom meeting, click on this link or copy it into your web browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-mtqTsvEtbX5zA7P5kNl5ePxVbhaGeO 2) You will be prompted to enter your name and email address and, when you hit enter, you will automatically be sent an email with the Zoom meeting link. ABOUT OUR PROGRAM The Germany where our ancestors lived is not the Germany of today. Its boundaries have changed markedly over time. Before its unification in 1871, Germany was more a concept than a state, composed of dozens of kingdoms, duchies, and principalities large and small. Each of these states had its own laws and attitudes toward Jews. To do research in “Germany,” one must know which places belonged to which state at a given time, the legal status of Jews there, and the records that they kept. Germany has an enormous wealth of records pertaining to Jews, especially after 1800, but there are no simple, global rules for using them. This talk works backwards from today’s Germany to the early 19th century, emphasizing historical events and their impact on Jewish life, and the way records were kept. Where (in what states) were my ancestors located and what was the legal status of Jews there? What records exist and were kept where? To properly research Jewish records there, you will need to answer these questions. Here is your opportunity to learn from an expert in German-Jewish genealogy! ABOUT OUR SPEAKER Roger Lustig is a consultant and family history researcher based in Princeton, NJ. He is one of the long-time leaders and expert research coordinator of JewishGen’s German Research Division (formerly GerSIG, the German-Jewish Special Interest Group). He is an expert on general German Jewish research and history and specializes in the parts of Prussia that became Polish in the 20th century. Roger is a native speaker of German and has had extensive experience with different types of old German handwriting and print and the information contained in handwritten records. He has researched in libraries and archives across Germany and Poland, and transcribed countless vital records, with many from West Prussia and Upper Silesia. Roger has worked in archives in the US, Germany, and Poland and advises museums and civic groups. Additionally, he has developed databases and contributed over 25,000 records to JRI-Poland, while keeping abreast of research concerning all the former and current German-speaking areas. Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State JGSWS, P.O. Box 53102, Bellevue, WA 98015 |
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers Castle Garden and Ellis Island.
Heritage Quest Research Library How to Find Your Revolutionary War Patriot
| How To Find Your Revolutionary War Patriot November 4, 2021 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM with Ann Crawford, Past Registrar DAR, Mary Ball Chapter ZOOM Sign-up and Pay: Come into HQRL in Sumner 1007 Main Street Sumner WA 98390 Or Call 253-863-1806 Members; $10.00 – Non-Members; $15.00 Deadline for sign-up & payment: October 28, 2021 A link will be sent to your email the day before the class. If less than 5 sign up it will be canceled and you will be notified. |
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Seattle Genealogical Society News
IN MEMORY
Sadly, over the last few months, several longtime members of the Seattle Genealogical Society have been lost. They served as volunteers, on committees, and on the board. Each was a special friend to the Society and they will be missed. Join us in extending condolences to their families.
CHRISTINE E PULLIAM
1934 – 2021
Christine Pulliam passed away January 20, 2021. In life, she was a teacher, a successful business owner, a mother, a grandmother, and a world traveler on all seven continents!
Her family recalls that next to her love of family, her greatest passion in life was genealogy research. Her genealogy library contained numerous files, thousands of records, and she had countless genealogy conferences under her belt.
Christine was a Life Member of SGS from 1984-2021. She served as SGS Vice President 1988-89. In 1991, she published in the SGS Bulletin a Directory of local Family History Centers and Libraries available for genealogical research. In 2015, she donated an extensive collection of local newspaper obituaries. They are being scanned and indexed to become part of our digital database resources. Christine remembered SGS with a bequest from her estate which will be put to good use in our new location.
For more on Christine’s life, click here:
https://mcusercontent.com/2b76c2acbc8531a2e530e3d9c/files/2c08fa56-595a-6ad8-936f-fe7dee12d165/2021ChristineEPulliam_ObituaryCard.pdf
DANIEL P HARMON
1938 – 2021
Dan Harmon passed away July 25, 2021. He was a Life Member of SGS, joining in 1996. He was on the Board serving as Director of the Library 2013-2015 and Director of Publications 2015-2017.
Dan received both his MA and PhD in Classical Languages, Literature and Linguistics from Northwestern University. Dr Daniel P Harmon’s entire career, 1967-2004, was spent in the Department of Classics at the University of Washington. Numerous students left memories of how fortunate they felt to have been taught by Professor Harmon.
You can read Dan’s full obituary, as well as a link to the Seattle Times obituary, at:
https://classics.washington.edu/news/2021/08/04/memoriam-daniel-p-harmon
MARY FIELDS STOEBUCK
1929 – 2021
Mary Stoebuck passed away August 25, 2021. She was an active member of SGS for thirty-three years, 1983-2016. In 1988-89, she was on the three-member “space committee” that arranged the big SGS move from the Jones Building to 5th & Union. She was a speaker for the SGS 65th Anniversary and “Celebration of a Century” (the Washington State Centennial), presenting a talk on “Basic Genealogical Research-Part II: Census, Research Libraries, Immigration & Naturalization”. Mary was a founder and the first VP for the Fiske Genealogical Library.
Her family recalls that Mary not only researched their own families, the Fields and Stoebucks, she aided countless others she met through the Seattle Public Library, the National Archives, the LDS libraries, SGS, DAR, and the Fiske with their research.
Like others mentioned here today, there was teaching in Mary’s background. She graduated from Wichita State in 1951 with a BA in Home Economics, a minor in Mathematics, and a Kansas Teacher’s Certificate for Secondary Education.
Here is the link to Mary’s full obituary:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/seattle-wa/mary-stoebuck-10323975
PATRICIA J YOUNIE
1932 – 2021
Pat Younie passed away September 10, 2021. Right up until that time, she stayed involved with her homeowners association and with the Archives Committee at SGS. Her fellow committee members, and others, remember her for her knowledge, wit, and work ethic. Under her guidance as chair, the Archives Committee successfully processed a decades-long backlog of donated materials. And they laughed a lot and had fun doing it.
Pat was SGS Director of Library 2001-2002 and Desk Volunteer Coordinator 2009-2010. She joined SGS in 1994. She was in the Irish SIG and often volunteered for Irish Week, the Highland Games, and SGS Seminars. These are just a few of her contributions.
Take some time to play the wonderful Tribute Video her family compiled. It is on her memorial web page:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lynnwood-wa/patricia-younie-10347277
RICHARD F AMBUR
1936 – 2021
Dick died September 20, 2021, at home, surrounded by his family.
Dick graduated from the University of Washington, Medical School, in 1961, and joined the Navy. He spent ten years in the Navy, including a stint in Viet Nam. After leaving the military, with an honorable discharge and the rank of Commander, Dr Richard F Ambur established his private medical practice in Bremerton, WA.
Dick joined SGS in 1990 and was a Life Member. He was a volunteer and donor who helped with the “heavy lifting”, literally. He served on the Seminar committee, set-up, take-down, trucking, and sound systems. He even donated a sound system. He also served at community outreach events like the Scottish Highland Games, and as a Desk Volunteer. Over and over, Dick is described by fellow SGS members as the nicest guy.
You can read Dick’s full obituary here:
https://bonneywatson.com/obituary/richard-frederick-ambur/
VIRTUAL SUNDAYS:
“SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW”
STARTS NOW
SGS is delighted to announce a new program, “Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New.” With the move to our new home in the Good Shepherd Center, we will be unable to offer Sunday hours, but we can still connect virtually. Jill Morelli, CG will host a lecture and discussion on the third Sunday of every month via Zoom.
Come join us for the inaugural offering on Sunday, October 17, at 1:00 PM. A small donation will be requested. For the monthly lecture topic and the Zoom link, see the SGS website Calendar of Events:
https://seagensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=67
STORAGE NEEDED FOR
SEMINAR MATERIALS!
Our new home at Good Shepherd has very limited storage space. We have 4 bins of materials we use for in-person seminars–signage, tablecloths, name tags, etc. If you could store some or all of these materials for SGS, please notify Ceil Rogers, Director of Education, at education@seattlegenealogicalsociety.org
We would like to get these moved out of the Sand Point location as soon as possible, or by October 25th at the latest.
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SGS 2021 Fall Seminar – Online via Zoom with Ari Wilkins
Saturday, October 16, 2021, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Register today for our all-day seminar!
Ari Wilkins is a genealogist and library associate at Dallas Public Library, where she provides genealogy-programming education. She specializes in African American genealogy and research, with a focus on North Carolina and Louisiana, and has been researching her family history since 1998.
Register online at https://sgsfallseminar2021.eventbrite.com.
Sacramento German Genealogy Society,
“Your Ancestors & the World of Cartography: Pinpointing Time & Location”,
Saturday, October 23, 2021
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Fee $20
Register here:
https://sggs.us/eventListings.php?nm=54#er251
Join SGGS for their fall online webinar with three presentations focusing on the use of maps and how to find the ones you need.
Melinda Kashuba: Using Maps to Trace and Depict German Migration and Settlement in the United States
Előd Biszak: Arcanum Maps: Historical Maps
Heiko Mühr: The Long Shadow of the Habsburg Empire: A Hidden Collection of Austrian Maps Emerges
Lewis County Genealogical Society,
“The Witches of Salem” with Jerri McCoy via Zoom
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
7:00 PM
Jerri McCoy’s 8th great grandmother was tried for witchcraft. Come learn her fate. Everyone is invited.
Jerri’s presentation will begin about 7 PM. It will be preceded by the LCGS business meeting at 6:30 PM and some social time starting at 6:00 PM. This is a virtual presentation and meeting. Send your request to info@walcgs.org by Monday, October 18. You will be emailed a Zoom link.
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
The SGS Library normally is open Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, for computer-based research only. We are in the process of moving to a new location. Please visit the SGS Website for details.
We recommend you plan your visit and call ahead – 206 522-8658.
** Always check the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links and for any last minute updates or changes to the schedule.
Saturday, Oct 16, 2021, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, SGS Fall Seminar – Virtual – with Ari Wilkins, Join us for an full day of learning. Register today: https://sgsfallseminar2021.eventbrite.com/
Sunday, Oct 17, 2021, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli will host this first session of our new monthly 3rd Sunday program. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021, 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, Oct 26, 2021, 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, Oct 27, 2021, 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. Wednesday, Nov 3, 2021, 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, Nov 6, 2021, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly, Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com
Sunday, Nov 7 , 2021, 1:00 pm-3:00pm, DNA Workshop, To be included you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.
Tuesday, Nov 9 , 2021, 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, Nov 10, 2021, 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.
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG , Jointly sponsored by the Fiske Library and SGS this group meets every other month on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research. Visit the SGS website Calendar of Events for instructions on joining the MAC email list.
Saturday, Nov 13, 2021, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Second Saturday Speaker Series: Indirectly Evident: Finding William’s Parents, with Debbie Wilson Smyth
Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021, 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.
Sunday, Nov 21, 2021, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli will host our new monthly 3rd Sunday program. Visit the SGS website Calendar for all the particulars.
Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021, 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, Nov 24, 2021, 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.
German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society
The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting
When: Friday, November 5, 2021 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT– Virtually
Topic: “Learning about my Oswald and Rendtorff Ancestors”
Janice will highlight the discoveries in her journey while researching the German branch of her family tree — New and surprising family stories, helpful research finds, historical context, gratifying contacts with others, joy of finding cousins, useful DNA finds, and a quick virtual trip to Gimbsheim, Germany will be included. She is excited to share the joy she has had finding these family stories and collaborating with others.
Presenter: Janice Leitzke
Janice’s love of family history began when her children started school, and she began recording their history in scrapbooks. About the same time, her father wrote a book of his family history. The two interests combined and she became involved in researching and recording her family’s genealogy. She was delighted to uncover information about her mother’s unknown early American roots as well as more details about her father’s German roots. She gets particularly excited learning about connections between family and historical events, and discovering new cousins. When Janice is not researching genealogy, she loves to travel, sew and read.
More information: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/ Visitors are always welcome and may request an invitation by using the Contact tab on our website, no later than 2 days prior to the meeting.
Lewis County Genealogical Society invites you to The Witches of Salem
Lewis County Genealogical Society invites you to The Witches of Salem presented at our meeting on
Tuesday, 21 October. We have social time at 6:00PM, business meeting at 6:30 and the program beginning shortly after 7:00. Keep reading for more about the presentation and how to join us.
Jerri McCoy will present The Witches of Salem at the October Meeting of the Lewis County Genealogical Society. Today we do not expect to see witches on broomsticks and hexing neighbors, but in 1692 good sense, as will as charity and mercy, had disappeared. Persecution of women and girls reached a new height with witch hunts and trials taking over Salem Village and nearby towns. Who accused them? How were they identified? What happened to them? Come to our virtual meeting and learn about these times of gossiping, and sometimes honestly terrified, neighbors.
Jerri has a personal interest as her 8th great grandmother was Rebecca Nurse, a well-respected 71-year-old grandmother and wife of a local artisan who was accused, arrested and tried for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Learn her fate. See how she and others are remembered today.
Jerri McCoy was born and raised in San Diego, California. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from San Diego State University, and worked in the computer industry for 30 years before retiring. Jerri has been active in genealogy for over 45 years. She is a member of her local genealogical society in Olympia, the Washington State Genealogical Society, and several lineage societies. She is a past president of two genealogical societies, and has held numerous lineage society offices. Jerri has published three books on her family.
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