Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society February 2020 Meeting

Our February Monthly Meeting is this coming Tuesday, February 11 at Bates Community College, South Campus.
6:00 pm Member Networking and Sharing6:30 – 8:30 pm Business Meeting and Program
Our speaker is Cyndi Ingle, and her topic is TIMELINES. 
You will need a 2020 parking permit; so if you do not have one, we will have some extras at the sign in desk.

Hope to see everyone there!
TPCGS monthly meetings are held September through June from 6 pm to 9 pm, usually at Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma.
Guests are always welcome, so bring a friend! For more information check our website at www.tpcgs.org.
Jane Irish Nelson, TPCGS Webmaster

Heritage Quest Research Library February 2020 Classes

Steven W. Morrison
Saturday, February 8, 2020
 
SESSION 1:    10:00 AM Fact Checking Your Family Traditions Some families are lucky, they have “family lore”.  But is this story true?  With new online collections we can now double check to see how it holds up to the light of some original records.  Only then will you know if it’s a keeper or just fools gold.  A case study of colonial Virginia entrepreneur Isaac Perkins/Parkins.
$ 20.00 per Session members
$ 25.00 per Session non-members  Session 2:  11:30 AM Using Hinshaw and Other Finding Aids to Locate Original Quaker Records During the past century, Quaker historians and clerks have been busy copying old meeting records and have created a wide variety of finding aids.  In the 1930s, Willard W. Hinshaw began publishing six volumes of his historic Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, with Willard C. Heiss following with six volumes for just Indiana.  We will learn how these tools can shortcut your search for original Quaker records. $ 20.00 per session members
$ 25.00 per session non-members
To reserve a place please call 253-863-1806 or drop by the library to sign up.  

AFTER RESERVING A SEAT, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE CALL SO THAT OTHERS MAY ATTEND.
All of our classes are held in the HQRL Classroom. 

Seattle Genealogical Society 2020 News

SGS MEMBERSHIP MEETING
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM 

SGS Members, please attend the spring membership meeting on Saturday, March 14, 2020, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm, and meet the nominees for the Board of Directors and Officers. At the meeting,  nominations from the floor will be allowed provided the person nominated is present at the meeting.  

The meeting will be held at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115.  Immediately following the meeting, Lori Lee Sauber will give her Second Saturday Series presentation, “Do You Trello and Kanban?”.    

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE IN YOUR FAMILY HISTORY WRITER’S CORNER!
Each month throughout 2020 we will share women’s stories from 100 or more years ago, including brick walls that elude even the most diligent genealogist. Stories might be brief – one or two paragraphs – or longer – and will appear on our web site: https://seagensoc.org/
Finding female ancestors can be challenging, especially if they lived before accurate vital records were kept. Women with unknown parentage present an additional hurdle to the genealogist. Hopefully, our project will help you discover the stories of your own female ancestors. And that you will enjoy reading the stories of others.

We begin with the story of Amelia: 
https://seagensoc.org/upload/menu/Discovering_Amelia.pdf

RESULTS OF THE LIBRARY SURVEY FROM THE LIBRARY TRUSTEES – by Sue Jensen
Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer our questions in the recent Survey. The number of responses was low, but we received some very good suggestions about resources for the Library. Some of the things that you were interested in we already have in the Library including:

  • Complete subscriptions to Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, Fold3.com, AmericanAncestors.com (New England), and Czech Genealogical Society. These you can search for free, but they must be accessed on our patron computers in the Library.
  • An Affiliate designation from FamilySearch.org allowing you to access locked documents by using our computers or your own in our facility.
  • A large Mayflower and Colonial Section of books and periodicals.
  • Seattle City Directories covering the years from 1890 to 1993.
  • A designated section of books for DNA research.
  • Two large map boxes containing maps of genealogical interest.

Through a generous corporate donation, we recently acquired newer workstations and replacement chairs. This allows us to provide more working area for our patrons around the computers. New lighting in the computer area is scheduled as well.

For those that inquired about additional databases, thank you, but unfortunately, they are cost prohibitive:

  • JSTOR: the initial fee is $1,500 and the ongoing annual fee is $600 to $1,000 per subject category.
  • MyHeritage Library Edition is $1,600 annually.
  • Genealogy Bank: Seattle Public Library has this available. Use your Seattle Public Library Account to access this online.
  • WorldCat: also expensive and needs extensive re-numbering of our 15,000 volumes.
  • FindMyPast: is $995 annually and does not include British and Irish Newspapers or the Living Relatives database (UK electoral records). 

The Seattle Genealogical Society is almost 100 years young and has been an all-volunteer, donation-based society for the entire time. A large portion of our library collection is from donations, so we have many areas that have interested our members over the years. We try to add to the collection the items that appeal to our membership, although we focus on Seattle, King County, Washington state, and the Pacific Northwest: Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska.  We will be announcing any new acquisitions to the Library in the eNews! on a monthly basis beginning this month, so please look for it.

Thank you again for your help:

Sue Jensen, Director of the Library
Library Trustee Board

NEW ACQUISITIONS FOR JANUARY 2020, found in the New Acquisitions Bookcase at the SGS Library:

Families: “A History of The Jarnagin Family in Iowa (1856-1996)” and “Where the Waters Part, A Family’s Search for Freedom and Authenticity: Nine Generations of Wards, Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia, and Their Descendants.”

Germany: “Dictionary of German Names by Hans Bahlow (English Version)”; “Die Familiennamen Der Juden in Deutschland/ The Family Names of Jews in Germany”; “Germanic Genealogy A guide to worldwide sources and migration patterns”; “Historical Guide to Erfurt, Gera and Suhl Germany – Historischer Fuhrer Bezirke Erfurt, Gera, Suhl”; “Register zu dem Reformierten Kirchenbuch der pfarrei Lambsborn/ Register to the Reformed Church Book of the Lambsborn Parish 1689-1798 and 1747-1798”

Ireland: “The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh”; “Memorial Atlas of Ireland 1901”; “Galway Roots Clanna na Gaillimhe” and “A Genealogical and Historical Map of Ireland”

Seattle: “For the Least of These From the Seattle Council of Catholic Women to the Association For Catholic Childhood”; Yearbook: “University of Washington Civil Engineering: 1898-1998 One Hundred Years of Excellence in Education”

Washington: Yearbook: “Tahoma, Stadium High School Yearbook: Pierce” and “The Cruiser Eatonville, WA High School”

Other States:NH: “Index to Genealogies In New Hampshire Town Histories”; NY: “Inventory of the Church Files In New York City, LUTHERAN”; NJ: “Mark Newby The First Banker in New Jersey and His Patrick Halfpence/Early Settlers in Newton/Local American History Newton Township and Its Environs in the Revolution/Letters of George Washington/Battle of Chestnut Neck etc” and TN: “The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History”   SAVE THE DATE
Spring 2020 SGS Seminar 
with Fritz Juengling,
Fairview Christian School,
844 NE 78th St,
Seattle, WA

Saturday, May 16, 2020   Mr Juengling is the German, Dutch and Scandinavian Research Specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. SGS is happy to have Fritz as the presenter for our spring seminar.   SGS CALENDAR OF EVENT   Unless otherwise indicated all programs will be at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Check the SGS Web Site for additions, changes,  and corrections. Programs may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather. FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 8, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch  SIG, with leader Lou Daly, discover the many ways to use Family Tree & FamilySearch.org. Each meeting will feature an aspect of the FamilySearch website.  There will be time for Q&A.

Saturday, February 8, 1:00 pm-3:00pm, Second Saturday Series: “The Price of Love: American Women, the Cable Act and Lost Citizenship”, American women proselytized and protested for more than 70 years to finally win the right to vote. And yet, the victory wasn’t complete with the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. Come learn more. With Lisa Oberg.   Saturday, February 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, Irish  SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, February 15, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, German  SIG, with Jean Roth 
MARCH
Sunday, March 1, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, DNA Workshop, with Cary Bright. Q&A first hour, while focus second hour in on Genome Mate Pro.

Saturday, March 7, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch  SIG, with leader Lou Daly, discover the many ways to use Family Tree & FamilySearch.org. Each meeting will feature an aspect of the FamilySearch website.  There will be time for Q&A.  

Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, co-chairs Lisa Marker & Diane Hettrick. Meets every other month at the Fiske Genealogical Library in Madison Park, 1644 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA. Jointly sponsored by SGS & Fiske. Open to the public. Focuses on resources for users of Macintosh/Apple computers & the Reunion Program.
Saturday, March 14, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, Family Tree Maker Users Group, with leaders Reiley Kidd and Jess Ramey, Learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker 2017
Saturday, March 14, 12:30 pm -1:00pm, SGS Spring Membership Meeting, business meeting, meet the Board and Officer nominees. 

Saturday, March 14,  1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Second Saturday Series: “Do You Trello and Kanban?”, presenter will be Lori Lee Staub. learn how these process/project management tools can aid in your genealogy research. 

Saturday, March 21,  1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Digging Deeper: Researching Women’s History, this presentation is at the University of Washington, Allen Library. Join in for a hands-on workshop to learn how archives are arranged and locate information which might be of interest to you when researching women’s history.  


IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM SGS PRESIDENT
CALL TO ACTION: SAVE OUR NARA!
 
We need your help and it takes just a few minutes to make a difference.

This week the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB) voted to sell the NARA-Seattle building located on Sand Point Way. (For the complete report, see PBRB  at https://www.pbrb.gov.

The records at NARA-Seattle are primarily for the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. They are PNW records and need to be accessible to PNW researchers.

We and our Attorney General and AGs of other affected states recognized that the process was flawed: the comment time was not of a mandated length, inspections were conducted “on the sly” and the Board voted before the comment period was completed. This is a legal matter and is being handled at that level.

Here is what you can do…

The strategy has now shifted from keeping the Northwest records at the Sand Point facility to keeping them in the Puget Sound area. There are several reasons for this:

  • It is important that the documents of the Northwest stay in the Northwest;
  • When the Alaskan records held by the NA were moved to Seattle just a few years ago, a promise was made to the Tribes that these records would not move out of Seattle.
  • Riverside, one of the suggested archive facilities to perhaps house the PNW records, would require renovation and expansion. That money could instead be invested in the Puget Sound area.
  • Although moving out of Seattle to a less expensive area within the Puget Sound region is a justifiable strategic move, the records need to stay in the PNW.
  • The expertise is here –staff and volunteers –for the unique record sets housed at NA-Seattle. There would be a steep learning curve of other facilities’ staff.
  • Geographic equity of the records of the archives would be disrupted if the documents were moved outside the region, forcing researchers in the area to travel long distances to access the records.
  • Records of the PNW would be unavailable for years if this move takes place, making researchers, academics and genealogists without the ability to access records.
  • It is a myth that all records are or can be digitized. Records are being digitized as quickly as possible, but it takes time, money, and staff to do this overwhelming job. In addition, archivists add important metadata to enable researchers to find the material they are seeking. Digitization is a goal, but it is far from reality and the addition of the metadata is even more problematic due to staffing concerns.

The Society is doing its part and it urges you to contact the individuals below to express your concern, and perhaps outrage, concerning this move of this valuable resource.

Submit your comments to the PBRB at fastainfo@pbrb.gov

Call 1-86-NARA-NARA (1-866-272-6272) or contact them at archives.gov/contact

Write to our senators:  (They have sent their letters of protest to PBRB and FASTA but they need to know that we are backing them.)
Patty Murray (202) 224-2621 
https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactme

Maria Cantwell 
Contact: www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-maria
(202) 224-3441

Contact your U.S. Representative 
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Write WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson: (https://www.atg.wa.gov/contact-us)
Mayor Jenny Durkan: (jenny.durkan@seattle.gov )  
Dow Constantine, King County (https://www.kingcounty.gov/council.aspx )
City Council (https://www.seattle.gov/cityclerk/agendas-and-legislative-resources/city-council-agendas/contact-the-city-council)

Feliks Banel originally broke the news about the closure on KIRO 97.3 FM and has been posting updates on MyNorthwest.com and Facebook. He is also the editor for Columbia Magazine for the Washington State Historical Society. You might want to follow his blog or his Facebook page. He is working on a story based on an interview with Bob Ferguson that may come out before this memo reaches you.

SGS member Trish Hackett Nicola has been instrumental in coordinating efforts with agencies and other interested parties.  Thank you, Trish.

If you have already contacted these governmental agencies and individuals—do it again! We know that it is the “weight” of the communications, not the discrete number of individuals. If you belong to other groups that should weigh in and haven’t, please pass this communication on to them.

Thank you for your support.

Jill Morelli, CG
President of Seattle Genealogical Society



SGS offers 1-1/2 year membership

During January 1st through March 31st, 2020, new members may join the Seattle Genealogical Society with a membership that extends through May 31, 2021. Dues are $60 individual, or $75 dual (two people in the same household). That’s a year and a half of free research requests, discounted class and event registration fees, and access to exclusive SGS publications and databases. Read more…
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Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society February Meeting

The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will host Richard Hanks (President of the Stanwood Area Historical Area) who will present “The Parentage and Personality of Abraham Lincoln”. Mr. Hanks is related to Lincoln through his Mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln. The meeting is February 11th at 1PM at the society library located at 6111-188th Pl. NE, Arlington, Washington.

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THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday Evening E-News Edition January 23, 2020
Curious about the status of your GFO Membership? We’d love to have you as a GFO Member!
gfo.org | 503-963-1932 | info@gfo.org Be sure to check the complete GFO CALENDAR.
Also, don’t miss the current issue of The Forum Insider
GFO Objects to Closure of National Archives Seattle
This week we were startled to learn that a secret plan to close The National Archives at Seattle is nearly a done deal. This facility provides access to permanent records created by Federal agencies and courts in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Idaho. Without the reporting of KIRO radio in Seattle, no one would have known this closure was in the works.
Courtesy of The National Archives at Seattle
Despite the lack of any public comment period, the GFO sent the following email to Russell Vought, the acting director of the Office and Management and Budget: Dear Mr. Vought, I am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors and the 1075 members of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon to register our strong objections to the planned closure of Seattle’s National Archives facility. The decision to close this federal repository of public records was made in complete secrecy, with no input from the public or any other government entities in the region. No local hearings or requests for feedback were held in Washington, nor in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, or Oregon. The Seattle National Archives and Records Center holds records, mostly un-digitized, starting in the 1840s for the five NW states. These records are vital public documents for anyone researching American history. No consideration of the importance of maintaining archival resources in the Pacific was made. The National Archives goals do not appear to include keeping local resources close to their origin and where most use will occur. We must ask, “Why not?” It is vital these record are kept in our region and remain accessible. Transferring records relevant to the Pacific Northwest to a records center in Kansas City, Missouri, effectively bars access to those to whom the records are most relevant. We urge you to keep Northwest records where they will be most used, and to keep the expert archives staff who specialize in Pacific Northwest records. Vince Patton
President, Genealogical Forum of Oregon
Spring Seminar with Karen Stanbary: Solve Puzzles with DNA
Join us for our 2020 Spring Seminar, “Solve Puzzles with DNA,” on April 4 & 5, to be presented by nationally-recognized genetic genealogy author and educator Karen Stanbary, CG®, MA, LCSW.
The Saturday, April 4 classes, will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.at Portland’s Center for Self Enhancement (SEI). Karen will guide experienced beginners and above in learning how to manage and interpret DNA evidence, then how to incorporate it into existing documentary research and provide guidance on managing conversations about unexpected DNA results. If you register now, the cost for GFO members for this full day is just $45 and for non-members, $50. The Sunday half-day classes on April 5 will be held at the GFO from 9:30 a.m. – Noon. Deepen and expand your intermediate- to advanced-level skills as Karen presents more complex genealogy puzzles requiring more complex DNA evidence analysis. Early registration price for this half-day is just $25 for GFO members and $30 for non-members. Download the Seminar Flyer for more details.

Take advantage of those Early-Bird Registration prices! On March 1, all prices will increase by $5. This is a great opportunity to learn more about solving those genealogy puzzles with the use of DNA.
Register Now
February Workshop: Advanced Excel for Genealogy
Spreadsheets can be a powerful tool to help you analyze your genealogical data and keepi track of your research; and they are essential in managing your DNA information.
From 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, join BCG Certified Genealogist, Mary Kircher Roddy, as she presents a hands-on guide for the experienced spreadsheet user using Excel to gain perspective on and to further your genealogy research. For a more complete description, download the seminar flyer. Seating is limited to 30 people! Everyone gets a spot at a table. Participants should bring their (fully charged) laptops pre-loaded with Excel. Mary is an active member of Seattle Genealogical Society, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and the National Genealogical Society. She has published articles in Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy, and the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. For Early-Bird Registration on or before Jan. 31, the fee is $30.00 for GFO Members and $35.00 for non-members. You’ve got one more week before the price increases $5 on Feb. 1.
Register Now
GFO Stars: Manuscripts Committee Volunteers
This month, the GFO Board is proud to select four volunteers as our GFO Stars of January. Cat Cope-Arnold, Anita Lustenberger, Bonnie Randolph, and Ruth Summers have contributed hundreds of hours over several years to help with one goal—creating digital files from 350,000 pages of donated personal papers collected by the GFO.
Top left, clockwise: Anita Lustenberger, Cat Cope-Arnold, Bonnie Randolph, and Ruth Summers
They sort, remove staples, unfold, and scan these papers so that one researcher’s life work can be available to others. Because of their dedication, there is an end in sight for this project! Thank you Anita, Bonnie, Cat, and Ruth!
Needed: Volunteers with Adobe Acrobat Pro Software
We need help to process our scanned periodicals! Sunday work parties have been lively, with volunteers prepping and scanning GFO’s periodicals collection while chatting about all things genealogy. To keep up with the steady stream of material, we need more people to help with the computer processing. Using Adobe Acrobat Pro, the scans are combined, reviewed for problems, and text recognition processing is done. If you have the software needed and can help, please contact Laurel Smith at library@gfo.org.
News from the Library
New BooksA history of the German language: with special reference to the cultural and social forces that shaped the standard literary languageBook of Gobi: Siskiyou Smokejumper Base, 1943-1981City in the forest: the story of LansingEstate records of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 1730-1850Garrett Surname: Ireland: 1600s To 1900sHow our ancestors died: a guide for family historiansRichardson County, Nebraska, 1985Sesquicentennial sampler, a history of Mormons in the Rogue Valley (Oregon): to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSurname atlas of GermanyTexas in 1850The Applegate Trail of 1846: a documentary guide to the original southern emigrant route to OregonThe descendants of Alonzo Bartlett (1843-1933) and Ellen Bassett (1851-1897)The Family Tree cemetery field guide: how to find, record, & preserve your ancestors’ gravesThe great fire of London.The parish registers of Gulval (alias Lanisley) in the County of Cornwall (1598-1812)The Sutherland pioneers of Beaverton and Woodville, Ontario, Canada.The Virginia military surveys of Clermont and Hamilton Counties, Ohio, 1787-1849Tracing your docker ancestors: a guide for family historiansTracing your Freemason, friendly society and trade union ancestors: a guide for family historiansWe, the people … of Winnebago County. Winnebago County Bicentennial Commission, 1975 New Digital FilesBarney Family NewsForge: the Bigelow Society quarterlyWPA Historical Records Survey: Benton County Commissioners’ Journal, 1850-1855, Probate Book AWPA Historical Records Survey: Benton County, Oregon Cemetery RecordsWPA Historical Records Survey: Benton County, Oregon Churches
Surplus Book: Colorado Territorial History
Do you have Colorado roots? There’s a very good bet your people are mentioned in this book. Colorado Families: A Territorial Heritage includes 40,000 individuals in its 735 page.
This is a big work of history. The Colorado Genealogical Society encouraged everyone with ancestors settling in Colorado before January 1, 1877, to submit information.
This book says, “Every pioneer was eligible, regardless of race, creed, nationality or ghost
in the family closet. Never has a Colorado history book included so many people – some 40,000 individuals.”
They also add that they “made special efforts to recruit minority histories.” Colorado Families was published in 1981.
This copy is a retired library book with one library mark inside and a label on its spine. Otherwise, this heavy volume is in truly excellent condition. Our price to pickup: $35
Price to ship to you: $45 If you’d like to buy this book, email booksales@gfo.org.
Survey Results: You and the Family History Library
Forty-seven people responded to our survey about the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Of those, 66% reported having gone to the library to do research, and 100% of those said it was worth the trip! When asked if being unable to order microfilms would increase or decrease likelihood of a visit, most respondents said it made no difference. And all the digitized microfilms available through FamilySearch didn’t make a difference either. So it seems that most of us are hooked on the Family History Library. Here are some of the tips we received to help you plan your visit***:
Consult articles on prepping for your visit at FamilySearch and at FamilyTree Magazine. Organize. Prepare ahead. Have your research problem outlined clearly before you go, make a research list, and check the library catalog to be sure that you put in an advanced request for books and microfilm you want to see that are not on the shelves or in the building.
Once at the archives, stick to working on your research goals and don’t allow yourself to get distracted by other books or materials. Have options and alternatives – a Plan B – if your initial plan doesn’t work out. Before you go, use their catalog to make a list of what is only available at the library for research. Then organize by type of records and focus on that type until completed. Don’t spend a lot of time reading. Take a flash drive and save what you find. If the item is an original document make a photocopy. Verify that the items are saving to the flash drive. Take only photocopies of important documents you might want to reference or, better yet, scan them and have them on your thumb drive. Label your thumb drive with your address and phone number should you leave it at a work station or in a computer. Put a clearly named file on the drive with your contact information.
Be sure to visit the first floor you can now print a free big color fan chart from your FamilySearch tree. It’s nine generations and a big help in seeing where you need to concentrate your efforts. Go have fun. If you don’t feel satisfied with the first person who assists you, ask someone else. Everyone there is very friendly. Build in time in case you need to go the Utah State Archives. Particularly for divorce records in the early 1870s as UT was a divorce mecca with some done via mail. Allow as many days as possible, [as well as] time to eat. Look over your work on Sunday and go back Monday to reconcile problems. MY QUESTION — Would GFO ever organize/conduct a trip to the FHL in SLC? Go early in December, not very busy then. *Note that some responses have been combined or edited for brevity.
New Survey: Your Learning Style One of our respondents wanted us to ask our readers, “How do you learn best?”
Take the Survey Now
This week at GFO …
Saturday, January 25th
DNA Advanced Group 9:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Join us for two presentations: GEDmatch: An Introduction will be presented by Lisa McCullough. Handout can be downloaded here.
Maximizing Your Use of GEDmatch – will be presented by Tim Janzen. Handout can be downloaded here. Any questions? Contact dna@gfo.org.
British Interest Group 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
This group’s focus is on researching in the British Isles: England, Wales, Scotland, and Scots-Irish. This month, we will discuss online sources, news,
The Highland Clearances in Scotland, and any recent successes. Also, bring those brick walls if you got ’em. Questions to group facilitator, Duane Funk at uk@gfo.org.
Sunday, January 26th
Library Work Party 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Come help with the digitizing effort. Doors open at 9 and work will likely continue most of the day. Some people come for just an hour or so; others work the full time. You are welcome to do either. Any time you can share is valuable. Come join in the fun.
Wednesday, January 29th
GFO Library Open Late to 8:00 p.m.

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Meeting

How to Date Old Photos and How to Preserve Them

Regular Meeting:  Saturday, February 1 How to Date Old Photos and How to Preserve Them  presented by Melode Hall (EWGS Meetings) 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Bernardo Wills Architect 153 S Jefferson St, Spokane, WA 99201      (This is our new regular meeting place.) Melode Hall will be presenting“How to Date Old Photos and How to Preserve Them.”

Our Speaker, Melode Hall from Scrapbooking on GeigerHandoutsPrint your copies at home if possible. The first 2 arePhotos and the last is a Word document.Photo WorksheetReference ToolsTraditional Albums

EWGS Meets at New Location

The Bernardo-Wills Architecture Building where EWGS will meet for at least 2 years. It is located at 153 S Jefferson St,, Spokane, WA 99201 (just south of the Railroad). This picture on the left is the front of the building and their sign (along Jefferson St.) The view on the right is the front of the building from Jefferson. There are 20 free spaces in front and lots of parking meters (needing quarters or possibly your smart phone).   Also close to 6 STA bus routes.