Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society 2024 Virtual Spring Seminar

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
2024 Virtual Spring Seminar 27 April 2024

Our speakers will be Cyndi Ingle and Cari Taplin.

Cyndi’s Topics:

  • Smarter Searching: Refining Search Parameters for Genealogists
  • Off the Shelf: The Unexplored Potential for eBooks in Genealogy

Cari’s Topics:

  • Using Timelines to Analyze Your Research 
  • The Heart of it All: A New Hampshire to Ohio Migration Case Study

Special Early-Bird Registration through February 28th!

Members & Non-Members: $25.00

After February 28th:

Members: $30.00

Non-Members: $35.00

Mail-in registration must be postmarked by April 20, 2024.
Online Registration closes on April 25, 2024.

Register Online

Or

Download the Brochure: 2024 TPCGS Seminar

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More information available on our seminar page: https://www.tpcgs.org/cpage.php?pt=3

Let’s Talk About….. ShipIndex.org

by Donna Phillips

 Never heard of ShipIndex? Well happy January gift to you!

Founder Peter McCracken and his team, based in Ithaca, New York, have created a website offering over 3,000,000 citations (pictures of ships!!) and offers nearly 2000 learning resources. Here is a snip from their Resources page:

I know you cannot really read this but there are over 12 L-O-N-G pages of references for your learning and most of them are free. Subscriptions are $22 for three months; $35 for six months; and $65 for one year. (Gonna have surgery? Gonna need to housesit or stay with a declining relative? Wouldn’t this help you get through those days??) 

ShipIndex.org includes a listing for anything that carried cargo and/or people and sailed under any country’s flag. 

Just for fun, I typed in Titanic, never realizing that there might be other ships with that name:

Royal Titanic (Recreational; Cape Fear, NC; built 1979; 14 gross tons)

So something maybe new for you in 2024….. enjoy and learn!

Fiske Genealogical Library January & February Online Classes

by Charles Hansen

The following are upcoming classes at the Fiske Library. I’ll be sending you three more next week. Ken Peterson, Education Coordinator

Wednesday, January 17    

10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)

Notion for Genealogists

Presented by Lisa Alzo

For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org

Part database, part notetaking/writing space, part Kanban board, Notion is a FREE all-in-one workspace perfect for managing genealogy research and writing projects. Whether you work on your own or collaborate with a team, learn how Notion can help you customize your workflow to write, plan, and get organized.

Wednesday, January 24    

10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)

Sources to use in replacing the 1890 Census

Presented by Winona Laird

For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org

The 1890 Census was lost in a fire leaving a 20-year gap in our ancestors’ lives. Learn what records we can use to fill those 20 years of our ancestor’s life. Where they lived, who they were living with, what was their occupation and much more.

Wednesday, February 7    

10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)

THE LIKELY ENGLISH ANCESTRY – Of Deacon John Doane of Plymouth & Eastham, Massachusetts

Presented by Steven W. Morrison

For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org

Follow the trials and tribulations of a small group of dedicated family researchers who set out to identify the ancestor of Deacon John Doane. While his activities in the Plymouth Colony are well documented, the Deacon’s life in his mother country was a complete mystery. Over decades, plausible theories were researched and eventually discarded as dead ends. Then the release of online records resulted in a wave of new discoveries. Comparative analysis from both sides of the pond eventually proved that a candidate from London, England was likely the youthful Deacon. A case study for anyone with a lost New England ancestor.

Wednesday, February 14  

10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)

Immigration, Emigration, Naturalization, and Passports

Presented by Winona Laird

For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org

Using the words Immigration and Emigration in the proper way. Learning to find your ancestors immigration and naturalization papers. Where do we find Emigration papers? Learn the naturalization process. What information is on the Passport Application.

Wednesday, February 21  

10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)

Cause of Death: Dissecting Coroner’s Records for Genealogical Research

Presented by Lisa Alzo

For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org

Coroner’s records are often untapped resources that contain essential information for genealogists. In this session, learn how to determine if your ancestor appeared in a Coroner’s report, where to find Coroner’s records, what details they include to further your genealogy research, and much more!

Wednesday, February 28  

10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)

FamilyBrowse: Searching for Unindexed Records on FamilySearch.org

Presented by Mary Roddy

For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org

FamilySearch.org has millions of images on its website, many of which are unindexed and not searchable.  But if you know how to get into the catalog and browse around, you can find images of birth and death certificates, naturalization papers, deeds, wills, estate inventories and more.  And FamilySearch is adding more and more such images every month.  To take advantage of this ever-increasing bounty, it’s important to know how to find these types of records. 

Italian Interest Group Italian Genealogy Webinar direct from Italy

by Charles Hansen
20-Jan-2024 Meeting






********** FREE **********Italian Genealogy Webinar direct from Italy
Welcome to Italian Genealogy Let’s explore the world of Italian genealogy together, one person at a time.
ZOOM Meeting
Topic:     Hands-on Italian Genealogy
                               &
                Dual Citizenship:
               Digging roots on the ground in Italy presented by Allesandro Bovino
(Bella Italia Genealogy) When:     20-Jan-2023, Saturday
Time:       SPECIAL TIME
                10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PST)
Description
This workshop might be the right fit for all whose roots stem from Italy and who are serious about genealogy and Dual Citizenship. Italian-native professional genealogist Alessandro Bovino from Benevento, Campania, Italy, will share details about how your Italian family tree can be brought up to the next level when using on-site records that remain yet unexplored, like notarial documents, military files, or dowry records. Open to the expert as to the novice alike, the lecture will let you understand the invaluable worth of Italian local records – right from an on-site Italian professional’s perspective. A detailed insight into how to go about qualifying for Dual Italian Citizenship will also be offered as the final part of the program to make for any specific questions the audience may want to pose in that regard.
Presenter: Alessandro Bovino
Biography
Alessandro Bovino is a native Italian professional genealogist and family history speaker. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and was once a Host/Genealogist on the renowned series “Who do You Think You Are?” for the Swedish TV format.  He is also the president and founder of the family history firm ‘Bella Italia Genealogy’ based in his native town Benevento, Southern Italy. Everything started back in 2006, when he suddenly got very curious about certain family lines he had never thought much about.  It was then that his father told him about a great-uncle who came to America through Ellis Island and this spurred him on to discover who he is and where he comes from.  Since then, as an Italian-born researcher, he has been thrilled to meet second cousins in the States who had waited for decades to greet their Italian family.  It is with this spirit of curiosity and adventure that Alessandro decided to found Bella Italia Genealogy as an exclusively Italy-based genealogy research, ancestral tour, and Dual Citizenship company. By using records and documents available only through on-site research, he aims to make yours a one-of-a-kind genealogy experience.
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Eastside Genealogy Group – Italian Interest Group 2410 East Helen Street, SeattleWA, United States of America

German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Research in Pomerania

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group

of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, February 2, 2024 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm PT

Note: This meeting begins 2 hours earlier than normal.

Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/2kt7v52h

Topic: “Practical Advice for Family Research in Pomerania – tips and tricks to find what you are looking for –“

Learn how to find where your ancestors lived, which records have survived and where to find them both in archives and online.

This seminar will cover the tools provided via the website of the Pommerscher Greif and how they will lead you to sources in various archives and demonstrate what and where to find on the internet or how to contact organizations holding the original records.

The focus of the presentation will be on (Protestant) church books and civil registers and explain the organizational structures of the Protestant church and the civil administration in Pomerania until 1945.

Presenter:  Dr. Klaus-D. Kohrt

Dr. Kohrt was born and raised in Flensburg, Germany. He received his high school diploma in Great Britain and was a temporary soldier in the German Navy. After studying mathematics and computer science in Kiel, Germany, he worked at Siemens for 25 years in Munich. An avid traveler, he worked abroad both in the U.S. and the U.K.

Residing in Eckernförde, Germany since 2009, he has been an active family researcher for 14 years. He is an active member of the following organizations:

• Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Genealogischer Verbände e.V. (DAGV) – vice president

• Pommerscher Greif e.V. – past president and current contact person for the district of Greifenberg

• Schleswig-Holsteinische Familienforschung e.V. (SHFam) – president

• Heimatgemeinschaft Eckernförde – initiator/organizer of the family research working group – “IGeFF”

• Association for Computer Genealogy (CompGen)

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

Heritage Quest Research Library January & February Classes

by Charles Hansen

January 18, 2024


Danni Altman-Newell began her family history research at an early age, courtesy of spending summers watching her maternal-grandparents indexing at the local FHC.  She is a graduate of Pro-Gen and is a proud member of OES, DAR, APG & NGS.  She lectures on a variety of topics, but specializes in technology, the Great War, Fraternal Orgainzations, the Midwest and railroad research. Read more about Danni at https://talkingboxgenealogy.com
 
Organizing Your Genealogy: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think Have you tried different genealogy organization systems just to find yourself throwing your hands in the air in frustration because the systems just don’t seem to “click” with you?  The pressure of organizing the amount of “stuff” we acquire during our genealogy research can be completely overwhelming to all levels of genealogists.  Taking the time to get organized will save you time, reduce your frustration, and increase your efficiency when researching.  But how in the world can you organize all the information you have (or will have)?  In this presentation, we’ll talk about how to organize your “stuff” and how being organized can increase your efficiency and free up time for research.  When: Thursday, January 18, 2024
11:00 AM to 12 PM (Pacific Time)
Where: ZOOM
Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members
  Sign up and Payment:
Go to hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store
(sign-in as a member to receive the discount)


February 1, 2024
Comparing Family Tree Maker & Roots Magic
Now that you’ve begun your research on Ancestry or Family Search, what do you do with it and where do you keep it?  
We will compare these two software programs made for genealogical research and compilation. 
Join us February 1, 2024 
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
ZOOM
$ 20 members / $25 non-members
Sign-up at hqrl.com
Be sure to sign-in as a member to receive the discount. 
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Let’s Talk About….. Clallam Co Gen Soc & Cattle Brands

by Donna Phillips

The Clallam County (Washington) courthouse, built in 1914, in Port Angeles, is surely one of the most picturesque courthouses in America. I remember being in that building years ago and the women’s restroom stalls had pink marble walls!

The Clallam County Genealogical Society (CCGS) was founded in 1981. In 2020, the group purchased a newer and larger building ……… which they desperately needed to house their library of 3000 books, periodicals and microfilms. If you’re thinking of a trip to Port Angeles, and want to visit their library, know that their entire catalog is accessible online:  www.clallamcogs.org.  

CCGS also maintains  offers an index to the 500 Pioneer Family files…… pioneers who were in Clallam County prior to Washington statehood in 1889. 

The Fall 1988 issue of their society’s periodical (no longer published), there was a great article originally found in a 1945 issue of The Genealogy Magazine of New Jersey. The title was “The Use of Livestock Brands and Earmarks in Genealogy.”

The article states: “The system of marking the ears of cattle and hogs was used in the early days just as cattle brands are employed in the West today. In colonial times, livestock were often allowed to roam freely on the village green. When evening came, the marks were necessary to separate which animals belonged to which owner. The registration of marks was kept by the village clerk and later by the county auditor.

“Such registrations were continued well into the 20th century when vast herds of cattle and sheep roamed the vast acreage of public lands in the West.”

I know that the Eastern Washington Branch of our Washington State Archives has brand books for our state. I’ve looked up the registered brand for hubby’s uncle and VIOLA, there it was. If your Pacific Northwest ancestor had roaming livestock, it’s quite likely that he had a brand and that that brand (or ear mark) was legally registered.

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club

Saturday, January 20 starting at 4:00 pm via Zoom

Please join us as we discuss a fictional genealogical book, Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies and the Red Starby Nathan Dylan Goodwyn..

More information at: 

Amazon: Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies and the Red Star

WorldCat: Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies and the Red Star

We will also choose future books. 

TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting

Every month on the Third Sat beginning at 4:00 PM Pacific Time

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZUkfuCqrzgsG9RrrhNAdU65Lz86P0s92mu1/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGppzIjGNWWthiHRpwcHYr4XerzmHZdjfpvjg3tLQFXV1WjGvgaZIIvA4GC

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Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat

Tuesday, January 16th starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom

Our conversation starter this month is “Where do you keep your main family tree, on paper (in file folders or binders), on your computer (using programs such as Legacy, Roots Magic, Family Tree Maker), or in the cloud (Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, FamilySearch)?

This is a monthly opportunity to connect with others and talk about anything and everything genealogical. The value of this meeting increases with the participation of each person that attends and contributes to the conversations. This is your chance to celebrate the breaking down of a brick wall in your research or ask questions of others that can help you find records or relatives. Everyone, members, and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate.

Date & Time: Every month on the Third Tue, from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM Pacific Time

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Passcode: 836216

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdesX0el3t

Let’s Talk About…. Women Who Married Aliens Lost Citizenship??

by Donna Phillips

Bet you didn’t know this American history tidbit!

In 1907, Congress passed the Expatriation Act, which decreed, among other things, that U.S. women who married non-citizens were no longer Americans. If their husband later became a naturalized citizen, they could go through the naturalization process to regain their citizenship. 

But none of these rules applied to American men who they chose a spouse. And he wasn’t eligible for citizenship, she could be denied!

WHAT? You’re saying? And rightfully so. Sounds terrible, doesn’t it? 

Once American women got the right to vote in 1920, they started lobbying lawmakers, pushing them to recognize that their citizenship should not be tethered to that of a husband.

To shorten the sad story, laws did evolve and by the 1940s women born in the U.S. no longer had to limit their marriage prospects to native-born men or naturalized citizens.

Consider your family tree….. did this “trouble” affect any of your grandmothers??

(Thanks to a 2017 post by Tanya Ballard Brown on the NPR website, Code Switch.)