If it’s true that one picture tells the tale, this postcard image most surely does!!
Let’s Talk About: Swimsuits!
Let’s Talk About: Old Cowboy Movies
I well remember Saturday afternoons when I was about ten years old, watching cowboy movies on our tiny little black-and-white-screen TV. To enhance the experience, I would sneak several pieces of white Wonder bread and smash them into a “golf ball” and gnaw on that as I watched my horsey-heroes. (Have you any parallel memories?)
In an old scrapbook, my friend’s mom had clipped and glued in this bit titled “Raising A Few Questions About Those Old Cowboy Movies.” Hope they give you a laugh as they did me!
** How come the people helped by the Lone Ranger never realized who he was until he handed them a silver bullet, hollered at his horse, and rode off? (Jay Silverheels was a full-blooded Mohawk.)
**When some guy got killed in the bar whatever happened to the horse he left tied to the post outside?
**Why did everybody pay for their drink and never wait for the change?
**When out in the sandy desert for days, what did the horses eat?
**How did the heroine manage to ride across the plains for a week and still have beautiful clean hair and a low-cut blouse and not ever get sunburned?
**How did the cavalry scout always know which Indian tribe made which arrows?
**How come when they hung bad guys at the rate of several every week, they still had to build the scaffold the day before?
My first favorite TV show was Flash Gordon…..anybody remember? And Ming, ruler of the Evil Empire? So what were YOUR first favorite TV shows or movies?
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society invites you to a free presentation at the society library. Everyone is welcome!
Tuesday, June 13th 1 pm
Archaeology, Genealogy and A Privy
SVGS Library – 6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, WA
Meghan Caves will be presenting in person. Our business meeting will follow the presentation.
Bio:
Meghan Caves has nearly completed her Master’s Degree in anthropology and is pursuing her Doctorate in historical archaeology at the University of Idaho. She has worked as an archaeologist in the Pacific Northwest since 2018 and is currently an archaeological technician at the Umatilla National Forest out of the Pomeroy Ranger District in Southeastern Washington.
Meghan’s topic: Archaeology, Genealogy and A Privy
Meghan’s thesis research weaves together multiple stories of indigenous and Euro-American families who surrounded and interacted with an archaeological deposit originally excavated and analyzed in 2008 from Arlington, Washington. Meghan’s reanalysis of the archaeological assemblage employs a biographical approach, which looks at how the ‘lifetimes’ of artifacts discarded in the “privy” are connected to the lives of the Teager, Hurd, Lovelace, and Weimer families who owned and occupied the site between 1890 and 1940. In order to construct nuanced and compelling biographies of the site, she employed extensive archival and genealogical research with the help of the Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society in 2021. Her talk will discuss how genealogical methods were used in her research, how this kind of historical information is more broadly useful to archaeologists, and explore the ethical implications of using publicly available genealogical information for archaeological research.
For more information visit the SVGS website www.stillygen.org
South King County Genealogical Society June Meetings and Happenings
BOARD ELECTIONS – RESULTS
Congratulations to Valorie Zimmerman, President, and Michele Mattoon, Treasurer. Their terms of office will run June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. Also, a thank you to members for approving the budget.
Our last Beginning Genealogy Class with instructor Winona Laird will be Monday, June 5, 11:00am PT. The topic is “Citing your Sources.” It’s free for SKCGS members and $20 for non-members. More information at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes.
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PROGRAM UPDATES
- All meetings are online via Zoom except the in-person Research Group and Genealogy Help at the Auburn Library
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JUNE – EARLY JULY 2023 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Saturday, June 3, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (online)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
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Monday, June 5, 2023, 11:00am PT
Beginning Genealogy Class: Citing Your Sources (online)
More details at https://www.skcgs.org/meetings-events/classes
Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (online)
All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Monday, June 12, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (online)
“Order Out of Chaos: Making Sense of DNA Data”
We’ll discuss various strategies that work for people. Please come prepared to share and ask lots of questions.
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Friday, June 16, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Research Workshop (in-person)
For SKCGS members
Kent FamilySearch Center
12817 SE 256th St., Kent, WA
Seating is limited
RSVP REQUIRED to Winona at w.laird@skcgs.org
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (online)
Lee Grady presents “The Draper Collection and other Treasures of the Wisconsin Archives”
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https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf–orjIoGN2PVT3iKkUSWikRaO2gTdjI
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting will be recorded for playback by members. Lyman Draper (1815-1891) was a lifelong student of early American history. Born and raised in upstate New York, he made it his life’s work to document the history of the “heroes” of the American Revolution, especially in the upper South. During the 1840s, Draper amassed a collection of research materials that included interview notes, correspondence, clippings, transcriptions, and original historical documents. He brought the collection to Wisconsin in 1852. The Draper Collection is now a treasure trove of genealogical and historical information about individuals who lived through the American Revolution and the War of 1812. It includes the papers of Daniel Boone, George Rogers Clark, Joseph Brant, and many others; and includes references to thousands of individuals. Reference Archivist Lee Grady will present an overview of the Draper Manuscripts, and provide practical tips for genealogical researchers.
Lee Grady is Senior Reference Archivist at the Wisconsin Historical Society. He has master’s degrees in American History, and Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has been on the staff of the Historical Society for over 25 years and has a wide range of experience with the Society’s archival collections.
Monday, June 19, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (online)
“How Does My Family Fit into History”
We’ll discuss books and websites which can provide context and understanding of the world our ancestors inhabited, including legal and social structures, disasters, migrations, epidemics, etc. Please have links and book titles you have found useful to share.
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 ⋅ 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, June 26, 2023 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genealogy Chat (online)
Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another!
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Saturday, July 1, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (online)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM.
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SOUTH KING COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 143
BLACK DIAMOND, WASHINGTON 98010
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society Leavenworth Museum
Tri-City Genealogical Society Taking the Next Step in Your Genealogy Research
Please join us for Tri-City Genealogical Society’s June General meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14 at the Richland FamilySearch Center (formerly known as the Richland Family History Center). The Richland FamilySearch Center is located at 1314 Jadwin Ave. in Richland. Entrance is down the ramp from the parking lot that is to the north of Dairy Queen.
Long time TCGS member Margie Belden will be speaking on Taking the Next Step in Your Genealogical Research.
General meetings will be on hiatus over the summer, but will resume on September 13. Program topic to be announced in late summer. —
Puget Sound Genealogical Society June Classes
Puget Sound Genealogical Society classes for June:
Jun 10 (Sat), 10:30am-12:30pm. Genealogical Proof Standard and Military Records with Janet O’Conor Camarata. This class will be Zoom only.
Jun 17 (Sat), 10:30am-12:30pm. Immigration & Naturalization and Tips, Tools & Tricks with Janet O’Conor Camarata. This will be a hybrid class with both in person and on Zoom.
Jun 28 (Wed), 1pm-2pm. Our June program will be Torry’s Treasures: Discovering the Hidden Gems Buried Inside New England Marriage Records Prior to 1700 with Michael Lee Stills.
For more information: https://psgsociety.org/events/upcoming-events/
Let’s Talk About: More Oldie Newspapers
Old newspaper stories sometimes make us laugh and sometimes cry. But they are always so interesting! Bet you have a collection of family newspaper stories……. here’s one for you:
On Friday, the 15th of July, 1921, this little bit was published in The Spokane Daily Chronicle:
“AUNT IS SEEKING THELMA MAY SPRY”
“If Thelma May Spry, aged 17, can be found here, she will have the opportunity of going to the home of her aunt, Mrs. A.C. Seybert, 420 East South Street, Warren, Ohio, to live. A letter asking that the girl be found was received by the police today. According to the information sent by her aunt, the girl was placed in an orphan home here at the age of 12. At one time she stayed with a family named Craig on Fourth Avenue. A good home awaits the girl if she can be found, the letter says.”
Well! My interest being piqued, I did some quick looking in our Washington Digital Archives website.
On the 1910 census, taken 13 May 1910, in Minot, North Dakota, I found Ora Spry, widow, age 26, servant in the household, with children Thelma, age 6, and Sylvester, age 3, both children born in North Dakota.
On the 1920 census, taken 8 Jan 1920, for Crab Creek, Lincoln County, Washington, Thelma was born in North Dakota (parents in Virginia/New York) and was the “ward” of the Smith family.
I learned that Thelma Spry, of Multnomah County, Oregon, married Alfred B. Scott, also of Multnomah County, on December 20, 1922, in Clark County, Washington.
Poor dear Alfred died on 30 Jun 1930 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Cause of death? “Accidently burnt…clothing catching fire, while asleep, from cigar.”
Certainly looks like Aunt Mrs. Seybert, of Warren, Ohio, never found her niece. Sad. Never did learn what eventually became of Thelma Spry Scott.
Any descendants out there?
Let’s Talk About: The Family History Guide
Bob Taylor is the founding guru behind The Family History Guide. This fantastic, and FREE, website, was begun in 2015 and is still growing and expanding and offering more and more help to us genealogists.
From a RootsTech presentation by Bob Taylor, I learned about The Family History Guide:
* Bob began as a Family History Consultant and realized folks had questions…. often the same questions repeated, so he devised a way (a website) to help answer those questions.
*The Family History Guide is free, with no ads, and is privately funded.
* The Guide is offered in over 100 languages! (Doesn’t that show how serious Bob is?)
* If you printed out all the many and various help pages from the Guide’s website, “it would equal a California redwood in height,” Bob quipped.
*The Guide offers about 200 video tutorials with links to 1000 more.
*The Guide offers a blog, a Facebook page, and a “Tip of the Day” feature.
At RootsTech, Bob Taylor explained: “We want no barrier to learning….learning should be easy, efficient and enjoyable. Think of The Family History Guide as a learning library.”
I have taught many of you in my classes over the years that “if it’s free, take two!” Well, this is free and you can take hundreds!
Pioneer Pursuit: Who Can Participate?
The Washington Pioneer Pursuit contest is a little over half done. So far, we have more than 600 pioneers identified in our index and many more in the review process. While the contest part (a prize for everyone!) ends October 31, 2023, the program will continue as we march toward identifying every man, woman and child that lived in Washington Territory on or before Nov. 11, 1889.
We’re sure you’re not the only one with a question or two about the Pioneer Pursuit Contest. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions. To see a list of other FAQs, click here.
I don’t have any ancestors who were in Washington Territory. Can I still participate in Pioneer Pursuit?
You bet you can! You don’t need to be related to any Pioneer to submit their name (& two subsequent generations) in the Pioneer Pursuit. Just pick a Pioneer from a census record, land record or any other good source, and start researching!
I don’t belong to WSGS or a genealogical society. Can I still participate?
Yes! You do not have to be a member of WSGS to participate, but please consider it. To join, click here. Or if you’re interested in a local genealogical society, click here. But if you’d rather go it alone, we’re happy to accept your submissions.
Click HERE for a video presentation explaining Pioneer Pursuit and answering questions. This video recording is from the Pioneer Pursuit Roundtable discussion, 24 Apr 2023.