Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting
Tuesday, December 27 at 7:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we begin our discussion of the book Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. This month we will cover the third chapters.
The book is available from the publishers, The National Genealogical Society at:
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82725316888?pwd=MDc3UEZrUVJNbmxmK2ZORmw5YzdDdz09
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This penny postcard was from Allie Hansen (Alice Hansen, wife of Peter Hansen) to Anna Hansen, wife of Anton Hansen, brother of Peter Hansen. It was postmarked in 1918 and required a 2-cent stamp to help pay for WWI. I guess that is a gold poinsettia stuck on the back.
Merry Christmas from Kathy, Valorie, Roxanne, Frank, Charles, Virginia and Diane
Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized over 600 outstanding volunteers and teams, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming months, you will be introduced to each of the 2022 award recipients and learn why they received the 2022 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer and Team Award.
Today we’re introducing Elizabeth Dalton of Camano Island, Washington, who was nominated by the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society (SVGS).
Elizabeth began as a volunteer with SVGS in its early days, as a member of the Publications Committee, by serving as an indexer for some of the society’s earliest published books. In between indexing projects, she wrote articles and fillers for the newsletter “The Stillaguamish Star,” as well as performing editor-in-chief duties. More recently, she functioned as vice president of the library for a time during the pandemic. Currently, she is working on organizing a large collection of donated materials from the Camwood Genealogy Workshop.
In Elizabeth’s opinion, the three most important things to remember when doing genealogy research are “… accuracy, accuracy, and accuracy.” She adds, “We need to prove the accuracy of every record used in our research to the best of our ability.”
Elizabeth was born in Seattle and currently lives on Camano Island in Island County. She has been an SVGS lifetime member since 2015.
For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Info@wasgs.org. Please type “Volunteer Award” in the subject
This conference is in person. Early Registration Ends March 17th.
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Offices on the ballot include Vice President and Treasurer. Polls close at 11:59 p.m. 24 Dec 2022. Your vote shows support to WSGS. There is also an opportunity to share ideas or suggestions to improve our organization. We appreciate you taking the time to vote.
The German Interest Group
of The Eastside GenealogicalSociety (EGS)meeting
When: Friday, January 6, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT
Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/w4xnrtw7
Topic: “Start the New Year Right – get organized by letting software do the work.”
Is your genealogy research organized and easy to manage? If you’re like most of us, you could use some help getting this done. Several EGS-GIG members will demo free software that can help turn your piles and files into easily stored and retrievable data. Learn great ways to track everything from citations to collections, research management to photo organizing and many other useful tools.
Presenters: The presenters will include Leslee Dunlap, Wilson Royer and Melinda McRae. All are active genealogists and love finding new computer tools to assist their work.
More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
TIP OF THE WEEK –
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION, AGAIN
Is your New Year’s resolution this year the same as it was last year, organize this genealogy research mess, it’s out of control. Here’s a few simple tips from the Family Curator:
| ❇ It’s the Giving Season!Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support the Seattle Genealogical Society and Library as we celebrate 100 years of service to the community. SGS 2022 Annual Appeal Donate Now Online If you have a Paypal account, you may donate to SGS via the Paypal Giving Fund and their transaction fee will be waived. Here’s the link: Paypal Giving Fund – SGS.❇ Thank You ❇ ANOTHER WAY TO DONATE As we come to the end of another year, for many of us our thoughts are not of sugar plum fairies, but income-tax fairies. Since this is also the time of SGS’s annual appeal letter, we thought it fitting to remind seniors with IRAs of the tax benefit to be had from donating to SGS via a Qualified Charitable Distribution from an Individual Retirement Account. If you are interested, visit the IRS’s discussion of this way to save a little tax money at https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/seniors-can-reduce-their-tax-burden-by-donating-to-charity-through-their-ira ** IMPORTANT ** REVISED NOTICE ON ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AT THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER Maintenance work still has not begun on the elevator at the Good Shephard Center. Latest word from GSC management is that the work, hopefully, will begin the week of December 19th and SGS should expect the elevator will not be available for use through most, if not all, of January 2023. If you plan to visit the SGS library during that period and need the elevator, please call our front desk (206 522-8658) before you come to check on the elevator’s status. SAVE THE DATEJewish Genealogical Society of Washington State, usually 2nd Monday meetings usually 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST JGSWS meets on the second Monday of each month, from Sept-June. Doors open at 6:30 PM unless noted otherwise. http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php “RootsTech 2023”, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah Mar 2-4, 2023 Choose how to attend; in person or online! Visit the website for more info and registration. https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/home?mc_cid=d8c7b37731&mc_eid=2ae79ab586 SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTSGood Shepherd Center, Suite 302 4649 Sunnyside Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 206 522-8658 New Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm ** Please call ahead to make sure our library will be open. We are short on front desk volunteers. Masks are recommended inside the Good Shepherd Center. Due to COVID the events listed below continue to be virtual, online via Zoom. Always check the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links, registration, or for last minute updates or changes to the schedule. Be advised you may need to register in advance to join a meeting. NOTICE: SGS has imposed more security on our Zoom meetings. Some meetings will begin with a waiting room. The host must take action to let people into each meeting. The host will try to open the waiting room about 10 minutes ahead of time. Please be patient. All times listed are Pacific Time unless otherwise noted Saturday, December 17, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Irish SIG, with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link. Saturday, December 17, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Carolyn Schott See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link. Sunday, December 18, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Just Do It! Self Publishing Your Work, Jill Morelli is the usual host. Monday, December 19, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Monday, December 26, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Sunday, January 8, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, “Soldiers, Spies, and Farm Wives; the Changing Roles of Women During the Civil War” – with Jill Morelli. Please register in advance. Sunday, January 8, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Scandinavian SIG, “What’s in a Name? Patronymic and Other Naming Conventions in Norway and Sweden”, Hosted by Karen Knudson and Kathi M. Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Co-chaired by Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske. Meetings address topics and resources for Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software program. Meetings are on the second Wednesday of alternating months. A link to login will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. If you would like to join, send an email to macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the email list. Saturday, January 14, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Centennial Kickoff: Will the 2020s Roar Like the 1920s? With historian William Woodward, in conjunction with Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau. Join in via Zoom for the first event scheduled in celebration of our centennial year. Friday, January 20, 2023, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Family Tree Maker SIG, the FTM by Software MacKiev user’s group meets via Zoom on the 3rd Friday of each month. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to egsgenealogyhelper@yahoo.com no later than Thursday, January 19th to request the meeting link. |