Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA in Genealogy

by Charles Hansen

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting

Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

Please join us as we discuss the use of DNA in genealogy.

We will begin studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne, starting with the first chapter. 

This book is available from The National Genealogical Society (the publishers): 

Genetic Genealogy in Practice

From Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Genetic-Genealogy-Practice-Blaine-Bettinger/dp/1935815229

From your local public library or via Inter-Library Loan.

Check WorldCat to see what libraries may have copies: https://worldcat.org/title/959825550

Zoom Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82725316888?pwd=MDc3UEZrUVJNbmxmK2ZORmw5YzdDdz09

Seattle Genealogical Society Tip of the Week Sign Up for RootsTech 2023

by Charles Hansen

TIP OF THE WEEK –
REGISTER FOR ROOTSTECH 2023

Registration is already open for FamilySearch’s yearly conference, RootsTech. RootsTech 2023 takes place March 2-4, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as virtually online. You have your choice: do you want to be there in-person or would you rather attend online? Which ever you choose, you’ll have 180+ class sessions at your disposal.  

For more information, visit: 

https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/event/rt2023

Seattle Genealogical Society News

by Charles Hansen

VIRTUAL SUNDAYS
 SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW,
WITH STEPHANIE O’CONNELL,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022,
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

The something new for this Virtual Sunday, coming up on October 16, 2020, is there will be a guest speaker!

Stephanie O’Connell, the speaker for this session, is a certified genealogist, a genealogy researcher, writer, lecturer, and SGS member. She began researching her ancestors in 2010 and soon discovered their family history story read like a scandal sheet. Stephanie earned the Certified Genealogy credential in 2021. She primarily focuses on Irish research and discovering European immigration stories.

Her presentation is titled “Done the Research? Look Again!” and you’ll learn how  regularly reexamining your organized records may reveal discrepancies, affirm your reasoning, or spark new ideas for future research.

SGS members, don’t forget to show up a little early for the membership meeting that precedes Stephanie’s presentation : 

SGS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (VIRTUAL),
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022,
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM 
THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER 

SGS has been notified by the manager of the Good Shepherd Center that the elevator in our building will be taken out of service for about four weeks starting in early November. We will post the exact dates on the SGS website when we receive them from the manager.

SAVE THE DATE

Jewish 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. The next meeting is Monday, Nov 14, 2022 at 7:00 pm.  The presentation will be “Putting Your Family in Context: The History of Jews in Ukraine” with Tammy Hepps. 

http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php

“Julefest: A Nordic Christmas Celebration”, 
National Nordic Heritage Museum, 
2655 NW Market St,
Seattle, WA 98107 
Sat-Sun, Nov 19-20, 2022
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Modeled after a traditional outdoor Christmas market, expect all the traditional Nordic holiday goodies. Ticket price for non-members includes entry to the museum.  Julefest is no fee for museum members. 

https://nordicmuseum.org/events/julefest

SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Good 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 this summer.  

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, October 15, 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, October 15, 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, October 16, 2022,  12:30 pm-1:00 pm, SGS General Membership Meeting,  Come hear the latest news, updates, and proposed changes to the bylaws. Registration required. Visit the Calendar of Events on the SGS website for instructions to this virtual meeting. 

Sunday, October 16, 2022,  1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New,  Jill Morelli is the usual host. This month we will have a guest speaker, Stephanie O’Connell.  Visit the website Calendar of Events for details and updates. Please register in advance. 

Monday, October 17, 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, October 24, 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, October 25, 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. 

Monday, October 31, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), It’s Halloween. Does anyone have a spooky story? Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists.

Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10:15 am- 12:15 pm, FamilySearch SIG, with Lou Daly. Discover many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research. Meeting includes instruction and time for Q&A. Email Lou to get on the email list: loudaly@nwlink.com 

Sunday, November 6, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, DNA Workshop SIG, with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join. 

Monday, November 7, 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, November 8, 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. 

Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske this group shares an interest in Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month,  through June. The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list. Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick are the co-chairs.

Saturday, November 12, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Second Saturday: You Light Up My Census! Researching Beyond Population Schedules, with Jennifer Roodzant

Monday, November 14, 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, November 14, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, SGS Board Meeting (Virtual), Remember all SGS members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Come see what it’s all about. 

Monday, November 14, 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Write It Up! SIG (Virtual), Join this group  to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas.  To join or learn more, contact Alaine Keisling at keisling@gmail.com 

Saturday, November 19, 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, November 19, 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.

Monday, November 21, 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, November 22, 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. 

Monday, November 28, 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.

Let’s Talk About: Learning from David Rencher

by Donna Phillips

At the 2015 Washington State Genealogical Society conference in Ellensburg, David Rencher was the primary speaker. His talk, Framing the Problem, was so excellent that I often think back upon and ponder the truth he presented.

David began his talk with this question:  “Have you a tough genealogy problem? Worried you won’t solve it in your lifetime?”  He then taught us how to “frame the problem differently.” Simply put, how to look at the problem differently.  He showed three pictures of the Golden Gate bridge and explained:

If you’re driving across the bridge, you see the bridge from that angle. If you’re in a boat on the water, you see the bridge from that angle. If you’re flying over the bridge in a 747, you see the bridge from that angle. 

David’s point with these images of the Golden Gate Bridge is that, with regard to your tough genealogy problem, you’re looking at the bridge as you drive over it. That’s all you see. But if you were to see it from a boat or from up in the air, you’d have an entirely different perspective. You “must frame your picture differently” and then from that new angle, you might see things that you did not see before.

Does this make sense to you? It did to me. And then, of course, the question follows, how do you do this?

Then David launched into the main theme of his talk to answer this question. “Descendant research.  Some cousin, near or distant might just have the answer you seek.” 

I need not go on and on about “descendant research” for I assume that most of you know what that means and entails. Between Google, YouTube and CyndisList you can find all the tutorials you’ll ever need. Good luck as you “re-frame” your tough genealogy problems. 

Let’s Talk About: Washington Apples

by Donna Phillips

Was Johnny Appleseed for real?  Click to this link and find out:

https://waapple.org/johnny-appleseed/

(You may have to copy/paste this link.)

Apple facts perhaps you didn’t know:

Apples are a $2 BILLION industry in Washington. 

Washington grows over 30 varieties of apples….can you name five?

Apple sizing is designated by count—specifically the number of apples that can be packed in a 40-pound fiberboard carton. 

The average apple contains only FIVE seeds.

29 – times you could circle the earth with the apples picked in Washington state

7500- varieties of apples grown around the world

1381 – Year the earliest known apple pie recipe was recorded

4 lb 1 oz – weight of the world’s largest apple, picked in Japan in 2005

95 – calories in a medium apple

Did our ancestors eat apples? Darn tootin. Driving around and trying to find old homesteads, the surest indication that you’re in the right spot is to find an old, gnarled, apple tree. 

Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 Meeting

by Charles Hansen

FWW 3 meeting notice-Nov 5, 2022

The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 will hold a quarterly meeting Nov 5 2022 at The Moses Lake Airport. Specifically, at the Ops Building on Lot 5 -a grassy tie down area–on Municipal Airport Rd. (at east boundary of the airport). The FWW SUVCW yellower banner will be displayed too. Any interested public is invited. Questions;

Don Jameson Camp Commander at 509. 945. 0549.

Set up of room at 11:30. Sack lunch and social time is from 12:00 to 12:30. Start of meeting at 12:30 pm.

Program will start at 1:00 pm with Hank Cramer III on an interesting Western battle of the Civil War. This is on the Battle of Picacho Peak, AZ. This is considered the western most battle of the Civil War. A skirmish between the Union’ California Column advancing East and the rear guard of Confederate forces who would eventually withdraw from Tucson, AZ into Texas.

Other business after program of Camp elections, Initiation of any new members wishing

to do this. Also, discussion of Jan 28, 2023 meeting and Of the four special events in March 7-12

with Dr. Curt Fields, an historian, coming as Gen. U.S. Grant re-enactor.

International German Genealogy

by Charles Hansen
JUNE 9-11, 2023#iggc2023
Time is short to offer a presentation Reminder: 1 week to go before the deadline for speaker presentation proposals for the 2023 International German Genealogy Partnership Conference, 9 – 11 June 2023.The 2023 conference will be a virtual event and an in-person event in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. Proposals are due by 15 October 2022.Please share this far and wide – on your webpage, your social media channels, and in mailing lists! We know there are amazing genealogists doing incredible research, who can share their expertise.Please visit our website for submission guidelines.
Information in English
Erinnerung: Nur noch eine Woche bis zum Ende der Deadline, um Beiträge für die 2023 International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP) Konferenz vom 9. bis 11. Juni 2023Die Konferenz wird sowohl virtuell als auch vor Ort in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA stattfinden.Die Deadline ist der 15. Oktober 2022.Bitte teilt dies über Eure Kanäle. Sei es Eure Webseite, die sozialen Netzwerke, Email Listen. Wir wissen, es gibt so viele Genealoginnen und Genealogen, deren Wissen und Expertisen wertvoll für uns alle sind.Auf unserer Webseite finden sich alle Informationen für die Einreichung von Beiträgen.
Informationen auf Deutsch

VGA Newsletter October 2022

by Charles Hansen
VGA Newsletter October 2022 Thank you for subscribing to our VGA Newsletter!
Join/Renew VGA Membership
VGA 2022 Conference Announcement:
The VGA Conference will be open to all VGA members for FREE!
You read that right! If you are a VGA member, you can attend the Annual Conference for no additional cost. If you are not a current VGA member, please consider joining/renewing for only $20 USD!
Join/Renew VGA Membership
More info coming soon about the speakers, topics, and presentation times.
Upcoming Double Feature:
VGA Book Club and our next Webinar are coming up on Tuesday, October 18th starting at 7:00pm Eastern.VGA Members can register for all Events in the Upcoming Webinars area of the Members Center.
Copyright (C) 2022 Virtual Genealogical Association. All rights reserved.

Black Tacoma Civil War Veteran Honored After 100 Years

by Roxanne Lowe

David Franklin, Tacoma’s only Black naval Civil War veteran, was honored recently with the recognition he earned and deserved — a marble headstone and ceremony honoring his service at the Oakwood Hill Cemetery in Tacoma. Read about the tenacious historian who made that happen. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article266440441.html

If you have a genealogy- or local history-related story that you’d like to share with almost 1,000 readers, send it to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org. We love to share local stories.