Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers Preserving Family Records Like a Pro
Seattle Genealogical Society Tip of the Week Dublin Festival of History
TIP OF THE WEEK –
DUBLIN FESTIVAL OF HISTORY
Now in its 10th year, and the 3rd year it has had online access, the three week 2022 Dublin Festival of History is brought to you by the Dublin City Council, organized by the Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Comany. In person or online, the festival is 130+ free events.
For more information on this year’s festival visit the website:
https://dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/events/
Recordings of last year’s festival can be found on Youtube.
Seattle Genealogical Society News
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE
MONTH FACTS
We are half way through National Hispanic Heritage Month which is a 30 day period that runs from September 15th through October 15th. Have you ever been curious about the dates?
It began back in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson. Then it was Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988 President Ronald Reagan extended it to 30 days, but kept the starting date as September 15th.
The significance of September 15th is it is independence day for the Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates their independence day on September 16th and Chile celebrates theirs on September 18th. Then October 12th is Dia de la Raza (Race Day) recognizing the mixed indigenous and European heritage of Mexico.
If you would like free Mexican & Hispanic genealogy tips and heritage news, check out Colleen Robledo Greene’s website :
http://colleengreene.com/free-genealogy-help/
AN INVITATION TO THE OCTOBER
SGS BOARD MEETING
For SGS members who wonder what the SGS Board of Directors does at its monthly meetings, this is a reminder that every SGS member is welcome to attend and
watch the SGS “sausage” being made.
The Board continues to meet via Zoom, and the information needed to log in to
this meeting can be found in the calendar section of the SGS website. The two
major topics of discussion for the October meeting of the SGS Board of Directors
are:
- Proposed changes to the SGS Bylaws (to include a reduction in the size of the Board)
- Proposed budgets for purchasing books and technology using SGS capital funds
The next meeting is on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 1:00 PM PDT and every SGS member is welcome to attend. Hope to see you there.
Jim Secan, President
Seattle Genealogical Society
Attention All SGS Front Desk and Library Volunteers,
Watch your email inbox for your invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Event being planned for November 2022.
SGS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022,
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
SGS members, mark your calendars and show up at the virtual membership meeting. Learn what’s happening at SGS and the proposed changes to the bylaws. Stay on afterward for October’s Virtual Sunday presentation with guest speaker, Stephanie O’Connell.
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. But the next meeting is Monday, Oct 3, 2022 at 5:00 pm. The presentation will be “Bubba Was From Gubernia! How to Find Your Eastern European Town of Origin” with Jennifer Mendelsohn.
http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php
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 1, 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, October 2, 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, October 3, 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.
Saturday, October 8, 2022, 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm, Second Saturday: Cousins, Not Castles: A Half-Irish Genetic Genealogist’s Trip to Ireland, with SGS member, Kathy Weber.
Sunday, October 9, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, Scandinavian SIG, with Karen Knudson. Share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestral research. As always visit the SGS website Calendar of Events for links, updates, and additional information.
Monday, October 10, 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 10, 2022, 1:00 pm, SGS Board Meeting (Virtual), Remember SGS members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Come see what it’s all about.
Monday, October 10, 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
Tuesday, October 11, 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, October 12, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske this group shares an interest in Mackintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion family history software. They meet every other month, October 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, 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.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Intro to U.S. Church Records
Intro to U.S. Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church and SVGS monthly meeting
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
Tuesday October 11, 2022,,1:00 PM Pacific
Zoom Meeting: Society Library or Virtually
Online via Zoom, via phone, and in-person at the SVGS Library 6111 188 PL NE, Arlington,
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings at the library and via Zoom. Sunny Morton will be speaking virtually at our October 11th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation
Sunny’s topic: Intro to U.S. Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church
U.S. church records of many denominations can reveal ancestors’ vital events, family relationships, overseas birthplaces and other residences and religious lives. From the co-author of the acclaimed book How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, learn what these records may look like, how to identify an ancestral church, locate extant records and access them.
Bio:
Sunny Jane Morton is an internationally-known genealogy speaker and award-winning writer and editor. She is a longtime Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine; Contributing Editor and Content Manager for YourDNAGuide.com; frequent contributor to FamilySearch’s blog; and past Editor of Ohio Genealogy News. She has twice received prestigious awards from the National Genealogical Society, most recently for her book How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, co-authored with Harold Henderson.
You are invited to watch free (donations to the society are always appreciated) Zoom presentation at the society library located at 6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, Washington. If you prefer to watch virtually, a Zoom link to join the meeting using your computer or by phone can be found on our website.
www.stillygen.org
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy SIG
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society
Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Oct 4th, 2022, 7:00 pm
This week we will begin reviewing a medium length video presented by Geoff Rasmussen
that is free and available from the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site. The direct link to the video is listed below its title:
Legacy Family Tree – Beyond the Basics
Please take some time this week to review the “FREE” videos available on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site and bring your list of videos you would like to review back to the group next Tuesday.
We hope to see you this coming Tuesday, Oct 4th!
******************* NOTE CHANGE OF SCHEDULE FOR LEGACY MEETINGS********************
Starting September the Legacy SIG will only meet the 1st Tuesday of each month
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Our meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm until 8:30. The link to the reoccurring Zoom Meeting is located at the bottom of this page.
The first half of each meeting we will work thru training videos, watching, and then pausing to talk about the section we just watched before moving on to the next section. The second half will be used for open discussion of topics related to using Legacy. This could include any questions or problems we are having with the program or tips and features we have discovered. If you think of something you would like to bring up, please write it down so you can share it with the group.
1st Tuesday of Month Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82495661568?pwd=dy85YmluVzF5aEU4SzFTcTUrVDlTUT09
As always if a hyperlink is not active just copy and paste it into your browser.
Clallam County Genealogical Society Are You Really My Ancestor?
Saturday, October 8
Clallam County Genealogical Society (Local society meetings)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual
The featured speaker for the Clallam County Genealogical Society meeting will be “Are You Really My Ancestor? Getting Unstuck, Working Through Research Problems” with Claire Smith. She tells us “When you find a name match for an ancestor, it’s tempting to believe you’re related. A name isn’t enough to prove the relationship, especially if you have a common surname – like mine!” In this session you’ll learn what it takes to prove a lineage, and how to handle conflicting information or multiple potential matches. To hear this delightful speaker, or for more information about our programs, contact CCGS. Phone: 360-417-5000; webpage: www.clallamcogs@askus.org or email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com
We will send you the Zoom meeting number and passcodes. You can always join us at our large Research Facility: 403 E 8th St., Port Angeles. There is no charge for this program and all are welcome.
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society The Mayflower
Let’s Talk About: Grandma Ethel’s Diary
The year was 1909. Mary Ethel Leverich lived in Danville, Illinois, and was 22 years old, when she and her maiden aunt took a trip “out west” and to Yellowstone National Park. We are blessed to have her diary of that trip:As you read this, imagine the amount of clothes Ethel was wearing and the likely dressy shoes. Riding in an open coach, no doubt.
26 Jul 1909 — Left at 8AM in stage for Norris (Geyser Basin). Rode 20 miles in the rain before lunch. Saw many beautiful things. Passed from God’s Country into the other fellow’s land. After lunch, guide took us to see the geysers and Devil’s Washbowl. The formations were beautiful. This PM rode 20 miles to Fountain Hotel. Failed to see bears. Here is the Firehole Geyser. Whole trip 195 miles.
27 Jul 1909 — Still raining. Rode to O.F. (Old Faithful) Inn. Very rustic. Passed Morning Glory Pool, Crystal Lake, Three Sisters, Emerald Pool, Paint Pots, Devil’s Punch Bowl. After lunch will go with the guide. Gov. of New York is here. Walked about 6 miles after lunch. Stumbled and was caught by a doctor from Wis(consin). Saw the Castle Play. Morning Glory Pool was beautiful. Dr. was not in favor of my going out tonight. Saw the geysers by search light.
28 Jul 1909 — Clear day, ready to start for Lake Yellowstone! 9325 feet altitude, 7 miles from the hotel. Saw Lake, Natural Bridge, Knotted Forest, Sleeping Giant, Kepplar Cascades, Continental Divide, Blue Ribbon Spring……place where 18 coaches were held up last year and got $1800 and jewels. Shoshone (?) Lake.
30 Jul 1909 — After lunch drove 21 miles to the M.H.S. (Mammoth Hot Springs) Hotel. Left for Seattle at 6:30 from the hotel. Mike bade us goodbye. Mr. Gehender, Miss Galley and Mrs. Newmeyer left for the east.
31 Jul 1909 — Day is hot and dusty (**trains had open windows, no AC). Had hard time to get into the diner. Reached Spokane about 5 o’clock. Many people went there to register for homestead lands. Will receive a card from Mr.Oswald.
Now the wonderful family story is that Mary Ethel married John Peter Oswald in 1911! Aren’t we lucky to have this diary? Might one be lurking in a box of your family stuff somewhere?
Heritage Quest Research Library Open House Party
Let’s Talk About: Funnies
· Trees do not walk. They lumber. (Sign in Port Angeles, WA)
· Mistakes are good because we can learn from them; I must be a slow learner because I repeat most of mine.
· I’m wrecked on the lee shore of age.
· Definition of a volunteer: Someone who didn’t understand the question.
· The grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence; it’s greener where you water it.
* What has more letters than the alphabet? The Post Office.
* You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead.
* Definition of a lobster: An ugly, overgrown, insect-like-puny-brained crustaceon for which we pay $25 to eat.
* Junk is the stuff we throw away; stuff is the junk we save.
* Sign for a bra store: “Where no cup runneth over.”
* When life gives you LIMES, change them to a SMILE.
* News flash! Did you know that chocolate makes our clothes shrink??
* Maybe that’s why our ancestors aren’t smiling in those old photos….. they had no chocolate in their lives.