FamilyTree University is sponsoring a free interactive webinar called “Don’t Be Square — Discover Your Family in the 1950 Census.” Thursday, April 7 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The instructor will be Jim Ericson who manages the marketing efforts of FamilySearch in Europe and North America. Click here to sign up!
We live in a remarkable time! New technologies and process innovations will unlock billions of records for more people than ever. These records can help us to learn and discover information about our ancestors.
The innovations that Ancestry and FamilySearch are applying create a searchable index of the 1950 US Census. They also provide us a glimpse into the future of records publication and accessibility.
The creation of automated indexes using artificial intelligence and handwriting recognition technology—combined with volunteer crowdsourcing to review and improve the results—will usher in a new age of genealogical discovery.
What you’ll learn:
What has happened since the 1950 census was released by NARA on April 1st?
Why are Ancestry and FamilySearch working together to create a separate index?
How will the index created by Ancestry and FamilySearch be made available?
How can you participate in allowing everyone to experience this unique piece of history?
TIP OF THE WEEK – WEBINAR ON USING PERSI BY ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBARY Context is what changes genealogy from a collection of names and dates to our ancestors’ stories, and stories will get the attention of our otherwise disinterested family members. This webinar conducted by Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana addresses how to use the newly reconstituted PERSI database, searching by location to discover context for your genealogy research.
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7i1_omczw&t=3s The Allen County Public Library is an invaluable resource for genealogical research. PERSI (the Periodical Source Index) is the largest subject index to genealogy and local history periodical articles in the world. This one hour webinar comes highly recommended by your fellow SGS members.
Tech Tuesday at SGS is on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 10:00-11:00 AM. It’s virtual! Last time the discussions were about self-publishing and making changes in FamilySearch. Have a question? Have a problem? We are here to help. Bring it in.
Check the SGS website calendar for details and the Zoom link. The next two sessions are Tuesday, March 22, and Tuesday, April 11.
NANCY HEVLY 1931-2022 Sadly, on March 1, lifelong Seattleite, award winning journalist, and longtime SGS member, Nancy Hevly, passed away.
Nancy was a SGS member and donor for 25 years. She also was an active SGS volunteer most of that time; first serving on the Publications Committee, later as Chair of the Nominating Committee, and, since 2014, on the Archive Committee and as its Chair. She was a SGS Library Trustee from 2018-2021.
In retirement, Nancy earned her certificate in genealogy from the University of Washington. Prior to retirement, she had a long, distinguished career at the Seattle P-I, beginning as a Society reporter and ending as an editorial page writer and editor.
Those who knew and worked with Nancy at SGS describe her the same way, “She was a lovely person, someone you could count on, and she will be missed.” Our condolences to her family.
IT’S COMING! IRISH GENEALOGY: THE BASICS AND BEYOND SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2022
Don’t miss a chance for an all day, in-person seminar with presentations on Irish genealogical research by regional specialists Steven W Morrison and Jean A Roth.
Where:
Fairview Church
844 NE 78th St,
Seattle, WA 98115
March 19, 2022
Check in begins at 8:30 AM
Program begins at 9:00 AM
Topics
Intro to Irish Genealogical Research
Detours Around Irish Road Blocks and Stone Walls
Irish Records Online with Find My Past and Ancestry
Favorite Resources for Irish Genealogy
Irish Quaker Migration
Treasures of Online and Onsite Research
Cost is $50 with advance registration; $55 at the door. Free parking.
WRITE IT UP! “You should write that family story.” Sound familiar? But you hesitate and ask yourself:
Where should I start?
What is the best format?
Should I include resources and citations?
How much detail should I include?
Other people ask themselves the same questions. SGS wants to form a group where you can share your writing without fear and talk about writing to be shared with family as well as other genealogists. If this sounds interesting, send an email message to Education@seagensoc.org.
Does this article look like a rerun? It is. There was a typo in the email address last time. It has been corrected. We’d love to hear from all of you interested in joining a SGS Writing Group. SAVE THE DATEOlympia Genealogical Society, “DNA: Today’s Matchmaker” with Diahan Southard, Saturday, April 9, 2022 8:30 am – 3:30 pm PDT
Diahan will speak on issues like :
Making sense of your DNA results
What to do if your matches don’t have family trees
SGS 2022 Spring Seminar, Virtual, “Lands and Maps and Deeds, Oh My!” Friday-Sunday, June 3-5, 2022
The schedule:
Friday, 5:00 PM, keynote with Cyndi Ingle, “Pin Your Ancestors Down with Google Maps and Google Earth”
Saturday, 9:00 AM – noon
Angela Packer McGhie, CG
“Land Entry Files and Tract Books”
Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL
“Military Bounty Lands: Revolution to Mexican War”
Sunday, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Melinda Kashuba, PhD
“Using Migration Maps in Genealogical Research”
Kimberly T Powell
“Deed Book Indexing Systems”
Registration opens April 15. SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTSGood Shepherd Center, Suite 302 4649 Sunnyside Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 206 522-8658 Hours : Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
As of March 11,2022, masks are optional in public areas of 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 Wednesday, Mar 16, 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, Mar 19, 2022, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, German SIG is back! With Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Sunday, Mar 20, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Jill Morelli is the host. Visit the SGS website Calendar for details and updates. Please register in advance.
Tuesday, Mar 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.
Wednesday, Mar 23, 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.
Sunday, Mar 27, 2022, 1:00 pm, Japanese American SIG, with Caitlin Oiye Coon. This is the third meeting of our new SIG. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org
Wednesday, Mar 30, 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, Apr 2, 2022, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch Interest Group with Lou Daly (Virtual), Discover the many ways to use FamilySearch. At each meeting a different aspect of the website will be featured. There will be time for Q & A. Want to be included on the mail listing? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com
Sunday, Apr 3, 2022, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, DNA WORKSHOP (Virtual), with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens. To participate you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Wednesday, Apr 6, 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, Apr 9, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Second Saturday Speaker Series: Expanding Your German Research Beyond Ancestry and FamilySearch with Carolyn Schott.
Sunday, Apr 10, 2022, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Scandinavian Interest Group with Karen Knudson.
Tuesday, Apr 12, 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, Apr 13, 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, Apr 16, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Irish SIG is back! With Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Saturday, Apr 16, 2022, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, German SIG is back! With Carolyn Schott. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information.
Wednesday, Apr 20, 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.
Sunday, Apr 24, 2022, 1:00 pm, Japanese American SIG, with Caitlin Oiye Coon. This is the third meeting of our new SIG. Please sign up if you would like to attend; send an email to family.history@densho.org
Tuesday, Apr 26, 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, Apr 27, 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, Apr 30, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:30 pm, DNA SIG with Cary Bright and Craig Gowens.To participate you must be on the DNA SIG email list. Contact Cary at sgsdnasig@gmail.com to join.
Are you interested in DNA but don’t really know what to do with your results? Would you enjoy discussing your finds with others? Then join us on the fourth Tuesday evening of the month at 7 pm. We plan to start each meeting by watching a short video and then discussing it, although this may change as time goes along. This meeting is virtual via Zoom, if interested in attending please email info@tpcgs.org to receive the Zoom meeting invite.
Our meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm until 8:30. The first half of each meeting we will work through 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. This meeting is virtual via Zoom, if interested please email publicity@tpcgs.org to receive the Zoom link.
Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery. The Irish Inheritance by M.J. Lee is the first book in the Jayne Sinclair mystery series. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Irish-Inheritance-Sinclair-Genealogical-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01FR5PP9S/ We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go, and choose our next book. Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting Time: Mar 19, 2022 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Every month on the Third Sat, until Dec 17, 2022, 10 occurrence(s) Mar 19, 2022 03:00 PM Apr 16, 2022 03:00 PM May 21, 2022 03:00 PM Jun 18, 2022 03:00 PM Jul 16, 2022 03:00 PM Aug 20, 2022 03:00 PM Sep 17, 2022 03:00 PM Oct 15, 2022 03:00 PM Nov 19, 2022 03:00 PM Dec 17, 2022 03:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZUkfuCqrzgsG9RrrhNAdU65Lz86P0s92mu1/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGppzIjGNWWthiHRpwcHYr4XerzmHZdjfpvjg3tLQFXV1WjGvgaZIIvA4GC
Meeting ID: 819 9921 3610 Passcode: 479394 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81999213610#,,,,*479394# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,81999213610#,,,,*479394# US (Houston)
Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 819 9921 3610 Passcode: 479394 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keibNHDdyf
The German Interest Group of The Eastside GenealogicalSociety (EGS)meeting
When: Friday, April 1, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT– Virtually
Topic: “Useful Tools for Those with German Ancestors”
You don’t have to be a German expert to read your German ancestors’ records. Come learn how to be successful! This presentation shows online resources that can help you be successful. Extensive discussion will cover resources found in the FamilySearch Wiki. Other useful tools discussed will include free German webinars, the BYU script tutorial, the German Genealogy Record Transcription Closed Facebook group, the German Genealogy Family Search Community Group, Google Translate and the Google Translate App. We’ll close by discussing how to find records online using the FamilySearch catalog, Archion, Matricula, Archives, and town websites.
Presenter: Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM)
Dana specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research – specifically Ohio. In addition to her client work, she reviews military repatriation cases, and is part of the Mayflower Silver Books team.
Online databases allow us to research our family histories quickly and easily. Unfortunately, they have also made it quick and easy to pick up data that proves to be incorrect. This presentation will help us ensure that the family history information we gather online is accurate.
For your Zoom invitation, just go to our website, bigenealogy.org, and click on EVENTS the day before the meeting.
How NGS Conferences Shaped Tom Jones as a Genealogist Dear , Tom Jones has helped so many of us become better genealogists. He has pushed us on how to think, research, evaluate, and write to create a meaningful and accurate family history. Tom has graced NGS with his support for decades, and he recently shared with us how our conferences helped shape him as a genealogist and a scholar.
“In thinking back on the earliest NGS conferences I attended,” Jones said, “I realized how much growth and enjoyment I got out of them. I have been attending NGS conferences since 1990. Without them, I would not be the genealogist I am today—not even close.
“In the lecture sessions, I learned how to implement genealogical research methods and reasoning, about which previously I had no clue … and which helped me advance my knowledge of my ancestors.
“At NGS conferences, I learned about genealogical credentials and decided to pursue certification. And I regularly renew, which keeps me engaged in current practices in our field.
“I also learned about other genealogical societies at the national and state level and in counties where my ancestors lived. I joined several of them. It’s so important to learn from them too about the locale and variety of records that might exist for your ancestors.
“From NGS conference sponsors and exhibitors and their websites, I discovered countless genealogical products and publications and purchased many that increased my knowledge of genealogical sources and methods. And they helped me find records for my exact family! I still look forward to learning what’s new from the many companies that support genealogy.
“Maybe what I think about most fondly, as I book my hotel, prepare lectures, and get excited about arriving at the NGS conference, is the people. Over the decades, between sessions and at meals, I have interacted with people who shared my genealogical interests, answered my questions, and encouraged my activities.”
If you are still deciding about coming to the NGS Conference in Sacramento in May, we will be there to welcome you and will continue to make it the wonderful, lifelong learning experience Tom Jones gives us so much credit for.
California here we come! Register Now. Early Bird Rates End 18 March.Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG, FUGA, FNGS Jones is an award-winning genealogical author and researcher who began pursuing his family history in 1963. He co-edited the National Genealogical Society Quarterly for sixteen years. He teaches at genealogy conferences, seminars, and workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. Besides numerous articles in peer-reviewed genealogy journals, he wrote the textbooks Mastering Genealogical Documentation and Mastering Genealogical Proof and chapters for Advanced Genetic Genealogy and Professional Genealogy. Tom will be speaking In-Person in Sacramento on 25 Mayand Online at Home on 27 May
Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society inspires, connects, and leads the family history community by fostering collaboration and best practices in advocacy, education, preservation, and research. We enable people, cultures, and organizations to discover the past and create a lasting legacy. The Falls Church, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian.
I know you’ve received a flurry of emails from MyHeritage over the past week and I promise this is the last in the series 😉 I just want to make sure that all these important announcements don’t get lost in the shuffle, so I’m providing a quick recap:
LiveStory: At our RootsTech keynote, we announced the release of LiveStory: an incredible new feature that makes your family photos speak and creates amazing video biographies of your ancestors! Click here to read the blog post announcement, here to try it out, and here to see an awesome video about it, which we invite you to share.
Blast From My Pastpodcast: On March 2, we launched our first-ever podcast, featuring stories of people whose lives were changed by what they discovered through MyHeritage. Click here to read more about it and here to follow and listen to the podcast.
Family Tree Timeline: Another big feature we launched in time for RootsTech is Family Tree Timeline, a new view of your family tree that allows you to explore how your family history unfolded over time. Click here to learn more.
1950 U.S. Census hub: On March 3, we launched a brand-new content hub gearing up to the release of the 1950 U.S. Census next month. It’s a fantastic resource for educating people on census records and what they can teach you about your family history. We would greatly appreciate it if you could include it in any list of resources you may be compiling! Click here to check it out.
Filae family tree profiles: At the end of February, we added 269 million family tree profile records from Filae to MyHeritage. You can read more about it here.
I think that should cover it! I look forward to hearing what you think, and please help us let the world know about these fantastic additions to the world of genealogy.
Enjoy!
Daniel Horowitz Genealogy Expert
MyHeritage Ltd., P.O.Box 50, 3 Ariel Sharon Blvd., Or Yehuda, Israel 6037606, Israel, +972-3-6280000
Recently I enjoyed a browse through The Atlas of the North American Indian, by Carl Waldman, first published in 1985 and updated in 2009. I found the pages explaining the Northwest Indians and their culture to be so interesting.
One unexpected thing I gleaned from this book was a list of place names in Washington that are of native origins. Could you have come up with this list of 73 places?? (The list does include two names of French derivation.)
“TN” denotes a tribal-origin name. Places were tribal names, chief’s names, or of Indian derivation. For some names, the tribe was designated and for others it was not. Sometimes the meaning was given and sometimes not. Enjoy!
Anatone – TN
Asotin – Nez Perce “elk creek”
Cathlamet – TN
Chehalis – TN “sand”
Chewelah – TN
Chimacum – TN
Chinook – TN
Clallam – TN “big brave nation”
Conconully – TN “cloudy”
Copalis – TN
Cowlitz – TN “power”
Ilwaco – Chief El-Wah-ko-Jim
Entiat – TN “rapid water”
Kalotus – TN “hole in the ground”
Kittitas – TN “shoal people”
Klickitat – TN “beyond”
Latah – Nez Perce “place of pines”
Methow – TN
Moclips – Quinault “place where girls were sent during puberty rites”
Napavine – TN “small prairie”
Naselle – TN
Nespelem – TN
Nisqually – TN
Okanogan – TN “meeting place”
Omak – TN
Palouse – TN “grassy expanse”
Pend Oreille – French; “ear pendants”
Potlach – TN “give”
Puyallup – TN “generous people”
Queets – TN
Quilcene – TN
Quillayute – TN
Quinault – TN
Sanpoil – TN
Seattle – Chief Sealth
Selah – TN “still water”
Sequim – TN “quiet water”
Simcoe – TN “waist spine”
Similk – TN
Skagit – TN
Skamania – TN “swift water”
Skamokawa – Chief name
Skykomish – TN “inland people”
Snohomish – TN
Snoqualmie – TN “moon”
Spokane – TN “people of the sun”
Stehekin – TN “pass”
Steilacoom – Chief name
Sultan – Chief name
Suquamish – TN
Tacoma – TN “mountain god”
Tenino – TN
Tieton – TN “roaring water”
Toppenish – TN
Touchet – French; “fire cured salmon”
Toutle – TN
Tucannon – TN “bread root”
Tukwila – TN “land of hazelnuts”
Tulalip – TN “by with small mouth”
Tumwater – TN “heart”
Twisp – TN
Wahkiakum – Chief name
Walla Walla – TN “little river”
Washtucna – Chief name
Waukon – Chief name
Wauna – TN “spout creature”
Wenatchee – TN “river from canyon”
Whatcom – Chief name
Willapa – TN
Yacolt – TN “haunted place”
Yakima – TN “growing families”
You are free to copy articles to any non-commercial web site or message board or printed publication you wish. Don’t bother to ask permission, just do it.
