We are thrilled to tell you that we’ve passed the half-season point in Season 1 of our podcast, Blast From My Past — available on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Blast From My Past podcast features the incredible true stories of people whose lives were changed by what they discovered through MyHeritage about their family’s pasts — whether it was a close relative they never knew existed, the key to unlocking an old family mystery, or a newfound connection to a long-forgotten legacy.
Here’s a brief recap of the season so far:
Episode 1: “The Secret of Ereikoussa“ — Yvette Corporan had to know: did the entire Greek island community where her grandmother grew up really conspire to hide a Jewish family, right under the noses of their Nazi occupiers? Follow her quest to confirm this extraordinary story… and find out what happened to the family her grandmother helped to rescue.
Episode 2: “The Missing Piece” — Abandoned at the same train station in Daegu, South Korea, just weeks apart, Kim and Christine were placed for adoption on opposite sides of the globe and grew up unaware of each other’s existence. Then came the DNA test results that changed everything.
Episode 3: “The Hero Who Fought Both Sides“ — In a 1933 photo, a Jewish shopkeeper, decorated with a German military medal from WWI, smiles wryly right next to a Nazi guard outside his shop. Who was this man, and what happened to him in the dark years? The answer tells an astonishing story of courage.
Episode 4: “The Real Uncle Sam“ — He wants YOU to join the U.S. Army. But who is this Uncle Sam in that iconic recruitment poster? It turns out that he was based on a real person — and this is his fascinating story.
Episode 5: “The Colombian Link“ — When a pair of Colombian half-brother adoptees reunited thanks to a DNA test, they couldn’t have known that their journey to find their birth families had only just begun… or exactly how far that journey would take them.
There are plenty more beautiful and mind-blowing stories on the way! Please help us reach a wider audience by sharing about the podcast and encouraging everyone you know to follow or subscribe to it, too.
Enjoy!
Daniel Horowitz Genealogy Expert
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Many tax-exempt organizations must file information returns by May 16, 2022
Even though organizations like charities and foundations may be tax-exempt, the IRS still requires them to file certain information every year. For many of these exempt organizations, the deadline to file their 2021 information return is Monday, May 16, 2022.
Here are the forms they may need to file, depending on the size and type of organization:
Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Treated as a Private Foundation
Form 990-N, Electronic Notice, e-Postcard, for Tax-Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or Form 990-EZ
Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return
Form 4720, Return of Certain Excise Taxes Under Chapters 41 and 42 of the Internal Revenue Code
Mandatory electronic filing Tax-exempt organizations must file their forms electronically. E-filing reduces processing time, making compliance with reporting requirements easier.
Here are a few things organizations should know about filing:
However, organizations filing Form 990-N must e-file through the Form 990-N, e-Postcard, page on IRS.gov.
The IRS will reject incomplete or incorrect returns. Organizations should check that they’re using the right return, have fully completed it and don’t have missing schedules.
The IRS has a series of pre-recorded online workshops for exempt organizations. For organizations filling out one of the Form 990 series, the Form 990 Overview Course may be helpful.
Our meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm until 8:30. Links to the reoccurring Zoom Meetings are located at the bottom of this page, one for the 1st Tuesday and one for the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
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.
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Meeting Tues May 10th at 6:30 pm
The Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society invites you to attend our May meeting. At approximately 7pm, Jessica Jones, Reference Archivist for the Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Branch, will present an introduction to the Puget Sound Regional Archives. She will also give an overview of records frequently used by genealogical researchers and provide helpful information for those interested in the process of researching in person or submitting remote requests for records. You’re welcome to bring your questions.
Our meeting this month is virtual via Zoom and if you would like to attend we ask that you email VP-Programs@tpcgs.org to request the meeting login.
ELECTIONS – MAY 21 The SKCGS Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the following candidates for election at the May 21 Annual Membership Meeting:
For Vice President: Alexis Scholz – Alexis is currently SKCGS Vice President and has agreed to stand for election. This year, she’s involved with the Five-year Planning project and has done a presentation on wills and probate for the SKCGS General Meeting. For Secretary: Melanie Hinds – Melanie currently assists SKCGS with calendaring activities and moderating the society’s community forum on Groups.io. She regularly participates in SKCGS general meetings, SIGs and chats via Zoom from her residence in Illinois.
Nominations are still open and will remain so up to the election on May 21. To nominate someone, please contact m.strickland@skcgs.org.
MAY – EARLY JUNE 2022 MEETINGS & EVENTS
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PROGRAM UPDATES
All meetings are virtual except the in-person Research Group
Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 6:30pm PT SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (virtual) All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Officers and Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Friday, May 6, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT EGS German Interest Group: “Separating Same Name Ancestors with German Parish Records” by Carol Whitton CG® Do parish records contain elements to help distinguish same name persons? These may include witnesses, occupations, parents’ names or a combination. Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than May 4th at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
Saturday, May 7, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT Family Tree Maker Users Group (virtual) Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion. Monday, May 9, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (virtual) Keeping Track of DNA Matches On a tree? In your genealogy database? Spreadsheet? Specialty software? Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Monday, May 16, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (virtual) Leveraging Ancestry, FamilySearch and one more site See: The Power of One Little Detail:
Friday, May 20, 2022, 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Research Group (in-person) For SKCGS members Kent Family History Center 12817 SE 256th St., Kent, WA Seating is limited RSVP REQUIRED to Winona at w.laird@skcgs.org
Saturday, May 21, 2022, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program SKCGS Annual General Membership Meeting (virtual) Election of officers followed by Julie Miller “Carriers of News and Knowledge – Using the Records of the U.S. Postal Service” Post Office records are full of genealogical riches. This lecture will discuss Post Office records, their contents, and how to access these underutilized records.
Julie Miller, holds Certified Genealogist and Certified Genealogical Speaker credentials and is a fellow of the National Genealogical Society. She is a full-time professional researcher, speaker, and writer who lives in Colorado. Her articles have appeared in the NGSQ and NGS Magazine. Julie was the NGS interim Education Manager (2018). She was a member of the NGS conference committee for fourteen years and a volunteer at NARA-Denver for twenty-one years.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom Save the email – it contains your link to join the meeting Link to register for this meeting:
Monday, May 23, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT Genealogy Chat(virtual) Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! For meeting invitations and discussion, join https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society
Friday, June 3, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT EGS German Interest Group: “Mapping: Genealogy and Data Visualization, how to “see” your research roadblock with new eyes” by Annette Adams, a reference consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Learn how to use maps and data visualization to better understand research obstacles and discover new strategies to answer those difficult questions. A case study will demonstrate how different “mapping” types can be employed to solve smaller data problems which are not readily visible. Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than June 1st at: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
Saturday, June 4, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm PT Family Tree Maker Users Group (virtual) Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
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Sharon Fowler, a dear friend of mine, just completed the FamilyTree course on Finding Your Scandinavian Ancestors and she graciously shared some of her notes with me for you all. (Family Tree University: Find Your Scandinavian Ancestors in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, $99.00. The text to accompany the course was The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Denmark, Norway and Sweden by David Fryxell, 2019.) Anyhoo. A most interesting bit of trivia was the 3-part list of common surnames in each country:
Denmark Norway Sweden
1-Jensen 1-Hansen 1-Johanson
2-Nielsen 2-Johansen 2-Anderson
3-Hansen 3-Olsen 3-Karlsson
4-Pederson 4-Larsen 4-Nilsson
5-Andersen 5-Andersen 5-Eriksson
6-Christensen 6-Pedersen 6-Larsson
7-Larsen 7-Nilsen 7-Olsson
8-Sorensen 8-Kristiansen 8-Persson
9-Rasmussen 9-Jensen 9-Svensson
10-Jorgensen 10-Karlsen 10-Gustafsson
In skimming this list, did it catch your eye that both the Danish and Norwegian surnames end with “EN” and the Swedish names end in “ON?” Interesting, no?
History: Early Scandinavian immigrants settled in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania but set their sights on the Midwest as early as the 1830s. Why? The region offered opportunities and unclaimed land. Chicago became both a destination and a jumping-off point for the immigrants. Why did they come? Religious freedom, economic opportunity and simple survival. (The Irish potato blight in 1845 soon spread to Norway; I didn’t realize that fact.)
The Swedes headed to Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota
The Norwegians headed to Minnesota, Wisconsin, North/South Dakota…then on to
California, Washington, Oregon and Texas
The Danes headed to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas
They were a literate lot; all three groups had official state Lutheran churches. Scandinavian newspapers sprouted and flourished.
When we think of early New York City we think “Dutch” but the borough of the Bronx was actually named for a Scandinavian. Jonas Jonasson Bronck, a Swede, brought 90 immigrants to New Amsterdam in 1639. For this, he received a grant of 680 acres which became known as Bronck’s Farm, then Broncksland and ultimately the Bronx.
TIP OF THE WEEK – SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ONLINE 133 YEARS OF THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE are now keyword searchable and available to the the public online thanks to a partnership between the University of Utah – J. Willard Marriott Library, Newspapers.com, a division of Ancestry, and The Salt Lake Tribune. The site now covers the years 1871-2004 of the Salt Lake Tribune. There are over 6.7 million pages on this site and another 2 million pages will come online in the next two to three years.
The Tribune issues can be accessed through Utah Digital Newspapers, a collaborative project based at the J. Willard Marriott Library since 2001. Powerful searching options allow users to find terms in combinations or terms that appear in proximity to one another. Check out “How to Use Advanced Search” help here: https://digitalnewspapers.org/help/search_results
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