Saturday, February 12
Introduction to African American Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm -Eastern- Via Zoom
Dr. Delores Walters will show you how to trace your African-American ancestors using genealogical databases, local and archival resources and DNA. (60 min.) Preregister for this virtual event at http://events.pbclibrary.org/node/22560
Attend the African American Family History Event on February 5, 2022. It will be both in person and live zoomed with some pretty great classes.
We are also hosting a DNA for beginners class, Family Search Memories and Journaling Class and a class to show the Tacoma-Pierce Records Project. We have the Tacoma Public Library Oral History Station, Scanning Station and more. We will have grab and go breakfast foods and boxed lunches.
Introducing Tracy Rebstock, Archivist, Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Archive.
Tracy Rebstock will be the guest speaker for the February Zoom meeting of the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society to be held on Thursday, February 11, 2022
The topic chosen for this evening will be on census presented for the opening of the United States 1950 population census on April 1st, 2022.
Zoom meeting will start at 6:30 pm for announcements and visiting. The Meeting will start at 7:00 pm.
Contact the LCGS website for an invitation to join the Zoom presentation lcgsgen@yahoo.com
Jan 29 FWW Mtg.
Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 of The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War
Open meeting invitation to Public. Jan 29 th 2022 at 12:30 pm in Richland, WA
At the retirement community clubhouse @ 400 Clipper Drive Richland, 99354
Open to members & those interested in Civil War history, or school students. Noon to 12:30 sack lunch and social visiting. Meeting starts at 12:30 pm and program at 1:00 of Keith Deaton re-enacting Abe Lincoln. Audience encouraged to bring questions for Mr. Lincoln about the era or Gettysburg. Luke Sowieralski will commence with the Gettysburg address. Mr. Deaton is a retired history teacher and renown presenter from the region. Questions about meeting welcome, call Camp Commander, Don Jameson
at 509 945 0549
Following the program and Q & A, business meeting will continue with installation of the Camp 2022 Officers by Department Commander, Loran Bures. And plus other routine business. Typically concluded by 3:30 pm.
Dear WSGS Members,
We are off to a New Year and a change in leadership. It has been my honor to have served as your president for the past 6 years, but it is well past time for me to move on. Hopefully now I will have time to work on my own genealogy!
Kathy Sizer has been elected as your new President for 2022/2023. Please wish her well and offer any support you can. Especially now as she deals with the unexpected passing of her husband. My hope is that we can all continue to work on supporting each other as societies. We all have something to offer each other and our communities. Communication and support go a long way!
I wish to thank all of you who worked so hard over the past few years to keep WSGS viable and a continued presence in this ever-changing world we live in today. All Societies depend on our volunteers. WSGS is blessed to have some very dedicated ones. They kept us going when the going was tough. I am forever in your gratitude, amazed at your many talents and humbled by your dedication. To all of our members, thank you for continuing your support and financial contributions. You help us keep our presence in the genealogical community.
Sincerely,
Virginia “Ginny” Majewski, Past President, WSGS
The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting
When: Friday, February 4, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT– Virtually
Topic: “Using Family Search to Find German Records”
Learn how to search effectively, efficiently and specifically for German records in Family Search. Fully use the search filters, wildcards, images and other options to access the indexed and unindexed records available on the website.
Presenter: Janet O’Conor Camarata
Janet is a genealogist with over 30 years experience. She is a seminar presenter, educator, and trainer in genealogy societies, libraries, retirement centers and senior centers across Washington. She has supported genealogy by volunteering in a variety of ways – newsletter editor, program coordinator, publicity, Education Director and past-president of South King County Genealogical Society (SKCGS). She is the winner of the Washington State Genealogical Society Volunteer of the Year award for 2019. Janet is a graduate of the University of Washington Genealogy and Family History program. She has a B.A. (Education) degree from Central Washington University and a Master’s degree from Antioch University. She also taught within The Boeing Company and at the University of Phoenix.
More information: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than February 2nd using the Contact tab on our website.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be hosting Daniel Earl via ZOOM on Feb. 8- Tuesday at 1PM the
Tuesday, February 8 Going Wayback: Using the Internet Archives in Your Research (Virtual Meetings) 1:00 pm Virtual Zoom Meeting The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings via Zoom. Daniel Earl will be speaking at our February 8th meeting. Our business meeting and board meeting will follow the presentation. A Zoom link to join the meeting using your computer can be found below. The option to join the meeting by phone is also available. Daniel’s topic: Going Wayback: Using the Internet Archives in Your Research
JANUARY – EARLY FEBRUARY 2022 MEETINGS & EVENTS
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Skcgs.groups.io is the SKCGS online discussion and collaboration arena where:
PROGRAM UPDATES
Friday, January 7, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT
EGS German Interest Group, “Why German Church Records? Why Archion?” (virtual)
Maggie Hein’s presentation will focus on using German church records for genealogy research, with emphasis on the Archion website. Visitors are welcome and can request the Zoom link before January 6th at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
Monday, January 10, 2022 ⋅ 1:00 – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (virtual)
DNA Painter: New Features
DNA Painter is a pretty site, but how can the tools there help you in your research? This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Saturday, January 15, 2022, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (virtual)
Dr. Leah Larkin presents “The Hicks Babies”
From the early 1950s to the mid-1960s, Dr. Thomas Hicks ran a community health clinic in McCaysville, Georgia. On the side, he mediated illegal adoptions, selling hundreds of newborns on the black market to couples who couldn’t have children of their own. These so-called “Hicks babies” have no paper trail to document their true parentage. DNA testing has allowed many of them to reunite with their biological families. Three case studies will demonstrate effective research strategies for unknown parentage searches using DNA.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpc-6prDorH9dSzGgXBoL5kVKhewaZgYxG
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Monday, January 17, 2022 ⋅ 1:00 – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (virtual)
Geneanet: Triangulation and Surname Matching
Let’s begin the new year with a site new to many. Geneanet has long been a site Europeans relied upon, and now Americans are discovering it. And there is DNA matching too! TUG is for sharing knowledge and learning about technology tools, media, apps and websites. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
Friday, January 21, 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
Monday, January 24, 2022 ⋅ 1:00 – 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
Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 6:30pm PT
SKCGS Board of Directors Meeting (virtual)
SKCGS Board Meeting. All SKCGS members are invited to attend; only Directors may vote. Write to Board@skcgs.org for the meeting link.
Friday, February 4, 2022, 12:30 – 2:30 pm PT
EGS German Interest Group: “Using Family Search to Find German Records” (virtual)
Janet O’Connor Camarata’s presentation will show the search filters, wildcards, images and other options used to access the indexed and unindexed records available on that website. Visitors welcome and can request Zoom link no later than February 2nd at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/
Saturday, February 5, 2022, 10:00am PT – 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.
TIP OF THE WEEK – SELECT, COPY, AND PASTE
PAGES OF CENSUS DATA
Here’s a nifty process to extract full page(s) of US Census Data from Ancestry (or FamilySearch) and paste it into Google Sheets to make a table of the data.
To copy the Census Data into Google Sheets you will be using the commands Select, Copy, and Paste Special – Values Only. Below I’ll describe the basic process using Ancestry and Google Sheets. If you prefer to use Excel instead of Google Sheets, you will use the commands Select, Copy, and Paste Special as text; nearly an identical process.
Step one is to search and find the US Census record you want to collect data from and use View Image to open the actual image. In Ancestry, located at the center bottom of your screen next to the image number, you will see an icon resembling a person. It’s called the “Index Button”. Click on it. Notice a transcription of the Census page is now displayed in the lower portion of the screen. Place your cursor anywhere in that area of the lower portion of your screen and click. Now you’ll use the shortcuts: Ctrl + A to select all data; data will now be highlighted Ctrl + C to copy all data you selected above Ctrl + Shift + V to paste special that copied data into Google Sheets
Move forward or backward to the next Census record image, repeating the 3 command steps shown above , until you have copied all the data from the Census you want, and you have pasted that data into your Google Sheets table. Now you can filter and analysis the data you have collected.
For more detail on filtering, table formatting, practical applications, and suggestions, take the time to watch one or two of these videos by Connie Knox of GenealogyTV :
Connie uses this process for FAN Club or Cluster research. Here are the links for those videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgSSYl5oJdU
https://genealogytv.org/2020/10/16/1-way-to-break-down-brick-walls-updated-2020/