Heritage Quest Research Library Mapping an Ancestor
Researching Using Maps Geography is a discipline closely related to genealogy and an untapped resource for learning more about our ancestors. Using geography and maps in research provides visual clues to help answer questions about where, how far, and what is nearby. Learn about the George E. Curry family of Ohio and Kansas and how maps focused the research, located property, identified lost place names, solved a family mystery, and identified jurisdictions to write for records. Lower Columbia Genealogy Society Burned Courthouses
BURNED COURTHOUSES
Larry Turner, President of Lower Columbia Genealogy Society, will share ways of finding duplicate information after a fire has destroyed courthouse records, at the Zoom meeting of the Society on June 9th, starting at 6:30 for chat and announcements. Program will start at 7: oo pm. The public is invited to join by contacting the following lcgsgen@yahoo.com for a Zoom link.
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Emotional Roller Coaster of DNA Testing
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society: The Emotional Roller Coaster of DNA Testing
10AM, Friday, June 17, 2022
At the Bainbridge Public Library and on Zoom,
Janice Lovelace will present: “The Emotional Roller Coaster of DNA Testing”
DNA Testing can prove otherwise unknown relationships. Such results can be totally unexpected and cause strong emotional ups and downs. How do you best handle previously unknown relatives or totally unexpected parentage? What about doner conception or non-responsive matches?
There are two ways to attend: Either come to the library prepared to mask, or pick up your Zoom invitation at our website, bigenealogy.org, on June 16, the day before the meeting and clicking on EVENTS. Janice will be speaking remotely.
Everyone Welcome! No membership necessary.
Let’s Talk About: Irish Emigration
You know you’re Irish; that your ancestor came from Ireland, but do you really know HOW and WHY he or she emigrated? There was more than one type of Irish emigration:
Emigration from Ireland began as early as 1603, when people immigrated to areas such as continental Europe, the islands of the Caribbean, the British colonies, and other parts of the British Isles. Emigration increased during periods of civil or religious unrest or famine in Ireland as well as during various gold rushes in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. The period of greatest emigration began around 1780 and reached its peak from 1845 to 1855, when between one and two million people left Ireland because of the potato famine. The following categories of emigrants account for most people who emigrated from Ireland:
- Free emigrants. Starting in the seventeenth century, emigrants left Ireland to seek opportunity in a new land; to flee religious persecution, poverty, or oppression; and to seek political asylum following rebellion in Ireland. These left on their own recognizance.
- Assisted emigrants. In the nineteenth century, qualified emigrants received passage money or land grants as incentives to emigrate. Assistance was viewed by officials as an alternative to providing poor relief for able-bodied, unemployed workers and for the starving masses during famine. After 1840, colonies such as New Zealand and Australia offered money or land grants to skilled workers to attract needed immigrants. These were helped to leave by the government.
- Transported prisoners. From 1611 to 1870, more than fifty thousand Irish criminals were sentenced to deportation to a penal colony for a number of years. Beginning with Irishmen who rebelled against Cromwell’s army in 1649, political prisoners were also often deported. Many Irish prisoners were sent to America, primarily to Virginia and Maryland, until 1775. From 1788 to 1869, over forty thousand Irish prisoners were sent to Australia. Many of those deported were later pardoned on the condition that they would never return to Ireland. These were mostly unwilling to leave.
- Military personnel. Soldiers serving overseas were offered land or other inducements to settle in the colony where they were serving when they were discharged. This settlement practice was common for soldiers in Australia from 1791, Canada from 1815, and New Zealand from 1844.
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Your Obituary
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society June Meeting
Tuesday, June 14 @ 6:00 pm via Zoom
Roxanne Lowe, President of the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society, will present “Writing Your Obituary”. “Your obituary is probably the most important thing that will ever be written about you. So why not write it yourself? No one knows better than you what you want to be remembered for. And wouldn’t it be great to be able to have the last word? Join Roxanne, a long-time genealogist and family searcher, for tips and examples of humorous, serious and poignant obituaries.” Social ½ hour starts at 6:00, Meeting starts about 6:30, Presentation begins about 7pm.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86718143644?pwd=S0FjYU5acVVKbDEyamdXWWZVekFjdz09
Meeting ID: 867 1814 3644
Passcode: 630507
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Meeting
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Meeting
Saturday, June 18 @ 3:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery.
Switcheroo by Aaron Elkins involves anthropologist Gideon Oliver in a cold case from the 1960s.
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Switcheroo-Gideon-Oliver-Mysteries-Book-ebook/dp/B011C9LPK6/
Worldcat link: https://www.worldcat.org/title/switcheroo/oclc/1023169452
We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go and choose future books.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81999213610?pwd=Qkk2WFZTZ2Rzdzc1Z0szN1AzdEZCUT09
Meeting ID: 819 9921 3610
Passcode: 479394
Whatcom Genealogical Society Answering Technology Questions
The Whatcom Genealogical Society will meet Monday, June 13 at 2 pm at the Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry Street, Ferndale, WA. Our Education Chair, Cindy Harris, will attempt to answer all your technology questions regarding your computers, websites, genealogy software, etc. We look forward to seeing you there. Visitors are always welcome!
Clallam County Genealogical Society Missing 1890 Census
Clallam County Genealogical Society
Saturday, June 11 at 10:00 am
Presents: SARA COCHRAN
“WHO NEEDED IT ANYWAY? GETTING AROUND THE MISSING 1890 CENSUS”
What happened to that 1890 Federal Census?
Sara will relate the story of the missing Census records. She will tell how to find other record sets using techniques when a Census is not available, including those 10 years between the Federal Censuses.
Sara has researched her family tree for over 25 years. Her journey has taken her to nearly every State in the USA and several countries worldwide, including Ireland, Britain, and Italy. She presently resides in California. She earned her Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and is active in several local and national societies. As a Registrar of NSDAR, she helps prepare lineage society applications. She is a researcher, lecturer, blogger, and much more.
She will be speaking via Zoom and all are invited to listen. There is no cost, however, donations to CCGS are appreciated.
You are welcome to watch the presentation at the CCGS Research Center located at 403 E. 8th Street, Port Angeles or to catch the program at home.
To watch at home, the Zoom codes and handouts are available by e-mailing the Society at clallamresearcher@gmail.com or by calling the Society for more information at 360-417-5000 Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm, or Saturday noon to 4pm. Visit us on Facebook or at the website; www. clallamcogs.org.
South King County Genealogical Society June & Early July Meetings & Events
BOARD ELECTIONS – RESULTS
Congratulations to Alexis Scholz, Vice President; Melanie Hinds, Secretary; and, MaryLynn Strickland, Member at Large. We are grateful for the talented individuals leading our society into the future.
JUNE – EARLY JULY 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
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.
Tuesday, June 7, 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.
Monday, June 13, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group (virtual)
Success Stories
This group is for genealogists who use DNA data as part of their research. Mystery matches, helping adoptees and other NPE situations, and brick walls broken. Bring your stories to share. Join for meeting invitations and discussion: https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
Friday, June 17, 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, June 18, 2022, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (virtual)
“DNA Clustering: Automating Shared Matching” presented by Alec Ferretti
This talk will demystify autoclustering, by demonstrating how it is simply a more visual method of automating shared matches. Case studies will be used to show how autoclustering is valuable, but is essentially the same strategy genealogists have been using for years.
Alec Ferretti is a New-York-City-based professional genealogist, who works for the Wells Fargo Family & Business History Center, researching family histories for high net worth clients. He serves actively on the Board of Reclaim the Records, a nonprofit dedicated to wrangling public records from obstinate government agencies.
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:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pdeusrzgtHtfspFFaUtePn2g71-0a7Ue9
Monday, June 20, 2022 ⋅ 1:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Technical User Group (virtual)
US State Digital Archives
See: Washington State Digital Archives: https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/
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
Monday, June 27, 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
Saturday, July 2 , 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.
Tuesday, July 5, 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.
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Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Building a Research Plan
