A Trip back in Time: History of Cashmere
MyHeritage Free Census Records
I’m happy to share that for the next week we’re offering free access to all census records on MyHeritage, from September 1–8, 2021!
The Census & Voter Lists category on MyHeritage encompasses a vast repository of over 1.3 billion records, including census records from the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Scandinavia, and Canada as well as electoral rolls and other records from Australia, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Armenia, Greece, and much more. These records offer valuable snapshots of the lives of people living in these locations throughout history, especially from the 19th century onward.
Search all census records on MyHeritage
You can read more about MyHeritage’s treasure trove of census records on our blog.
Please share this opportunity with your audiences so they too can take advantage of this valuable genealogical resource. You can feel free to use the visual above. Enjoy Daniel Horowitz
Genealogy Expert
MyHeritage (USA) Inc.,
2975 Executive Parkway,
Lehi, Utah
Tracing Your Family Using the Census
Tracing Your Family Using the Census
Saturday, September 11, 1:30 pm Eastern
This is a ZOOM meeting, so you can participate conveniently and safely from wherever you compute. What was your grandfather’s occupation? Did your grandmother ever attend school? Census records are one of the best ways to discover details about your family. Learn about the census and how to access it using library resources.
Preregister at http://events.pbclibrary.org/node/18935/register.
Washington State Archives Video
Part of the overview series about Washington State Archives, this video talks about the Archives’ regional branches, what they hold, and why their holdings are preserved at the regional instead of state level.
There will be future videos that go into more detail about Archives’ numerous departments, such as Washington State Archives’ Digital Archives (DA), the research team, digital projects, and more.
Portland Genealogy Library Awarded Federal Grant
August 24, 2021
For Immediate Release
Portland Genealogy Library Awarded Federal Grant
(Portland, Oregon, 08/24/2021) — The Genealogical Forum of Oregon has received a $1,400 federal American Rescue Plan Act grant for digitizing our holdings. The money will permit the purchase of a much-needed scanner that can be used by our trained volunteers. Records will then be made available to members at home via the GFO website. Prior to the pandemic, digitization was done on a modest basis, mainly to protect our periodicals. Patrons only had access to the digitized images onsite at our library.
In the past year, due to the pandemic, a team of dedicated volunteers moved more than 150 annual classes online and has transferred more than 334,000 pages of records onto the GFO’s website. This grant will increase that effort.
The GFO received the grant in a highly competitive process; less than a third of the total funding requested was approved. Grants were made possible thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and provided by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, through the Library Services and Technology Act. The grants application process was administered by the State Library of Oregon.
The federal funds were included in the American Rescue Plan Act to help libraries, museums, and related nonprofits promote digital inclusion and connectivity, address needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and support efforts to provide equitable service to communities.
GFO Vice President Susie Chodorow, who secured the grant, says, “The majority of our members identify as 65 years and older. Many are living with disabilities, especially mobility concerns. It’s imperative that we continue to offer online services. This grant will help us work towards our goal of making our collections accessible online as quickly as possible for use by our members.”
We greatly appreciate Congress’s support of the American Rescue Plan Act. It is directly benefiting the residents of Oregon.
For more information about the federal library grants, please visit the Institute of Museum and Library Services at https://imls.gov. More information about American Rescue Plan Act grants awarded by the State Library of Oregon, is available at https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/arpaawards.
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Editors: For more information, contact GFO President Vince Patton at president@gfo.org
GFO Logo available: https://bit.ly/3pRnYxH
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is an all-volunteer nonprofit founded in 1946
to promote, preserve and publish genealogical history.
The GFO operates the largest genealogy library in the Pacific Northwest
and offers more than 150 classes each year.
Genealogical Forum of Oregon
2505 SE 11th Ave., B-18
Portland, OR 97202
gfo.org
Eastside Genealogical Society German Interest Group September Meeting
WSGS Supportive Grant
Seattle Genealogical Society Tip of the Week Webtember
TIP OF THE WEEK –
WEBTEMBER
Legacy Family Tree is inviting everyone to their free, online genealogy conference. When? Each Friday during the month of September 2021.
Described as “Webtember: All Genealogy. All September Long”, there will be a combination of 30 Live and Pre-recorded webinars. No need to register for the pre-recorded webinars, but if you wish to attend any of the live webinars, please register in advance.
One of the four speakers appearing on Friday, September 17th, is Janice Lovelace, former SGS board member. She will be presenting “Afro-LatinX in the Old West” at 11:00 AM EDT.
For free register or more information about Webtember, visit here:
https://familytreewebinars.com/intermediate_page.php?diply_nm=Webtember
Seattle Genealogical Society News
SGS MEMBERSHIP MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 2021 at 12:30 PM
The next membership meeting will take place via Zoom on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 12:30 PM and will be followed by a new Second Saturday Speaker Series presentation at 1:00 PM.
Come hear what’s happening at SGS – the move and the new library space.
Not a SGS member? Join online today and enjoy discounted class and event fees, free research requests, special interest groups, and access to exclusive SGS publications and databases, as well as video recordings of some of our past Second Saturday Speaker presentations.
SGS members, have you renewed? Check that by logging in at Members Home.
IMPORTANT CHANGE TO ANCESTRY TERMS & CONDITIONS
On August 3, 2021, Ancestry.com announced changes to their Terms and Conditions. Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist, was concerned enough by the addition of these two words, “perpetual” and “irrevocable”, that she devoted her blog on August 4, 2021, to the subject. In a nutshell and quoted here, what Judy Russell thinks the new terms mean for Ancestry users is :
“In plain English, the rights to use that family photo you posted, that story you wrote and uploaded, that snippet of family history you’ve shared basically now belong to Ancestry. You can continue to use it elsewhere if you wish, since you’re still technically the owner, but you can’t do anything to stop Ancestry from using it any way it wants, forever. That’s a very big change.”
To deflect the flak they were receiving, Ancestry walked it back a bit. They modified their Terms and Conditions yet again on August 5th. “Making Our Terms and Conditions Clearer: Modifications to the August 2021 Update” was the claim and the headline of the release. These two paragraphs in the release explain Ancestry’s position and answer the questions many users had:
“When a user chooses to delete their tree or other content they have contributed, it is removed. However, this clarification to the Terms and Conditions enables Ancestry to allow other users to keep a copy of the previously shared user provided content in their own family trees, even after the original contributor has made their tree private or deleted their content. The change made today further clarifies this point.”
“Part of the Ancestry experience has always been connecting our users and enabling them to share discoveries about their family history with each other. Each user is able to choose the privacy and sharing settings for their family tree. We honor those choices. If a user chooses to share photos, documents, and stories from their tree with the community, we also honor the experience other users have should that tree be made private or user provided content be deleted in the future.”
What this means is if you posted a photo or story as content to your public tree on Ancestry, and you later take that item down, or make the tree private, or delete the tree all together, as long as another user has saved or posted your item to their own tree, then Ancestry continues to have rights to it.
The lesson to be learned here, the experts say, is to always pay attention to terms and conditions of use. And to think very carefully about what you allow to be public.
If you would like to read more about this, go to Judy’s blog (the link is below) and search for her entries for August 4 and August 6. Also inserted below is the link to Ancestry’s release about the new terms and conditions.
https://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog/
https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/blog/making-our-terms-and-conditions-clearer-modifications-our-august-2021-update
* SAVE THE DATE *”Back 2 Research”, a Virtual Conference
featuring Lisa Louise Cook & Devon Noel Lee,
Saturday, September 11, 2021
10:00 am EDT (7:00 am PDT)
Early bird price $19.99 through August 31, 2021. After August 31, 2021 it’s $24.99.
Topics include:
* How to Reopen & Work a Genealogical Cold Case
* Creating Simple & Complex Clue Webs to Solve Family Mysteries
For additional topics and registration, visit:
https://www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/back2research
SGS 2021 Fall Seminar – Online with Ari Wilkins
Saturday, October 16, 2021, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Mark your calendars now for our all-day seminar!
Ari Wilkins is a genealogist and library associate at Dallas Public Library, where she provides genealogy-programming education. She specializes in African American genealogy and research, with a focus on North Carolina and Louisiana, and has been researching her family history since 1998.
Ari worked with the esteemed genealogist, Dr. James Rose, on his project, “Generations: The WPA Ex-Slave Narrative Database.” She has spoken nationally at the National Genealogical Society, Federation of Genealogical Societies, RootsTech, Texas State Genealogical Society, Ohio Genealogical Society, the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, American Library Association, and at a multitude of local societies.
SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
The SGS Library is open Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, for computer-based research only. Visit the SGS Website for details.
We recommend you plan your visit and call ahead – 206 522-8658.
** Always check the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links and for any last minute updates or changes to the schedule.
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021, 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, Aug 24, 2021, 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, Aug 25, 2021, 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.
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2021, 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, Sep 14, 2021, 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, Sep 15 , 2021, 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.
Wednesday, Sep 22, 2021, 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, Sep 28, 2021, 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, Sep 29, 2021, 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.
South King County Genealogical Society August Programs
We can see the end of summer vacation approaching. SKCGS has been busy planning for the upcoming year and preparing for the return of Genetic Genealogy SIG and the Technology User Group.
We would like to change the group formerly called Persons of Interest, to instead focus on Collaboration. This can include persons of interest with whom you would welcome help, our research projects such as the Black Heritage of Franklin, https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Black-Heritage-Franklin, or other collaborative projects. Share your thoughts with us: President@skcgs.org
If you’d like to attend our next virtual Genealogy Chat this month, on the 23rd at 1 pm Pacific Time, please bring projects you have been working on, problems you are experiencing, breakthroughs, and cool things you have encountered. Every chat is different and they have all been interesting and fun! Watch for invitations and reminders on https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society. You will notice that we are now transitioning to Zoom rather than Google Meet for video conferencing. We are sorry to make a change, but Zoom offers some features we need.
If you are interested in a monthly study group of Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas Jones, be sure to join https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Study-Group. Be warned: this is intense!
AUGUST 2021 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Be in the know! Receive notices for our virtual meetings, as well as the latest genealogy news and tips, by subscribing (free) to the online group at https://skcgs.groups.io
Skcgs.groups.io is the SKCGS online discussion and collaboration arena where:
- we communicate and share information with each other
- other than your email, you are not required to provide personal information
- you can unsubscribe at any time
PROGRAM UPDATES
- Research/Person of Interest, Genetic Genealogy/DNA, and Technical User interest groups are taking a summer break
- There is no General Meeting in August
- King County Library System/SKCGS joint monthly program is on hiatus
- IMPORTANT: Be sure to check meeting invitations for updated Zoom meeting links this month
Monday, August 23, 2021, 1pm-3pm PT
Genealogy Chat
Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders. This is a virtual meeting with closed captioning available. Dial-in (audio only) is also available.
PLAN AHEAD
Take a look at our Fall/Winter line up of topics and speakers. Be sure to mark your calendars!
- September 18, 2021 – “Genealogical Proof for the Everyday Genealogist” Annette Burke Lytle
- October 16, 2021 – “You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation” Thomas MacEntee
- November 20, 2021 – “Using Maps for Genealogical Research” Dr. Malinda Kashuba
- January 15, 2022 – “The Hicks Babies” Dr. Leah Larkin