Bainbridge Island Genealogy Society Identifying Shared Ancestries Through DNA and Genealogy

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS)

Join the Bainbridge Island Genealogy Society (BIGS) Monthly Program on Friday, October 15, 2021, 10AM-Noon, on Zoom, when Nicka Sewell-Smith presents “Case Studies in Gray: Identifying Shared Ancestries Through DNA and Genealogy.”

If you’ve ever identified a group shared of DNA matches, but were stumped on how you were all related, this presentation is for you. Learn how to let DNA take the lead in determining who and where to search to uncover the group’s most recent common ancestor.

Nicka Smith is a professional photographer, speaker, host, consultant, and documentarian with more than 20 years of experience as a genealogist. She has extensive experience in African genealogy, and reverse genealogy, and is expert in genealogical research in the Northeastern Louisiana area, and in researching enslaved communities.

It’s free, and the public is most welcome! Pick up your Zoom link at our website, http://www.bigenealogy.org under “Events.”

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Thank you!

Larry Noedel

Publicity

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society

Sema Hadithi Day of Remembrance Celebration

Sep29 by Charles Hansen

Tell the Story – Unity Through Historical Truth
Discovering, preserving, and presenting the stories of Blacks in Utah since 1822
- Presented by Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation and the Utah Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
- Hosted by the University of Utah Black Cultural Center and Fort Douglas Military Museum
- Sponsored by Utah Dept. of Heritage and Arts – Thrive 125
- In partnership with Project Success Coalition, Brigham City Museum, Union Station Museums, Mormon History Association, and Utah Humanities
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE CELEBRATION
Friday, October 8, 2021, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fort Douglas Post Theatre, The University of Utah
245 Fort Douglas Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
BLACK HISTORY CONFERENCE
Saturday, October 9, 2021, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Fort Douglas Military Museum Cannon Yard
– Opening Ceremonies and Museum Tour
12:30 PM – 6 PM – UofU Guest House – Granite Ballroom & Black Cultural Center
– Lectures and presentations
*** THIS IS A HYBRID LIVE AND VIRTUAL EVENT *
Register Here Now

Date of Press Release: September 23, 2021 Critical Date: October 8-9, 2021

Contact: Robert Burch, Executive Director (404) 399-9934 (mobile) admin@semahadithi.org

Announcing the 2021 Annual Day of Remembrance Celebration and Black History Conference SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation and the Utah Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society are excited to announce the programming for this year’s Day of Remembrance Celebration and Black History Conference. The events will take place on October 8-9, hosted by the University of Utah Black Cultural Center and the Fort Douglas Military Museum. The theme of this year’s conference is Tell the Story: Unity Through Historical Truth.
The Day of Remembrance Celebration will take place on Friday, October 8th from 5-8 pm at the Fort Douglas Post Theatre. The conference will run from 9 am-6 pm on October 9th at Fort Douglas Military Museum and University of Utah Guest House. Topics for this year’s sessions highlight some of the active working groups involved in Sema Hadithi Foundation’s research, such as the Buffalo Soldiers, black women, lynchings and the community remembrance project, and the Black church. Museum Director Beau Burgess will also lead a tour of the Museum and Fort.
“This is an opportunity for the public to gather to learn about the amazing research that is being done into the untold Black stories of Utah,” said Robert Burch, Executive Director and co-founder of Sema Hadithi Foundation. “Our incredible team of professional and amateur researchers work hard all year to discover these stories. This is their chance to share the work they devote their time to. We can’t wait to bring everyone together to “tell the story” during this weekend of programming.”
Registration is free, thanks in part to a generous sponsorship by the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement’s Thrive 125 project. The program is presented in partnership with Project Success Coalition, Brigham City Museums, Union Station Museums, Mormon History Association, Preservation Strategies, and Utah Humanities. To register or to learn more about the programming, visit semahadithi.org/events. Corporate sponsorships are welcomed as well as individual contributions to support the conference and the work of the foundation. Please contact Kirk Huffaker, Board Managing Director, at kirk@kirkhuffaker.com with your interest.
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Founded in 2020, the mission of Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation strives to “tell the story” of African-ancestored history, heritage, and culture by researching, preserving and disseminating information throughout the community. To support the work of the Sema Hadithi Foundation, you can donate here. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/semahadithifoundation-1
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To learn more about how you can contribute to research or donate to support one of the many great research projects we have underway or planned visit the future projects page here. https://www.semahadithi.org/future-projects

Supportive Grants Are Waiting For You

Sep29 by Roxanne Lowe

If your local genealogy society needs financial assistance for a special project or purchase, consider applying for a WSGS Supportive Grant. Applications are being accepted through October 31, 2021.

The grants, up to $250 each, are designed to fill a need or support a special project of WSGS-member societies and organizations. Ideas are limited only by societies’ creativity. Some ideas include:

Equipment, such as video camera, microphone, tripod, mixing board, or screen, as your society moves to hybrid meetings.
Purchase of furniture, equipment, books, magazines or other publications/ subscriptions for an existing or new society library.
Locating, inventorying, restoring and/or preserving a local cemetery.
Hosting a special event, presentation, or workshop.
Purchasing genealogical-related software, scanner, projector, peripherals or other equipment or technology.
Developing a project serving special populations, e.g. senior citizens, children/teens, tribal members, ethnic organizations, etc..
Restoring and/or preservation of photos or original documents.
Identifying and unifying old photos, Bibles, quilts, letters or other significant memorabilia with family members, museums, or other good homes.
Creation of a website, blog or other communication tool.
Publication of local history or narratives.

The awards do not have to be repaid — they’re yours to support worthy projects. Two grants will be awarded in 2021.

The simple application is only ONE page and is available here. There is also additional guidance on the program. For more information, visit our website at http://www.wasgs.org/cpage.php?pt=49.

Questions should be directed to Info@wasgs.org. Please note “Awards” in the Subject Line.

Ginny Majewski Announces She’s Not Running For WSGS President

Sep29 by Roxanne Lowe

Virginia “Ginny” Majewski has announced she will not seek another term as president of the Washington State Genealogical Society. President since January 2017, Ginny feels it’s time to pass the gavel to someone else.

In a recent interview, Ginny was asked her proudest accomplishments in her five-year tenure. She replied:

Finding ways to help genealogical societies in Washington State through these difficult times. I am very proud of the financial support we provided to all of the genealogy societies during the Covid epidemic. Although WSGS could not give much to each society, in total we distributed over $10,000 to 40+ societies. I would like to think it helped keep some of our societies alive.
Also, I was honored to work with DSHS and with the IJGS and FGS to keep access to vital records in Washington State open for genealogists. Although we did not get everything we wanted, we were able to maintain access rather than have vital records be totally closed for 50-100 years. That process took over a year of conference calls and legislative interactions, but was worthwhile in the long run.

When asked where she hoped WSGS would go in the future, she expressed her optimism:

WSGS has found its niche. We are here to help genealogical societies and be a conduit for genealogical information. My hope for the future is that WSGS will be THE go-to place when searching for genealogical resources, information and activities in Washington State. I would like to see our website become more interactive and our blog have more contributions and highlight society events. I would also love to see us find a way to honor our wonderful society volunteers again.

If you think Ginny is going to end her presidency quietly, you’re wrong. Her parting comment was “I am looking forward to announcing WSGS’s plans for honoring our Pioneer ancestors next month.” We’re looking forward to that!

If you’d like to read more about Ginny, check out this “Meet the Board” article.

The WSGS Board is looking for members to serve on a nominating committee. If you’re interested in this very important short-term opportunity, please email the Board at Info@wasgs.org and type “Nominating Committee” in the subject line.

Heritage Quest Research Library presents Cyndi Ingle

Sep21 by Charles Hansen

Civil War Cemetery Walking Tour

Sep20 by Charles Hansen

Richard Heisler, local historian dedicated to documenting Seattle’s Civil War Legacy, will be giving a free walking tour of Capitol Hill’s Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery. The tour will include brief histories of the cemetery, the Grand Army of the Republic, and some of the cemetery’s internees. Heisler will also explore different topics not previously covered during his last tour back in August. Estimated length is 60 to 90 minutes followed by Q&A.You can find out more about Heisler’s project on his

website:http://www.seattlescivilwarlegacy.com/
Or you can follow his work on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SeattlesCivilWarLegacy
We look forward to seeing you there!

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society presents Thomas MacEntee

Sep15 by Charles Hansen

Saturday, October 2

Fall Workshop with Thomas MacEntee (Workshop)

9:00 am to 3:00 pm Meeting via Zoom

Spend All Day with Thomas!You Won’t Regret It!!

Thomas will teach 4 classes for us:

1) Smarter Search Strategies for Genealogy

2) Turning Genealogy Clues into Genealogy To Do’s

3) Brick Wall Breakthroughs

4) Did I Get Everything? – Creating a Checklist for Genealogy Research

Registration Now Open

1. Download PDF Registration Form

2. Fill it out and email it to EWGSmeetingreg@gmail.com

3. Make Payment: with check mail to:

EWGS PO BOX 1826 Spokane, WA 99210 OR: use PayPal-button

Members: $25.00 Non-Members: $40.00

Rogue Valley Genealogical Society presents Genealogy Week

Sep15 by Charles Hansen

Registration is now open for FREE classes for Genealogy Week, September 18 – 24! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to expand your research skills. Check our calendar for details on each class. Click here to register now.

Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County presents Thomas MacEntee

Sep15 by Charles Hansen

Saturday, October 9
Thomas MacEntee Presents “Brick Wall Breakthroughs”
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm – Webinar
IMPORTANT! A successful Brick Wall Breakthrough webinar relies upon submissions from our members.

Nationally known speaker Thomas MacEntee will walk participants through a step-by-step research methodology process to find clues and possible solutions to research problems submitted by you!

Please click this link: https://forms.gle/iVxneTwPeCHWL36v9 [forms.gle] and complete the form for possible selection as the featured case for the Brick Wall Breakthroughs webinar. PLEASE be as concise as possible . . . focus on the specific issue that is your brick wall. Try to avoid telling “The Story” but do add background info needed to possibly solve the brick wall.

Submissions are DUE no later than Friday, 2 October 2021!

The actual the link to register for this event will be sent shortly after September 20th.

Lewis County Genealogical Society Genealogical Research at NARA

Sep15 by Charles Hansen

Lewis County Genealogical Society invites you to An Introduction to Genealogical Research at NARA presented at our meeting on Tuesday, September 21. We have social time at 6:00PM, business meeting at 6:30 and the NARA program at 7:00. Keep reading for more about the presentation and how to join us.

Crystal Shurley and Brita Merkel, Archive Technicians with the National Archives in Seattle, will present An Introduction to Genealogical Research at NARA.

Ms. Merkel will speak about the basics of genealogical research. Ms. Shurley will speak about the records and how to use NARA’s online catalog. Following the presentation there will be time for questions.

To prepare you may want to visit the Seattle NARA website https://www.archives.gov/seattle to get an idea of what is available. While in person research is not allowed at this time due to Covid, there are ways to access some records and to place orders online.

You are welcome to join us. Emailinfo@walcgs.orgfor the Zoom link by Monday evening.

Visit Lewis County Genealogical Society online at: walcgs.org