Seattle Genealogical Society News

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

If one could see a bright side to this trying year 2020, it would have to be that there are so many more online learning opportunities today. Look at the SGS Calendar of Events. Look at the items under Save the Dates – items from Auburn, Washington to Washington, DC to Oklahoma. Because of technology, no matter where you live, you can “attend” these events, near or far.

Our SGS Second Saturday presentations are very popular. You are all invited to the next one, October 10, at 1:00 pm PDT, when Lori Lee Sauber will present “Did My Ancestors Really Pay for the Mayflower Voyage”. This is the conclusion to Lori’s story, “Mayflower and Me”, from the July 31st eNews! Click below to reread that story:
https://seagensoc.org/upload/menu/Mayflower_and_Me_2020.pdf

If Scandinavian genealogy is your thing, we have a group for that. Their next meeting is Sunday, October 11, at 1:00 pm PDT. There will be presentations on Moveable Feast Days, as well as Swedish Estate Inventories.

Don’t forget about the SGS 2020 Fall Seminar (Virtual) with Blaine Bettinger, Saturday, October 17, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm PDT. Register today. Now, more than every, your support is important and appreciated.
SAVE THE DATE
Dr Blaine Bettinger of “The Genetic Genealogist” blog,
SGS 2020 Fall Seminar (Virtual),
Seattle, WA
October 17, 2020

We all come from somewhere. Where does your DNA take you? Dive in with the Seattle Genealogical Society and renowned DNA expert Blaine Bettinger to begin your journey. Visit the SGS Website for more information and to
register.
https://seagensoc.org/

AAHGS 2020 Annual Conference & Exhibition,
Washington, DC
October 14-17, 2020

Like elsewhere, this year the annual conference of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society will be virtual, online – no need to travel all that way. There are full conference or daily registration options. Information and registration at :
https://www.aahgs.org/

Native American Genealogy & Research – Webinar (Virtual),
Oklahoma Genealogical Society,
Oklahoma City, OK
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Rick Fogarty, instructor of Native American tribal genealogy and a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation, will be the presenter at this online event. For additional information visit the website of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society:
https://okgensoc.org/index.php

Fund Raising Seminar (Virtual),
the South King County Genealogical Society,
Auburn, WA
October 24, 2020

This 2020 virtual conference will feature Diahan Southard presenting two sessions on DNA

“No Tree? No Problem” at 10 am
“Connecting Your DNA Matches” at noon

Visit the website for more info and registration.
http://skcgs.org/

SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS* In consideration of COVID-19 social distancing recommendations, the SGS Library is closed until further notice and SGS in-person events have been replaced with online events.
** Go to the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links and for any last minute updates or changes to the schedule.
Saturday, Oct 3, 2020, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm,

Family Search Interest Group(Virtual), See Calendar of Events on the SGS website. Discover the many ways to use Family Tree and FamilySearch. Featuring a different aspect of the website each meeting. There will be time for Q & A. Chaired by Lou Daly. Possible schedule change. Check back for updates.
Saturday, Oct 3, 2020, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm,

SGS Centennial Planning Meeting (Virtual), Help us brainstorm ideas on how to commemorate the SGS centennial. As always, you will find the Zoom meeting id link on the Calendar of Events section of the SGS Website.

Sunday, Oct 4, 2020, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm,

DNA Workshop SIG (Virtual), Is back! For now it will be online via Zoom. The meeting id link will be on the Calendar of Events section of the SGS Website. Chaired by Cary Bright and her new co-chair, Craig Gowens

Saturday, Oct 10, 2020, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm,

Second Saturday: Did My Ancestors Really Pay for the Mayflower Voyage? (Virtual), See Calendar of Events on the SGS website. Presented by Lori Lee Sauber.

Sunday, Oct 11, 2020, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm,

Scandinavian Interest Group (Virtual), See Calendar of Events on the SGS website for the Zoom link. Jill Morelli, past president of SGS, will give a presentation “Moveable Feast Days” and chair person, Karen Knudson, will present “Swedish Estate Inventories”.

Saturday, Oct 17, 2020, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm,

SGS 2020 Fall Seminar (Virtual) – with Blaine Bettinger, professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence. Register today, you don’t want to miss this one. Register for the Seminar !

Saturday, Oct 31, 2020, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm,

Virtual Cemetery Tour with Lisa Oberg & Amber Brock, back by popular – stay tuned for the details.

FGS-NGS Merger Party

Sep30 by Charles Hansen

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) and the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) are extremely pleased their merger will be finalized on 1 October 2020. We invite you to join us as we celebrate “the new NGS” on 1 October at 8:00 p.m. (EDT) at a virtual merger event, featuring host Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL. Grab some snacks, put on your party hat, get your noisemaker ready, and join us for an exciting evening of fun! Share the experience by posting a photo of yourself on social media using #NewNGS. To attend, simply click the link below and use passcode newngs.

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ngsmerger

Help us commemorate FGS and salute the new NGS by creating a digital card with Vivid-Pix. Submit by 5 October to see your card live on the NGS website.

http://fgs.z2systems.com/np/clients/fgs/unsubscribeEmail.jsp?type=16&emailId=127d0120a815b7f25c9cf8d1ccc8d1581m81444127&userId=7uFsyMYKVC9vr3%2BbI2KOmT%2FhqXwm67EE

GFO’s Grand Idea Needs Your Input

Sep28 by Charles Hansen

GFO’s Grand Idea Needs Your Input

Hello GFO Supporter, As the Genealogical Forum of Oregon approaches its 75th anniversary in 2021, the Board has a really grand idea. In fact, this is a huge undertaking unlike anything we’ve ever done. It’s time that you are included in the discussion. We think the Genealogical Forum of Oregon should buy its own building. A permanent home would free the GFO of rent increases from a landlord. It would give us stability, a known space, and control of our future. Acting now could guarantee our future 25 years from now. Our current lease allows us to leave only in the summer of 2021, or 2026, or 2031. Next year is too soon to make this happen. But by 2026, our monthly rent will reach about the same level as a mortgage payment. That’s when this makes more financial sense. Why not have all that monthly “rent” go into our very own building? Yes, we realize the timing is not ideal. The pandemic is rocking our economy. We would need to raise $400,000 to $500,000 for a down payment on a mortgage and additional funds to cover required renovations of a new space by early to mid-2025, then find a building, remodel it, and move by late spring 2026. To do this will be a monumental task. We are not suggesting buying a building free and clear. That would require $1.5 to $2 million. (Please share this idea with any philanthropists in your life!) Keep in mind that we would still need to raise money in our Annual Appeal to continue paying for year-to-year operations. A capital campaign would have to be in addition to regular fundraising. That’s a very big request. We’re a small organization. And frankly, we’re not professional fundraisers. We need help. As a GFO member, we’d like your feedback. Should we aim this high? Can you help us do it? Please enter the link below to take a quick survey, or fill out the paper version enclosed and mail it back.

Thank you,
Vince Patton President, Genealogical Forum of Oregon

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society October Workshop

Sep27 by Charles Hansen

Saturday, October 3 October Workshop (EWGS Meetings) 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Meeting via Zoom – REGISTRATION IS FREE The topics and their presenters are:

Take Advantage of Land Records with Betty Ellis

Probate Records with Susan Beamer

Maximizing the Federal Censuses & exploring “Other” Census Records with Lynda Keenan

Forging Ahead – Where the WPA meets the CCC with Donna Potter-Phillips

Registration Required for this FREE event. Registration allows everyone to be sent an EWGS Mask and any OF 7 door prizes you may win when you attend. To register download the form below, open it in a pdf program such as Adobe Reader then fill it out and save it back to your hard drive. Then attach it to an email and send it to the address on the form. We are limited to 100 participants so register as soon as possible. Form to download and email to EWGSmeetingreg@gmail.com

Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society October Meeting

Sep27 by Charles Hansen

Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society October Meeting.
WAGS (Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society) is meeting again–it’s been since March! Our next meeting will be Monday, October 12, at 2:00 p.m. Since October makes us think of Halloween and cemeteries, we’re presenting a couple of videos on cemetery preservation, and are looking forward to hearing your comments and experiences in that area. To receive a Zoom invitation, contact Diane at WAGSlibrarian@gmail.com.

Thanks,Susan RumbleWAGS

GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday E-News

Sep27 by Charles Hansen

THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday Evening E-News Edition September 24, 2020

Thank you to all who have renewed their membership, especially those who included a donation with their renewal.
We are so grateful for your loyalty and support.

Curious about the status of your GFO Membership? We’d love to have you as a GFO Member! gfo.org | 503-963-1932 | info@gfo.org Be sure to check the complete GFO CALENDAR.
Also, don’t miss the current issue of The Forum Insider Want to share an easy-to-read version of this E-News? Click here.

South King County Genealogical Society Meetings

Sep23 by Charles Hansen

Monday, September 28, 1 – 3 pm PDT: Genealogy Chat. Meet up and talk genealogy. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Click or paste into your browser https://meet.google.com/zkj-fphx-qky?hs=122&authuser=0 or join by phone: ‪(US) +1 406-686-2783 PIN: ‪268 156 108#. Join https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for invitations, reminders and discussion.

Saturday, October 3, 10 am – noon PDT: Family Tree Maker User Group. We are just starting up online meetings – join us! Join https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting invitations and discussion.

Monday, October 5, 1 – 3 pm PDT: Persons of Interest #ResearchOpportunity. Our newest online meeting; join us to help tackle the frustrating people in your tree! Join https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Research-Group for meeting invitations, to share your #ResearchOpportunity and help others with theirs.

Monday, October 12, 1 – 3 pm PDT: Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group – When DNA is the Only Option: Hunting for Ann’s Father presented by Janet Stroebel. Please join https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy for meeting invitations and discussion.

Saturday, October 24, 2020, 10 am – 1:30 pm PDT. Seminar: South King County Genealogy Society is pleased to present Diahan Southard, of Your DNA Guide, offering two topics: No Tree? No Problem starting at 10:00 to 11:30 and from noon to 1:30, Connecting your DNA Matches. This is a fundraiser for us, yet only $20! Register: http://skcgs.org/seminar.html Spread the word on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/346272226523013

Olympia Genealogical Society October Meeting

Sep23 by Charles Hansen

October is the month of colder weather, hot cider and Halloween! In preparation for the holiday, we have asked OGS member Jerri McCoy to talk to us about “The Witches of Salem.” We of the twenty-first century are aware that witches do not fly across the sky on brooms, but in 1692 charity and mercy – and plain good sense – were all cast aside in persecution of suspected witches in colonial Massachusetts. The witch hunt would swell and burn through Salem Village and neighboring towns. How were witches identified? What happened to them? And who were those who were executed that terrible year? Come learn a little bit about them and their meddling neighbors at our virtual meeting, Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. https://OlyGenSoc.org

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Joyce T. Ogden 
 jtogden@comcast.net

Heritage Quest Research Library Challenge Match

Sep23 by Charles Hansen

Your Donation will be Matched!

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic we have tried to stay STRONG, but that hasn’t been easy. We closed the library on Friday, March 13, 2020 right in the middle of the NOURISH OUR ROOTS campaign to replenish our reserves. We are eternally grateful that you stepped up and helped us in that endeavor. While we were able to move forward because of your generosity, we find ourselves again behind the 8-ball due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How can you HELP? What does all this mean?

We have been given a challenge by one of our valued members!

From now until the end of the year, for every $1 pledged to HQRL they will match your donation. If you give $5, they will give $5. If you give $100, they will give $100. Essentially doubling your gift.

We have added a DONATION button to the HQRL webpage at: www.hqrl.com for your convenience.

We want to be here for you. We want to share our knowledge and expertise with you. We want HQRL to be a premier place to research, learn and share genealogy, but we cannot do it alone. We know that COVID-19 has affected each of us in a variety of ways. We hope for a healthier future and the ability to gather and share our stories.

MyHeritage Theory of Family Relativity

Sep23 by Charles Hansen

I’m delighted to share that we’ve just refreshed the data for the Theory of Family Relativity™!

This update has added millions of new and improved theories that explain how you and your DNA Matches might be related, and can enlighten you about family relationships that may have been complete mysteries until now. Please take a moment to share this exciting update with your audiences.

Since the last update, the number of theories on MyHeritage has grown by 64%, from 20,330,031 to 33,373,070! The number of MyHeritage users who now have at least one Theory of Family Relativity™ for their DNA Matches has increased by 28%. This time I even got a few theories of my own!

The Theory of Family Relativity™ harnesses the billions of family tree profiles and historical records on MyHeritage to suggest relationship paths between you and your DNA Matches, potentially saving you dozens of hours of research.

As our users create new family tree profiles and as we add new collections of historical records, we’ll be able to deliver more insights and suggest new theories to help our users further their genealogical research.

Read more about the update to the Theory of Family Relativity™ on our blog.

Keep safe and healthy,

Daniel Horowitz Genealogy Expert

MyHeritage Ltd.,
P.O.Box 50, 3 Ariel Sharon Blvd.,
Or Yehuda 60250, Israel