SVGS will host Lori Lee Sauber who will present “Did My Ancestors Really Pay for the Mayflower Voyage” on Tuesday March 10th at 1PM at the SVGS Library at 6110-188th Pl. NE in Arlington, WA. Follow Loris’ research trail as she identifies whether this may be factual or a myth while identifying a plan to find out.
TIP OF THE WEEK – HONORING SUFFRAGISTS
This year is the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th
Amendment by Congress which gave women of the United States voting
rights in every state of the union for the first time. One educational
project honoring this occasion is a joint effort of the Washington
State Historical Society, the Women’s History Consortium, and the
Women’s Commission. At Find-a-Grave, they have built and continue to
add to a virtual cemetery and memorials for known suffragists of
Washington State. It’s 66 memorials and growing. You can visit this
virtual cemetery here:
Share the story of your female ancestor from 100 or more years ago. Submit your story by May 15, 2020. Read our guidelines before submitting your story. Winners will be published in the Fall 2020 edition of our Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society and our top three stories will be awarded:
ANOTHER WOMAN’S STORY
At our
Second Saturday Series on February 8th, Lisa Oberg gave an excellent
presentation on laws that affected U.S. women’s voting rights in the
early 20th century. Our February contributor, Mary S. shares the story
of her grandmother in rural Minnesota and how the Expatriation Act of
1907 affected her citizenship and right to vote. Read Mary’s story here.
Don’t forget to check the SGS website for updates to the Suffrage Project: https://seagensoc.org.
IN THE FIGHT TO SAVE NARA
WA ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUED ULTIMATUM
Washington
Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, has issued an ultimatum to the White
House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding “fatal flaw[s]” in
a decision last month to shutter the National Archives in Seattle, move
the materials to California, and sell the World War II-era warehouse
and 10-acre property to the highest bidder. Read the whole story here:
https://mynorthwest.com/1736191/ag-ferguson-ultimatum-seattle-national-archives/?fbclid=IwAR0LsymmUCtqMXrGxKO-dUrT0J5RrXNs3UGNkk8uAqvb1wziPsYqBCAiVeY
In this class presented by Reiley Kidd and Jess Ramey, attendees will learn what these databases at SGS contain, and how to access the data. Reiley and Jess will also talk about other databases that we will soon have online. They will do look-ups to demonstrate the use of the each of the currently available databases as time permits, so bring requests if you have any.
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED – PLEASE HELP!
Time: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 12pm-6pm
Sunday, March 15, 2020, 10am-6pm
Place: Seattle Center Armory, Seattle, WA
SGS will have an information booth at the Seattle’s Irish Heritage and St Patrick’s Day celebration weekend. Jean Roth still needs volunteers to help out in the booth for two hour shifts. She is especially short on volunteers for Saturday, March 14th. This is one of our major outreach events and is a great way to meet people interested in Irish Genealogy.
Please contact volunteers@seattlegenealogicalsociety.org to sign up for a shift. SCOTS-IRISH GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
MARCH 21, 2020 The Irish Heritage Club, along with the SGS Irish Interest Group, is having an all day Irish and Scots-Irish genealogy workshop on Saturday, March 21.
Dr. Tyrone Bowes of Galway, Ireland is speaking. Dr. Bowes is a noted biotechnologist who specializes in biology, history, and geography.The theme is “Putting the Gene In Your Genealogy”.
Come learn to use the latest technology and your DNA results to discover clues to your Irish and Scots-Irish ancestral origins.
Fairview Christian Church,
844 NE 78th (enter parking lot from 79th),
Seattle, WA,9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Doors open at 8:30 am
Fee: $50 – Box lunches available for $15 (order before March 13th)
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-genealogy-putting-the-gene-in-your-genealogy-tickets-92973075973
Additional information available at the Irish Heritage Club :
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/irish-heritage-club-7871179248 or contact Jean A Roth at 206-782-2629 or jeanaroth@juno.com
SGS NEW ACQUISITIONS for FEBRUARY 2020 German Interest: (most of them in German Language) Titles in English: The Population of Eschbeorn 1650-1775, on the social history and demography of a village in eastern Vortaunus; The Remains of the Jewish Germans; “Floor Plan” of Genealogy; Historical Lexicon of the German Countries: The German Territories from the Middle Ages to the Present; Mullers Big German Dictionary 1999/2000 (130,00 Place Names); Politics and Religion in the Old Kronberg, a city and church history from 1522 to 1813 and Swiss Immigrants in the Westrich (Rhineland/Pfalz).
King County, Washington: A History of Saar Pioneer Cemetery and Its Inhabitants; Memorial Records of South King County, Washington Volume VI (Book 1 of 2) – Book 1, Section 1-3H Evergreen Memorial Park, (Book 2 of 2) Book 2, 4A-10 Evergreen Memorial Park; Holy Family Krain Cemetery; Veteran’s Memorial Park; & full name index to both books; Memorial Records of South King County, Washington Volume VII – Maury Island Cemetery & Vashon Island Cemeteries Vashon Cemetery & Church of the Holy Spirit Memorial Garden; Memorial Records of South King County, Washington Volume VIII – Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery, Federal Way, Indexed and Memorial Records of South King County, Washington Volume IX – Maple Valley – Hobart Cemetery, Indexed.
These books can be found in the “New Acquisitions” Bookcase.
REMINDER – SGS MEMBERSHIP MEETING
MARCH 14, 2020 – 12:30-1:00 PM
SGS Members, don’t forget the membership meeting coming up in two weeks. Come meet the nominees for the board and officer positions.
SAVE THE DATEJewish Genealogical Society
of Washington State,
LDS Factoria Bldg,
4200 124th Ave SE,
Bellevue, WA
Monday, March 9, 2020
Doors open at 6:30 PM and the presentation starts promptly at 7:15pm. Free Wi-Fi, admission, & refreshments. At this meeting, Ron Arons will present “Sex, Lies, and Genealogy Tape”. He will show how to piece together an ancestor’s life by collecting as much documentation as possible as well as looking at the environments where they lived. Ron will introduce a few tools to help this procedure and process.
Irish Festival of Seattle,
Seattle Center Armory
Seattle, WA 98109
March 14 – 15, 2020
Family Fun – Irish music, singing & Irish step dancers from the Pacific NW & Ireland. As well as genealogy, lectures, cultural displays, food & fun. Spring 2020 SGS Seminar
with Fritz Juengling,
Fairview Christian School,
844 NE 78th St,
Seattle, WA
Saturday, May 16, 2020 Mr Juengling is the German, Dutch and Scandinavian Research Specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. SGS is happy to have Fritz as the presenter for our spring seminar. SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Unless otherwise indicated all programs will be at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Check the SGS Web Site for additions, changes, and corrections. Programs may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather. MARCHSunday, March 1, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, DNA Workshop, with Cary Bright. Q&A first hour, while focus second hour in on Genome Mate Pro.
Saturday, March 7, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch SIG, with leader Lou Daly, discover the many ways to use Family Tree & FamilySearch.org. Each meeting will feature an aspect of the FamilySearch website. There will be time for Q&A.
Wednesday, March 11, 10:15 am – 12:00 pm, Using the King County Court Cases Index & Others, this demonstration class will be presented by Reiley Kidd and Jess Ramey. Come learn to use each of the currently available databases at SGS. Bring your requests.
Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, co-chairs Lisa Marker & Diane Hettrick. Meets every other month at the Fiske Genealogical Library in Madison Park, 1644 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA. Jointly sponsored by SGS & Fiske. Open to the public. Focuses on resources for users of Macintosh/Apple computers & the Reunion Program. Saturday, March 14, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, Family Tree Maker Users Group, with leaders Reiley Kidd and Jess Ramey, Learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker 2017
Saturday, March 14, 12:30 pm -1:00pm, SGS Spring Membership Meeting, business meeting, meet the Board and Officer nominees.
Saturday, March 14, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Second Saturday Series: “Do You Trello and Kanban?”, presenter will be Lori Lee Staub. learn how these can aid you in your genealogy research.
Saturday, March 21, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Digging Deeper: Researching Women’s History, this presentation is at the University of Washington, Allen Library. Join in for a hands-on workshop to learn how archives are arranged and locate information which might be of interest to you when researching women’s history. Parking on the UW campus is free on the date of our workshop. Attendees will meet at the Allen Library breezeway since the library is officially closed for spring break: https://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/alb Although this event is free, it requires advance registration. Please register by following this link: https://forms.gle/oB5wU5Lv6wLsjw8p8 Maximum attendees: 25 Presenter: Lisa Oberg Lisa is the Associate Director and the History of Science and Medicine Curator for Special Collections in the UW Libraries. This workshop is part of the Seattle Genealogical Society’s lecture and workshop series: Women’s Suffrage in your Family History. We thank the Washington State Historical Society for their grant in support of our project. For more information, see https://www.suffrage100wa.com/.
APRIL
Saturday, April 4, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, FamilySearch SIG, with leader Lou Daly, discover the many ways to use Family Tree & FamilySearch.org. Each meeting will feature an aspect of the FamilySearch website. There will be time for Q&A.
Sunday, April 5, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Scandinavian SIG, Share information and discuss your Scandinavian ancestral research. Chaired by Karen Knudson.
Saturday, April 11, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Second Saturday Series: “1890-1920 – the Progressive Era & Women’s Rights”, presenter will be Heidi Mair. Prominent suffragettes led progressive-era causes that impacted women. Discover the fascinating lives and accomplishments of Jane Addams, Nellie Bly and Ida B. Wells-Barnett as well as local leaders Emma Smith DeVoe, Abigail Scott Duniway, Alice Lord and others. This lecture is part of the Seattle Genealogical Society’s lecture and workshop series: Women’s Suffrage in your Family History. We thank the Washington State Historical Society for their grant in support of our project. For more information, see https://www.suffrage100wa.com/.
Saturday, April 18, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, Irish SIG, with Jean Roth
Saturday, April 18 , 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, German SIG , with Jean roth
This year’s Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar is scheduled for April 24th and 25th, at Totem Yacht Club, 5045 North Highland, Tacoma, WA 98407. Our speaker will by Judy Russell, also known as the Legal Genealogist. Friday evening she will present a talk on The Rest of the Story.
Her presentations on Saturday will be: Dower and Dowry: Women, Property, & Legal Records; The Discriminating Genealogist: Telling Good Evidence from Bad; Through the Golden Door: Immigration After the Civil War; and NARA Mythbusters: Your Family IS in the Archives
If you are interested in attending, please register early as attendance is limited. For more information and a registration form, visit our website at: or http://tpcgs.org/seminar.html
| THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday Evening E-News Edition February 27, 2020 |
| 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 |
| Update: How to Watch Live Speakers at Roots Tech |
| We alerted you earlier this week to the free live video streams of prominent speakers at Roots Tech. The link we sent earlier goes to the Live Stream Schedule page, but Roots Tech apparently did not put instructions or a link to the videos on that page. It turns out you need to go the main home page. Click on the large video player at the top of the screen. Then enter your name, email and zip code, and you should be able to view events when they happen. |
| Special Guest John Schmal Speaks on Mexican Ancestry March 18 |
| John Schmal The Genealogical Forum of Oregon’s Mexican Ancestry group is pleased to present An Evening with John Schmal on Wednesday, March 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. He will talk about Mexican Genealogy at 6 p.m., and Indigenous Mexico at 7:15 p.m. Schmal is a historian, genealogist, and lecturer who specializes in the genealogical research and Indigenous history of several Mexican states, especially Chihuahua, Nayarit Zacatecas, Jalisco, and Guanajuato. He is also the author of several books, including Mexican-American Genealogical Research: Following the Paper Trail to Mexico (Heritage Books, 2002) and The Journey to Latino Political Representation (Heritage Books, 2007). Additionally, he serves on the board of the Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research. Check out his website about Indigenous Mexico. This event is part of our annual free Genealogy Open House. There is no cost and everyone is invited to attend. |
| We are thrilled by your interest in our Spring Seminar on DNA. The Sunday half-day seminar on April 5 is full! But we encourage you to join the wait list. If enough people sign up, we will find a larger venue. We still have plenty of room on Saturday, April 5. Karen Stanbary is a nationally known genetic genealogy educator. Check out the class descriptions below. |
| The Saturday, April 4 classes will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Portland’s Center for Self Enhancement (SEI). Seats are still available. Saturday classes include: ▪ Tips to Manage Conversations about Unexpected DNA Results – handle challenging discussions both before and after DNA testing ▪ The DNA You Need – It’s Not Always Who You Think – Results from a 4th cousin once removed you’ve never met may tell you more than another aunt or uncle ▪ Avoiding Common Mistakes When Working with atDNA – Learn common errors in atDNA interpretation and strategies to avoid them ▪ Spit and You Shall Find! Autosomal DNA Identifies a Charming Scoundrel – Walk through research planning, evidence analysis, correlation, and proof in a fun case study If you register by Feb. 29, the cost for GFO members for this full day is just $45 and for non-members, $50. |
| Sunday
classes include two complex case studies demonstrating a wide variety
of research strategies at every point in the planning, analysis, and
correlation process. One unknown parentage case and one distant ancestor
case illustrate the integration of evidence from paper and DNA sources
to prove genetic relationship conclusions. Download the Seminar Flyer for more details. Take advantage of those Early-Bird Registration prices! On March 1, all prices will increase by $5. This is a great opportunity to learn more about solving your genealogy puzzles with the use of DNA. |
| Who doesn’t like a free genealogy conference? Save these dates for the 2020 GFO Genealogy Open House: March 13-22. Over these 10 days, the library is free to the public, and everyone is invited to all classes. Of particular note: Friday, March 13: Beginners Day Saturday, March 14: DNA Day, Sunday, March 15: Software Day Tuesday, March 17: Irish Day * Wednesday, March 18: An Evening with Special Guest John Schmal on Mexican Ancestry. |
| Save your favorite classes on your calendar! No registration required for any events. Just walk in. 42 events in all! It’s like having a free genealogy conference in your own backyard. Please invite your friends and help us spread the word! |
| News from the Library |
| New Digital Content ▪ Ancestors West ▪ Ash Tree Echo ▪ Bolles Family Association ▪ Elkins Eagle ▪ Elkins Family Exchange ▪ The Livermore Roots Tracer ▪ Daughters of the Utah Pioneers: Enduring Legacy and Pioneer Pathways |
| New Books ▪ 1981 Pine Valley echoes ▪ Ancient town records. [New Haven] ▪ Creating an Old South: Middle Florida’s plantation frontier before the Civil War. ▪ Descendants of Reinold and Matthew Marvin of Hartford, Ct., 1638 and 1635: sons of Edward Marvin, of Great Bentley, England ▪ Fall River County pioneer histories ▪ Forging freedom: the formation of Philadelphia’s Black community, 1720-1840. ▪ Here’in lies a study of the Centerville Pioneer Cemetery, Fremont, Alameda County, California: a genealogical survey including biographies, obituaries, burial and cemetery records ▪ History and genealogy of the Von der Sloot family: a comprehensive record of genealogical data and biographical and historical information, chronologically arranged, of members of the Vandersloot family ; properly authenticated, and compiled with utmost care ▪ Idaho, a guide in word and picture ▪ Make it, make it over, make do, or do without ▪ Oregon ferries: a history of Oregon ferries since 1826 ▪ Sheridan County heritage ’76 (North Dakota) ▪ Smoke along the Columbia: Union Pacific, Oregon Division ▪ The complete Civil War road trip guide: ten weekend tours and more than 400 sites, from Antietam to Zagonyi’s Charge ▪ The diaries of Harriet “Hattie” Dillabaugh, 1889-1940: Miner’s Delight, Wyoming Territory; Oregon Trail; Chehalis and Olympia, Washington Territory; Baker City, Oregon; Vancouver, Washington; Portland, Oregon ▪ The genealogy of John Lindsley (1845-1909) and his wife, Virginia Thayer Payne (1856-1941 ▪ The Natchez Trace: a pictorial history ▪ Tracing your Nonconformist ancestors: a guide for family and local historians ▪ Underground railroad in Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia ▪ Western Massachusetts families of 1790 |
| If you know someone with midwestern roots in Indiana, this piece of history is just for them. The Combination. Atlas Map of Cass County, Indiana was originally “compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys” in 1878. Our copy is a reprint from 1976. It’s a large edition, measuring 13 3/4” x 16 1/2”. Inside you’ll find a complete set of maps |
| of the county and many pages devoted to explaining the history and prominent people of the era. It’s
in fine condition. However, this is a retired library copy, so it does
have a label on the cover and some library marks inside. We’ve seen a copy of this for sale online for $60. Our price to pickup at the GFO: $25 Our price to ship to you: $35 If you’d like this piece of midwestern history, contact booksales@gfo.org. |
| Survey Results: Cousin Bait |
| Last week we asked if you intentionally use cousin bait. ▪ 50% said yes ▪ 31% said no ▪ 19% said they didn’t know We asked readers to tell us what bait they’ve used and about the results. Here are a few of the responses (edited for brevity): ▪ DNA and a small tree online at AncestryDNA. ▪ My blog, gophergenealogy.blogspot.com, has brought in many cousins. Lots of people google search for surnames and find stories that include their ancestors. It is important to tag the stories for the families included in a post. |
| ▪ I have uploaded photos to Find A Grave to show my willingness to share what I have about relatives. Another distant cousin responded with gratitude. Even better, she had more information! ▪ If luring cousins means contacting those you find and offering to share, then I have lured a number of cousins. Some have become good friends, also. ▪ I have used the “memorial flowers” left on Find a Grave entries to contact several cousins I haven’t heard from in 50 years! I have had success each time and plan to keep going! |
| ▪ I have been in contact with two or three distant cousins I would never had found had it not been for posting my tree on Ancestry. ▪ I can’t say that I ever did any “cousin baiting,” however, having a well-sourced family tree on Ancestry.com can garner some big results. People who are serious about sharing information with you will look at how serious you are in regards to your research. ▪ I use a tree on WikiTree as cousin bait since the site is free. If someone makes edits on my tree, I contact them to find out if/how they are related. If related, we often end up sharing information. Sometimes a distant cousin contacts me because they saw my tree. ▪ I haven’t used cousin bait, but I have responded to it! I recognized a photo of my great-grandparents that another person had shared, and when I reached out I learned that my great-grandfather had a much younger brother (Ed) who I never knew about, who was still alive in his 90s. (The age difference was such that they were never in the same household during a census so I had missed him.) Ed’s grandson and I were able to put him in touch with his surviving nieces, in their 80s, who he had lost touch with decades before, and they had a quick reunion before he passed away. |
| ▪ I don’t intentionally do “cousin baiting,” however, I have found that having a well-sourced family tree on Ancestry.com has garnered great success. I was contacted by a woman who had found one of my trees on Ancestry. She said that a friend of hers had an old Bible, and many of the people named appeared in one of my family trees. She asked if I wanted photocopies of the genealogical information found in the bible. I responded with a big “YES,” gave her address. A month or two later, I received a Graham Cracker Box all taped up with a mailing label on it addressed to me. Inside was the Bible—not the photocopies I expected, but the actual Bible! It had belonged to my ggg-grandmother’s niece! ▪ My blog! I write about family members and post family names. It has been successful, as several cousins have found me this way. ▪ I attached photos or an original document to people on my Ancestry tree. As a result, I have been contacted by people who have an interest in that line. I ask how the person is related to my ancestor. I have been able to meet a cousin in England, and paternal Aunt’s daughter through her granddaughter—and a whole new family line has been connected. ▪ DNA is the biggie. Lots of new connections there. Creating memorials for all my ancestors and posting flowers on their memorials that state my relationship has been rewarding. Posting trees on Ancestry and WIkiTree have been productive. Also, I follow all my ancestors on FamilySearch, so I can see every change that is made to them. When others add or change information, it’s great to be informed, and even better if I can make a connection. |
| New Survey: Ethnicities |
| This week, we’re asking about ethnicities—family stories about ethnicity, ethnicities inferred in genealogical research, and ethnicities as determined by DNA. You get to decide how you define “ethnicity,” and, as usual, you’ll have a chance to tell us more. |
| This week at GFO … Saturday, February 29th Research Assistant Training 10:00 a.m. – Noon Focus on resources – especially Oregon and the northwest; will tie that in to using the databases, our website, and what can be found in the library. Sunday, March 1st Library Work Party 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. There’s another work party at the GFO library for those of you who can come. There’s lots to do and we’d love to have your help. Doors open at 9 and work usually wraps up around noon. Some people come for just an hour or so; others work the full time. You are welcome to do either. Any time you can share is valuable. Hope to see you there. Monday, March 2nd Free First Monday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Non-members can visit the GFO Library and research for free. Tuesday, March 3rd Italian Interest Group 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. The Italian group is dedicated to promoting Italian family history and genealogy through education using nationally-recognized genealogical standards and practices. If you have any questions, feel free to contact facilitator Stephanie Silenti at Italian@gfo.org Wednesday, March 4th Learn & Chat 10:00 a.m. – Noon Learn and Chat is a “genealogy self-help” group. Please bring tales of your latest genealogy related adventures and a wish list of subjects to build our calendar. Facilitators: Jeanne Quan and Sandy Alto. learnandchat@gfo.org DNA Q&A: Beyond the Basics 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This meeting is for those who have already taken a DNA test, understand the results and have begun to use the results in expanding your family tree. The meetings begin with a presentation or discussion regarding current changes in DNA testing, different DNA testing tools and analysis methods. General questions are welcome at the end of each planned discussion. Lisa McCullough leads this group.. Questions? dna_qa@gfo.org Wednesday Work Party – Digitizing Periodicals 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Come and help us preserve the periodicals and make them instantly searchable! We’ll be working to prepare and scan periodicals in our collection. Some people come for just an hour or so; others work the full time. You are welcome to do either. Any time you can share is valuable. Hope to see you there. GFO Library Open Late to 8:00 p.m. |
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Presents
Family Search
Presented by Joan Enders and Colleagues
March 12, 2020
Somerset Retirement Apartments
2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview
Dining Room 7:00 PM
Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend.
We were notified by Jeanie Fisher of the City of Seattle Municipal
Archive about their project of transcribing City Records and their
need of help:
We have an online crowdsourcing project to transcribe early handwritten City of Seattle Records. Anyone who can read handwriting and is interested in joining the project is welcome! Some of our early petitions, letters, claims, and reports contain nuggets of gold for genealogists researching Seattle-area ancestors. The project encourages participants to discover and index names and other information in the documents, which makes them more accessible to everyone.
The project is available here: https://fromthepage.com/sma-archives. Volunteer transcribers can create a free account, pick a document, start reading and transcribe what they see.
Contact info on this project is: Jeanie Fisher, Reference Archivist at Jean.Fisher@seattle.gov
Thanks! Sue
Sue Schack Jensen
Library Directorlibrary@seattlegenealogicalsociety.orgSeattle Genealogical Society6200 Sand Point Way NESeattle, WA 98115206-522-8658
| Special Notice: Free Webinars Coming This Week |
| Hello GFO E-News Subscribers, Please pardon this extra email. We received this late word, and it’s so valuable we wanted you to know. RootsTech, the stellar genealogy conference happening this week in Salt Lake City, is offering you the chance to watch some of their lectures free in live video streams from your own computer. If you can’t make it to next week’s RootsTech, you can still watch live streams of key speakers this coming Wednesday through Sunday! (Feb. 26-29) There’s a chance to hear Blaine Bettinger, Judy Russell, Crista Cowan, and more. |
| Even
better, they’re even offering most of their handouts free for anyone to
download. The handouts are amazing-filled with so much information. Just click on the lecture list, then click on the lecture and look for the “Syllabus” symbol for the handout. |
| Just remember to tune in on time! And don’t forget that the presentaions are on Mountain time–one hour difference from Pacific. |