Kathryn Laird Bowen, M.B.A.
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Meeting
June 1, 2019 1:00-3:00 PM
Main Floor Auditorium
Downtown Spokane Public Library
906 W Main Ave (cross street: Lincoln)
OUR PROGRAM WILL BE:
“BUTCHER, BAKER, CANDLESTICK MAKER,
By: Kathryn Bowen
USING OCCUPATIONS TO FIND YOUR ANCESTORS”
TIP OF THE WEEK – THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA’S ONLINE CATALOG
The Library of Virginia in Richmond holds and preserves all the
records of the state of Virginia. Its library catalog is readily
searchable online, and just as with familysearch.org, an increasing
number of their records have been digitized and are accessible online.
For instance, searching under the Images and Indexes tab (see below) gives you a list of over thirty digitized, searchable collections, including Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants and Land Office Military Certificates; Henley’s Marriage/Obituary Index of Virginia Newspapers; and Virginia Land Office Patents and Claims, to name just a few.
To view this section of their catalog, go to their main web page: ( http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ ) and scroll down slightly till you see For The Public; click there (everything under that tab is worth exploring!) select Search the LVA Catalog. This opens a new page, with 4 tabs; click on Images and Indexes. Then select which collection(s) you’d like to search.
LAST CHANGE TO
REGISTER FOR THE SPRING SEMINAR
You can still register for the 2019 Spring Seminar, “Next Steps for Your DNA Test Results”. Featuring Diahan Southard, a popular speaker and author of several quick guides on genetic genealogy, a regular contributor to Genealogy Gems, featured writer for Family Tree Magazine, regular contributor to Genealogy Today, as well as other writing engagements.
It’s too late to order a lunch or mail in your registration, but online registration is still open
Register for the Seminar onlineSAVE THE DATE
SGS and SIGS “DNA Learning Series” ,
Mountlake Terrace Library – Sno-Isle Libraries,
23300 58th Ave W
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
See
the featured article in this eNews! issue for more info. For members of
SGS and SIGS only. Registration required. Register by email to: sgsdnasig@gmail.com
Scheduled dates for the next two classes:
SGS 2019 Spring Seminar,
“Next Steps for Your DNA Results”,
with Diahan Southard,
Fairview Christian School,
844 NE 78th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Saturday, May 18 , 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
From
beginner to advanced genealogist, Diahan will help you understand and
help you organize your results to find those lost relatives. Topics at
the seminar will be:
Also check out the Special Workshop on Sunday afternoon, May 19: “Organizing Your DNA Results”.
Register for the Seminar online
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. The SGS Library will closed May 25-27 in observance of Memorial Day weekend, although the Irish and German Special Interest Groups will meet on Saturday, May 25. Note the library will also be closed on May 18, the day of our spring seminar.
MAY
Thursday, May 16, 6:00 pm-7:45 pm, DNA Learning Series Class 2: “yDNA & mtDNA Testing”, with Cary Bright and Craig K Gowen. This series is for current members of the Seattle Genealogical Society (SGS) and the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society (SIGS) only. Free advance registration is required for each class. These classes will be held at the Mountlake Terrace – Sno-Isle Libraries, 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. To register, email : sgsdnasig@gmail.com
Saturday, May 18, The SGS Library will be closed so all SGS volunteers may attend the SGS 2019 Spring Seminar at Fairview Christian School.
Sunday, May 19, the SGS Library will be closed for two special events – pre-registration required.
Saturday, May 25, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, Irish Special Interest Group, with Jean Roth
Saturday, May 25, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, German Special Interest Group, with Jean Roth
JUNE
Saturday, June 1, 10:15 am -12:15 pm, Family Tree Interest Group,
Lou Daly is leader of this special interest group exploring all the features of the tool Family Tree on FamilySearch.org Come learn about the proposed changes coming to Family Search and Family Tree.
Sunday, June 2, 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, June 8, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Second Saturday Speakers Series – “Organizing Your Family History in Order to Stay Sane” with Mary Kathryn Kozy
Saturday, June 15, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, Irish Special Interest Group, with Jean Roth
Saturday, June 15, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, German Special Interest Group, with Jean Roth
Thursday, June 20, 6:00 pm-7:45 pm, DNA Learning Series Class 3: “I Got My Results… Now What?”, with Cary Bright and Craig K Gowen. This series is for current members of the Seattle Genealogical Society (SGS) and the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society (SIGS) only. Free advance registration is required for each class. These classes will be held at the Mountlake Terrace – Sno-Isle Libraries, 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. To register, email : sgsdnasig@gmail.com
Saturday, June 29, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm, DNA SIG, this group meets quarterly at the Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave NE, Seattle. Co-chaired by Cary Bright and Herb McDaniel. For more information
contact SGSDNASIG@gmail
Announcement from the Board of Directors
The Board of WSGS met in Yakima on May 10th & 11th to consider our future. Many changes have come about in the past few years to the science and practice of genealogy. We recognized that WSGS was no longer fulfilling some of our missions developed many years ago. Our current model of business was no longer working.
The Board was challenged with the decision of whether to close our doors or to reinvent WSGS to meet the challenges of staying relevant. The Board made a unanimous decision to take WSGS in a new direction. The renewed WSGS will be rolling out our vision later this year. Hint: preservation! So stay tuned!
Virginia Majewski, President
The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS) will meet
When: Friday, June 7, 2019, from 1 to 3 pm (Doors open at 12:40 for networking)
Where: Primary Room of the Latter-day Saints Church
10675 NE 20th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Topic: Four Corners – An opportunity for members to ask questions and
receive assistance when using Ancestry, FamilySearch, Facebook and
Google websites. Four tables will be set up with a computer and
internet connection at each. Bring your questions and problems to the
appropriate table(s) for answers and solutions. Feel free to move at
any time among any of the tables. Our meeting time will be used to
address as many questions as possible.
Presenters: Janet Camarata for Ancestry, Melanie Matway for
FamilySearch, Marilyn Schunke for Facebook and Dorothy Pretare for
Google.
Visitors are always welcome. For more information about our Group, kindly visit our website at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/ .
I’d like to let you know about an upcoming educational program we are offering on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in partnership with Skagit Valley Genealogical Society. The topic of the program is “Grandpa Worked for the Railroad” and will be presented by Janice Lovelace, PhD. This event is free and open to the public. I’ve attached a flyer with more information. Please feel free to forward or post on any wall you wish! We appreciate your help in getting the word out, because we would like as many people as possible to benefit from our programs.
Please contact me with any questions or feedback. Thank you for helping us spread the word about these free and valuable community resources.
Hope to see you there!
Kathleen Headden, Reference Librarian
Burlington Public Library
820 E. Washington Ave.
Burlington, WA 98233
360-755-0760, ext. 7906
DICK MOODYpresentsMILITARY HISTORY
WWI, WW2, KOREA, AND VIETNAM
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear this outstanding speaker!
LOWER COLUMBIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walcolgs/
SOMERSET RETIREMENT APARTMENTS
DINING ROOM 7:00 PM
2025 TIBBETTS DRIVE, LONGVIEW
JUNE 13, 2019
Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend!
WEBINAR: THE 10 MOST USEFUL DATABASES FOR EASTERN EUROPEAN RESEARCH
Wed, 15 May 2019: 11 a.m.-12:30 pm
CCGS Library
With more information available online, it is often possible to find key records for your Eastern European ancestors in free and subscription databases. In this Legacy Family Tree webinar, learn about the various record sets available, how to access them, and how to overcome privacy and language issues and other research roadblocks.
THIRD THURSDAY EVENING HOURS
Thurs, 16 May 2019: 6-9 pm
CCGS Library
Do you find it hard to get to the Clark County Genealogical Library during daytime hours? Come in on Third Thursday to tap into our richest resource: knowledgeable librarians who can help you with your family history search. We won’t do it for you, but we will provide guidance. One librarian has Scandinavian research expertise. The library has over 10,000 books and resources, and free access on our computers to Ancestry.com and AmericanAncestors.com. Bring your own computer and use our free wifi.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: PREPARING FOR A RESEARCH TRIP FOCUS GROUP
Mon, 20 May 2019: 10 a.m.-12 Noon
CCGS Library
Share ideas, ask questions, and learn organizational tips in this genealogy travel research group before you hit the road. Whether you’re staying close to home, traveling across the country, or winging around the world to research your genealogy, it helps to be prepared! Go it alone or join a fall 2019 CCGS group trip to the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT (dates TBD).
SCANDINAVIAN ROOTS FOCUS GROUP
Mon, 20 May 2019: 2-3:30 pm
CCGS Library
If you want to discover your Scandinavian roots, attend this monthly meeting and learn how to conduct your research. Meet with other like-minded individuals who have discovered their ancestors going back many generations. Geographic areas include Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. This group meets regularly on the third Monday of the month, September-May. Members and non-members are welcome.
WEBINAR: GOOGLE DRIVE – AN OFFICE IN THE CLOUD
Wed, 22 May 2019: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CCGS Library
Never again suffer the heartache of a dead hard drive. Take advantage of ‘found” research time when you keep research notes available anywhere with internet access. Learn how to make it all work in this Legacy Family Tree webinar.
WEBINAR: TOOLS FOR TRANSLATING AND TRANSCRIBING GENEALOGY RECORDS
Wed, 29 May 2019: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CCGS Library
Documents – old and new – are a requisite resource for genealogy research. This Legacy Family Tree webinar will discuss the latest tools and programs available to translate foreign language documents. Learn how to transcribe documents in order to extract needed information.
| THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday Evening E-News Edition May 9, 2019 |
| Curious about the status of your GFO Membership? We’d love to have you as a GFO Member! |
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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 |
| Donations Stack Up! Now, A Challenge |
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Big thanks to Susie and Chris for coming in last Sunday to help us sort and box hundreds of books to donate to the Paradise Genealogical Society in northern California. Paradise
lost their entire library to wildfires last year. They’ve found a new
building to rent and have decided they’d like to rebuild their
collection. It’s a daunting task; they lost everything. The GFO is in a good position to help. Here’s what we’re doing. We
spent the weekend culling out more than 550 surplus books which we’re
donating to them. Plus, we’re giving them brand new copies of all of the
GFO’s 55 publications which we print. We’d
like to challenge all the other genealogical societies on the west
coast: If you’re in a similar position to be able to help, we urge you
to do the same. If you know someone in another genealogical society, please share this with them. |
| Portland Probate Records Now Available: 1852-1901 |
| The GFO is pleased to unveil a new index to Early Oregon Wills, Probate Intestate Estates, and Oregon Guardianship records from the first half-century of Multnomah County, Oregon. These records were compiled as abstracts back in the 1930s and 40s by local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. They had never been indexed until GFO volunteers Eileen Chamberlin and Loretta Welsh began the task several months ago. |
| Many contain important information about relatives in other states and countries, and a few give small family charts. These indexes to Multnomah County Estates, Wills, and Guardianship Abstracts 1852-1901, 1904, & 1908 are available to search on the GFO website. Included in the index are names of the deceased and their heirs, and indicates if the heir was out of the state or country. If you find a record you want, you can order a copy. |
| Beginners’ Boot Camp Returns June 10! |
| Have you signed up for our next Beginners’ Boot Camp on June 10? It’s a great way to get started in your family tree research. GFO members get in free! Seats are limited so sign up online now. Registration closes June 6. Join Laurel Smith at the GFO for a day of beginning genealogy. There will be sessions about the census, vital records, immigration and naturalization, discussions about genealogy software and database use, organizing your research and more — all geared toward beginners. Bring a sack lunch so the discussion can continue while we eat. |
| Register Now |
| Free Webinar: Introducing the GU272 |
| In 1838, Georgetown University sold 272 enslaved men, women, and children to plantations in Louisiana. Thousands of descendants are alive today. American Ancestors has partnered with the GU272 Memory Project, which seeks to document the stories, family history, and legacy of these individuals and their descendants. Learn about GU272 genealogical research and American Ancestors’ new website, which features a searchable database of descendants, oral histories of descendants, and research tools for GU272 descendants and their families. Presented by Meaghan E. H. Siekman, Genealogist of the Newbury Street Press. Thursday, May 23rd, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Register Here |
| 2019 International German Genealogy Conference |
| The International German Genealogy Partnership is sending out a reminder that Friday May 10th 2019 is the deadline for registering, updating registration and paying for their upcoming 2019 multi-track Conference, Strike it Rich! With Connections to Discoveries, being held Saturday – Monday June 15th – 17th, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sacramento, CA. The conference schedule provides a full description of events. Additional information and registration information can be found on their online registration page. |
| Survey: Recent Immigrants Arrived a Century Ago |
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Last week a large majority of you told us your first immigrant ancestors arrived in the 1600s. This week, we asked when your most recent immigrants arrived in North America. 53.8 % say they came between 1850 & 1899 31.6 % say they came between 1900 & 1949 1.7 % say 1950 or after |
| New Survey: DNA #1 |
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Autosomal DNA is inherited from both parents. Therefore, an autosomal DNA test may be taken by either a male or a female. Have you had this test done? Click to take this week’s survey: |
| This week at GFO … Saturday, May 11th Great Lakes Region SIG 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Our topic is maps! Historic maps and modern mapping tools can be great ways to learn more about your family’s story. We will look at how the land in the region was divided and sold, the township system, how a map often reflects the particular culture or agenda of its creator, and the amazing Google Earth. Then be prepared for a quick Great Lakes Region trivia game before we look at our brick walls and success stories. If your ancestors were in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, or Ontario CANADA, or if you simply want to come hear about this fascinating topic, you are most welcome. For more information contact Lynn Rossing at GreatLakes@gfo.org Writers’ Forum 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This is a peer group of genealogists, who meet to learn about writing and to share our writing with each other. Peggy Baldwin facilitates this group and can be reached at writers@gfo.org. Sunday, May 12th Library Closed. We will be closed all day in celebration of Mother’s Day. We will open at our regular time on Monday, May 13th. Wednesday, May 15th Learn and Chat 10:00 a.m. – noon At Learn & Chat some of the learning comes from speakers with particular expertise but most of it comes from the sharing of experiences and knowledge of attendees who have developed methods that work for them. And if you have been doing genealogy for any length time you have likely experienced the wonderful moments of exhilaration, the successes that you then share with others and that drive you to continue researching. Unfortunately those times can be few and far between. Join us to talk about your genealogy questions and help provide support to others. Facilitated by Jean Quan and Sandy Alto. Questions? learnandchat@gfo.org. DNA Q&A 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Lisa McCullough leads a discussion on various DNA related subjects, with each meeting focused on a particular subject. General questions are welcome at the end of each planned discussion. Questions? dna_qa@gfo.org |
