Seattle Genealogical Society News

by Charles Hansen


SGS MEMBERSHIP MEETING
MARCH 9, 2019, 12:30 PM

The meeting will start at 12:30 PM, followed at 1:00 PM  by the Second Saturday Speaker Series presentation “Finding Your Female Ancestors” with Lisa Oberg.

Topics at this membership meeting will be the proposed bylaw changes and the SGS Board election.  The following incumbent candidates have been nominated to serve as the SGS Board in 2019-2020.

The following incumbent candidates have been nominated to serve as the SGS Board in 2019-2020.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:  
     
President:      Jill Morelli
Treasurer:      Karen Knudson     
Secretary:      Amandalei Bennett
Education:      Janice Lovelace
Library:          Sue Jensen
Membership:  Christine Schomaker                     
Operations:    Rob Sexton    
Publications:   no candidate          
Technology:    David Rimmer
Volunteers:     Heidi Mair

In addition, there are no candidates for Vice President, Director of Publications, and the Nominating Committee. Nominations will be accepted for all positions at the 3/9/19 Membership Meeting (12:30 PM). The slate, biographies, and the annual Board ballot will then be mailed along with the ballot addressing the changes to the ByLaws. Both ballots must be received by April 30, 2019.

URGENT!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR IRISH WEEK!

Volunteers are needed to staff the SGS Booth, pass out brochures, and answer questions at the Irish Week Festival at Seattle Center Armory on Saturday, March 16 & Sunday, March 17. Each volunteer will be scheduled for a 2 hour stint in the booth. If you can help on either day, please contact Jean Roth at 206 782-2629 or email volunteers@seattlegenealogicalsociety.org  CORRECTION FORJEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF
WASHINGTON STATE MEETING

The place and time for this meeting were reported incorrectly in the eNews! on 2/15. This meeting will be at the Downtown Bellevue Public Library and will start at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 4. See the entry in SAVE THE DATE for complete info.  

FAMILY TREE @ FAMILY SEARCH
MEETING There are some fantastic enhancements coming to FamilySearch.org, including the possibility of creating a PRIVATE family tree that no one else can touch.
  Come hear about these exciting new items. There will be time to go over any questions or problems you may have. Lou Daly is the leader of this interest group. The next meeting will be Saturday, March 2, 10:15am-12:15pm, at the SGS Library.     SAVE THE DATE
Using MacKiev’s Family Tree Maker Software, 
With Mark Olsen,
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State,
Downtown Bellevue Public Library, Room 1, **
1111 110th Ave NE  **
Bellevue, WA 98004
Monday, March 4, 6:30 pm **

Doors open at 6:15 pm, presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm. ** Please note, there is a change of venue, date, and time for this meeting only   Ulster Historical Foundation, USA Lecture Tour 2019
Lake City Center, 1916 N Lakewood Dr,
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 1:00pm-8:30pm

Enjoy this all day Irish & Scots-Irish Research Seminar with presenters Finton Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast.  Register by February 20th for the early bird price of $35. It will be $50 after that.

For more information on the USA lecture tour, or the Spokane area Coeur d’Alene, ID stop in particular, visit their website: https://www.ancestryireland.com/lecture-tour-2019/IRISH WEEK! 
MARCH 9 – 23, 2019
SEATTLE, WA

You don’t need to be Irish to join in the fun. The main events will be the weekend of March 16-17 at Seattle Center. For a full list of activities and venues, see the brochure link below.  Don’t forget the seminar on Irish genealogy, “Beyond the Basics in Irish Genealogy”, on March 23.  

http://irishclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2019-Program.pdf

Beyond the Basics in Irish Genealogy,
Fairview Christian School,
844 NE 78th St,  
Seattle, WA 98115
Saturday, March 23, 9:00 am – 5:00pm

Finishing Irish Week, don’t miss this Irish genealogy workshop with regional specialists Steven W Morrison and Jean A Roth. Organized by the Irish Heritage Club of Seattle. More information and registration at this link

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-genealogy-workshop-tickets-55102458938

The ABCs of DNA Genealogy,
With Janet O’Conor Camarata,  
Mercer Island Library,
4400 88th Ave SE,
Mercer Island, WA
Thursday, March 28, 7-8 pm   

Genealogist Janet O’Conor Camarata provides tips and tools for selecting and interpreting DNA results from a variety of health and ancestry DNA providers, like Ancestry, FamilyTreeDNA, 23andMe and more. Designed for the non-technical, genealogy oriented audience. Please register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library, in partnership with Mercer Island Historical Society.

Registration link:  https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5c350f9b48fd702a009916d9

Olympia Genealogical Society,
Beyond the Basics: Genetic Genealogy In Practice
Olympia, WA
Saturday, March 30, 8:30am-3:30pm   

Seminar presented by Blaine Bettinger, the Genetic Genealogist. Additional information and registration at : 
https://olygensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=4
 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. 

MARCHSaturday, March 2, 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, March 3, 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 9, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm,

(FTM) FAMILY TREE Maker Users Group, co-leaders Reiley Kidd & Jess Ramey, meets on the 2nd Saturday of every odd month (Jan 2019, Mar 2019, May 2019). Family Tree Maker is the genealogy software long associated with Ancestry.com 

Saturday, March 9, 12:30 pm-1:00 pm,

Seattle Genealogical Society Membership Meeting, important meeting – discuss proposed bylaw changes and board nominees 

Saturday, March 9, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm,

Second Saturday Speakers Series – “Finding Your Female Ancestors” with Lisa Oberg

Saturday, March 30, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm,

DNA SIG , this group meets quarterly at Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, co-chaired by Cary Bright & Herb McDaniel. For more info contact SGSDNASIG@gmail.com

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Meeting

by Charles Hansen

TPCGS will hold our monthly meeting this Tuesday, March 12th, at Bates Community College, South Campus.


6:00 pm Member Networking and Sharing6:30 – 8:30 pm Business Meeting and Program


PROGRAM: German Lexicon and free German websites. Meyer’s Orts- und Verkehrs- Lexicon includes all place names as they were designated during the time of the German Empire (1871-1918). It is an invaluable tool in doing German research. The online version is important in locating the place where the records of your ancestors were recorded. The locations of the microfilmed/digitized records of the Family History Library are based on this Gazetteer.
The free German web site https://compgen.de/ is a gold mine for German research. This web site of the Society for Computer Genealogy, Inc. is divided into two sections: 1) information (history, archives, links to regional family history groups and repositories and 2) databases for records of people and places. Translation into English allows non-German speakers to take advantage of a massive amount if information. 

SPEAKER: Sue Foster (nee Ursula Kaiser), who immigrated at age 10 to the U.S. after her father died as a German soldier during World War II. She has researched her family tree to the early 1600s. She was a Family History Center Director from 1990 to 2004. In 2007 she received her bachelor’s degree in Family History from Brigham Young University. From January 2017 through June 2018 she served as a patron helper in the International Zone of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, specializing in German research. Reading old German documents, printed or handwritten, is her specialty.
Hope to see everyone there!
TPCGS monthly meetings are held September through June from 6 pm to 9 pm, usually at Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma.
Guests are always welcome, so bring a friend! For more information check our website at www.tpcgs.org.
Please note that we hope to reschedule to cancelled Timelines presentation by Cyndi Ingle in the fall.

Jane Irish Nelson, TPCGS Webmaster

Wednesday Nostalgia

by Charles Hansen

Chocolate. Most everybody loves chocolate. Today is Part 2 of my education on this sweet topic…..

The cacao pods are about 8 inches long and are picked when green, yellow or orange.

At this point, they look and feel rather like those nubby little gourds we get at Halloween.

Stay tuned for Part 3.

Washington Nonprofits

by Charles Hansen

Nonprofit Tools You Can Use  

Winter is almost past, so let’s talk about spring nonprofit learning opportunities! We are working with the Office of the Secretary of State to make sure there are low-cost learning events across Washington and online. We look forward to seeing you there!
 
Nancy Bacon
Associate Director 
Washington Nonprofits
Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit “Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit” is a a daylong workshop for leaders of small, all or mostly volunteer organizations wanting to learn the basics on how to deliver on your mission. Learn the basics of running a nonprofit. We draw on tested tips and tools, including Washington Nonprofits’ four learning toolkits on boards, finance, law, and planning.  Planning  — Law  — Compliance  —  Volunteers  —  Boards —  Fundraising Offered in 4 locations this spring:
Newport – March 8, 2019
Longview – March 9, 2019
Spokane – March 9, 2019
Bellingham – April 6, 2019 Nonprofit Basics Boards in Gear
Why, What, and How of Boards to Better Achieve Mission
Seattle – March 13, 2019
Conference Call – March 28, 2019
Aberdeen – April 2, 2019
Lacey – April 3, 2019
Colville – April 5, 2019
Online – April 10, 2019
Twisp – May 1, 2019
Conference Call – May 15, 2019
Online – May 29, 2019
Everett – June 6, 2019
Kennewick – June 10, 2019
Conference Call – June 27, 2019 Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits
What Every Board Member Needs to Know about Finance
Seattle – March 18, 2019
Coupeville – May 7, 2019
Online – May 8, 2019
Online – June 5, 2019
Yakima – June 11, 2019 Let’s Go Legal
The right road to compliance and protection
Online – March 12, 2019
Seattle – April 15, 2019
Aberdeen – June 6, 2019
Camas – June 6, 2019
Online – June 12, 2019 (Nonprofit Bylaws) Conferences Central Washington Conference for the Greater Good
April 24, 2019
Yakima, Washington
LEARN MORE
Special programming for rural nonprofits!
Scholarships available. Deadline to apply is March 13! 
  Washington State Nonprofit Conference
May 21, 2019
Bellevue, Washington
LEARN MORE
Where nonprofit and philanthropic leaders from across the state meet to talk about trends and get the latest resources
Scholarships available. Deadline to apply is March 17!
Get answers Do you have a question or need a resource or referral to an experienced consultant, one who comes recommended by other nonprofits? Discover 501 Commons’ Information & Referral Program. There you’ll find nonprofit tools, best practices, vetted consultants, and more – like personalized assistance – to help meet your need. See Washington Nonprofits’ complete learning calendar

Tuesday Trivia

by Charles Hansen

SUNNY JANE MORTON IS COMING TO SPOKANE
NEXT APRIL 6th for EWGS Spring Seminar

And who is Sunny Jane McClellan Morton, you rightfully ask?

Sunny Jane Morton is an internationally-known, award-winning writer, editor and speaker for the multibillion-dollar genealogy industry. She is a Contributing Editor at Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems Podcast, with more than 2.5 million downloads worldwide, and a Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine, the U.S.’ premiere publication for genealogy hobbyists. A popular speaker at events across the country (including RootsTech), Sunny is especially known for expertise in tracing U.S. ancestors, particularly in church records; her unique comparisons of the industry’s largest websites; and inspiring presentations on how to reconstruct and tell meaningful stories from the past. Sunny is the author of Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy, Genealogy Giants: Comparing the 4 Major Websites and the forthcoming How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records (working title), co-authored with Harold Henderson, CG. She is the Co-Editor of Ohio Genealogy News and winner of the prestigious NGS Newsletter Competition (2017) and writing awards from the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors. She holds degrees in history and humanities from Brigham Young University.

Click www.EWSGI.org for more information and to register. That’s the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society in Spokane.  P.S. There will be no Snoqualmie Pass snow troubles by then!

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Monday Mystery

by Charles Hansen

Today is a Monday Mystery Solved….. most happily.

A bit in my paper for 13 Feb 2019 told of a remarkable find. While demolishing part of Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana, workers found a little black purse. The purse contained a prom invitation, photos, a lipstick, and some Juicy Fruit gum wrappers. The purse belonged to Martha Everett and she lost it six decades ago.

Quoting from the paper: Greater Clark County Schools spokesman Erin Bojorquez said the district was able to track Everett ‘thanks to the power of social media’ after a Facebook posting about the purse. Now 82-years-old, Martha Everett, now living in Florida, received her lost little purse in the mail.

Imagine her surprise!

GFO Adds 2nd Family Tree Maker Session

by Charles Hansen

Family Tree Maker Road Show Adds Second Session! (If Enough People Sign Up)
Pardon this extra email during your weekend.
You blew us away with your response to the Family Tree Maker Road Show, snapping up all the tickets in just one day. We listened! Your response has been so overwhelming, we’ve added a second session and increased seating at the first. Session 1 runs from 1-3 p.m. and is ALMOST full. If it does fill up and you hit the wait list, try registering for Session 2. Session 2 runs from 4-6 p.m. — But this is conditional. We need at least 20 people to sign up for session 2 for the FTM gurus to stay for a second presentation. Lots of elbow room (so far) here!
Session #1: Register for 1-3 p.m.
Session #2: Register for 4-6 p.m.
The folks behind FTM are coming to the GFO library for a 2-hour interactive presentation on Wednesday, March 6th. (It’s not just a lecture; there’s lots of time for questions.) Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world, working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. He’ll show new features in Family Tree Maker, how to move to its current version, and how to get a free update. Kiara Neilsen teaches classes regarding the use of Family Tree Maker DNA, and how to use DNA results to further genealogical research. “If you have received your DNA results and thought, ‘Now what?’ Charting Companion 7 is a great place to start. Pierre Clothier is the creator of Charting Companion and will join in with us in a live webcast to show off the amazing DNA edition charts both those tied to your DNA findings and your Family Tree Maker trees.” Plus, a little birdie tells us that you might find some discounts available. Registration is open now! Did you already sign up and now want to change to a different session? Go ahead and sign up for the second one and then email education@gfo.org.

Senate Bill 5332 Closing Vital Records Executive Session

by Charles Hansen

The Senate Ways and Means Committee will hold an executive session on Monday February 25 at 1:30. Live stream click here or watch on TVW. It is second on the list of bills in this session so should get done fairly soon after 1:30 pm.

Well it took the all of a minute for the Ways And Means Committee to pass this on to the Rules Committee for scheduling the Second Reading to the whole Senate.