My good friend Sue Miner who lived in New Hampshire, shared a photo she took of a sand sculpture on a nearby beach. It was titled “Ancestors.”
Do you see the faces sculpted into the sand? Sue explained that a special something is mixed into the sand to help hold it. Wouldn’t this be a sight to behold?
THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’sThursday EveningE-News, Edition28 June 2018 |
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German Seminar – July 7th, 9:30am – noon, at GFO’s Library |
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Topic: German Church & Civil RecordsLearn how to read the old records. This class will detail the strategies that the experts use when reading old records. With a few tricks, some work and perseverance, a person can unlock these old records. We’ll also learn how to tap into the Meyer’s Gazetteer. Speaker: Fritz Juengling, PhD, AG®Dr. Juengling received his Bachelor’s degrees in German Studies and Secondary Education at Western Oregon University, his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. Germanic Philology is highly specialized, combining languages, linguistics, paleography and history. His graduate degrees required competence in English, German, Medieval Latin and two other modern languages. He chose Dutch and Norwegian. He also took courses in Old and Middle High German. He is an Accredited Genealogist® for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, and certified by the Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen. Dr. Juengling is a Research Consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
New GFO Video Features Outgoing President Laurel Smith |
Have you watched the GFO’s newest video?It’s a quick, one-minute lesson courtesy of our library’s outgoing President Laurel Smith. “Get off the internet and into the books!” This advice helped Laurel break through one of her family history brick walls in a search for the immigration record of her great-grandmother. The video is on Facebook and on our YouTube Channel. |
Are you ready for so much fun!? Stillaguamish Valley’s NW Genealogy Conference |
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Family Tree Maker Beginners Group – Schedule Change |
Mark Your Calendars!The Family Tree Maker Beginners Group is moving their upcoming meeting from July 15th to July 22nd. Whether you are considering a move to Family Tree Maker, just starting to use it, or have been using it for years, you will find value in two special interest groups focused on Family Tree Maker genealogy software. The Family Tree Maker Beginners Group meets quarterly in January, April, July & October, 1 – 3 pm, at the back of the GFO Library. These sessions are facilitated by Laurel Smith. Questions? Email FM@gfo.org. |
Early Bird Pricing for FGS 2018 Ends July 1st |
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This week at GFO… |
SATURDAY, June 30thBeginners Boot Camp 9:30am – 6pm Registration for this event has closed, but we look forward to seeing you at the next Boot Camp tentatively scheduled for September 23rd! Look for more information and early registration later on our website’s “Seminars & Classes” page under the “Learn” menu. SUNDAY, July 1stManuscripts Work Party 9am – Noon Explore our manuscript, personal papers and Bible collection while we organize, scan and create finding aids. Drop by at the time that works for you. Questions? Send a note to manuscripts@gfo.org. MONDAY, July 2ndFree First Monday 9:30am – 5pm Come out each first Monday of every month and splurge on all GFO’s wonderful resources for FREE. Explore our online databases like Fold3, World Library Edition of Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, and many more. Our analog and microfilm collections total some 49,000 items. Don’t miss out! WEDNESDAY, July 4thLibrary Holiday Closure |
LEGACY GENEALOGY SOFTWARE USER GROUP
Mon, July 2, 2018: 10 am-noon
CCGS Education Center
If you use Legacy Family Tree Software for tracking your genealogy research, there is a Legacy Users Group that meets monthly to discuss tips, tricks and problems. You will always come away with some new ideas. The meetings are held regularly on the first Monday of the month. Members and non-members are welcome.
FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH BOOK CLUB
Mon, July 2, 2018: 12-1:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
There are many “research rich” books of genealogical historical collections, as well as “how to” books on methods, collection and data storage of genealogy research. This group delves into one book at a time and discusses how to make the best use of it. Join this casual group as they delve into their favorite topic of books on family history discovery and sleuthing. (Brown baggers welcome!)
UNFOCUSED GENEALOGY DISCUSSION GROUP
Thu, July 5, 2018: 1-3 pm
CCGS Education Center
There’s no meeting agenda, no special topic, just a group of curious people bringing genealogy research notes, questions, brick walls, etc. to share with the group. Get ideas for the next steps you should take in your research.
VIEW 3 GENEALOGY VIDEO LECTURES IN THE LIBRARY FROM THE 2018 SPRING SEMINAR
Tuesday, July 17 & 24 plus Saturday, August 4, 2018
CCGS Education Center
The 2018 Spring Genealogy Seminar featured David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist for the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Those who attended the Seminar gave rave reviews for the extensive information packed into three educational sessions. Topics covered are World War I Military Records, Settlers and their Treasures in the Great Migration West Era (shown July 17, 10 am-12:30 pm), and Probate and Deed Records Research (shown July 24, 10 am-12:30 pm). All three are showing on August 4, 10 am-3 pm. If you were unable to attend, here is an opportunity to view the lectures via professional video productions. Each session is $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Check the website at www.CCGS-WA.org for more details and registration.
TRAILS OF DANIEL BOONE AND OTHER WESTERN TRAVELERS WEBINAR
Wed, Jul 18, 2018: 11-12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
This free Legacy Family Tree Webinar will discuss the historic trails and trailblazers that lead early settlers to and from Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the West. Get specific clues to help you solve difficult research questions.
PHOTOSHOP: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A PHOTOGRAPHER WEBINAR
Wed, Jul 25, 2018: 11-12:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
In less than ninety minutes, you will learn the absolute need-to-know tools and skill sets that a photographer needs when using Adobe Photoshop. By the end of this Legacy Family Tree webinar, you will be well on your way to mastering some photo editing techniques that will make your images amazing.
Edgewood Park: Washington State Genealogical Society President Virginia Majewski, left, presents the 2018 Outstanding Project Award to Clark County Genealogical Society President Brian Runyan, center, and Lois Bosland, right, for the “Vancouver Tax Ledger Project.”
By The Columbian
Published: June 27, 2018, 5:55 AM
Edgewood Park — The Clark County Genealogical Society was awarded the 2018 Outstanding Project Award at the Washington State Genealogical Society’s annual meeting.
The society earned the award for their project, “Vancouver Tax Ledger Project,” which included digitizing, transcribing and indexing original tax ledgers for the city of Vancouver for the years 1886 and 1891.
“Clark County Genealogical Society’s commitment to preserve the 1886 and 1891 tax ledgers is especially valuable considering genealogy researchers might be able to use that information as a substitute for the 1890 federal census which was destroyed by fire in Washington, D.C. in 1921,” Virginia Majewski, president of the state society, said in a release from the Clark County group.
Clark County Genealogical Society is a volunteer-run nonprofit society founded in 1972. It is dedicated to pursuing the collection, preservation and education of genealogically relevant material.
Got a good one today for you………. ready for a great big belly laugh??
Hubby and I spotted this in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, in a recessed-shop-front-door on local business. In case you cannot read it, here’s help:
“If you do pee here it is safe to assume that you have no concept of literacy or common decency. P.S. If you do happen to understand “big city talk words” and are close enough to read this, then Congrats! You just made the Baby Dick Cam Wall of Fame!”
Are you laughing? Big time laughing??
SUCH a sad, sad story appeared in the Spokane newspaper back on 22 March 1905: “Unknown Man Found In River.”
“The body of a man, as yet unidentified, was found in the north channel of the Spokane River, near the Centennial Mill, about 9 o’clock yesterday morning by an employee of the mill who reported the matter to the police.
“Considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the body out of the river, as the place where it had caught against some driftwood is in the swiftest current of the river and the bottom is very treacherous.
Alexander Turnbull, the undertaker who was called by Coroner Witter to take charge of the body, hired a man to wade out into the river and bring in the body.
The man was apparently about 50 years of age and was five feet nine inches tall. The body was in a bad state of decomposition. Absolutely no means of identification could be found on the body. It was buried yesterday afternoon in Fairmount Cemetery.”
What are YOUR thoughts as you read this? Are you missing a male ancestor born about 1855 who went missing in 1905 in Spokane? What about today…… with DNA testing and dental records, don’t you suppose they could have identified the man today??
Such a sad, sad mystery story.
Don’t forget about our upcoming activity on Monday night, June 25th at the Kennewick Library on Union Street where we will have a presentation about the French speaking people of the Northwest as well as the Metis people.
Note that this activity will start at 6:30 p.m. and I hope that you will be able to attend. See the enclosed attachment for more information.
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For more information visit www.gfo.org, contact us at info@gfo.org, or call our library at 503-963-1932. We love hearing from you! For a complete GFO CALENDAR click here. Also, if you missed your free copy of our monthly Insider for May 2018, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy HERE. Simply scroll down at THIS page and click on the Insider 2018 May issue. |
Curious about the status of your GFO Membership? We’d love to have you as a GFO Member! |
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The Family Tree Maker Users’ Group would like to find a person to come talk to them about using “Citations and Source” templates within the Family Tree Maker application. The group has been using MacKiev’s 2017 edition of Family Treemaker. They’re hoping to have this content explored at either their August, September, or November meetings. Interested? Email Joyce at FTM@gfo.org. |
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Crista Cowan is The Barefoot Genealogist, and does the FABULOUS Ancestry YouTube videos…. and she does one every single Wednesday. The first week of the month she does “What’s New At Ancestry.” Even if you cannot watch Crista live each week, her videos are posted on YouTube and anybody can go watch at anytime. Cool!
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Surname story: Last week I drove the 80 miles north to visit with the Northeast Washington Gene Society in Colville. A new member to the group was introduced, Mary YANN. She related that the surname was Swiss and was originally spelled JANN, pronounced “yawn.” She explained that when her grandfather was in grade school, the teacher insisted that a surname must be spelled as pronounced! Hence, Jann became Yann. Would that happen today? Fat chance!
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