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Friday Serendipity
Washington State has so much fascinating history! Perhaps not as much as Massachusetts, for example, but plenty enough to keep a history buff in reading for an entire lifetime.
Isn’t this sculpture fascinating? Here’s the story:
“Tillamook…… wind, much like animals, is thought and spoken of as a person in the Myth Times. There are winds from many directions, and they are associated with people of those specific directions.”
Spotted this in a Native American cultural exhibit at Fort Vancouver.
Does it say “WIND” to you?
Olympia Genealogical Society September Meeting
No waiting in line this year to hand in your membership check! With our new Website (www.OlyGenSoc.org) accepting membership payments there’s no need to bring a check in person (or put on a stamp to send it in the mail). So come, get acquainted, and hear about upcoming Special Interest Groups (SIGs). We’re expecting to form groups on Ancestry; DNA; Family Tree Maker; Legacy; RootsMagic, and maybe FamilySearch. Which one (or more) is for YOU? Join us on Thursday Sept. 13 at 7 pm at Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152. 360-451-1059
JOYCE OGDEN, PUBLICITY
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Joyce T. Ogden
jtogden@comcast.net
360) 754-8625
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society September Meeting
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is holding its monthly general meeting at the library at 1901 S. 12th Avenue Saturday, September 1 at 10:00 am. The speaker is Susan Boatright presenting “Property Laws Affecting Your Female Ancestors.” the public is welcome. Call 509-248-1328 for further information.
GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday Evening E-News
THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’sThursday EveningE-News, EditionAugust 23, 2018 |
Curious about the status of your GFO Membership?We’d love to have you as a GFO Member! |
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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. For a complete GFO CALENDAR click here. The current Insider newsletter awaits you HERE. |
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As a beginner or intermediate level DNA tester, are you struggling with finding common ancestors for your autosomal DNA matches? Are your matches not responding to your emails? Do your find it difficult to organize your DNA data to keep track of your connections? Then this class is for you! WHERE? GFO’s Multipurpose Room Emily’s presentation “From atDNA Testing to Connecting the Family Dots: A beginner’s guide to autosomal testing and finding your common ancestors” will review autosomal DNA briefly, highlight the advantages and disadvantages for the five DNA testing companies, and focus on five steps to help discover your common ancestors, establish good communication with matches, and organize the information. As a side bar, Emily will cover some tips on using AncestryDNA’s website to help you locate pedigree charts, matches’ emails, and getting around the lack of a chromosome browser. Download the handout HERE and please bring it to class. You’ll also want to please review it before attending. |
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Microfilm Is Back In Style! |
Think microfilm is too outdated to be useful? Think again!According to a recent article from The Atlantic, “digital documents usually omit the context. The surrounding pages in the morning paper or the rest of the issue of a magazine or journal vanish when a single, specific article can be retrieved directly.” Such easy, but limited access to research content can be detrimental to family history investigators who want more than the simple facts to post on their latest and greatest family trees. We’re pleased to offer hundreds of microfilms at the GFO library, including Oregon land claim records from the earliest days of the state, foreign voter registration records, Native American records, and much more. Read all about how microfilmed research is making a comeback in this article from The Atlantic HERE. |
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Thank you, donors! GFO’s Acquisitions Corner this week includes… |
Donations to the library from Harold Hinds:
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$10 Off OHS Membership for GFO Members |
Did you know your GFO membership is worth $10 off when you join the Oregon Historical Society? When you sign up at the OHS all you need to do is note your membership on the application. (Including your GFO member number would be beneficial). If you’re joining in person or by phone, let the person you’re talking to know you are an affiliate member. |
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SATURDAY, August 25thDNA Beginners Group 9 a.m. – noon This Special Interest Group (SIG) will be led by the ever-knowledgable Emily Aulicino, whose presentation “From atDNA Testing to Connecting the Family Dots: A beginner’s guide to autosomal testing and finding your common ancestors” will review autosomal DNA briefly, highlight the advantages and disadvantages for the five DNA testing companies, and focus on five steps to help discover your common ancestors, establish good communication with matches, and organize the information. Download the handout HERE and please review before class. SUNDAY, August 26thLibrary Work Party 9 a.m. – noon There’s another work party at the GFO library today 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. WEDNESDAY, August 29thBulletin Editorial Group (BEG) 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. First meeting of the new Bulletin Editorial Group (BEG). To all lovers of GFO’s quarterly publication, The Bulletin: Committee members help keep The Bulletin going strong by seeking articles and authors, keeping tabs on volunteer needs, and helping to recruit more participants. If you’re interested in helping support The Bulletin, please plan to attend. If you have questions, please send them to Bulletin@gfo.org. |
Whatcom County Genealogical Society September Meeting
Whatcom County Genealogical Society will meet on Monday, September 10 at 2 pm at the Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way. The program will be “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”. Members are encouraged to share what they discovered over the summer break. We will have some ice breakers and get-to-know-you activities as well. Visitors welcome! Contact: 360-733-8300
Sharon Neem
WGS Publicity Chair
International German Genealogy Conference
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Day 3 at the Northwest Genealogy Conference
How time flies when you’re having fun! The last day of the Northwest Genealogy Conference was again filled with classes, networking, book sales, vendors and amazing discoveries.
Our keynote speaker for the day was Beth Foulk, whose energetic style entertained us with tales from colonial immigration to the importance of the crossroads state of Missouri to the battle for bounty lands. My “extra” class was Rich Venezia‘s “Emerald Isle Express: Researching Irish Ancestors.” He gave me some new resources and encouragement in finding my Irish ancestors. My hopes spring eternal that I’ll find ol’ Patrick Murphy (no middle name) and Lawrence Ryan (also no middle name and the son of a string of like-named men).
Stilly President Ruth Caesar with conference co-chairs Phil and Lisa Bartlow
I can’t heap enough praise on the amazing volunteers from conference hosts Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society. Did you know it takes approximately 2,500 hours to ensure the success of this conference — and it shows! I look forward to it every year. In fact, I’ve already marked my calendar for next year’s conference: August 14 – 17, 2019. Michael Strauss and Thomas MacEntee have already jumped on board to headline two of the days.
Updated Genealogy Society Page
Need help with research in WA State? Check out our updated Genealogy Society Page. All known genealogical societies or historical societies with genealogical collections are listed by region. Information includes how to contact each society, meeting schedules, archive locations and hours and Special Collections. Local Societies are one of your best resources! If you know of a genealogical society or historical society with a genealogical collection that we missed, please contact us so we can include them. Happy Hunting!
Wednesday Nostalgia
On my way home to Spokane, I stopped in Roslyn (big farmers’ market going on that day) and was double-delighted that the Roslyn Museum was open!
Roslyn town began in 1886 with the discovery of coal which was mined from 1886 to 1963. The railroad was the biggest buyer of Roslyn coal until the 1950s. Some 460,000,000 tons of coal was dug out of the mountains, “but only abut 15% of what’s available,” said Larry, the docent of the day on duty. “A 22-ton piece of coal was shipped to Chicago in 1893 for the World’s Fair.”
The museum has wonderful memorabilia and “stuff” pertaining to Roslyn mining history. BUT. It’s the “wonderful” Rosyln cemeteries that draw folks. “The most visible legacy left by Roslyn’s early immigrants can be found in Roslyn’s Historic Cemeteries. The cemetery complex covers 19 acres and is unique as it consists of 26 separate cemeteries formed prior to the turn of the 20th century.”
You really must, MUST visit Roslyn on your next I-90 driving trip………… especially visit the cemeteries.