Tri-City Genealogical Society David Rumsey Map Collection

by Charles Hansen

The David Rumsey Map Collection

As genealogists, knowing where things happened in the lives of our ancestors is vital to being able to learn more about those events.  Another great feature of combining technology and genealogical research is the ability to not only find current maps of the places we research, but also historical maps that were created closer to the time period in which we are searching.  The David Rumsey Map Collection is an amazing collection of maps that is worth using to gain a sense of place for your research.
Heather Murphy

THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News

by Charles Hansen

 

THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s
Wednesday Evening
E-News
25 October 2017

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!

 

Also, if you missed your free copy of our monthly Insider for October 2017, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy HERE. NOTE: The Insider issues are now located under the “Learn” > “Our Publications” menu at www.gfo.org.
Curious about the status of your GFO Membership?? We’d love to have you as a GFO Member!
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Have a very Nordic Christmas with SCANFAIR this year!

WHAT? SCANFAIR
WHEN? December 2nd – 3rd (Saturday, 10:00am – 5:00pm & Sunday, 10:00am – 4:00pm)
WHERE? Portland Veterans Memorial Coliseum
HOW? Adults $8 / Seniors & Students $7 / Families $17

Check out the Scandinavian Genealogical Society (SGS) booth at the ScanFAIR this year!

The SGS is a group of people researching their Scandinavian roots. The group has folks researching Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. They meet once a month from Fall to Spring and discuss a variety of subjects, all related to their Nordic genealogical pursuits.

At ScanFAIR, SGS will have a booth where they will help people with some of the basics of Nordic research. While they don’t research for people (except to show what they can find), they do offer support and lots of helpful tips!
More Info Here!
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Free Community History Fair at Lone Fir Cemetery – Come visit GFO’s booth! Saturday, Oct 28th

Tour of Untimely Departures & the Lone Fir Community History Fair, 5 – 9pm

Celebrate Halloween at the historic Lone Fir Cemetery. Ghostly guides will escort visitors to meet some of the cemetery’s residents and hear the unusual circumstances surrounding their untimely departures. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and costumes are encouraged. All ages are welcome, though some material might not be suitable for children 12 and under.

Tickets for the TOURS this year are sold out, BUT you can still enjoy the FREE community history fair complete with interactive displays, snacks, and information about Portland’s unique history.
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Free Online Genealogical Seminar – October 29th

MyHeritage is holding their first One-Day Genealogy Seminar, to be held on October 29, 2017 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. Learn from experts in the fields of DNA, Jewish genealogy, general research techniques, and technological trends in genealogy.

MyHeritage will broadcast the lectures from our headquarters in Israel, and the public is invited to participate via Legacy Family Tree Webinars from anywhere in the world for FREE. Recordings of the lectures will later be available to view on demand for free.
To register, click here.
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This Week at the GFO…

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26th

Portland Area Archivists Meeting noon – 1:30pm

If you’re an emerging archivist in the Portland area, PAA is going to be meeting this Thursday for a lunch meet and greet at the GFO. More info on this group HERE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th

Advanced DNA 9am – noon

The DNA Interest Group is facilitated by Emily Aulicino (e-mail: Aulicino@hevanet.com). Presentations cover all aspects of Genetic Genealogy beyond the basic levels. Please download, print and bring to class any handouts linked to the GFO calendar event for that meeting, along with the evaluation form which can be found here.

African American Ancestry Group 12:30 – 2:30pm

Come learn how to research your African American ancestry each month with the GFO’s newest Special Interest Group (SIG). Julie Ramos will facilitate the group.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1st

Learn & Chat 10am – 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.

DNA Q&A 1 – 3pm

Lisa McCullough will be available to help answer your DNA questions, whether you are new and just getting started or have more involved questions.
All of these events are FREE and open to the public.

Lewis County Historical Society Photograph Preservation Workshop

by Charles Hansen

A photograph preservation workshop is being planned for Monday, November 20th in Craigmont, Idaho.  It will be hosted by the Ilo-Vollmer Historical Society in conjunction with the quarterly Lewis County Historical Society meeting.

 

Beth Erdey, Collections Manager and Research Center Director at Nez Perce National Historical Park in Spalding will present the workshop entitled Identifying and Caring for Your Old Photographs.  She will explain the history of photography and photographic formats and processes and how to organize, store, and handle old photos.

 

The workshop is free but pre-registration is required.  Following the workshop, a lunch consisting of assorted sandwiches, fruit, chips and cookies will be served.  The cost for lunch is $5.00 and must be paid in advance so that organizers know how many to plan for.  Everyone is invited and encouraged to stay for lunch and get acquainted with others in attendance.

 

Sign-in begins at 9:00 a.m. on November 20th, and the workshop begins at 9:30.  It will run for approximately two hours, followed by lunch.  The Lewis County Historical Society business meeting will start at 1:00.

 

To register, or for more information, please e-mail Shelley Kuther, skuther@camasnet.com, or call 208-790-7890.  Lunch registration may be mailed to Ilo-Vollmer Historical Society, Box 61, Craigmont, Idaho 83523.  Registrations for both the workshop and lunch must be received by November 13th.

Tri-City Genealogical Society Annual Dinner Meeting

by Charles Hansen

Please note that the TCGS Annual Dinner Meeting (no-host dinner) will be held at the Isla Bonita Restaurant in Richland on November 8th.  The banquet room will be open at 5:30 p.m. and you may order dinner by 6:00 p.m.
A $2.00 coupon is offered by Isla Bonita via the following website, so you may want to take advantage of this offer.
Also, this website will show you the address, telephone number and a map for directions.
Thanks for your continued support of TCGS and we hope to see you on November 8th.
Sincerely,
Art Kelly
Tri-City Genealogical Society V.P./Program/Publicity Chair

Friday Serendipity

by Charles Hansen

 

****Ever seen or snacked upon a Donut Peach??  Spotted this in a little market near the Fiske Library in Seattle. They were delicious….but yes, a funny shape.

**** Know what triggers the leaves to change color? When a hot, dry summer is followed by a hot, dry fall, this allows the leaves to continue making chlorophyll that keeps them green. But chlorophyll productions finally slows and stops in the fall. And without chlorophyll, the yellow and orange pigments of the leaves become dominant, resulting in the many beautiful colors of fall. (This is my Japanese Maple.)

****Do you enjoy the History channel on TV? They have a new thing…. “American history streaming live…series, documentaries, all commercial free!” This is only for Apple/iPad/iPhone products and subscription is $50 a year. But think of all the good-better TV you’d be able to watch! Click to www.historyvault.com/american

**** Know what a rhumb line is? Washington is a maritime state so thought you’d like to know this new-to-me term. “A rhumb line is a line on the earth’s surface which intersects all meridians and parallels of latitude at the same angle. A line of constant course is a rhumb line.” Now a picture is definitely worth a thousand words here:

**** Want to know more about DNA….using it, understanding it, etc? Just like with any other new-to-you-thing, you need to go back to school, so to speak. In this case, just Google the words “understanding DNA” or some such and you’ll have more watching and reading to do than you have time for!  I recommend (1) www.youtube.com and the DNA subject/channel; (2) Diane Southard’s www.yourdnaguide.com; (3) Ancestry Academy and their lessons on DNA. It’s up to you and me; if we really apply ourselves, we can and will understand something about DNA. BUT BUT BUT please know, too, that you never have to know it all! Just enough for your purposes.

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society November Meeting

by Charles Hansen

 

Georgetown Memory Project
Saturday, November 4
Georgetown Memory Project (EWGS Meetings)
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Downtown Spokane

Due to the snowstorm in February 2017 the Georgetown Memory Project presentation was cancelled. It has been rescheduled for the November program.

The Butler Slave Research Team will make a presentation of the research we did to locate Pat Bayonne-Johnson’s ancestors who were enslaved by the Jesuits of Georgetown and sold in 1838 to two plantation owners in Louisiana. The presentation will include traditional research methods as well as those that are unique to African American research.

Butler Team Members: Carol Anderson, Pat Ayers, Pat Bayonne-Johnson, Janette Birch, Barbara Brazington, Mary Holcomb, Juanita McBride and Dolly Webb.

Cookies & Social Time: 12:30 PM
Meeting starts at 1:00 PM

Tuesday Trivia

by Charles Hansen

 

This maybe is kinda silly/crazy, but my eyes popped when I saw it.

Alaska Airlines is the only airlines with a “salmon” plane….. and I spotted it in Seattle. Would it fly differently….wiggling its tail?  Ha!

Monday’s Mystery

by Charles Hansen

Coming to you LIVE from Spokane today, dear friends. Had a wonderful time in Maine, New Hampshire and New Brunswick and happy to be home and with you all!

So many comments while I was gone! Thank you to everybody who took the time to add a comment or make a guess. Back on Sept 18th, the answer was crepe myrtle. On Sept 25th, the answer was FDR’s wheel chair which he used in 1937 at the dedication of Grand Coulee Dam and I spotted in the Visitors’ Center. The Oct 2nd answer was Sam Hill who built Maryhill and it was Portuguese workers that he imported to work the place…..and they quickly went elsewhere when the job was done. Who wants to live there? The Oct 9th answer was George, Washington, population under 500 in 2016. The Oct 16th answer was……… and I really stumped you this time! It’s a tatting ball! Your answers were close, and kind-of right but if you could have felt/seen that very fine thread you’d have known.

Today’s mystery is this: Which photo of clouds are Massachusetts clouds  and which one is of Washington clouds ??? Answer thusly: “Top is ____.”