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Free Family Search November Webinars
Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for November 2017
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free family history classes and webinars for November 2017. Participants can attend in person or online.
New classes include how-to research Swiss, Norwegian, Canadian, and immigration records. There are also classes on the FamilySearch Family Tree, using the FamilySearch Catalog effectively, learning how to index in much-needed foreign languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and French, and searching specific sources for other countries. Some classes are also in Spanish. See the full schedule below. Mark your calendars for events you want to join so you don’t forget.
Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title at the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends. All class times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST).
If you are unable to attend classes in person or online, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience. To access these, go to the archive for Family History Library classes and webinars.
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Thursday, November 2, 11:00 a.m.
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Exploring Death Notices in Norway (Beginner)
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Saturday, November 4 , 1:00 p.m.
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Árbol Familiar para principiantes (Beginner)
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Monday, November 6, 10:00 a.m.
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Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
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Monday, November 6, 11:00 a.m.
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Exploring Emigration Records in Norway—Finding Place of Origin (Beginner)
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Monday, November 6, 1:00 p.m.
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Beginning Swiss Research (Beginner)
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Tuesday, November 7, 10:00 a.m.
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Overview of FamilySearch (Beginner)
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Thursday November 9, 9:00 a.m.
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Immigration and Canadian Border Crossing (Beginner)
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Thursday, November 9, 11:00 a.m.
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Swiss Census Records (Beginner)
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Thursday, November 9, 12:30 p.m.
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French Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| 2N Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 12:30 p.m.
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Italian Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| MF Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 1:00 p.m.
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Reivers and Relatives: Ancestors Along the Anglo-Scottish Border (Intermediate)
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Thursday, November 9, 2:30 p.m.
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Portuguese Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| 2N Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 2:30 p.m.
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Spanish Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| MF Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 4:30 p.m.
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Web Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| MF Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 6:30 p.m.
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Leadership Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| MF A
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Monday, November 13, 10:00 a.m.
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Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
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Tuesday, November 14, 10:00 a.m.
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Starting FamilyTree: Navigating, Adding, Standardizing and Printing (Beginner)
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Tuesday, November 14, 1:00 p.m.
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England Case Study and Research Strategy (Intermediate)
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Wednesday, November 15, 10:00 a.m.
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Dutch Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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Thursday, November 16, 11:00 a.m.
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United States Census Records (Beginner)
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Thursday, November 16, 1:00 p.m.
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Lost in London! Tracing Elusive Ancestry in London and Other Big Cities (Intermediate)
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Saturday, November 18, 1:00 p.m.
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Getting Started in Mexico? Why You Should Try Ancestry.com (Beginner)
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Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
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Tuesday, November 21, 10:00 a.m.
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Staring Family Tree: Preserving Memories Using Photos and Documents (Beginner)
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Wednesday, November 29, 10:00 a.m.
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Web Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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Tuesday Trivia
Read a most interesting article in the November Smithsonian Magazine all about the so-called Spanish Flu of 1918. The author, John M. Barry, has spent years researching this topic and now believes this pandemic started in southwest Kansas, Haskell County to be exact, in January 1918. Several Haskell County men who’d been exposed went to Camp Funston in central Kansas and within two weeks, 1100 soldiers at this huge Army training camp were admitted to the hospital. Then, likely carrying the disease, infected men were shipped overseas…… to France and then Spain, where it spread among all soldiers like wildfire. In the end, this disease killed between 50 and 100 million people before running its course. Some 670,000 died in the U.S. (And to die from this influenza was a horrible death. If you dare, Google a picture of a lung from a deceased influenza victim.)
Think about your male ancestors, aged 17-45, in 1917. Were they in a place and situation that they might have become infected? (You’re here; they didn’t die, eh?) And what about your ancestor’s family? My grandfather had enlisted in Michigan in late 1917 and was at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center (north of Chicago) and the war was over before he finished his training. How lucky he was, and I am, that he survived.
Monday’s Mystery
Big congrats to Cheri Sanders who was the first to say (regarding last week’s cloud pix) that the top one were Washington clouds. Also Roy Ruthford was second (and last) to correctly guess. Way to go, guys.
Here’s this week’s mystery…..the question and the answer. The above photo comes thanks to The Yakima Herald-Republic newspaper. The story, back on 22 Sep 2017, concerned the mystery of this beautiful stone fireplace that sits on the Central Washington State Fairgrounds. Seeing the story, a reader furnished the answer.
Seems that in 1932 a church was founded on the site, holding services in a log cabin with a big stone fireplace. The cabin is long gone (burned down in 1933 resulting from “a roaring fire”) but the stone fireplace has stood as a mystery almost 70 years.
Have you ever spotted that old stone fireplace on the Fairgrounds and gave it a second thought?? Or have you ever spotted anywhere something man-made and wondered about the story it might tell?
Tri-City Genealogical Society David Rumsey Map Collection
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
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
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
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
Yakima Valley Genealogy Society November Meeting
The Yakima Valley Genealogy Society is holding its November general meeting 10:00 AM Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the library at 1901 S. 12th Avenue. The public is welcome to attend. The program will feature Richard Kyle speaking about using maps to enhance genealogical studies. Call 509-248-1328 for additional information.
Friday Serendipity
****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.