Kittitas County Genealogical Society Potluck and Meetings

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Genealogy Annual Potluck Picnic

Sunday Aug 14 at 4 pm at home of Mary and Lew Christensen, 60 Moe Road, at corner of Moe&Tjossem Rds. Please bring something to share – a salad, fruit, meat, a side dish or dessert. Hosts will furnish beverages and table service. Come enjoy this time of fellowship with others in our society.

Guests are WELCOME!

No Sept 2016 meeting because of Labor Day and Rodeo-County Fair conflict

Our October 3, 2016 7pm meeting will have a program related to DNA-genealogy, by our member Judy Clayton.

Our November 7, 2016 7pm meeting will have a program on special censuses, such as Mortality schedules of the US federal censuses, by our member Erik Bakke.

Annual Christmas Dinner by the Methodists:

Monday Dec 6^th at 6 pm at Methodist Church 208 N. Ruby St Ellensburg, for members and guests who pay about 2 weeks ahead of time.

Subject: July Edition of Kittitas Kinfolk

The summer is passing too quickly and the Fourth of July holiday was met with booms and sparkles. And the newsletter is finally ready for your summer reading.

Janet O’Conor Camarata

Stepstone Genealogy

camarata2@gmail.com

206-335-9577

Serendipity Day

Jul8 by Charles Hansen

** Free Online Webinars

** Do you suffer from MyTreeitis?

**Prologue, Publication of NARA

** Red-Haired People

**Guide to British Census Records

We all like learning, right? And we all like free, right? How about FREE WEBINARS ONLINE? Such wonders are offered several places:

FamilySearch Learning Center
Legacy Family Tree
Southern California Genealogical Society
Illinois State Genealogical Society
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
Utah Genealogical Association

For more information on these and other free online webinars, check out Gena Philibert-Ortega’s website: http://blog.geneawebinars.com (GeneaWebinars).

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Do you suffer from the malady known to genealogists as MyTreeitis? Ron Tanner came up with this term and Ben Baker provided the definition: “Mytreeitis is an inflammation common to many genealogists. Symptoms include extreme anxiety over others modifying their extensive genealogical research, possessiveness of ancestors, unwillingness to work in collaborative family trees and disregard for others when removing erroneous persons from their family. This condition usually occurs in more mature adults and is rarely seen in those under 40.”

Tanner and Baker conclude that “learning to effectively use FamilySearch Family Tree has been shown to be an effective treatment for this affliction.”

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THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News

Jul7 by Charles Hansen

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THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News 06 July 2016

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 go to www.gfo.org/calendar.htm.

Also, if you missed your free copy of our monthly Insider for July 2016, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Jul.pdf.

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Ancestry Day Coming Soon!

Jul7 by Roxanne Lowe

Save the date!

Ancestry Day will take place September 23 and 24 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center at 1500 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402. The event is cosponsored by Ancestry, the Washington State Secretary of State’s Office and the Washington State Historical Society.

Ancestry’s presentations will take place on Saturday, September 24. The Washington State Archives, Washington State Library and the Washington State Historical Society will be carrying the program on Friday, the 23rd. Friday sessions will take place from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday speakers include:

Mary Kathryn Kozy – “Tracing People through Time and Space Using Timelines”
Tracy Rebstock, Washington State Archives, Olympia – “Looking for Family in all of the Wrong Places”
Lynette Miller, Washington State Historical Society Research Center – TBD
Kathryn Devine, Washington State Library – “Yesterday’s News: The Paper Route to your Ancestors”

More program information will be sent out and an online registration site will be set up at the end of July.

Bainbridge Gen Society PROGRAM CHANGE

Jul6 by Charles Hansen

Bainbridge Island

The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) will meet Friday, July 15, in the Bainbridge Island Public Library Meeting Room from 10:00 AM until noon. There has been a change to the program. Ginny Majewski from the Clallam County Genealogical Society, will be speaking on Names and Naming Patterns. Free to members; a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to http://www.bigenealogy.org, or call 206-842-4978. BIGS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.

Thank you!

Sylvia H. Nelson

Director of Publicity and Public Relations

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society

Heritage Quest Research Library July Classes

Jul6 by Charles Hansen

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Upcoming Classes at HQRL

July, 2016

As a courtesy, please do not wear perfume or cologne.

July 8th, Friday 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. $15.00

Genealogy Software Options and Using Gedcom Files

with Jim Johnson

Jim will discuss the future of Family Tree Maker, give an overview of Legacy Family Tree and Roots Magic software. He will explain how to move your files from Family Tree Maker to another program. Along with how to make Gedcom files and how to use them. Join Jim for this new class.

As a follow up to this class a Legacy Family Tree class will be held Tuesday, August 16^th, 6-8pm $15.00 and a Roots Magic class on Tuesday, August 30^th, 6-8pm $15.00. Be sure to mark your calendars.

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As a courtesy, please do not wear perfume or cologne.

July 12th, Tuesday 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. $15.00

Digging Deeper with Ancestry.com and Google

with Jim Johnson

Jim will demonstrate how to use Ancestry and Google more effectively. Narrowing your search down with special terms can greatly increase your chance of successful results.

As a courtesy, please do not wear perfume or cologne.

July 22nd, Friday 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. $15.00

Researching in Pennsylvania

with Jim Johnson

If you had ancestors who settled in Pennsylvania, you don’t want to miss this class. We will cover all types of records and where to find them. We will provide a list of websites and records that will help you in your research. Come and Join us!

As a courtesy, please do not wear perfume or cologne.

July 25th, Monday 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. $15.00

Using Facebook & Social Media to Advance your Genealogy Research

with Dee Haviland Fournier

One of the most exciting additions to genealogy research is the use of Social Media. Learn how to connect with family and friends, as well as people with similar interests. The focus on the class will be how to use Facebook to advance your research, while maintaining your privacy. Pinterest and Twitter will also be discussed.

*3 ways to sign-up:*

In person at HQRL, 1007 S. Main St., Sumner, WA. The sign-up notebook is at the Front Desk.2. E-mail *HQRLinfo@gmail.com <HQRLinfo@gmail.com>* – provide name, telephone number and your HQRL membership number, if you are a member.3. Telephone HQRL at 253-863-1806 between 10:00 am – 4 pm, Monday
through Saturday. Provide your name, telephone number and HQRL membership number, if you are a member.

Bainbridge Island Gen Society Newsflash

Jul2 by Charles Hansen

Bainbridge Island

The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society (BIGS) will meet Friday, July 15, in the Bainbridge Island Public Library Meeting Room from 10:00 AM until noon. We are honored to have as our guest, William Dollarhide, renowned genealogist, author and speaker, who will present “Finding Living Relatives Online.” Free to members; a $5.00 donation is suggested for nonmembers. For more information go to http://www.bigenealogy.org, or call 206-842-4978. BIGS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.

Thank you!

Sylvia H. Nelson

Director of Publicity and Public Relations

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society

Serendipity Day

Jul2 by Charles Hansen

** EWGS President, Patricia Bayonne-Johnson’s Story

** Paula Stuart-Warren’s Quotes from TPCGS Conference

** Ten Calorie Candy??

** James Tanner on Social Media

** Canadian Research Websites

** Crazy Names…Not Just for Movie Stars

Patricia Bayonne-Johnson, president of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, and her team of helpers have been working on a monumental project. Pat’s ancestors were sold as slaves in 1838 by the Jesuits in Maryland to Louisiana to help finance Georgetown University. The president of Georgetown University came to Spokane last month to meet with Pat! Here’s the link to the story:

http://www.thehoya.com/in-a-first-degioia-meets-with-descendant-of-slaves-sold-by-georgetown-in-1838/

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I was privileged to be in the audience learning from Paula Stuart-Warren last month at the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society’s conference. She taught us so much and I could fill up this entire post with her pearls. But I will limit myself to four wonderful quotes from Paula:

“Not everything in a book is correct and not all books are digitized; we DO still need libraries, so GO to your library!”
“Which is more important, preservation or sharing? Which deserves your best effort?” Paula was speaking here about how to organize your family history and what to do with all that information and “stuff.”
“If you don’t belong to a local genealogical society where you live, you’re missing out on the best help there is.”
“How much time do you spend RE-searching….chasing “shiny objects or looking at the same record over and over….because you are un-organized??”

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Seattle Genealogical Society Tip of the Week

Jul2 by Charles Hansen

Seattle

TIP OF THE WEEK – ORGANIZATION IDEAS

From the folks at “Family Tree Magazine” online is a downloadable 14 page E-book,“Family Tree Tips: 23 Secrets to Organize Your Genealogy”, full of tips on organizing your genealogy data. It’s absolutely free to anyone. To read or download this E-book, go to the link below, fill in your email address, click the “Get My Download” icon, click the “Download Now”. The 14 page PDF will load. Read it in your browser or click the little “save to disk” icon in the left hand corner and save it to your computer.

http://www.familytreemagazine.com/family-tree-tips-23-secrets-to-organize-your-genealogy

Seattle Genealogical Society News

Jul2 by Charles Hansen

Seattle

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TOPIC

For those of you who did not attend the Annual Membership Meeting on June 4th, one of the topics was the concern for waning membership numbers. Put very simply, if every member was able to recruit one friend as a new member, we’d soon have an influx of new blood and that would be great.

Personally, I can say word-of-mouth is how I learned of the benefits of belonging to SGS. For a decade, I had driven by the bright blue Seattle Genealogical Society canopy thinking, “I should check that out someday”. On the other hand, my inner “Negative Nelly” kept saying “Why bother? There’s probably nothing in there that pertains to you. Your roots are Connecticut and Ohio, not the Northwest”. How wrong this thought was.

Then a neighbor and I started discussing genealogy. She told me she had joined Seattle Genealogical Society and was getting a lot from the interest groups, education sessions, and seminars. Also the library’s resources certainly weren’t limited to the Northwest. That sold me.

Bottom line, try introducing one friend or family member to the SGS Library; they’re certain to find something useful and interesting here. Then they just may be motivated enough to become a new member.

MARYANN SPANGLER
1923 – 2016

Longtime SGS member and dedicated volunteer, Maryann Spangler, passed away June 14, 2016 at age 93. Services were held on June 23, 2016. Our condolences to her family and extended family. You might remember Maryann was our Volunteer of the Quarter for the summer of 2015. Thank you to Maryann’s friends at the Horizon House who made donations to SGS in her honor.

Her full obituary and the guest book can be accessed at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?pid=180382418

3 UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE GENEALOGY ENTHUSIAST

** SAVE THE DATES **

“Wide Eyes”– A War Orphan Unlocks the Mystery of Her Latvian Roots after Seventy Years

The Seattle Latvian Cultural Center invites you to a free lecture and book signing with author, Marija Platace Futchs Fine. Seized as a baby by Nazi soldiers in 1944, and adopted by American parents in 1949, Marija tells her tale of how a “family detective” in Riga helped her unlock the story of her birth parents and reunited her with one surviving family member.

Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 12 noon
Seattle Latvian Cultural Center
11710 3rd Ave NE
Seattle, WA

** dead-end driveway appears hidden, but keep going into the parking lot

For additional info call : 206 265-3540 or see Marija’s website:
www.marijafine.com

Light refreshments will be provided.

SGS members Janice Lovelace and Mary Kircher Roddy are presenting at the next two upcoming events. Both Janice and Mary will be at:

Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society
2016 Northwest Genealogy Conference
Byrnes Performing Arts Center
Arlington, WA
August 17th-20th

August 17th is The Beginner Genealogy Free Day with classes geared for those new to genealogy. For more details on this conference and registration go to:
http://stillygen.org/cpage.php?pt=50

Mary Kircher Roddy is also speaking at :

The Kelowna & District Genealogical Society’s (KDGS)
“Harvest Your Family Tree” Conference 2016
Kelowna, BC, Canada
September 23rd-25th

This conference usually draws over 200 attendees, many from Washington. It’s known as a top notch genealogy conference; one of the largest in Western Canadian. See 10 acclaimed speakers from the UK, US and Canada with 33 topics, huge marketplace, Expert Panel, Speakers Reception, Guided Historic Walking Tour, bushel of fabulous door prizes and raffles.

More info and registration at :
www.kdgsconference2016.blogspot.ca

CALENDAR

Unless otherwise indicated all programs will be at the SGS Library, 6200 Sand Point Way NE. Please check the SGS Web Site for additions, changes, and corrections. Programs may be canceled or postponed due to inclement weather. The German, Irish, Canadian and Scandinavian Interest Groups will not meet during the summer; regular meetings will resume in the fall.

JULY

Tuesday, July 5, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Technology Tuesday, No host this week. Desk volunteers will be available to assist visitors. The usual host, Lisa Chan, SGS Director of Technology will return next week.

Tuesday, July 12, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Technology Tuesday, Hosted by Lisa Chan, SGS Director of Technology. Bring your laptop or mobile device, visit with other members and learn from each other while working on your family history. Discuss current projects, hardware, software, organizing data, and technology trends in genealogy.

Tuesday, July 12, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, “Avoiding Common Mistakes in Genealogical Research”, program presented by Jean A Roth.

Tuesday, July 19, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Technology Tuesday, Hosted by Lisa Chan, SGS Director of Technology.

Friday July 22, 1:00pm – 3:00 pm, Brick Wall Session, Leader: Jean A Roth will be on-hand to help you solve your research problem.

Tuesday, July 26, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Technology Tuesday, Hosted by Lisa Chan, SGS Director of Technology.

******** More Save the Dates ********

SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES
Saturday, July 30 & Sunday, July 31, 2016
Expo Center (formerly The King County Fairgrounds)
45224 284th Avenue SE
Enumclaw, WA

SGS will have a booth manned by our volunteers. Come see us and enjoy the games. Additional info at:
http://www.sshga.org/home.htm

36th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
“The Wandering Jew”
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
1400 Sixth Ave
Seattle, WA
August 7th -12th

This premier annual conference had over 1,000 attendees last year. This year it’s coming to Seattle. Here’s your opportunity. For more information and registration :

https://s4.goeshow.com/iajgs/annual/2016/registration.cfm