Whatcom Gen Society Newsflash

by Charles Hansen
Hello, WGS Friends,

Our group called Ferndale Genies invites you to our July meeting where I will be talking about DNA along with fellow Genie Brooke Nixon.

Date:  Next Monday, July 18 from 1 until 2:30 or 3:30 at the new Ferndale Library in the large meeting room.  That’s at 2125 Main Street.
 
 We will start right on time at 1:00 skipping introductions.  I attached the handout for the meeting to give you a head start if you want.  It’s 12 pages long but don’t let that scare you.  It’s a resource that will take you into the future.
In Part 1 I will briefly review the intro to genetics and DNA testing that I presented last January.  Part 2 will focus on how to use Ancestry.com DNA and various other websites that process and report on your DNA and matches.  With questions and answers this will continue until 2:30.
From 2:30-3:30 we’ll have “hands on time” to explore the DNA results people have received so far.  You can use your own computer or a library laptop.  Everyone is welcome to stay, watch, and continue our discussion.  Don’t forget to bring your passwords.
We welcome everyone.  Don’t hesitate to call if you have questions.
See you soon,
 Judith Culver

FamilySearch Worldwide Indexing Event – SUPPORT NEEDED!

by Roxanne Lowe

From July 15-17, FamilySearch International and supporting organizations are coordinating the single largest gathering of volunteers online from around the world to help in the noble effort to save, and increase access to, the world’s genealogically significant historical records. With a target of 75,000 online volunteers for the weekend event and a stretch goal of more than 200,000, WE can make a real difference. Remember, every historic record tells the unique story of someone’s ancestor and helps make a personal connection. Until that record is easily discoverable online, that ancestor’s story and their place in the family tree, remains untold.

Please visit https://familysearch.org/worldsrecords for information on the world indexing event and how YOU can participate.

Recipe from our WSGS First Lady

by Charles Hansen

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This is berry season in Washington state and that means berry pies!!

WSGS First Lady, Janet McKinnon, wife of President Mikal McKinnon shares the BESTEST EVER berry pie recipe for NO-BAKE BERRY PIE:

Mix:  3/4 c. water, 3/4 c. sugar, 2 1/2 TB cornstarch, and dash of salt in pan on the stove; bring to boil and add 1 c. berries; cook until thick.

In bowl, mix 8 oz. cream cheese with 1-instant pudding mix (with only 1 c. cold milk). Pour into larger-size graham cracker crust. Stir remaining 2 c. berries into the cooked mix, cool slightly and pour over cheese-pudding. Chill until serving time. Enjoy! And thank you, Janet!

(Picture was from Google. You could divide the berry mix top and bottom.)

Blog Banner Photo Challenge

by Roxanne Lowe

IMG_0095Summer’s in full swing and that means many of us are on the road, in the air, or on a boat visiting people, places, and things. It also means you’re taking lots of photos. So…we’re sponsoring a Blog Banner Photo Challenge, looking for a few good photographs to highlight in our Blog banner.

The rotating banner will feature a series of photos taken by you, our readers. The latest entry in the Photo Challenge is a photo of the waterfall at the bottom on Barker Canyon, down the west side of Banks Lake in central Washington near Coulee City. The photo was taken by WSGS Vice President (& Past President of Eastern Washington Genealogical Society) Donna Potter Phillips of Spokane. It’s a great example of the beauty of our Evergreen State — and makes a great blog banner.

Rules are few:
•Landscapes, landmarks, and scenery photos are preferred. If, however, you have a perfect photo that includes people, please obtain their permission to post the photo.
•Photo must have been taken in Washington State (this is the Washington State Genealogical Society blog, after all!).
•Photo will be cropped to 1100 x 250 pixels, so keep that in mind.
•You may enter as many photos as you want.
•Final decisions on suitable photos will be made by the awesome WSGS Blog Team.
•There’s no prize if your photo is chosen – just the satisfaction that your photo is being showcased on a blog viewed by hundreds of enthusiastic genealogists.
•There’s no firm deadline to submit photos, just keep ‘em coming. We want to rotate lots of photos to keep the blog fresh.

To submit your photo, please email the image (jpg only, please); what, where, when, and by whom the photo was taken to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.

Got questions? Email the blog team at WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.

Kittitas County Genealogical Society Potluck and Meetings

by Charles Hansen

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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 6th 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

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.”

Continue reading →

THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News

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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Transcriptions now! What a great way to help out future generations of researchers.

FamilySearch

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Help FamilySearch transcribe history.
Click HERE to see how you can take part in the effort! If you’re good at interpreting handwritten documents, then consider lending a hand among FamilySearch’s team of 72,000 other transcribers. Continue reading →

Ancestry Day Coming Soon!

by Roxanne Lowe

Save the date!

Ancestry Day, September 23 - 24, 2016

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

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