Sandie McBride Named Outstanding Volunteer

by Roxanne Lowe

Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized more than 400 outstanding volunteers, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming weeks, you will be introduced to each of the 2014 award recipients and learn why they received the 2014 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award.

Today we’re introducing Sandra “Sandie” Profitt McBride, of East Wenatchee, Washington, who was nominated by the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS). She was recognized for her outstanding efforts in the identification and preservation of historical documents of importance and value to researchers interested in the Wenatchee Area.

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Sandi McBride

When Ms. McBride retired and returned to her childhood hometown of Wenatchee from Seattle in 2005, she admirably continued to help the Seattle Genealogical Society complete a ten-year project of indexing King County court records. Upon joining WAGS, she jumped into another long-term project scanning old marriage records from Chelan and Douglas Counties. With great attention to detail and patience, she also verified records of the local cemetery and internments.

Ms. McBride has served on the WAGS board of directors as a Member-at-Large and has coordinated the huge task of the society’s website conversion. She has been a conscientious member of the library committee and frequently helped as a librarian.

Recognizing the time and dedication Ms. McBride has given to preserving information of genealogical importance, she richly deserved being a recipient of a WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award.

For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Roxanne Lowe, Recognition Chair, at Roxanne@thekeeffes.com.

British Columbia Genealogical Society May Seminar

by Charles Hansen

May 9, 2015 – Seminar – British Columbia Genealogical Society – speaker Jill Morelli
South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, BC.
Early bird tickets till April 15th.
For details and registration: http://www.bcgs.ca/?page_id=2511

Jill’s Topics are
The “Push” and the “Pull”:  Emigration Decision-Making in the 19th Century (from Europe)
I Found My Family on the Internet!  Now what do I do?
Discovering the ‘Other’ Censuses:  US State and Non-Population Enumerations
Soldiers, Spies & Farm Wives: the Changing Roles of Women During the US Civil War!

Jill Morelli is a professional genealogist from Washington State, USA with her own research company, Cascade Research Services.
She blogs at ‘Genealogy Certification:A Personal Journey’: https://genealogycertification.wordpress.com/

Kennewick Stake Family Discovery Day – March 21, 2015

by Roxanne Lowe

Saturday, March 21, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
LDS Church – Kennewick Stake Center (across from the LDS Temple)
895 Gage Blvd, Richland

FREE classes and RootsTech videos all day long!  All ages and experience levels welcome!

Activities include:
– Children’s Area and Activities
– History Related Exhibits
– Research Assistance in Family History Center
– Light Snacks

Classes include:
– 12 Essential Skills for Using FamilySearch Family Tree
– Restoring and Preserving Photos
– Timelines as a Research Tool
– Using Google for Research
– Converting Old Videos to Today’s Digital Format
– Writing Your Personal History
– Using RootsMagic to Safeguard Your Research
– Swedish Research
– Create Your Own Audio Memory
– Tools, Technology, Charts & Websites
– Getting MORE from Ancestry.com
– Memories Preservation and Organization

PLUS MORE!

LIKE us on Facebook @ KennewickFamilyHistoryCenter to let us know you are coming! For more information, contact the Tri-City Genealogical Society.

How to Post on the Blog

by Roxanne Lowe

It’s easy to post here on the new WSGS Blog!  Just email a Word document, text file or graphic to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org and the blog masters will do the rest.

We’re always looking to publicize local events and workshops, feature stories, updates from your society, and other genealogical information that might be of interest to our many subscribers.

We hope to hear from you soon! And don’t forget to encourage your Society members to subscribe to the Blog for the most up-to-date information from around the state.

Lorrell Louchard Named Outstanding Volunteer

by Roxanne Lowe

Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized more than 400 outstanding volunteers, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming weeks, you will be introduced to each of the 2014 award recipients and learn why they received the 2014 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award.

Today we’re introducing Lorrell Louchard, of Port Townsend, Washington, who was nominated by the Jefferson County Genealogical Society  (JCGS). She was recognized for her leadership, knowledge, and volunteer efforts toward the goals and operation of the Jefferson County Genealogical Society.

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Lorrell Louchard

 

Ms. Louchard has been a member and dedicated volunteer of the JCGS for more than 15 years. She is a past recording secretary and is currently serving in that capacity again. In addition, Ms. Louchard has been on the library committee for many years and in charge of the 50/50 book project. She was on the Education committee, helping to plan the monthly programs and was the meet-and-greet person at JCGS’s monthly meetings. As an experienced volunteer, Ms. Louchard put together a cheat sheet notebook for the JCGS volunteers to use as a reference when helping a reseacher at the research center.

Always one to donate her time and expertise, Ms. Louchard volunteered her time on many other short-term projects of the society, and richly deserved being a recipient of a WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award.

For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Roxanne Lowe, Recognition Chair, at Roxanne@thekeeffes.com.

More Than Your Basic ABC’s — Much More!

by Roxanne Lowe

Ever wonder what all the letters behind a professional genealogist’s name stand for? They stand for lots of hard work, dedication, and commitment.

David Rencher, the headliner at the 2015 WSGS Annual Conference on June 27 in Ellensburg, has a veritable alphabet book behind his name.

◾AG — Accredited Genealogist with the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen)
◾CG — Certified Genealogist with the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG)
◾FUGA — Fellow of Utah Genealogical Association (UGA)
◾FIGRS — Fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society, London

And don’t overlook that he’s the CGO (Chief Genealogical Officer) at FamilySearch, past President of FGS (Federation of Genealogical Societies) and has a BA (Bachelor of Arts) in Family and Local History from BYU (Brigham Young University). That’s a lot of letters!!!

Sign up now to spent the day listening to David share his expertise and vision for the future of genealogy. You’ll understand why he’s got all those letters behind his name!

Outstanding Volunteer Deadline Extended

by Roxanne Lowe

Attention all Societies & Organizations:

The deadline to name your 2015 Outstanding Volunteer has been extended to April 1.

The Outstanding Volunteer and Outstanding Team Awards are presented each year at the Annual Conference to members nominated by their local society. Societies can nominate no more than two individuals and/or one team. Nomination criteria is left to the individual societies.

Honor those outstanding members and teams that help your organization be successful. If you’ve got questions, contact Roxanne Lowe, WSGS Recognition Chair.