The Eastside Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, April 9, 2015 in the Bellevue Regional Library, Room 1, 1111 – 110^th Ave NE, Bellevue  98004 at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm for networking.

Topic:  The “Push” and the “Pull”:  Decision-Making of the 19th Century Emigrant

Speaker:  Jill Morelli

Jill Morelli is a professional genealogist who has traced her Scandinavian and German families for over 30 years.  She now lectures and writes on her family’s ethnic groups, methodologies for successful problem-solving and general topics of interest.  She blogs regularly at “Genealogy Certification: A Personal Journey.” (http://genealogycertification.wordpress.com).  In 2014 and 2015, she attended SLIG (Advanced Methodogies & Advanced Practicum) and is a graduate of ProGen.  Currently, Jill is the Publications Director for the Seattle Genealogical Society and the Puget Sound chapter representative for the Association of Professional Genealogists. Jill is an architect and works for the UW School of Medicine.

About the Program:

Why did our ancestors risk everything to come to this country? What were their motivations?  Learn the Px4 approach to understanding the complexity inherent in the “push” and “pull” approach to emigration. Multiple case Studies will be studied for motivations.

Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings —   www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/  .  Visitors are always welcome at all meetings.

The Eastside Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the Bellevue Regional Library, Room 1, 1111 – 110^th Ave NE, Bellevue  98004 at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm for networking.

Topic:  World War II Case Study        Speaker:  Mary Kircher Roddy

Mary Kircher Roddy is a Certified Public Accountant.  She has been a genealogist for a number of years, becoming interested in her roots in anticipation of an extended trip to Ireland.  She has a certificate from the Genealogy and Family History program at the University of Washington.  Mary has had several articles published in Family Chronicle and Internet Genealogy.  She likens her genealogy research to the logic of a Sudoku puzzle with a big, juicy payoff at the end.

About the Program:

World War II is the earliest war where we can actually speak to the veterans themselves, the men and women who served, but this precious resource is fading quickly so time is of the essence! This talk will present a case study, fleshing out a basic story of a pilot and crew of a B-17 shot down over Germany, illustrating how to find and access multiple sources to learn about the experiences of these heroes.   Mary Roddy has written an article on her research into this story which appeared in the May/June 2012 issue of Family Chronicle magazine.

Also see our website for FREE genealogical help and other Special Interest Group meetings —   www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/  .  Visitors are always welcome at all meetings.