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Eastside Genealogical Society Genealogy Interest Group When: Friday, October 4, 2024 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT Zoom Registration required:  https://tinyurl.com/5a66t9nu Topic:  Finding Females in US Naturalization Records, 1790-1952Whether you’re missing a naturalization record or finding an unexpected one, this webinar helps you discover how female ancestors — both foreign-born and birthright — gained, lost, or regained citizenship in…

Survivors of Disasters: How Deadly Forces of Nature Impacted our Ancestors’ Lives  Friday, September 20, 2024 10:00 am Zoom Only – Please Register L-R: Robin Engel is a retired lawyer and native Washingtonian. Karen Strelow is a retired physical education specialist. Rene Vance is a retired chemical engineer. All three are members of the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society. Click…

Plus: Spots Left on SGS Tour of Puget SoundRegional Branch of the WA State Archives The Fiske Genealogical Library is a hidden treasure located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle and SGS is offering patrons the opportunity to get better aquatinted with all the Fiske has to offer. SGS is sponsoring a tour of…

REGISTRATION NOW OPENFOR BEGINNING GENEALOGY CLASS Gain the skills you need to research your family’s story by joining this fun, online, interactive class. This class includes four weekly sessions online with a fifth, optional session in person at the SGS library. The class covers how to successfully conduct, organize, and record research for your genealogy. How…

Pat Hershberger Pacific Northwest Mennonite Society Genealogist and Lecturer MENNONITE ROOTS Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s September 12th Zoom meeting. Virtual meeting doors will open at 6:30 pm and speakers program will begin at 7:00 pm. Public is invited to attend For a link to join the meeting contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, starting at 6:00 pm This month our educational meetings resume on Tuesday September 10, at 6:00 pm in person at the Parkland/Spanaway Library and on Zoom at 6:15. This will be interactive with attendees sharing what they did genealogy-wise over the summer and there will be short 5-to-10-minute presentations. Our meetings…

Saturday, September 14th       9:45 to 11:00 The Clallam Genealogical Society will present Ancestry Pro Tools: Not Just for Professionals by Claudia Breland at their monthly meeting. Earlier this year Ancestry.com rolled out an additional service called “Pro Tools,” which costs $10 per month.  This service includes charts, reports and analysis of your family tree discovering duplicates and errors. …

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom The Writing Family History Special Interest Group (WFH-SIG) supports TPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects. Date & Time: Every…

Heritage Quest Research Library School is in session! It’s time for us to get back into the swing of learning and genealogy.  There’s always something new to explore or investigate.We have had a busy summer at the library, and we’re now focused on getting back on track.  If you’re a regular to our online offerings…

Tuesday, August 27, Starting at 7:00 pm via Zoom Join us as we discuss our DNA Research, and try to follow our plans, using Diahan Southard’s You DNA Guide to chart our course.  This book is available from the author, the publishers, Amazon, or perhaps through your local public library or via Inter-Library Loan. Check WorldCat to see what…