by Donna Phillips Whether or not you use, or even like Facebook, it’s here to stay. Mega-millions of posts every prove that people like you and me are using Facebook for a wide variety of reasons. Like I said, love it or hate it, it’s here to stay so why not use it to your advantage?…
The biggest sale of the year is here! Our Black Friday DNA Sale starts today, and you know what that means: MyHeritage DNA kits are now on sale for the lowest price EVER. Seriously, this is the absolute lowest price ever and you won’t find another DNA test at these prices! You’ll also enjoy free shipping…
What do most of us see when we look at this image? An orange 6 against a green background, right? Not so for colorblind folks. According to Ask Marilyn in the Sunday Parade magazine up to 8% of men and only 0.5% of women, depending on their ancestry, have some degree of color deficiency, usually caused by defective or absent…
When: Friday, December 2, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/4ywscar2 Topic: “Beyond the Nutcracker: German Christmas Traditions“ The decorated tree, the song “Silent Night,” the story of The Nutcracker and more are contributions to Christmas in the U.S. by German immigrants of the 18th and 19th centuries. Other vibrant, lovely traditions have…
PBS is debuting a new television show, “Your DNA Secrets Revealed!” on November 26th. Diahan Southard was originally interviewed as a DNA expert by the producers of the show. They liked her so much that they asked her to host the show. She was thrilled and honored, and gladly accepted the invitation. If you are…
The research room at the National Archives at Seattle is open by appointment only, Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Please email seattle.archives@nara.gov or call 206-336-5132 for a virtual consultation appointment prior to requesting a research visit.
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm via Zoom Please join us as we begin our discussion of the book Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. This month we will cover the first two chapters. The book is available from the publishers, The…
Mark your calendars for the National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2023 Family History Conference, 31 May – 3 June, in Richmond, Virginia. The theme is Virginia: Deep Roots of a Nation. Thanks to the more than 885 NGS members who answered our conference survey, the NGS Family History Conference promises to deliver the programming you’re looking…
Tuesday November 15th at 7:00 pm Do you have thoughts, ideas, questions, or comments about anything related to genealogy? Then this is for you. Please plan to attend, share, and expand your knowledge of all thing’s genealogy all from the comfort of your own home. We look forward to seeing and chatting with you Nov 15th,…
Tuesday, November 8Voting Records: Genealogy\’s Best Kept Secret1:00 pm – Zoom Meeting: Society Library or Virtually The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings via Zoom and in-person. Pam Vestal will be speaking virtually at our November 8th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation. You are invited to watch the presentation at the society library….
