We encourage every genealogist to participate in this project. You may win a prize of $150, $100 or $50 for your submissions. Washington State Pioneer Pursuit is the vision of WSGS past president, Virginia Majewski. Ginny saw the need to update our Pioneer Project site that was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Washington…
Dear members, patrons and valued friends of Heritage Quest Research Library, Many of you may have already heard the devastating news surrounding the fire this morning in Sumner, Washington and I am sure you have a million questions regarding the library’s viability and future.Let me begin by stating “We are still here, and we will…
The Washington State Genealogical Society is excited to announce a year-long contest to document the family histories of every man, woman and child living in Washington Territory on or before it became a state on November 11, 1889. Beginning today, genealogical societies and individual genealogists can start researching and documenting Pioneers and two subsequent generations…
If your ancestor was one of the 350,000 people who lived in the Washington Territory when it became the nation’s 42nd state on November 11, 1889, you may be eligible for a Washington Pioneer certificate. Or if your ancestors arrived a little later — before December 31, 1900 — you can get a First Citizen certificate. What…
On November 18, 2022 BIGS Presents At 10AM, Friday, Nov 18, 2022, on Zoom, Dave Obee will present: “Destination Canada” When we say he wrote the book on this subject, we mean it. Dave is a distinguished British Columbian journalist and genealogist. In 2010, he published the book “Destination Canada: A Genealogical Guide to Immigration Records,” He…
NOVEMBER – EARLY DECEMBER 2022 MEETINGS & EVENTS Be in the know! Receive notices for our virtual meetings, as well as the latest genealogy news and tips, by subscribing (free) to the online group at https://skcgs.groups.io Skcgs.groups.io is the SKCGS online discussion and collaboration arena where: PROGRAM UPDATES Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 6:30pm PTSKCGS Board of Directors…
Terry Mattison will present the program, DNA: research and sourcing tips, for the Thursday, November 10th, Zoom program for the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society. The Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 PM for announcements and to welcome guests. The program will start at 7:00 PM. The public is invited to join. For the Zoom link to…
Join us on Election Day! Presentation: Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret and SVGS monthly meeting Tuesday November 8, 2022,,1:00 PM Pacific Zoom Meeting: Society Library or Virtually Online via Zoom, via phone, and in-person at the SVGS Library 6111 188 PL NE, Arlington. The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is now providing monthly meetings at…
Legacy Family Tree Webinars offers Seattle Genealogical Society members a 50% discount off a first-year Legacy webinar membership. Legacy Family Tree Webinars hosts online genealogy programs presented by nationally-known speakers on a variety of genealogy and technology topics. The live webinars are initially free to view for about a week. Then the recordings are placed in the Webinar Library…
You are invited to attend our monthly membership meeting Tuesday November 8th beginning at 6:30 pm. This is a hybrid meeting being held at the Tacoma Family History Center located at 5915 S 12th Street, Tacoma, WA 98465 and online via Zoom. Please email publicity@tpcgs.org for Zoom login. We will have a presentation about our popular local…
