When: Friday, September 8, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT Note: This is the second Friday of the month Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/p323wpt4 Topic: “Wanting to travel to German archives? Hold up! Finesse and Know how Required!” Come and learn how to: – Establish a prioritized research objective(s) list – Leverage online archival finding aids to maximize your research…
You’re invited to the WSGS’s annual meeting! Thursday, August 31, 2023, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. In compliance with Washington’s Nonprofit Corporation Act (24.03A), we’re holding our annual meeting. Here’s the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85164040192?pwd=ejZhaG9yaGE4MzZ3bDNnaTA1ZmVZUT09 Meeting ID: 851 6404 0192Passcode: 816294 Via phone: (253)205-0468,,85164040192#,,,,*816294# US One of our most exciting agenda items will be the announcement of the 2023 Outstanding…
Hi there Great news: date estimation for historical photos is finally here, and is available exclusively on MyHeritage! I’m delighted to announce the release of PhotoDater™, a groundbreaking, free new feature that estimates the year a photo was taken using AI technology. PhotoDater™ uses an AI model developed by MyHeritage that is trained to understand nuances such…
We’re pleased to announce the return of Beginning Genealogy Classes starting September 4. Instructor Winona Laird will provide practical advice for researchers of all skill levels. A new topic is presented each month, September through March, and classes are conveniently offered online in the daytime and evening. Free for SKCGS members; non-members may attend for…
Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society Three Mini Presentations Tuesday, August 8Genealogy Shorts: 3 Mini Topics1:00 pm – Society Library In-Person SVGS members Elizabeth Dalton, Karen Looney and Sue McNeil will be speaking at our August 8th meeting. Our business meeting will follow the presentation. You are invited to the presentation at the society library. Everyone is welcome! Elizabeth’s topic: Newspapers.com Karen’s topic: Creating Stories Sue’s…
DNA TOOLS (Emphasis on Ancestry’s Tools) Discussion and examples of several tools that are currently available to assist you in using your DNA results to advance your genealogy research. Tools that will be discussed will include DNA Painter, Ancestry’s matches, and groups, and ThruLines.Do you have matches on Ancestry that do not have a tree…
by Donna Phillips Read recently an article by Alexandra Rain in the April 2023 issue of Deseret Magazine and was fascinated by her ideas. I quote from her article: “The urge to document our lives is not new,” Rain wrote. “Humans have been documenting themselves for as long as we’ve had the ability to do so. The first known…
July 2023 Applied Genealogy Institute Fall Registration will open August 17-23, 2023. The registration period is one week and a lottery system is used when courses are over-subscribed. Five courses are available: AppGen provides the student with a unique online genealogy education experience with a high degree of instructor-student interaction utilizing a practicum-based approach. The founders…
by Donna Phillips This is a continuation not of Alexandra Rain’s article but a parallel article. This bit is from the Sept/Oct 2020 issue of YourGenealogyToday magazine, an article by T.S. Davis titled “What I’m Looking For.” I quote from his article: “It is an odd obsession, and people who are not consumed by it can’t understand why we…
The Speakers Series from the Clallam County Genealogical Society will host John P. Hansel and his presentation “The Mayflower Compact.” August 12th beginning at 10:00 AM. The Mayflower Compact was a written agreement, signed by the male passengers on the Mayflower. After leaving England, they decided to make and enforce their own set of laws. Having…
