Author: lvollrath

The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting When: Friday, October 6, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/39jrfwve Topic: The ABCs of the Old German Script Starting from the beginning—the alphabet—dive into how to decipher individual letters of the old German script. Learn how to use that knowledge to decipher key genealogical…

RootsTech 2024 will be held February 29 – March 2, 2024, both in-person in Salt Lake City Utah and virtually.  Registration opens September 18 at rootstech.org. The first 1,000 registrants will receive a special limited-edition pin!  RootsTech is the premier event to celebrate your heritage and other meaningful connections through a deeper understanding of family…

Claire V. Brisson-Banks, BS, MLIS, AG®. CEO of Timeless Genealogies, an ancestral research company.  Ancestral and forensics genealogist, family historian, educator, librarian, international and US lecturer.  She specializes in England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, U.S., and Canada. The Quest for Your English Ancestors English civil and church records as well as census records make doing…

TIP OF THE WEEK –SEEK SCHOOL RECORDSRecords kept by schools often list all the students attending the school and ages over time, as well as the parents names of each child. If you have a child in your tree whose death you can’t confirm — maybe they show up in one census and disappear in…

Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society Researching New England Town Records: A Case Study Presentation – Researching New England and Town Records: A Case Study followed by our Monthly Meeting (This presentation and meeting will not be available via Zoom) Tuesday, September 12th 1:00 pm SVGS Library 6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, WA You are invited to the presentation…

I have been working diligently on the Snohomish County Naturalization Records and am nearing the end.  I hope to be done by the end of September.  Can you post something in your blog that it is almost complete? Yes!  I had completed up to 1947 and then it kicked me back to 1927. 1928 and 1930. …

You’re invited to the WSGS’s annual meeting! Thursday, August 31, 2023, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. 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 The agenda will include the announcement of the 2023 Outstanding Volunteer and Team recipients, as well as the recipient of the President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement. We’ll also…

Clallam County Genealogical Speakers’ Series — October 14th – 2023   Jill Morelli  Becoming a Genealogical “Super Sleuth!” All-day Seminar The Program:   Four One Hour Sessions                  I  The Genealogical Proof Standard According to Shirlock Holms  Using Sherlock’s own words we will explore his take on the Genealogical Proof Standard – a fun way to look at the GPS!  Who…