Columbia County Genealogy Conference September 15-17, 2023

 The Friends of the St. Helens Public Library in cooperation with the Columbia County Museum Association is pleased to announce registration has opened for its third biennial Columbia County Genealogy Conference: Rivers of Wonder, September 15-17. This free conference will be available both online and limited to eighty in-person attendees per day. You can select your desired type of attendance by…

Italian Interest Group Finding 9 Types of Italian Military Records

October 2023 Meeting Special Webinar  Welcome to Italian GenealogyLet’s explore the world of Italian genealogy together, one person at a time. ZOOM MEETINGTOPIC:     9 Types of Italian Military Records and Where to Find Them                          presented byAnn TatangeloWHEN:     Saturday, 21-Oct-2023TIME:       SPECIAL TIME …

Clallam County Genealogical Society “Sex, Murder, and Genealogy?”

The Clallam County Genealogical Society’s Speaker Series will host Mike Karsen Saturday, September 9th at 10:00 am.   In his program, “Sex, Murder, and Genealogy?”  Mike will tell the story of Dora Feldman McDonald, the daughter of German Jewish immigrants, who made the front page of Chicago newspapers in 1907 when she shot her lover. Dora,…

German Interest Group “Wanting to Travel to the German Archives?”

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 Washington State Genealogical Society’s Annual Meeting

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…

MyHeritage Releases PhotoDater™

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…

South King County Genealogical Society Meetings-Events

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…

Genealogy Shorts: 3 Mini Topics – Tuesday, August 8

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…

Heritage Quest Research Library August Class Offerings

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…

Let’s Talk About… Why We Do Genealogy, Part 1

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…