Don’t miss the final episode of our Heartland Series! Oklahoma! Saturday, June 3 “Researching Oklahoma Ancestors 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting (In-person at Shadle Library and by Zoom) Speaker: Jim Ike Oklahoma has been a lot of things to a lot of people over the years. To some it was a place they…
At MyHeritage, we believe it’s our duty to preserve every family story, and that responsibility takes on added significance as we pay tribute to the brave men and women who gave their lives to safeguard our freedom. In honor of Memorial Day, we’re offering free access to all 83.1 million military records on MyHeritage, from…
MyHeritage just updated the data for Theory of Family Relativity™, adding millions of new theories to help you uncover how you’re related to your DNA Matches. Thanks to this new update: Theory of Family Relativity™ is a groundbreaking feature that can save you hours of work trying to understand your connection to your DNA Matches….
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting Tuesday, May 23 at 7:00 pm Pacific Time Via Zoom We will continue studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne. This month we will continue discussing Chapter 5: Genealogical Applications for atDNA. This book is available from The National Genealogical Society (the publishers), Amazon, or perhaps through your…
by Donna Phillips While attending RootsTech the end of February, I sat in on two classes to learn more for myself and to share with all of you. The two presentations were on the FamilySearch Library Catalog and the FamilySearch WIKI. You most likely cannot read that small print, but there are currently 106,000 articles on…
Randol B. Fletcher, the author of Hidden History of Civil War Oregon, will speak on the state of the U.S. military at the start of the Civil War, the formation of Oregon volunteer regiments that replaced the Federal troops withdrawn from Oregon. He will talk about Oregonians who served in the war including Sen. Edward…
May 20, 2023 10:00am Pacific Time is our Annual Membership Meeting held online via Zoom. During the business portion of the meeting, SKCGS will hold its annual election for the positions of President and Treasurer. Our last Beginning Genealogy Class with instructor Winona Laird will be Monday, June 5, 11:00am PT. The topic is “Citing your Sources.”…
Tuesday May 16th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM Pacific Time 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 from the comfort of your own home. We look forward to seeing and chatting with…
When: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/bdeedzj9 Topic: “Walking in the Footsteps of Your Ancestors” Visiting places where your ancestors lived can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that opens the door to better understanding your ancestors’ lives. Learn strategies for getting the most out of a visit to an ancestral town and…
