THIS NEW BOOK IS GREAT! By Lisa White, SGS Director of Publiations Recently I had the pleasure of reading Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy by Genealogy Guys Podcast co-host Drew Smith. Coincidently it came to me at a very appropriate time. Lately I have been involved in many discussions about how…
by Donna Phillips Are you of Norwegian descent? Especially Norwegians who came to the Pacific Northwest? Are you aware of the fabulous National Nordic Museum in Seattle?? WOW, you say? Located in NW Seattle, close to the water, this museum offers so much of interest to those of Nordic descent and those (like me) who are…
Saturday, May 6 Researching Kansas Ancestors 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid (join us in person or by Zoom) Meeting at Shadle Park Library, Spokane, WA KANSAS Guest Speaker Lauri Jean Swett Whether your ancestors came to Kansas to stay, they spent a generation or two, or were just passing through, their footprints can be found…
Janet O’Conor Camarata is a genealogist with over 30 years of experience. She is an experienced presenter, educator and trainer for genealogical societies, libraries, community colleges and senior centers across Washington. Janet is a graduate of the UW Genealogy and Family History program and has a B.A. in education from Central Washington University and a Master’s…
by Roxanne Lowe If you’re thinking about researching a Washington Pioneer for the Pioneer Pursuit Contest, don’t forget that from 1860 – 1863 the borders of Washington Territory extended as far east as Missoula, Montana and as far south as the Idaho/Utah border. Anyone living in that territory during that time is considered eligible to be…
18 April 2023 at 7:00 pm 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 you! Topic: TPCGS…
by Donna Phillips First news of all is the name change: our favorite genealogy library is now the FamilySEARCH Library and new signs on the building proclaim that. Makes sense; FamilySearch is the “umbrella” program we all use. Second big change is the arrangement of each floor. The first floor is a welcome-and-entry-level-help with an army…
When: Friday, May 5th, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/3k3af4cb Topic: “19th Century Germany” The 19th century represents the period of greatest emigration out of Germany, and it is therefore a time of great interest for many German-American family historians. This talk will address, among other things, the topics of geography, politics, and religion…
What a winter this has been! As many of you know on October 28th, 2022, we experienced an arson fire just behind our building. Thank goodness the fire department responded quickly and were able to get the fire knocked down. The building next door was not so lucky. If you happen to drive down Main…
When: Friday, April 7, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/yck8upj6 Topic: “Researching the Eastern European German Diaspora” This presentation focuses on the populations of Germans in Eastern Europe which reached more than 18 million people scattered in former German communities. Their settlement area was roughly bounded by the Oder-Neisse River (West), the Ural…
