by Donna Phillips The time: during the period between the Revolution and the Civil War. Cruise-history-presenter, Aaron, shared his insights on this part of American history. What was the political reality of the world at that time? Only a handful of men ruled the entire of Europe. These kings had the absolute right to claim entire continents…
On April 21, 2023 BIGS Presents At 10:00 AM, A Zoom Virtual Event, Kim Richardson will present: “A New Strategy for Brick Walls” A genealogical brick wall is a question that remains unanswered after exhaustive research. Would you like to see the brick wall as a yellow brick road? Kim says she’s going to show us…
Thursday, April 13, 2023 the public is invited to a free Zoom presentation by Maggie Cogswell on School Records, presented by the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society. Ms. Cogswell is a Washington State archivist from the office of the Secretary of State, Olympia. The meeting will open at 6:30 pm for announcements and greeting visitors. The…
WSGS is sponsoring a roundtable presentation to inform genealogists and genealogical societies about the Washington Pioneer Pursuit Contest. The contest is designed to document family histories for every man, woman and child who lived in Washington Territory on or before Statehood was declared on November 11, 1889. If you’re interested in learning more about the contest,…
We have great news for you to share with your audience: our 4th annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon will take place on April 13–14, 2023, hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars! The entire event is free and open to all. Pop in for just a session or two, or challenge yourself and tune in to the entire…
Dawn Carlile is a native Oregonian who grew up in Eugene and Springfield. She has been doing research for more than 25 years. Dawn is a professional genealogist, educator and lecturer. CENSUS RECORDS, the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. The census has always been a valuable asset to genealogists and a better understanding of the who,…
DNA Doesn’t Lie, but Needs Help to Find the Truth! — a presentation by Debbie Smith sponsored by the Clallam Genealogical Society Saturday, April 15th at our 10:30 am meeting. DNA is a valuable tool for use in genealogic research for providing the proof of a genetic relationship. However, it does not stand alone. Documentary research is needed to…
Hi there I’m excited to share that in honor of St. Patrick’s Day this year, we are making all 106 of our Irish record collections available to search for free from now until March 19, 2023! The MyHeritage Irish collections include Irish birth, marriage, death, census, wills, atlases, directories, calendars, historical books, registers, passenger lists, prisoner,…
Sheila BenedictSheila has a varied educational background to support her many years of genealogical research, from a BA in Political Science to languages, history and Forensic Genealogy. She is a frequent lecturer at national conferences as well as teaching at a local community college. ‘Working Your Way to IRELAND Using American Records First’. This presentation will focus on what…
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023 Speaker: Judy Russell Printable 1-page flyer (8-1/2 x 11 pdf) Registration (required): — OGS Member Registration ($40; must be logged into OGS website to access this page.) — Non-Member Registration ($50) — Your payment receipt will be your registration confirmation. As the Seminar approaches, registrants will receive additional information via email. — A recording of each…
