Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Jewish Genealogy Program

In 1750 the Quaker religion was the third largest in the colonies. So, if you have an English sounding surname, a dead-end pointing to the British Isles or Ireland, and if your kin could have arrived before the American Revolution … well you could be looking for a Friend (Quaker)! Learn about Quakers and their…

Register now to save on IGGP’s2023 German genealogy conference Registration for the hybrid International German Genealogy Partnership conference June 9-11, 2023, is off to a great start. Save money by registering to attend virtually or in-person through March 3, when the fees will increase. Although our name is “German genealogy,” it’s not just about Germany….

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…

Janet O’Conor Camarata is a genealogist with over 30 years of experience.  Janet has presented at seminars, genealogy libraries and societies and retirement centers across Washington. Janet returns to Heritage Quest Research Library as one of our favorite presenters.  Mapping an AncestorResearching Using Maps Geography is a discipline closely related to genealogy and an untapped resource for…

The SVGS Library will be closed due to forecasted snow and the holidays starting December 20, 2022. We will reopen Tuesday, January 3 2023. Happy holidays!

Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Oct 4th, 2022, 7:00 pm This week we will begin reviewing a medium length video presented by Geoff Rasmussen  that is free and available from the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site.  The direct link to the video is listed below its title: Legacy Family Tree…