Please join the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 1pm for the last of our Winter Series, AI and Genealogy with Dave Obee, author, journalist, and genealogist. Dave has written a dozen books and has given more than 700 presentations at genealogy and history conferences. Can’t make it to the Burlington Library, request a zoom link by emailing genealogy0715@gmail.com.

USA Lecture Tour, 28 February – 18 March 2025

Want to discover your Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors?

Many people believe that researching Irish ancestors is impossible because of the destruction of the Public Record Office in 1922. While many records were destroyed, others survived and large collections have come online in recent years.

Join Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation during their annual United States lecture tour to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources and records, gain strategies for breaking down brick walls, and grasp important historical context that may help fill in gaps in your research.

Whether you are just beginning your Irish research or have been at it for years, you won’t want to miss these workshops!

Fuller contact details with additional information can be found at: https://ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/portfolio/lecture-tour-2025

Sunday, 2 March 2025 – Seattle WA (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM)

Location:              Archbishop Murphy Highschool, 12911 39th Ave SE, Everett WA 98208

(PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE)

Program title:    Irish Genealogy Seminar

Host:                     Irish Heritage Club, Seattle

E-mail:                  irishheritageclub@irishclub.org

Address:              Irish Heritage Club, P.O. Box 75123, Seattle, WA 98175-0123

Cost:                      $50

About the program

Registration is now open

CIVIL WAR RECORDS TO BE FOCUS
OF SECOND SATURDAY PRESENTATION   

Do you have ancestors who fought in the Union Army during the Civil War? Were they in any of the other wars from the 1800s? Military records can be among the most genealogically significant sources you can find. Join Brain Rhinehart, owner of CivilWarRecords.com, on February 8, as he explains the various records available and how to access them. If you have a veteran from the 1800s in your family tree, there is a good chance that their military records are at the National Archives in Washington, DC. 

This presentation is part of SGS’s Second Saturday workshops. The presentation begins at 1 p.m. To join via Zoom 

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NEXT MONTH: “Second Saturday” will be held Sunday, March 23, due to RootTech occurring on the second Saturday. Marie Mattson will share a presentation about land records. Sign up separately for this event.

Eastern Europe is a region with a rich and complex history and diverse ethnic groups. Its frequent border changes, language barriers and influences from several powerful empires can lead to challenges when researching family history. Come learn more about this fascinating region by joining the new Eastern European special interest group. The first meeting will be held February 27 at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom or in-person at the SGS library. After that the group will meet quarterly, but may expand as interest grows. If you are researching people from the Baltics to Balkans come join the first meeting of this exciting new SIG.

This meeting is hybrid. Please feel free to either join via Zoom or meet us in-person at the SGS library. Email sgseasterneuropesig@seagensoc.org.

Hello IGGP partners and friends,

This is a reminder that the early bird registration discounts for the 2025 IGGP conference are ending soon. You have until Feb. 28, 2025 to save money on your registration. Or choose a “bundle” and save on all the conference activities.

You can register online and pay by credit card or you can register by mail with a check.

The conference will be held June 12-15 at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. The event is in-person only.

We’ve recently updated hotel information with additional options. If there is no room at the conference venue, you can get a room at a nearby hotel at a comparable package rate.

Our speakers and topics are all available for review. As is the weekend schedule. And don’t forget to plan for the social activities on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Sponsors and exhibitors/vendors are also welcome to participate. If you know of someone who may be interested — including genealogy societies — please share the information to them.

Questions may be sent to info@iggp.org. For questions specific to registration, email iggp.registrator@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you in 2025!

Wednesday, February 12, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom

The Writing Family History Special Interest Group (WFH-SIG) supports TPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects.

Meeting invite with links in file attached below

Date & Time: Every month on the Second Wednesday, starting at 7:00 PM Pacific Time

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMoc-2qqDMjHNXnACfWJ0dop_pMeQXMRoYM/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvqz8uGNKduR-GRpwEGY-gLOrwplxEgo1lkj7GBRd5Mgf5Jt1SH7dOKPXi

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