Lower Columbia Genealogical Society What to Do with What We Have

If your ancestor was one of the 350,000 people who lived in the Washington Territory when it became the nation’s 42nd state on November 11, 1889, you may be eligible for a Washington Pioneer certificate. Or if your ancestors arrived a little later — before December 31, 1900 — you can get a First Citizen certificate. What…
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society General Membership Meeting Tuesday, Oct 11th at 6:30 pm Hybrid at the Tacoma Family History Center and Via Zoom With the holidays coming up and families gathering, here’s a timely topic “Grandma Said What? Gathering and Verifying your Family’s Oral History.” Our presenter is Sara Cochran of The Skeleton Whisperer,…
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society: The Emotional Roller Coaster of DNA Testing 10AM, Friday, June 17, 2022 At the Bainbridge Public Library and on Zoom, Janice Lovelace will present: “The Emotional Roller Coaster of DNA Testing” DNA Testing can prove otherwise unknown relationships. Such results can be totally unexpected and cause strong emotional ups and downs. How do…
Saturday, July 8th — 10:00am. The Clallam County Genealogical Society will present Claire Smith. Her topic: Getting Unstuck: Working Through Research Problems. Claire Smith is a Professional Genealogist with certificates from Boston University, the University of Washington, and the ProGen Professional Genealogy Study Group. She is a wizard at presenting an organized approach for finding missing…
July 2023 Applied Genealogy Institute Fall Registration will open August 17-23, 2023. The registration period is one week and a lottery system is used when courses are over-subscribed. Five courses are available: AppGen provides the student with a unique online genealogy education experience with a high degree of instructor-student interaction utilizing a practicum-based approach. The founders…
The German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society When: Friday, December 1, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/ktbcsaww Topic: “German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s Traditions and Superstitions” The speaker will share stories about German Advent, Christmas and New Year’s traditions for the period from December 1st to Epiphany, with superstitions thrown in….