November Events and other educational opportunities

We can tell November is here.  What a change in the weather!  I hope you are all staying warm.

Genealogy events follow the seasons.  We have had many conferences and seminars through September and October but with the start of the holiday season there are only a few.  Time to focus on our local meetings, webinars and snuggling down with a few TV shows.

From the Events Page of our blog, here are our favorites. 

Featured:   Ferndale Genies Monthly Meeting:  Join us Monday, November 20 from 1:00-3:30 at the Ferndale Library. The holidays bring lots of DNA test discounts and we’re getting new people all the time.  We’ll have an overview of companies, tests and bargains with lots of time for questions of all sorts.  There will be time for hands-on work. Come prepared question computing device or plans to borrow one.  And passwords, of course.  

Next meeting December 18.

Whatcom Genealogical Society:    Whatcom Genealogical Society is always 2^nd Monday at 2:00 pm at the Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham WA. Park around back and enter on the lower level (unless you have a big truck or an RV).

November 13th – Jill Morelli, “Changes at Family Search”

Visitors welcome! Contact: 360-733-8300

New Blaine Genealogy Class.  Still promoting this weekly opportunity to learn.  Great for beginners.  Sharon Neem, a long-time Whatcom Gen Society member, has a weekly Genealogy Class at the Blaine Senior Center. It meets every Tues. from 10:30 – 11:30 am.  It started Oct. 10.  They would enjoy having anyone interested join them.  The classes are free, but you have to join the Blaine Senior Center to participate.

Online: Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars  Click on the highlighted link for a multitude of classes and archives.  Sign up to receive notice of future months.  For the most complete November 2017 list, click here.

TV:  Finding Your Roots on PBS Tuesdays at 8:00.

Long Lost Family on TLC on Mondays at 8:00.

Judith Culver