At our June meeting the most of the
ideas shared were about ways we can educate ourselves about genealogy. My favorites: come to Genies Meetings and
read the emails I send out. That's nice. And there
are so many more: magazines, books, newspaper
archives, podcasts, YouTube, blogs, webinars and classes. The list is long and rich. You can search for sources that address a
specific challenge you are having or learn general information with magazines
and podcasts.
This led me to updating some of the
tabs over at our blog. For this I
suggest you go to the Genies blog and follow along. You can click on the blue title of today’s
email and it will take you there.
See the tabs across the top. I updated Local Resources to include Tech Resources at our Public Libraries at
the bottom. It’s a need county libraries
are offering more ways to fill.
Our favorite sources are there under separate
tabs for websites, blogs, webinars and podcasts.
Cheryl and others reminded me how valuable
newspapers can be, mentioning subscription sites Genealogy Bank and newpapers.com.
I heard a podcast from Sunny Morton about all
the US newspapers that are accessible from findmypast.com which we typically think
of as mostly UK. Again, this is a
subscription site but it is free to search and get a little snipit. That’s what they call it, a snipit. If is seems like your ancestor, you can go to
the Family History Center subscription to see the article.
And Rick reminded us how much success
he has had contacting the city or county library where your ancestor lived. Every library has different rules and prices
but it is worth a try.
EVENTS I’m publishing our whole events schedule here
and under the Events tab. You’ll see that
I am really starting to plan ahead. Personally,
I’m thinking about the Skagit group's four sessions of Intermediate Genealogy in
October and thinking about an out-of state trip to Salt Lake City or San
Diego. Time to plan ahead, right?
July 16: Conversation with Cheryl
Aug 20: News and tips from NWGC
There will be ample time for questions
and research. Come prepared with
questions and passwords. Bring a computing
device or plan to borrow a library laptop.
A Time to Write:
Meetings
are the 1st Monday of each month 2:30-4:00. Contact Loretta Willems to confirm dates and
location: willemsloretta@gmail.com.
Loretta Willems leads a group for
people wanting to write their stories, either their own memories or the stories
they revealed in their genealogical research.
Loretta is the author of The Gift of Laughter: The Story of a
California Mennonite Family. She
attends the Whatcom Writers and Publishers group and spoke last month to the
Ferndale Genies.
2nd Sat, 1pm – 3pm
Meetings
will be moving to the Burlington Library in September.
Genealogy Workshop
(Intermediate Level)
Saturdays Sept 29, Oct
6, Oct 13, Oct 20 10am to Noon at Burlington Library.
Barbara
Johnson and George Ridgeway lead the in9struction. $15 per class or $50 for all classes. For details and online registration: www.skagitvalleygenealogy.org or
at the workshop. At only $20 (early bird) for a full day in an online
conference is the Family History Fanatics.
Family History Fanatics
will be producing "A Summer of DNA" eConference on August 4th. Speakers and
topics will include:
Diahan Southard - Your
Tree is Full, There is Still Room for DNA
Sam Williams - Ancestry DNA Tools
Michelle Leonard - Adoption and Unknown Parentage
Kitty Cooper - Segment Triangulation
Sam Williams - Ancestry DNA Tools
Michelle Leonard - Adoption and Unknown Parentage
Kitty Cooper - Segment Triangulation
The online sessions will begin at 9am Central Time on
August 4th. A final panel discussion will end the day. All
registrants will be able to view the conference for 30 days. Register and get your questions
answered by some of the most popular genetic genealogy educators! Presentations
are live, not pre-recorded, and you can ask questions throughout.
Price is only $19.99 until July 21st and then
it will be $24.99. Also, we will be having DNA kits and other stuff as
door prizes that will be given away. You don't have to be present to win,
but you do have to register.
Unlock the Past in Seattle, the “land conference”
Seattle Public Library,
1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Seattle Public Library,
1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Have you heard of Unlock the Past Cruises, genealogy on the high
seas? Their 14th conference cruise will be to Alaska, Sept 7-14, and sail out
of Seattle. They have put together an all day, companion “land conference” for
September 6. It will be held at the downtown Seattle Public Library and it
is open to all – whether on the cruise, or not. Blaine Bettinger, Maurice
Gleeson, Cyndi Ingle, and Wayne Shepheard will be the presenters.
At $45 prepaid, Sylvia
is going and is looking for others to go along.
Northwest Genealogy Conference, Aug 15-18, Arlington, WA
Wednesday is a free Beginners Class all afternoon. Three days of nationally-known speakers. Info at nwgc.org.
“Harvest Your
Family Tree” Genealogy Conference, Kelowna, B.C. https://kdgswix.wixsite.com/kdgs/ September 21-23
September is the
perfect time for a road trip – the tourists have mostly gone home, the roads
are in good condition and the weather is perfect! What could be
better? Well, how about a
Genealogy Road Trip?
Why not get a few
friends together and come to Kelowna for the “Harvest Your Family Tree”
Genealogy Conference, taking place from Sept. 28-30, 2018 – Western
Canada’s Largest Genealogy Conference? Sharing the costs and enjoying
the companionship of like-minded friends is a wonderful way to see the
countryside. All you need is your passport! Don’t want to drive? Our airport
has direct flights between Seattle and Kelowna via Horizon Air.
We are thrilled
to offer Eleven acclaimed speakers, including: Blaine
Bettinger (genetic genealogist/DNA specialist); Cyndi
Ingle (Cyndi’s List); Helen V. Smith (from
Australia); Dave Obee (Canada’s preeminent
genealogist); Lesley Anderson (Ancestry). Of the 31
workshops on offer, only five are on Canadian records so there is something
for every researcher no matter where in the world you are searching.
National Events: Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree, May 31 - June 2, 2019 http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/
For details look under Jamboree:
50th Birthday Bash starring CeCe Moore, Judy Russell,
and Josh Taylor.
Also streaming 2018 Conference sessions for a fee.
Society offers free monthly webinars.
RootsTech, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb. 27-March 2, 2019
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