Welcome, February! It’s the time of year when genealogy
societies come back after hibernating over the holidays. It’s the time they roll out the Spring
Seminar schedule.
Spring Seminars are typically an all-day Saturday affair. The speakers are nationally known from Washington
and across the country. Non-member
prices are $45-60 with a $5 discount for members of that society. Usually there is a lunch offering that you
can select and pay for with the registration. Often vendors are there and sometimes
raffle and door prizes. The price
usually goes up after an early bird deadline.
Read the fine print on the flyer or website to see what additional
benefits or costs are involved. Some are
close to us and others involve an overnight.
They are usually a worthwhile get-away.
I have been
heads-down in the challenge I selected: the 14-day Research
Like a Pro Mini Challenge. This was an amazing journey through a small
research project following the research steps and guidance of the Family Locket
mother-daughter team. This is for experienced
and newer researchers who want to be better, more efficient researchers.
My chosen objective was to find out
about Knox Hearne who married my dad’s sister.
Turned out Knox was also my dad’s first cousin. I knew there was a scandal there but was not sure
what it was. Nose to the grindstone I
found out a lot more than I bargained for.
At our Genies meeting I will go
step-by-step through the research process and I am sure everyone will hear
something that’s new to them.
If you’d like to get a jump on this topic,
try their podcast episodes starting at the beginning here: https://familylocket.com/rlp-1-introduction/. Or if you prefer to read, start here https://familylocket.com/research-like-a-pro-part-1-whats-your-question/.
There are so many
educational opportunities coming up. In addition to monthly meetings and spring
seminars, we have the RootsTech
Conference coming up in Salt Lake City, UT, Feb.
27-March 2, 2019. That’s a Wednesday through Saturday. There is free live streaming of five sessions
each day and the schedule is here: https://www.rootstech.org/salt-lake/live-stream-schedule. Note that the
schedule is on Mountain Time.
RootsTech is known for its entertainment and will live stream the General
Sessions starting at 3:30 PT on Wed. and at 10 am PT on the other days. Music, dancing, celebrities, and, of course,
family history.
RootsTech also has a paid Virtual Pass: 18 filmed classes,
full price $129, there is a 10% discount code if you ask at
ferndalegenies.blogspot.com. https://www.rootstech.org/salt-lake/virtual-pass-2019
Pick a meeting or a
seminar and ask a friend to go along. They
are educational and fun.
Judith will give her take on the Research
Like a Pro Mini Challenge, including a walk through their seven-step research
process.
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.
Whatcom
Genealogical Society (WGS): 2nd
Mondays, 2:00-3:30 or so. Bellingham Elks
Lodge at 710 Samish Way. Park around back and enter the lower level.
February 11 – Whatcom Genealogical Society’s 50th Anniversary
Celebration! – Jeff Jewell from the Whatcom Museum Photo Archives will speak
about local records.
March 11 – “Ins and Outs of Indexes: Keys to Unlock Probates,
Deeds and More” with Mary Kircher Roddy
Saturday, February 9, Cancelled due to forecast of bad weather.
Sat. March 9 meeting from 1-3pm at the
Burlington Library for "I Remember Mama - I Just Don't Remember Her Maiden
Name." Mary Kircher Roddy is the guest genealogist/speaker. She will
discuss how to trace the female line in your family tree and how to get around
the challenges of not knowing your female ancestor's maiden name.
Spring Seminars
Whatcom GS Saturday, March 16, 2019, 9:00-4:00– Whatcom Genealogical
Society Seminar featuring Professional Genealogist Cyndi Ingle, of Cyndi’s List
fame. Topics: Hidden Web, Be Your Own Digital Assistant, 10 Resources I Use
Every Day, Go West Young Man. Register
at http://wagenweb.org/whatcom/WGS/wgs.htm
Skagit GS Saturday, March 23,
9:00-3:30. “Nordic Roots” focusing on Vikings and Swedish
Research. Non-members $55 before March
1. http://www.skagitvalleygenealogy.org
Tacoma-Pierce County GS Saturday April 27,
9:00-4:00. Featuring Michael Lacopo with
topics: More Than the Census, German Genealogy on the Internet, Incorporating
Social History, and A Case Study using female research and family analysis. Non-members $45 until April 20. Also has Friday Evening dessert buffet and
talk for $10. Registration: http://www.tpcgs.org/seminar.html Click on “Download a Brochure”.
Olympia GS Saturday, March 30, 2019,
8:30-3:30. Beyond the Basics:
Genetic Genealogy in Practice with Blaine
Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D. Non-members
$60 before March 18. https://olygensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=4
Seattle GS May 18-19 with “Your DNA Guide” Diahan Southard
Some details now, more to
follow. http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/content/spring-2019-seminar-diahan-southard
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