Hello, everyone,  Happy New Year!

A belated thank-you to Lynne for providing treats at our December meeting.  Also greetings to Rick Bell and wife Lisa who are living and building in North Carolina. 

January Genies meeting

We will be holding our monthly gathering at the Co-op Bakery Café building on January 20, 2020 at 1:00.  It is at 405 E. Holly across Holly from the downtown Food Co-op.  It is in the Connections Classroom which is Suite 103.  You enter from the Holly St. side.  It’s a large room and everyone is welcome.  No reservations necessary. 

It will be a festive occasion with eating being our main entertainment.  You can purchase sandwiches and wraps from the refrigerator case in the Bakery Deli or go across the street for a hot bar, salad bar, deli case, made-to-order sandwiches, hot drinks, and bakery case.  I like to get salad fixin’s in a giant bowl and add food from the hot bar.  Members and non-members are treated alike.

There is some parking behind the Bakery building but they ask that we not park in the parking lot of the main Co-op building.

See you there!

Whatcom GS meeting:  No Meeting in January / Feb. 10 – “Basics of U.S. Genealogical Research” with Mary Roddy

Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Meeting and Speaker: 

Saturday, January 11, 1:00   I’ll be going to this and welcome company.

Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave, Burlington, WA 98233, USA (map)

Germanic Immigration in the 1800's, presented by Evelyn Roehl.  Learn about the large immigration of Germanic people from Europe (including Luxembourgers, Swiss and Austrians).  What inspired them to migrate to North America in the 1800's?  What European countries did they come from and where did they typically tend to settle once here? Knowing the historical background and many influences on our ancestors will help researchers as they explore their Germanic roots. Evelyn Roehl is a professional genealogist specializing in Germanic and Scandinavian research.

Other pursuits

It’s hard to believe that our Genies have time for other pursuits besides genealogy.  However, from time to time I am asked if we can pass on information about outside activities to the Genies.  Personally, my passions include dancing, Friends of the Ferndale Library, climate action, teaching my grandchildren to sew and, during some times of the year, tulips and daffodils.  If you have outside interests or activities that you would like to promote, send me an announcement and I will put out a special blogpost right after our January 20 meeting.

Lastly, Sylva writes about Joe Fuchs: “I’m so sad. I enjoyed Joe’s contributions to our group. We will all miss him.”  We suggest people who knew Joe can sign the guest book for his family. 

The link to Joe's obituary is here.