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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
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State Focus Groups
Check the Calendar of Events for the
states you are interested in and the times and locations of their
meetings. Meetings are usually held at the SGS library, but they may also be held in the 2nd Floor
Conference room at National Archives-Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle)
building, 6125 Sand Point Way NE (across the street from the SGS
library), or at the North East Branch of the Seattle Public Library,
6801 35th Ave. N.E., Seattle.
These
meetings are a great opportunity for members to connect with others who
are researching in the same state.
Please come bringing your favorite websites for researching the state,
your experience with unique local resources, your secrets for
successful research in the state, and your questions.
- Canadian Interest Group
Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month at 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the SGS library. Email SGSCanadianSIG@gmail.com for more information.
- Computer Interest Group
The CIG meets from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of
the month in the conference room of the Lake City Branch of the
Seattle Public Library, located at 12501 28th Ave. NE, Seattle, 98125.
The
CIG meets in the conference room at the north end of the library, which
is wheelchair accessible. Free parking is available in their
underground garage or on the street. Email SGSComputerSIG@Gmail.com for more
information. From time to time, the CIG may meet at other branches of the Seattle Public Library system. See the Calendar of Events for locations.
- Mac Computer Users
This group, jointly sponsored by SGS
and dBug Resource Center, meets on the first Thursday of the month from
7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. at dBug Resource Center, 9620 Stone Avenue North,
Suite 202, Seattle, 98103. Meetings are open to the public and will
address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple)
computers in their genealogy research. Interested individuals can
e-mail Lou Daly at loudaly@nwlink.com or Diane Hettrick at dhettrick@earthlink.net for more information.
- Irish Interest Group
Meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month at 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the SGS library. Email SGSIrishSIG@gmail.com for more information.
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