  
SGS Latest News:
SGS Goes Wireless!
The
SGS Library is now equipped with a DSL internet connection and wireless
router (also known as "WiFi"). Bring your wireless-capable
notebook computer to the library and you will be able to connect
to the internet while doing your research.
The service will
be available during open hours, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m, Tuesday through
Saturday. SGS members may use the new wireless internet
connection, as well as society computers and data CD's, at no
charge. Non-members will be asked to contribute $1.00 per hour
to use these resources, in addition to the non-member fee of $5.00 for use of
the library.
Remember, bring your computer with you the next time you visit the library and try out the WiFi!
NEW! - STATE FOCUS GROUPS
Beginning
June, 2005, two meetings will be held each month to focus on research
in the states that SGS members indicated to be of greatest interest in
the recent survey. These meetings are designed as an opportunity for
members to connect with others who are researching in the same areas.
Each meeting is loosely structured to include
information about the Seattle Genealogical Society’s resources for a given state,
a discussion of research strategies to employ with resources unique to that state,
and contributions from members about their individual resources, successes and “brick walls”.
The
first meeting for each state will allow time for members to form small
focus groups that may continue to meet to share information and
resources and to provide ongoing support and enjoyment as members'
pursue their family history research. Please come bringing your
favorite websites for researching the state, your knowledge of local
courthouses and genealogical societies, your secrets for successful
research in the state, and your questions. Sharing with others
interested in the same area may produce some interesting results!
Pennsylvania,
important to over half our survey respondents, will be the subject of
the first meeting, to be held Tuesday, June 7, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.,
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).
In
order to accommodate as many members as possible and to cover as many
states as possible in a timely manner, several Saturday morning
meetings will be held at a new location for us, the North East Branch
of the Seattle Public Library, 6801 35th Ave. N.E., Seattle.
To find meetings for the states you are interested in with their
corresponding times and locations, check the Calendar of Events.
We hope to see you soon!
ATTENTION
SGS MEMBERS! The next QUARTERLY MEETING will be held Monday, March 14,
2005 at 7:00 PM at the SGS Library. This is one of the most important
meetings of the year. The Nominating Committee will present nominees
for the 2005-06 SGS Board of Directors and take further nominations
from the floor during the meeting. After the formal meeting, the
current Board of Directors will conduct an OPEN FORUM soliciting
suggestions from all members for the improvement of our society.
Join us for our
Spring 2005 Seminar
Saturday, 19 March 2005
Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.
Topics in Germanic Family History Research.
For more information and to register click [here].
2 December 2004
The
annual SGS Holiday party with refreshments, music and shopping for those unusual
genealogical gifts will be held on Monday December 6 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at the
SGS library. Come early for the best selection of discounted books.
6 September 2004
Updated: Programs
10 July 2004
Hi, I have resigned as webmaster of the SGS website and very much
enjoyed being your webmaster. I am hoping to update my webpage skills,
work on my own personal website and a million other projects.
If you have HTML experience and would like to be the next SGS webmaster, please contact Tom Hamilton, SGS President, at  .
If you have any questions about the position, please e-mail me.
Trish Hackett Nicola
10 July 2004
Updated: Calendar of Events and Programs,
29 May 2004
Updated e-mail addresses on Officers & Directors page.
22 May 2004
Added a Site Map and a Research Form
Updated: Calendar of Events, Programs, Officers, Directors and Nominating Committee for 2004-2005, Call for Volunteers, Cost of Memberships, and Membership Form
In
the next few months, there are some changes about when & where the
Computer Interest Group and the Mac Users Group will be meeting, so
read the Calendar of Events carefully.
16 April 2004 & 5 May 2004
Updated & reviewed: Links
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events - Other Meetings & Seminars.
26 May - SPL tour & meet two local authors
18-19 June - WSGS Seminar, Kirkland, WA, featured speaker: Sharon DeBartolo Carmack.
See Calendar of Events for more information.
or click here to get seminar information and registration forms for the Washington State Genealogical Society Seminar, Kirkland, WA, 18-19 June 2004.
27 March 2004
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events .
24 February 2004
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events - Other Meetings & Seminars. Many new programs are listed.
All branches of the Seattle Public Library will be closed March 21-27.
The
Temporary Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library at 800 Pike St.
will close its doors at the current location on the 1st of May (or
there abouts.) However, the Genealogy collection and most of the non
fiction collection will NOT be available after March
30th. This is due to the needs of the movers. The new building will
open on May 23rd!
2 February 2004
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events through June.
 Volunteers are needed on March 13 & 14th for Irish Week at the Seattle Center.
See the Volunteers page.
26 January 2004
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events.
6 January 2004
Corrected Washington State Sales Tax to 8.8% on Publications and Publications Order Form.
3 January 2004
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events.
21 November 2003
Added photos from SGS's October Seminar. See Past Events
SGS has a new Interest Group
for Mac Users. They will be meeting the 2nd Saturday of the month from
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Their first meeting is scheduled for January
10, 2004. Contact Lou Daly at loudaly@nwlink.com for more information.
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events.
26 October 2003
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events
2 October 2003
Effective 30 September 2003: SGS has a new post office box number and zip code. Our new mailing address is: P. O. Box 15329, Seattle, WA 98115-0329.
If you have already mailed something to the old address, it will be forwared.
Effective December 2003: Computer Interest Group -- new meeting place, day and time --
CIG will meet at the NARA Conference Room located across the street
from SGS on the 1st Saturday of the month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. If you
have any questions, contact David Ault at SGSComputerIG@juno.com or check the Special Interest Groups page.
Updated: Calendar of Events
16 September 2003
Updated: Calendar of Events - Other Meetings & Seminars in the Area
2 September 2003
Updated: Programs and Calendar of Events
Added information on the 80th Anniversay Genealogical Banquet and Seminar, 17 & 18 October 2003.
For an overview, click on Banquet & Seminar
Click here to get details about each session.
To obtain a registration form, click here.
22 July 2003
Updated:
Programs - (updates through December 2003)
Calendar of Events - (updates through December 2003)
Interest Groups - See the new meeting time and day for the German Interest Group.
30 June 2003
Updated:
Nominating Committee on the Officers page
Programs
Calendar of Events
Volunteer Projects - Find out how you can volunteer for the SGS booth at the Scottish Highland Games in Enumclaw on July 26 and 27.
Effective July 1, SGS's zip code is 98175.
December 2001 - The SGS website was redesigned.
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